WELCOME TO THE 2017 TOUR REVIEW THREAD!!
Welcome everyone to the 2017 Tour Review Thread! The upcoming year is going to be exciting with concerts scheduled already for 2017!! MB has some USA shows starting off the year in January and more shows through early April so far and I’m sure many more to come around the globe as the year unfolds! Also exciting for 2017 is the February 10th release of Songs of Cinema and I am betting a few more songs from the CD will make it in the tour setlist! Woo Hoo! This is the best time to be a fan with MB’s concerts and we may have a Michael Bolton Charities event later in the year, we never know. Michael has multiple projects in the works and he is good at keeping us guessing. I appreciate the opportunity to start a new thread once again for 2017 to give us all a place to share the best part of being a fan--- experiencing Michael in person doing what he does best-SING!!!!!!
I am looking forward to another fun year of posts and sharing great times by the best Michael Bolton fans in the world on this forum. I will post events to keep the thread moving along as the concerts come up as I have in the past.
Let the year long concert party begin and I wish concerts for all of you in 2017!! I know many fans are on other social media sites but I do hope we can continue with the exciting tour reviews here in 2017! You all make the thread fun.
Happy Concert Time again in 2017!!
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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on
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Hope you don't mind Robin my adding information about Michael's show at Upton House Music Festival in Poole, Dorset in UK on 10th June on here even though a bit early .... excitement as got to me somewhat (understatement, I'm dancing on the ceiling !!! ) LOL
Upton House has updated their site and page on FB by giving out the link to buy tickets for Michael's show plus they have posted a quoted statement from Michael and here is statement followed by link for site to buy tickets.
Michael Bolton said “I love performing in the UK and especially at an outdoor concert. I’m looking forward to seeing my fans again at Upton Country Park in June and promise them a fantastic occasion.”
http://www.uptonhousemusicfestival.co.uk/superstar-saturday-michael...
Should just like to add, for information, the Festival benefits charities within the local Poole/Dorset area so not surprised Michael agreed to appear.
Sylvia Your wee Scottish friend
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Super article from Deep South Media on Michael's upcoming show at Upton House Music Festival in Poole, Dorset on 10 June
http://www.deepsouthmedia.co.uk/superstar-michael-bolton-headlines-...
Sylvia Your wee Scottish friend
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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on
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Hi Sylvia, thanks a lot for the article. You should tell Michael that while he's there, he should check out Bryn Terfel, wish I could go! :D Take care Sylvia and thanks again. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada :D
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Hi everyone, here's a terrific article Katia shared with me about the upcoming concerts in California this weekend:
Romantic balladeer Michael Bolton to perform in Costa Mesa ahead of Valentine's Day_The Orange County Register
Feb. 5, 2017 Updated 5:52 p.m.
For his album “Songs of Cinema,” Michael Bolton reached out to fans via social media to get their input on which songs to record. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
By JACKIE MOE / STAFF
Michael Bolton
Where: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
When: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday
How much: $45-$177
Call: 714-755-5799
Online: scfta.org
Mushy love and sappy romance are synonymous with soft-rock balladeer Michael Bolton.
So it is very fitting that the multi-Grammy Award-winner is not only performing in Costa Mesa on the weekend before Valentine’s Day, but is also releasing his new album, “Songs of Cinema,” on Friday – complete with sentimental cover tunes apt for setting a romantic mood.
With more than 53 million albums and singles sold worldwide and a career that spans more than four decades, Bolton has become a household name in the pop-rock genre. He will bring his signature raspy vocals to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Friday and Saturday with the Pacific Symphony, led by conductor Stuart Chafetz.
“I absolutely love performing with a symphony orchestra. It just brings another rich, beautiful dimension to being onstage, sonically, visually and emotionally,” said Bolton. “I like to make the concert into a real musical journey and tell stories along the way. The audience likes to chime in and we always have a lot of fun together.”
Both evenings will feature songs from his new album, but Bolton said he is always conscious of performing what his fans want to hear – his greatest hits. Known for ballads such as “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “That’s What Love Is All About,” the singer, who has 27 albums in his catalog, said each of his songs has a special meaning for him and his fans.
Because of this, Bolton said, he understands the importance of performing the songs his audience knows while introducing new selections to keep his concerts fresh.
“I often get messages and letters about certain songs that marked important moments in (fans’) lives and so they are coming to celebrate those experiences,” said Bolton. “I also like to introduce my audience to new musical genres and guests. Every time I record a new album, we incorporate a few of those songs into the set so the repertoire is always evolving.”
For many longtime artists, staple songs tend to feel monotonous after years of performing them, but Bolton said his classics have their own story, which makes them extra valuable for him to perform.
