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FRIDAY 4:30 p.m. GATES 6:00 p.m. SHOW LULLABY LOVETT Nobody’s quite like Lyle Lovett. The Muppet-faced singer-songwriter plays, for lack of a better term, country music. But it’s a country must for A Prairie Home Companion fans, for Texans who vote Democrat and insist Austin is just different. Or to put it another way: Lyle Lovett plays adult-contemporary-country. But if you’re a Lyle-head I don’t need to tell you this; you are well familiar with his gentle tenor and literate take on American music — referencing Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson and Townes Van Zandt. Lovett built his cult following with over a dozen studio releases and a slew of movie and TV appearances (you might also remember an ill-fated marriage to Julia Roberts in the ’90s). Paste Magazine notes that Lovett’s 2012 record Release Me “finds him resolutely steadfast in his excellence and eclecticism.” “Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom,” a rollicking and traditional fiddle tune, kicks off the record. Elsewhere, the album features Bob Wills-style Texas swing, covers from Van Zandt and the obscure folk singer Eric Roberts, as well as the jazz-standard “Baby It’s Cold Outside” — all delivered with Lyle’s trademark quirky charm. I want to like Lyle Lovett. He’s a class act and a true individual. His die-hard fans seem smart and have such good taste. Unfortunately for me, Lovett shares with Garrison Keillor a certain timbre in his voice that puts me straight to sleep. But if you love some Lovett you’re in luck. Lyle Lovett and his Large Band play 7 :30 pm Monday, Aug. 5, at the Hult; $31.25-$59. — William Kennedy BUGSY’S MondayBug—7pm; Acoustic, n/c COWFISH Benny America— 9pm; Deep house EUGENE SUZUKI MUSIC ACADEMY Irish Jam Session— 7pm; All ages, n/c GRANARY Poetry open mic & jazz w/Kenny Reed—7pm; n/c PORKY’S PALACE Karaoke— 8pm REALITY KITCHEN Acoustic Reality—7:30pm; Open mic, n/c SAM BOND’S The Turnpike Troubadours—9pm; Roots, $10 VILLAGE GREEN Dylan James— 7pm; Contemporary guitar, n/c WANDERING GOAT Songwriter’s Night (originals only)—7pm; All ages, open mic, n/c TUESDAY 8/6 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Jesse Meade w/Alicia Molin—9:30pm; n/c ASTORIA BAR Grateful Tuesdaze—9pm; Grateful Dead videos, n/c AXE & FIDDLE Malcolm Holcombe—8:30pm; Folk, blues, $7 BLACK FOREST Guitaraoke w/ Neriah Hart—9pm; Live band karaoke, n/c BUGSY’S Karaoke—8pm THE CITY iPod Night—6pm; n/c COWFISH School Night Dance Party w/Michael Human—9pm; Electro, blog-house, n/c COZMIC Soul Deception—8pm; Rock, n/c DOC’S PAD—Karaoke—9pm DOWNTOWN LOUNGE Open Mic—6pm; n/c GOODFELLA’S Karaoke—9pm; n/c GRANARY Statue of Liberty— 7pm; n/c HOT MAMA’S WINGS Open Mic— 8pm; n/c EMBERS IZAKAYA MEIJI CO. Cowboy Karaoke—10pm; n/c LEVEL UP Ninkasi Karaoke Night w/KJ B-Ross—9pm; n/c LUCKEY’S The Get Together w/ Scotty Styles—10pm; Funk, open jam, $2 MAC’S Roosters Blues Jam— 7pm; n/c THE O BAR Karaoke—9:30pm OAK ST. SPEAKEASY Karaoke— 9pm, n/c RED LION HOTEL Trivia Night— 7pm; n/c SAM BONDS Bluegrass Jam— 9pm; n/c TINY TAVERN Open mic Poetry Night—8pm; n/c VILLAGE GREEN Dylan James— 7pm; Contemporary guitar, n/c WEDNESDAY 8/7 5TH ST. CORNUCOPIA Karaoke—9pm 5:00 p.m. GATES 6:30 p.m. SHOW (LIVE) 5:30 p.m. GATES 7:00 p.m. SHOW 5:30 p.m. GATES 7:00 p.m. SHOW 541-747-BLUE(2583) Menu & Music Calendar Online emberssupperclubeugene.com GREAT JAZZ DOWNTOWN! 1811 HWY 99 | 541-688-6564 2:59-3PM HAPPY MINUTE DRINKS 50% OFF DAMN NEAR EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK eugeneweekly.com • A ugust 1, 2013 31
