Acclaimed singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams + Blake Mills
Royce Hall – Santa Monica, CA
1/27/12

A very special evening highlighting Lucinda Williams’ forthright style and authentic warmth that transcend the genres she works so handily with, from folk to blues and country-rock.  Blake Mills will perform a 30-minute opening set, followed by a solo set from Lucinda. Then, Blake will join Lucinda for a duo performance. Lucinda will close the night with her full band, featuring Blake on guitar.

Lucinda has been touring in support of her critically acclaimed 2011 album Blessed, an emotional and evocative album from the woman TIME Magazine named “America’s best songwriter.”

Blake Mills, The 23-year-old L.A. native, formerly of rock outfit Dawes, has forged a remarkable career that has seen everyone from Kid Rock to Cass McCombs solicit his services as a guitarist. He’s been on tour with Lucinda throughout 2011 and recently released his debut solo album Break Mirrors, which comes out of a long tradition of mellow Southern California rock.

When: Friday, January 27 at 8 p.m. (doors 7 p.m.)

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UCLA Live at Royce Hall uclalive.org. Tickets are available starting at $20 via Ticketmaster or the UCLA Central Ticket office at 310.821.2101.