The Big weekend event started off with a “Rod Stewart Tribute concert” performed by Rick Larrimore, a well known singer from the northeast of the United States. After a 2 hr drive to see Rick and 5 hrs of sleep, I was off to the airport to enjoy my big weekend celebration for Rods birthday. When I arrived in Las Vegas, I found out that there would be over 200 hundred Rod Stewart Fan Club fans that were showing up for Rods birthday.

My first show was Wednesday November 19 which was great as usual. I had my favorite section 2, 2nd row. I was in this seat when Rod had signed his autobiography book for me at the May 10, 2014 show.

The fans were really ready for Rod this night. He was in a good mood and very energetic. The opening song was “Having a Party”. Some of the songs that Rod sang were “Can’t Stop Me Now”, Sweat Little Rock n Roller”, “First Cut is the Deepest”, “Hot Legs” and of course “Maggie May” one of my favorite.

During the show Rod received a green and white pillow which he loved. He carried that pillow around with him and then he put it on the stage and lied his head on it.

Rod then decided to take a stroll through the arena while his band played “Sweet Little Rock n Roller”. Rod was just getting over being sick and he sounded great.

It was now time for “Maggie May” the crowd went wild. The curtain can down, the crowd when crazy, then the curtain went up and his last song was “Do You think I am Sexy”.

The band was all in a line across the stage, at that point balloons started falling from the ceiling. I grabbed a balloon and with a marker I wrote Happy Birthday to Rod. I pushed the balloon on the stage to Dee and she picked it up and showed it off. That was my way to wish Rod a Happy Birthday.

By the next day most of the fans flown in for the Rod Stewart Fan Club party on Friday night, November 21, at a pub in Circus Circus Casino in Las Vegas.

Mike Scully came up with an idea of having a 6ft soccer ball signed by the fans for Rods birthday. Mike said he would try to get this idea approved by Rods management company, they approved his idea. We had a table set up and raffled off Rod memorabilia such as T-shirts, Cd’s, Rod Stewart posters, 3 signed soccer balls, a Rod Stewart autobiography book, tapestry and etc. The raffle ticket would give the fan a chance to sign the ball and write a message for Rods birthday. Mike’s wife Jill would be one of the ball rollers with 2 other lucky winners that Rod himself will be picking on November 22, Saturday at 6:30 before the show. Mike and his wife Jill did a great job in organizing this event, the event raised $3,500 dollars for the “Wound Warriors” fund. Mike you did a great job.

The November 22 show started at 7:30 as scheduled and the crowd was energized. A lot of fans were in Celtic shirts and one had a “Wound Warriors” flag, Rod ask all the Celtic shirt fans to come up on stage and show the audience the “Wound Warriors” flag. There were a lot of British fans along with USA fans which made a great night.

Rod made a comment that Saturday nights crowd was full of energy. Well it is a Saturday night he said. Ruby sang a great song of hers it was called “Just One More Day”. As she was singing, she walked through the audience. Then Rod came and met Ruby on stage and they sang “Forever Young” together. They sounded great together.

As the show went on, Dee handed me a maraca to shake, I felt like part of the band. I was very happy that she has recognized me from previous shows. I met her later and she told me that I was a great fan. I was very pleased to hear that especially by one of the members of Rods band. Rod wore a gold and black jacket that looked good on him. Later he changed into silver outfit, which matched the girls dresses. This night was my night because Rod came over to me kneed down to signed autobiography book for me, I was very happy.

The day we all been waiting for has arrived, many friend gathered together to celebrate the wedding of mike and Susana. It was a very sunny nice day. The wedding took Place at a private estate in Las Vegas. The wedding it self was performed out side, with so many fans and friend from the Rod Stewart fan club. A very special quest also attended Vic Vaga, he played at our fan club party Friday night and he was fantastic. Susana wore a beautiful white wedding dress and Mike wore a nice suit. The wedding was great, Susana and Mike were very happy. We all had some good conversations about our experiences at different Rod shows we attend. Many of us keep in touch thought out the year. The good thing about the Rod shows in Las Vegas are the people from all around the world meet here to see Rod. They all say it is the best place to see his shows included Rod himself. Many pictures were taken of the wedding. There were three very special people that were not able to attend Marcy and Dave who were missed along with Kara. After the wedding it was time to go back to our rooms and get ready for the big event. Mike and Jill were going to Present Rod with a 6ft giant soccer ball that all the fans wrote a birthday message to Rod.

I was on my way to the concert and I spotted Shawn playing a game of poker. As a fan I recognized him from his photos. I was wondering if he was winning.

The Nov. 23, 2014 show was about to start. The fans were all ready and excited for this event. Mike, Susana, Manny and Jean were all up in the front on one side and Mike and Jill, Gilles, Terrie and myself were on the other side. The fan club and Celtic supports were all in there seats waiting for Rod to appear. Rod opened with were “Having a Party' and he was right. This night was a party that all of us fans will treasure forever. My camera broke just after the 2nd song Rod saw the disappointment on my face and he made a face at me like what wrong?

Rod did “Rhythm of My Heart” and the crowd went wild, because this was the night for the charity event for the “Wounded Warriors”. Rod had a few girls come up on stage with a “Wounded Warriors” flag. We all had our Celtic shirts on, the theater looked green and white. It was great to see so many supports.

Rod was ready to take his stroll in the audience with the band playing “Sweat Little Rock n Roller”. It was now time for “Hot Legs” and we all know what happens at this point. Rod went to the right and start kicking soccer balls then he goes to the left side kicking balls all the way to the 3rd level. He was fantastic, you could watch his face as he was kicking the balls out and see the joy in his eyes. Rod then sang “Stay With Me” and at that moment it was the clue for Jill to leave and meet Leslie and Sue (which were the two raffle winners) so they could get ready to roll the big soccer ball to Rod. They would be rolling the big soccer ball out after “Maggie May”. Rod sang “Maggie May” and then the curtain came down. Then back by popular demand Rod Stewart doing “Do You Think I am Sexy”. As the song started to play the girls started to roll the ball onto the stage towards Rod. Rod seemed To be happy about the event being taking place. At this time he was down by the right side of the stage, I asked him to sign his autobiography book for me, he came to me kneeling down by me and signed his book and then Terris’s picture. I was so happy a very special friend Gillles was next to me who let me use his camera and now has a signed book. I keep the special marker, I will treasure it forever. This group has brought so many nice people with the same interests together, that share the same way of thinking and caring for others. I am proud to be long to it.

The show was about to end and Rod said, he will be buy the Celtic fans a drink at “Gordon Ramsey Pub”. Many of the fans gathered at Gordon's to have diner and drinks. About ½ hour went by and we were all talking about the show and to our surprise who walked in but Rod Stewart to have dinner. The band members and his Shawn joined him. He was in the back of the restaurant, I went to say hi, I waved to him he waved back, then I went back to my table. Rod was there for about 2hours. Everybody was respectful to Rod and it paid off. Just to sit in the same restaurant with him was a dream come true for me. When I walked to the bar, I could see his blonde hair and red sweater. This memory is in my head forever. I will never forget even if my camera failed me. Rod made my day. It was about 11:15, I was at the end of the bar, Mike heard the security saying Rod will be leaving in 5 minutes. I asked my friend Gilles if I can brought his camera. He gave it to me, I was on the way to Rod. I was determined to shake his hand and get a picture. Rod Stewart was walking my way, I had a clear path to him, he shook my hand. I told him thank you for signing his book for me, he said “Thank you to the fan club”. I took a great picture of him snaking my hand. This was the best time of my life.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROD STEWART

LOVE BARBARA HOLLAND

NEW YORK FAN FOREVER

Here I am in Atlantic City seeing the man himself. Will try to be as accurate as my memory allows as is so exciting and overwhelming trying to soak it all in. Here goes.

I attended my 4th show, in 9 months, which is a record for me. And every show is unique in some way or another. It’s overwhelming trying to remember everything he says and does while trying to take pictures and singing along. So, things may be a little Out of Order but will do my best: I am not going to run through every single song he did, but will mention the highlights. The prelude to opening was an old Scottish song The Bonnie Banks O’Loch Lomond (Take the High Road) followed by Infatuation. Then he noticed he had a surprise guest. A bat! A bat had been flying before the show started and he decided to stay, he had VIP meet and greet. He joined Rod on stage flying all over the place, everyone was on their toes with some extra dance moves this night. Rod was thinking it was a bird then realized it was a “f**king bat”. He said I want to make a joke but don’t have anything, but I’ll come up with something. Eventually after some time, the bat was captured.

He did surprise us with a few, It’s A Heartache, Downtown Train on bended knee. Even though Time did not fare well nor was promoted well at all over here in the States I still was hoping to hear something from it. Rod and the band were full of energy and Rod joked a lot. Love his humor! He did acknowledge those of us in our Celtic and he dedicated to us Your In My Heart which brought a tear to my eye as I was one of those he was dedicating it to. Is amazing though seeing people sitting behind me (which if fine if want to sit) but with no emotion, no participating whatsoever, UNTIL he started kicking the balls out, then wow, did they spring to life. And had guy in row behind me yelling at fans in his row to sit down. I did not get a ball, but it’s okay, I think, at least I think I did, have a few moments with him, at least it seemed like he acknowledged me
a few times, I looked behind me and seemed like it was directed at me, and you know what, I am taking it that it was! LOL It’s a good feeling when he recognizes our familiar faces and/or acknowledges us.

Was a great show, over too soon as usual. I did get to meet Karen Chande, Marcy Braunstein, Teresa Moulton, and then some new fans. Also was amazing in talking to different ones, finding out that they hadn’t seen him in years, like 20 some years, so I told them WOW, you have missed a lot and are in for a treat. I ran into a few after and they really did enjoy the show. After the show, me, Karen, Marcy, Teresa were outside the door of arena taking pictures of each other with his billboard and I happened to turn around and there HE was, right there, I could have knocked him over. I had said not too loudly, OMG, it’s you, Rod. He had come out of the arena with security and I was just as startled as he was. I think I scared him, let alone him being scared as it was coming out thinking maybe no one would be around. He look frightened so I had my hands up like it’s okay I’ll back off. Once people realized it was him, they crowded him in and started after him. Security whisked him away, and I believe he cut through a restaurant that was right there. So the four of us just stood there gasping in disbelief going OMG!, he was right here, standing right in front of me. NOW, the show was over…Until next Time.

Rod Stewart in Denver

By Jacki Richards

It was a gorgeous night in Denver for the Santana/Rod Stewart show, a real treat for this Arizona girl to be able to sit outside in August. The venue itself I felt was a bit disappointing and I don't think the promoter or whoever decides such things did our Hero any favors by booking at this particular location.  More about that later.

I won't make a statement as to "who was better?" between Santana and Rod because they are different entertainers with their own talents, personalities and styles.  Santana is a gifted musician and it showed Tuesday night.  I know nothing about playing the guitar, but to my untrained, untalented ear he is superb and the joy playing brings him is obvious.  He is coupled of course by other talented musicians as well as vocalists so, in my opinion, it is less incumbent on him to carry the show fully as Rod must do since Santana shares vocal duties.  Nevertheless, his music is high energy, fun and and you can tell he still loves performing. Those that actually made it to the show on time were treated to hits "Black Magic Woman", "Oye Como Va",  "Smooth"and, crowd participation song "Tequila".  Not unlike Rod, Santana was very engaging with the audience and he also gave special recognition to the recent death of Robin Williams, highlighting the importance of making each day your best.  All told, Santana gave a solid 90 minute performance that left those wearing Santana shirts wanting more.

Next up....our Hero.  As many of us have been to multiple shows over the last year or two, there aren't many surprises outside of "Which song did he open with?" (Infatuation) and "Which song did he do from Time?" (Brighton Beach) and "What color were his socks?" (he wore the black and white spotty ones).  Contrary to some past reports, I didn't find him looking any more tired than the rest of us and he was his ever cheerful, cheeky, energetic, giving self, which I considered impressive given the number of people directly in front of him that couldn't be bothered to get out of their seats, I will refer to this group as "The Lumps".  I was unable to do better than 8th row center for this show and The Lumps were directly in front of me, dead center, rows 2 through 7....great for my viewing but I suspect a real downer when you're trying to entertain them.  I kept waiting for a cheeky retort from Rod, but that never came.

 In addition to the challenge of The Lumps, the venue itself seemed to lend itself more to Santana than Rod and, do I dare say, his voice couldn't always fill the area.  Whether this was due to the acoustics themselves, or just notes that are harder to hit I'm not sure, but there were times when his voice could not overcome the musicians around him.  To be sure there was at least one song when his voice gave out and he himself acknowledged it with a tap to his throat and chuckle, which of course, only made me love him more.  There were also a couple of technical difficulties with microphone and guitar but these were minor hiccups and handled with the ease by our Hero.  A highlight of the night which others have reported as well was the combination of Rod and Santana for "I'd Rather Go Blind".  Brilliant choice for a song for them to do together and, as always, hearing our Hero sing it gave me chills and Santana on guitar alongside him was wonderful.  Later, as we watched the videos we've come to know well, those of us 'in the know' got ready for "Hot Legs" and the soccer balls and, as luck would have it, The Lumps suddenly had the energy of 3 year olds on Christmas morning.  On their feet!  Arms raised high!  It was a miracle!