“‘How Am I Supposed to Live Without You’ is especially emotional for me because it was a song I wrote when I was a struggling artist, and when Laura Branigan’s recording made it to number one, that song changed my life and the life of my family,” said Bolton. “When I recorded it later and it went to number one again, earning me a Grammy, well, my career was off. Everything changed.”
Bolton’s 1991 Grammy Award-winning cover song “When a Man Loves a Woman” also holds a special place in his heart.
“It represented me standing up to my label, who didn’t want me to put the song on the album because of the Percy Sledge version that was still being played on the radio,” said Bolton, “But I went with my instinct, which was to pay homage to one of my heroes, stand up to the mic and give it all I had. That song became my second Grammy and my biggest hit.”
Bolton is very active on social media, consistently posting photos and updates of his whereabouts on Twitter and Facebook, and even asking for feedback from his fans last year about which songs he should record for his 10-track album, which features tributes to iconic movies. Songs include “As Time Goes By” from “Casablanca,” “I’ve Got a Woman” from “Ray,” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz.”
“Social media has been amazing. At first I admit I was a bit skeptical and maybe surprised to see what fans wanted to hear or see, like me with my cup of coffee,” said Bolton, “But it’s really cool to be able to get their personal comments and also with my recent album ‘Songs of Cinema,’ to get their input in what they would like to listen to next.”
The album also features a duet of “I Will Always Love You” with Dolly Parton (from “The Bodyguard”), which Bolton said was a particular honor because she wrote the song. He has revealed a playful side to his career, like his “Saturday Night Live” digital short with Lonely Island’s “Jack Sparrow” – which is also featured on the new album – and the 2015 “Funny or Die” video in which he pokes fun at himself as Michael Bolton in the movie “Office Space.”
On Tuesday, Netflix will release the new variety special “Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Valentine’s Day Special,” which features the singer performing classic hits among a variety of sketches with popular comedians, including Lonely Island’s Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, Sarah Silverman, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph and Casey Wilson.
Although he has had fun with the comedy bits, Bolton said he stays focused on his music career, consistently writing and touring. At 63, he said his best advice is “don’t ever give up” and his fans can expect “more music, more television, more comedy and more live performances” in the years to come.
Contact the writer: jmoe@ocregister.com
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bolton-743208-songs-album.html
Enjoy! Take care and hugs to all, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada :D
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Thanks for posting Sylvie for was coming on to share as just found on Twitter where it has been posted.....thanks again !!! :)
Sylvia Your wee Scottish friend
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Permalink Reply by Patience Ogiorumua on
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Hello everyone, did anyone see "Michael Bolton's Big Sexy Valentines's Day Special yet? It's on Netflix. OMG, I laughed so hard, that tears were rolling down my eyes. It is so funny and you bet I will be watching it a zillion times. LOL. Much love everyone.
Patience
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Not there yet Patience, but thanks a lot for sharing, take care. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada :D
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Permalink Reply by Robin on
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Yes I saw it today Patience and I loved it, hysterical.. MB and the whole cast did a wonderful job.. I don't know how they got anything filmed w/o breaking up laughing all the time. OMG
Robin in MD :)
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Permalink Reply by robin rehder on
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Thanks for the article, Sylvie. I don't have net flicks so, I won't be able to see the show. I'm sure it's food & as funny as all get out.
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Hi Robin R, my pleasure girl. I'm searching for a way to watch it myself, so I'll keep you posted. Have a great time this weekend and as you say yourself: bring back reviews please! :D Take good care girlfriend. Big hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada xxx
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Hi Patience and it was hysterical indeed, loved all of it especially when he is sitting crying and then he says I need more horses, more horses, oh I thought that was brilliant and then too when he is doing the dance moves and he can't get a simple step right....talk about taking the mickey out of himself, thought that was brilliant....somebody that can laugh at themselves, I love !!! :)
Just to say have added a lot of links to various things to do with the Special on the TV appearance thread for he has done quite a number of interviews. Here is link to thread......
http://www.michaelbolton.com/forum/topics/new-tv-appearances-featuring
Hope you have a little bit of time to spare to watch everything.... enjoy !!! :)
Sylvia Your wee Scottish friend
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OK everyone MB and the band are back on the road again starting this Friday in California for two concerts to kick off the release of Songs of Cinema.
The shows are being held at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall , Cosa Mesa, CA on February 10, 2017 from 8pm to 10pm – and Saturday February 11, 2017 from 8pm to 10 pm at the same venue!
I wish all the fans a rocking fun time!! Please let us know if he put in Old Time Rock and Roll or any other songs from Songs of Cinema that have not been done recently.
I look forward to reading your reviews!!
Robin in MD :)
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