Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett Reunite for “Songs and Stories” Tour
Charismatic performers will showcase their musical versatility at The Smith Center, March 24
On Friday, March 24, the always witty Vince Gill and the reliably wry Lyle Lovett will reunite for a one-night-only performance at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas as part of their “Songs and Stories” national tour, kicking off in March 2017 after the duo teamed up for a series of concerts in 2015 and 2016 that left fans begging for more.
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.”
Additional dates and locations include:
March 22 – Thousand Oaks, CA – Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
March 23 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theatre
March 25 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Hotel Casino
March 26 – San Francisco, CA – Nourse Theatre
March 27 – San Rafael, CA – Marin Center
March 28 – San Jose, CA – City National Civic
March 29 – Visalia, CA – Visalia Fox Theatre
March 30 – Santa Ynez, CA – Chumash Casino
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit TheSmithCenter.com.