Steve Earle & the Dukes

Steve Earle and the Dukes played a terrific set, were in good, relaxed mood. Steve very gracious in meeting fans after.

I have been following Steve Earle since Guitar Town and I even drove 12 hours from Miami to Atlanta to see him play in 1988 for the Copperhead Road tour. I have not missed him yet and I have never been disappointed. I just love everything he does and his sincerity comes through. He really cares about his fans and appreciates us as we appreciate him. A large group of people waited after the concert to meet him and he was absolutely Super! Really Friendly, Down to earth and Interesting. Highlights of the concert were Galway Girl, Copperhead Road, Guitar Town, Goodbye Michaelangelo to name a few but everything was really great! As I said...Don't miss him!

Lucinda, Emmylou and Steve Earle didn't disappoint, solo and in duets...

The pageant is a great venue-it's true there is not a bad seat in the house. Nice to accommodate minors also. Steve Earle is at the top of his game. Sorry to hear you're single again, buddy. The Mastersons were a surprise-hadn't known them before. Husband and wife, you can feel the energy between them. Beautiful harmonies. Would see them on their own in the future.

First time seeing Steve Earle, Caught him live at the Pantage's Theatre in Minneapolis. On this tour he is celebrating the original release (1988) of the Copperhead Road album - a classic! He's out on the road with according to Steve his best band he's ever been on tour with. They are a special group of talented accomplished musicians. This show was stellar from the opening tune Copperhead Road to the end of the set. If you can catch this current tour- you couldn't pick a better time to see Steve and the Dukes.

Hearing this classic album in its entirety was amazing. The only issue was that by doing this he wasn't able to play so many others of his vast catalog. Great show.

We always loved Steve Earls music. We came to his concert to hear just that his music. Not his political views and judging. I guess that s why there was no one there. When we got there we wondered what was going on because there was no line and hardly any people. Now we know. Not a fan anymore. He should have stuck to his music.

I just happened to stumble upon Steve Earle on Spotify. I listened to a few songs and really liked them. I was listening on Saturday evening, and happened to click on the Concerts button, and DAMN, if he was not playing the next night in Ft. Lauderdale. I took that as a sign and bought tickets. Also, I had never been to the War Memorial Auditorium, so did not know what to expect there either. What an amazing show!!! The Masterson's opened for them, and they were awesome. Then they were playing with Steve's band as well - guess they are also Dukes. Steve was great, the band was great, music was great!! Loved the show!!!

My wife and I attended the concert December 16th in Ft Lauderdale Florida. I was expecting to listen to good music, and to be entertained by a great artist, and a great band. The music was terrific BUT, we did not pay to be slammed for our political views or to hear insults hurled at our political party, or at our President. In this age, we all need to be open minded, and accepting of the views of others. I did not find this to be the case with Steve Earl. I have been a fan for years, but I lost all respect, and was appalled at the intolerant rhetoric, insulting demeanor, and the hatred of my party displayed by Steve Earl. If I had known this was going to be a political event, I would not have attended.

I m a big fan of Steve Earle so I may be biased. He played a lengthy set, with a great song selection and wonderful interaction with the audience. The venue was good because it s small, every seat is a good seat, and the acoustics were perfect. My favorite part of the show was afterwards, getting the opportunity to meet and speak with Steve Earle. He was very approachable and chatty, He has an obvious affinity towards his fans.

Great show. Great band. I have seen Steve and the Dukes several times. Always a great show.

sound quality and seating at walker theatre were great. opening act the mastersons was a good warm up. steve came out with newer material that was well done then played hits from the 80s that i loved hearing. his singing was wonderful and his assisting cast played well. just be aware that 45 minutes into the show the music stops and he gets political. a dozen people and i walked out. I'm sick of politics

Everyone at the Walker theater was extremely nice and helpful. The sound in the room was surprisingly wonderful and the "mix" was just right for my ears. I really enjoyed the venue and would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, relaxing night out on the town. I'm a huge Steve Earl fan, as long as he's not talking. The performance, the band, the songs were all top notch and wonderful to listen to. But do you really have to use the F-bomb as though it were an exclamation mark at the end of every sentence? Low class... Midway through the show he began, polarizing, alienating and downright insulting half the audience with his political rants and ravings. And his insulting and vulgar remarks regarding the POTUS. Several folks got up and left the concert. I expected some of this but not to the degree that it went on, and it happened several times throughout the night. I was really disappointed that for 40 bucks I couldn't just enjoy some good music with someone ruining the night with political rhetoric.

