Fresno will be the first stop for Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Member Neil Diamond when the music icon launches a world tour April 7, 2017 to celebrate his 50 year career.

The 50 Year Anniversary World Tour, announced today by Live Nation, will visit cities across North America including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver and Tampa. North American tour dates are listed below. Europe and U.K. dates to be announced soon.

Tickets for the tour go on sale Dec. 9 at www.livenation.com, but American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5 through 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8.

“Neil Diamond is more than just a music icon,” says Michael Rapino, president and chief executive officer of Live Nation Entertainment. “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.”

Throughout a wide-ranging musical career, 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.

In addition to a Grammy Award and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Diamond is in 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 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 Save Mart 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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