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 Kathy Rosario on July 23, 2017 at 1:26am

Hello everyone and hope those in the US are surviving this massive heat wave!! Usually it is just us in the West but it seems to be HOT everywhere!! Here is my review from the double header in Brooks, Ca.......

                                                                                           Cache Creek Casino

                                                                                           Brooks, California

                                                                                           July 14 & 15, 2017

                                                   As you all know there is nothing better than multiple concert nights in a row with our fabulous singer...Michael Bolton!! Woohoo....none of us can ever get enough :) It was quite a road trip for us as we headed to Mammoth first for several days (5 hour drive) and then headed off to Brooks which is another 5 hour drive. Ending up back near home for a family baby shower....another 5 hour drive!! All in the heat!!! We made it :)

Brooks was cooking!! And not just because Michael was there...lol Thankfully the concert was inside with lots of air conditioning :) We arrived on the 14th with a few hours to spare to rest and freshen up so there was no "scouting" for the first night...lol I knew I had 2 nights to get it all figured out ;) We arrived at the casino about an hour before showtime and picked up our tickets. At first the gal at the counter only gave me tix for Friday and I politely said....I definitely have tix for Saturday also :) She double checked and said ...you certainly do!! Don't even....try....to....take...away....my Bolton tix!!! LOL We were tired from driving and hiking the day before so we went and sat in our seats early.....which is always a good thing ;) We saw and chatted with the usual suspects...lol Michael's peeps are sooooo sweet each and every time I see them :) I am not going away any time soon!! lol I am glad they don't run for the hills!!!! Please don't Michael !! Awwwww......front row...just right of center this time....might as well have been center :) Great seats with excellent access for all needs!! Always planning...the Bolton Fact Sheet always ready :)  The lights go down and the show begins...this never gets old!!! I know every joke and every song lyric and yet...each concert seems brand new. It NEVER gets old for us dedicated fans! It is always fun when Michael catches your eye for the first time at a concert ;) He raises his eyebrows and throws his head back and of course then the big smile appears. I point at him and he waves back :) Here we go!! Michael of course sang beautifully and full of energy! He asked if anyone was from Brooks...dead silence...and he says...I thought so. lol MB was off to a joking start and it lasted through Saturday night!! Of course I chair danced ALL night. I was right up at the stage so we didn't have any stage dancing BUT there certainly was room for one row deep of devoted fans IF they were in attendance!! I guess I could have stage danced in honor of all of us here!!! LOL I was so close that I was able to wave to the band folks and say hi while they were onstage. Michael sang all his upbeat songs which made for a lively concert!! Steele Bars, Sweet Home Chicago, I Got A Woman, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Old Time Rock and Roll, etc. And of course his crowd trip out into the audience with When A Man Loves A Woman. It is always fun to watch the shocked audience when he appears near them! His duets with Sam were as eloquent as always with the The Prayer simply being ethereal :) After sooo many concerts you can truly appreciate the ease with which MB and his band just gel together and make every song seem so effortless. Friday's concert was a mere warm up for Michael and his band of mischiefs!! lol And for me too!! ;) When Jason started his solo he stretched out and circled his hand into a BIG handshake with me!! That was unexpected and quite fun and cheery!! And so the night went :) Michael was chatting with the audience and encouraged us all to make noise. Of course some of us need NO encouragement!!! Names deleted to protect the innocent!! Ha...Poor Michael ;) This concert seemed to go so fast!! No one fell for the "last song" exit and we ALL stood and cheered Michael's return to the stage :) The audience truly enjoyed the show which often times is a hit and miss with the casino concerts. But as I looked around people were very excited about certain songs and were singing along. All in all a great first night.......had quick chats after the concert and then off to rest up for the second night!! 

