Kathleen Edwards Tickets

I couldn't imagine taking the time to write a review for anything but a completely magnificent show, and Kathleen Edwards at the Aladdin was exactly that. It's easily in my all-time top ten shows, and that's out of quite a few. I've been paying very close attention to Edwards' music for several years, and the progression of her songwriting and music was fully reflected in this show. She played the full scope of her repertoire, and every single song was a joy. Her songwriting ranges from gut-wrenching, poignant storytelling (Six O'Clock News, Asking for Flowers), to snarky rock (Cheapest Key, I Make the Dough), and a lot in between. Her musical range is equally broad. She's commonly found in the alt country section, but that's more than a bit limited for her overall catalog. There's the dreamy, soaring, lyrically intimate Goodnight, California, that becomes an instrumental tour de force powered by her evocative violin after the lyrics have ended. Then there's Change the Sheets, and Back to Me that rock solidly on their respective albums, but blow the freaking roof off live.The fact that everything she played at this show was either bigger and more powerful, or more heart-clutching and beautiful than on her finely crafted albums, was most surprising and pleasing. What Edwards does masterfully, whatever the song, is wrap you in a completely encompassing mood. This happens readily on her albums, and the band she has on this tour is capable of everything she has accomplished in the studio, and energy you can't get anywhere but live. Song by song, she has torn out my guts, made me laugh for the hundredth time, made me cry every single time, reflect on my own life and everybody else's, and blown off the top of my head. This show had every bit of that. A posting about the show on Facebook said "they saw grown men weeping." I readily cop to being one of them, and I was also laughing with joy, completely satisfied, and exhausted. I've been going to shows for decades, and there have been lots of really good ones. There have been far fewer that transcended being a musical event and put me, for lack of any better term, in church, in touch with the things you seek but, most days, don't find. This was one of those shows.

This was a dream come true to see her in concert. She was so engaging with the audience, such a real, raw artist, and a force of nature of a woman. The venue was intimate but big enough to get a lot of energy going. Kathleen rocked it!

One of the best shows I've seen in a long, long time. Kathleen Edwards has a great voice, a great band, and she's a hell of a guitar/violin player to boot. Her songs are really amazing and really hit the mark. Her enthusiasm is infectious. The opening act, Hannah Georgas, who also sang backup during Kathleen's show, is wonderful. I can't wait for her new album to be released!

Kathleen Edwards at the el Rey was awesome. She delivered a great show as usual. I saw her the first time about 10 years ago in Kansas City and have hooked,ever since.

Awesome. Completely amazing, inspirational woman and a great venue!

What a great show! The sound was awesome. I loved how Hannah Georgias opened and then shared the stage wtih Kathleen Edwards later in the night. Both the faster and slower songs really showed Edwards' range as a performer. Her set list was fantastic, and she played the best song I've heard in the last five years, Goodnight, California. Great work.

She was strong. Found her to have a bitter edge towards men however. Did blow me away.

Kathleen Edwards is definitey underrated. We should be hearing her music on most of the radio stations. She is a truly an artist vocally as well as an instrumentalist. Edwards was very entertaining and had rapport with the audience. Variety Playhouse is such a great venue for that!