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Rating: 3.7 out of 5 based on 1241 reviews

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About

Elvis Costello is a writer and part-time musician who made a number of records in the 20th Century, some of which are still remembered today.

He was born in London and raised there and in Liverpool.

Costello is the composer or lyricist of over six hundred published titles, including fifteen songs co-written with Paul McCartney and renowned collaborations with Allen Toussaint, the Brodsky Quartet and T Bone Burnett.

Costello's songwriting alliance with Burt Bacharach, began in 1995 with the song, "God Give Me Strength", which led to the 1998 album, "Painted From Memory", before their work was collected in 2023, on the four-album set, "The Songs Of Bacharach & Costello".

Elvis Costello songs have been recorded by Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Chet Baker, Dusty Springfield, Solomon Burke, George Jones, Linda Ronstadt and Bjork, while among the artists with whom he has written songs are Loretta Lynn, Carole King, Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson and his wife, Diana Krall.

Working purely as a lyricist, Costello has provided words for the music of Billy Strayhorn, Oscar Peterson and for twelve Charles Mingus compositions and as a composer, set twelve unpublished lyrics by Bob Dylan.

2024 will see the opening of "A Face In The Crowd", Sarah Ruhl's stage adaptation of the Budd Schulberg story for which Elvis Costello composed the songs.

"A Face In The Crowd" will open at the Young Vic in London on INSERT DATE, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah and produced by Adam Kenwright.

Elvis Costello is the author of "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink", a more than six-hundred page memoir which has been translated into six languages. He has received a range of awards over his 45 year old career of which the induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame is probably the most significant.

Although he holds two honorary doctorates in music - one from the University of Liverpool and another from the New England Conservatory- Elvis Costello is known for playing the guitar with almost no regard for common sense.

Costello currently performs with The Imposters; his long time companions, drummer, Pete Thomas and pianist, Steve Nieve, bassist of twenty-three years standing, Davey Faragher and their special guest, Texas guitarist, Charlie Sexton.

