Dwight Yoakam in Portland

Dwight Yoakam is an American country singer-songwriter and actor, born in 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, and raised in Ohio. His honky-tonk music draws heavily on the Bakersfield sound. The 1986 debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. introduced songs including “Honky Tonk Man” and “Guitars, Cadillacs”; later recordings include “Streets of Bakersfield,” a duet with Buck Owens, “Fast as You” and “Ain’t That Lonely Yet.” In the early 1980s, he performed in Los Angeles rock and punk clubs on shows featuring acts such as The Blasters and Los Lobos. The LSD Tour brought him together with Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle for a co-headlining run in 2018, extending a live career built around theatres, casinos and outdoor venues. He has returned to Nashville for Grand Ole Opry appearances, while An Evening with Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat brought a residency to the Encore Theater in Las Vegas.