Bottom line for me is that I will always turn out to see him and will always love and appreciate that he truly seems to love and appreciate us.  As the set list changes little from show to show and I have difficulty being unbiased, I thought to have my brother write a short paragraph since last night - at age 47 - his big sister took him to his first ever Rod Stewart concert so he could see with his own eyes and maybe, finally "get it".  

"Thanks for taking me to my very first Rod Stewart concert last night. I’m a fan of much of his music, but he isn’t someone I would have seen otherwise. I thought he put on an entertaining show that caters to his mostly female audience and he was very audience friendly, spending a lot of time connecting with different members of audience. The production definitely has a “vegas” feel, with the wardrobe changes and sequined show girls on every corner of the stage. While his voice is still iconic, he can’t “fill the room” like he used to and I thought the sound of the band overall was “hollow”, but that might have been as much of the venue as them. Overall, it was an entertaining night though, with the hard hitting Santana opener and some classic, and not so classic, Rod tunes. I did wake up still singing and humming "You Wear It Well", so that says something.

The best part of the evening for me was seeing your face light up and knowing what a good time you were having and how much joy you get from going to his shows. I’m glad you shared that with me."

Rod Stewart in Berlin

By Elizabeth Klaes

        We left our hotel. Silke. Andrea and I in a taxi to Murphys Irish pub pre meet. We were there the night before and boasted about 30 people would be there the next day. Got there about 3.30pm to find a german couple with their son Rod and Judy Mansfield from England, no sign of Kevin and David. Oh well, got chatting to the german couple and Judy ordered some drinks and we waited for the others. I think the pub manager was a bit disapointed no people showed up, in all we had 13 people and kilty Rod.
 
We all got taxis to the venue and  as we had some spare tickets to sell  got started on that. One ticket tout had the nerve to tell us he needed the tickets for his elderly  parents and after he sold them he suddenly needed one for himself. I asked them what his parents looked like and mentioned to him that they would be behind us lot and would need to stand the whole gig to see anything. Finally get inside and got a pitcher of beer for the people at the front, didnt last long though. No DixieMix  band this time which was good. Finally at 8pm it was Loch lomond  and right to the barrier. No joy there got pushed back to stand at our seats, but kept inching forward. I was at the side so got closer to the barrier than the ones in the middle. I was not allowed to touch it though and got pushed back by the dour security guy.
 
 Rod was in very good form and acknowledged us as soon as he came out. Everybody stood up and there were no complaints about not sitting down. He was wearing his white jacket, black trousers and black and white striped tie. Started off with This old Heart of mine and the set list  had no changes, except when  I got the setlist at the end Tom Trauberts blues was on there. Wonder why he didnt sing it: Katja said a few words in german and Di Reed rocked it with Proud Mary. Emerson did a couple of solos and Conrad Korsch did a brilliant bass guitar solo at Sexy the crowd gave a big cheer. So happy some band members are getting more and more solos. During  Hot Legs it seemed like he had more balls to kick out than at  the UK part of the tour. He threw one to Holger and it slipped from his hands and this girl got it. I gave her a piece of my mind because it was very much Holgers ball and I told her off not too politely. Then came Maggie and I danced with Pat Rivera much to the amusement of the german fans. Ruth saw I was behind her and made room  at the barrier for me, by this time everybody was at the barrier and the security let it go. At Baby Jane Rod made his way over to our side and looked at me, waved for a ball and very gently threw it to me.  I was absolutly delighted and everyone agreed it was one of the nicest ball moments ever. Thanks Ruth.  Holger also got a personal ball  from Rod  as well which  made up for the one that got away. All in all one of the best concerts this tour with Rod looking very happy and content and interacting with his die hard fans. We ended up at a pub across from the O2 at the Berlin wall and next to the River Spree stayed there  till it got too cold and we had to move on.

Next stop Mannheim where I hope will be as good as every other show so far..

Rod Stewart in Falkirk

By Susan Morritt

Our journey started at 2pm Friday 20th June, I was that excited to be going to see Rod Stewart I was awake at 4am and I was driving to Falkirk from Dewsbury West Yorkshire, so was a bit anxious too, my traveling companion was my mum Angie, we had a great time music blaring out and it was the one and only Rod,  we were singing away/ people might have thought we were mad lol.. Any how driving wasn't as bad as I thought, stopped after 2 hrs for a caffine break ,a much needed one before continueing the next 2 hour journey. It just seem to fly by as we arrived at our destination which turned out wrong (blame sat nav) to be fair the hotel wasnt really sign posted well, the Premier Inn receptionist was really helpful to us. Got finally check inn at the Metro Inn, the only fault we later realised is that nothing was mentioned about breakfast, but we put that down to her wanting our £10 pounds deposit for remotes for telly.The room was terrible but it served its purpose, we had dinner and chilled for the rest of the evening.
I woke up early well I had very little sleep but that didnt matter as only a few hours to go and we were to get to see one of the greatest singers, we made our plans for the day. We arrived back into the hotel for a quick change before heading to Falkirk stadium, we decided to go early to get a decent parking space but little did we know that the car park in stadium was for pre-paid customers, and we were directed to the college, but didnt park there we went and parked near fire station which is were everyone was parking any way lol. We had to queue for what was like ages, we could here the sound checks going on and could have sworn we heard Rod, doors were suppose to open at 5pm but it was more near 5.30pm. once in we found our seats the stewards werent that helpful.
The weather decided it was going to turn and it got a bit cold so we went for a walk, think we arrived far too early wish we had joined the other Rod groups for a drink were ever they had gone. Some of the people that were standing on the side stands started cheering and everyone thought Rod was coming on he wasntt,, they had just seen him from behind the stage. The atmosphere was great despite the weather. We had the pleasure of the pipes for a couple of times during the wait and they were brill as always, then had Dixiemix, you could tell that they were trying with us but they could sense that we were there for one guy and one guy only and so they finished their set with a rendition of "When the Saints go Marching in" some seem to enjoy this and sang along. Eventually after a 10 min wait Rods band started to arrive to there places and begin, we had fireworks and then Rod appeared to a huge roar of cheers, and straight into the song "This old Heart of Mine", followed by Cant stop me now, After a quick change and back on stage he addressed the audience saying "sit down stand up its up to you as you have paid to be here" this was a dig at security as when people were trying to get close or see they were pulled back, I for one was stood on my chair (being only 4ft10) I could see and I got a great view, but was told very abruptly to get down now, not a very nice way to talk to someone, but that didnt stop me enjoying my self singing and dancing along, I sat down only once through the whole night. He went off for another quick change and came back singing Rhythm of my Heart and Hot Legs where he was kicking his footballs out as always which we were reminded every one of them was signed by Rod himself. oh I wish i could have one of those footballs,. his backing singers were fantastic especially Di Reed who sang  "Proud Mary" absolutly fantastic.  Everyone joining in and singing along, Rod said that he wil never forget this one, and you could tell he meant every word of it. He did his usual ending of "Do yo think im Sexy" and was a great way to end with the extra of a hugh firework display once he went off it was fantastic, made the four hours drive there worth it.  On leaving the staduim people were still in high sprits and singing "Your in my heart" where those that heard them joined in.  Got out to car eventually and drove back to our hotel, and slept like a baby for the rest of the nihgt even though Angie heard people arriving into hotel at 3am they must have had a fab night where ever they had gone.

