Glenn Frey Tickets

It was a great concert. He played music from his new album along with some of his classic songs with the Eagles. We heard several people complain about the show because they thought he would only be playing his old music. Information about the concert was available online to review beforehand so clearly those that were dissatisfied did not do their research. The concert displayed Glenn's artistic abilities.

I knew that the night would not be filled with Rock N Roll when Glenn & his band came out in jackets & ties! It was a good show with a good mix of Eagles songs, Glenn's solo work & some of his favorite music, by other artists, of all time. Also appearing with him was the NYU symphony orchestra & they added a dimension to a lot of the covers Mr. Frey did.

Glenn Frey The Sands Hotel & Casino Event Center May 18, 2012 To date I have seen Don Henley and Joe Walsh in solo performances. When I heard Glenn Frey was appearing at the Sands it was a no brainer. Despite the word of the concert coming late to the Philadelphia market, I was able to pick up a couple of pretty decent tickets. The venue itself is a little unusual. It is a renovated steel mill that has been turned into a casino and hotel. The theater lacks the acoustic properties of a theater like the Borgata’s Event Center, Atlantic City. It has a bare concrete floor and masonry walls, and plastic folding chairs that are banded together. Yet it had the appeal of uniqueness due to its origins as a steel mill. The show was scheduled to begin at 8 PM. However Mr. Frey decided to be “fashionably late”. At about 8:20, the crowd began to become a little restless and there were some chants in unison directed at the stage. Finally at 8:23 the lights went down and the band members, all dressed in suits and ties, took the stage to an approving round of applause from the audience. About a minute later Glenn walked on stage and the applause grew in intensity and duration. The concert started off with three of the Eagle’s standards, “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, “Tequila Sunrise” and “Lying’ Eyes”. Being the master show man that he is, Glenn really knew how to appeal to this audience. He informed the crowd that his father was originally from Nazareth, PA, the next town north of Bethlehem. He informed the assembled multitude that his aunt and some other relatives were in attendance at tonight’s show, which elicited an excited round of applause. As he sang the first three songs he related the songs were written by Jack Tempchin and Don Henley. At the mention of Henley’s name the crowd broke into applause to which Mr. Frey observed, “It pays to surround yourself with talent.” Upon conclusion of ‘Eyes”, Glenn stepped up to the mic and talked about his new album. He said it was his first solo album in 19 years and for him it was a departure from his country rock roots. He described it as a collection of love songs and standards. He then began to perform “Route 66”, one of the songs on the new album, putting aside his guitar and stepping up to the microphone in the style of a “swinging” singer. His next two offerings were also from the new album and included “For Sentimental Reasons”, and as Glenn described the 1967 song “The Shadow of Your Smile”, the theme song from the movie “The Sandpiper” written by Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster. He further went on to note the song won a Grammy and an Academy Award. As the applause from the performance died down, he introduced his next selection as a song written by Randy Newman about a hooker and her pimp called “Same Girl.” As the applause subsided from this number, Glenn announced his next song as a Brian Wilson song entitled “Caroline, No”. This offering complete, he announced his next song would be another 1967 hit, “The Look of Love.” He described how the song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the James Bond Movie, “Casino Royale”. He proceeded to perform the Ray Charles song, “Worried Mind”. At the conclusion of this song he joked that he should have entitled the next song “Prelude to Obscurity”. He seemed stunned when the crowd did not respond to the joke. He explained the joke and confessed his surprise at its bombing to which the crowd responded with a round of faux applause. The matter of the bombed joke being settled, he performed “The One You Love”. As the applause subsided Glenn started to tell the story of what he was trying to accomplish with his new album. He told of how he wanted to make an album filled with “standards and love songs.” He related how he discussed his dilemma with song writing partner, Jack Tempchin. He was surprised at Tempchin’s answer, “Why not use one we already wrote?” That was when he decided to use the song “After Hours “, which went on to become the album’s title. As surprising as Glenn’s departure from his country rock roots was, the surprises were just beginning. He related a conversation he had had with piano player Michael Thompson about the need to freshen some things up to which Mr. Thompson asked, “Why not change the arrangement?” they then went on to perform “The Heat is On”, but it was a very jazzy version. I think it is safe to say it kicked ass! It was so good I am surprised they did not include it on the new album. The surprises continued with an even jazzier version of “Smuggler’s Blues”. Like the previous song, this one also kicked ass and the new arrangement would have been great to include on the new album. I am going to guess that Glenn wanted to stay with the nostalgic theme as the graphic on the CD makes it look like a vinyl record, so he avoided including the reworked Frey classics. At the conclusion of “Smuggler’s Blues”, Glenn began to tell the story about how he once tried to get out of his contract with MCA records which he referred to as “Music Cemetery of America”. He told of how the company was so bad, “They would have blown the Beatles.” Next up was the song “Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed”, another Frey classic, this one written by Jack Tempchin and Bobby Whitlock, whom Glenn noted was a former member of Derek and the Dominos. As the applause subsided from “Sleeping” Mr. Frey and his band moved into a performance of “You Belong to the City”, one of my personal favorites. By this time ever one was on their feet. As the song concluded, the band left the stage at 9:42 Pm to a thunderous ovation, only to return again at 9:45. For the encore Glenn first performed “Take it to the Limit” which had a large part of the crowd singing along. Then came the surprise of the night. Glenn performed “Desperado”, a song that for all these years I thought was written exclusively for Don Henley. His performance was every bit as good as any the Henley had ever done, and what is probably the biggest tribute any audience can pay to a performer, they were loudly singing along. It was something to both see and hear. Upon its conclusion once again Mr. Frey and his band left the stage to a thunderous ovation. The crowd was really excited and stoked. Apparently Glenn heard it off stage and returned for a second encore. He performed the Eagles classics “Already Gone “and “Take it Easy”, making their final exit from the stage at 11:02 PM. The Set List: Peaceful Easy Feeling Tequila Sunrise Lyin’ Eyes Route 66 (from the new album) For Sentimental Reasons (from the new album) The Shadow of Your Smile (from the new album) Same Girl (from the new album) Caroline, No (from the new album) The Look of Love (from the new album) Worried Mind (from the new album) The One You Love After Hours (from the new album) The Heat is On Smuggler’s Blues Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed You Belong to the City 1ST Encore Take it to the Limit Desperado 2nd Encore Already Gone Take it Easy The Glenn Frey Solo Band The band was set up on the stage in a crescent made of two rows. In the back row were the piano, woodwinds and trumpet, Percussion, Drummer, Keyboards, and electric piano and pedal steel guitar. The front row was guitar, Glenn Frey and the bass. The Players Glenn Frey – guitar, percussion, lead vocals, star of show Michael Thompson – piano Tom Evans – woodwinds (sax, flute clarinet) and trumpet Roberto Chiavada – percussion Scott Crago – drums Will Hollis – keyboards Richard Davis – keyboards Doug Livingston – steel guitar Donnie Grenier – Guitar Wade Beary – Bass guitar and electric upright bass

