Elvis Costello Tickets

Show was really great. Elvis is so diverse and this show really illustrated that. I love the fact that he had no percussive section at all.... 3 guitars, mandolin, violin and accordian.....(I just found out I don't know how to spell accordian) Also, really enjoyed the updated slower version of his old classics. Great show.... loved sitting on chairs at Malkin Bowl as opposed to the grass.

Elvis and the Sugarcanes put on a Great performance last night - As moths - or bats - fluttered around the lights of the stage, Elvis and the Sugarcanes played from his past and his current lists. Loved it all! Changing guitars for almost every song, didn't miss drums, which I like in most concerts, they had us all wanting more and they gave it. A really fun evening.

At 55 Elvis Costello remains contemporary and cool. His voice as silky today as he was on "Less than Zero" some 32 years ago. His energy was unstoppable and played for 2 hours without taking a breath. He played a number of pieces off his latest album,"Secret, Profane & Sugarcane' which was a collaboration with T-Bone Burnett. For a non-country music fan, I found that Elvis simply shakes it up and pours out the smooth. Speaking of smooth, the only complaint was that Malkin Bowl needs to ask the vendors who are selling the crazy Jamaican smoothies to shut the blenders and the loud conversation off during the concert.

It would have been nice if he played a little more of his old stuff. Security guards going up and down the isles were very distracting. The people working in the concession and shouting "I like your new hairdo" (not re: Elvis, but directed to a coworker) were really annoying.

Great new arrangements of his classic songs, great covers, great new material. Elvis has done a lot of stylistic experimenting over the last 15 years, and with this excursion he looks to be completely comfortable in his own skin.

Great concert !! The actual show time should be printed on the ticket...I come from out of town, we thought the concert started at 5;30. Two hours waiting in a lawn chair is enough to spoil the mood.

elvis was fantastic. put on a great show, and was right on. I loved having an extra night of festing-who wouldn't!

It was a beautiful evening setting at the outdoor mainstage for a great evening of folk,bluegrass and some great Elvis Costello tunes, both new & old. A great all around show that went on for about two hours.

Having never owned or listened to an Elvis Costello record my only exposure to him was his TV show Spectacle. At the urging of a friend I decided to give him a chance. I was blown away. His bluegrass/folk influenced portion was heartfelt and sincere. His early rock was lively. I'd see him again in a heatbeat.

The entire evening had an eclectic mix of music. Elvis and his band played a solid 2 plus hour set with loads of range and energy. The outdoor venue was superb for what the band offered to the raucous crowd. I highly recommend anyone to attend the Folk Fest next year in The Peg!

After waiting 31 years for this man to return all I can say is it was worth every minute. This was true Rock Royalty and it couldn't have been a more perfect evening nor a better setting to see him. He covered almost everything that I would have wanted to hear, although with such a vast repertoire of songs to choose from he would have had to play for a week straight to have heard every great tune. Now that he has found Winnipeg again I hope the wait for him to return doesn't last as long.

I saw Elvis Costello about 25 years ago and always wanted to see him again live.. was the wait worth it? you bet! an amazingly versatile performer!

He blew me away once again. With an unbelievable repertoire to choose from, Elvis played to please everyone. A wonderful variety of unbeatable tunes and song interpretation. Songs to bring back memories and to make you dance. Hope he comes back again and doesn't take as long as last time!

He kicked off the show with "Accidents Will Happen" and ripped through at least 25 more songs for the next 2 hours. He sounded like he was in his prime. The four piece band were flawless and tight.

We enjoyed seeing and listening to a very entertaining set at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Good selection of old and new and well planned set. The Folk Fest setting was an added attraction.

First Folk Festival I have attended-Elvis was a fabulous entertainer.

Absolutely amazing experience! The music, the people, the setting - the experience of a lifetime!

I was really excited to see Elvis Costello as the first act opening this year's extended Winnipeg folk festival. So, I paid the extra fee on top of my Winnipeg folk festival pass. This was not a retro venture for me - I lived through the musical era of his earlier work. I was quite disappointed and only stayed for a few songs. Perhaps his charisma was lost in the open air setting, or perhaps the crowd (other than the first few rows) were just not along for the ride. So, without the spell of a concert atmosphere, it was difficult to ignore the fact that Costello doesn't really sing on key. I don't expect perfect pitch, but with an audience of that magnitude I do expect musicianship. Who knows, maybe the monitors were not working well, but again, it is the job of the band/sound man to figure this out. Sorry Elvis, I really wanted to like you.

With the greatest of respect to Mr. Costello, who I have witnessed many times (including an unforgettable performance in Rome), I was very disappointed with his current acoustic stage show. Don't get me wrong. I am a huge proponent of acoustic music and I was tremendously looking forward to this line-up. The members are very familiar too me and I recognize their all-star credentials. The question I have is: If Elvis went to all the trouble of having T Bone Burnett shape his current sound as well as the trouble of assembling bandmates of such great credentials, why didn't he give them some forward stage presence instead of insisting that he always be the focus of attention. While Jerry Douglas was allowed some breathing room, Mike Compton on mandolin was reduced to strumming chords (no beautiful mandolin single note runs or solos) and one of my favorites, Jim Lauderdale, was reduced to strumming the rhythm guitar (wasn't Elvis doing this all night as well?) and adding harmony to Elvis's voice (which didn't come through all that well and didn't mesh that well with Elvis' voice....Elvis would have been better advised to add a female voice to his own). I don't care much for the new material though I have to say that the workup of some older classics was interesting, particularly When I Write the Book. Was it worth the $100 dollar ticket price. No way.

Before getting to the music, two thumbs down on event organizers for not separating ticket holder lines from ticket purchaser lines. I arrived 20 minutes before Martha Wainwright took the stage and missed her entire concert due to the 1 hour wait in line to get in. Bahamas was performing a quick set while the stage was prepared for Elvis Costello. Definitely a forgettable performance, but not what we were there for. Elvis was great. I expected a set mostly composed of his more recent forays into country-pop and bluegrass, since this was a folk festival. Instead, he started out with a few early tracks before giving an overview of his last decade in music, including tracks from King of America (has it really been over 20 years?). He threw in a pretty impressive new tune as well. As expected, there were a few songs from Secret, Profane and Sugarcane. He has to promote the new album after all. He wrapped up the set with a few songs with the Lovell Sisters who had opened the concert. I don't think they were really able to keep up, or maybe they were nervous. I expected a couple of tunes for an encore, but Elvis was having too much fun. He came out and ripped through another 40-minute set of his early music... Allison, Red Shoes, Pump It Up, and finished with Peace, Love & Understanding. Clearly there were not just folkies in the audience, because they just ate it up. The only criticism I have would be the Imposters' keyboardist. He was far too unidimensional and obtrusive at times. He is in love with one effect on his keyboard which just gave it an annoying sound which did not fit the music. I would highly recommend looking into attending any future Elvis Costello concerts.