Leonid & Friends Tickets

Couldn't wait to see Leonid & Friends. Incredibly talented musicians and a great sound. Production-wise, it really needs help. Concert started 20 minutes late. Once they started... WOW! Great performance. Then 40 minutes in they took a break for 22 minutes. UGH. Really? Started back up and played for an hour. It took me a couple songs to get back into it. Great music - production needs work.

Enthusiasm driven musical excitement. Band covered a much wider array of artists' music than expected. The performance was also well choreographed that added to the fun experience.

Incredible talents, energetic, unique and absolutely worth seeing live! And be sure to do their Meet & Greet. They are extremely personable and fun!

Firstly, at 66 I am a long-time musician. I love the early Chicago stuff, and I love L&F. I saw them live in Newark, Ohio a few years ago and it was off-the-charts great. (That was when the had Serge on vocals and Sergey playing guitar). This review will probably sound like the night was terrible, and there were some fine spots, but this night there were more than a few things definitely off. The evening started uneven sound-wise, but it usually takes a song or two for the engineer to 'dial it in' with a crowd in the room. Unfortunately, that never happened for us. The overall sound was not good from where we were sitting, which was in the middle section close to the aisle. We were also fairly close to the sound booth. I picked those seats on purpose thinking we would get great sound without the inconvenience of sitting in the middle of an aisle in case we wanted to go out for some reason. Where to start...? 1. In my opinion, the overall volume could have been louder, but then again, that would not have been good based on the following issues... 2. The instrument mix and some of the instrument tones were not good. The keyboard player's Yamaha Montage (a great keyboard) piano patch was so thin it sounded like a cheap upright. I don't think that specific tone was a sound that was targeted for a specific song, either. Normally, if you're playing a 'piano' patch, you want it to sound like a piano of some sort. This didn't. It just sounded bad. I'm not sure, but I think his other board was a Nord, which sounded fine. 3. The guitar player is a beast, and he especially did a killer job on 'My Old School' and '25 or 6 to 4', but the mix on his guitar solos was uneven. And the 12-string he played for 'Only The Beginning' really sounded cheap. I mean BAD. There was no body to it, just like that piano patch, so it makes me wonder now if there was something screwed up in the low-midrange EQ(?) 4. Leonid's bass was almost nonexistent in the mix. He is an excellent bassist, and I love great bass playing (Peter Cetera, anyone?) so it was a shame not only that we couldn't hear it, but definitely couldn't FEEL it at all. 5. The vocals. Some of the vocals were so muddy that even with accents and knowing (most of) the songs, you were hard-pressed to make the words out clearly. They sounded as though they could have used some EQ subtraction at the right frequencies to clear them up. The one vocalist, Danil, (who apparently is newer) sang an EW&F song that I had never heard and honestly couldn't even tell what key it was in or the chordal structure. That vocal was so shrill it was uncomfortable. 6. Being a guitar player, I love Igor. Igor is one of the best drummers I have seen, and having a good rhythm section is as comforting as a warm bowl of chicken soup. But again, the whole drum set lacked OOOMPH! There was hardly any kick. (And if you're going to do a rather lengthy drum 'solo', why not do it in the context of some other instruments playing softly or sparsely instead of nothing but drums. That can get old quickly, no matter how good the drummer is.) 7. Ksenia was fine, but I can think of a lot of songs I would rather hear her do than 'I Say A Little Prayer'. I love that song with Dionne Warwick singing it, but that's not in her wheelhouse. Just my opinion, of course. As I said, it may have sounded absolutely great in other parts of the building, but not from where we were. And I understand there is going to be some joking around onstage, having fun and some 'schtick', but I thought it was a little excessive. (Especially the sax player!) L&F is about great music being played live that, in my opinion, is better than what Chicago themselves put out these days, even with some Russian accents! It's definitely cheaper, too!

We love Leonid. Their music keeps authentic. The venue though needs improvement. We were packed in like sardines and the folding chairs are uncomfortable.

