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[smark21]

Is there going to be a separate thread launched for every date added to Ross' 2012 concert schedule? Wouldn't it make more sense to just have a 2012 Diana Ross tour thread?

[carlo]

I had started a Diana Ross 2012 Tour thread a little while ago. It's around here somewhere...

[jobeterob]

I actually went looking for such a thread and after looking through 3 pages twice, I gave up.

[carlo]

It's on the second page :)

[jobeterob]

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Diana Ross to play Harrah’s
Jason Sandford | January 9, 2012 | 0 Comments Legend Diana Ross is coming to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Check it out:

WHO: In a remarkable career spanning over 40 years, Diana Ross has proven herself the consummate music artist as well as one of the most iconic female singers of all time. Beginning in the 60s as lead singer of the world renowned singing group, The Supremes, and as a solo performer, Diana Ross achieved the unprecedented feat of 12 #1 singles in the USA, rivaled only by The Beatles for the position of the biggest hit group of that generation. In 1970, Diana Ross moved to a solo career and for more than three decades has continued to produce an endless stream of chart singles and sell-out tours.

www.dianaross.com

WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 2012
7:30 pm

WHERE: Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center
777 Casino Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719

FOR TICKETS: Tickets for Diana Ross are available at www.ticketmaster.com or 800.745.3000. Ticket sales open on 1/13/12. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel unveiled its spectacular 3,000-plus seat Event Center in the fall of 2010, making it the leading events, entertainment and concert venue in the region. The massive Event Center stage is 60-foot by 40-foot and framed by large HD resolution 32-foot screens. The facility boasts a sophisticated, state-of-the-art speaker system, as well as the highest quality theatrical lighting available and was selected to Billboard Magazine’s Top 25 Hottest Clubs in North America.

[jobeterob]

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Soul diva Diana Ross will play The Phil again next month.


The Philharmonic Center for the Arts announced the concert today. Tickets for the Feb. 27 show are $125-175 and on sale now.


The former Supreme is considered one of the most successful pop singers of all time. Ross has sold more than 100 million records and racked up 18 No. 1 hits.


Her solo hits include "Love Hangover," "Endless Love" and "Good Morning Heartache. Her Supremes hits include "Baby Love," "Where Did Our Love Go," "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "I Hear a Symphony."


Ross last performed at The Phil in November 2010. That show quickly sold out.
For more information or to order tickets, call 597-1900 or go to thephil.org.


The Philharmonic Center for the Arts is located at 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples.


The show starts at 8 p.m.

[jobeterob]

Universal Studios: Mardi Gras lineup includes Diana Ross, Plain White T’s, B.o.B


Mardi Gras, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios — posted by dewayne bevil on January, 12 2012 1:28 PM


Universal Orlando has released the bulk of its lineup for Mardi Gras concerts, which begin Feb. 11 with the B-52s, and include a variety of acts ranging from the legendary Diana Ross to teen TV sensations Big Time Rush to rapper B.o.B to the ever-present KC & the Sunshine Band.. As previously announced, Kelly Clarkson will appear on Feb. 18, the second weekend of the theme park’s annual celebration.

The dates and acts thus far include:

+ Saturday, Feb. 11: The B-52s

+ Saturday, Feb. 18: Kelly Clarkson

+ Sunday, Feb. 19: Boyz II Men

+ Saturday, Feb. 25: Diana Ross

+ Saturday, March 3: [To be announced]

+ Saturday, March 10: Big Time Rush

+ Friday, March 16: J. Cole

+ Saturday, March 17: Jill Scott

+ Friday, March 23: Hot Chelle Rae

+ Saturday, March 24: B.o.B

+ Friday, March 30: Plain White T’s

+ Saturday, March 31: Prince Royce

+ Saturday: April 7: Cyndi Lauper

+ Saturday, April 14: KC & the Sunshine Band

Universal Orlando continues to put New Orleans flair in its Mardi Gras events, including the use of Louisiana bands performing in the park’s French Quarter area. Participating artists will include the Daddy Mack Blues Band, Lil Malcolm and the House Rockers, John Lisi & Delta Funk, Beth McKee & the Sliders, Gravy, Lil’ Brian & the Zydeco Travelers, J.J. Caillier & the Zydeco Knockouts, Soul Project, Rockin’ Jack and Big Al & the Heavyweghts.

Floats for Universal’s Mardi Gras parades, built by Blaine Kern Artists, will be themed this year to the Earth’s ecosystems, featuring bayous, swamps, rainforessts, coral reefs, the sea and polar regions.

The parades and concerts are included in regular admission to Universal Studios. Universal is offering discounts to Florida residents on annual passes activated by April 15 and also has an “after 5 p.m.” ticket on Mardi Gras nights. It’s $59.99 if purchased in advance, $74.99 if purchased at the front gate. [[A one-day, one-park pass at Universal normally sells for $85 general, $79 ages 3-9.)

For more information, go to www.universalorlando.com/mardigras.

[skooldem1]

She is also going back to Atlanta.

[motony]

Feb 25th at Universal....GREAT!That will be fun, outdoors & we'll be close!There is a margarita bar close to the stage & if its cold there is a coffee bar close to the stage that will spike it up w/Grand Marnier, Ammoreta or Jack Daniels!Glad I have friends that work there.

[randy_russi]

We saw Smokey there a few years back, also in February for the Mardi Gras celebration.

[RossHolloway]

She is also going back to Atlanta.

when is she coming back to Atlanta?

[skooldem1]

Diana Ross Fabulous Fox Theatre - GA
Atlanta, GA Thursday
3/1/2012
8:00 PM


http://theatrer.org/ResultsVenue.aspx?event=Diana+Ross&vname=Fabulous+Fox+Theatre+-+GA&venid=387&nid=1&ppcsrcBase=1-HY-EB-Fabul-Diana+R&dist=GS&uq=diana%20ross%20atlanta&cid=9942095765&gclid=CK6fjfaty60CFasMtAodwT-Juw


Diana Ross, shown here at Chastain Park Amphitheatre in 2010, returns to Atlanta for a show at the Fox Theatre on March 1. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 13.


http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-music-scene/2012/01/10/hot-tickets-jan-10/

[smark21]

All these gigs in Florida...I wonder if Shantal Baker is threatened by Ross encroaching on her territory?

[marv2]

All these gigs in Florida...I wonder if Shantal Baker is threatened by Ross encroaching on her territory?

Shantal must be getting really nervous right about now. Ya hear that Shantel? Diane is coming for yo A**! LOL!

[jobeterob]

Shantel is moving to Las Vegas.

[skooldem1]

Randy Russi and Motony can you give me more information about these concerts? This is an outside concert? Do you pay for a concert ticket or admission to the park? If you pay for admission to the park, does that include the concert?

[smark21]

Randy Russi and Motony can you give me more information about these concerts? This is an outside concert? Do you pay for a concert ticket or admission to the park? If you pay for admission to the park, does that include the concert?

These shows are trying to recreate the excitement and energy and atmosphere of a Shantal Baker concert. They'll be performing in the Disney World parking lot.

[motony]

these theme park ticket prices are outrageous, I think...because you do have to pay $15.00 for parking[[which I consider a slap in the face)LOL, but I thinkUniversal has a lower after 5pm price for Mardi Gras.When Smokey was there we stood up against the stage for about 2 hrs prior, because after the MardiGras parade it is packed.I think Diana will be alot more crowded then Smokey although she is playin alot of Fla. dates, the night before she is in St. Petersburg which is about 1.5hrs from Orlando.

[motony]

schooldem1, I jus called one of my best friends that work there & he didn't even know Diana was gonna be there,LOL. But he will find out for me. Yes, they are outside, big stage & big open standing area that slopes down towards the stage.If you are in the park from regular park admission for the day the concerts are included but they use to have a lower after 5pm price for Mardi Gras concerts.

[skooldem1]

So you can sit where ever you want to sit? No assigned seating?

