Very good show - spot on vocals
by Sophia on 3/18/25Capital One Hall - TysonsRating: 3 out of 5Neil Forever was a good show. The lead vocalist certainly has Neil Diamond's signature sound down pat.. Song selection was great. Backup band and singers were very good. The Sax player was just OK. Vocalist's were excellent. However in honesty, I felt the show lacked in presentation. The backdrop screen had little variation and could use some good pictures of Neil and visuals during the show while the vocalist was singing. I was disappointed that the vocalist did not wear signature Neil Diamond shirts. He wore a lot of dark & black which blended too easily into the background of the other musicians on stage - so he did not really stand out as the star of the show. I felt like at times he was "phoning it in"or like he was rehearsing at a sound check or a dress rehearsal. He did very little interaction with the audience and did not command the stage the way I would expect a lead lead vocalist to. There were moments where fans were up by the edges of the stage. And he didn't even play to or acknowledge them. I really feel like he could use a performance coach and I'm saying this constructively. His voice is excellent and spot on Neil Diamond. But he really could use a bright, blousy, colorful. shirt and improve on his command of the stage with more energy and with direct audience involvement for instance look into the audience, interact... He also could benefit by. bringing an audience member or two up on the stage during the show for a moment. I think his show would be a lot better if he did these things. My background is Vegas Entertainment, and I've been an entertainer for over 35 years. I've seen just about every kind of show you can imagine And these are basic elements that would elevate this show to a much higher level if he implemented them. overall, I enjoyed it. and I would give it like a three and a half stars here. But I really feel like he needs to work on performing to the crowd more. I did like that. He gave a few little stories in between songs. That was very interesting. But I just feel like he needs to have a little more energy and excitement. on stage.