The musicians were fantastic and I would give them five stars. Overall four stars because the food was awful.

Emmylou sounded amazing. Lucinda Williams was fantastic and Steve Earle was going above and beyond! the Dukes were great and Eleanor was inspirational to a young violin player I know.

The Dukes stayed on stage the whole night. Nonstop music for the whole night. Emmylou, Lucinda, Steve Earl all helped each other during their sets. They seemed to have as good of a time as we did! One of the tightest bands i ve seen in a long, long time.

We LOVED Emmy Lou and Steve Earle and the Dukes (especially the Mastersons) and Lucinda Williams. Wonderful performances and energy from all, but we have NEVER heard such horrible sound. The mikes were off, the performers drowned each other out on several pieces, there was no balance across the performancers or their instruments. We couldn't figure out why the sound board was on the SIDE of the stage, but clearly, that wasn't a good idea. HORRIBLE results! How to ruin what would have otherwise been an amazing concert.

Steve Earle and the Dukes put on a great show. throw in Lucinda Williams and EmmyLou Harris and you have an awesome bill.

Phenomenal show - perfect setting - great musicians all

Everything about this show was great. The opening act started on time and Steve even came out to introduce them which was pretty classy. I was very impressed with their music and then they came out with the dukes which was cool. My brother who hasn't been to a concert in nearly twenty years went with me and loved it as well,

Hard to say if they were giving a good performance. Ruined by sound being way way to loud.

It was good. Had the feel of Waylon to it. There was a couple of band members that called themselves The Mastersons. They were good in their own right. At one point while introducing the band he commented that the woman (Masterson not sure of the first name) brought the group up by 20%. He was on the money. She was hot talented and certainly on her way up. Without her it would still be good but she certainly boosted the entire performance.

Great show Steve played over two hours. He has a new CD and it is great. Played new and old The Matsons opened then joined the Dukes when Steve took the stage. This is one I will always remember

Great take no prisoners show from Earle, punctuated by personal reflections on loss of Guy Clark. He played over 2 hrs, from country to folk to rock. He has pedal steel player this tour yay! The air conditioner couldn't keep up with heat wave so it was hot, only negative

Steve Earle has grown from the maverick stallion to the gentleman's steed in the terms of musicianship and performance. He doesn't shy away from his experiences, owns the space around him and his band and beautifully spins stories of his life experiences into fantastic musical tales. Great performance from beginning to end. As for The State Theatre, it's one of my favorite rooms as a general rule. However, that night, it was hotter than HELL!!! 95F outside all day brought that room to a swelter by 9pm.

Steve is a singer songwriter not to be missed. Loved the back-up Mastersons!

We were all very disappointed in this show!! The older songs were great to hear, and a few a the new songs were good. Over all we felt it was a very depressive and non personable concert! Even the meet and greet was non personal. We all realize it can be overwhelming but the mood of Steve Earle and the Dukes "Just wasn't there"!!

Music: awesome Sound: to much feedback Seating: good Love the concert until Earle went political on the crowd, TWICE. We pay good hard earned money to enjoy concerts and do not wanted to hear political views of the artist. It does not matter if the are the same as mine and not, NOT AT A CONCERT. Walked out of the venue feeling like it was a political rant. NOT GOOD

Earle's story telling and tying the stories to the music was excellent. His voice is a little rougher than it was 30 years ago but I think it's getting even better. His band and back-up/feature singers were great. Musicians were tight and excellent. The only criticism would be the voice mixing. Pushing the music, garbled the voices. His music doesn't need to be cranked up to get the message across. His words are his message.

