| Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band - Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:30 p.m. |
They have performed in North America and around the Pacific. Now join the Bakersfield Community Concert Association for an unforgettable evening of exceptional music by Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band in their "Tribute to the Music of Neil Diamond" concert at Rabobank Theater. Preview the concert on youtube.com.Featuring Bobby Bruce, this concert will take you back to the music of Neil Diamond, in a show sanctioned by Diamond. The show features Diamond hits such as "Sweet Caroline," "Forever In Blue Jeans" and "Coming to America."The Canadian Press has said that "Bobby Bruce does Neil Diamond maybe better than the original".
Enjoy the MySpace Music site of Nearly Neil In 1994, a legendary path was set in motion when Vancouver-born Bobby Bruce won a talent show with his incomparable
impersonation of Neil Diamond. For fifteen years, Bruce has never looked back, playing for thousands of screaming fans
throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia with his dead-on Diamond tribute.
Legends in Concert (Las Vegas)… Bally’s Park Place (Atlantic City)… Legends in Concert (Australia)… Kuala Lumpur (private
royalty performances)… a crowd of 30,000 in Calgary… audiences and critics alike are amazed with Bobby Bruce and the Solitary Band’s “Nearly Neil” -- a “clever and disarming” performance with “to a tee” pizzazz and style (Adelaide Advertiser)!
BOBBY BRUCE – LEAD VOCALS (NEARLY NEIL) & RHYTHM GUITAR Bobby Bruce is an electrifying performer who has spent the last eleven years rocking thousands of screaming fans throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia with his amazing tribute to Neil Diamond. A Legend was born in Toronto when Bobby 's incomparable talent for impersonating Neil Diamond was finally realized in 1994. He has never looked back. Bobby has played with some of the biggest shows in the business including a ten-month tour of the US with Las Vegas based Legend's in Concert, and two tours of Australia with Legends of Rock. He has performed at some of the best venues including the Toronto Skydome, selling out Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom and onboard several luxury liners at sea in the South Pacific. Bobby has played for some very impressive audiences, from corporate giants to the King and Queen of Malaysia - and let us not forget his largest audience to date - 30,000 people in Calgary. From far off locations, such as Kota Kinabalu on the island of Borneo, to Maui, to Australia (where he earned his moniker - the Australian press dubbing him "Nearly Neil"), to more local locales such as Atlantic City, Branson, Missouri, and throughout Canada, whether in a soft seat theatre, to a crowded night club, or to the Royal family, everyone enjoys Bobby's shows. In spring of 2002, Artizan Productions, a Vancouver based film company released MOCKSTARS, a feature length documentary about Canadian tribute artists. Bobby had been an integral part of their one million dollar budget pitch at the 2000 Banff Television Festival. MOCKSTARS has rerun several times and also aired on television in New Zealand. Bobby is the consummate entertainer, always looking for new ways to express himself onstage. He not only shines as Nearly Neil, he outdoes himself as a myriad of outrageous characters in The Shagadelic Swingers, a musical tribute to the Austin Powers movies which toured Bosnia in 2003 entertaining the Canadian troops stationed there. Also in 2003, Bobby headlined his first International tour of New Zealand. David Hartnell of the New Zealand Truth stated, " [Nearly Neil] a must see for all Neil Diamond Fans. Voted the Number 1 tribute show on the international circuit." In June of 2004, Bobby as Nearly Neil was chosen to open Lulu's lounge at the River Rock Casino and Resort in Richmond, BC. Bobby was also asked to create and produce a showcase of talent for five nights a week throughout the summer at the Casino. 2008 saw Nearly Neil perform numerous shows throughout British Columbia and Canada and a National tour of Australia. Including his 11th appearance at the Pacific National Exhibition. In addition to writing and recording original music, Bobby has packed an incredible amount of performing, travel and energy into the last decade, yet his insatiably creative mind is still crafting innovative and astoundingly trendy ideas as the President of Bobby Bruce inc. The next decade will see Bobby fulfilling dreams he has yet to conjure. Enjoy Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band as they perform a Neil Diamond tribute concert at the Rabobank Theater.
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