Alejandro Escovedo

Event Details

Moes Alley presents legendary guitarist and songwriter Alejandro Escovedo with special guest and renowned guitarist and songwriter in his own right, James Mastro!

Tuesday, July 16th
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
$30 in advance / $35 day of the show
21+

*Public on sale starts on Friday, May 24th at 10am PT*

Alejandro Escovedo

Alejandro Escovedo does. His life in music of all kinds sometimes feels like a swirl through the sky, where his songs point out all the majesty and mystery of how he sees the world. The sounds he makes take him places that he might not even predict, but once there, greatness always follows. It's just the way Escovedo is. It has happened over and over for decades, almost like a fateful agreement he has with the cosmos. There is a good chance it cannot be explained, especially by him.

Maybe that's because this is a musician who feels magic, both in himself and the world around him, and is open to the experience of whatever comes his way. It is not always easy, and can have a high demand on how a person lives. But it is the way that Escovedo is always moving forward.

On this new album, Alejandro Escovedo has taken a road rarely traveled, which is totally in keeping with how he has lived his life in music. Echo Dancing is an experiment in how to use the past to shape the future. By recording completely new and repurposed versions of songs from his past, Escovedo actually gets a chance to rewrite his own history. It's also an idea that pushes growth into the present, and asks an artist to see themselves anew. "I always feel that a well-written song can withstand a lot of abuse," Escovedo says. "It is an area of creativity that the man has always honored. Turning a past song inside out leads to discovery of new ideas you might not have understood about the song," he says. Even lyrical refurbishing has proven helpful and effective. It's like interpreting your own work anew. The songs never seem to be complete. They are always evolving.

James Mastro

James Mastro - guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer-songwriter extraordinaire - has toured the world dozens of times over as a supportive musician with some of the biggest and most critically acclaimed rock and pop artists ever to grace a stage, including:

• Patti Smith
• Ian Hunter
• Judy Collins
• John Cale
• The Jayhawks
• Alejandro Escovedo
• Garland Jeffreys
• Jesse Malin
• Robert Plant (as his musical director for a benefit concert for an artist they both admired immensely, Love's Arthur Lee)

From The Beacon Theater to the Shepherds Bush Empire (UK), Mastro has roused crowds with brilliant performances channeling the sonic inventiveness of David Bowie and the tastefulness of Mick Ronson.

Age Restriction

This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event and will not be eligible for a refund.