PRESS RELEASE

20 Years and Counting

BOBBY BRUCE’S TRIBUTE TO
NEIL DIAMOND:
NEARLY NEIL
and THE SOLITARY BAND

Monday, December 29 at the Charlie White Theatre in Sidney.
Tickets are $42.50 (Plus Facility Fee & Service Charges) at the box office.
Charge by phone at 250-656-0275 or online at www.marywinspear.ca.

Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents BOBBY BRUCE’S TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND: NEARLY NEIL and THE SOLITARY BAND on Monday, December 29 at the Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney. Tickets are $42.50 (Plus Facility Fee & Service Charges) at the Theatre Box Office. Charge by phone at 250-656-0275 or online at www.marywinspear.ca.

With a career spanning more than 40 years, Neil Diamond is a living legend in the music industry. Given his amazing collection of Billboard toppers, it takes a truly special talent to deliver a true-to-life tribute experience. NEARLY NEIL will make a believer out of you. Focusing on the early days of Neil’s rise to fame NEARLY NEIL and THE SOLITARY BAND tantalize and mesmerize with all the diamonds of Neil’s heyday; “America”, “I Am … I Said”, “Sweet Caroline”, “You Don’t Bring me Flowers”, “Solitary Man”, “Cherry Cherry”, “Holly Holy”, “September Morn”, “Crunchy Granola Suite”, Forever in Blue Jeans”, “Kentucky Woman”, “Desiree” and “Cracklin’ Rosie”.

Bobby Bruce has spent his life onstage from film and television to musical theatre and rock revues. In 1994, Bobby’s incomparable talent for impersonating Neil Diamond came to life. In 1998 he made the switch from impersonation to tribute and NEARLY NEIL and THE SOLITARY BAND was born. For twenty years, Bobby’s genuine, heartfelt connection to both the music and the audience has created a phenomenon able to recreate the excitement of a living legend at his very best. Possessing captivating stage presence paired with stunning vocal delivery NEARLY NEIL and THE SOLITARY BAND is a memorable tribute in a league of its own.

Regarding NEARLY NEIL and THE SOLITARY BAND, Danny Gaisin of the Halton Arts Review stated, “He uncannily duplicates the voice. He captures the very essence of his subject, and most of all, he replicates the contagious and infectious charisma that occurred between Diamond and his audiences”. Hellen Barry of Australian Stage Online continues, “Of course, there’s that voice. That throaty, husky, whispering purr; it’s uncanny. He has the swagger, the laidback charisma, the sheer essence of Diamond”. You must see this incredible show others have called a “dynamic and passionate tribute” with “depth, style and sophistication” that is “maybe even better than the real” thing!

For more information on NEARLY NEIL and THE SOLITARY BAND please visit www.nearlyneil.com.

Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents BOBBY BRUCE’S TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND: NEARLY NEIL and THE SOLITARY BAND on Monday, December 29 at the Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney. Tickets are $42.50 (Plus Facility Fee & Service Charges) at the Theatre Box Office. Charge by phone at 250-656-0275 or online at www.marywinspear.ca. Doors 7:00PM. Show 7:30PM.

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