Setlists

    1. 1.Mystery Dance (Elvis Costello cover)
    2. 2.This Year's Girl (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    3. 3.Heart of the City (Nick Lowe cover)
    4. 4.Less Than Zero (Elvis Costello cover)
    5. 5.Lipstick Vogue (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    6. 6.Watching the Detectives (Elvis Costello cover)
    7. 7.Opportunity (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    8. 8.Lovers Walk (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    9. 9.Blame It on Cain (Elvis Costello cover)
    10. 10.Home Truth (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    11. 11.Uncomplicated (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    12. 12.I'm Your Toy (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    13. 13.Cry! Cry! Cry! (Johnny Cash cover)
    14. 14.Who Will the Next Fool Be (Charlie Rich cover)
    15. 15.Brilliant Mistake (Elvis Costello cover)
    16. 16.The Greatest Love (Allen Toussaint cover)
    17. 17.Clubland (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover) (includes Specials "Ghost Town" verses)
    18. 18.Wonder Woman (Allen Toussaint cover)
    19. 19.Everyday I Write the Book (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    20. 20.Radio Radio (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    21. 21.(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    22. 22.Pump It Up (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    23. 23.Alison (Elvis Costello cover)
    24. 24.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (Elvis Costello cover)
    25. 25.(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Brinsley Schwarz cover)
    26. 26.Slow Down (Larry Williams cover)
    1. 1.Mystery Dance (Elvis Costello cover)
    2. 2.Watching the Detectives (Elvis Costello cover)
    3. 3.Green Shirt (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    4. 4.Less Than Zero (Elvis Costello cover)
    5. 5.Secondary Modern (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover) (Tour debut)
    6. 6.Accidents Will Happen (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    7. 7.Lipstick Vogue (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    8. 8.Fish ’n’ Chip Paper (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    9. 9.The Greatest Love (Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint cover)
    10. 10.Opportunity (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    11. 11.Uncomplicated (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover) (w/ Junior Walker & the All Stars "Shotgun" snippet)
    12. 12.No Dancing (Elvis Costello cover)
    13. 13.King Horse (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    14. 14.Poisoned Rose (Elvis Costello cover)
    15. 15.Deportee (Elvis Costello cover) (Acoustic)
    16. 16.Living in Paradise / Domino (Acoustic)
    17. 17.Brilliant Mistake (Elvis Costello cover) (Acoustic)
    18. 18.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (Elvis Costello cover) (Acoustic)
    19. 19.Clubland (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover) (Acoustic w/ The Specials "Ghost Town" snippet)
    20. 20.Everyday I Write the Book (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    21. 21.Wonder Woman (Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint cover)
    22. 22.I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down (Sam & Dave cover)
    23. 23.High Fidelity (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    24. 24.Alison (Elvis Costello cover) (w/ "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" snippet)
    25. 25.(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    26. 26.Radio Radio (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    27. 27.Pump It Up (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    28. 28.(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Brinsley Schwarz cover)
    1. 1.Watching the Detectives (Elvis Costello cover)
    2. 2.No Flag (Elvis Costello cover)
    3. 3.Waiting for the End of the World (Elvis Costello cover)
    4. 4.American Gangster Time
    5. 5.New Lace Sleeves (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    6. 6.Mystery Dance (Elvis Costello cover)
    7. 7.Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (Mel Tillis cover)
    8. 8.Everyday I Write the Book (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    9. 9.I Hope You're Happy Now (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    10. 10.What If I Can't Give You Anything but Love?
    11. 11.Clubland (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    12. 12.Come the Meantimes (Elvis Costello and The Roots cover)
    13. 13.Alison (Elvis Costello cover)
    14. 14.Clown Strike (Elvis Costello cover)
    15. 15.Magnificent Hurt
    16. 16.(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    17. 17.Pump It Up (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    18. 18.(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Brinsley Schwarz cover)
    1. 1.Watching the Detectives (Elvis Costello cover)
    2. 2.American Gangster Time
    3. 3.Waiting for the End of the World (Elvis Costello cover)
    4. 4.Either Side of the Same Town
    5. 5.Clown Strike (Elvis Costello cover)
    6. 6.Brilliant Mistake (Elvis Costello cover)
    7. 7.Flutter & Wow
    8. 8.Everyday I Write the Book (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    9. 9.I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down (Sam & Dave cover) (New Years Eve 1981 style) (Elvis sings it in the crowd)
    10. 10.Clubland (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover) (with “Ghost Town”)
    11. 11.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (Elvis Costello cover) (with “Before The Next Teardrop Falls”)
    12. 12.Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Nina Simone cover)
    13. 13.The Greatest Love (Lee Dorsey cover)
    14. 14.(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    15. 15.Magnificent Hurt
    16. 16.Pump It Up (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    17. 17.(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Brinsley Schwarz cover)
    18. 18.Farewell, OK
    19. 19.Slow Down (Larry Williams cover)
    20. 20.Alison (Elvis Costello cover) (with “I Will Be There”)
    1. -Wang Dang (Bob Destiny cover)
    2. 1.Pump It Up (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    3. 2.Watching the Detectives (Elvis Costello cover)
    4. 3.No Flag (Elvis Costello cover)
    5. 4.Come the Meantimes (Elvis Costello and The Roots cover) (with a couple instrumental snippets of "Liquidator" by the Harry J All Stars)
    6. 5.Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
    7. 6.I Trust (The Byrds cover)
    8. 7.Wonder Woman (Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint cover)
    9. 8.Everyday I Write the Book (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover)
    10. 9.A Face in the Crowd (Elvis Costello cover)
    11. 10.Blood & Hot Sauce (Elvis Costello cover)
    12. 11.Ode to Billie Joe / Everybody's Cryin' Mercy (Bobby Gentry song segued with the Mose Allison song)
    13. 12.Clubland (Elvis Costello & The Attractions cover) (with a snippet of the Specials' "Ghost Town" and instrumental outro of Elvis Costello's "Impatience")
    14. 13.Mystery Dance (Elvis Costello cover) (with a snippet of Mr. Sad Head's "Hot Weather Blues" and the fourth verse from the Honky Tonk demo)
    15. 14.Alison (Elvis Costello cover)
    16. 15.(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Brinsley Schwarz cover)
    17. 16.We Are All Cowards Now (Elvis Costello cover)

