August 30th: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band at the FMU PAC

August 30, 2014 - 7:30pm 
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band

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Lovett’s many-hued, multi-faceted career extends far beyond the musical stage. He’s appeared in a half dozen feature movies, including Robert Altman’s The Player and Short Cuts; has made guest appearances on several TV shows (he currently has a regular role in FX’s The Bridge); has written for TV and composed movie scores. Lovett met his former wife, Julia Roberts, during a movie shoot.

But it’s music, and especially live performances, where Lovett is most at home.  The Texas native’s music is an eclectic mix of swing, bluegrass, folk, country, rock and soul, that defies convention and breaks down barriers. His shows are a fascinating journey of song, storytelling and pure entertainment that leave crowds gasping for more.

The Las Vegas Journal-Review recently wrote of a Lovett concert, “When it comes to investing the concert dollar, you can’t argue with Lyle Lovett giving you straight up what you came for. … It’s not like you hear his songs anywhere else and they stand outside of time.”

A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums.  Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.  Lovett has appeared in 13 feature films, and on stage and television.  Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was recently named the Texas State Musician.

Lovett has been touring in support of Release Me since its release in February, 2012. The album was #1 for several weeks on the Americana charts. Produced by Nathaniel Kunkel and Lovett, Release Merepresents the end of an era as it was his last record for Curb/Universal Music Group after being on the label for his entire career. Release Me is quintessential Lyle, mixing a smart collection of originals and songs written by some of his favorite songwriters that show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most infectious and fascinating musicians in popular music.

Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. His oeuvre, rich and eclectic, is one of the most beloved of any living artist working today.