CD Live! Presents Steve Earle with Special Guest Allison Moorer
PITTSBURGH -The Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and WYEP-FM are pleased to announce CD Live! presents a solo and acoustic evening with Steve Earle with special guest Allison Moorer at 8 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Byham Theater.
Songwriter, singer, guitarist, playwright, actor, recovered drug addict, political activist - Steve Earle has been through enough for two careers, or even two lifetimes. Earle made his start as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists while quietly honing his own talent. His first few albums, all critically acclaimed, saw Earle exploring a number of different styles from rockabilly to traditional rock and roll to straight country, but always Earle recorded on his own terms. An outlaw, Earle constantly fought the overwhelming influence of Nashville that tried to force his music into a box. And when it seemed that drugs would ruin Earle's illustrious career, he overcame his addiction and released a masterpiece, the 1995 acoustic album Train a Comin'. Since then, Earle has not stopped touring and recording. Recently, his work has become increasingly political, attacking the death penalty and the war in Iraq.
For Earle's 2007 release Washington Square Serenade, he enlisted the help of John King, half of the renowned electronic duo the Dust Brothers, to craft yet another non-traditional work of art. The album explores issues like immigration and poverty, all set against the backdrop of Earle's new home, New York City. Washing Square Serenade is just another indication that Earle shows no signs of stopping or slowing down.
Special guest Allison Moorer, Earle's wife and younger sister of country singer Shelby Lynne, brings her own Grammy and Academy Award-nominated country to complement the work of her husband. Moorer's latest album, Mockingbird, is a lush collection of covers from a variety of artists including Johnny Cash, Nina Simone and Cat Power. Every track is wrapped in Moorer's warm, expressive voice.
Tickets for the July 24 performance run from $29.75 - $40.75. To purchase tickets, call 412.456.6666, visit the Theater Square Box Office in downtown Pittsburgh, or buy online at www.pgharts.org. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Calendar Listing
CD Live! presents Steve Earle with special guest Allison Moorer. 8 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Byham Theater, 101 6th Street, downtown Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $29.75 - $40.75. To purchase tickets, go online at www.pgharts.org, call 412.456.6666 or visit the Theater Square Box Office. CD Live! is a project of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and WYEP-FM.
About CD Live!
CD Live! widens the creative expression of the Pittsburgh music scene while advancing the artistry of musicians from around the world. This collaborative project of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and WYEP-FM was formed to build new music audiences and to welcome these listeners to the Cultural District.
About the Three Rivers Arts Festival
The mission of the Three Rivers Arts Festival is to connect the community to the arts. For more information, call the Festival at 412.281.8723 or visit our website www.artsfestival.net.
Contact
Lauren Bracey
412.281.8723 x27
Download this press release
Click thumbnails to download print-quality images by Ted Barron.
Songwriter, singer, guitarist, playwright, actor, recovered drug addict, political activist - Steve Earle has been through enough for two careers, or even two lifetimes. Earle made his start as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists while quietly honing his own talent. His first few albums, all critically acclaimed, saw Earle exploring a number of different styles from rockabilly to traditional rock and roll to straight country, but always Earle recorded on his own terms. An outlaw, Earle constantly fought the overwhelming influence of Nashville that tried to force his music into a box. And when it seemed that drugs would ruin Earle's illustrious career, he overcame his addiction and released a masterpiece, the 1995 acoustic album Train a Comin'. Since then, Earle has not stopped touring and recording. Recently, his work has become increasingly political, attacking the death penalty and the war in Iraq.
For Earle's 2007 release Washington Square Serenade, he enlisted the help of John King, half of the renowned electronic duo the Dust Brothers, to craft yet another non-traditional work of art. The album explores issues like immigration and poverty, all set against the backdrop of Earle's new home, New York City. Washing Square Serenade is just another indication that Earle shows no signs of stopping or slowing down.
Special guest Allison Moorer, Earle's wife and younger sister of country singer Shelby Lynne, brings her own Grammy and Academy Award-nominated country to complement the work of her husband. Moorer's latest album, Mockingbird, is a lush collection of covers from a variety of artists including Johnny Cash, Nina Simone and Cat Power. Every track is wrapped in Moorer's warm, expressive voice.
Tickets for the July 24 performance run from $29.75 - $40.75. To purchase tickets, call 412.456.6666, visit the Theater Square Box Office in downtown Pittsburgh, or buy online at www.pgharts.org. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Calendar Listing
CD Live! presents Steve Earle with special guest Allison Moorer. 8 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Byham Theater, 101 6th Street, downtown Pittsburgh. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $29.75 - $40.75. To purchase tickets, go online at www.pgharts.org, call 412.456.6666 or visit the Theater Square Box Office. CD Live! is a project of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and WYEP-FM.
About CD Live!
CD Live! widens the creative expression of the Pittsburgh music scene while advancing the artistry of musicians from around the world. This collaborative project of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and WYEP-FM was formed to build new music audiences and to welcome these listeners to the Cultural District.
About the Three Rivers Arts Festival
The mission of the Three Rivers Arts Festival is to connect the community to the arts. For more information, call the Festival at 412.281.8723 or visit our website www.artsfestival.net.
Contact
Lauren Bracey
412.281.8723 x27
Download this press release
Click thumbnails to download print-quality images by Ted Barron.
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