BOSTON begins new tour in June with singer Tommy DiCarlo

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From Boston's site:

"The legendary band BOSTON will headline the outdoor festival at Marina Park on Friday, June 6 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, at one of the Canadian stops of the Great Race 2008. The ‘round-the-globe motor sports event will be making a pit stop in Thunder Bay as a part of its centennial anniversary. The show kicks off a summer of stadium, concert and festival dates that will span the United States and Canada.

BOSTON will be bringing two new recruits on tour this year. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Sweet, the veteran Stryper frontman will both sing and trade riffs with Gary and Tom on guitar. Unexpected phenomenon Tommy DeCarlo, the fan that posted his BOSTON covers on his myspace page and ended up on stage, will also be belting out the classics that skyrocketed the band to worldwide fame.

Many remember where they were when they first heard “More Than a Feeling” or “Hitch a Ride” on the airwaves back in 1976. BOSTON’s self-titled first album has sold over 17 million copies to date, and was the highest selling debut of all time. It remains a rock classic, and has seen a resurgence in sales after it was remastered by Scholz, along with their second album, “Don’t Look Back,” in 2006. “Amanda,” off 1986’s Third Stage, shot to the top of the charts and held a record-breaking stay at #1, in spite of being the only hit single that year not accompanied by a TV video.

With over 30 million albums sold worldwide, hits like “Peace of Mind,” “Smokin’,” and “Rock and Roll Band” are still as ubiquitous on rock and roll radio as they were when they were new. BOSTON will be performing hits from all five studio albums, including many of their classics, and some fan favorites that have not been played live for many years. Check for new biographies on the Musicians' page."

And some samples from his myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=150718048
 
oh man, what a great voice, hes not brad, but he definitely does brad some justice!

ill be glad to catch these guys live if they make it around my way
 
Ok so in all of this is the fact Michael Sweet is in the band now....
 
In my useless opinion.....I still say Michael Sweet has one of the best voices in music. I can't wait to see him live with Boston!!
 
Wow, this should be nice. While there's just no replacing Brad Delp, nice addition Mathew Sweet, curious to hear them with Tommy. Sad day for rock when Brad died...

don;t you mean MICHAEL Sweet not Matthew Sweet???:loco:
 
From Boston's site:

"The legendary band BOSTON will headline the outdoor festival at Marina Park on Friday, June 6 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, at one of the Canadian stops of the Great Race 2008. The ‘round-the-globe motor sports event will be making a pit stop in Thunder Bay as a part of its centennial anniversary. The show kicks off a summer of stadium, concert and festival dates that will span the United States and Canada.

BOSTON will be bringing two new recruits on tour this year. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Sweet, the veteran Stryper frontman will both sing and trade riffs with Gary and Tom on guitar. Unexpected phenomenon Tommy DeCarlo, the fan that posted his BOSTON covers on his myspace page and ended up on stage, will also be belting out the classics that skyrocketed the band to worldwide fame.

Many remember where they were when they first heard “More Than a Feeling” or “Hitch a Ride” on the airwaves back in 1976. BOSTON’s self-titled first album has sold over 17 million copies to date, and was the highest selling debut of all time. It remains a rock classic, and has seen a resurgence in sales after it was remastered by Scholz, along with their second album, “Don’t Look Back,” in 2006. “Amanda,” off 1986’s Third Stage, shot to the top of the charts and held a record-breaking stay at #1, in spite of being the only hit single that year not accompanied by a TV video.

With over 30 million albums sold worldwide, hits like “Peace of Mind,” “Smokin’,” and “Rock and Roll Band” are still as ubiquitous on rock and roll radio as they were when they were new. BOSTON will be performing hits from all five studio albums, including many of their classics, and some fan favorites that have not been played live for many years. Check for new biographies on the Musicians' page."

And some samples from his myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=150718048
Brad will be forever missed and can never be truly replaced, but Michael and Tommy are gonna rock the hell outta Boston! Can't wait to see 'em play live!:worship:rock::kickass:
 
The replacement singer sounds just like Brad on the more mellower tunes. Don't get me wrong, he sounds good on the hits too, but you are aware it's not the original singer.

Still would be a good show to see though.
 
Any tourdates available yet?

I received an e-mail from TicketBastard that Boston and Styx will be performing in Phoenix on June 27th...and tickets go on sale tomorrow. Except that it's not on the Styx web site, which is odd.

Assuming the info is correct, this could be a great pairing...depending on who all is performing as "Styx" these days!