Nashville, TN – September 21, 2015 — The
always witty Vince Gill and the reliably wry Lyle Lovett are reuniting
for a 13 city tour that will take place through February and March
2016. After teaming up for a series of concerts earlier this year, Gill
and Lovett saw that the shows were so successful that they decided to
continue the tour.
A reviewer for Elmore Magazine
raved, “The evening reminded me of the Rat Pack, with pals Dean Martin
and Frank Sinatra doing comedy and music and having a great time. . . .
This was not the show I had looked forward to—it was much better.”
Each
show will be a series of intimate solo and duo performances, during
which the artists will serve as their own accompanists.
“For
a night like this, there is no plan,” Gill said. “I know Lyle won’t
have a plan, and I won’t either. What he plays will inspire me, and
probably vice-versa. It’ll be like playing ping-pong. Whatever song he
chooses to sing will inspire the next song that comes out of me.”
“I
enjoy shows that are not planned out,” Lovett observes. “This will be
two songwriters in the round. It’s informal, so there will be lots of
ad-libbing. It will be like little snapshots of our experiences.”
Both
performers have reaped armfuls of Grammys and kindred laurels for their
musical versatility and memory-engraving songwriting.
“Just
two guys sitting on stools, telling stories and singing songs,” Gill
says. “No big bands. I saw James Taylor once with just him and his
guitar, and after that show I felt like I knew him a whole lot better
than I ever did before. That’s what’ll happen between Lyle and me, too,
and I’m looking forward to it.”
HERE ARE THE DATES AND LOCATIONS:
February 17 — Montgomery, AL — Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
February 18 — Huntsville, AL — Von Braun Center Concert Hall
February 19 — Birmingham, AL — Alabama Theatre
February 20 — Atlanta, GA — Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
February 21 — Asheville, NC — Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
February 23 — Daytona Beach, FL — Peabody Auditorium
February 24 — Clearwater, FL — Ruth Eckerd Hall
February 25 — Jacksonville, FL — Florida Theatre
February 26 — Sarasota, FL — Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
February 27 — Key West, FL — Tennessee Williams Theatre
February 28 — Melbourne, FL — King Center for the Performing Arts
February 29 — Fort Myers, FL — Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
March 1 — Coral Springs, FL — Coral Springs Center for the Arts
