Michael McDonald Tickets

We enjoyed this show a lot. Having never been to Ruth Eckard Hall we didn't know what to expect. What a great venue for a concert, the acoustics were phenomenal. Boz started the show and got the crowd warmed up and Michael rocked the house. He mixed in old standards with some lesser known tunes but the crowd was warm and receptive to all songs. Both acts had female singers that were stars by themselves, great voices that really brought out the best of the bands. It was a pricey concert but well worth it.

I thought that both of these performers and their back up bands did a terrific job. They played all their best known hits as well as mixing in some Motown and Blues. They played for a very decent amount of time (great value for the ticket price). The female drummer/singer in Michael McDonalds band was amazing as was the lead female backup singer in Boz Scaggs band. I would attend again if this show were to be repeated. The sound was good, too.

The good one was Boz Scaggs. His band was superb. His keyboard man played the Hammond the way it should be played. The drummer was smooth and rythmic. Boz's voice was charismatic. If ony he would have been the whole show. Then came Michael McDonald. The sound was painful. There is simply no excuse for the poor quality of the sound staging. The drummer was a banger (but great vocalist). I never heard the keyboards and the sax man couldn't play five seconds without running out of breath - he really needs to retire. And McDonald couln't get off his but. He sat on his seat the whole concert. I didn't understand a word of his lyrics even though I know the songs by heart. A lot of empty seats by the end of the program!

Outstanding venue with two artists who really cared about putting on a show. They showed up on time, the sound quality was excellent and they mixed in the songs we wanted to hear along with a few extras. Boz Skagg's backup singer was incredible. I saw Steely Dan a few weeks ago at the Bob Carr. Steely Dan was excellent, but Bob Carr doesn't come close to Ruth Eckerd Hall as a venue. I was as impressed with the venue as I was the acts. Too bad they didn't do two nights at Ruth Eckerd, I would have bought another ticket to do that again. If you like this kind of stuff, this is the kind of stuff you're going to like.

Boz Scaggs was extremely smooth and enjoyable. The volume was perfect. The female singer was Minnie Ripperton plus and better than any "idol" winner. Only negative was the "Lido Shuffle" something was not coming through properly and I believe it was equipment related or the sound guys. Michael McDonald was too loud, the drummer was "over the top" again and needs to know when to be noticed instead of all the time. Not a skill thing - very good drummer. Way too many songs of other artists being covered. I thought I was listening to Tina Turner or Carly Simon. I have attended so many events where the music is so loud that it is distorted and painful. With Journey being the worst at a 10 (at REH) MM was at least a 7. Boz was a perfect 5.

I was a little disappointed in Boz Skaggs. Although he played all his hits and his band was proficient it was not as good as when I saw him previously. His female singer was the highlight of his set. McDonald's voice was as good as ever and his band was spot on. His female drummer was outstanding. Very good show.

We had a gret time. I loved the bluesy stuff that Boz Scaggs did. Michael MicDonald was great, wish he would have played a little bit more motown. The ballad that he did "you don't know me" brought me to tears.

What a great show. Every detail was perfect. Boz Scaggs sounded better than ever with a band and sound so smooth I was sure I was dreaming - or listening to the original albumn. Michael McDonald followed with a show that continued the truly magnificant voice and sound we hoped for. The female singers that accompanied both Mr. Scaggs and Mr. McDonald had such beautiful big voices I plan to look for their CDs. Each musician play their instrument(s) at the highest level possible. Everyone in each set were blended so well together that it created that sound and vibration that make music touch well beyond the ears and straight to the soul. Thank you to all those who made this exceptional experience possible.

Boz Scaggs exceeded expectations and wish we could have heard more from him. All of Michael McDonald's songs sounded the same and was very mono tone. Very disappointed in his performance.

This is the second time I've seen Boz Scaggs. Both were good but I liked last night's show better. The band was terrific and the girl that sang backup was excellent. McDonald was OK but just seemed to be going through the motions. We left before his encore.

Boz Scaggs still has a great voice....but it was his back-up singer that held him up and put the enthusiam into his venue. He finally showed off his voice on his last song but we felt his performance was just ok. Michael McDonald came out and didn't stop ! High energy concert and the man can still sing and play the keyboards. He brought the house down! The theatre was extremely warm and people were complaining on the lack of air conditioning. Might have been the storms....but come on Ruth Eckerd...this is Florida and you know what the weather can be like. The concert hall was uncomfortable with sporadic air conditioning.

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