Lenoid & Friends were as good as ever, high energy, enthusiastic and oh so talented. MGM Northfield disappoints. The chairs are connected and small and there is no room between them, leaving the paying audience to almost touch their neighbor's shoulder. Anyone of size would definitely have been uncomfortable and not fit on the small chairs. Sound system decent, staff friendly.

A tremendous group of musicians playing Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonders and so much more. The best of the best and so genuinely excited to be in the US and on stage. Do the meet and greet and enjoy these wonderful souls

A friend saw Leonid up in Michigan and recommended them. I watched a couple of YouTubes featuring the group. Leonid and Friends are much better on live stage. They're entertaining and great musicians.

This was my fourth concert at MGM Center stage with Leonid And Friends performing. They just get better and better!! Besides being GREAT MUSICIANS, they can capture the audience and bring them into the moment. If you haven’t seen them live yet ,please do, you will be AMAZED!😎

Very entertaining and high-quality sound. Even more impressive is they don’t speak English as their primary language. The lead singer is known to sing and speak in eight different languages. That alone is quite amazing. She’s also very pretty.

From the start to the end..engaging..all round tight band...brass adds to the experience!

Enjoyed the show. Leonid certainly gives you your money’s worth. Sound quality was sub standard but I attribute that to the venue and not the group. The girl’s solo was a bit much. She’s much better doing backup vocals. Trying to sell a sweatshirt for $1000US was tacky. First of all, we are in Canada (USD, really?) and secondly, a sweatshirt for $1600 CAD? Come on. Let’s get serious here. The rest was good and I would consider going to see them again.

We have been to several shows at the Casino de Montreal and it's the first time we are disappointed and feel cheated. The others shows were all 4 stars rating and up. Firstly we reserved a table for 6, and the floor layout was changed to individual orchestra seats where you could hardly see the stage. We would have been much better off with the cheaper tickets in the back where there is a raised incline with unobstructed views to the stage. This is completely false advertising. Secondly what was even more disappointing is we came to see a tribute to Chicago and out of 10 of their all time greatest hits they only played 2 or 3 of the songs and diluted the show with songs that have absolutely nothing to do with Chicago. We kept waiting all night but the great songs were never played. Unlike the other shows at the Casino there was also a very long unnecessary intermission and the selling of a fund raiser jersey which really killed the mood of the entire evening. Very Disappointing!

Besides the venue being terrific, Leonid & Friends does not disappoint. Truly wonder musical talent! I will see them again! Bring them back to Montreal !

So thrilled they came to Canada and we were able to see them in person. Well worth it, richness and quality of sound of real instruments which is sorely missed these days!! Also played Earth,Wind &Fire, Tower of Power and Lighthouse!

I like bend and music, definitly very talented people, but sound quality in Pickering casino was terrible especially vocals, a lot of distortion, my guess they did not have time to check and setup sound properly before perfomance

A fabulous show by a fabulous group of musicians that we've been waiting to see ever since they started touring on this continent. The show was so entertaining that the time flew by. What a terrific mix of music from many megastars in the business. Highlight for us was a powerful rendition of "One Fine Morning"by the legendary Canadian band Lighthouse. Leonid and Friends blew us away when they then introduced several members of Lighthouse who were in the audience, including Lighthouse co-founder Paul Hoffert ! What a moment !! We can't wait for Leonid and Friends to return to the Toronto area for another show! Bravo !!!

Leonid and Friends was one of the best concerts I've ever been to, and I've been to lots! They're super talented, and fun, and I would go again in a heartbeat.

Leonid & Friends are a 1st class tribute band! Their set list was superb, all the variety of songs I recognized from my youth! The musicians were a united nation of players from different countries, not just Russia. The Wilbur Theater in Boston, however, was the worst. Uncomfortable bar stool seats, with limited views of the stage if you didn't have front row seats in the particular sections. Accessibility (although I don't need it, yet!) is non-existent, especially to the basement bathrooms. The serves and staff were great though.

Leonid and Friends are an incredible group of musicians. They provide a high enery show playing the hits from a number of different bands. Their dedication to presevring this music, while spreading their message of peace and friendship is to be applauded.