Nearly Neil starring Bobby Bruce

Starring Bobby Bruce as Nearly Neil and presenting Ashleigh Toole performing the songs of Barbara Streisand with the Solitary Band and live string section.

For the past 18 years, Canadian singer Bobby Bruce has been astonishing and amazing packed houses throughout America, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Asia with his passionate, exhilarating and vocally brilliant tribute to music legend, Neil Diamond.

Now, Australian fans of Neil Diamond are poised to snap up tickets to Bobby’s Nearly Neil, the show critics worldwide describe as “The real deal” and “The next best thing to the real Neil”. The power and purity of Bobby’s voice puts him in a league of his own, as he glides his way through a powerful package of Diamond hits. “From Cracklin’ Rosie” and “Kentucky Woman” to “Cherry Cherry” and “Sweet Caroline”. “Holly Holy”, “Solitary Man” and “Song Sung Blue”, Bobby doesn’t miss a beat, or a favourite song, throughout his feast of the world’s best loved music.

Performing alongside of Bobby is Ashleigh Toole. A finalist from Australian Idol who now presents the songs from the Barbara Streisand songbook as only a truly amazing singer can do. Ashleigh has been performing with her family in the industry since she was six years of age, Ashleigh Toole is a unique and rare young performer, Marcia Hines said, “I love your attitude, I just love that bullet proof seventeen year old. It’s fantastic. You’ve got one of the finest, strongest voices I have heard”.

Nearly Neil performs live at Kedron-Wavell Services Club on 3 January 2013, 8.30pm. Tickets are from $25. They are available to purchase by phoning 07 3359 9122. For more information, visit our website.