Live Nation announced today that music icon, Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Member, Neil Diamond, will celebrate his unparalleled career spanning 50 years with a world tour. The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour, produced by Live Nation, will begin April 7 in Fresno, CA and will visit cities across North America including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Tampa and more as the incomparable artist performs songs from his iconic discography. North American tour dates are listed below. Europe and U.K. dates to be announced soon.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for
The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour before the general public beginning Monday, December 5 at 10:00 am through Thursday, December 8 at 10:00 pm. Tickets for The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour go on sale December 9 at www.livenation.com.
“Neil Diamond is more than just a music icon. His singular artistry and talent has left an indelible mark on American culture and has helped shape the sound of popular music for five decades,” says Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment. “Live Nation is honored to be a part of bringing his 50 year anniversary tour to fans around the world.”
Throughout an illustrious and wide-ranging musical career, Neil Diamond has sold over 125 million albums worldwide and has charted 37 Top 40 singles and 16 Top 10 albums both in the U.S. and internationally. A Grammy Award-winning artist, Diamond is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest honors bestowed upon songwriters. Diamond’s many other achievements include a Golden Globe Award, 13 Grammy nominations and 2009’s NARAS’s MusiCares Person of the Year award. In 2011, Diamond received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime of contributions to American culture.
NEIL DIAMOND – THE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.
| Friday, April 7, 2017 | Fresno, CA | SaveMart Center |
| Sunday, April 9, 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center |
| Friday, April 14, 2017 | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center |
| Sunday, April 16, 2017 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Center |
| Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| Friday, April 21, 2017 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center |
| Sunday, April 23, 2017 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena |
| Wednesday, April 26, 2017 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | BB&T Center |
| Friday, April 28, 2017 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center |
| Sunday, April 30, 2017 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| Sunday, May 21, 2017 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| Friday, May 26, 2017 | Indianapolis, IN | Banker’s Life Fieldhouse |
| Sunday, May 28, 2017 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Friday, June 2, 2017 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Sunday, June 4, 2017 | Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena |
| Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
| Friday, June 9, 2017 | Baltimore, MD | Royal Farms Arena |
| Sunday, June 11, 2017 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Thursday, June 15, 2017 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Saturday, June 17, 2017 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| Thursday, June 22, 2017 | Bethel, NY | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Friday, July 14, 2017 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena |
| Sunday, July 16, 2017 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| Friday, July 21, 2017 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| Monday, July 24, 2017 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | Seattle, WA | Key Arena |
| Friday, July 28, 2017 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| Sunday, July 30, 2017 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center |
| Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| Friday, August 4, 2017 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Tuesday, August 8, 2017 | San Diego, CA | Valley View Casino Center |
| Thursday, August 10, 2017 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
| Saturday, August 12, 2017 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
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