Dwight Yoakam
Finished Jun 15
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
A postmodern preservationist and a progressive misfit in country music!
...a singer whose ironclad alloy of rockabilly, Bakersfield worship and British Invasion pop has long made him both a postmodern preservationist and a progressive misfit in country music.
Rolling Stone
...a singer whose ironclad alloy of rockabilly, Bakersfield worship and British Invasion pop has long made him both a postmodern preservationist and a progressive misfit in country music.
Rolling Stone
Dwight Yoakam
Finished Jun 15
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
A postmodern preservationist and a progressive misfit in country music!
Why see Dwight Yoakam?
Country Icon Dwight Yoakam hits the road
The young whippersnappers of modern Country owe a lot to Dwight Yoakam. Once shunned by the Nashville elite, the pioneering singer-songwriter is credited with paving the way for Country music's acceptance in the mainstream. His 'hillbilly honkey tonk stylings' earned him a following of fans that called themselves 'Cow-Punks' in retaliation to the polite Country Pop of the late '70s.
It wasn't long before Hollywood came calling and along with international recognition came 5 Billboard number 1 albums, 12 Gold and 9 Platinum records as well as 2 Grammy Awards. With his cowboy hat tilted at a rakish angle, the 60+-year-old has still got the spark that has electrified his stellar four-decade career. The veteran's vocals are as smooth, earthy and soulful as ever, with a dose of that Country twang thrown in for good measure!
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Finished Jun 15
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Customer reviews
35 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)
James
DY in Charlotte
Saw him and The Mavericks at Skyla Amphitheater. Sound mix was not good. Lots of feedback squealing at one point. Did not have that during the opening act The Mavericks who were absolutely awesome btw. Dwight was good. His band was great especially lead guitar and instrumentalist ( he played several: steel, fiddle, dobro, keys …). Was disappointed he rushed through first four songs without barely taking a breath. He cut 6 songs from the playlist from the night before. I guess he had a flight to catch? His playing and voice were great but the excessive volume and terrible mix was a serious distraction. He played maybe just over an hour which was also disappointing. ... Read more
Terry Schulz
Dwight at Iroquois Amphitheater
I have always been a fan, but this was my first time of
seeing Dwight live. I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED him! I was
amazed at how incredibly wonderful he still sounds
and how entertaining he was as he played, song to
song, non-stop. His voice is truly a gift! I will see him
again anytime he's in the area! ... Read more
Thom Schupp
Dwight Yoakam at The Ryman, Nashville, TN
The Ryman is a sacred place and once again the rafters were raised to new heights as Dwight Yoakam and his stellar band exceeded expectations. How can an artist burn so long and so extremely well? Dwight proved that his music comes from a special place within. Yes, there were his hits which were performed to perfection. And, yes there was still the hip-grinding boot-shuffling moves, albeit with a bit less passion than previous years. But this time Dwight showered us with his musings as he reminisced about his early Cowpunk days in LA and he even beckoned us all to watch the Beatles: Get Back documentary. The concert was inspired, and simply brilliant—a must see show if you can. ... Read more
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