Much has been made that the Kentucky-born, Ohio-raised Yoakam was too country for Nashville when he first sought out his musical fortune in the mid-80s, but the truth is his music has always been too unique, too ruggedly individualistic to fit neatly into any one box. Like the icons he so admires -- Elvis, Merle, Buck-- Yoakam is one of a kind.

He has taken his influences and filtered them into his own potent blend of country and rock that honors his forbearers and yet creates something beautifully new.

Don’t miss the music legend at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater with Kristen Kelly.