Everyone was ready to rock and roll on Saturday!!! We had more time on Saturday and we got to the casino quite early....early enough to catch some rehearsal time. This is actually a great venue in that "certain" fans can actually peek behind a curtain and catch some rehearsal tunes :) I saw several band members coming and going. It was a short rehearsal as they already performed  the night before and were basically just making sure the instruments and mics were all in working order. Bob and I went in and sat down early and we chatted with a couple of MB's folks. We all caught up on the latest :) One thing led to another and before we knew it someone appeared with m&g passes!! Well....that was unexpected and soooo DELIGHTFUL!! Thank you to Michael and his peeps!! Well what a mood setter that was :)))) I am ready to roll!! Wow!!  This time I had second row seats and tried diligently to get to the front row....legally!! I TRIED....but alas...no go. Soooooo....I did what all devoted fans do...and I sat in front row!!! lol Which was empty!!!! That is a shame and MB deserves fans in the front row!! I can't disappoint him now can I????? So there I sat after several futile attempts at running back to the box office to see if any front row seats opened up yet. None..so plan B went into action...lol The concert starts and I wave to everyone again :) Bob stayed in our purchased seats right behind where I was presently seated. Hopefully permanently! Michael appears and is in great form for a fun show!! Joking with the audience right from the beginning! He had already seen me sitting in front row and then after his first wardrobe change he returns and sees that I had moved one row back and looks at me puzzled as I say to him .."I was keeping their seats warm"...he says.. "I see that". Now mind you....this group...all friends...are not MB fans. They were either high rollers or employees or a combo of both. They were very indignant that I DARED to sit in their seats. I told them ....no worries....I am right behind you!! Ha....so any insults toward me were saved for another time!! Give me a break folks....don't mess with Bolton Fans ;) It all worked out because I guess they thought I was sitting in the nosebleed seats or something. Anyway...the concert of fun rolled on!! These folks ended up having a great time which was good. I was thoroughly enjoying myself so perhaps my good vibes chilled them out :) Well the chatting and joking was endless throughout the concert. At one point there was yelling going on and Michael stops....laughs....shakes his head and then says to Sam..."know any magic tricks?" What?? LOL She shakes her head no and then he says "I have no idea why I said that!" to which I shout out..."go for it Magic Mike"!!! Omg...the audience laughed and so did MB and then he finally says...this isn't that kind of show!! At some point after MB asks Sam about magic I called out Sassy Sam and they both laugh and Michael says "hashtag#SassySam". Oh my....the whole night went like this. No filter tonight!! lol Once again the song list was very upbeat and yes I chair danced again!! MB does his WAMLAW walk out into the audience and when he returns someone in the front row of "not MB fans" has her husband take a pic of her standing next to the stage as Michael walks up. He bends down behind her and puts his finger to his lips and says "shhh" as the hubby takes her pic. Well that was a huge hit for this front row of non MB fans and I do believe he created fans right at THAT moment!!  That was so cute and sweet of MB to do that :) So what follows is others try to make it to the front of the stage in hopes of creating a fun photo like the gal before them. No luck....security intervenes and the flash mob goes back to their seats...lol But ...they still try for the rest of the concert!! Too funny. I was better prepared and I had flowers for Michael tonight and he graciously took them and thanked me as the crowd said in unison..."aawwwww". And finally....after how many decades...Bob got my flower delivery on video!!!  Fun times!! And Jason was on fire with his sax solos!! The crowd loved him and well deserved indeed!! Before I knew it the concert was over and it felt like one huge concert having them back to back!! Now for the surprise m&g :))) Once again it is all the casino high rollers and employees waiting to meet Michael. We were separated from them and waited until they all took their pics and then it was our turn :) Michael is so sweet to touch base with his many fans!! He always enjoys chatting with Bob as they catch up a bit. We get photos taken of both of us with Michael and then his peeps take one of me and Michael :) I had a great chat with Michael and among other things I did ask about a Germany tour. I told him we are planning to visit Germany for the first time and would love to see him in concert there! He said he definitely has Germany on his schedule for 2018 but no specific dates yet other than to Bremen next week! I said ok...we will catch you there!! He teased us about seeing him while we are on vacation and I told him that is part of our fun!!! Oh boy...what an unexpected Bolton Adventure once again. We thanked Michael and his peeps and told them we would see them all again in Vegas in September!! As I say....there usually always is another concert....eventually!!!! 

THANK YOU Michael  once again (your crew and band  too) for going out of your way to make  fans feel so appreciated!!! This has been an AWESOME year with the Pledge opportunities and with your kindness to make time for your fans. I know how busy you are and I can't thank you enough for all the chats and such that we have shared over decades and even in different countries!!! Feeling very blessed as I write this review!!! See you in September and bring on 2018!!! I am ready!!

And to all the fans with upcoming concert dates ENJOY your concerts and time with Michael!!! 

