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Van Morrison Reviews

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Average customer review: 2.5 star rating (2.6 Stars)

Number of reviews: 143

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2.0 star rating from Clearwater, Florida

INTO THE MYSTIC

What a disappointment. He never played his top 10 hits. I was waiting to hear Into the Mystic sure he was going to play it. I can’t hardly write the review I was so disappointed thank goodness for a good friend that I was with that made the night memorable nonetheless but he played a little known songs just to disappoint the whole crowd who never set up for the whole thing. If you’ve never seen him live and wanted to hear one of his more popular songs don’t waste your money he won’t pay it he did play days like this and a short bit of brown eyed girl that was it

2.0 star rating Marcie from Clearwater, Florida

VAN MORRISON CONCERT/RUTH ECKERD HALL/$/21/2022

I was so excited and anxiously awaiting the postponed Valentine gift from my love...a Van Morrison concert One of my all time favorites!!! it was a great disappointment!!!Before the concert started we met people that had come from all around the U S to see this iconic guy. One couple had flown here to Clearwater from Mississippi...the wife had missed her 50th high school reunion to see this great musician All he played was new???music. you couldnt even understand the words he was singing and he was reading the words he sung. I will say the musicians and backup singers were great and his voice was pretty awesome, but other than that i really despise the word suck, but this was such a let down!!!!!It truly sucked a big one and the worst part about it was that not only did it suck, we spent a fortune on the tickets to see one of the worst concerts I have ever attended!!!!Sorry Van...Next time you cancel a concert dont reschedule it!!!!!!!And he never played any of his old beautiful songs when we left the concert i was in tears.

2.0 star rating Laura from Clearwater

DISCONNECTED VAN

So disappointed in the concert. I get that musicians wanna play their new stuff but the first 10 songs sounded exactly the same. He only introduced one band member and walked off the stage during Gloria. Just weird. My sister and I laughed on our way out... in her mind it would've been an enjoyable concert outside in a lawnchair with no entry charge. For me it would've been a good show that I stumbled upon in the basement of a jazz bar in New Orleans with a $20 cover charge. Instead it was a $145 ticket and I didn't even get to hear into the mystic. My first and last Van Morrison concert.

2.0 star rating Kirt Hall from Clearwater, Florida

GREAT MUSICIAN, POOR ENTERTAINER

I saw a long anticipated Van Morrison concert at a great venue in Clearwater Fl. The songs and music were outstanding. The quality and breadth of his musical talent was undeniable. The show contained songs from across is long career but focused primarily on his newer music. His performance, though, was extremely lack luster. Seemed the band had all they could do to keep up with the pace of play as they scrambled to keep up with between song instrument and sheet music changes. I also found his total lack of audience contact to be off putting. When investing the time and money required to attend a concert I expect more. Van Morrison proved he is a great musician. He also proved he is a poor entertainer. Unfortunately I left the show feeling I could have had a better time listening to his music at home. I recommend if you want to enjoy a Van Morrison musical experience save your money and listen to his CD's.

2.0 star rating Sally Ann from Chicago, Illinois

WORST CONCERT EVER

I spent more than I should have on the tickets. The reviews that describe his rushing the concert are accurate. He never acknowledged the audience or his band. Most of the songs were reworked into jazz arrangements which butchered the few hits he played. Don't waste your time or money thinking this will be your post covid return to live music.

2.0 star rating Brian from Detroit, Michigan

OK AT BEST AT THE FOX

Saw the show last night at the Fox in Detroit. The band was very good. Really tight and had some great jam moments. VM was vocally OK for the most part, and I give him credit for his horn and harmonica play. His set list leaves a lot to be desired for the average VM fan, which represents about 90% of the audience based upon what I saw last night. Everyone sat there during most songs wondering what was being played, and then went nuts for any of his older, more widely known hits. I know he is up there in age, but he engaged 0% with the audience and just rolled from song to song with nothing (including no band introduction) in between. Likewise, he certainly doesn't move much during the show either. Singer only, noty an entertainer at all. I won't waste the time or energy to see him again if he tours in the future and I wish I hadn't decided to get tickets to this show. This was the first show that I ever saw where the main entertainer exited the stage 10 minutes before the show ended. VM left the stage while the band (very nicely) jammed the ending to Gloria. Bizarre, but not worth the time. Sorry!

2.0 star rating Lisa B. from Detroit, Michigan

DISMAL

Most folks go to a concert to hear the songs they know and love from an artist. Van Morrison has been around for a long time and has a huge catalog of well loved songs - most of which he did not play. He played a lot of new, unrecognizable material of which most of the songs flowed from one to another - sounded like one long, long run on song. He still has a very, very good voice. We had read he had zero charisma and absolutely no engagement with the audience - that is entirely true. I don't know what we were thinking..... we had read some of the reviews that echoed what I'm writing right now. Guess I thought because he is up there in years and we have never seen him that this was a bucket list item. Hugely disappointing. Should have listened to the reviews (and my husband). On a bright note, his opener War and Treaty were wonderful.

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