Rod Stewart at Brighton on 13.06.2014

By Anne-marie Francis

Well Friday 13th.... Usually unlucky for some though on this particular one in June not for me as I had a hot date with the even hotter Mr Rod Stewart at brighton.... It was a fantastic sunny day my tartan top (in the stewart tartan of course ) had arrived in time had to work for a couple if hours initially but was too happy to care until I got off later than planned!!! Still all went well and we started our journey from kent to brighton not at all far providing the traffic was ok... It was we arrived in good time around four thirty even got parked a short walk from the stadium and made our way..
 Have seen rod many times and in many stadiums in the country..usually my hometown of Glasgow but had never been to this one before... Wasn't too sure of the choice food on offer wasn't great but again too happy to care as we eventually headed to the pitch and our seats.... Sitting down but not for long when I could hear the swirl of the pipe yep he hadn't let us down suddenly a full pipe band were playing all the way from Hastings;) and weren't they brilliant again dressed  in rods family Stewart tartan and playing their hearts out we made our way over and enjoyed was great to be able to wander over that way and stand or dance for a while... These were followed by the DixieMix a jazz type band who were an unusual choice but worked and were good but we just wanted Rod ... A quick chat with the lovely couple beside us who ended up kindly babysitting our bags all night we waited...
 Rod was a little late but we knew he was coming on stage with the bang of fireworks and it all started. Coming out in his electric blue jacket to what I think is the magnificent 7 tune (and a common one for Rod to use) he took the stage with his trademark swagger and style ...the true Peter Pan of rock having first seen him live 32 years ago he still looks in great shape and you wonder if he will ever stop touring (we hope not!!) he in his usual warm way greets the crowd apologises in his gentle mans English for being late due to three hours in traffic before beginning by belting out infatuation!!! At this point we are standing nearer to the stage and await being ushered back to our seats but no wait no one is saying a word excellent room to dance then and to watch the man a little closer.... Thank god I lifted my iPad I'm in for a good night! He belts his songs out that voice sounding as good as ever as he dances around he has his usual band on stage along with the usual pretty ladies who can't half sing too dress in matching electric blue dresses (I'm sure I could do that rod!) as we go from Infatuation to Some trademark Motown with This old heart of mine.... As it goes I love you yes I do this old heart ... We all definatly love you Rrod. As we move onto tonight's the night and he lets the crowd take on some of the singing which we do beautifully... Looking over at the other side of the crowd is some girls holding Rod in big green and white stripped letters, which light up when it darkens how fab and you just know he appreciates it espcially green and white strips another love I share with rod our football team Glasgow Celtic of who this man is a great talisman for! And so the songs keep coming to suit us all you can't stop me now..... With great pictures of an early Rod and on the chorus great pictures of him and his beloved dad.... You Wear it Well then onto a little faces number (which I usually belt out in the car) Stay with Me for this rod tells us he has located his original mic and with that it's brought from the side of the stage,something really special about this as he uses it for this song..before telling the stagehand to return it to the safe Rod then says a few words about the veterans of the world wars .... For him especially WW2 when he came into the world I recall him doing this last year at the O2 and posting a lovely tribute to fallen Lee Rigby which was so respectful and brought tears to my eyes, which may explain the prickle of tears as he says this and the chords to rhythm of my heart strikes up with flashing pictures paying respect rod sings his heart out and turns to the pictures and salutes well done rod by this time rod looks rather untidy but adorable his jacket has been off and his shirt is now untucked and tie not quite straight he reaches for his jacket stating it's a little chilly.... He speaks to the crowd swears then apologies to any children that uncle rod swore the crowd just cheer Rod sings Shake your Money Maker, before one of my personal favourites Forever Young which he sings so good  for a near 70 year old his voice still has it as good as ever as he sings with his backing singers. Time for a quick costume change girls in leopard skin dresses, needed to feature somewhere and rod in a very bright gold suit with gold shoes....really yet somehow he pulls it off!! He then tries to encourage people to take their seats that they paid good money for but we are going no where as he slows the tempo for abit ...Frst Cut is the Deepest,assisted by the harp and the crowd .... I don't wanna t+alk about it .... Have I told u lately , my friend starts to swoon as this is her wedding song ... And how. cool her married name ? Mrs stewart ! Mark not rod tho Then brighton beach dedicated to his oldest daughter Sarah and seems very poignant to be in brighton as this is sung onto she makes me happy with pictures of Penny who we all know makes rod very happy and we like her for this .... To sweet little rock and roller in this rod is assisted by two adorable backing dancers Aiden and Alister and can't they both move very cute made cuter at the end by taking a bow before dad says off to bed.... But follows them moments later like a dotting dad We are treated to one of the girls belting out proud Mary in little red dresses which I'm sure the men enjoyed whilst Rod again changes,  he comes out in bright red trousers and a flowery shirt!!!! Very bright Rod! Pefered the lime green suit from last year myself!! He then tells us of his love for Celtic!!!! Yes Rod I love it as he launches into that famous ding with the famous line every Celtic fan knows.... Your  in my Heart your in my soul (always will be Rod) nice touch as behind him not only shows Celtic games but brighton games too touch of respect being at the home of the seagulls ...we are treated to clips of him in tears after Celtic beat Barcelona and end with the Celtic flag flying high ....seems only right it's time for the famous signed footballs ... Still to get one sigh!!! He does this during Hot Legs and man can he still kick well .
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 The sign above the stage wishes to remind every fan that Rod Stewart signs everyone personally and we are treated to video footage of him doing just that.... Nights not over yet we are treated to Maggie may the crowd go wild then Baby Jane that iconic 80s hit .... She will be well over 30 now lots of singing and dancing love it we slow the tempo for sailing hands in the air..... Then it's Do you think I'm sexy before Rod leaves us Seems to end all rather abrupt and we wait will he come back? The stage hands start to move bits and it's obvious for now it's over ..... As with all concerts this is confirmed with the recording of its a grand old team to play for another nod yo my second love after rod the mighty Celtic..... We make our way out buzzing for a great night anyway.... Not the greatest stadium to get out of but we have the time album on for company as we rant about how great he is..... 40 min journey there ended up being a three hour journey back thanks to roadworks and diversions now I know what rod meant the no encore is forgotten..... Three hour frustrating drive worth every min thanks for the memories old and new Rod.... Same time next year I hope ???