[skooldem1]

Thanks Motony.

[motony]

oh no, there is NO SEATING.

[skooldem1]

You have to stand for 2 hours? Oh my....
With the combination of a "beverage of choice" and the heat, that might not be so good. LoL.

[jobeterob]

Story Discussion Diana Ross to headline Variety's Dinner with the Stars
BY DEB PETERSON • dpeterson@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8276 STLtoday.com | Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 4:19 pm | 1 Comment

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Diana Ross



THE SUPREME: The ink is barely dry on Variety's contract with Diana Ross to headline this year's Dinner with the Stars during Variety Week in April.

Ross -- a Golden Globe and Tony awards winner and an Academy Award and Grammy award nominee -- will wow the crowd at the dinner, at which Centene's Michael Niedorff and Thelma Steward will be honored as Variety's Man and Woman of the Year.

Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis will be celebrating 80 years of helping St. Louis kids with disabilities when Variety Week kicks off with a Runway Lights Fashion Show on April 21, and continues with a week of activities, concluding with the Young Variety Night of the Rising Stars and the Dinner with the Stars black tie gala on April 28.

This will mark the fifteenth year that Marilyn Fox has chaired the dinner. Joe Buck will emcee the gala, and designer Carmen Marc Valvo's collection will be featured on the Runway Lights Fashion Show.

In a significant departure, the Dinner with the Stars will be at the newly refurbished Peabody Opera House instead of at the Chase Park Plaza. Organizers say the venue has inspired the gala's art deco theme. Also for the first time, the entire cost of the evening is being underwritten by World Wide Technology, Centene Corporation and the David Steward Family, which means all the money raised will go to the Variety kids. Variety Week is the main fundraising and awareness campaign for the charity.

Ross' appearance is in keeping with a tradition of bringing in top talent for the gala. Last year's event with Patti LaBelle raised a record $1.26 million. Past headliners have included The Temptations, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Al Green and Wynonna Judd.

Variety Week raised $3.35 million last year for St. Louis children with physical and mental disabilities.



Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/deb-peterson/diana-ross-to-headline-variety-s-dinner-with-the-stars/article_c14c12a0-46d9-11e1-af73-001a4bcf6878.html#ixzz1kRpB8uhJ

[jobeterob]

49st» Los Angeles, CA» Events» Music» HFF presents A Night of Divas starring Diana Ross
HFF presents A Night of Divas starring Diana Ross
at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
777 Chick Hearn Court
Los Angeles, CA
Mar22Thursday Thursday, March 22

Starts: 8:00 PM
Contact venue: 213-763-6020
.

[Roberta75]

49st» Los Angeles, CA» Events» Music» HFF presents A Night of Divas starring Diana Ross
HFF presents A Night of Divas starring Diana Ross
at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
777 Chick Hearn Court
Los Angeles, CA
Mar22Thursday Thursday, March 22

Starts: 8:00 PM
Contact venue: 213-763-6020
.

The cheapest ticket is $1,000. I'll be sitting this one out.

Roberta

[jobeterob]

I wonder what that is all about? A fundraiser? Several people involved? A series of concerts?

[Roberta75]

I wonder what that is all about? A fundraiser? Several people involved? A series of concerts?

Don't know but my purse won't be opening for this one.

[smark21]

I wonder what that is all about? A fundraiser? Several people involved? A series of concerts?

It's for the Herbalife Family Foundation. Herbalife is a company with a dubious reputation like Amway in this many suspect the company is a pyramid scheme. The foundation must be their charitable function.

[Kamasu_Jr]

Diana's Nashville concert on 3/2 sounds like a possibility. Nashville is just 2 and 1/2 or 3 hours from Memphis. I know my parents will probably go.

[motony]

hey kamasu, hope you & your family are fine. Miss you & your Dad on the discussions.

[Kamasu_Jr]

hey kamasu, hope you & your family are fine. Miss you & your Dad on the discussions.

Hi Tony, I took a break from the forum for a while to concentrate on special things going on in my life..I bought a house and my boys are getting older and into everything. But I still look in occasionally.

[Sugarchilehoneybaby]

The Herbalife thing is LOL. What's next, Diana Ross performing at Mary Kay seminar in Dallas?? :p

Actually, creepy fact but Diana did do a notorious concert at a big Amway convention in the 90s.

[jobeterob]

I suppose these private foundations pay well and herbs aren't bad. I wonder how they compare to Avon.

Nice to see you Kamasu. Your Dad is still missed here as well. My sons were 17 months apart and I remember how busy we were, in the 90's especially. Have fun with them because they grow up fast.

[jobeterob]

Honolulu................Sony Open Party..............2012



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY0R5RRZGAM

[jobeterob]

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Devoted fan to fly from Germany to see Diana Ross in concert at Sunrise Theatre

By Isadora Rangel
TCPalm
Posted February 20, 2012 at 7:50 p.m.
Discuss Print A A A
IF YOU GO

What: Diana Ross

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 28

Where: Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. 2nd St., Fort Pierce

Tickets: $85, $115

Information: 772-461-4775; www.sunrisetheatre.com

Photo by Matt Sayles

LL Cool J, left, and Diana Ross present an award onstage during the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.
When Diana Ross performs at the Sunrise Theatre next week she might see a familiar face in the crowd.

One that has traveled to Fort Pierce all the way from Germany to see the diva on stage.

She has seen him at concerts around the world. She knows him by name and on different occasions, they have sung together on stage.

Andreas Hirsch, Ross' self-proclaimed die-hard fan, has been to about 90 of her concerts since 1982, when he was a 15-year-old who fell in love with her hit "I'm Coming Out." He travels twice a year from his native Bavaria, Germany, to see his idol and has been to shows in Europe, the U.S., Australia and South Africa.

"To think about my very first concert in 1982 gives me goose bumps," Hirsch, 45, said. "I was totally overwhelmed by Miss Ross' aura and her performance on stage."

Ross has gotten used to seeing Hirsch at meet-and-greet events before her performances. They talk about upcoming concerts and recordings. He usually asks her when she will release a new album — her latest release was "I Love You," which came out in 2006.

She usually asks him, in a playful way, "What are you doing here again?" She also wonders how he affords to travel to see her.

"It's a really expensive hobby," Hirsch said.

That hobby can cost him about $4,000 every time he travels. But Hirsch has the perfect job for that, he said. He works as a travel agent and gets discounts on airfare.

And he gets his money's worth.

Ross pulled him on stage to sing her song "Reach Out and Touch" during a concert in Oslo, one of the many occasions when they shared the stage. In Frankfurt in 1993, she gave him her microphone and he sang her final song. She told him he should sing louder, Hirsch said.

When Ross saw him in the crowd at a concert in California, she reached out to him again.

"She came to the edge of the stage and hugged me a lot because she knows that I am always there to show her my support and love," Hirsch said.

And when he mentioned to Ross at another concert that he couldn't find good seats for her concert at the Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl in 2008, the diva herself got his phone number and asked staff to reserve tickets for him. On concert day, the tickets were waiting.

Hirsch dismisses rumors about Ross' diva-like behavior. A recent book depicts her as the boss from hell, claiming that she has emotional outbursts, bad-mouths her staff and demands them not to make eye contact with her. The book also alleges she demanded dressing rooms to be redecorated.

But "she is down to earth and so lovely," Hirsch said of Ross. She is my diva in a positive way."

Ross did not have any special requests other than enhanced security for her performance at the Sunrise Theatre, management said.

Hirsch, who travels around the globe for Ross, dreams about a dinner with her — at Ross' choice of restaurant, of course — where he would ask her how she became a famous singer. He wants to know more about the beginning of her career, such as the time she worked as a secretary for Motown founder Berry Gordy in the 1960s.

"What a dream. It will never happen anyway. But as Miss Ross always says, 'Go for your dreams,'" Hirsch said.

© 2012 TCPalm. All rights reserved.

[smark21]

I have a friend who is a die hard Maroon 5 fan and she's followed the band to China, Japan and Ireland to see them play.

