It proved to be The Mavericks final Michigan show. Country icon Dwight Yoakam headlined the late March concert at Wings Event Center. Revisit the review and photos in our year-end countdown.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Merry Christmas to one and all! Our countdown of the Top 10 Local Spins stories of the year hits No. 5 today, with a look back at our coverage of Dwight Yoakam’s March tour stop in Kalamazoo with The Mavericks and 49 Winchester. Sadly, Mavericks frontman Raul Malo passed away from cancer earlier this month, leaving fans at the Wings Event Center with lasting memories of the band’s rousing set. Scroll down for a photo gallery and set lists.
As country icon Dwight Yoakam proclaimed from the stage in reprising his 1990 classic, “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose.”
Turn things loose he did, with help from touring mates The Mavericks and 49 Winchester, combining fresh charisma and beloved craftsmanship at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo…