IN THE NEWS:
A Monday night (10/17) benefit concert featuring George Strait, Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, The Avett Brothers and Asleep at the Wheel and others raised more than $500,000 for victims of the recent wildfires that swept through the state.
Texas-bred country superstars Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and Dixie Chicks are among the performers scheduled to appear at an Oct. 17 concert to benefit Central Texas wildfire victims.
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band won't have much downtime over the next month. The group kicked off a packed schedule over the weekend that includes shows in 26 North American cities in a span of just 30 days.
Lyle Lovett and former Nickel Creek members Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins will join Helen Hunt in the cast of "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, CA. Performances begin Dec. 10.
Lyle Lovett will divide his touring time between shows alongside His Large Band and gigs with John Hiatt as he fills his schedule with performances that push into the spring.
MerleFest 2011, the annual event celebrating the "traditional-plus" music of Appalachia, will be held April 28-May 1 at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC.
Here's our look at some of the most noteworthy music events scheduled for the coming week.
Lyle Lovett is set to embark on a nationwide summer trek as he continues to drum up support for his most recent album, last fall's "Natural Forces."
