If anyone is going to these shows, please if you could let us know if he signs merchandise after the show? We all want to know.
May 22-- Rancho Mirage, CA (Aqua Caliente Casino)
May 24-- Sonoma, CA (Sonoma Jazz Festival)
Thanks
chris' surf shop
PS I labeled the title incorrectly and it won't let me edit the title.....I meant are you going to not did you go......dummy me!!!!
Full Version: Did anyone go to Rancho or Sonoma? Autograph session?
I'm also wondering if anyone went to Chris's recent concert in Sonoma, California on Sunday night. If anyone did go, post a review if you can.
-Deanna
-Deanna
Here's a published review of the Sonoma show. We'll have to wait for one of our illustrious members to give an Isaak-slanted report. As far as I know, Chris didn't sign after the show. 
http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_12446039?source=rss
Review: Isaak, Lovett, Marley and Lynne all crowd-pleasers and Sonoma Jazz Festival
By Jim Harrington
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 05/25/2009 09:19:12 AM PDT
Chris Isaak is the most dependable draw on the winery music circuit. Lyle Lovett likely ranks in at No. 2 on that list.
Having both of those acts in the lineup all but assured that the latest Sonoma Jazz + would do good business, and delight the big crowds, over Memorial Day weekend.
Still, Lovett and Isaak — who performed Saturday and Sunday, respectively — were only two of the many things that made this fifth annual festival special. The 12,400 music lovers who came out for the four-day event, which kicked off on Thursday, also got a chance to witness performances by dance-band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, bluesman Keb' Mo', classic rocker Joe Cocker, country star Shelby Lynne and reggae royal family member Ziggy Marley.
That's just a recap of the main stage acts — the ones that performed in the big white tent erected in downtown Sonoma's "Field of Dreams." There was also a secondary stage that featured many terrific performers, including local harmonica legend Mark Hummel and Afrobeat ensemble Albino!, as well as the popular daytime element "Wine and Song," which featured some 16 local bands performing at small venues located around the historic Sonoma Plaza.
Going into the weekend, it appeared that the Saturday co-bill, featuring Lovett and Lynne, would likely turn out to be the best night of the festival. It was the most natural of all the pairings, and, indeed, it was a real crowd pleaser.
As the opener, Lynne had to work hard to get the crowd on her side. She appeared before a group of die-hard Lovett fans, many of whom didn't know Lynne and thought they didn't want to know her, and proceeded to win them over by performing an 80-minute set consisting mainly of bluesy country rockers that recalled prime time Bonnie Raitt. The 40-year-old Virginian also scored points when she showcased her softer side, purring through a few gentle cuts from last year's Dusty Springfield tribute, "Just a Little Lovin'."
It was a different scene for the 51-year-old Lovett, who had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand the moment he hit center stage and began crooning the hilarious "Here I Am." Lovett and His Large Band then quickly continued on through such fan favorites as "Cute as a Bug," "The Truck Song" and "Give Back My Heart," all the while showcasing the many reasons why the singer remains so popular with live audience — the warmly resonant vocals, the sneaky-funny lyrics, the Grand Canyon-wide musical range and, perhaps most of all, the curiously quirky, and highly individual, onstage personality.
Lovett set the bar mighty high, yet Isaak had little trouble hurdling it during his opening set on Sunday night. The 52-year-old vocalist, the pride of nearby Stockton, has only one Top 40 single to his credit (1991's "Wicked Game"), but he's a guy that can take any song and make it sound like a platinum hit in concert. Pure and simple, he's an entertainer — and he's seemingly willing to do whatever it takes to show his fans a good time. In Sonoma, that translated to Isaak — who's currently starring in his own self-titled TV show on the Biography channel — walking out into the audience while crooning Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender," telling plenty of sidesplitting jokes and continually mixing things up musically, going from heartfelt ballads to old-school rockers.
Of course, the biggest musical mash-up on Sunday occurred after Isaak packed up his guitar and Ziggy Marley took the stage. What looked like an incongruous booking, surprisingly, turned out to be a winner. Indeed, the majority of those who turned up primarily to hear Isaak's all-ages winery act stuck around and enjoyed Marley's sunny reggae tunes. The 40-year-old vocalist had the crowd up and dancing from start to finish, busting out moves that you're more likely to see at a Phish show than a jazz festival. And whenever he turned to the songbook of his father, the legendary Bob Marley, and pulled out a classic like "Jamming" or "Is This Love," he struck gold.
Before the evening concerts on Saturday and Sunday many music lovers partook in the small-venue offering Wine and Song, where musical styles and local wines are combined in such cool pairings as "Piano and Pinot," "Blues and Blancs" and "Swing Away with Chardonnay" in restaurant and hotel lobbies around Sonoma's plaza. Oakland's Marshall Lamm did a solid job booking the all-local talent slate, which included guitarist Terrence Brewer and trombonist Doug Beavers. The best of the lot was vocalist Jonathan Poretz, who brought down the house at the Ledson Hotel on Sunday.
