When Huey Lewis and the News first became pop rock sensations in the ‘80s, they stood out as a rather conservative variation on what was most popular with the MTV crowd. Even Lewis seemed aware of that fact as he took a poke at himself in the self-effacing tune “Hip to be Square.” Now, some 34 years later, Lewis hasn’t exactly evolved to catch up with the times. But that’s part of his charm and last night at the Palace Theatre his good-natured approach certainly endeared himself to the audience that filled about three-quarters of the venue.
This article appears in Oct 17-23, 2012.
