The Leonard Cohen of Country hits the road

Four-time Grammy winner Lyle Lovett has never played by Nashville rules. In fact, his particular brand of Americana Country is hard to put a finger on because of his bold genre bending and poetic wordplay - this isn't your typical Bro Country fare. The singer-songwriter and actor has the air of a Country Gentleman about him, going hand in hand with his expertly crafted balladry and soulful croon. Catch him as he hits the open road with his Acoustic Group in tow.

The wordsmith has a distinctive voice and a penchant for writing songs that call to mind the brotherhood of Great American songwriters (see Randy Newman and Elvis Costello). With a calm stage presence and an endless rustic charm, his bittersweet tales of prairie passions and love lost form another important strand in the contemporary Country landscape.