Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks

great time great show. We had a nice dinner and a show. the food was good but a little hard to see the food because the theater was dark.

Their show on 12-14-12 was a lot more than I expected. Great musicianship, lighthearted, funny, and just downright entertaining. My only regret is that I can't go see them tonight.

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960's. I had seen Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks multiple times back then. I maintained an affection for his music and kept his recordings in my collection even as technology changed the formats. It was a shock to see this old man come on to the stage. I am an old man myself now so why was I shocked. It had been 35 years in between concerts. What hadn't changed was the crisp punctuated style, masterful musicianship, creative vocal arrangements and a lighthearted stage presence that made the show a grin inspiring toe tapping celebration. My only criticism is that while Jamie Leopold was a sweet man and I believe a personal friend of Dan's. His music is not ready for prime time. It was painful.

I went to this with my mother, who is a big fan. I have never really listened to Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, but I sure would like to hear more. I enjoyed this very much and he is quite the entertainer, and his musicians are tremendously talented. I am sure glad I went.

Who wouldn't love a group that goes from Johnny Mercer ("I'm an Old Cowhand") to "Daddy's Drinkin' Up Our Christmas" to "I Scare Myself", and just about everything in between.

We had a great time . The weather was beautiful and the music was great. We really liked the amphitheatre. It would have been nice to know that we could have brought food and drink. Had a great time.

great show, great venue! Loved the open air theater, having some wine, listening to great favorites. The band was as good as ever, Dan Hicks is still a character. Really great entertainment.

Dan Hicks put on a very professional show. His band was tight, and we loved his bringing on old band members to play with current ones! The final number where everyone jammed was hot, hot, hot! He was his usual laconic amusing self that night. Wished he could have played a couple of sets, though. His part of the program, was too short. Is the old master getting tired?

Great evening in Portland, original band members sitting in, no one has ever duplicated his sound. Agree with the bass player, one of the great songwriters of our time.

As his former bandmate said, "Dan Hicks is one of the great unrecognized American songwriters." Funny and great listening, clapping along-with, toe-tapping music.

Genius songwriting and performing- caliber of musician-ship definitely above 5-star and lots of fun touches to the performance - back-up female singers/percussionists were a hoot to watch! The venue works well (love the plush seats) and sound-mixing, acoustics were very good. Opening act Padam Padam is a local favorite (I'm from out-of-state) and fabulous fun to watch and listen to - we felt transported to a sidewalk cafe in Paris or Berlin and were sad to have the set come to a close! Recommend to music fans of many genres-

It wasn't just great music and string playing-it was fantastic entertainment. I've enjoyed Dan and his music for years and years but this was the first time I got to see him live.

When I got my driver's license, I use to just drive to the Troubadour and see whoever. This is how I first learned of Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. I thought after all these years, seeing him perform would be more of just a nostalgia event. But the quality of his voice and presence and his back up musicians, vocalists was outstanding. I hate giving this good of a review because I don't want the world to rediscover him and then I won't be able to get such good tickets at such a great price. O Well ---- gotta support the arts.

I can't personally think of anybody playing that music today, so it is quite refreshing to see someone preform that type of music, which you don't have a chance to see all that much anymore. They're the only preformers I can think of that are playing that type of music. You can see hip hop, rocknroll, and jazz all you want , but to witness a show like Dan Hicks is unique, and its a real treat to see that music on stage. The show was fantastic, inspiring, and just absolutely phenomenal. They played as well as when I saw them for my first time at the Troubadour in 1970. And I hope they play again here in Southern California.

wonderful set ... casual as always, the band was tight and in touch. Guitar, Fiddle and Bass worked with precision and heart to create a set that was well worth our time and money. You go Dan... got to love this shtufffff all day all nite.........