Until September......bye for now :)

Kathy and LAFD Bob

Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on July 23, 2017 at 3:42am

Hey Kathy, thanks very much for your wonderfully detailed review” it’s almost like being there. As usual, your concerts sounded like a lot of fun and I’m glad to hear Michael had a lively audience. I’m happy for you getting those fun surprises too. :D Thanks again Kathy, take goodcare. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada :D

Permalink Reply by robin rehder on July 23, 2017 at 5:41am

Oh! Wow! Kathy LAFD. What an awesome time & an M&G to boot. Now. How cool was that. Thanks ever so much for your review. See you in Vegas as well. :) I felt like I was there. If I could write half that well, there may be an accomplishment for me? :)))

Permalink Reply by Kathy Rosario on July 26, 2017 at 8:21am

Thanks Robin....see you in Vegas!! Woohoo!! That casino has great security...very low key!! That is always a plus :)

Kathy and LAFD Bob

Permalink Reply by Kathy Rosario on July 26, 2017 at 8:21am

Thanks Sylvie! A double header is always fun :)

I will try to have better attendance here also!!! oy vey ;)

Kathy and LAFD Bob

Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on July 23, 2017 at 11:34am

Hey, I do hope you are back on here before SEPTEMBER Kathy ?????????????????? LOL

Thanks a million for a super review and has sure put me MORE in the mood, if that is possible, for next week !! lol   Thanks again and so, so glad you had super time and everything worked out better than you could have ever hoped for ..... those wee unexpected surprises are pretty, pretty wonderful indeed !!! :)

Sylvia   Your wee Scottish friend

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Rosario on August 6, 2017 at 7:12am

Thanks Sylvia...and yes I made it back before September!! Imagine that!! My damn phone has me addicted to it and writing on the forum via my phone happens to be difficult for me!! Imagine that!! So I have to drag myself to the laptop to write and read all the great news here. I know I know...my third world problems :/ But....I managed to get to my laptop and I will continue my effort so I can read everyone's great Bolton Adventures!! LOL

Kathy and LAFD Bob

Permalink Reply by Robin on July 23, 2017 at 5:05pm

Hey Kathy, So happy you had such a blast at the double-header Bolton Adventure.  Everything you could ask for and more! Way to go with the meet/greet passes and I can picture you at the stage seat warming. LOL, Sounds familiar. :)   Glad the folks that showed up loosened up and were fans in the end.  Magic of MB!!!!!!  Jokes from the stage with MB are so cool, happy he was very interactive!!! LOL Funny too!!!!

I could feel your excitement in your review! LOL  Such fun.  You are lucky if you can go sit down early at shows out there, back here we can hear through stage doors sometimes but usually guards from the casino or venue will not let you inside seating from the lobby if you are even allowed in the outer lobby till close to show time, till they officially open doors, unless like we did for the VIP concert experience.  Way to go being able to be inside earlier to chat with those coming and going.  That's awesome! 


You got me excited to see MB again in VA end of  August. Been since February and I'm ready to rock and roll again, thanks for the excitement boost to carry me through!!

I hope you got your photos with MB and they are lovely.

Robin in MD :)

Permalink Reply by Robin on July 24, 2017 at 9:46pm

Hi all, the next leg of MB's tour travels takes him and the band back across the pond to start some more shows later this week.  On the road again!! LOL :)

The first one is on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Langelands Festival, Langelands, Denmark

MB has been in great form so I'm sure he will carry on the great times starting with this concert.  I wish everyone a fantastic time and safe travels.. Enjoy!!!!!

Robin in MD USA :)


Permalink Reply by robin rehder on July 25, 2017 at 12:46am

Those going to Denmark, be safe, & please come back with reviews, thanks.

Permalink Reply by Kathy Rosario on July 26, 2017 at 8:34am

Thanks Robin! By early I mean when the doors open...which was an hour before the show at this venue :) Many places say they will open 30 minutes before but end up being 15 minutes or so. Way too rushed. I like time to chill and relax before all the fun starts! A double header is loads of fun!!! Gosh I remember his 4 night run a couple of times at the Greek Theatre in Hollywood. Gosh those were the days!! And then off for a couple of nights in the nearby cities!! Well I will still show up wherever Michael appears within a 5 hour drive...lol I might even hop a plane or two also...LOL Have loads of fun at your next Bolton Adventure!! Woohoo!!

Kathy and LAFD Bob

Permalink Reply by Robin on July 27, 2017 at 12:42pm

So glad it all worked out well Kathy!!  Oh wow 4 shows in a row, I would have loved that back in the day too.  Don't remember that back here..You go girl! LOL

Robin in MD :)

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