The infrastructure of family is really important, especially when you have four kids. “Then I ran into her at a concert and the idea came up again. x.Use mobile tickets on your phone to scan at the door.Securely share your tickets with your friends. Hurricane Isaac was bearing down on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana at the same time that she was passing away, and because it was such a sudden thing—we found out she had cancer and three weeks later she was gone—we were all left speechless. His first, SOS: Save our Soul, was a collection of R&B classics. McLean provides a fascinating cross-section of sounds that merge the yearning and romanticism of Tom Petty, the air-tight instrumental proficiency of Nashville and the rugged independent streak of alt-country." Marc Broussard is a singer, songwriter, performer, and humanitarian. Tickets and RSVP information for Marc Broussard’s upcoming concert at Variety Playhouse-Postponed in Atlanta on Sep 08, 2020. I’m not gonna allow myself to be stifled; I need to be able to write whatever I’m feeling.” So I had a talk with my wife and let her know that none of this stuff was really that personal, and all she needed to do was focus on how we are to each other. So surrendering to the process was very difficult, but incredibly cathartic in the end.”.The album’s other linchpin song is “Honesty,” which, like “A Life Worth Living” and “Give ’Em Hell,” began with an epiphany. We notice that your web browser is out-of-date. Alternatively, you can.Be the first to know. Info & Tickets. You can add up to 7 bands. But when I did my research and heard the various versions of these songs, especially the Andy Williams’ renditions, I was so taken. That’s a value system that’s been with me since birth.”,This kind of crusade was especially appealing as far as Broussard’s intentions were concerned. That touching photograph, which recalls Norman Rockwell’s heartwarming images of home and hearth, leads the listener into a song cycle that brings those traditional American values to vivid life, a linked series of ballads and deep-gut soul-rockers with revealing titles like “Edge of Heaven,” “Another Day,” “Weight of the World,” “Perfect to Me” and “Shine.” These songs, some intimate and others churning with intensity, like the kickass blues-rockers “Dyin’ Man” and “Man Ain’t Supposed to Cry,” chart the full range of concerns and emotions of a husband, father and provider as he experiences the joys and sorrows of existence.“Whether it’s because I’m older and a little more perceptive, or whether it was just the right time, I find myself with a set of songs that really means the world to me,” Broussard says with pride. Get personalized event announcements, updates, and reviews every week with the AXS.com event guide email.We have made changes to our Privacy Policy. There is grace attached to every one of his performances that I wanted to emulate throughout this entire record. Get tickets for Marc Broussard Jamie McLean promoted by Zero Mile Presents and Rival Entertainment present at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA on Sat, Mar 13, 2021 - … “Danny Boy” and “Moon River” were songs I could never imagine recording. Both were extremely emotional to write because I knew how gut-wrenching every line was going to be. I’d listen to him hum a few pages.” Those records also evidenced Broussard’s maturation into a songwriter of uncommon eloquence, fashioning the indigenous idioms of his native region into compelling personal testimony.Now, a decade after his critical breakthrough, Broussard has come full circle with A LIFE WORTH LIVING his sixth studio album, a celebration of what home means to him, starting with his wife and kids, the street he’s lived on his entire life, surrounded by loved ones, and all the minutiae of everyday life that he has come to treasure.“Home definitely has a lot to do with this album,” he confirms. I felt like someone needed to say something and luckily the whole thing laid itself out in front of me.“That’s one of two songs on this record that came to me this way,” Broussard continues.