Rod Stewart at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY on June 3, 2014

The KFC Yum Center is relatively new, only being four or five years old. I had never been there before. I was remarkably impressed by its size and crowd-friendly atmosphere. It was bright, lavish, and open. I thought it to be a perfect place for a Rod Stewart show as it seemed to reflect his typical concert setup. I was eager to see Santana perform after all the disappointing reviews and reservations of some concerning the pairing of Rod and Santana. I’ve always liked Santana and own several greatest hits cds; however, I found that I’m not as big of a Santana fan as I thought. He came onstage without a grand entrance which is very different from most artists I’ve seen through the years. The songs were upbeat, the band was active, and the crowd stood and danced in approval. I knew a few songs but really couldn’t sing along with anything other than “Black Magic Woman” which is a stark alteration from Rod’s shows where I know every word instinctually. The majority of the songs were in Spanish. Everyone seemed to be having a great time; however, nearly a third of the seats were empty. These would later be filled as Rod took the stage. For me, sitting front row is a necessity for a Rod show, but I think I would’ve enjoyed Santana more if I were in the stands. Most of the front section was blinded by the lighting throughout Santana’s show, and the music seemed to take over the singers’ voices. Still, I was satisfied with the show until Carlos Santana made a snide remark, “I understand we’re a warm-up band, but---.” I was so put-off by the remark that I didn’t hear the rest of it. The crowd booed and then applauded, and he seemed pleased. I simply waited for Rod.

As the curtain came down and people shuffled equipment behind it, the excitement in the crowd grew as well as the empty seats filled. Finally, it was time for Rod. As the curtain went up, the crowd got on their feet and didn’t sit down until Rod made us during the band’s sit down session. We returned to our feet as soon as Rod did. I glanced around several times and was amazed at the amount of people who stood and danced throughout the entire concert. As everyone knows, it’s usually just the diehard fans that stand throughout the whole show. Not this time. I was proud of my fellow Kentuckians, and Rod loved it! He was in a great mood and his voice was fantastic.

He opened with “Infatuation” as he has been doing. He took the stage dressed in black pants, white shirt, yellow jacket, blue tie, red socks, and black and white shoes. Definitely odd but typical attire for Rod. After all, I think most agree that he does wear it well, whatever he chooses to wear. He was full of energy and fed off the lively crowd. He followed with “Having a Party” and acknowledged my Celtic shirt as he passed in front of me. I waved with both hands as a child would. It’s always such a thrill to get “the look” from Rod. There were only a handful of Celtic shirts that I could see, so it seemed to thrill him even more when he saw one. He made a comment about how long it had been since he’d played in Kentucky. Then, he added that he had remarried and had two more children since then and that’s why he was still touring. I remember being so surprised when I saw Kentucky on his tour list. 1999 was his last visit in Kentucky. It felt good to have him in my home state.

He sang “You Wear It Well” and “Some Guys Have All the Luck” with ease and then made a comment about unwanted pregnancies before singing “Tonight’s the Night.” Lighted microphone stands were brought out for the girls; however, I was at the opposite end and didn’t really get a good look at them. At some point through these songs, he said he wanted to “say hello to a fellow Brit out there somewhere.” A man in a long-sleeved Celtic jersey on the side of the stage proudly stood up with both arms in the air and Rod waved. The crowd sang along nicely with Rod and he was pleased by it, as always. The song ended oddly, as if not quite finished, with Rod laughing and saying “that’s all there is to that one.”

He introduced “Stay With Me” as a Faces song and brought out the microphone stand that he said had been used by the Faces and had recently been found. He paid homage to it as you often see him do to a Celtic or Scottish flag when given to him. He tossed that stand around like it was 40 years ago. He twirled it like a youngster and the crowd marveled at it. It was truly a great moment, especially for those of us who knew the true magnitude of such a great find. The stand was taken backstage after the one song, but not before Rod gave it a kiss and said, “Thank you old friend.” It was very touching.

He introduced “Rhythm of My Heart” by dedicating it to the troops, as usual, saying, “This is for the boys” before he began to sing. Toward the end of the song, he pointed to the screen and said, “Look at this” at video footage of war heroes being reunited with their families. Next, he announced “I’d Rather Go Blind,” one of my personal favorites, and gave Carlos Santana a flattering introduction as he joined him on stage. He called him his very dear friend and gave him a big hug before beginning the song. I have to admit, I immediately recalled that snide comment about being the warm-up band and felt a little begrudged. I thought Carlos’ guitar was a little louder than it should have been but Rod didn’t seem to mind. Halfway through, Santana began a guitar solo while Rod slipped off stage to freshen up a bit. He came back dressed the same but with his face and hair a little drier. After the song, he hugged Carlos and kissed his cheek before Carlos walked off stage.

He smiled and acknowledged something in the audience on the other side of the stage during “Forever Young” and I saw Vicky Marrow’s now famous Celtic hats in the air – two of them, one on each hand waving madly. He went offstage about midway through the song and the girls did their percussion routine dressed in their leopard dresses. It is an awesome addition to the show and they do a great job. Rod came back out in a silver suit with a black and white polka dot shirt with socks to match and black and silver shoes. He looked good, as always!

Then it was time for the chairs to come out and for Rod to ask everyone to sit down and relax. There were a group of young women that came out to play the string instruments. Rod introduced them as local girls and gave them a thumbs up during the first song “The First Cut is the Deepest.” They were nervous but did a great job. He stated that both Cat Stevens and Sheryl Crowe had sung that song but “neither as good as mine.” I agree! He continued with “Reason to Believe,” introducing it as the B side to Maggie May. He said, “You’re going to love this one,” and began “Have I Told You Lately.”