[jobeterob]

Well that Maroon 5 lead singer and Adele both have taken some cues from Motown and Mick Jagger and Diana Ross.

Good for your friend; probably good to be passionate about things in life and to care.

[Roberta75]

Devoted fan to fly from Germany to see Diana Ross in concert at Sunrise Theatre

By Isadora Rangel
TCPalm
Posted February 20, 2012 at 7:50 p.m.
Discuss Print A A A
IF YOU GO

What: Diana Ross

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 28

Where: Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. 2nd St., Fort Pierce

Tickets: $85, $115

Information: 772-461-4775; www.sunrisetheatre.com [[http://www.sunrisetheatre.com)

Photo by Matt Sayles

LL Cool J, left, and Diana Ross present an award onstage during the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.
When Diana Ross performs at the Sunrise Theatre next week she might see a familiar face in the crowd.

One that has traveled to Fort Pierce all the way from Germany to see the diva on stage.

She has seen him at concerts around the world. She knows him by name and on different occasions, they have sung together on stage.

Andreas Hirsch, Ross' self-proclaimed die-hard fan, has been to about 90 of her concerts since 1982, when he was a 15-year-old who fell in love with her hit "I'm Coming Out." He travels twice a year from his native Bavaria, Germany, to see his idol and has been to shows in Europe, the U.S., Australia and South Africa.

"To think about my very first concert in 1982 gives me goose bumps," Hirsch, 45, said. "I was totally overwhelmed by Miss Ross' aura and her performance on stage."

Ross has gotten used to seeing Hirsch at meet-and-greet events before her performances. They talk about upcoming concerts and recordings. He usually asks her when she will release a new album — her latest release was "I Love You," which came out in 2006.

She usually asks him, in a playful way, "What are you doing here again?" She also wonders how he affords to travel to see her.

"It's a really expensive hobby," Hirsch said.

That hobby can cost him about $4,000 every time he travels. But Hirsch has the perfect job for that, he said. He works as a travel agent and gets discounts on airfare.

And he gets his money's worth.

Ross pulled him on stage to sing her song "Reach Out and Touch" during a concert in Oslo, one of the many occasions when they shared the stage. In Frankfurt in 1993, she gave him her microphone and he sang her final song. She told him he should sing louder, Hirsch said.

When Ross saw him in the crowd at a concert in California, she reached out to him again.

"She came to the edge of the stage and hugged me a lot because she knows that I am always there to show her my support and love," Hirsch said.

And when he mentioned to Ross at another concert that he couldn't find good seats for her concert at the Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl in 2008, the diva herself got his phone number and asked staff to reserve tickets for him. On concert day, the tickets were waiting.

Hirsch dismisses rumors about Ross' diva-like behavior. A recent book depicts her as the boss from hell, claiming that she has emotional outbursts, bad-mouths her staff and demands them not to make eye contact with her. The book also alleges she demanded dressing rooms to be redecorated.

But "she is down to earth and so lovely," Hirsch said of Ross. She is my diva in a positive way."

Ross did not have any special requests other than enhanced security for her performance at the Sunrise Theatre, management said.

Hirsch, who travels around the globe for Ross, dreams about a dinner with her — at Ross' choice of restaurant, of course — where he would ask her how she became a famous singer. He wants to know more about the beginning of her career, such as the time she worked as a secretary for Motown founder Berry Gordy in the 1960s.

"What a dream. It will never happen anyway. But as Miss Ross always says, 'Go for your dreams,'" Hirsch said.

© 2012 TCPalm. All rights reserved.

The line between fan and fanatic is a very thin one. I have a gut feeling this fan has crossed that line.

Roberta

[jobeterob]

Sounds similar to a gambling addiction and probably as costly.

But maybe he's a baller.

[Roberta75]

Sounds similar to a gambling addiction and probably as costly.

But maybe he's a baller.

Baller as in thug or baller as in ball player? LOL

[smark21]

Well that Maroon 5 lead singer and Adele both have taken some cues from Motown and Mick Jagger and Diana Ross.

Good for your friend; probably good to be passionate about things in life and to care.

She loves her Maroon 5, but I"m glad to report she doesn't call Adam Levine or any of the other members "Dad" [[or "Mom" for that matter).

Key point in the Ross fan article is the fact that Ross insists on some extra security be provided for her show. No doubt in part as protection from the fanatics.

[Jimi LaLumia]

there are sports 'nuts' that do similar things, I don't see any difference..

[skooldem1]

She loves her Maroon 5, but I"m glad to report she doesn't call Adam Levine or any of the other members "Dad" [[or "Mom" for that matter).

Key point in the Ross fan article is the fact that Ross insists on some extra security be provided for her show. No doubt in part as protection from the fanatics.


I'm sure there are plenty that call Adam "daddy".

[smark21]

I'm sure there are plenty that call Adam "daddy".

LOL! But in a paternal way.

[jobeterob]

Baller as in "they are loaded with money"..............no thug or ball player.

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross to play Louisville Palace
February 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

Motown Legend Diana Ross will perform at the Louisville Palace Thursday, April 26.

Tickets for the show go on sale 12 p.m. Friday, March 2. Tickets will be available via LouisvillePalace.com, LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, venue box office, or by phone at 800-745-3000. Prices will range from 69.50 to $350.

Ross has had a profound influence on American popular culture and has become an icon in the entertainment industry. She is an Academy Award nominated actress for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues, a Tony and Golden Globe winner, a bestselling author, winner of 8 American Music Awards and a recipient of The Kennedy Center Honors.

Ross has sold more than 100 million records and recorded 18 No. 1 hits. Her music became the sound of young America in the ‘60s soon after she signed with Motown Records in 1961 with The Supremes. She embarked on her solo career in 1970, and has not stopped since.

[Roberta75]

Diana Ross to play Louisville Palace
February 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

Motown Legend Diana Ross will perform at the Louisville Palace Thursday, April 26.

Tickets for the show go on sale 12 p.m. Friday, March 2. Tickets will be available via LouisvillePalace.com, LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, venue box office, or by phone at 800-745-3000. Prices will range from 69.50 to $350.

Ross has had a profound influence on American popular culture and has become an icon in the entertainment industry. She is an Academy Award nominated actress for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues, a Tony and Golden Globe winner, a bestselling author, winner of 8 American Music Awards and a recipient of The Kennedy Center Honors.

Ross has sold more than 100 million records and recorded 18 No. 1 hits. Her music became the sound of young America in the ‘60s soon after she signed with Motown Records in 1961 with The Supremes. She embarked on her solo career in 1970, and has not stopped since.

WOW!!! Ticket prices are rather steep.

[jobeterob]

but I attended last nights Ft Lauderdale Hard Rock Resort & Casino show......... 5,000 approx arena, SOLD OUT...it was awesome, amazing, crowd was wild!!!! Almost 90 mins, that incomparable voice, 5 gown changes, standing ovations, hearing this huge crowd sing her parts was just amazing..... the show ended, she & band, backup singers all left stage. The crowd ROARED,stamped feet,would not leave for 2 mins until they came back out, and the divine one finally re-emerged. She asked for a chair, then asked us all to please sit. You could hear a pin drop....... she made a poignant dedication to all those we have lost this year, Whitney, Etta, Nick Ashford, etc..... and while sitting, sang the most beautiful heart aching version of "Missing You"....... it brought tears.....even now I'm all misty re-living it......... how blessed we are to be able to experience such moments of incredible,pure love..........

[jobeterob]

After her bout with Motown and The Supremes in the 60's, Diana Ross set out on a solo mission. Her self-titled debut album took the world by storm when Ross' rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" hit #1 on the pop charts.

Ross continued to 'wow' audiences and music gurus around the globe. At 67 years old, Diana Ross has proved her staying power in music through the decades.

On Friday night at the Mahaffey Theater, Diana Ross took the stage in a sparkly gold and white gown, complete with a sheer tulle overcoat. She shed the overcoat after an introductory performance of the hit "I'm Coming Out."