Really enjoyed the show. Earle was great and The Dukes were TIGHT. Venue was good for a casino.

Fantastic show. Steve Earle was awesome, the band was great, can't wait to see them again!

Steve Earle is a legend, no doubt about it. Enjoyed the concert very much, with a few exceptions. Wish he had played more of his old stuff, as I think that's what a lot of us oldies came for. And why or why do some musicians feel the need to school us on their politics? I just passed on Bonnie Raitt's concert for that very reason. Last, way too liberal with the f-word...I'm no prude, but I did tire of hearing it over and over. That being said, he is an amazing musician and writer and The Dukes kicked some serious a$$. May have to go out and buy whatever The Mastersons have out.

Sound was terrible. Music drowned out the vocals. The only words you could understand were on old songs that you knew, and that was only about 3 songs. Also I didn't go to listen to his political views, I went to hear him sing the songs that made him famous.

Absolute let down. Once a great American country song writer, now a self proclaimed political activist. Mr. Earle used his show to speak out against the fans who have loyally supported him. It's a disgrace when an entertainer forgets his purpose, and ruins an evening by setting an uncomfortable tone for the demographic present. The Grand should not invite Mr. Earle back to play in South Dakota.

The venue was excellent and the performances were outstanding

Best concert I was ever at! Been wanting to see him for awhile!! Got his autograph and a picture with him which was more than I expected!! I will definitely go to see him again!!!

Mr. Earle is one coole dude. He put on a great show. Almost a 3 hour show. He told some great stories and played all his great songs. Can't wait to see him again.

Another great show at the Stiefel! We had seats in row I in the center section and the sound was great. Not having seen Steve live in many years I didn't quite know what to expect, but this was everything you could want in a Steve Earle show. He covered the whole range of material from early to late, from acoustic to hard rock and light upbeat songs to the darker side of Steve Earle. Fortunately I had picked up his new album Terraplane and so was familiar with at least 5 of the 6 or so songs from that album, including Baby, Baby, Baby, You're the Best Lover That I Ever Had and Go-Go Boots Are Back. But he also covered early favorites like Guitar Town and Copperhead Road. The band sounded great. The opening duo, The Mastersons, a husband and wife team of Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore were also a major part of Steve's band. Chris on lead guitar and Eleanor on fiddle and sometimes the keyboard were both excellent. Bottom line, fantastic show, great musicians, great tune selection from an American icon. Thanks Steve! 5 Guitars

Went to concert to hear music, not politics. Needs to focus on his music. Will stay home next time and save my hard earned money.

I've seen Steve Earle, both solo, with The Dukes, and with The Mastersons, quite a few times now. Sunday night's performance - from the second the lights dimmed when The Mastersons took the stage to warm the crowd up -to the end of the evening, when the house lights came back on, my wife and I were just - in awe. I thought that maybe some of it had to do with the fact that I was actually sitting in a club where I first sat as a college idiot in the late 70's wondering why the soles of my shoes were sticking to the floor, then looking over to see, for the first time, the woman that I later married and had our three kids with - but I don't think that was it. I believe it was because the performance, the set list, and the stories that Steve Earle shared, made me feel so alive, so happy and thankful, that I once again, was able to witness one of the top singer/songwriters of my time do his thing. Steve Earle and I are about the same age now. I am familiar with some of the trials and tribulations he overcame during his "outlaw" life - some of them similar to the ones my family growing up faced. However, this artist and band just keeps getting better and better. This show, "Copperhead Road" is a "must-see" and if you're not out of your seat dancing, smiling, and maybe at times, trying to hide a tear or two, than check your pulse because you must already be dead. Way to go Steve Earle and the gang!

I go to concerts to hear music NOT politics! Please just play your music, leave your politics at home.

The only good thing I can say about this show is that he sounded great. If you want to go hear a political rant, then this show is for you. If you re going to hear actual music, save your money and just listen to his CDs. I will NEVER waste my hard earned money on him again. If he were to come for free, then fine. But I will never buy anything of his. Not worth it.

