Have a little faith in John Hiatt

John Hiatt

What to do on a rare night off in Los Angeles? Go with the flow..

I went Hollywood Thursday night with dinner at the celebrity-friendly Dan Tana's, super expensive but super fun. That was followed by my first visit to the legendary Troubadour to see John Hiatt kick off his tour, the first with a band since I don't know when. Great two-hour plus show with a proper mix of classics and new material. No big celebrity spottings, but I'm pretty sure Twin/Tone co-founder Peter Jesperson was standing behind me.

Set list:

Thank You Girl/TIl I Get My Lovin' Back/The Open Road/Crossing Muddy Waters/Cry Love/Drive South/Paper Thin/Like a Freight Train/Detroit Made//Don't Want to Leave You Now/Thing Called Love/Feels Like Rain/Perfectly Good Guitar/Adios to California/Slow Turning/Tennessee Plates/Memphis in the Meantime