With five costume changes, Ross kept the energy pumping for the whole hour-long show. Her wardrobe consisted of strikingly blinged-out gowns, each more stunning than the one before.

Fans grooved to her many hits, from "Upside Down" to her finale of "I Will Survive." Sitting was rare during the show- most of the crowd were on their feet for the majority of Ross' diva-licious performance.

Ross made it apparent that some people were just born to perform.

[Roberta75]

but I attended last nights Ft Lauderdale Hard Rock Resort & Casino show......... 5,000 approx arena, SOLD OUT...it was awesome, amazing, crowd was wild!!!! Almost 90 mins, that incomparable voice, 5 gown changes, standing ovations, hearing this huge crowd sing her parts was just amazing..... the show ended, she & band, backup singers all left stage. The crowd ROARED,stamped feet,would not leave for 2 mins until they came back out, and the divine one finally re-emerged. She asked for a chair, then asked us all to please sit. You could hear a pin drop....... she made a poignant dedication to all those we have lost this year, Whitney, Etta, Nick Ashford, etc..... and while sitting, sang the most beautiful heart aching version of "Missing You"....... it brought tears.....even now I'm all misty re-living it......... how blessed we are to be able to experience such moments of incredible,pure love..........

A sold out show with 5,000 people? How odd, according to Diane's #1 stalker, nobody but a few fans at Soulful Detroit is interested in Diane Ross?

Are you sure it wasn't 5 and not 5,000 jobeterob?

Fondly,

Roberta

[smark21]

but I attended last nights Ft Lauderdale Hard Rock Resort & Casino show......... 5,000 approx arena, SOLD OUT...it was awesome, amazing, crowd was wild!!!! Almost 90 mins, that incomparable voice, 5 gown changes, standing ovations, hearing this huge crowd sing her parts was just amazing..... the show ended, she & band, backup singers all left stage. The crowd ROARED,stamped feet,would not leave for 2 mins until they came back out, and the divine one finally re-emerged. She asked for a chair, then asked us all to please sit. You could hear a pin drop....... she made a poignant dedication to all those we have lost this year, Whitney, Etta, Nick Ashford, etc..... and while sitting, sang the most beautiful heart aching version of "Missing You"....... it brought tears.....even now I'm all misty re-living it......... how blessed we are to be able to experience such moments of incredible,pure love..........

No way could it be a sell out. No one is interested in Miss Ross other than a few people here. In fact I just found a picture of the turnout for Ross' show the other night.

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[TheMotownManiac]

I was at The Mahaffey and what a ripoff it was. It cost 200.00 each with parking and a drink for an hour????????? We were out the parking lot at 9:15! She sounded awesome and looked it too but that was wayyyyyyy too much money for wayyyyyyy to little show. The band was so sparse that the stage looked like disease had wiped out most of the band. They are very good and she must pay them well as I recognize them from 2 years ago when she had a real show. The ad for the show said live string and horn sections but they weren't on stage with her if they were there. We were in the second row and she smiled at me a few times. She really was good but after an hour she said goodnight and left. We stood there clapping asking for more but the lights came up and we were told it was over. serious rip off. That is a 75.00 show, not twice that. 70.00 for superstar Queen of Motown, 5.00 for each band member. 0.00 for whoever turns the tape on to play the other band instruments.



After her bout with Motown and The Supremes in the 60's, Diana Ross set out on a solo mission. Her self-titled debut album took the world by storm when Ross' rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" hit #1 on the pop charts.

Ross continued to 'wow' audiences and music gurus around the globe. At 67 years old, Diana Ross has proved her staying power in music through the decades.

On Friday night at the Mahaffey Theater, Diana Ross took the stage in a sparkly gold and white gown, complete with a sheer tulle overcoat. She shed the overcoat after an introductory performance of the hit "I'm Coming Out."

With five costume changes, Ross kept the energy pumping for the whole hour-long show. Her wardrobe consisted of strikingly blinged-out gowns, each more stunning than the one before.

Fans grooved to her many hits, from "Upside Down" to her finale of "I Will Survive." Sitting was rare during the show- most of the crowd were on their feet for the majority of Ross' diva-licious performance.

Ross made it apparent that some people were just born to perform.

[marv2]

Ahemmmmm.......hehehehehehhehehehe.....!

[Roberta75]

http://oldnortheast.patch.com/articles/diana-ross-reigns-supreme-at-the-mahaffey-theater#photo-9188930:o:o

[Roberta75]

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/concert-reviews/live-shows/2012/02/25/diana-ross-is-still-the-supreme-diva-at-hard-rock-live/

[atcsm]

After two years of this current tour she is still getting rave reviews and sold out crowds. Brava LaRoss. When I saw the show in 2010, her encore was a tribute to Michael with a bit of Missing You and then going into You Are Not Alone. It was stunning. And here she is two years later dedicating her encore to others that have gone before her. That has to be bittersweet for her. And should give us pause.....

[jobeterob]

There is a dude in the middle of the chairs.

That's Marv waitin and anticipatin for that soft voice................

I would have put up one of the reviews, but you guys beat me to the punch.

[LadySingsBlues]

I can't wait to see Diana next month

[jobeterob]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAOUWXBNhQY

[carlo]

As great as Diana looks and sounds, I'm a little disappointed to see that her show has reverted back to the old format again. I don't know why. When she was in Florida last year, this also happened...but then when I saw her in Rochester in September, she went back to using the horns, the video screen and opening with "The Boss". However, a lot of songs she had performed in Toronto in 2010 [[when I had previously seen her) were omitted, such as "You Keep Me Hangin' On", "It's Hard For Me To Say", and "You Are Not Alone/I Love You". As much as I love Diana and I appreciate the fact that she's even still touring and performing, I wish she would add one or two different songs into the set once in a while for the fans who continue to come out to each and every tour. When it's the same old set list time after time, it makes it more dull for the more die hard fans. So many of us loved that 2010 tour with the real horns and strings, new songs, new set and new gowns.

[captainjames]

Once again Thanks for sharing Rob

[theboyfromxtown]

Rob-that was a great clip.

Diana still sounds great to me. The place was pretty packed too, wasn't it. And you could hear everyone singing along too. Awww

[smark21]

Here's Missing You from Feb. 24, Hollywood, FL


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_3UXmfXODk

[carlo]

I spoke too soon! It's wonderful to hear her singing "Missing You" once again! And singing it very beautifully!

[Laurel]

What a beautiful performance. Is Diana Ross coming to the Bay Area this year? I would love to take my granddaughter to see her perform.

[jobeterob]

Great performance, thanks Smark.

She sounds better than ever but I agree with Carlo in that I always wish for new songs.

And John, I think they are all sell outs so far and the reviews are great, as always.

[Roberta75]

I spoke too soon! It's wonderful to hear her singing "Missing You" once again! And singing it very beautifully!

Diana dedicated "Missing You" to Etta James, Nick Ashford and Whitney Houston.

[jobeterob]

Motown and metal royalty headed to Indianapolis

41 minutes ago | Written by David Lindquist | 0Comments

Childish Gambino will perform June 15 at the Egyptian Room in Old National Centre. [[Photo provided by Glassnote)
Performances by Diana Ross and Iron Maiden headline a batch of concert announcements for Indianapolis.

Ross, who sang more than 12 No. 1 hits as a member of the Supremes, will perform April 24 at the Murat Theatre in Old National Centre. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show, $58 to $148, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

Iron Maiden, the British hard rock band that’s sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, will perform July 19 at Klipsch Music Center. Alice Cooper will appear as supporting act at the venue formerly known as Verizon Wireless Music Center. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show, $29.50 to $85, go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday

[jobeterob]

Posted February 28, 2012 at 10:47 p.m.
.DiscussPrintAAA.FORT PIERCE — Diana Ross walked on stage at the Sunrise Theatre on Tuesday night wearing her signature hair style, long red nails, red lipstick and a sparkling white and gold gown covering her silver platform shoes. That was just for openers.

