Common Ground Music Festival - July 7-13 2008

Contact: Kevin Meyer, Festival Director
Common Ground Music Festival
(517) 267-1502

FOR RELEASE ON:
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

LYLE LOVETT BRINGS HIS LARGE BAND

Lansing, MI— Officials announce that Lyle Lovett, who will be playing at the Common Ground Music Festival on Friday, July 11^th, will be bringing his multi-talented “Large Band” to play crowd favorites.

Friday, July 11, 2008

• “Lyle Lovett” is an American singer-songwriter and actor. A musician for seventeen years, his career includes twelve albums. He is a four time Grammy-Award winner for Best Country Album in 1996 for “The Road To Ensenada,” Best Pop Vocal Collaboration in 1994 for “Funny How Time Slips Away” with Al Green, Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1994 for “Blues For Dixie” with Asleep At The Wheel and Best Country Vocal Performance, Male in 1989 with His Large Band. Lovett is known for songs like “Here I Am,” “She’s No Lady,” “Cowboy Man,” “Farther Down the Line,” “God Will,” “Why I Don't Know,” “Give Back My Heart” from the movie Toy Story, “You've Got a Friend in Me” (performed with Randy Newman) and many more. Lovett continues to produce original albums including his 2007 release, Lyle Lovett And His Large Band It’s Not Big It’s Large. Lyle and his Large Band always shake things up with an eclectic array of music styles incorporating country, folk, pop and big band swing. Lovett is one of the most distinctive and original artists to break into music, originally being billed a country artist, but shifting into an unknown genre with a large cult following. Members of his large band include some of the greatest in music history.

NEW! For Friday, July 11^th, Lyle Lovett in Concert, RESERVED single day ticket UPGRADE for the Pearle Vision EAST MAIN STAGE are available for only $10! No need to bring a chair; with this upgrade, you get prime seating for this specific performance. The first 11 rows of this performance will be reserved seating*. These reserved seats may be purchased as an upgrade to a nightly general admission individual ticket or, as an upgrade for the general admission, multiple day passes (Common Card).

*You must have a ticket to be seated in this section; a ticket is required for everyone including Children 10 and under.

All Common Ground Music Festival tickets are limited and available at the following locations:

• Star Tickets Plus Outlets
• Common Ground Office in the Lansing City Market at 333 North Cedar Street, Lansing (Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
• Online at: www.commongroundfest.com
• By phone: (800) 585-3737

The Common Ground Music Festival will be a seven-day celebration including nightly concerts, a variety of fun family entertainment and an assortment of food vendors. Anyone interested in volunteering at Common Ground can contact the festival office at (517) 267-1502 ext. 202. For more detailed information about the Common Ground Music Festival, log on to the official website at www.commongroundfest.com.

Some of the many talented individuals in his “Large Band” include the following:

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