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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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Dates

Oct 18

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35 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)

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

Eric Maubes

Excellent, Fun Show

Traveled to Nee Orleans from Illinois and saw the concert in a cool old theatre. It was a really fun show, Dwight’s voice is as good as ever, great crowd interaction and lots of energy. Eugene Edward’s is an amazing guitarist and showman as is the multi-instrumentalist, can’t keep track of all the instruments he played. It was a great night on the soundboard. Quality was clear and solos were very evident. It was a great-into-it crowd. ... 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

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