Bettye Lavette played with Drive By Truckers, playing Lincoln Center + more Tour Dates

November 13, 2007

DOWNLOAD: Bettye Lavette – Down To Zero (MP3)

Patterson Hood & Bettye Lavette @ Bowery, NYC – Oct 26, 2007 (CRED)

Effective as Hood and Cooley were, the Truckers took on different dimensions when the lead vocals passed out of their hands. For the first time since joining the Truckers, Tucker sang lead on the pleasing “I’m Sorry Houston” and in a wizened gravelly voice, Oldham revived his oft-covered 1966 classic “I’m Your Puppet.” However, it was a guest turn by Bettye Lavette that put everyone to shame. The soul legend worked with Hood and the Truckers on her latest album, The Scene Of The Crime and she emerged from backstage for a wickedly soulful turn through “I Still Want To Be Your Baby (Take Me As I Am).” [Earvolution]

Bettye Lavette is playing Linocln Center’s Allen Room on February 8th. Tickets are on sale. She’s also scheduled to play Conan on the 28th. All tour dates below….

Bettye Lavette – Tour Dates
11/10/2007 – Barkley Theatre Fallon NV
11/11/2007 – Sacramento Horseman’s Club – Sacramento Heritage Festival Concert Series Sacramento CA
11/12/2007 – The Independent San Francisco CA Monophonics
11/28/2007 – Late Night with Conan O’Brien New York NY
12/4/2007 – The Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis MN
12/5/2007 – The Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis MN
12/6/2007 – High Noon Saloon Madison WI
12/7/2007 – FitzGerald’s Berwyn IL
1/5/2008 – The Detroit Blues Society Fundraiser @ Magic Bag Theatre Ferndale MI
1/12/2008 – Herb Young Community Center Cary NC
1/23/2008 – The Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton MA
1/24/2008 – Garde Arts Center New London CT Mavis Staples
1/25/2008 – The Narrows Fall River MA
2/7/2008 – Scullers Boston MA
2/8/2008 – Lincoln Centers American Songbook Presents New York NY
2/23/2008 – Seafood and Blues Fest Clearwater FL
3/15/2008 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland OR
3/16/2008 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland OR
3/17/2008 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland OR
4/11/2008 – Jazzablanca Casablanca MOROCCO
5/31/2008 – Western Maryland Blues Fest Hagerstown MD