Reach Jim Harrington at jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com. Read his Concert Blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts/.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_12446039?source=rss
Review: Isaak, Lovett, Marley and Lynne all crowd-pleasers and Sonoma Jazz Festival
By Jim Harrington
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 05/25/2009 09:19:12 AM PDT
Chris Isaak is the most dependable draw on the winery music circuit. Lyle Lovett likely ranks in at No. 2 on that list.
Having both of those acts in the lineup all but assured that the latest Sonoma Jazz + would do good business, and delight the big crowds, over Memorial Day weekend.
Still, Lovett and Isaak — who performed Saturday and Sunday, respectively — were only two of the many things that made this fifth annual festival special. The 12,400 music lovers who came out for the four-day event, which kicked off on Thursday, also got a chance to witness performances by dance-band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, bluesman Keb' Mo', classic rocker Joe Cocker, country star Shelby Lynne and reggae royal family member Ziggy Marley.
That's just a recap of the main stage acts — the ones that performed in the big white tent erected in downtown Sonoma's "Field of Dreams." There was also a secondary stage that featured many terrific performers, including local harmonica legend Mark Hummel and Afrobeat ensemble Albino!, as well as the popular daytime element "Wine and Song," which featured some 16 local bands performing at small venues located around the historic Sonoma Plaza.
Going into the weekend, it appeared that the Saturday co-bill, featuring Lovett and Lynne, would likely turn out to be the best night of the festival. It was the most natural of all the pairings, and, indeed, it was a real crowd pleaser.
As the opener, Lynne had to work hard to get the crowd on her side. She appeared before a group of die-hard Lovett fans, many of whom didn't know Lynne and thought they didn't want to know her, and proceeded to win them over by performing an 80-minute set consisting mainly of bluesy country rockers that recalled prime time Bonnie Raitt. The 40-year-old Virginian also scored points when she showcased her softer side, purring through a few gentle cuts from last year's Dusty Springfield tribute, "Just a Little Lovin'."
It was a different scene for the 51-year-old Lovett, who had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand the moment he hit center stage and began crooning the hilarious "Here I Am." Lovett and His Large Band then quickly continued on through such fan favorites as "Cute as a Bug," "The Truck Song" and "Give Back My Heart," all the while showcasing the many reasons why the singer remains so popular with live audience — the warmly resonant vocals, the sneaky-funny lyrics, the Grand Canyon-wide musical range and, perhaps most of all, the curiously quirky, and highly individual, onstage personality.
Lovett set the bar mighty high, yet Isaak had little trouble hurdling it during his opening set on Sunday night. The 52-year-old vocalist, the pride of nearby Stockton, has only one Top 40 single to his credit (1991's "Wicked Game"), but he's a guy that can take any song and make it sound like a platinum hit in concert. Pure and simple, he's an entertainer — and he's seemingly willing to do whatever it takes to show his fans a good time. In Sonoma, that translated to Isaak — who's currently starring in his own self-titled TV show on the Biography channel — walking out into the audience while crooning Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender," telling plenty of sidesplitting jokes and continually mixing things up musically, going from heartfelt ballads to old-school rockers.
Of course, the biggest musical mash-up on Sunday occurred after Isaak packed up his guitar and Ziggy Marley took the stage. What looked like an incongruous booking, surprisingly, turned out to be a winner. Indeed, the majority of those who turned up primarily to hear Isaak's all-ages winery act stuck around and enjoyed Marley's sunny reggae tunes. The 40-year-old vocalist had the crowd up and dancing from start to finish, busting out moves that you're more likely to see at a Phish show than a jazz festival. And whenever he turned to the songbook of his father, the legendary Bob Marley, and pulled out a classic like "Jamming" or "Is This Love," he struck gold.
Before the evening concerts on Saturday and Sunday many music lovers partook in the small-venue offering Wine and Song, where musical styles and local wines are combined in such cool pairings as "Piano and Pinot," "Blues and Blancs" and "Swing Away with Chardonnay" in restaurant and hotel lobbies around Sonoma's plaza. Oakland's Marshall Lamm did a solid job booking the all-local talent slate, which included guitarist Terrence Brewer and trombonist Doug Beavers. The best of the lot was vocalist Jonathan Poretz, who brought down the house at the Ledson Hotel on Sunday.
Reach Jim Harrington at jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com. Read his Concert Blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts/.
I'm so sorry I did not see this topic before:
NO...he did not sign merchandise at the 5/22 show.
Straight from Scott Plunkett's mouth: "He's just too exhausted right now to do the Meet & Greets."
NO...he did not sign merchandise at the 5/22 show.
Straight from Scott Plunkett's mouth: "He's just too exhausted right now to do the Meet & Greets."
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