Lyle Lovett Comes to French Lick Resort

For Immediate Release
June 8, 2009

One of America’s Finest Songwriters, Lyle Lovett Comes to French Lick Resort, Performs with his Large Band

FRENCH LICK, IND. –No one writes songs like Lyle Lovett. Finely wrought and full of wit, wisdom and Texas-sized storytelling, the veteran singer/songwriter’s catalog is rife with characters and concepts that loom large on the American landscape. Now fans will have the chance to see Lovett perform live at French Lick Resort on Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at www.frenchlick.com.

Lyle Lovett is a four time Grammy winner and has led a remarkable career which includes 13 albums and over four million records sold. His music uniquely intersects an array of genres from country and folk to big-band swing and traditional pop as evidenced by such revered albums as Lyle Lovett, Pontiac, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Joshua Judges Ruth and The Road To Ensenada.

It’s Not Big It’s Large, Lovett’s latest collection, has been one of the most acclaimed efforts of his career. The album contains big, contemporary themes, but it is Lovett’s gift to make the deep thoughts slide down like honey. USA Today heralded his “Texas-sized cowboy jazz,” as the Wall Street Journal declared Lovett has “been widening the reach of country music for over 20 years,” while praising the “dozen new tracks that touch on country and folk as well as blues jazz and gospel.” The memorable songs include “I Will Rise Up/Ain’t No Cane,” the poignant “South Texas Girl,” the infectious, upbeat “Up in Indiana.” and the rueful ballad “Don’t Cry a Tear.”

For the last few years, Lovett, who is able to conjure musical magic in a variety of settings, has been alternating Large Band tours with acoustic trio and quartet shows or teaming him with Hiatt as well as larger songwriter circles also featuring Hiatt, Guy Clark and Joe Ely. For the French Lick concert, he will be performing with the Large Band.

Another facet of Lovett’s career is acting, and this year saw the filming of his latest effort, a role in Michael Meredith’s “The Open Road.” Meredith also directed Lovett in “Three Days of Rain,” but Lovett’s longest and best-known filmic collaboration was with the late, great director Robert Altman. He appeared in four Altman films: “The Player,” “Short Cuts,” “Pret-a-Porter,” and “Cookie’s Fortune,” and scored the music for another: “Dr. T and the Women.”

In the end, though, it’s music to which Lovett always returns, for it’s his own stories and songs that resonate the most. In any performance setting either with his Large Band or an acoustic setting, those stories and songs are sure to come through loud and clear.

For more information about Lyle, visit www.lylelovett.com and additional information on French Lick Resort can be found at www.frenchlick.com

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French Lick Resort is a $500 million historic restoration and casino development project that includes the West Baden Springs Hotel, French Lick Springs Hotel and the new French Lick Casino. This premier resort and casino destination features 686 guest rooms and suites; a 51,000-square-foot, single-level casino; 45 holes of golf, including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at French Lick and the new, 18-hole Pete Dye Course at French Lick, two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms totaling 42,000 square feet; meeting and event space totaling 115,000 square feet and an array of dining and entertainment options.

Media Contacts

Dyan Welsh
Public Relations Manager
French Lick Resort
812.936.5926
dwelsh@frenchlick.com

Tessa Higgs
Public Relations Coordinator
French Lick Resort
812.936.5861
thiggs@frenchlick.com