Neil Diamond Lauches 37 City North American Tour and Releases New Album "Home Before Dark"

Neil Diamond is back in the spotlight again. To the delight of millions of fans, legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond is returning to the concert stages this summer for a 37-city North American tour, promoted nationally by AEG Live. Tickets for the North American tour, that kicks off July 19^th in St. Paul , Minnesota , are on sale now! The North American leg follows a series of European dates starting May 24^th in Rotterdam, with new dates recently added to accommodate an overwhelming demand for tickets. This is not a surprise with the 4 decade long career that Neil Diamond has had. The tour will have lots of music that will bring back many memories for fans such as Sweet Caroline and also add a unique experience to see and hear Neil Diamond perform new music from his upcoming, highly anticipated album, Home Before Dark, his second collaboration with renowned producer Rick Rubin, to be released by Columbia Records on tomorrow May 6^th.

Diamond announced the tour in a surprise televised appearance at the Boston Red Sox season opener at Fenway Park on April 8^th. During the traditional eighth-inning sing-a-long of Diamond's classic "Sweet Caroline,"-a longtime Fenway tradition-the singer appeared in a televised, big-screen broadcast, proclaiming to fans that he will be performing live in concert at the historic Fenway Park on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008.

Tickets are available now at www.ticketmaster.com. In addition, I Love All Access is proud to be the exclusive provider of VIP ticket package experiences for the tour. Fans should visit iloveallaccess.com for more information and to purchase VIP tickets.

Neil's new CD Home Before Dark is a powerful work, crossing generational lines with an extraordinary range and level of song craft. Imbued with the same style of inspired melodies that has made his music so enduring, the album's highlights include the stunning lead single "Pretty Amazing Grace" and a striking duet with the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines entitled "Another Day (That Time Forgot)." The new collection was written by Diamond and recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), bassist/acoustic guitarist Smokey Hormel and guitarist Matt Sweeney. The album will also be available as a deluxe version that includes two bonus tracks and a DVD with rare footage of Diamond in the studio.

Neil Diamond fans will be sure to not missing out on getting the new album Home Before Dark and below is where you can a show near you to see this talented man live and in person.

NEIL DIAMOND 2008 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

July

19 St. Paul , MN Xcel Energy Center

22 Sioux City , IA Tyson Events Center

24 Omaha , NE Qwest Center Omaha

26 Chicago , IL United Center

29 Indianapolis , IN Conseco Fieldhouse

31 Detroit , MI The Palace of Auburn Hills

August

3 Cleveland , OH Quicken Loans Arena

5 Washington , DC Verizon Center

7 Hartford , CT XL Center

9 Philadelphia , PA Wachovia Center

12 New York , NY Madison Square Garden

14 New York , NY Madison Square Garden

18 Pittsburgh , PA Mellon Arena

20 Albany , NY Times Union Center

23 Boston , MA Fenway Park

25 Columbus , OH Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

27 Green Bay , WI Resch Center

29 St. Louis , MO Scottrade Center

September

14 Winnipeg , MB MTS Centre

16 Edmonton , AB Rexall Place

18 Calgary , AB Pengrowth Saddledome

20 Vancouver , BC General Motors Place

22 Portland , OR Rose Garden

24 Seattle , WA KeyArena at Seattle Center

26 Sacramento , CA ARCO Arena

28 San Jose , CA HP Pavilion

October

1 Los Angeles , CA Hollywood Bowl

2 Los Angeles , CA Hollywood Bowl

7 San Diego , CA San Diego Sports Arena

10 Phoenix , AZ Jobing.com Arena

12 San Antonio , TX AT&T Center

14 Houston , TX Toyota Center

16 Dallas , TX American Airlines Center

19 Oklahoma City , OK Ford Center

21 Tulsa , OK BOK Center

24 Tampa , FL St. Pete Times Forum

26 Ft. Lauderdale , FL BankAtlantic Center

28 Orlando , FL Amway Arena Orlando

30 Jacksonville , FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena