If you love true country music, this show is for you. If you don’t … this show is still for you. Two-time Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale’s songs are a thing of swingin’ honky-tonk beauty. So is his voice, a creamy baritone full of heartache and conviction. Known as a songwriter’s songwriter, Lauderdale has penned tunes for the likes of Robert Hunter, Ralph Stanley, Elvis Costello, George Strait, Buddy Miller, Lucinda Williams, John Oates, and Solomon Burke, to list a precious few.
Jim Lauderdale performs Saturday, March 26, at Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 9:30 p.m. $25-$30. abilenebarandlounge.com; jimlauderdale.com.
This article appears in Mar 23-29, 2016.