Finally, the chairs were removed and the audience happily rose to their feet again as he began “Sweet Little Rock and Roller.” I was happy to see him doing his “butt whipping” dance move during this song. I had noticed the absence of this famous move during his last Vegas shows. At the end of the song, when the tempo got real fast, he turned his back to the crowd and stomped his foot in rhythm with a close-up of his foot on the screen behind him. As soon as the song ended, he fell on the floor on his back with his legs curled up toward his head and his bum stuck out as I fumbled trying to get my camera. Nope, too late. I didn’t move quick enough. He left the stage as the girls took over with “Proud Mary.” They did an excellent job, as usual.

He returned to the stage in blue pants, a blue floral shirt, and tennis shoes and began “You’re In My Heart.” Linda Marrow threw her famous Celtic hat onstage and Rod packed it around for the majority of the song. Afterward, he showed the funny clips on the screen and then went straight into “Hot Legs.” The energy of the crowd had been steady throughout the show, but seemed to grow even more as he began kicking out soccer balls. I was really hoping to get one as I was only one of a few Celtic shirts on the front row and was in my home state of Kentucky. For some reason, that seemed to matter the most to me. When he got to my side, he looked right at me and threw me a ball. Melisa Askew was standing next to me and she caught it. Rod tried it again. He looked right at me and threw me a second ball --- it went over my head and landed in the arms of the guy directly behind me. I was so disappointed. Rod had tried but it just didn’t happen, and he moved on. A little while later, Melisa very graciously gave me the ball she had caught. It meant so much to me because it’s a Kentucky ball and he wanted me to have it. I later heard the guy behind me say that he was planning on selling his ball to pay for his ticket. I have never understood the selling of soccer balls. They are priceless to me, yet I would never buy one because it’s just not the same if you don’t get it yourself. This isn’t my first, but it’s already my favorite. After the show, one of the security guards came over and said, “He sure tried to get that ball to you.” I agreed and he repeated it again. Then, I told him that I had gotten it because the woman had given it to me. He smiled and seemed pleased.

Rod closed the show with “Maggie May” and an encore of “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” The young local women were on the ends of the stage dancing through the last song, looking extremely nervous, yet very excited. Rod came down and bowed in front of them and made a wave with his hand while two of them did a twirl together. I wonder if they really know how great a man he is and what a wonderful opportunity they were given. I love the fact that he brings locals onstage like that. It’s truly a memory they should cherish forever. I’m not sure if it’s because it was in my home state or if it was because the audience was one of the best I’ve been in or maybe because Rod’s performance was impeccable, but this show easily goes down as one of my favorite shows ever. I believe I’ve said that before though.

This is going to happen I am going to meet Rod Stewart” I said out loud to no one as I read the confirmation e-mail outlining the details of my once in a lifetime opportunity. 

6:45 PM May 2, 2014 I was waiting with my sister Kim at the requested location just outside  the Colosseum.   We were met by Talia, a petite, smiling pretty brunette who you just knew was someone important.  Talia our escort was taking us to Rod Stewart.  We entered the Colosseum and then an elevator  took us below the scenes.  There was a long very plain cement block hallway and walking towards me was Katja Rieckermann  I said hi to her and “were going to meet Rod”  She smiled, I’m sure seeing this kind of excitement all the time.   A minute later Di Reed dressed in her stage fringe dress walked by.   Holy Crap! That’s when it really hit me where I was.  Yes it was real, I was there, my heart was beating so fast and loud I was sure everyone could hear it.   We turned a corner  and  entered  The Green Room.  Our escort Talia was giving us details of what we could expect.  Where Rod would enter, what he would do, we were told we could not use any of our own cameras or phones at all they had a photographer  that would take our picture with Rod.    We asked if Rod would sign our books and if I could give him a gift.  We were told he  most likely would not sign our books we would only have a brief minute with him just enough time for a picture.  It was fine to give him my gift.  Talia also told us how professional Rod is on show nights, he’s in show mode and being punctual is very important to him “ he is an old school rocker”.  She mentioned that tonight was a bit unsusal Rod does not usually do  meet and greats on Friday nights he does them on Saturdays but was making an exception tonight.  Also there are usually as many as 30 people at these meets but tonight it was just Kim and I ( how did we get so lucky?) If we weren’t nervous yet, we were now!    Talia kept receiving texts from Rod’s assistant with details on when he could be expected.     Talia kept giving us the updates, very soon now.  Then the text came in “ HE”S ON HIS WAY".  The room was full of excitement.  

Rod Stewart entered the room so casually and unassuming looking straight at us saying “ wow, tall girls”.  He then said who’s Ann.  I stepped towards him with my hand out to shake his hand saying “I’m Ann”.  He brushed my hand to the side and came in for a huge hug that he held for a few seconds.  He then met my sister Kim and also hugged her.  This was very unexpected we had no idea this would happen.  We then just started chatting like he was an old friend.    We told him  how we have loved him since we were girls and now in our 50’s still loved his music and so appreciated that he was still preforming.  He then said while looking us up and down “ no way you're in your 50’s.  How sweet, always the charmer I’m sure.  I then told him tonight was going to be my 58 show he  said “with all you’ve spent on tickets you could of bought a Ferrari”   I laughed and said “no way I spent  my money on the right thing”.  Rod then noticed the books we had set on a side table and offered to sign them for us, personalizing both our books.   He then said lets take some pictures.  So Kim and I each got on a side of him, he put his arms around both of us.  I put my arm around him too and while looking for a place to put my hand I grazed ( well Ok maybe more than grazed)  his bum.  I immediately apologized and was a bit embarrassed he quickly laughed it off putting me at ease and said “no problem, not the first time that’s happened”.  The picture was taken and Rod told the photographer to take a few more saying “these girls are special”  so a few more shots were taken.  I asked Rod if he was staying in Vegas that night since he had a show the next night.  He said “no I always go home”.  “Tomorrow I have to take my son to a  activity, so I need to be home”.   I then told Rod I had a gift for him.  I handed him the bag thinking he would just take it but he looked in the bag and pulled out the scarves that I had knit for his young sons saying “oh great and in Celtic strips too, thank you”.   I then showed him the iFetch I brought for his dogs.  ( it’s an auto fetch machine so dogs can play fetch by themselves).   He laughed when he saw it and said “how great Penny will love this”.  He then said “well  I have a show to do, I best go”.   Kim and I both thanked him again for all his music and how he has touched our lives over the years.  We told him to look for us in the front row that night.   He then hugged us both again one of those huge Rod hugs and kissed us both on the cheek.   My cheek was still wet from the kiss as he walked out the door.   

We were then escorted back inside the Colosseum for the show.  

