STRAIGHT FROM TEXAS: Singer/composer/actor Lyle Lovett makes a stop at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick next month.

State Theatre New Jersey presents Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on Friday, August 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $39-$99.

A singer, composer, and actor, Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues.

Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lovett has won four Grammy Awards. He was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was named Texas State Musician.

State Theatre New Jersey is located at 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Visit STNJ.org for tickets and more information.