Reviews

Rating: 3.7 out of 5 based on 1241 reviews
  • great Elvis Costello show in Omaha

    by Art from Houston on 10/27/25Steelhouse Omaha - OmahaRating: 5 out of 5

    Very nice newer venue in Omaha. I enjoyed the show and the city very much. Elvis has always been one of my favorites and to hear the old tracks was really cool

  • Fantastic Show

    by Michelle on 10/26/25Steelhouse Omaha - OmahaRating: 5 out of 5

    Omg I purchased the tickets 5 months prior as my husband wanted to go. We had an amazing time! The venue was awesome and the music was incredible I don’t think I’ve danced that much ever at any show! I loved it we would definitely go see Elvis Costello again!!

  • As always, an amazing show from Elvis Costello!

    by KIM on 10/25/25Steelhouse Omaha - OmahaRating: 5 out of 5

    Wow! When is Elvis Costello not the ultimate professional? He is soooo musical, which gives him the freedom to be laid-back, funny, and confident in his talent and performance. He surrounds himself with the best players, who are not merely secondary background musicians, they each bring something integral to the group. This particular show, “Radio Soul!” had a fun, nostalgic playlist and was delivered with such energy and love that it’s one of the best Elvis Costello shows I’ve seen - and I’ve been to dozens of them! The vibe coming from the stage was that everyone playing was having a good time, and they wanted the audience to have an equally good time. The fact that almost everybody was dancing the entire show is testament that we did, indeed, have an awesome time. Thank you to Elvis, Pete, Steve, Davey, and Charlie!

  • Worst Concert Ever Attended

    by Disappointed on 10/25/25Steelhouse Omaha - OmahaRating: 1 out of 5

    Good musicans but Elvis’s voice left the building……he should retire gracefully

  • Loved it. .

    by Barista on 10/25/25Steelhouse Omaha - OmahaRating: 5 out of 5

    Elvis and the whole band were just fantastic. They had the crowd on their feet.

  • Stellar Show from a Star

    by JT Hodge on 10/25/25Steelhouse Omaha - OmahaRating: 5 out of 5

    Costello's performance was a solid as ever and without a gap. Have seen him 5 times since 1983! Always a great time and constantly rotating set list.

  • It rocked!

    by EC Fan! on 10/25/25Steelhouse Omaha - OmahaRating: 5 out of 5

    Great audience, the band really responded to it! Possibly the best EC show of the six I've seen!

  • Had a blast!!

    by Vest on 10/22/25Orpheum Theater - MadisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Intimate stories with Costello. Plus good old dancing and singing! First time in concert with Elvis Costello and his boys! And the Orpheum never disappoints either!

  • A Sunday night

    by Jo on 10/22/25Orpheum Theater - MadisonRating: 4 out of 5

    Good crowd,good music but the sound system wasn't the best. I've been to several concerts at the orpheum first time I was disappointed in the sound. Elvis was very entertaining. All in all a very enjoyable evening. Staff was pleasant

  • Master Musician

    by JT on 10/21/25The Chicago Theatre - ChicagoRating: 4 out of 5

    An incredible performance by Elvis and his band. Masterfull at many different instruments, I rank EC as one of the best guitarists I have seen! He is near the top of my list which includes Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Keith Urban ! And he played many different incredible guitars, along with a couple of sets on keyboards. The sound was mediocer. He did not play ‘ Allison’