Dwight Yokam

[festivalfan]

FYI...I hear Dwight Yokam will be appearing at the Del Mar fair on June 19th..that should be great..

[honkytonkangel]

You are correct!! And Sugarland will be there July 1st, and Little Big Town July 2nd!!! I can't WAIT!!! I will be there!! Anyone coming to town let me know and we could meet up for the show!!!

[festivalfan]

You are correct!! And Sugarland will be there July 1st, and Little Big Town July 2nd!!! I can't WAIT!!! I will be there!! Anyone coming to town let me know and we could meet up for the show!!!

i think i'd like to make it to the DW show. can you tell me what hotels are near there?

[tgcali]

I'll be there. I don't know yet what day, but I HAVE to catch at least one.

May I just give you my thanks for calling it what it is. The Del Mar Fair.

[zoovyvor]

Dwight is not the best performer in the world, but he's got some good songs. He's a damn good actor to boot.

[Seattle]

I usually see between 20 and 40 concerts a year -- of various artists, mostly country but a little of everything else as well. Dwight was my hands-down favorite for Best Show last year... when I saw him, he was awesome and gave the longest concert of any country act I've ever seen.

[zoovyvor]

I usually see between 20 and 40 concerts a year -- of various artists, mostly country but a little of everything else as well. Dwight was my hands-down favorite for Best Show last year... when I saw him, he was awesome and gave the longest concert of any country act I've ever seen.

He just finished shooting "Panic Room" and was beat up I heard, so maybe that played into it. Kind of like the Tim thread, maybe I caught Dwight on a bad night. I thought the same of George Strait. He has a lot of great songs, but he was B-O-R-I-N-G on stage.

[GeorgeStraitfan1]

I will definitley make it for sugarland!!!

[GeorgeStraitfan1]

He just finished shooting "Panic Room" and was beat up I heard, so maybe that played into it. Kind of like the Tim thread, maybe I caught Dwight on a bad night. I thought the same of George Strait. He has a lot of great songs, but he was B-O-R-I-N-G on stage.

G.S. is never boring on stage. That is just how he is. A simple man with his guitar and singing songs. I am their for the music not so much his performance. im sorry. George is great wherever and whenever.

[Kymery]

G.S. is never boring on stage. That is just how he is. A simple man with his guitar and singing songs. I am their for the music not so much his performance. im sorry. George is great wherever and whenever.

That is true about George, and you have to understand that going in or you will be dissapointed. It was hard seeing him at the Mirage, having to sit all proper and not get up and dance...but when you do just sit back and listen to him and his music, it is an experience of a lifetime!

[Kymery]

Whoo hoo, we are going to Dwight, Doug just bought me 3rd row seats with dinner included! Not a bad price considering, it included 3 course dinner, vip parking (yeah right) and entrance to the fair.

[Kymery]

Nevermind...he would have to take two days off to get us to SD in time for dinner, not worth the loss in income. Oh well.

[zoovyvor]

That is true about George, and you have to understand that going in or you will be dissapointed. It was hard seeing him at the Mirage, having to sit all proper and not get up and dance...but when you do just sit back and listen to him and his music, it is an experience of a lifetime!

Didn't know that going in. I didn't say the music wasn't good, but I said his stage presence made it kind of boring. Again, preference, preference, preference. It was just that Tim had whipped the audience up into a frenzy after a long, hot, artist filled day of drinking, and the momentum was building and then wa-wa-wa. A lot of people started leaving. I guess if it had been in a different atmosphere, it would have been fine, but it was kind of a buzz kill for many this particular time. A friend of mine loves Collin Raye, and I was a little concerned going in since his music is fairly low key, but he shocked the HELL out of me. Vince Gill too.

[Kymery]

Oh I agree, his stage presence is slow but hey it IS George.

You are completely correct on Tim, same feeling here, all worked up, and my husband and I just looked at eachother and said, what the F?? Is this for real?

[zoovyvor]

Oh I agree, his stage presence is slow but hey it IS George.

You are completely correct on Tim, same feeling here, all worked up, and my husband and I just looked at eachother and said, what the F?? Is this for real?

There are people on this very board who were complaining about the artist not making a connection with the audience, and that was EXACTLY how I felt about George. He hardly spoke a word. Sure he pumped out song after song, but by the definitions that were derived by others on this board, should I say that his performance sucked? No, it's George, and that would be sacraligious. Hopefully point made. LOL P.S. Felt the same about Dwight. He lacked that same connection, but he probably was having a bad night.

[Kymery]

I agree, but such as Tim, he is known for a good, outgoing show, so it is expected i guess, and with George it isnt expected, so cant say he sucked, unless you are a virgin listener to that artist and dont know better.

We did notice Dwight was a bit slower than I have seen him before, but still out there and audience was liking it. I think...

[abra]

I LOVE story tellers on stage connecting with the audience! It really does make all the difference between a good show and a great show. Toby's a good story teller, and wise cracker. Garth was a great story teller! Awww.... miss Garth. "I'm so glad you asked about my husband... no one ever does." ha ha ha that was funny trisha. = )

[festivalfan]

I LOVE story tellers on stage connecting with the audience! It really does make all the difference between a good show and a great show. Toby's a good story teller, and wise cracker. Garth was a great story teller! Awww.... miss Garth. "I'm so glad you asked about my husband... no one ever does." ha ha ha that was funny trisha. = )

I know that was cute what she said.. also, how about when she said "the laundry was piling up, so he's at home doing laundry"... funny,,
I miss garth, too....

[Kymery]

Have you heard Garths new song out, on the wagon or something like that, awesome old school Garth! I love it...so here comes a new album!!!!

[GeorgeStraitfan1]

so much for retirement