Awesome, perfect, fun. The Masterson s were excellent and combined with Steve Earl and his Dukes ,the show rocked.

I was quite excited to go see Steve Earle and the Dukes the show opened up with the mastersons they were awesome. Steve Earle came out and did the whole album of Copperhead Road his band was very diverse and extremely talented musicians. However I don't care who they artist is I don't care what their politics are but I really don't care to hear their politics while I'm trying to be entertained. Some years ago I saw Santana and he was griping about Barack Obama. Bottom line I really don't care again entertain me with your music and that's all I need I really don't need to hear how you don't like this politician or that politician.

The event was held in a Ballroom instead of theater or auditorium. Was regular chair seating that got uncomfortable as concert went on. Steve Earle and Dukes are great entertainers. This was my first time to see them in person. The music was great, but, way too loud. It overpowered the vocals. We could barely hear the words. This was my wife's first exposure to Steve Earle. She was impressed by the professional musicians, but, very disappointed that we could not hear the vocals.

The venue was great and the sound was perfect. The show was so good and I was so impressed. We were on the seventh row and could see everything. Steve Earl sounded just like he did 30 years ago and did not disappoint. I totally enjoyed the night. So glad I went!!!!!

Great concert. Earl played enough of his well known classics to keep the audience engaged as well as stories of how the songs/albums were developed. His new songs were also just as great. He has a very talented band, each person played multiple instruments showcasing their talents. I would definitely see them again!

What a treat. An incredible talent, Steve Earl and the Dukes in a small venue, with great sound and affordable ticket prices. Almost a lost part of our lives. Back to the music, high energy, Steve Earl and band rocked for 90minutes, stopping only to change instruments. Old school band that knows their business. Thanks for a great evening..

Steve Earle always puts on a fabulous show, but this may have been the best one yet. The Dukes were in top form and rocked the house. The Mastersons did a brief warm up set before the main performance. During both performances, Elininor s fiddle playing and vocals were beyond compare. Chris Masterson s guitar was like the classic rock gods of the 60s and 70s. The first segment of the show was great as Steve told background stories about the recording of his classic, Copperhead Road. The second segment showcased some of the jewels from Steve Earle s extensive catalogue of material. It was great to hear Steve tell stories and speak passionately about his political beliefs.

I saw Steve at the Bijou back late last year, and he was okay at that time. This time, though, he was brought his "A" game.. He can rock with the best of the them, but he also writes and sings one helluva love song and ballads. I particularly like the way he played the whole Copperhead Road album and then played a lot of the "B" sides that I had not heard in forever. In between songs, he reminisced out loud about where he was living and the thoughts going through his head at the time. Doing that gave more poignancy to his songs. Very tight band backing him up.

I had never seen Steve Earle and the Dukes in concert after having been a fan since Copperhead Rd came out. I damn sure want to see them again, one of the best shows I ve seen in a long time.

and I will NEVER waste money on a Steve Earle show again. in short, I walked out after 8 songs. WHY? because bright, white staitc was coming out of the PA every time Steve sang a vocal over "conversation level". the KICKER was that Steve *acknowledged it from the stage*, and then his crew ~~~messed with his guitar pedals~~~, when it was HIS VOCALS THAT WERE DISTORTING. the staff at the Bijou tentatively agreed to refund my money, we will see if that actually happens.... SHAME ON YOU Mr. Earle....shame on you. and after doing some online investigating, I found that this was a PATTERN with Steve's soundman.

Copperhead Road in sequence following 2 new songs and then a bunch of classics, was the best concert I have ever been to. Now I do put Mr Earle up on a pedestal because his songs have always spoke to me, but I enjoyed it so much and I am so happy to have finally caught a show after being a fan for 20 years! Thank you!

Saw him in 2013 with the Mastersons and it was really good. I purposely refrained from listening to the Copperhead Road album prior to this show. Hearing many of these songs for the first time in years played live by Steve and his terrific band brought back so many memories. I totally forgot how good all of his songs were. Great show!

What a great show. Steve Earle and the Dukes were on fire doing the entire Copperhead Road album plus many songs from his newest album. Only problem was the sound guy must have been asleep. In many instances Steve's voice was lost among the instruments. If you didn't know the words to the song you were lost. Plus I have seen a number of performers at the State Theater not the best acoustics in town by far.

Great venue and great sound for Steve Earle and The Mastersons. The show was great!

All of Copperhead Road, a few from the new album, and a variety of other great songs from his amazing career. Band was HOT all night, 2 hour set of wonderful energy. Only criticism to offer was that from our seats close to the stage, the sound was not well balanced, and the crew struggled throughout the set with the soundboard to fix it. Catch this tour if you can, not to be missed!

What a show they put on. The Masterson's opened and were incredible. Steve was as entertaining as ever!

Concert was great! Great to have the opportunity to see them live in the NE!

Steve and his current dukes and duchess deliver the goods. As always.

Steve Earle revisits his mainstream breakthrough album Copperhead Road on the 30th anniversary of its release. Arguably his least compelling album, Earle s song cycle of Vietnam War reckoning and love songs haven t aged as well as his other works. Clad in a bandanna and biker chic get up the hardcore troubadour delivered a rushed but professional set of Copperhead Road in its entirety. Starting with your best known song is ballsy but I thought he missed a huge opportunity by blazing through The Devils Right Hand , his ode and lament to guns. What could be more topical right now? Nothing But A Child -the last song on Copperhead Road-soared with help from opening band The Mastersons, an incredibly tight, nuanced duo who played with Earle throughout. Once Copperhead Road was exhumed and come completed the show began to soar. Earle ran through a string of songs from the recent excellent So You Want To Be An Outlaw and seemed to find a groove. Firebreak Line is one of the best songs from his considerable canon and the duet on I m Still In Love With You (from the 1999 album The Mountain) was an absolute show stopper. At this point Earle is an American institution but one decidedly on the fringe. He s still out there in the trenches, not afraid to dig deep and examine what it means to love and lose in our still weird, old America.

Great performances and show! I loved every second of the show.

This was an incredible show. Not only did Steve sound like he did 30 years ago, his musicians were awesome too. We are looking forward to seeing them again in New Hampshire in July with Dwight Yoakam and Lucinda Williams.

Steve Earle and the Dukes were awesome. The addition of the Malkerson duo to the band was an incredible musical experience.

They were great. No nonsense southern growl. I thought I was at a Mellenkamp, ZZ Top, Skynard, and Hendrix concert all at once. Would definitely see them again.

Music was great. Lots of songs. I wanna ask Deadwood Mountain Grand to do something about the cavern-like sound.

once again The sound technician (expert?) decided that he liked the guitars and drums to overpower the voices. This resulted in a garbled mess of a show in which you couldn't tell what the singers were singing! What a wreck! We left mid-show and I haven't done that in 20 some years!. As we were slipping out of our row of seats we discovered we were the only ones left in our row which was full at the start. Too bad the people writing the checks aren't listening to the sound!

The show was great. Steve Earle definitely gave us our money's worth. A good time, for sure !!

Steve Earle is simply an amazing songwriter and totally unpretentious performer. My first time seeing him, I was totally impressed by his natural presence and excellent band. The only negative to me was that he chose to do so much material from his new album which is focussed on the blues. He did it quite well but I think the blues structure limits him lyrically. I didn;t find any of the blues numbers as profound as some of his other lyrics.

Singer/songwriter at the top of his game in live performance. if you have never seen his live performance, do yourself a favor and put it at the top of your bucket list. The Dukes are incredible musicians who lay it on the line!

Boy am I glad I was convinced to go to the Variety again. This time Steve Earle was the headline. He started with new material, followed with a long medley of past hits, played solo and then rocked the house until he finished with two encores. He shared stories of his past history with the Variety and Atl. I can only hope that this story will continue for a long time.

Wanted some of his classics, he does that really well!!!

