Steve Earle gave Guy Clark his due one more time on Friday night (March 15), closing his initial blast of dates launching the upcoming Guy tribute album with a heartfelt South By Southwest performance at the Mohawk.
Earle and his Dukes started the run March 8 in Denver but have, appropriately, been playing mostly in Clark and Earle’s home state of Texas, including a couple of record store appearances and a set at the Luck Reunion on Thursday (March 14) on Willie Nelson’s ranch outside Austin.
On Friday, meanwhile, Earle and his Dukes served as nominal headliner of New West Records’ two-stage showcase, playing fives songs from the tribute album -- set for a March 29 release -- along with a couple of favorites from Earle’s own canon.