Glenn's mixture of songs from the Eagles, his solo career and his new album was great!

Glenn Frey launched into his performance with Eagles classics such as Peaceful Easy Feeling and Tequila Sunrise (a real treat for an Eagles fan as the band omitted this song during their recent tours) and the audience just loved it. Then he moved into a set of songs of his latest album ‘After Hours’. He started with a kickin’ version of ‘Route 66’ though staying true to the original. After that the New York University Orchestra joined him on stage for a beautiful rendering of ‘For Sentimental Reasons’. The strings added a further dimension and did not interfere with the purity of the song. This applies to all songs of his new album he chose for this concert. They just sounded so natural and thus really amazing - Glenn’s voice is so well suited for this kind of music and he truly did credit to those brilliant songs! Outstanding were the haunting renditions of Randy Newman’s ‘Same Girl’ and Brian Wilson’s ‘Caroline No’. The crowd was in awe and really appreciated this part of the show. Of course, Glenn also performed some hits of his solo career such as ‘The One You Love’ (backed by the NYU orchestra) and ‘The Heat Is On’ in an excellent jazzy and laid-back style (great arrangement by Michael Thompson!). After two encores (each of two songs) the evening ended with ‘Take It Easy’ and standing ovations of a delighted and enthusiastic audience. Glenn was accompanied by his excellent band (Guitar: Danny Grenier, Bass: Wade Biery, Bass/Upright Bass: Reggie McBride, Piano: Michael Thompson, Keyboards: Richard Davis and Will Hollis, Drums: Scott Crago, Percussion: Roberto Chavira, Pedal Steel Guitar: Doug Livingston, Horn section: Tom Evans and Al Garth). I feel so privileged to have been there for the start of the ‘After Hours’ Tour! After having seen Glenn lend the Eagles his best rock voice over the years I was thrilled to hear him give all his heart and soul to the love songs of past times. It really paid off to have taken the trip across the big pond! Chances have become rather rare to see Glenn Frey as a solo act; so my advice is to take the opportunity if it occurs…

Great show nice mix of Eagles songs and Glen's new After Hour's songs were fantastic. Crowd was good really got into it. Sands did a nice job look forward to going back to see more shows.

Glenn Frey was a Great show i would see him again and again .they dont make music like this anymore . i would like to say thank you to Glen for a great night of music from me and my wife.

New material is cool to hear and if I don't like it I go get a beer or a bathroom break. But this guy played his WHOLE NEW ALBUM which would have been fine if it was in the same genre as all the rest of his music! It was a different type of music altogether. A few songs mixed in with the classics we all came to hear would have been acceptable but as a father of 2 young girls I don't get out much and was disappointed in the show on one of the few times I can get out of the house!!!!!!!

Glenn Frey's performance spanned the scope of his career/ Frey started with three of his best known songs from his time with the Eagles--'Peaceful Easy Feeling', 'Tequila Sunrise', and 'Lying Eyes'. from there, Frey went on to feature a number of songs from his new album 'After Hours'. These are romantic ballads that Frey performed quite well. Especially good were 'Route 66" and 'The Shadow of Your Smile'. From there Frey went on to several solo songs from the 80's, and finished with songs from the Eagles and Buffalo Springfield. Frey was in fine voice and his band was remarkable--able to handle the wide variety of musical styles that Frey performed over the course of the evening.

Great concert, did not realize he had new music, a little slow, but I also liked the new stuff. The Eagles music was great, my favorite