The 68-year-old diva started her performance singing her hit "I'm Coming Out" and traveled through her career with Supreme tunes "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Where Did Our Love Go" while she changed into one sparkling gown after another — red, blue and pink.

Ross didn't share stories with the audience or didn't spend time explaining her music. With a constant smile, she sang to mostly shy audience members who moved their heads and tapped their feet while she pointed and invited them to clap their hands or sing along.

That changed when she swung her hips back and forth to "Baby Love" or when she built up a momentum with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Some whistled and others got up to dance.

Many in the crowd came to listen to Ross' old hits and reminisced about their youth. Some confessed old crushes on her.

"Back in the day, she was the bomb," said Lee Rhyant, who was in town from Atlanta visiting family.

Some diehard fans traveled from other parts of the country and the world to see Ross. That was the case of her German fan Andreas Hirsch, who was recently featured in an article by Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers and who travels the world to see her. He came accompanied by Judy Parham from Baltimore, a retired hair stylist who has been following the diva across the country since 1965.

"When I first saw Diana Ross I wanted to be just like her. I was a little too heavy," Parham said, laughing.

Highwaymen artist James Gibson of Fort Pierce was also present. He met Ross in 1961, when he attended Tennessee State University in Nashville. He said she visited the school campus to see a common friend who used to sing with her. Whenever Ross was visiting, Gibson got in touch with their friend and they went out to eat at a restaurant twice.

He cannot remember what he asked her or what she said. All he can remember were her eyes.

"Once you look in her eyes, she just grabs you," Gibson said.

Ross wore her signature long eyelashes that helped her become a fashion icon. Her gowns wowed women who spoke after her show, which ended with a cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."

"You know this one," Ross said.

Some fans who have seen Ross perform in Las Vegas and big cities were pleasantly surprised that she came to the 1,200-seat Sunrise Theatre.

"When I read she was coming, I though we were driving to Miami," Deidre Gainey of Stuart said. "To have her here is a pleasure."

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross slick and brisk at Fox show
12:50 am March 2, 2012, by Melissa Ruggieri


Diana Ross received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy last month. Photo credit: AP
If all you wanted from your Diana Ross experience was a brisk parade of hits sung well and performed by a tight band, then you likely exited the Fox Theatre Thursday night feeling fulfilled and singing “Baby Love.”

But if you were looking for a little warmth, a little spontaneity, a little chatter, a little something to suggest that Ross wasn’t merely going through the motions of songs she’s sung a gazillion times, well, this wasn’t that show.

The indefatigable Ross, who turns 68 later this month, has been on some form of a greatest hits tour since May 2010 – in fact, her last Atlanta appearance came at Chastain in June 2010.

At this return engagement, the thousands of fans in the nearly sold-out Fox greeted the pop goddess with worshipful applause and ovations as she took the stage in a puff of white taffeta over a gold and white sequined dress for one of her many anthems, “I’m Coming Out.”

It was the first of about five outfits modeled during the show, with most of her ensembles remaining in the glittery sequined family [[blue, red, gold) and one purple strapless ball gown. Ross has also perfected the art of making an entrance – arms outstretched, shoulders shimmying – as she did after every costume change.

Ross’ trademark mound of ebony waves was in full effect, too, as she frequently dabbed at it gingerly [[don’t hurt the hair!) while flashing a huge smile.

But everything was almost too perfect, from the dance moves of the stop-on-a-dime five piece band and three backup singers to the tasteful lighting beamed on a set of white curtains decorating the stage. An unscripted humanizing moment or an acknowledgement of the audience – which finally came during the encore – would have elevated the concert from a slick, professional delivery of hits to a musical embrace to remember.

That isn’t to say Ross, who recently earned a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, was devoid of personality. She grinned and waved her hands to the beat of “Where Did Our Love Go” and “Baby Love” – songs that mandated that the crowd remain standing – and brought the sunshine out of the Motown classic “You Can’t Hurry Love.” A couple of guys in the audience also had a brief brush with diva-dom as they hopped on stage for a few quick dance moves during a playful “Upside Down.”

Though she hit a few sharp notes early in the show, Ross settled into the silken groove of “Touch Me in the Morning” and turned on the funk for “Love Child,” recast with an exuberant Latin-tinged coda.

Her strongest vocal moment came after a fun appearance of “Ease on Down the Road” when she returned from another dress swap for the lovely “Don’t Explain,” which nearly silenced the fidgety crowd.

After whirling through Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” – although what strong female singer hasn’t appropriated that one? – Ross returned for an encore and finally spoke at length. She had family in the audience, she noted, including daughter Tracee, who stars in the Atlanta-filmed BET series “Reed Between the Lines.”

As she and the band delved into the fitting set closer – “Reach Out and Touch [[Somebody’s Hand)” – Ross made a brief mention of the loss of songwriter Nick Ashford [[who also co-wrote “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”) before thanking the audience for their energy.

So no, this wasn’t a show focused on interaction, but trotting out the hits – and they are numerous and still glorious – for appreciative crowds wanting a victory lap from one of music’s most memorable female icons.

Set list from March 1 show at the Fox Theatre:

“I’m Coming Out”
“More Today Than Yesterday”
“My World is Empty Without You”
“Where Did Our Love Go”
“Baby Love”
“Stop! In the Name of Love”
“You Can’t Hurry Love”
“Touch Me in the Morning”
“Love Child”
“The Boss”
“Upside Down”
“It’s My House”
“Love Hangover”
“Take Me Higher”
“Ease on Down the Road”
“Fine and Mellow”
“Don’t Explain”
“Why Do Fools Fall in Love”
“Theme From Mahogany [[Do You Know Where You’re Going To)”
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
“I Will Survive”
“Reach Out and Touch [[Somebody’s Hand)”

[David J]

Wonderful reviews, the Diva is showing them how it should be done:D

Thanks so much for posting those wonderful reviews, now I am still patiently waiting for Diana to come to Europe, I get so jealous reading the great reviews she receives in the U.S.

Please Miss Ross, you've just got to visit Europe soon.
We miss you here.:D

[LadySingsBlues]

I saw some of the Twitter feedback from the ATL show last night & was pleased that a lot of young people were excited about the show.

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross Wows Crowd at Fox Theatre in Atlanta
8:00 AM EST 3/2/2012 by Ric Mathis71 Views SHARE
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There are a few absolutes in life — like water is wet, toast burns and some stars never fade. It’s the latter part of that statement that best applies to the remarkable and incomparably accomplished Diana Ross. The fluidity of her success stands in strange contradiction to the careers of so many other greats whose success ebbed and flowed with each new wave of rumors, controversy and scandal. Ross’s distinction is her dignity. She has been decidedly free of these make-or-break distractions and continues to ‘bring it’ with every glamour-filled performance.

Fans at the Fox Theatre spent most of Thursday night on their feet, dancing singing and applauding the litany of hits Ross performed from career high points. The Supreme’s era “You Can’t Hurry Love” to Mahogany’s “Touch Me in the Morning,” “Don’t Explain” from Lady Sings the Blues to her signature “Reach Out and Touch,” coupled with Ross’ sensational costume changes, made for an evening of reminiscing and remembering memorable moments from the past while enjoying the one we were in. –roz edward

[jobeterob]

http://rollingout.com/culture/diana-ross-wows-crowd-at-fox-theatre-in-atlanta/

There's some video of the show there.

[jobeterob]

Monday, March 5, 2012


Reviews A Tour of Diana Ross' Wardrobe, 3/2/12 at The Ryman

Posted by Cayla Mackey on Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 4:59 PM




Ross performing at Oslo's 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert.
Editor's Note: Scene/Cream intern Cayla Mackey attended Diana Ross' March 2 show at The Ryman. She submitted the following review, in which Ross' many costume changes seem to represent the many changes in her long, storied career.

