Slideshow: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band at Peabody Opera House

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The first number, "The Blues Walk," was performed by Lovett's Large Band; he hit the stage for the second song of the night, "Black and Blue." 

Lovett and his band nimbly slipped from genre to genre—country, roots, blues, gospel—perfomring a wide-ranging collection of songs dating back to the early days of Lovett's long career, as well as covers (including Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man.") There was even a St. Louis touch when the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield Praise Ensemble joined Lovett and his Large Band onstage for a few gospel numbers. 

And as always, Lovett was a class act. Throughout the night, he was always hyper-attentive to his band, as well as to the enrapt audience. 

Setlist: 

The Blues Walk

Black and Blue

Here I Am

Stand By Your Man

Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You?

Straighten Up and Fly Right

M-O-N-E-Y

Cowboy Man

My Baby Don’t Tolerate

I’ve Been to Memphis

That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas)

I Know You Know

North Dakota

Pantry

Night’s Lullaby

The Temperance Reel

Let Me Fall

If I Had a Boat

She’s No Lady

What Do You Do

Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues

ChurchI’m Going to Wait

I’m a Soldier in the Army of the Lord

Here I Am

Nobody Knows Me

White Freight Liner Blues

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior