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He even managed to sneak in a joke about Donald Trump's little hands. | He even managed to sneak in a joke about Donald Trump's little hands. | ||
Alone on stage for most of the night, Costello stood in front of a large old school box TV with a screen that showed videos before the show, and photos throughout. For the second (of three) encore, the screen parted and Costello performed " | Alone on stage for most of the night, Costello stood in front of a large old school box TV with a screen that showed videos before the show, and photos throughout. For the second (of three) encore, the screen parted and Costello performed "Alison" and "Pump It Up" on a mini stage behind the curtain. | ||
Costello invited opening act Larkin Poe to join him for the first encore and "(What's So Funny | Costello invited opening act Larkin Poe to join him for the first encore and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding." The sister-duo from Georgia began the show with a 30-minute blues set, then provided beautiful backing vocals, mandolin and slide guitar for Costello. | ||
In two hours and a quarter, Costello covered a large body of musical and emotional material. Songs ranged from <i>Get Happy</i>'s "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" to songs about the devil, war and family. Hopefully he detours to Eugene again soon. | In two hours and a quarter, Costello covered a large body of musical and emotional material. Songs ranged from <i>Get Happy</i>'s "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" to songs about the devil, war and family. Hopefully he detours to Eugene again soon. | ||
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[[Craig Wright]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo | [[Craig Wright]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo and with [[Larkin Poe]], Saturday, [[Concert 2016-04-16 Eugene|April 16, 2016]], McDonald Theatre, Eugene, Oregon. | ||
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