REVIEW: Liz Phair LIVE at The Holland 12/5/23 Exile In Guyville at 30 (VIDEO)

Welcome back, friends. Wanted to do a quick recap/review of last night's Liz Phair show at Holland Performing Arts in Omaha. Liz's current tour is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of her debut album, Exile In Guyville. She is performing the entire album front to back for the first time ever (pretty sure that's true, don't quote me), as well as doing a "greatest hits" encore.

Liz was in amazing form at this show. I've seen her three other times over the last 30 years - including on her very first tour - and this was definitely the best show of hers I've seen. Seeing Liz fully embrace the album that made us all love her was exciting. It has always seemed to me that Liz was trying to run away from Exile, and to prove (as if she needed to) that she was more than just the one, decade defining album.

Liz was feeling the love from the crowd and seemed to be having a great time on stage. That's definitely different than 30 years ago.

Opening the show was folky Virginia singer/songwriter Kate Bollinger. She was good, but a little bit too mellow for me on this particular night.

Liz Phair LIVE at Holland Performing Arts 12/5/23 (PHOTOS)

Liz Phair's Exile at 30 tour hit Omaha last night with a show at Holland Performing Arts Center. The show was very good. Liz was in top form. She and her band made her classic album, Exile In Guyville, come alive. 

 

Indie singer Kate Bollinger opened the show. Her quiet, subtle pop was very well performed, but wasn't really my type of thing. 

Rock & Roll Book Club: Liz Phair "Horror Stories"

Welcome back, friends. This week's video is the newest episode in the "Rock & Roll Book Club" series. Every month, your three co-hosts discuss a book written by a rock star, written about a rock star, or written about the music business. This month, we are discussing Liz Phair's 2019 memoir, Horror Stories. 

Liz Phair is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of her acclaimed debut album, Exile In Guyville. Her memoir is a series of short stories detailing her life and career with brutal honesty and a strong sense of humor. 

About my co-hosts: Jennifer is a diehard Springsteen fan, with musical taste covering nearly every genre of music. She has been in broadcast radio for nearly 25 years, fighting the good fight so that radio is still going strong. 

As the owner of Mika Ink, Shelley provides writing, content marketing, and branding services for clients large and small around the globe. If you’re interested in her “word nerd” services, she can be reached at MikaInk@gmail.com. 

Check out previous episodes in the book club series.

Liz Phair's Horror Stories Is Next in the Rock & Roll Book Club Series (TRAILER)

The next book chosen for my Rock & Roll Book Club series is 'Horror Stories' by Liz Phair. Here is the trailer for the episode. The full video will be released November 10, 2023.

Liz Phair LIVE at 80/35 Festival July 13, 2019 (PHOTOS)

Liz Phair at the 80/35 Festival, Des Moines, IA July 13, 2019

Been a little immersed in Liz Phair lately. Her memoir, Horror Stories, is the next entry in my Rock 'n Roll Book Club series and she's playing in town December 5 at Holland Performing Arts. I don't have many photos or videos of Liz in my archives, but I do have a few pictures from her set at the 80/35 Festival in Des Moines in 2019.