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.