Diana Ross strode onstage to the song “I’m Coming Out.” This is it. This is the song that branded her album Diana. It’s her declaration of freedom from Motown’s disempowering business dealings — dealings that left her without ownership of her work. For the debutante, now is her time just as it was when this song first came out. She dresses the part.

Ross’ performance was a tour of her career, with each period of her life accompanied by a different gown. All five of Ross’ marvelous dresses dripped glitter and sequins. Her costuming alone was well worth the pricey ticket. But, as Edd Hurt says, “Don’t let the glamorous sheen of Diana Ross’ career prevent you from looking a bit deeper.”

For Ross, glamour and aesthetics are equally as important as her music. She defines and is defined by glamour. In a larger sense, she’s a poor girl from the ghetto who has risen to affluence and renown. Like Aretha Franklin, who performed at The Ryman last year, she embodies black female empowerment.

Ross began in a floor-length, slouchy red gown as the lead singer of the Motown trio The Supremes, performing “Stop in the Name of Love.” The eight-piece backup band sewed numbers seamlessly together as the sound shifted from Latin funk to smooth jazz to disco. From her entrance onto the stage, there was not a moment in the 90-minute set during which the entire audience was seated. She had them, and she had them on their feet.





After the first collection of opening songs, Ross disappeared backstage and re-emerged in another jaw-dropping gown. This soft gold number appeared to be the same she wore at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Concert [[above). She sang “Take Me Higher” from her 1995 album, and “Ease on Down the Road.” The latter was re-released in 1978, originally a track from the Broadway musical The Wiz, which was produced by Quincy Jones and later acquired by Motown. The song was recorded as a duet between Ross and Michael Jackson.

The next costume change found Ross in a breathtaking white feathered opera coat that flowed over a skin-tight bedazzled black gown. The lights went down, and the color-morphic, lush velvet backdrop shined through starry skies. Now she is Billie Holiday, the character she played in the 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues. For this role, she was nominated for an Oscar.

The audience melted in her hands as she teased them by flashing the coat open. She shrugged off the coat, dragged it across the floor, and tossed it aside as she moved into “Why Do Fools Fall Iin Love?” Ross covered this song in 1981, when it charted as No. 7 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart.





Ross glided back onstage, donning a high-collared orange creamsicle dress after a nearly unnoticed absence. She crooned the theme written for the 1975 Motown film Mahogany, “Do You Know Where You're Going To.”

The backup singers belted the hook for “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” from her 1970 debut Diana Ross. Ross emerged in disco glamour, draped in a bold gold cloth that shined rainbows under the floodlights. The crowd jumped to their feet. “You know this song?” she taunts as she launches into “I Will Survive.”

Ross signaled the end by blowing kisses and Thank-Yous to the audience, then disappeared stage-left. The applause crescendo'd, and Ross returned for a second go at part of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” The curtain closed, the din subsided, and reality returned.

As an Academy Award-nominated actress and the recipient of a 2012 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, Diana Ross straddles the realm between film and music. She knows, at the very least, how to put on a good show.

[atcsm]

The great reviews follow her, don't they? Thanks for posting this.

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross Presale Thursday - Public On Sale Friday
Diana Ross is scheduled to preform at The Orpheum Theatre April 22, 2012. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, March 9th at 10am. Orpheum season ticket holders get the first chance to buy tickets during an exclusive presale starting at 8am on Thursday, March 8th. The presale for Orpheum eNewsletter subscribers starts at noon on Thursday and ends at 10PM.

Diana Ross has had a profound influence on American popular culture and has become an icon in the entertainment industry. She is an Academy Award nominated actress for her unforgettable role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues, a Tony and Golden Globe winner, a bestselling author, winner of 8 American Music Awards and a recipient of The Kennedy Center Honors. Her reputation as a woman of great style and beauty has put her on the covers of hundreds of magazines. Ms. Ross has sold over 100 million records and recorded 18 #1 hits. Her music became the sound of young America in the ‘60s soon after she signed with Motown Records in 1961 with The Supremes. She embarked on her extraordinary solo career in 1970, and has not stopped since.

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross comes to Biloxi for a show at Beau Rivage on April 21.
BILOXI, Mississippi -- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino has fattened up its spring and summer lineup with newly announced shows by Diana Ross [[April 21), The O’Jays [[May 11), Alice Cooper [[June 8) and blues legend B.B. King [[Aug. 24).

Those aren’t the only new developments in the Biloxi schedule, however. Mobile-based hypnotist Thom Kaz has found a new home for his uncensored “Hypnaughty” show, which will be presented at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Wednesdays starting May 6. The Hard Rock also has added a Neil McCoy date on May 18.

New to this week’s listings are two summer shows at IP Biloxi: R&B singer Joe appears June 23, followed by comedian Carlos Mencia on July 7.

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi:


The Doobie Brothers, March 23, $39.95 and up.

Gladys Knight, April 13, $34.95 and up.
Diana Ross, April 21, $54.95 and up.

Randy Travis, May 4, $19.95.
The O’Jays, May 11, $29.95 and up.

Alice Cooper, June 8, $39.95 and up.

Chicago, June 15, $59.95 and up.
B.B. King, Aug. 24, $44.95 and up.

Jay Leno, Oct. 6, $64.95 and up.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Oct. 19, $29.95 and up.

Available through Ticketmaster; visit www.beaurivage.com for details. 875 Beach Blvd., Biloxi; ticket office 228-386-7777 or 1-888-566-7469.

Hard Rock Biloxi:


The Peking Acrobats, March 16, $9.99 and up.

Blue October, March 23, $19.99 and up.

Billy Currington with special guests David Nail and Kip Moore, March 24, $39.99 and up.

Jamey Johnson, March 30, $19.99 and up.

An Evening with Judy Collins, March 31, $9.99 and up.
LeAnn Rimes, April 6, $49.99 and up.

Pop Evil, April 7, $9.99 and up.

Chevelle, April 12, $19.99 and up.

KC & the Sunshine Band, April 13, $24.99 and up.
Keith Sweat, April 14, $24.99 and up.

One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen and the Works, April 20, $9.99 and up.
Starship starring Mickey Thomas, April 21, $9.99 and up; on sale 10 a.m. March 24.

Bill Engvall show announced for April 27 has been canceled; refunds are available at point of purchase.
Shinedown with Adelita’s Way, April 27, $24.99 and up.

Bachman & Turner, April 28, $19.99 and up.
Megadeth, May 3, $29.99 and up.

Kathleen Madigan, May 4, $19.99 and up.

Uncle Kracker, May 5, $14.99 and up.

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, May 10, $14.99 and up.
Mother’s Day Weekend with Brandon Bennett [[Elvis tribute show), 8 p.m. May 11-12, $9.99 and up.
Hypnaughty, uncensored hypnotic comedy with Thom Kaz, 8 p.m. Wednesdays starting May 6, $10.

Neil McCoy, May 18, $9.99 and up.

Snow Patrol, May 19, $59.99 and up.
Buckcherry, May 24, $19.99 and up.
Bret Michaels, May 25, $29.99 and up.

Sinbad, June 1, $24.99 and up.

Barenaked Ladies, June 2, $39.99 and up.
Earl Thomas Conley, June 22, $9.99 and up.

Most Hard Rock Live shows 21 and older. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. 777 Beach Blvd. in Biloxi. For information, visit www.hardrockbiloxi.com or call 228-374-7625.

IP Casino, Resort & Spa:


Chrisette Michele, March 16, $35-$45.

The Midtown Men featuring “four stars from the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys,” March 23, $30-$45.

George Lopez, March 24, $75-$85.
Gretchen Wilson, March 30, $35-$60.

Boyz II Men, April 13, $40-$50.
“Roots & Boots” tour featuring Sammie Kershaw, Aaron Tippin & Joe Diffie, April 14, $35-$45.

The Oak Ridge Boys, April 20, $30-$40.
Craig Morgan, April 21, $15-$30.

