Delbert coming to Midland!
I just learned that Delbert McClinton will be playing a concert along with Jonny Lang and Leon Russell, as a part of the "Margarita and Salsa Festival" in downtown Midland on June 9th.
A show featuring any one of these guys would be worth attending, but having all three in the line-up is pretty amazing. We'll be there.
You can be there, too -- drop by this website to buy and print your tickets, which are $26.50 (plus $3.50 handling -- I guess those pixels are expensive to push around).
For whatever reason, I thought Delbert was a West Texas boy, and played there all the time. Regardless, should be a good show.
I get to see his little buddy, Joe Ely, next week, unless the wife ditches.
Posted by: Scott at May 2, 2007 10:33 PMOk...so I got all excited and kinda jealous because I read this as "Dilbert is coming to Midland."
Once I hit McClinton I got confused cause I didn't know Dilbert had a last name. Then I kept reading and realized I was a moron.
Dilbert would be cooler.
Posted by: beth at May 3, 2007 08:37 AMGwynne, I'd send mine to pick you up, but my pilot is, um...in prison. Or in the hospital. Yeah, that's it. He's very sick.
Scott, Ely actually seems to get to Midland-Odessa more often than any of those other guys.
Dilbert would be cooler.
I dunno. I prefer my musicians to have more than two dimensions. But that's just me.
Posted by: Eric at May 3, 2007 09:05 AMLeon Russell is a certified legend. Who is this Dilbert guy?
Posted by: Wallace at May 3, 2007 10:50 AMSee, we're not the only morons out there.
Posted by: Toni at May 3, 2007 01:08 PMYeah, but at least Beth isn't a Texan, and not subject to the same standards. ;-)
I gave up trying to figure out Wallace a long time ago.
Posted by: Eric at May 3, 2007 01:44 PMMy mother would be ashamed of me for accepting the "not a Texan" idea...cause I come from a long line of Texans (my granddad was a Texas Ranger and there's the whole San Antonio thing that we'll just not get into here) but...well...um...I'll stick with the "not a Texan" label if it keeps me out of trouble. :)
Posted by: beth at May 3, 2007 02:26 PMHoly carp, that sounds like an awesome concert! Wish I could be there with you, especially if Blues Queen Gwynne could make it too.
Posted by: Foo at May 3, 2007 09:13 PM
I would love to be there, but my plane is in the shop. Have fun! I agree...any one of those guys would be a great show, but I've become more enamored with McClinton since you introduced him to me. He gives Marcia Ball a run for her money. ;-)
Posted by: Gwynne at May 2, 2007 10:27 PM