We had tickets to see Dwight Yoakam last night at The Woods at Fontanel, an outdoor venue. He's one of those performers that we have wanted to see, but hadn't yet had the chance. We decided to get seats instead of 'lawn' - which turned out to be a good choice given the rainy day we had. We were about 10 rows back from stage - here is our view of the stage from the seats - not zoomed in, this is it
We sat through a couple hours of a chilly (yes, I do think 65 degrees - in Tennessee -- in July is chilly!) misty rain, two less-than-stellar opening acts (more about them in another post) and lots of people watching. And then the stage was set......
and out came Dwight Yoakam
We were treated to some great, classic Dwight Yoakam music and moves.
Like this
Like this
and this
Clearly, that's how he's able to fit into these jeans......
It was a great show. He played a wide variety of music - from his first album to his latest, and everything in between.
He told us at the beginning that he would play until 'curfew', which they do have there as it's in a fairly residential neighborhood. And he did. He didn't even pause between some of the songs - he has a crew member whose job is to bring out his guitar when he needs to change, and they do a quick swap and the music keeps playing.
He is a singer / songwriter / entertainer. Obviously loves what he does, and he does it well. He came back on stage for a encore - which was Suspicious Minds - and made his exit, stage right, with music, a smile and a wave.
If you've had enough Dwight, feel free to skip the next video. If you want to stick around and here A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, enjoy. I did!!
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