LLB comes to SLC

[SadFlower]

Wed Jul 30 08 08:00 PM*|*Salt Lake City, UT US
Venue: Red Butte Garden & Arboretum
Address: 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, US

Just want to send a shout out to all my people here in Utah. That's right, after 3 years, Los Lonely Boys will once again be tearing up the stage! With the release of their new CD "FORGIVEN", this concert is one that you will not want to miss! Now I know you are all out there reading this. My mom (La Sonrisa) and I spoke to some of you at the DEER VALLEY SHOW back in Aug 2005 and again in the WENDOVER, NV show Aug 2007. You can visit www.redbuttegarden.com for more info about the place. Or you can pm if you're interested in helping us promote this concert.

*HOPE TO SEE YA'LL THERE :cool: *


Sara

[Tasina]

I'm wayyyyy over here on the west coast BUT, I am so happy for y'all having the boys come to SLC. . .I got family in Murray, so I'm thinking it's definitely worth my while to come out for this. . we'll see if I can pull it off. .

what a blast it would be to rock out together ONCE MORE!!

[senoRita]

I'm so very happy for you Utah La Onda. I know it means a lot to you to have an LLB concert there this year after a long dry spell. :)

[La Sonrisa]

Lisa... I know you're out there reading this. Hope to see you, your mom and niece at the show. ORALE!!

Henry at the last Utah show in 2005-

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7283/henrygreenlights8fv.jpg

Debra

[velvetsky0222]

This is so exciting for y'all Deb/Sara. Can it get here soon enough *LOL*. The tour schedule is really filling up and it's looking mighty fine. :cool:

[SadFlower]

Whoops, sorry guys I posted the wrong link :o Here's the correct one.

www.redbuttegarden.org (http://www.redbuttegarden.org)

[La Sonrisa]

Just found out that Los Lobos will be joining LLB for this show as a part of the Brotherhood Tour. Orale!

Debra

[La Sonrisa]

From the Deseret News in SLC-

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,5143,695273812,00.html

Red Butte concerts a whole new game
By Josh Loftin
Deseret News
Published: April 25, 2008
To compliment a brand-new ampitheater, the Red Butte Garden concerts have scheduled an almost entirely new musical line-up.
Instead of acts skewed heavily towards singer-songwriters and acoustic instruments, especially guitars, this year's shows will be louder, funkier and even a bit stranger than in previous years. Of the 12 acts announced Friday for the series, only two of them played last year, and one of those was an opening act.

In fact, not even half of the shows are acts that have ever played the Garden during its decade-plus of concerts. Even most of the returning artists have not played there in years.

This year the Garden will have a brand-new ampitheater, which is still under construction but expected to be done mid-May. Because of the construction, however, the concert series is starting about a month late, with the first show June 11. Additionally, ticket sales start later, with members allowed to purchase starting May 19 and the general public on June 2nd.

The major concert coup — for at least this highly-biased writer — is bringing Wilco to the Garden. The Chicago-based band led by Jeff Tweedy has only played Salt Lake twice since forming almost 15 years ago, and only once since the turn of the century.

While they once fell comfortably into the alt-country/Americana genre, their last three albums have increased the experimentation, both musically and lyrically. They have made feedback and dissonance art forms, and their shows often are much louder and more challenging, inn a good way, than anybody only familiar with early albums "A.M." or "Being There" would expect.

The not-alt-country tag also applies to another surprising show, a pairing of Alejandro Escovedo and Greg Brown. Escovedo, if his opening set for Son Volt last year is any indication, brings a musical fire and charisma that can have the crowd, even those unfamiliar with him, worshipping him by the end of the show. Brown, on the other hand, flys solo with an acoustic guitar, but his often hilarious, poignant songs generally grab the crowd's attention.

The middle of the summer, in fact, could prove to be a energetic time for Garden concerts. A double-billing of Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys practically guarantees that the crowd will not be able to sit for three-plus hours.

Just before that show, the return of Soul Stew Revival promises little chance to relax. A creation of Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, who are married and tour with their children, the show is a Bayou-blend of funk, blues, soul, Southern rock, and Cajun.

Not everything is loud at the Garden, however. Opening the series is Wynton Marsalis with the Kennedy Center Orchestra, in what could be one of the more popular shows of the summer. Another difficult ticket could be Prairie Home Companion's "The Rhubarb Tour."

Funk and soul will get their day, with Al Green playing a late summer show. And one of the more surprising acts is the final show, G. Love & Special Sauce.

Blues is also on tap multiple times. Bonnie Raitt, who normally plays slightly larger venues, will play in late August. Jonny Lang, who is always a fan favorite, will play in mid-July.

Finally, there are two women singers. Up-and-coming singer KT Tunstall — who had a hit with "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" in 2006 — will play in late August. Earlier in the summer, one of the legends of American music, Emmylou Harris, will play.



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2008 Red Butte Concert Series

On Sale Dates: Garden Members May 19. General Public June 2nd.


July 11—Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

July 15—Jonny Lang with special guest Dusty Rhodes and the River Band

July 20—Emmylou Harris with special guest Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein

July 22— Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi - Soul Stew Revival with special guest Scrapomatic

July 30—Los Lonely Boys & Los Lobos — "The Brotherhood Tour"

August 10—Alejandro Escovedo & Greg Brown

August 18—Wilco

August 19—A Prairie Home Companion: The Rhubarb Tour with Garrison Keillor

August 20—KT Tunstall

August 26—Bonnie Raitt with special guest Richard Julian

September 3—Al Green

September 11—G. Love & Special Sauce with special guest the John Butler Trio



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[senoRita]

Sounds like a really nice venue. Wish I could be there but I don't think I'd make it after the Sandia show on July 29. Have fun and dance the night away to Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys! :D

[La Sonrisa]

Thanks Rita. I'm keeping the faith that this concert is going to be a turning point :) for LLB as far as Utah goes. Word is getting out about it... ;)

Hoping LLB makes alot of new fans when their "BLUES ROCK TSUNAMI" hits Salt Lake City...would love for it to have the same impact here it has had in New Mexico and Colorado...their popularity is really growing. It sounds like Sandia will be an awesome show, wish we were going :( ...Still planning on coming to NM someday, would be fun for my husband to finally meet some of his primos.

Debra

[La Sonrisa]

People here are taking notice...here's some mentions of this concert I just found, be sure to get your tickets early!!

http://www.saltlakemagazine.com/index.php?src=blog&srctype=detail&refno=317&category=Lounge%20Act

http://blogs.sltrib.com/burger/

http://cityweekly.blogspot.com/2008/04/wilco-and-al-green-are-coming.html

Debra

[La Sonrisa]

Went to the Red Butte Garden yesterday and took this pic-

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4476/beautymj3.jpg


This was in their Concert Series Flyer-

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/5817/llbll1dd0.jpg

Debra

[senoRita]

Wow, what a beautiful venue. I can see LLB returning there year after year. *Keeping fingers crossed*

[Buenos]

WOHOO.... got my tickets this morning!!!!!
can't wait!!!!!!

[La Sonrisa]

WOHOO.... got my tickets this morning!!!!!
can't wait!!!!!!

Dude, where have you been :) ...that's great news!! Hope to see you there.

Debra

[SadFlower]

Orale Buenos! Hope to meet up with you and your lovely wife again. We'll be gettin' lonely before we know it :D

Sara

[Buenos]

I've been around sort of......
Can't wait to see you both again.
Later