I've never seen Steve and his band before, but have been a fan for years. Steve blew the crowd away! He is definitely a talented man and loves to play music. He seems like he's down to earth and a real kind of guy. Wears his heart on his sleeve and loves to showcase his band and its members. He appreciates his talent. I would highly recommend his show to anyone. He plays everything from blue grass, country, blues to rock and roll. He played a solid 2 1/2 hours and was outstanding! This show was one of the best I've seen all year.

Whole band was on. Steve played, sang and blew beautifully into the amp! A great night to remember. Thanks to all for stopping by.

Great venue; wonderful songs and musicians and sound quality. Best show I have seen in a long time.

I have been following this artist for 15 years. This is my first time seeing him live. All I can say is I have a much better appreciation for what goes in to his music now and he is an outstanding performer and artist.

Played for about two hours. While I like his music I really only know a few of his tunes well, and I felt I would enjoy anything he played, which turned out to be true. He played some blues tunes from a new album which were very good. I have listened to his XM radio show many times and he has a great knowledge about the history of music and musicians.

The Mastersons are definitely worth checking out either on this tour or on their own if they come through your town. Remind me of '90s Jayhawks with a killer female vocal in place of Gary Louris and a better, but similar, Mark Olson counterpart. Steve and the Dukes really sound great. But don't come to this expecting him to get deep into his back catalog. He'll hit a few of the mandatory (ie. Copperhead Road, My Old Friend the Blues, Can't Remember if We Said Goodbye) but not much else. Very strong focus on new album, which really sounds great. Can't stand that he plays Hey Joe and especially that he closes set with Wild Thing. This is one of the great Amercan songwriters of our time (IMO) and he certainly has the back catalog to avoid such "wedding/prom band" song choices.

My first time seeing a Steve Earle live show. The band was excellent the Mastersons made the show.

Steve Earle and the Dukes were outstanding, playing old and new songs in one continual constant flow of music for approx. two hours, without a break. The music sounded even better than any of their recordings. We traveled through hail storms, despite tornado warnings and it was worth it. By far one of the best concerts I've gone too.

I have followed the music and career of Steve Earle since the late 1980s. I have been a big fan - but I had never seen him in concert. The Stiefel Theater in Salina Kansas is where that puppy got popped. What a great venue for a tremendous concert. Even though it was a rainy Thursday evening, Steve and the Dukes delivered everything I could have hoped for. He played most of his songs from his new album "Terraplane" but many of his classics as well. Although I live near Kansas City, I am seriously considering a road trip to Winterpeg to see them again in August. Thanks Steve.

Steve was personable and entertaining. So much more than 'Copperhead Road'. I loved the old blues tunes and Earley stuff. Pun intended.

What a great concert from a venerable master of the genre'... Thanks to the Stiefel for this and the other great acts they bring to our area.

This show was freakin' amazing. The Mastersons were awesome, and Steve Earle was on point-- what a show! And the Stiefel Theater is seriously an incredible venue.

Steve Earle and the Dukes were superb. Set list perfect. New and old song selection very nice. The sound person had a hard time. It sounded like it was set up for outside. Bass too much vocals barely audible. Steve and the bamd were on it, but the sound was terrible for the first hour.

Steve Earle put on a long, comprehensive energetic show. Unfortunately, from our right front balcony seats, the sound was muddy and lyrics were very hard to hear. It may be this location at HOB, but it seemed the bass and percussion was overamplified and sound was distorted. I've observed the same thing at HOB in a somewhat different location. Next time I'l try a completely different location before giving up on HOB. The poor sound really detracts from the experience.

That's one off the bucket list. I had never seen him but have been listening to his music for years. Was not disappointed ONE HELL OF A SHOW!

Great band, The Mastersons and Steve Earle were spot on with the vocals; his long time bassist and drummer completed the group. The Mastersons provided great lead guitar and fiddle; I was so impressed that I went out and bought their newest CD soon afterwards. The show was great but way too short; it was only 90 minutes including the encore! Does anyone remember when bands used to play their hearts out? That was why I was able to witness Led Zepplin play Louie Louie because they ran out of songs back in 1972; a 4 hour concert, what ever happened to that attitude?

