Neil Diamond preps new album, tour

By Jim Welte
Published: April 15, 2008 at 04:48:00 PM

After the May 6 release of Home Before Dark, his Rick Rubin-produced album, singer will hit the road.

For nearly a decade, Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" has served as the eighth-inning anthem at Boston's Fenway Park during Red Sox home games.

Now Diamond, 67, is set to perform at the historic ballpark, and the stop will anchor a 37-city North American tour in support of his forthcoming album, Home Before Dark, which hits stores May 6 via Columbia.

Just like Diamond's critically hailed 2006 album, 12 Songs, acclaimed producer Rick Rubin helmed Home Before Dark. The album is Diamond's 27th studio release.

The tour will kick off on July 19 in St. Paul, Minn, and will conclude in Jacksonville, Florida. Tickets go on sale in some markets beginning on April 28, preceded by an American Express presale.

Neil Diamond tour dates:

7/19 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center

7/22 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center

7/24 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha

7/26 - Chicago, IL - United Center

7/29 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse

7/31 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills

8/3 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena

8/5 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center

8/7 - Hartford, CT - XL Center

8/9 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center

8/12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

8/14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

8/18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena

8/20 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center

8/23 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park

8/25 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena

8/27 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center

8/29 - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center

9/14 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre

9/16 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place

9/18 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome

9/20 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place

9/22 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden

9/24 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena

9/26 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena

9/28 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion

10/1 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl

10/2 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl

10/7 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena

10/10 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena

10/12 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center

10/14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

10/16 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

10/19 - Oklahoma City, OK - American Airlines Center

10/21 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center

10/24 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum

10/26 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center

10/28 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena Orlando

10/30 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena