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TimothyBFan
03-25-2009, 02:50 PM
Ticketmaster alert. Did we know this?

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D004277FB83A92B

http://www.tmpresale.com/2009/03/don-henley-in-hollywood-presale.html

http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/features/arts/music/blog/2009/03/don_henley_at_hard_rock_live.html

Fan_For_Life
03-25-2009, 03:50 PM
Wow what a find. How fabulous can this be. Oh my goodness. I'm ready for purchase already. Presale starts today at 5:00pm. :partytime:

eaglesvet
03-25-2009, 04:58 PM
Oh, I automatically assumed Hollywood, Calif! Not much difference to me...either CA or FL is too far for me at this time, unfortunately :-(.

eaglesvet
03-25-2009, 05:01 PM
Oh, maybe if I had read the entire thread title, I would've known better, huh? That Willie, always tryin' to pull a fast one, isn't she?
(That's one for each of us today at not paying attention!)

DonFan
03-25-2009, 05:05 PM
I just found this out, TBS--thanks for posting it!
I really wish I could go--I LOVE Don's solo shows--but it is out of the question right now. :worried:

Fan_For_Life
03-25-2009, 05:10 PM
I'm there. :thumbsup:

This summer is going to be my last year for roadtripping for concerts. Seems I've got a great roster so far in who I get to see. What great timing. Good things come to those who wait. And good thing I'm off work this week too. Thanks for posting that. My day has been made complete. :)

DonFan
03-25-2009, 05:34 PM
Well, I'm glad we have some Borderers who will be going. We want a full report with lots of details!

Fan_For_Life
03-25-2009, 05:53 PM
I've just booked a roundtrip flight. Will be back home same night,, or early morning. Still a little in shock I just out of the blue purchased Don Henley tickets. I saw TBF's post with Hollywood, FL attached and all fell into place.

Maleah
03-25-2009, 06:01 PM
:shock: :shock: Oh my gosh...I SO want to go but even if I could afford it...I would have to be able to talk a friend into going with since I'm such a chicken! LOL


**edited to add that the closest I could get right now is 19th row.......is it worth it, is it worth it :fear:

Fan_For_Life
03-25-2009, 06:10 PM
I got section 101 row S seat 14. I'm good with that. For me it's a hop and well not even a skip with nonstop flight.

Maleah
03-25-2009, 06:17 PM
LOL See for me......it would be $550+ for a flight down there and a hotel for a couple of nights lol

Stars
03-25-2009, 06:27 PM
What great news! I would love to go, but it's a bit too far from home,and I have to keep saving for my summer trip. Please give us all details of the concert,everyone who is going, and have a fantastic time!:partytime:

Peekaboo
03-25-2009, 06:42 PM
:thumbsup: Good for you FFL!!! I'm glad that you'll be going. Oh how I wish I could go. By the time Don is there in concert, my cousin that lives in Florida will already be moved and living in Dallas. Dang it!!! As I said in another thread, Real life/reality has some crappy timing when it comes to seeing the guys in concert.

sodascouts
03-25-2009, 07:22 PM
Wow, so cool! Thanks for the heads up!

Maleah
03-26-2009, 01:05 AM
You goin' Nancy? :D

sodascouts
03-26-2009, 02:05 PM
Maybe......

Ive always been a dreamer
03-26-2009, 02:38 PM
Hmmmm - think I'm a maybe as well.

Fan_For_Life
03-26-2009, 05:41 PM
7 wks away!! :thumbsup: Hope you ladies can make it. I was going to come back same night but decided to make it a 24 hr adventure and fly back Friday morning. This is my me time away, I get at least one a year. Talk about perfect timing.

Maleah
03-27-2009, 01:06 AM
Oh how I wish I could afford to go!!!!!!!!!! :sad: Maybe I'll come into some money soon. Time to start playing the lottery! :D

Fan_For_Life
03-28-2009, 11:53 PM
Reading up on reviews. I'm so excited to have the opportunity to see Don perform. What I have to look forward to: *this is the most recent review on the board for Don.


In a stroke of luck we were able to get the Don Henley tickets 12 rows back, and two seats in from the isle. It is without a doubt one of the best shows I have seen to date.

The show was scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM. Don walked out on stage a few minutes after. The lights went down and then there was the unmistakable intro to Dirty Laundry. When the lights came up not only was Don standing center stage, but I immediately recognized Will Hollis, Michael Thompson, Scott Crago and Steuart Smith. I have come to respect and appreciate their unique musical talents from my many viewings of Farewell I. I immediately knew this show would be unforgettable.

Don was wearing a blue and white plaid flannel shirt. He was more animated than he was in Farewell I, but less than he was on the Inside Job. He let it be known early on in the show that he wasn’t feeling well. It could be heard in his voice. He made light of it by informing the audience, “I’m just waiting for the medication to take effect.” Then he added, “We’re all just waiting for the medication to take effect.” If anything, the gravel in his voice added to his singing in that his voice never cracked or faltered, just stayed smooth and even throughout.

He spoke to the audience before just about every song. He told the story of the original Sunset Grill, and then informed the audience, “If you’re ever going to California, the original is no longer there and I’ll save you the trouble… it’s not the same and the new one sucks!” He told the story of “The Last Worthless Evening” and how it was inspired by his attendance at a party with jack Nicholson. It started when he struck out with a pretty blonde actress. Even though many from the audience urged him to give it up he would not reveal the identity of the actress. He told a tale of “Witchy Woman” and insisted that it was not about Stevie Nicks. Then, in his fever he almost stopped my wife’s heart! Apparently he was confused about where he was playing because after he mentioned a few complimentary things about his fellow Eagle and he blurted out, “Glenn Frey will be here next week.” (After the show she had to confirm this at the box office and found out Glenn Frey was in fact appearing in Niagara Falls and not the Borgata. We found out that Don had just played Niagara Falls. I guess by this time the was the medication taking effect.

One of the evening’s surprises was Don performing a cover of the 80’ss Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. His performance of it was so dead on I am surprised I cannot find it recorded anywhere. The performance really stoked the audience. The other surprise was that he did not once sit down at the drums. I have watched Farewell I so many times I was hoping to get to see him play the drums and sing but it just didn’t happen.

:partytime:The most entertaining thing that happened occurred when Don and the band performed “All She wants to Do Is Dance.” He started to sing then he cracked up laughing in mid verse when he looked out and observed a sea of humanity gyrating to the song’s rhythms. I mean every person in the place was on their feet and dancing, including yours truly (and it takes a lot to get me up dancing). Henley has a reputation for being a perfectionist. It shows in his stage show.


Here is the Set List:

Dirty Laundry/ Sunset Grill/ Witchy Woman/ New York Minute/ Everything Is Different Now/ One Of These Nights/ End of the Innocence/ Heart of the Matter/
Boys of Summer/ Everybody Wants to Rule the World/ All She Wants To Do Is Dance/ Life in the Fast Lane/ (encore) Hotel California/ Desperado.

Don’s band for the evening was Frank Simes and Steuart Smith on guitar, Lance Morrison on bass, Michael Thompson and Will Hollis on Keyboards andScott Crago on drums. I was surprised he didn’t use a horn section on stage like he did on “Live Inside Job” and the Eagles use on Farewell I.

sodascouts
04-23-2009, 10:26 AM
Turns out there is an opening act for this show. According to Broward's News and Entertainment Today (http://browardnet.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/local-musicians-the-new-planets-to-give-free-performances-in-seminole-paradise-at-seminole-hard-rock-hotel-casino-shows-a-prelude-to-don-henley-and-bad-company-concerts/), a local group called "The New Planets" will be opening for Don at the casino. See their MySpace here: http://www.myspace.com/thenewplanets

Celebrity maniac
04-25-2009, 03:23 PM
Henley will be in concert at 8 p.m., May 14, at the Hard Rock Live (Seminole Hotel and Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood). Tickets are $50-$150 and go onsale starting at noon this Friday. An internet presale begins at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday).
I like "Hotel California," but my favorite Henley song is "The Heart of the Matter," a tune exquisitely covered by India Arie on her 2006 release "Testimony: Vol. 1: Life and Relationships."

sodascouts
05-02-2009, 04:47 PM
LiteMiami is giving away tickets next week. Check out their site for more details:
http://litemiami.com/

Fan_For_Life
05-04-2009, 10:28 PM
10 :)

Ive always been a dreamer
05-05-2009, 10:30 AM
Yeah FFL - the countdown begins. Sure wish I could be joining you there. Have a blast and be sure to be very observant so you can tell us everything! :wink:

Fan_For_Life
05-05-2009, 08:49 PM
I'll be there alone so I'll definately be more observant than usual.

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Ive always been a dreamer
05-13-2009, 10:52 AM
Okay FFL - You are almost there. I sooooo wish I could be there, too. I had seriously considered making the trip to see this show, but there is just way too much going on in my life right now. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get too see Don solo. :cry: I am really crossing my fingers that I can make it the next time he schedules a show. Anyway, have a blast and be sure to come back and tell us all about it.

BTW, I see that your countdown faded away, so I hope you don't mind if I help you out a little and pretend like it was me going :wink: ....

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melrose
05-13-2009, 12:14 PM
I'm so excited for you, FFL! I was thinking about getting tickets for this show, but the timing just wasn't right. I'm anxiously awaiting all the details.

sodascouts
05-13-2009, 08:40 PM
They put together an ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHDIxT59Svw

EagleLady
05-13-2009, 08:45 PM
Very nice! :thumbsup:

Fan_For_Life
05-13-2009, 11:09 PM
I know dreamer I did get distracted. Everything is pretty much in order, just waiting for the clock to tick. I'll be lucky to get any of sleep tonight.

I will most definately post a review. I'm going to take pen and paper so I can write everything down while waiting to catch a plane back home. Not sure I'll take pictures while he's performing. My seats probably won't be close enough for the camera I have to even make it worth the while. This is probably the one and only time I'll get to do this so don't want to get too distracted with the camera while trying to focus on his show.

Peekaboo
05-14-2009, 01:34 AM
FFL, I'm so excited for you!! You are gonna have so much fun at this concert. Me and Lou are anxiously awaiting your review. We are constantly wondering which songs he is going to do here in Oklahoma. Travel safe and have the time of your life.

Fan_For_Life
05-14-2009, 05:59 AM
And so,,,the day begins. :thumbsup:

Prettymaid
05-14-2009, 07:12 AM
FFL, I can feel your excitement from here! Don't let anything distract you from the man on stage, have a great time and give us all the juicy details when you get back. You're going to have a great time!

Koala
05-14-2009, 07:43 AM
Have a lot of fun at the concert! I am so excited for you!

I hope I will also see someday a Don Henley Solo concert! :jealous:

carol7lynn
05-14-2009, 07:51 AM
FFL-It's almost SHOW TIME! :partytime: Have fun. Can't wait to read your review.:computer:

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGal:nahnah:

TimothyBFan
05-14-2009, 07:59 AM
FFL--have a safe trip and enjoy the show!! Can't wait to hear back from you!

DonFan
05-14-2009, 09:19 AM
FFL, have a fabulous time at Don's show tonight! I REALLY wish I could be one of the lucky ladies seeing one of his solo shows this round!

Just a small word of advice: of course we want you to take a few notes so you can tell us every detail, but I want you to really enjoy every minute without worrying about notes or pictures. When the show starts and he is right in front of you, you will get so totally caught up in the experience that you tend to forget most everything else. Believe me-I know from experience!

So, enjoy yourself, have a terrific time, and write your review for us later when you have come down from cloud nine!

melrose
05-14-2009, 02:00 PM
Enjoy every minute of it, FFL!

Fan_For_Life
05-15-2009, 11:52 AM
FFL, have a fabulous time at Don's show tonight! I REALLY wish I could be one of the lucky ladies seeing one of his solo shows this round!

Just a small word of advice: of course we want you to take a few notes so you can tell us every detail, but I want you to really enjoy every minute without worrying about notes or pictures. When the show starts and he is right in front of you, you will get so totally caught up in the experience that you tend to forget most everything else. Believe me-I know from experience!

So, enjoy yourself, have a terrific time, and write your review for us later when you have come down from cloud nine!

That's exactly what I did. Thanks for all your well wishes, they came in handy,, being how I made it home safe and sound.

I will post in the review section later. Just need to let my mind settle from an all-dayer and all-nighter. Gosh, haven't pulled one of those off in yrs.

Since there are not enough words to describe, here's a little sneak peak, minus the guitar.

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=37&pictureid=471