  I traveled from Kansas City to Las Vegas for the first time alone. Fellow Rod fan Debi Groves and I arranged to meet in Las Vegas and share a room to attend Rod Stewart's Hits show on Friday May 2, and Saturday May 3rd 2014. A risky undertaking to meet someone for the first time and spend a weekend together but of course it worked out great due to our mutual love of Mr Stewart.
       Friday was my 52nd birthday and I was thrilled to have the chance to spend it at the Colosseum with Rod and all the fans I met over the entire weekend, Terri Harbour, Valarie James, Jan Elizabeth, Maggie, Sonja Schenk,William Deans, Mary Barnes, Sharon Liles, Ruth Hannuschka, Ann Martineau, Joy Deltiempo, Lucille Esposito, Mike Gregor to name a few. I had a fantastic seat in section 6 row cc.
        Rod got the party started with Infatuation, we were up on our feet and ready to have a great time. He was in what I would call a fun playful mood. He was relaxed and enjoying himself we all agreed later he could have used a little hair trim however. When he would make a little mistake with a lyric he would look to the band and laugh a little at himself. He sang nothing from Time the entire weekend but surprised us with My Heart Can't Tell Me No and Rather Go Blind. He made his way down the isle into the crowd while singing sweet Little Rock and Roller, much to the excitement of the fans. He dedicated Handbags and Gladrags to those there from the UK who he jokingly said are usually in the balcony.
         When he began his usual ballad sit down part of the show I began my to plan to celebrate my birthday and at the same time thank him for the evening. I had made a sign that read.... first concert 36 years ago today on my 16th birthday.... Then with some encouragement of RSFC members near me I made my way up closer to Rod. He was singing Reason To Believe and I stood quietly holding my small sign. He was trying to keep with the lyrics at the same time as reading the sign causing him to laugh as he tried to focus. When he finished the song he read the message out loud and as the audience sighed at the sentiment Rod said to me " aww Bless your heart. I'll take it you've heard all these songs before. We have a surprise coming up, one we haven't played in... 36 years" I thanked him and sat back down so pleased to have had that moment to thank him. I am very grateful to Ruth Hannuschka for capturing the whole thing on video.
           Saturday before the show a group of us met up before the show for drinks, food, laughs and a little Rod singing to the surprise of some of the restaurant patrons. 
            Debi and I had seats in section 2 row bb. Actually its front row since there is no aa row in that section. Not very far into Saturday nights show Rod told people they could come down on to the stage. Careful what you wish for Rod. Not long after one fan started up and within seconds dozens went up, including myself. It didn't take long to realise it was out of control and security scrambled. Rod noticed it was out of hand and sort of turned back towards the stage a couple steps , picked up his jacket. I now think he did that to give security time to get everyone in order. Now I always feared if I ever went up I would end up tripping, scaring Rod or upsetting him. I stood there holding a championship Celtic scarf I brought for him and we were eye to eye and he sternly said " I need to sing!" Embarrassed I quickly got back to my seat. Wrong place at the wrong time is all it was but I was crushed. He was fine and happily continued with the show. First and last time I will do that. I redeemed myself shortly after when I tossed the scarf to him and he put it on for the last couple of songs.
           Rod did not sing Hot Legs Saturday and kicked soccer balls out during Stay With Me. Debi managed to get her first ball as did William Deans behind us. Pure joy !
           I think it was a wild crowd Saturday. It was so much fun and there was so many warm and friendly RSFC members in attendance.
           After the show a group of us were sitting in the food court reliving our experience when Di Reed walked past us and said "hi Celtics". We stood up to greet her and thank her for a great show and then she invited us next door to the pub to meet some of the rest of the group. They were celebrating an early birthday for Conrad. Debi and I stayed a short time chatted, took some pictures and met Conrad, Di, J'Anna, Katja and Lucy. They were all very nice and friendly and it was a pleasant experience but we didn't want to wear out our welcome and headed to bed.
           A great two nights with the ageless and timeless Rod Stewart

I’ve seen Rod Stewarts shows several times and each time is like the first. He is so energetic, funny, talented and you can just tell by the way he talks and interacts with his audience that he loves his fans. Rod did not disappoint this time either, he took Vegas by storm, and he is incredible..Opening the show had fans on their feet and clapping and dancing to the music. His voice was in top form and his hair, oh his hair. He opened telling fans to “take picture, enjoy yourselves, even come up on stage if you’d like” well that was all I had to hear as I have come so close to doing just that so many times. I even got 2 steps up at the last show and of course security told me no. Well this time as he began singing “Can’t Stop Me Now” I looked at Ann Martineau, my friend and said I’m going up on stage..Ann said go for it! Here I go waving my Celtic flag and up on stage I went. I stood to the left of Rod, put my arm around him and gave him my flag that I had brought for him. I did it I couldn’t not believe and for just a few seconds it was just Rod and I “to me anyway”, then a sea of green and white jerseys were coming from all directions, the stage was full of fans. I think LOL Rod didn’t expect so many of us and security started taking us off the stage..It was ok though because I actually got to live out what I had wanted to do for so long. Rod stuffed the Celtic flag into his pants and sang maybe a couple songs with it, then went off stage for his costume change. Ruby Stewart came out next, which is such a treat; she talked to the audience a bit and said wow that was a bit scary, meaning all of us on stage. She got a big laugh out of that as she began signing her song “Just One More Day”, incredible voice! Rod came back on stage to do Forever Young with Ruby, but before he began singing he said “Well I asked for that now didn’t I?” meaning the landslide of fans coming to greet him onstage. Priceless.