Rickey Smiley, 8 and 10:30 p.m. April 27, $30-$40.
The Elvis Story featuring Ronnie McDowell & the Jordanaires, April 28, $20-$40.
Brian Regan, May 5, $35-$50.

Avant, May 11, $20-$35.

Melissa Etheridge, May 18, $65-$125.
Jeff Dunham, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. May 25, $40-$70.
Lee Ann Womack, May 26, $25-$40.

Trace Adkins, June 1, $60-$85.

D.L. Hughley, June 2, $25-$40.

Kenny Rogers, June 22, $45-$65.
Joe, June 23, $20-$35.

Carlos Mencia, July 7, $45-$65.

All shows 21 and older unless noted otherwise. Available through Ticketmaster and casino box office. 850 Bayview Ave, Biloxi. Visit www.ipbiloxi.com or call 888-WIN-AT-IP.


Wind Creek Casino, Atmore:


Jeff Foxworthy, 8 p.m. March 24, $20-$85.
The Temptations, 8 p.m. April 21, $15-$45.

Tickets for amphitheater shows can be purchased at the Essentials Sundry Shoppe at Wind Creek and through Ticketmaster. Located at Exit 57 on I-65. Patrons must be 21 or older. For information, visit www.windcreekcasino.com or call 800-745-3000.


Note that the prices listed generally do not include service charges and other additional fees that may apply.

For Ticketmaster events, tickets can be charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or ordered online at www.ticketmaster.com. Full-service Ticketmaster outlets in the Mobile area include the Mobile Civic Center box office; Northside Check Exchange, 2102 St. Stephens Road; Gold Mine, 602 U.S. 98 in Daphne; Publix, 25771 Perdido Beach Blvd. in Orange Beach; and the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Box office in Biloxi.

Additionally, some are Walmart stores now offer Ticketmaster sales. Ticket counters usually located in the electronics department. Participating stores are located at 101 South Beltline Highway and 685 Schillinger Road in Mobile; 2381 Pass Road in Biloxi; 9350-A Highway 49 in Gulfport; and 3911 Bienville Blvd. in Ocean Springs.

[jobeterob]

By WolverineNation

Question of the Week is a feature running Mondays at WolverineNation -- where we ask coaches and athletes we chat with during the week the same question. The best answers are compiled here each Monday.


This week's question: What’s the best concert you've ever been to and why?

JOURDAN LEWIS, 2013 Michigan cornerback commit: "Diana Ross. I went with my mom three years ago. I'm kind of a Diana Ross fan I guess, but I really just enjoyed it because my mom enjoyed it."

[smark21]

Seems like she's playing the same cities and venues year after year as of late. Will she ever go back to tour the UK and Europe?

[jobeterob]

I've heard Tracey lives in Atlanta; and she has friends in Memphis; maybe she's going visiting and does the little tours in conjunction with the visits.

For the hardcore fans, I'd like to see the show changed up some if I were to see it again. But heck, she can take it to Europe and do it there, to probably even larger sell out crowds.

[jobeterob]

http://northborough.massachusettsmass.com/2012/03/13/watch-diana-ross-tribute-to-michael-jackson/

From the 2010 Tour.

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross to sing for good cause at Nokia Theater in LA next week – and I’ll be there!!!

By Greg Hernandez on Mar 16, 2012 6:26 pm | Permalink | Comments [[0) |

If you haven’t seen Diana Ross in concert then you don’t know what you are missing.

On Thursday, March 22, Miss Ross returns to the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

She is headlining A Night of Divas which benefits the Herbalife Family Foundation.

The foundation helps provide good nutrition to at-risk and low income children around the world.

All proceeds will go to this worthy cause.

Here is a LINK for more information and tickets!

I first saw Miss Ross at the Pacific Ampitheatre in 1989 during the Working Overtime tour then again two years later at the Universal Ampitheatre during The Force Behind the Power Tour.

It was then a five year break before returning to the Universal Ampitheatre for the Take Me Higher Tour.

Had tickets in the summer of 2000 for the Anaheim stop of the Return to Love tour with the Supremes which was canceled before it got to our stop. I was devastated!

It would be eight more years before I’d see Miss Ross live again and it was a spectacular concert at Hollywood Bowl in support of her first album in forever, I Love You.

Then in 2010, I got tickets to see the superstar at the Nokia for a wonderful concert of her many hits from Baby Love to Endless Love, from Where Did Our Love Go? to Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and from Reach Out and Touch to Touch Me in the Morning.

And let’s not forget Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Upside Down, Love Hangover, Missing You, I’m Coming Out, Reflections, Stop! In the Name of Love, Where Did Our Love Go, Love Child and Do You Know Where You’re Going To?

Can’t wait to see what she has in store for us this time!

[LadySingsBlues]

I was at last night's show at the Nokia theater in LA. Diana had great energy & she sounded good for the most part. However, I have to say I was majorly disappointed that her face could not be seen on the jumbo screens. I heard in the past that she didn't allow her face to be projected on the big screen & got booed for it. But I didn't know she was doing that during her regular shows too. That's not right, especially when people are paying money for this. However, I have no regrets about supporting her if it was only to hear last night's flawless rendition of "Don't Explain" while donned in that gorgeous blue gown.

[Kamasu_Jr]

I was told Diana Ross will return to Memphis on April 22 at the Orpheum. Ticket prices are really high. Why is that?

[ejluther]

How much are the tickets?

[Roberta75]

I was told Diana Ross will return to Memphis on April 22 at the Orpheum. Ticket prices are really high. Why is that?

Could be a benefit.

Roberta

[marv2]

I was at last night's show at the Nokia theater in LA. Diana had great energy & she sounded good for the most part. However, I have to say I was majorly disappointed that her face could not be seen on the jumbo screens. I heard in the past that she didn't allow her face to be projected on the big screen & got booed for it. But I didn't know she was doing that during her regular shows too. That's not right, especially when people are paying money for this. However, I have no regrets about supporting her if it was only to hear last night's flawless rendition of "Don't Explain" while donned in that gorgeous blue gown.

I have heard that because she is aging poorly and her voice has deteriorated to the point where she has to lip-synch a portion of her show as the reasons for not allowing the jumbotron screens to carry her image. She does not want the audience to be aware of these lastest shortcomings. Just sit back and enjoy the show......the parts that you can see from where you're sitting, hehehehehehehe!

[LadySingsBlues]

Well Mary Wilson is aging more rapidly than Diana and I don't really think she's making decisions like that. So that confuses me even more. :confused:

[jobeterob]

Diana Ross sings most of her many hits at Nokia Theater concert for Herbalife Foundation

By Greg Hernandez on Mar 23, 2012 11:13 am | Comments [[2) |

We had pretty damned good seats for last night’s Diana Ross concert at the Nokia Theatre but I clearly don’t have a damned good camera.

I need to upgrade soon!

Well, who had time for pictures anyway – I was too busy dancing!

The concert was a private event for the Herbalife Foundation so it was not your usual Diana Ross crowd. My friends and I talked after the show about not only the difference in the crowd [[many people loved it, others looked bewildered) but also in the performance of Miss Ross.

Let me say this: Her voice is as good as it ever was, she is a total professional and it was a wonderful show.

But it was a corporate gig so there was something a little rote about it even if there was FIVE costume changes! I’ve been to five previous Diana Ross concerts and I know the difference between when she is playing for the fans who worship her and for an audience for whom this is part of a larger convention.

She kicked off the show with I’m Coming Out then launched into a series of Supremes hits including Baby Love, Stop! In the Name of Love, Love Child, Where Did Our Love Go? You Can’t Hurry Love and My World is Empty Without You.

The bulk of the show were her many, many solo hits including Love Hangover, Touch Me in the Morning, Upside Down, Do You Know Where You’re Going To?, I Will Survive, Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, It’s My House, The Boss, Ease on Down the Road, and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.

