Al Di Meola Tickets

Simply Outstanding...Venue was perfect combination and concert/club environment. Service was excellent!

We actually did not attend this show. We purchased tickets, but learned that once again Al DiMeola would be accompanied by the grating, omnipresent accordion player who (from our standpoint) entirely ruined his last show at the Variety Theater. The accordion is a strange instrument with little utilitarian value in most musical genres. It seems to lend a Parisian cafe feel to everything it touches. Frankly, your mind wanders, and you begin to imagine the guy with a little suited-up monkey on his shoulder and a tin can on the floor. Perhaps he's a good musician. Just not my taste. Anyway, we decided it was far better to take a loss on these tickets, and miss seeing Al D - one of my husband's all-time favorite guitarists - to avoid the unpleasantness.

Yes Al is on the mark as always no argument... Tho I would have liked to hear a few tracks off his "Kiss My Axe" Canvas... The new sounds are very well done, I have not heard Al in over a decade and it seems this latest tour had a very Parisian theme with the "Accordion" leading the charge throughout most of the show. I along with the friends I brought with me were hoping for a bit more of the Latin flavor, as I had bragged to them of his unique style throughout this arena. All in all the show was outstanding and Al continues to walk his own unique path.

Al Di Meola is unquestionably a guitar virtuoso. His lightning-fast riffs are technically brilliant and tremendously skillful. And they were on display in full form last night as he played a set of flamenco/latin/jazz fusion with his World Sinfonia group. However, in showcasing pure technical skill, especially in such a complex and arcane musical genre, sometimes melody and accessibility are sacrificed. Songs lasting 6 to 8 minutes can begin to meander and lose focus. With Di Meola and most of the band reading from sheet music most of the night, it had the feel of a recital excercise, perfectly executed, but not exposing the soul of his musical muse. His interplay with accordionist Fausto Beccalossi was at times delicate and delicious, as during "Michelangelo's 7th Son". However, the accordion has a limited sonic range which risks monotony, and I found myself thinking some songs would be better served with a respite from its singluar tone. A welcome addition to the set list was his arrangement of "Strawberry Fields Forever", rendered on his PRS electric. The recognizable structure and melody anchored the song and welcomed the audience in. More succinct pieces like this would have been a better showcase for Di Meola's mastery.

I last saw Al about oh.....20 years ago. Saw the friday night in SF trio and the Electric rendezvous tour . Last night his first 6-7 tunes were all fairly new and featured his accordian player. I feel that all the songs sounded very alike and did not care for the accordian player. Although I can appreciate his skill I feel that al has replaced keyboards with the accordian and I just dont care for it.As far as the "oldies" they were ok but I prefer when musicians play tunes like I hear on the album instead of mixing in what ever comes to mind at the time (improvising) Al is still great but I guess I just dont care for his newer stuff.

saw al di meola for the first time and hope to see him again. he is truly a master guitarist / musician.

The show was great, wonderful musicians. The accordeon outstanding. Ortiz great percussion, that's well intended music. It was a wonderful evening.

On top of being a phenomenal guitarist, it turns out he is amusing too - Great concert! First time at the Plaza Theater and loved the venue too, Intimate, with plenty of parking and SO easy to get in and out of! best concert I've been to in a few years - Thanks!

Still sharp as a tack and complimented by his Touring Group.