Briefs

Lovett and Hiatt set for Saenger

An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt

Date: Sunday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Saenger Theatre (6 S. Joachim St.) www.saengermobile.com

Tickets:: $52.50/ $45.50/$37.50 (plus service charge)

available at the Saenger Box Office and through Ticketmaster

Fans of Lovett and Hiatt should prepare for a truly unique night of music from these two legendary songwriters, unlike any of their Port City preceding shows.

Hiatt will strum through one of his standards and Lovett will follow with one of his with both bards providing commentary. Known for two completely different (yet organic) styles, one can see how the appeal in the contrasting nature of the show.

In other news, Lovett is still charming new fans and maintaining the old ones with his latest album “It’s Not Big It’s Large” with his “Large Band,” which is a collection of seasoned musicians including the eclectic Bela Fleck.

John Hiatt has been touring in support of his 2008 release “Same Old Man.” While on tour with the North Mississippi All-Stars, Hiatt must have made quite an impression on Luther Dickinson, who appears on this album. On Sept. 18, Hiatt received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting.

Staind comes to beach

Staind, Seether and Papa Roach

Date: Friday, Oct. 17, gates at 5:30 p.m.

Venue: The Amphitheater at The Wharf (4550 Main St., Orange Beach) www.thewharfal.com

Tickets: $36.00/$31.50 available at The Wharf and through Ticketmaster

Staind stepped into the limelight in 1999 with their album “Dysfunction.” After the live version of “Outside” (recorded at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi) hit the radio, they reaped acclaim from the alternative metal crowd and steady rotation on radio stations across the U.S.

It was only natural their 2001 full-length “Break the Cycle” shot up the charts not only in the States but also the U.K. Currently, Staind is touring in support of their latest album “The Illusion of Progress.”

Seether and Papa Roach will join Staind in Orange Beach. Seether is a post-grunge outfit that ruled the radio at the turn of the millennium and will perform fan favorites from “Disclaimer” as well as new cuts from their latest album “Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces.”

Fans of Papa Roach can expect them to play new cuts off of their upcoming album currently titled “Metamorphosis.”

Musician from the Great White North

Sean Tracey with Maridon Boario

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Callaghan’s Irish Social Club (916 Charleston St.) 433-9374

Tickets: Free

After Alaskan Sean Tracey’s performance at Callaghan’s, one might need to form a new concept of the Klondike.

This musician has paid his dues playing with Juneau’s Crabgrass Revival Band and gained notoriety by winning the Rasmuson Foundation Project Award for his songwriting skills. Now, Tracey is coming into the Southeast with hopes his homegrown sound captures audiences.

Tracey will be entertain the Callaghan’s crowd with cuts from his solo debut “Trouble.” With plenty of pickin’ and grinnin’, “Trouble” sticks to traditional country roots with not only the instrumentation but also its themes, which focus on those tried-and-true subjects in country music: intoxication, raising hell and losing the one you love.

Stephen Centanni is Lagniappe music editor. Contact him at scentanni@lagniappemobile.com.

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