Music was great - hadn't heard any of his songs before but enjoyed the various use of instruments and the sound system rocked.

Fantastic show. Had a great time and got his autograph after the show.

If you are a Earle fan, you'd be an idiot to miss this. The set list left you completely fulfilled. Of course there are some songs I wish I'd heard, but with a catalog like his you will always be left that way. He covered careful selections from the 80's to the new album, playing for a bit before doing some of his commentary/monologue. It was perfectly balanced, and as a musician I enjoy finding out the pros are actually human and hearing the live mistakes. Evidently Steve and crew are above human...not a musical mistake there and only one lyrical omission that I heard. The guy at merch was super cool...the whole thing was a class act and refreshing after so many "major productions" where huge production companies have their hand in your pocket the whole time. Every fan there was respectful, conversational (when appropriate) and civil. Tour staff was great. The venue relaxed and was better than ever for this show.

We saw Steve last Sept. At the Roots n blues festival in Columbia. They were great but did a short set because of time restraints. This show was much longer (2 + hours) and although there were Some sound problems at first they rocked us all with great classics like copperhead road and guitar town along with newer stuff (and that's a good thing too!) They do a lot from the low highway which is a great album. Steve seemed to enjoy the show and it came through in the performance of Steve and the Dukes. He always seems to be so in touch with the audience and his songs resonate with the common man and woman. Definitely one of the best songwriters of all times. Fantastic show that included I believe 28 tunes and the banter between those songs was great too. Thank you Steve, keep doing what you do so well. We all love it!

Glad to have heard the Mastersons for the first time! They were terrific. Steve and the Dukes played a nice mix of his oldies and the new CD. The banter was funny and moving at times! I would recommend these artists and this venue!

Excellent show, great song selection. Opening act was very good also.

As a group (8 of us), we were all impressed with the musicianship of these talented people. Steve Earle sounded great and the Dukes were wonderful. We all were impressed with the venue and had a great time. Thanks to Steve Earle and the Dukes for a fabulous evening of music.

I read a recent review in the Seattle TImes about Steve's latest album, I listen to a few track and liked what I herd and saw that he was coming to town! I was excited to listen to some good music and take in the Neptune, which oddly enough after 50 years in this town I had never been to. The music was pretty good, I could see listening to more of it. But as far as the show went I was less than happy with experience. The show was mostly GA and seating is very limited so we ended up having to stand and finally got tired of that and sat on the concrete floor. The entire theater is mostly concrete and hard surfaces so the acoustics sucked. Steve and the Band seemed less than excited and the energy was really not there. Lastly we got to listen to some political banter from Steve and really would rather not listen to that when I'm out to have fun. All in all, buy the new album but listen to it at home.

Earle can still get it done!! A talented song writer & performer.... if you haven't taken the time to catch his show ad it to your bucket list. Right up there with Yoakum, Alabama & many other country legends!

Steve Earle was fantastic. We had seats in the upper balcony and sound was pretty bad. The venue has a lot of room for improvement. No place to sit before or during the show if you want a break, drink or restroom. No real food option. Great sound on the bottom level. Remember if a band can get people on their feet, be ready to stand!

We have enjoyed a number of Steve's performances at the Birchmere, but this was the most sophisticated, gritty event yet. His songwritng is rich, his persona authentic. Loved it.

Great concert! The Mastersons, a married duo, performed for a half hour, with exceptional singing and great fiddle/guitar skills. They were total workhorses because, after a 30 minute intermission, they came back with Steve as full-fledged members of the Dukes. The whole ensemble performed for the next 2:15 in an excellent, well-paced show. Steve did "Guitar Town," "Copperhead Road," and a lot of other of his older material, and also a lot of his newer songs. In the past, I felt like Steve hadn't quite figured out how to fit the Mastersons into the show. Not a problem anymore, because now it's hard for me to imagine the group without them. A very, very satisfying show.