Live from Here With Chris Thile Tickets

It was a warm, sunny day at the beautiful Chateau St Michelle. We got there early to hear Chris Thile warm up. Enjoyed some wine tasting before the event. Really enjoyed the show until the very loud women behind us started on their third bottle. One was a happy drunk who Really enjoyed the music while her companion was mean. In spite of this, Live From Here put on a great show that left us feeling good and glad we came.

Town Hall is a good venue, but the sound mix in the mezzanine/balcony for the awesomely fun, skilled, and energetic Chris Thile's live radio show Live from Here made it difficult to hear all dialogue while music was playing. Thile and the rest of the gang and guest performers delivered a high-energy gleeful gift. Live from Here had nothing of the "woebegone" feel of its predecessor, A Prairie Home Companion, which used to limp along glumly onstage when it wasn't being broadcast live. Thile's impromptu changes during the audio show, and his generous delight in extending the music beyond the radio show session, were thrilling.

Chris Thile and company provided an incredible experience for our party. What a great memory of a fabulous NYC trip!

This was my first visit to Town Hall and it is a show I will never forget. Chris was magnificent as he led the show packed with one act more talented than the last. We had a wonderful time and especially enjoyed seeing the show live and marveled at the energy and enthusiasm Chris shows during performances.

Well done for a live performance at a Broadway venue. No bad seat in the house, and acoustics for instruments really great (sometimes hard to hear MC Chris Thile after a performance due to radio telecast).

I didn’t know much about Live From Here (or Chris Thile) before buying tickets. To be honest, I bought them pretty much entirely because my favourite artist, Sufjan Stevens, was going to be a musical guest on the show. My friend and I walked into the venue and the ushers handed us programs and, curiously, sheet music. The auditorium was beautiful and the perfect size, grand yet intimate. We took our seats and waited for the show to begin. Any doubts I had melted away when the performance started. Chris and the house band performed an original song and talked a bit about current events, then the show began in earnest and all the guests performed. In addition to the guest performances (songs, poetry, and stand-up), Chris and the other musicians did some covers, skits, and improvised musical routines. I sat twenty feet away from the stage thinking, surely, surely there has to be a dud. One of these performances is gonna be subpar, right? It has to be! They can’t all be perfect! But good god they were. I laughed and wept and even danced to fiddle music and loved every second of it. The show was tight and incredible and the variety aspect of it meant that the evening was full of music and art and conversation and comedy, rather than just sitting through a concert quietly listening to one singer. Chris Thile is absolutely wonderful on stage, engaging and passionate and full of energy. My friend and I were sitting in a row that was diagonal to the stage so we could see when he stepped off to let a guest perform—and in the wings, he was laughing and smiling and rapt just like we were! Watching him and the other band members spending thirty seconds figuring out chords before playing an audience-selected song they’d never even rehearsed was insane, and just increased my respect for truly talented musicians like them. The show ended with a hymn, hence the reason we got sheet music in the beginning. All the musicians came up on stage—Chris, Sufjan, Gaby Moreno, even the incredible concert pianist Jonathan Biss (who seemed bemused at the concept of singing but did it honourably anyway)—and the entire audience stood up and sang it together. I’ll never forget the sound of all our 1,000+ voices singing in unison, coming from all directions. It was, and I really do mean this, very possibly the closest I’ve been to a spiritual experience. So is it worth it to see Live From Here? Absolutely. Whatever you enjoy, there’s something here for you. I count myself incredibly lucky not only to see my favourite artist perform live, but to share the experience of the entire show with the rest of the audience. This is music and art the way it’s meant to be experienced—communally, diversely, and joyously.

Host Chris Thile has done a fine, creative job of revamping the show and making it his own. Although I usually listen to the show on the radio every Saturday night, going to see it live was something I simply had to do before I died, and I am happy to be able to cross it off my bucket list. Chris Thile is one out of two of my all time favorite musicians, and it was pure luck that I happened to book tickets for the night that Sufjan Stevens, my other all time favorite musician, was the musical guest for the evening. Watching them perform and sing together was definitely the highlight of my life. I cannot recommend this show enough. I grew up listening with my dad, and now, it always reminds me of home.

Absolutely fantastic! Chris was a wonderful host and accompanist to other performers. His guests were wonderful, one and all. Highly recommend attending one these events.

"Live From Here" was one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen in my life. Gaby Moreno is a beautiful artist, Chris Thile is a genius musician and charismatic host, the band and the guest artists are of the highest quality, and the comedic bits are hilarious. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to see a great show.

This is the second time i've attended this year and CHris Thiele is an amazing musician who gathers up other talented musicians to make for an unforgettable evening. He is just a master of Mandolin and can play any style of music. He's funny, passionate about playing and music in general. Live from Here is even BETTER than Prairie Home Companion because of the musicianship of the band and guests. David Crosby, Janeane Garofalo, Stephen Malkmus and the Jinks, and the wonderful Gabby Morena topped off the night. Live Radio is rare these days and this is not to be missed. Family friendly but appeals to all ages

State Theater one of best venues in the area. Live fro here has taken the torch from Prairie Home Companion very well. Love the artists that are on the upcoming docket. I went mainly for Shakey but the whole show was very well done.

This show had a great gathering of talent, something for everyone, comedians, rapper, rock, classics, it was there. Live radio is fun and very entertaining.

Having been a fan of the folksy, storytelling style of A Prairie Home Companion, I was surprised by the new version, hosted by Chris Thile, because its focus is on music. I've been listening on the radio for the past 2 years, and have fallen in love with the show, with its excellent performances, especially by Chris Thile, and the unusual talent he has on the show. I was excited to come to the show when I visited Minneapolis, even though I was a tiny bit disappointed by it being at the State instead of the Fitzgerald Theater I'd heard so much about from Garrison Keillor. The show was awesome. What I liked the best was watching Chris Thile's reactions to all of his guests. He actually sat on the floor of the stage and watched every minute with rapt attention. I wish the sound in the balcony was as good as it was on the radio show. But it was a great time.

This was easily one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Chris Thile is talented and passionate. His band and ensemble were equally great. I’ve never seen a show with a setup quite like this one. The variety made the show absolutely incredible!