67°F7:40 AM Béla Fleck & the original Flecktones performed Saturday night at a sold out Brown
Theatre. There was something nostalgic about the show. Maybe it was the fact that this was there last show of the tour and the last time the original line-up would play together, although they hinted that they would probably play again one day in t
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones will be playing at the Brown Theatre this Saturday as part of their 2012 World Tour: The Original Line-Up. This year they won another Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for their song “Life in Eleven” from their album Rocket Science, released May 17, 2011.
You get the feeling Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt have done this a few times. Watching them on stage, you can almost imagine it's just two good friends who have got together to pick a little, rib each other, and share a few stories -- but instead of hanging out in their living room, they happen to be doing it in front of several hundred fans on a darkly lit stage at the Brown Theatre.
There were three reasons that really enticed me to go to Celtic Crossroads' show. First, as an employee of the Kentucky Center I got a really good deal on my tickets. Two, I like Irish music, so it wasn’t like I was going to a show I knew I’d hate. Three, St. Patrick’s Day is next weekend, so this was my pre-St.
Kentucky Center presents An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt on Sunday, March 11 at the Brown Theatre. Always a popular draw in Louisville, these two well-known singer-songwriters bring their songs and stories to town for an intimate show (no Large Band accompanies Lovett this time).
It's been a bumpy road for Kentucky Opera this season, having become embroiled in the labor dispute between Louisville Orchestra's management and its union musicians, who have not been able to come to terms on a new contract.
So Saturday night was the Mike Birbiglia show, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, at the Brown Theatre downtown. If you read my review last week then you know that I had never seen a full show by the guy before, but was optimistic from the things I had heard about him. Well, I wouldn't say that I was disappointed as much as maybe I had set my expectations too high.
Caroline Petrik has had a passion for music her entire life. Growing up Caroline took piano and violin lessons, participated in her school music ensembles, and continued to grow as a musician. After high school she attended Bellarmine University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in music technology. Although Caroline has loved singing her entire life, it was at this point that she sought out private instruction in jazz vocal training. Some of Caroline’s most influential teachers include A
Mike Birbiglia might be the funniest guy in America. That's a bold statement, and one that you'll have to come back next week to read my review of his upcoming show - My Girlfriend's Boyfriend - at the Brown Theatre (315 W.
Formed in 1985 in Minneapolis, The Jayhawks weren't exactly an overnight success, but over the years their influence has grown steadily, and 1989's Hollywood Town Hall is considered a classic in the alt-country genre. When founding member Mark Olson decided to leave the band in 1995, The Jayhawks went on without him, continuing to record and add to their loyal fan base.