Happy Easter! Join me this morning at 8:15 at @trinitykleinlutheranchurch, in person, or online at TrinityKlein.org. I’ll be singing with our choir and orchestra “Christ Arose,” written by Robert Lowry in 1874. Dr. Bill Brusick, Trinity Klein’s Minister of Music, selected the hymn for this year’s Easter Service. I’m honored whenever my home church asks me to sing. The Senior Choir’s Dave Senechal took this photo with his drone.
Gene Elders played in the Large Band for ten years, until 2009. All of us in the band and crew were deeply saddened by his passing last week. Gene’s main job was playing in @georgestrait’s Ace in the Hole Band. He joined George in 1984 and played with George all these years. But because George’s concert schedule and mine didn’t overlap from 1999 to 2009, Gene was able to play with us in the Large Band too. Gene was always stellar onstage, and he was as kind offstage as he was talented. He and I rode the same bus. You really get to know people when you ride a bus with them. Gene Elders was thoughtful, kind, and good, through and through. His dry sense of humor always made us laugh. He was a joy to be with. His mom would come to our shows when we played near her in Colorado, and his brother, motorcycle stunt rider, “Deathwish” Dan Elders, would come to our shows in the Midwest. Gene was an artist all around. In addition to his fiddle, he was an expert with his camera. He had an early Canon digital, pocket-sized ELPH camera, and he took wonderful pictures every day we were on tour—of places and people and of us in the band. He inspired me to get my camera out and start shooting again. He had an amazing eye for light, composition, and for humanity. I loved seeing the world as he saw it. @micartwil took these pictures of Gene with @kraussviktor, @keithsewellmusic, @russellkunkel, and me. April gave me that belt buckle in 2002, so Michael must have taken them around then. I cherish my memories of Gene, and I pray for his family’s comfort. I loved him, and I miss him already.
Gene Elders played in the Large Band for ten years, until 2009. All of us in the band and crew were deeply saddened by his passing last week. Gene’s main job was playing in @georgestrait’s Ace in the Hole Band. He joined George in 1984 and played with George all these years. But because George’s concert schedule and mine didn’t overlap from 1999 to 2009, Gene was able to play with us in the Large Band too. Gene was always stellar onstage, and he was as kind offstage as he was talented. He and I rode the same bus. You really get to know people when you ride a bus with them. Gene Elders was thoughtful, kind, and good, through and through. His dry sense of humor always made us laugh. He was a joy to be with. His mom would come to our shows when we played near her in Colorado, and his brother, motorcycle stunt rider, “Deathwish” Dan Elders, would come to our shows in the Midwest. Gene was an artist all around. In addition to his fiddle, he was an expert with his camera. He had an early Canon digital, pocket-sized ELPH camera, and he took wonderful pictures every day we were on tour—of places and people and of us in the band. He inspired me to get my camera out and start shooting again. He had an amazing eye for light, composition, and for humanity. I loved seeing the world as he saw it. @micartwil took these pictures of Gene with @kraussviktor, @keithsewellmusic, @russellkunkel, and me. April gave me that belt buckle in 2002, so Michael must have taken them around then. I cherish my memories of Gene, and I pray for his family’s comfort. I loved him, and I miss him already.
Gene Elders played in the Large Band for ten years, until 2009. All of us in the band and crew were deeply saddened by his passing last week. Gene’s main job was playing in @georgestrait’s Ace in the Hole Band. He joined George in 1984 and played with George all these years. But because George’s concert schedule and mine didn’t overlap from 1999 to 2009, Gene was able to play with us in the Large Band too. Gene was always stellar onstage, and he was as kind offstage as he was talented. He and I rode the same bus. You really get to know people when you ride a bus with them. Gene Elders was thoughtful, kind, and good, through and through. His dry sense of humor always made us laugh. He was a joy to be with. His mom would come to our shows when we played near her in Colorado, and his brother, motorcycle stunt rider, “Deathwish” Dan Elders, would come to our shows in the Midwest. Gene was an artist all around. In addition to his fiddle, he was an expert with his camera. He had an early Canon digital, pocket-sized ELPH camera, and he took wonderful pictures every day we were on tour—of places and people and of us in the band. He inspired me to get my camera out and start shooting again. He had an amazing eye for light, composition, and for humanity. I loved seeing the world as he saw it. @micartwil took these pictures of Gene with @kraussviktor, @keithsewellmusic, @russellkunkel, and me. April gave me that belt buckle in 2002, so Michael must have taken them around then. I cherish my memories of Gene, and I pray for his family’s comfort. I loved him, and I miss him already.
