Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real

Like many folks who’ve become fans of Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real over the past 10 or so years, I first showed up to one of his gigs having never heard a note of his music. I just knew he was the offspring of Willie Nelson and that was good enough for me. I had no idea I was about to get a dose of seriously tasty blues-rock guitar, way closer to Stevie Ray Vaughan’s style than Nelson’s old man’s country sounds. In the years since Nelson and his ace band have pushed their music into ever more creative directions while still rooted in his excellent guitar work and strong voice (and yes, he does sometimes sound like Willie). They’ve been regular collaborators and tourmates with Neil Young, they now have seven albums under their belt (most recently 2021’s A Few Stars Apart), and the live shows, like the band members, have only gotten better with age.

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real • Sat, Aug. 13 at 8pm • $28 • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague Ave. • sp.knittingfactory.com • 509-244-3279