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Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
It was almost a decade ago, but it’s easy to imagine that Lyle Lovett’s guitar is just now drying out. After his 2003 Penn’s Landing show was delayed for hours by a drenching summer rain, he slowly brought out the musicians from His Large Band one by one, with the acoustic players least likely to be electrocuted coming out first. While he eventually made it up to full strength for a two-hour tour de force, those early-set acoustic numbers provided a kind of spontaneous magic, where Lovett’s unparalleled mix of country, blues, folk, big-band and gospel songs got to stand up naked as the day they were born. In this kind of unplugged setting, the virtuosic songwriting is what stands out most. Touring now with his smaller Acoustic Group, Lovett should be able to elicit a similar vibe at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington. But this time, it’ll be a lot drier. -Jeffrey Barg
Tues., July 31, 8pm. $54-$62. Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del. thegrandwilmington.org
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EVENT DETAILS
WHEN
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Recurring: ONCE
TIME & PRICE
8pm.
Price: Unknown
WHERE
Grand Opera House
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818 Market St., Wilmington, Del., Wilmington, Delaware
One time only on 07/31/2012.
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