A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums over three decades. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of Americana, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Whether touring as a ‘Duo’ or with his ‘Acoustic Group’ or ‘The Large Band’, Lovett’s live performances 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 compelling and captivating 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. Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was named Texas State Musician. His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any living artist working today.

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John Hiatt has always been a keen observer of life’s flings and foibles, and his insights and skill at sharing them have only sharpened over the years. Forty years into his recording career, Hiatt recently released his 22nd studio album, Terms of My Surrender. Along the way, many of his songs reached a wider world of fans via other artists’ versions, like Rosanne Cash’s Pink Bedroom, and most famously Bonnie Raitt’s hit version of Thing Called Love. Alternately bemused and profound, John Hiatt is a self-aware chronicler of both his own and others’ stumbles and epiphanies, the tales richer with each telling.

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