LWjetta

@paul_from_losangeles wrote:

The website http://www.gruenemusicandwinefest.org/friday.html has new details for Lu’s October 7 show. Tickets on-sale September 6.
For only the band show after 9 PM: $40
For the private show and dinner + the band show: $75 for general admission area;
for tables of 4 through 10 guests, $500 to $1500 per table.
See the table map, and the general admission zone on the website.

I reviewed a lot of the venues for Lucinda’s upcoming Fall 2011 concerts and have come to the conclusion that the Gruene Hall (pronounced Green) gig is perhaps on the top of the list if I could attend.
1. It’s the oldest dance hall in the Lone Star State (since 1878).
2. For 75 bucks you get a private Lu concert, a catered dinner, a chance to bid on one of Lu’s autographed guitars and a full concert after dinner.
3. It’s all for a good fund raising cause-the United Way.

Now a little review of Lu’s past performances at Gruene Hall.
She appeared there with Patti Griffin on April 29, 2001 as part of her pre-Essence release tour.

Here’s an article from Texas Monthly about Tracie Ferguson the exclusive booking agent for Gruene.
It’s a great read including mentioning the ex Mayor of Gruene going to the Hall so much that they served him beer at only 10 cents, and a 2 hour telephone conversation with Lucinda and her laryngitis’.
http://www.gruenetexas.com/downloads/GrueneNews-TracieTXMonthly_Apr2011.pdf

And step inside Gruene Hall for a brief tour with Mary Jane Nalley the owner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAxrtLXEcYQ

lwj

I “missed” this thread also.
tnt-you indeed have a “Rarity” of Lu’s. A live recording of Lake Charles one day before the release date of CWOAGR on June 30, 1998.
There were two sold out concerts at Tramps , June 29, 30, 1998.
David Mansfield and Jimmy Vaughan were sitting in at the 2nd one.
Can’t find any info on the first night.
Here is a review of the 2nd night entitled “Six Years in the Making, Songs Seek Perfection.
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/03/movies/pop-review-six-years-in-the-making-songs-seek-perfection.html

lwj

@lunabellismo wrote:

Thanks!….no presale?

Not according to Ticketmaster.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D004712E3F08A4E?artistid=736461&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
This is off topic for her upcoming show, but let’s re-visit Lucinda’s last appearance at Jannus Landing in 2004.
A really, really heart warming story about a little four year old girl meeting Lucinda in March 2004 in St. Petersburg.
Despite Lucinda’s loss of her mom a few days later, she poured out her heart for this little fan.
Simply shows how Blessed Lu is.
It’s a great read.

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/11/Floridian/An_encore_for_Haley.shtml

lwj

Here you go lunabellismo.
Tickets on sale Aug. 26th.

http://www.jannuslive.com/lucinda-williams-3

lwj

Here we go to Copenhagen.
Awesome.
http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/new-and-hot/lucinda-williams-her-first-ever-music-video-copenhagen-20110818

lwj

This video was just uploaded today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhr2FjHhwC0

Erika and the HB’s opened for Wolfmother at The Riveria in Chicago Nov. 13/09.
Great 10 minute video inside and outside the “Shake, Rattle & Read” record/ bookstore.
Love Erika’s interviews. a shy and comical star.

Enjoy.

lwj

I thought the live feed quality was excellent and caught Jamey Johnson ( with his guitar sporting Neil Young’s signature), Jason Mraz, etc. right to the end of the concert.

I especially liked the “Blasts from the Past” broadcast including:
Nanci Griffith & James McMurty-1990
B B King-1985
Carl Perkins-1985.

As usual, Dave M., JM, Willie and NEIL were great.

lwj