It’s tough to imagine that it’s ever been bad to be Lukas Nelson. Between having Willie Nelson as a father, growing up on Maui and playing with Neil Young as part of Promise of the Real, the singer/songwriter and guitarist has lived a charmed musical life.

But even by those lofty standards, these are good times for Lukas and his band. Come Sunday, the 29-year-old will be on stage with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga at the Academy Awards, performing the hit song “Shallow” from A Star Is Born, for which Lukas wrote a slew of songs (albeit not the one nominated).

Before that, he and the Promise of the Real sold out the Troubadour in West Hollywood for two nights of rock and revelry. On Night 2, in particular, the group kept its grooves going for nearly three hours, spanning the spectrum from rock to rapture with a little help from their friends.

With that much time under the lights, Lukas and POTR had ample opportunity to take their catalogue out for a walk—and then some. From “Livin’ It Up” and “Fool Me Once” to “Four Letter Word,” “Mystery”, “L.A.” and “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground”, the band busted out all of its biggest and best tracks for Lukas to lend his seemingly unlimited vocal range and ripping guitar work. The rest of the band—Corey McCormick on bass, Anthony LoGerfo on drums, Tato Melgar on percussion and Logan Metz on keyboard—backed him up beautifully throughout, and each got their chance to shine solo during an extended version of “Forget About Georgia.”

Lukas even dug deep into his own archives and pulled out “Little Girl of the World” (from Dumb and Dumber To), and took the group’s new song, “Turn Off the News” for a raucous spin.

In between all the originals, Lukas and POTR dropped in dollops of classic covers. There was a stirring rendition of Paul Simon’s “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes,” an ode to his dad with Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe” (which Willie and Lukas have been known to play together), and The Doors songs played with Dennis Quaid (“Riders on the Storm”) and without (“L.A. Woman”). Along with those came a tip of Lukas’ Tom Petty-style top hat with “American Girl,” a nod to Neil Young with “Cortez the Killer,” and a tribute to Pegi Young, the singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Bridge School who passed away on New Years Day.

And, of course, Lukas couldn’t go that long without playing something from A Star Is Born. But rather than wind one of the yarns he wrote for the film, he and POTR pleased the packed house with “Shallow” featuring vocals from Hunter Elizabeth, who returned to close out the main set during “Find Yourself.”

Lukas and POTR won’t be back on the road until March 1st, when they play the M3F Festival in Phoenix. In the meantime, they’ll be busy with all things Oscars as Lukas continues to live his best life as a burgeoning star.