Kimmel Center Presents 2006/07 Season Opening Weekend
August 15, 2006
Lyle Lovett
The Kimmel Center Presents 2006/07 season introduces four-time Grammy®-winning Lyle Lovett and his Large Band in Concert in Verizon Hall on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 8 pm. Sweeping the country with Texas shuffle and western swing hits throughout his career, Lyle Lovett continues to engage audiences with his clever songwriting abilities and infectious melodies.
While developing his own unconventional style through the years, Lovett’s songs have explored his country roots with gospel and R&B influences. His music, lyrically rich and full of imagery, can bring a country porch to life, tell a story of man seeking love through rodeo images, and explore ballad styles over a Spanish guitar.
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band in Concert is the first in the Sovereign Bank World/Pop series of concerts. Upcoming concerts in the series include: Indigo Girls, Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 8pm; Emmylou Harris on Sunday, October 15 at 7:30pm; A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 5:45pm.; among other performances.
Tickets for Lyle Lovett and his Large Band are $72, $65, $50 and $40, and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply). For group sales call 215-893-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning 2.5 hours prior to curtain time and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one ticket per person.
Texas singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett emerged in 1986 with MCA Records and released his self-titled debut album. Although he is typically associated with the country genre, Lovett’s albums are broader in scope and incorporate folk, swing, blues, jazz and gospel music, as well as more traditional country styling. He has won four Grammy® Awards and is also known for his acting, appearing in several Robert Altman films. Lovett's most recent album, My Baby Don't Tolerate, released in 2003, reveals his songwriting skills and vast vocal talents.
Kimmel Center Presents also offers more than fifty free community performances during the 2006/07 5th Anniversary season. These include Free in the Plaza with local artists performing classical, jazz, pop, country, world, dance and family fun on the Commonwealth Plaza stage, as well as artist chats with Kimmel Center Presents performers, education events and organ postludes in Verizon Hall. Kicking off the first event in the Free in the Plaza series is Egyptian percussionist Karim Nagi's Turbo Tabla on Thursday, September 14 at 9:30pm in the Commonwealth Plaza, immediately following the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe performance of Emio Greco | PC's HELL. Please check online for additional information and a performance schedule.
Kimmel Center Presents' 2006/2007 season is supported by: Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ARC Properties, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The William Penn Foundation. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents. The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Daily News, and Philly.com are media sponsors for the Great Orchestras on Tour series.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS
September 16 | 8pm
Verizon Hall
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
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