United Centre, Chicago. USA  24th October 2013 

A fan review by Ann Martineau

Rod is in Chicago in 4 days, it’s so close, 450 miles, how can I not go?
This is how it started for me.  I had no plans to go, after all I had just seen Rod in Vegas in August and I was going to Vegas again in November, I could wait.  But being that reasonable only lasted a few minutes. 
Tickets, I need tickets.  Any good seats at this late date are expensive.  OK I don’t need to go I’m seeing him in a few weeks.
Again, being reasonable only lasted a few minutes.  Tickets, just get them you gotta see him so I dug deep and got the 3 tickets listed for sale.    
TICKETS- Check. 
Who’s going with me?  I don’t have any close friends that are Rod fans, yes I have mildly converted a few over the years but none have the gotta drop everything and go attitude that I proudly possess.   Damn I can’t find anyone, how did I end up with all of these responsible friends?  “ I have to work”  “ I have the kids, I can’t get away” .  Then I remembered a former co-worker who now lives in Chicago.   Enter Ashley!  And the best part she tells me “Yes I would love to go with you I LOVE ROD” .    
FRIEND- Check.
Oh Damn I forgot I should probably ask Tom, my husband.  Meekly I say “so, Dear, you know Rod is in Chicago in a few days I think I should go.  “ Really, but you just saw him”. Obviously he doesn’t understand.  So I drop it for a day. 
Then again the next day.  “So Dear I really want to go see Rod in Chicago”.   This time he stops what he’s doing and listens to me. 
A few short minutes later he says “ Go, you should go if you want to.  You know I would never stop you from seeing Rod”.  WHOP WHOP!   I knew there was a reason I married him! 
OK from HUSBAND- check.
So I hit the road the day of the show.  A 7 hour drive, no big deal I have my Rod play list and we all know that’s a bit more than 7 hours.  Driving along I remember I have 3 tickets.  So I went to the place I knew I could find someone to drop everything and go RSFC.  I offer up my extra ticket.  Within minutes I find a home for my extra second row seat.  Along with an invitation to meet a group ( Debbie, Genny, Beth, Elizabith, David)   at a local bar before the concert. 
Dressed proudly in my Celtic Strips I walk into the bar and spot the Rod friends quickly dressed in there strips and tartans all with that air of excitement.  I meet Debbie Anderson who wants my extra  ticket for her daughter Genny Moss.  “ I want to get her up close” . 
What a good mom passing her passion for Rod along to her daughter who has embraced the love of Rod and wears his likeness proudly on her thigh.
With our excitement growing we sit with the anticipation building
for that moment when Rod ever so smoothly enters the stage.  I’m on my feet now where I remain for the remainder of the evening as Rod takes us through his treasured works as only he can.  He talks to the audience he nods and waves, he is so generous to his fans.  We know he loves this!  From the first familiar song   
 to the very welcome inclusion of his recent works including Brighton Beach and Can’t Stop Me Now.   And on     
to the soulful emotional I Would Rather Go Blind  he had me mesmerized.   Including his very talented daughter Ruby in the show now singing her own music and joining him for what could not be a better duet for the two of them Forever Young.  Also spotlighting long standing members of his band in solos’ makes this my 51st show as memorable as my first.  
The evening was made even better at that moment when Hot Legs began and we all know it’s time for the very coveted footballs.  It’s amazing watching Rod effortlessly kick them to the highest seats and then singling out others and making a perfect launch right into their hands.  When he moves to my side of the stage my excitement is overwhelming when Rod looks at ME!  And tosses a ball right to me.  I catch it with ease.  There is nothing like this feeling, I have a Football signed by ROD STEWART!  And the shows not even over yet!

The morning after the show I wake up still filled with excitement and think  ROD’s in Detroit on Saturday that’s not far from here….

Palace Of Auburn Hills, Michigan . USA  26th October 2013 

A fan review by Marcy Braunstein

This was the sixth show of Rod’s 12-City North American Tour but he’s been touring all year across the pond.  After this show Rod returns to his residency in Vegas and then picks up the remaining six shows of the tour in December which is we will be.  We had very pricey front row seats like we had in Chicago but we were pleasantly surprised when we ...found  them to be almost center stage whereas we were off to the side two nights before.  Although we loved where they were located— they were horrible seats!  No, I mean the actual chairs we had to sit on---they were so close together and hard to sit on. (Or maybe we’re just getting old.) We don’t usually notice the actual chairs because for Rod we’re always standing but for Steve Winwood just about everybody sits. This is no disrespect to Winwood—he’s just that kind of performer.  While listening to him and seeing the simplicity of his presentation with a band of only five, it made me wish even more that I had had the opportunity to see Rod with the Faces live back in the day.  Steve Winwood is a good opener for Rod—he has a lot of loyal fans like the two guys sitting behind us who sang every word to every song.  And they sang Rod’s songs too.

During his almost two hour show, Rod apologized for this show being rescheduled from April and said he was going to make up for that by adding a couple of songs.  “It’s a Heartache” was a well-received add.  And he delighted me with “I’d Rather Go Blind” as he did in Chicago. But in Chicago he dedicated it to his long-time fans whereas here said the he and Ronnie Wood put it together in three trys one night around 10 back in 1970.  My reaction to it in Chicago was that it reminded me of when Rod said back then that it was four sets of fingers to one throat minus the brass accompaniment of today of course.  But here in Detroit—maybe because my vantage point was different—it brought tears to my eyes. I was mesmerized by his performance of this song and am one I won’t soon forget.

I love when there’s a “cock up” (as Rod puts it).  He started “Young Turks” over because he came in too soon at the beginning and he slapped himself and laughed and then in trying to be serious at the beginning of “Have I told you Lately” a girl in the third row yelled something and Rod had to stop and start over.  It makes Rod look as human as we all have “cock ups” in our lives.

Rod talked about how Detroit brought back some very naughty memories of when he was there in his younger years.  I would love to hear some of those stories—sure, he told some of them in his autobiography but I’d love to hear the ones he had to leave out.  He said he was a very naughty boy!  He also said he wished those in Detroit all the best with their economic situation and assured them that he thought it would recover soon. And then he thanked everyone for coming out to see him.   He said in an interview with the Detroit Free Press leading up to the show that he was hoping to go to the Motown History Museum with his daughter Ruby while he was in town—I hope they got a chance to do that. 



Fan Review

Robin Morrill

Toronto !6/12.2013

hello :) just wanted to share my amazing night with you,and what a night. saturday i arrived at my dads, was snowing so much. i was getting really worried if Rod was going to make it sunday dec. 15th  at the a.c.c in toronto, ont, .Rod was is montreal for his concert, i heard on the news all flight was cancelled. i almost died. i counldnt sleep at all that night ,lol, i was so worried, he had already cancelled the may concert. i just wanted Rod to be safe.next day my sister finally showed, i was worried about her to. she drove from port colburg in the snow. i ask my sis how can we find out if hes in toronto., my  sis find the set list, i was so happy Yahoo !!!! he's here and safe.so off we went to the concert. i was so happy to be there, now all i need was to here that voice. there it is !!!!!! i ran so fast up those stairs. yes there he is !!! he looked so fine.the lady's were so pretty. the one woman she could sing amazing. the sacks player ,well let me tell you and Rod just made me melt. the people all singing with Rod was amazing.all the balloons ,and snowing falling that was pretty cool.it was great to here some of his older songs,he sang acouple of the new ones. they had a great beat. i will never forget any of his concerts, that anyone would. ,Rod was pretty good at kicking those balls, WOW !! can he kick, almost  hit his sound guys. do you think im sexy ended the night, great show.  guess what ? i counldnt sleep after the concert either.lol. Rod has a voice like no other.now he 's off to spend christmas with his family. i hope  that Rod and his Family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. to all of you as well. till the next concert Cheers !!!!!!