06.22.2023
Elvis Costello’s Phoenix performance was an emotional rollercoaster in the very best way
AZ Central: Ed Masley: June 2023: Photo By Megan Mendoza
Seeing Elvis Costello share a bill with Nick Lowe is always a special
occasion for anyone at all familiar with Costello’s storied past,
holding out the promise of the two old friends sharing the spotlight
before the night is through.
On Father’s Day at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, that moment
arrived as Costello was nearing the end of a brilliant, unpredictable
performance whose more surreal moments were further enhanced by the
sweltering heat inside a theater whose air conditioning unit appeared to
have taken the holiday off to spend time with its family.