Robert Ellis with Wheelwright — live event on Nov 20, 2026

Robert Ellis with Wheelwright

Robert Ellis and Wheelwright live at Velvet Elk Lounge, Boulder on Fri, Nov 20, 8:00 PM. Tickets from $24. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.

Recorded live to tape in just two days, Robert Ellis’s exquisite new album, Yesterday’s News, is as stripped-down as it gets, with the celebrated songwriter and producer’s delicate, reedy tenor accompanied only by nylon string guitar, upright bass, and the occasional piece of handheld percussion. The arrangements are harmonically sophisticated here, drawing on the open tunings and intricate fingerpicking of English songwriters like Nick Drake or Richard Thompson, and Ellis’s performances are similarly subtle and nuanced, tapping into the bittersweet longing of Chet Baker and the playful poignancy of Bill Evans and Jim Hall. While that might seem surprising coming off 2019’s raucous Texas Piano Man, subverting expectations is nothing new for Ellis. Born and raised outside Houston, he gained early acclaim for his piercing introspection and absorbing narratives, but over the course of five solo albums, he flirted with everything from Paul Simon and John Prine to Elton John and Joni Mitch…

Starts: Fri, Nov 20, 8:00 PM

Ends: Fri, Nov 20, 10:00 PM

Where: 2037 13th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302, United States

Price: $24.0

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Venue: Velvet Elk Lounge

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