Sounds Like San Diego: June 7

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 | Updated 8:52 AM PDT

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Lyle Lovett returns to San Diego to play under the stars at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay.

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I've only had the opportunity to see Lyle Lovett live once before, but I can honestly say it is still one of the most memorable and definitely a favorite in my show-going history. The show I saw was also at Humphreys and was phenomenal. Lovett is a crafty songwriter and an impeccable performer, but even more than that, he is an absolutely hysterical storyteller. His stage banter is witty, and by the end of the show, you wanna sit at the bar and have a beer with him just to hear him talk a little bit more. One story he told was about a surfing trip to Baja California. He was taking a break from music and came across a mariachi band. There were more than 20 members in the band, but he fell in love and invited them to tour with him. That night, the full mariachi band opened in full regalia, and accompanied Lyle on several of his songs. There's an intimacy you feel at his shows, and that will certainly be the case tonight when he returns to Humphreys.

Tuesday June 7:

An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
The Globes, Italian Japanese, Phasers On Stun @ Casbah
Treading Gravity, Love Henry, The Yawmen @ Soda Bar
Forever The Sickest Kids, Anarbor, A Dull Science, The Greater Heights, Captain Captain! @ Soma
Local Brews Local Grooves w/ Rob Bondurant, Mason James, Deblois Milledge, Lost Dog, The Goomies @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
Radio Latina Presents: Hombres G y Enanitos Verdes @ House of Blues
Misspent Warhead Premise @ Eleven
DJs All Night @ Tin Can
Tiki Tuesday feat. Adrian Demain's Exoticatronica @ Bar Pink
Family Night Presents: Zapf Dingbats @ El Dorado
Tuesday Night Jazz Colective @ Til-Two Club
Matt Commerce @ Davina's Cabo Grill
AJ Rafael @ The Loft
Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
The Katywompus Trio @ Riviera Supper Club
Invocation War @ Ruby Room
Anthology House Band @ Anthology
Rock n Roll Movie Night w/ Lemmy @ The Shakedown Bar
Private Domain @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Salt Water Healers @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
Trent Hancock @ Tiki House
Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
Comedy Night @ Lestat's
145th Street @ Patrick's ll
Michael Chain @ Valley View Casino
Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
Lenny Morris and The Native Tongue @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
Tommy Price & The Stilettos @ Henry's Pub
Doug Allen, Suzy Bongo @ The Kraken
GDE Presents: Rightjahs Blend, Bad Neighborz @ Winston's
Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop
Stress Free Standup Comedy @ U-31

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and general musings about life in San Diego onSan Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern West Coast Tavern, and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.