Lyle Lovett

I was suppose to have dinner with Mollie Thursday night. However, I found out Lyle Lovett was playing a sorta impromptu show at Gruene Hall that night, so I asked if we could go to that instead. Despite the 2 hour drive getting to Gruene (traffic), I thought it was a wise choice:


We didn't have much time to eat prior to the band taking the stage, so we grabbed a quick bite at Cantina del Rio. They had a nice patio outside. My green chile cheeseburger and fries were excellent. Her fish tacos were so so:



Lyle was his usual dry humor self. He told lots of stories and played about 2-1/2 hours. His backing sextet was spot on and included: Russ Kunkel, Viktor Krauss, Keith Sewell, Luke Bulla, John Hagen, and Mitch Watkins. It was my first time in Gruene Hall. It's small. And very white. I think I was the only non-white person there. Not that I noticed.


Like I said, the show was excellent. We were about 30 feet from the stage and had a great view. Here's a quick video that I shot:



PS - Happy 40th Birthday, Mollie