Win Tickets ($120): Oscar & Grammy Winner T Bone Burnett @ Aladdin Theater | O Brother Where Art Thou, Walk the Line
We are giving away a pair of tickets to T Bone Burnett @ Aladdin Theater on September 11. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed September 3.
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T Bone Burnett
September 11, 2024
Doors 7PM, Show 8PM | $60 | All Ages
More info: etix.com
Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202
When T Bone Burnett was making his new record The Other Side, he was thinking a lot about “you.”
“I was reading a news story that some shocking percentage of number one hit songs had the word you in the title,” says the Oscar -and Grammy-winning composer-producer-songwriter well known for his work with everyone from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss to Brandi Carlile to Elton John and on iconic soundtracks including O Brother Where Art Thou and Walk the Line.
Burnett started contemplating who all those “you”s are and what it means when an artist puts them in a song.
Burnett says he realized that for many years, when he worked on his own solo albums as a singer-songwriter — in between acclaimed stints of coaxing the best work out of a wildly diverse set of artists as a producer or curating ideal soundtracks for an equally disparate group of films and series —he had been “tough” on listeners.
“I view the purpose of art as creating conscience, so I was constantly appealing to people’s consciences,” he says of a solo career that stretches back to the mid-‘70s and includes several well-reviewed albums including 1992’s The Criminal Under My Own Hat. “But I realized when a songwriter use the word you, he is, of course, in the world of conscience, but he’s also in the world of people’s dreams. And when you enter into people’s dreams, you have to be very careful with them.”
“With this record, I tried to treat myself as kindly as I would try to treat other people,” says Burnett, who likens his producing approach to that of a photographer. “I try to find the person’s best angle and light them so they look the most like themselves or the best version of themselves. And this time, rather than staying in the romantic notion I previously had of myself—of a rebellious artist, a firebrand or whatever I thought I was trying to be—I just tried to be kind to myself.”
Ultimately, in looking for “you,” T Bone Burnett found himself on The Other Side.
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An absolute icon! Would love to see him.
This would be a dream come true!
T bone da man!!
I’d love to bring my friend, 🤞 thanks.
I would love to take my wife to see this show. She is a big T Bone Burnett fan.
Thank you for the opportunity to win tickets.
Would love to take my son.he would love it. I am of his generation
I’d like it if he would take a photo of net, I think I’d like it!
I’d like it if he would take a photo of me, I Think I’d Like it!
What an amazing opportunity to see them up close in such a great venue!
Long time Fan
It’s been a long time since I saw him open for J Geils Band. I wonder if I will remember the songs …
would love to see T-Bone, dude is brilliant.
“Hold on Tight” as “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend”.
This is sure to be great!
I wonder if his dad was a butcher to come up with his name,great musician
This would be awesome to see!
Please let me win these tix.
T-Bone played w/ Robert and Alison.
Please, this would be amazing!
Would love to see this.
Wowzers this would be so cool. what a legend!
Yes, please
This would be the best concert of the year!
I have heard of this artist, however not heard him in person. It would be wonderful to take my new boyfriend to our first concert!
would love to take my brother for his birthday,
Love that Muscle Shoals sound Mr. T Bone Burnett!
Yes Please! WE love him!
I would love to see this icon and its at a great venue. He has made some great songs for people to sing. Hope to go
amazing artist
Would love to see T-Bone!!
YEs Please, what a great night.
An amazing talent, I’d be grateful for the opportunity to hear and see T-Bone Burnett.
Whoa.
Gives “thinking of you” a much grander scope
I would love to see T-Bone. Fantastic artist,
I would love to take my friend to the Aladdin Theater (never been) to see T-Bone! Amazing artist with great songs! 🎶👯♂️
A legend! would love to hear his songs and his stories.
Have never seen T-Bone. This would be a fun evening for my husband and I.