The Connecticut/New York State Line, 5/1/24: @lisaloeb and I start our two-week tour tonight in Ridgefield, CT, at the @ridgefieldplayhouse. I’m already enjoying this beautiful part of our country.
@lisaloeb and I are about to walk to the @themahaiwe stage. We’re enjoying the Berkshires. Thank y’all for bringing us here.
In New London tonight at the @gardeartscenter with @lisaloeb. We’re excited to see y’all.
I’m looking forward to playing with my longtime friend @lisaloeb the first two weeks of May in New England and the Northeast. It’ll be just the two of us on stage together, talking and trading songs. Click link in bio or go to LyleLovett.com for tickets and info. @micartwil took the photo of me; @tendency designed our ad.
I’m looking forward to playing with my longtime friend @lisaloeb the first two weeks of May in New England and the Northeast. It’ll be just the two of us on stage together, talking and trading songs. Click link in bio or go to LyleLovett.com for tickets and info. @micartwil took the photo of me; @tendency designed our ad.
Holy Saturday Vigil, @trinitykleinlutheranchurch, 3/30/24: Go to trinityklein.org to see Easter Services.
Moon Crush “Cowboy Moon” is ON SALE NOW! Escape to the beach for Moon Crush Cowboy Moon! Join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, Jason Isbell, Little Feat, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, The Mavericks, Hayes Carll, Nikki Lane, and Paul Thorn for an unforgettable music vacation November 1-3, 2024 in Miramar Beach, FL! Visit cowboymoon.topeka.live/tixr to reserve your Music Vacation, or click link in bio.
It’s a privilege working with talented production folks like Nathan Hiltner. @photosbynanci took this of Nathan as he introduced our show Monday, May 6, in Nashua, NH, at @nashuacenterforthearts. I met Nathan in 2018 when he started working with @john_hiatt_music. These days Nathan works with @tylerhubbard, but he was nice enough to give up days off from his regular job to join @lisaloeb and me for part of our tour. Nathan’s specialty is taking care of guitars, but he knows production from top to bottom. He can do anything that needs to be done. I’m lucky to work with people who not only can do anything the job requires, but who are willing to do whatever it takes to make the day and the show run smoothly. @jaysmix is our Tour Manager, working remotely on this tour. He’s out with John Hiatt right now. @thatsteveweiss is our Front of House Engineer, our sound man; @matt_pribisco is our Production Manager and also runs monitors; @kirk.hamann is our @clairglobal System Tech; Denny Autry drives our @senatorscoaches and sits in on piano when he doesn’t have to drive us overnight; Jack Gibbs unloads, loads, and drives our truck every night from venue to venue; Brian Whitman handles our online tech; Stephanie Colbert is our Tour Accountant. Stephanie works remotely. Booking agent extraordinaire Dan Weiner and his team at @wassermanmusic book all our shows; Kristen Mitchell, of Wasserman, does our tour marketing. @tendency designs every poster, ad mat, album cover, and visual; @micartwil does my album and PR photos; @lizkreutz takes live photos; @waynermiller55 shoots live video; Greg Schneider, Sara Lanni, and their team at Official Community help with tour marketing and handle our ticket presales. Jeff Gillman, Robin Hellerman, Aida Megrikian, and their team at @gelfandrennertfeldman do our business management—they handle payroll and all the money; Carla Sacks and Catherine Snead of Sacks & Co. do our PR; Erik Molk of Truetone Media does our radio promotion; Hi Fidelity Entertainment does our merch; and April Kimble counsels me, guides me, and helps me enjoy the blessings of my job and my life to their fullest. I’m grateful to all these people for everything they do.
