Dwight Yoakam spent his formative years acting in theater productions and singing and playing guitar in local garage bands. In 1978, after a brief stint in Nashville, Yoakam relocated to Los Angeles.

Based in North County, Dwight Yoakam tribute band Dwight Lightning includes Les Allen on guitar and vocals, fiddler Ted Stern, bassist Chuck Poche, Larry deMontegre on drums, and keyboardist ...