Steve Martin, Edie Brickell bring bluegrass revival to Lake Tahoe at MontBleu

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell will bring a blend of music and comedy to the MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa at Lake Tahoe stage for one-night only, Saturday, Oct. 5.

On the second leg of a successful North American tour, the show combines bluegrass music, heavy on the banjo, with dashes of Martin's comedy genius. The show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $60 to $80 and available through Ticketmaster.com or the MontBleu Box Office, 888-829-7630.

Martin and the Grammy award-winning bluegrass quintet are promoting their new album, "Love Has Come For You" available on Rounder Records.

Critics have been giving Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell's live set, billed as "an evening of bluegrass and comedy," rave reviews.

The Nashville Scene called the show "a rich display of showmanship," and The Tampa Bay Times deemed it "endlessly entertaining." The Los Angeles Times recently included the Hollywood Bowl concert in its Summer Music guide as one of its "must-see summer shows."

Martin, 67, is known to many for his work as an actor, comedian, author, playwright and producer. He also is a longtime musician, having first picked up the banjo in his teens. During the past several years, he has toured the country, often with the Steep Canyon Rangers, which contributed to "Love Has Come For You."

Best known for her 1988 smash hit "What I am" Brickell is an accomplished singer-songwriter and is married to Paul Simon.

For information on lodging packages, events, activities, accommodations and showroom entertainment, call 888-829-7630, or visit www.montbleuresort.com.