Anybody here from Boston ?

[TheGame]

First show for the 2015 Neil Diamond tour has been listed and it's in Boston.
My family has attended his concerts for over 30 years.
From my Grand parents all the way down to my own kids have seen him.
Given his age you never know when a tour of his could be the last one.
We're shooting to attend the Michigan show, opening night and closing night of this tour.
Right now it appears that Boston is the opening show. But should be official at 5 pm when the entire tour list is announced.
If your from Boston. Do you know of decent hotels close to the TD Gardens ?

[TheGame]

Re: Anybody here from Boston ?

Well after the announcement of the dates. Looks like opening night is 2/27/2015 Allentown, PA PPL Center

Date City Venue
2/27/2015 Allentown, PA PPL Center
3/4/2015 London, ON Budweiser Gardens*
3/7/2015 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre*
3/10/2015 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
3/13/2015 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
3/15/2015 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
3/18/2015 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
3/20/2015 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
3/23/2015 Boston, MA TD Garden
3/26/2015 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
4/2/2015 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre*
4/4/2015 Washington DC Verizon Center
4/7/2015 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
4/9/2015 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center
4/12/2015 St Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
4/14/2015 Chicago, IL United Center
4/17/2015 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
4/19/2015 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
4/23/2015 Mexico City, Mexico Sports Palace
4/30/2015 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre*
5/2/2015 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome*
5/5/2015 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place*
5/7/2015 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
5/10/2015 Seattle, WA KeyArena
5/12/2015 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
5/15/2015 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
5/19/2015 Los Angeles, CAHollywood Bowl
5/26/2015 Houston, TX Toyota Center
5/28/2015 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
5/31/2015 Denver, CO Pepsi Center

[mr freeze]

Re: Anybody here from Boston ?

I saw him in 2007 in the Wochovia Center in Philly. He was great. Sounded excellent! I hope he still sounds as good in 2015, 8 years older lol. Music from the 60's, 70's, and 80's is some of the best music on the planet. But as you said, as these artists continue to age, you never know if that show will be the end. I saw the grassroots a few years ago and Robert Grill and company sounded superb. The following year I went to see them again and just 3 days before the show, Rob Grill had a massive stroke. The show went on without him (not so good but everyone had sympathy for the band under the circumstances) and he died 2 days after the show. I think Neil has a few more good years left. Enjoy the show!

[TheGame]

Re: Anybody here from Boston ?

I saw him in 2007 in the Wochovia Center in Philly. He was great. Sounded excellent! I hope he still sounds as good in 2015, 8 years older lol. Music from the 60's, 70's, and 80's is some of the best music on the planet. But as you said, as these artists continue to age, you never know if that show will be the end. I saw the grassroots a few years ago and Robert Grill and company sounded superb. The following year I went to see them again and just 3 days before the show, Rob Grill had a massive stroke. The show went on without him (not so good but everyone had sympathy for the band under the circumstances) and he died 2 days after the show. I think Neil has a few more good years left. Enjoy the show!

He just toured in 2012 was OK.
Looks like from the current shows listed he will be taking breaks during the tour.
This is a world tour and the current released shows Colorado as the last show in that group and he lives there and in LA

[mr freeze]

Re: Anybody here from Boston ?

The thought of the day arriving when all these great artists become extinct is awful. However, their music will live on forever on records, CD's, and my favorite......cassettes lol. And by the way, my 2008 Lexus ES 350 with thhe cassette deck is still rolling strong with my mixed tapes. Anybody who has got in that car can't believe that a deck is there in a car from that year. Another great show I saw a few years ago was Christopher Cross. He has about 10 hits but he sounded great. Just came out and pounded out all the hits without hesitation and BS.