@ridgefieldplayhouse, Ridgefield, CT, 5/1/24: Thanks to Kate, Suzzi, and everyone with the Ridgefield Playhouse for taking such great care of @lisaloeb and me yesterday. Thank you all for being a wonderful audience, for getting our tour off to a great start. Suzzi, the house lighting director ran lights for us. The second picture shows her creative mind at work. Thanks, Suzzi!
@ridgefieldplayhouse, Ridgefield, CT, 5/1/24: Thanks to Kate, Suzzi, and everyone with the Ridgefield Playhouse for taking such great care of @lisaloeb and me yesterday. Thank you all for being a wonderful audience, for getting our tour off to a great start. Suzzi, the house lighting director ran lights for us. The second picture shows her creative mind at work. Thanks, Suzzi!
@lutherburbankcenter, Santa Rosa, CA, 3/20/24: I first played the Luther Burbank Center in 1989, with the Large Band on a tour with Leo Kottke. It’s been my most-frequented venue in Santa Rosa ever since. I’ve played there over 20 times in different combinations—the Large Band, the Acoustic Group, and with Guy Clark, Joe Ely, and John Hiatt in a guitar-pull format. Jeremy French and his staff always take great care of us, and you folks in Sonoma County are always a great audience. Thank you for bringing the Acoustic Group and me back this tour.
@lutherburbankcenter, Santa Rosa, CA, 3/20/24: I first played the Luther Burbank Center in 1989, with the Large Band on a tour with Leo Kottke. It’s been my most-frequented venue in Santa Rosa ever since. I’ve played there over 20 times in different combinations—the Large Band, the Acoustic Group, and with Guy Clark, Joe Ely, and John Hiatt in a guitar-pull format. Jeremy French and his staff always take great care of us, and you folks in Sonoma County are always a great audience. Thank you for bringing the Acoustic Group and me back this tour.
@uph_saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY, 5/2/24: Thank y’all for bringing @lisaloeb and me to Saratoga Springs. You were a wonderful audience. We enjoyed being in your beautiful part of the world.
@thecenterforthearts, Grass Valley, CA, 3/19/24: Thank you for bringing the Acoustic Group and me to Grass Valley.
@the_wilbur, Boston, MA, 5/7/24: It was a fun Tuesday night in Boston with @lisaloeb. Thank y’all for being there. Thanks to The Wilbur for having me back.
@the_wilbur, Boston, MA, 5/7/24: It was a fun Tuesday night in Boston with @lisaloeb. Thank y’all for being there. Thanks to The Wilbur for having me back.
@thestrandri, Providence, RI, 5/4/24: Thank you for bringing @lisaloeb and me to Providence. It was fun being with Lisa in her college town. We enjoyed the playful New England crowd.
@johnsonhall1864, Gardiner, ME, 5/8/24: Johnson Hall Opera House is a beautiful 400-seat venue. The acoustics reminded me of being in a recording studio. Thank you for bringing @lisaloeb and me to Gardiner for the first time and for being a great audience.
@gardeartscenter, New London, CT, 5/3/24: It felt great to be back at the Garde. It’s a beautiful, clear-sounding hall with a history going back to Vaudeville in 1926. It’s a privilege to play historic theaters like this. I’m grateful folks in New London raised money to save the Garde. Thank you for being there for @lisaloeb and me.
A page from the May/June issue of Berkshire Magazine. The caption reads, “Lyle Lovett majored in journalism and German at Texas A&M, and he loves taking pictures. ‘Depending on the season, Stockbridge looks really different. Even if I’m taking pictures of the same buildings or the same landmarks, it may look different from time to time, and also depending on the time of day. I like to take pictures of people better than anything else.’ Favorite locations include The Red Lion Inn, where he photographed Sarah Eustis, as well as Stockbridge Coffee & Tea, where he photographed Abbey Keith and her brother, Noah, pictured here separately in the coffeeshop and bookstore.” All images by Lovett, courtesy of the photographer. Lovett will perform tomorrow, Friday, with Lisa Loeb at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington—and there are still a few tickets left. Grab them@while they last, as well as a copy of our May/June issue, which contains the article “Lyle Loves the Berkshires,” where these photos appear. #lylelovestheberkshires #theberkshireslovelyle
