Lyle Lovett

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Lyle Lovett at Celebrity Theatre on 7/28/10

Lyle Lovett and a very small part of his Very Large Band.​Lyle LovettCelebrity TheatreJuly 28, 2010"It's just like coming home for me, coming to Phoenix," uttered Texas-bred country music legend Lyle Lovett last night. And with such good timing.As much you or I love Arizona, currently it's in the ... More >>

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett and a very small part of his Very Large Band.​Lyle LovettCelebrity TheatreJuly 28, 2010"It's just like coming home for me, coming to Phoenix," uttered Texas-bred country music legend Lyle Lovett last night. And with such good timing.As much you or I love Arizona, currently it's in the ... More >>

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett and a very small part of his Very Large Band.​Lyle LovettCelebrity TheatreJuly 28, 2010"It's just like coming home for me, coming to Phoenix," uttered Texas-bred country music legend Lyle Lovett last night. And with such good timing.As much you or I love Arizona, currently it's in the ... More >>

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett and a very small part of his Very Large Band.​Lyle LovettCelebrity TheatreJuly 28, 2010"It's just like coming home for me, coming to Phoenix," uttered Texas-bred country music legend Lyle Lovett last night. And with such good timing.As much you or I love Arizona, currently it's in the ... More >>

Just Announced: Tears for Fears, KMFDM, Lyle Lovett, Ratt

Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they n ... More >>

Movies at the Museum: Prêt-à-Porter

Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they n ... More >>

Future Shock: Lyle Lovett, Melissa Etheridge, and more

Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they n ... More >>

Props to Our Peeps: The Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards on Sept. 23

Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they n ... More >>

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