Date: July 12, 2008; 8:00pm

Tickets: $32 - On sale April 25

The State Theatre is excited to present Shelby Lynne to perform during this year’s Arts Festival.  Lynne’s style is so refreshingly blunt. Her honesty, combined with an Alabama drawl that's music to the ears even when she's not singing, makes for an attention-grabbing one-two punch. Her music appeals to all audiences with a wonderful blend of piano, guitar, bass and drums.

Though a critic and fan favorite, and an artist who's certainly stood the test of time, Now, she's made the choice to take the rockier road again, recording an album of covers taken from the iconic 1969 Dusty Springfield LP Dusty in Memphis, an album most listeners would agree bears no messing with. Just a Little Lovin' is Lynne's first album since 2005's Suit Yourself on Capitol Records. In the studio, Phil Ramone and Lynne have stripped the tracks nearly bare in a way that makes the outright heartbreak of the lyrics even more wince-provoking. What makes Lynne's take on these formidable songs so successful is the intensity of the signature stamp she puts on them. Where Springfield wasn't bitter, Lynne is; she's also hard-edged, stark and tough. And it works. The State Theatre is proud to bring this talented artist to town for the best art appreciation weekend in State College!