Miss Ross did two numbers from Lady Sings the Blues but did not do my favorite, Good Morning Heartache. Also missing from the show were her hits Missing You, Endless Love, It’s My Turn and Chain Reaction.

There was virtually no chatter and no encore but you know what? I had a BLAST!

The next time Miss Ross tours, I will be there!

[jobeterob]

When the ticket prices are REALLY high, it is often a fundraiser for some charity like the recent LA show.

[lakedistrictlad1]

From a Brits point of view, it really looks like Diana is determined to turn her jaded reputation around in the U.S by playing to every single American alive today!! She's had far more bad press over the last 25 years than she deserved, and her music has gone largly ignored. It truly 'warms my cockles' to see all the great reviews she is getting - and at last the recognition as being the superstar that she is. Trust Diana to not just fade away.
I just wish she'd take time out to record something new!!

[LadySingsBlues]

I wish she'd do a movie.

[ejluther]

If Tyler Perry has his way, she will...
http://perezhilton.com/2012-02-22-tyler-perry-writes-film-for-diana-ross

[jobeterob]

She has a lot of choices.....................totally up to her; but it's a bit much for a 68 year old to do all these things when she could just sit back and relax. Read SD for a bit of amusement! Read Mary's blog always thanking her for something. Call up Berry. Hang with the kids and grandkid and pick up another award.

[jobeterob]

Charts
CURRENT BOXSCORE
Rank Artist/Event Venue City/State Event Dates Gross Sales Attend/
Capacity Shows/
Sellouts Prices Promoters
1 Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil Colisee Pepsi
Quebec City, Quebec
March 24-25, 2012
$1,719,960
14,090 /
18,238
2 /
0
$250.03, $50.01
Cirque du Soleil/evenko

2 The X Factor Live Manchester Arena
Manchester, U.K.
Feb. 25-26, 2012
$1,513,320
32,562 /
33,600

Live Nation

32 The Stars From The Commitments, Rainy Boy Sleep O2 Arena
London, U.K.
March 17, 2012
$454,070
5,953 /< /div>
6,110
1 /
0
$77.20, $70.90
3A Entertainment

33 Kelly Clarkson, Matt Nathanson The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
March 8, 2012
$451,208
4,533 /
4,934
1 /
0
$123.09, $66.62
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

34 Elvis Presley In Concert O2 Arena
London, U.K.
March 16, 2012
$445,150
7,673 /
7,801
1 /
0
$60.33, $28.99
3A Entertainment/Jef Hanlon Productions

35 Olly Murs Echo Arena
Liverpool, U.K.
Feb. 19, 2012
$440,649
9,442 /
9,442
1 /
1
$47.47, $23.73
3A Entertainment/Live Nation

36 Olly Murs Motorpoint Arena
Cardiff, U.K.
Feb. 1-2, 2012
$428,183
9,766 /
9,766
2 /
2
$47.23, $23.62
3A Entertainment/Live Nation

37 Olly Murs Metro Radio Arena
Newcastle, U.K.
Feb. 24, 2012
$427,210
9,276 /
9,276
1 /
1
$47.07, $23.54
3A Entertainment/Live Nation

38 The Cleveland Orchestra Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Knight Concert Hall
Miami, Fla.
Jan. 27-28, 2012
$424,131
3,405 /
3,770
2 /
0
$172, $25
in-house

39 Olly Murs Bournemouth International Centre
Bournemouth, U.K.
Feb. 15-16, 2012
$413,598
8,920 /
8,920
2 /
2
$47.14, $23.57
3A Entertainment/Live Nation

40 Blake Shelton, Justin Moore, Dia Frampton Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
Billings, Mont.
March 23, 2012
$410,762
8,221 /
8,221
1 /
1
$49.75, $25
Police Productions

41 Olly Murs Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow, U.K.
Feb. 25, 2012
$408,660
8,826 /
8,826
1 /
1
$47.38, $23.69
3A Entertainment/Live Nation

42 Jerry Seinfeld, Chuck Martin Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Au-Rene Theater
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
March 31, 2012
$389,789
5,264 /
5,264
2 /
2
$81, $50
JS Touring

43 Lady Antebellum, Thompson Square Mid-America Center
Council Bluffs, Iowa
March 10, 2012
$371,240
7,204 /
7,204
1 /
1
$72.50, $52.50, $42.50
AEG Live

44 Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Jerrod Niemann Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, W. Va.
March 25, 2012
$370,248
8,032 /
8,032
1 /
1
$49.75, $25.75
Police Productions


47 Olly Murs Capital FM Arena
Nottingham, U.K.
Feb. 13, 2012
$359,688
7,740 /
7,740
1 /
1
$47.25, $23.63
3A Entertainment/Live Nation



53 Steve Harvey, Kier Spates The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Jan. 13, 2012
$341,565
4,573 /
4,934
1 /
0
$87.65, $48.81
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

54 The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, Mich.
March 18, 2012
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$336,812

8,277 /
10,859
1 /
0
$49.50, $29.50
Live Nation

55 The X Factor Live Capital FM Arena
Nottingham, U.K.
Feb. 29, 2012
$334,617
6,875 /
7,050
1 /
0
$51.51, $25.75
3A Entertainment

56 Olly Murs Brighton Centre
Brighton, U.K.
Feb. 7-8, 2012
$332,391
7,200 /
7,200
2 /
2
$47.36, $23.68
3A Entertainment/Live Nation

57 Peter Frampton The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Feb. 24, 2012
$329,005
4,636 /
4,934
1 /
0
$89.37, $44.12
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

58 Mary J. Blige Caesars Palace
Atlantic City, N.J.
Dec. 29-30, 2011
$316,685
3,167 /
3,167
2 /
2
$130, $65
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

59 FT Island and CN Blue NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live
Los Angeles, Calif.
March 9, 2012
$316,515
3,592 /
4,318
1 /
0



63 Kenny Rogers The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
March 17, 2012
$288,904
4,592 /
4,934 1 /
0
$72.87, $27.32
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

64 Whoopi Goldberg The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
March 3, 2012
$280,137
3,791 /
4,934

< /td> 1 /
0
$78.98, $44.63
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

65 Ronan Keating Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Newcastle, Australia
Feb. 11, 2012
$275,590
2,290 /
3,884
1 /
0
$149.76, $74.83
Michael Coppel Presents

66 Elvis Presley In Concert LG Arena
Birmingham, U.K.
March 18, 2012
$262,814
4,768 /
6,000
1 /
0
$57.81, $28.91
3A Entertainment/Jef Hanlon Productions



70 Diana Ross Harrah's Cherokee
Cherokee, N.C.
March 3, 2012
$256,045
2,671 /
3,000
1 /
0
$95, $55
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

71 Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane, Violent Soho Belvoir Amphitheatre
Perth, Australia
Jan. 6, 2012
$253,766
3,476 /
4,442
1 /
0
$72.09
Frontier Touring Co.

72 Sinbad, Ginuwine The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Feb. 3, 2012
$247,929
4,198 /
4,934
1 /
0
$62.10, $38.46
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

73 Elvis Presley In Concert Wembley Arena
London, U.K.
March 17, 2012
$246,384
4,323 /
5,500
1 /
0
$57.51, $28.75
3A Entertainment/Jef Hanlon Productions

74 Elvis Presley In Concert Motorpoint Arena
Sheffield, U.K.
March 9, 2012
$231,919
4,316 /
5,500
1 /
0
$ 57.58, $28.79
3A Entertainment/Jef Hanlon Productions

75 Musink Tattoo and Music Festival: Tiger Army, New Found Glory, Alkaline Trio, Guana Batz, Yellowcard, Against Me!, The Howlers, Bayside, Hell or Highwater and others Orange County Fair and Event Center
Costa Mesa, Calif.
March 2-4, 2012
$230,700
7,962 /
12,000
3 /
0
$75, $25
Goldenvoice/AEG Live

76 The Stars From The Commitments, Rainy Boy Sleep Echo Arena
Liverpool, U.K.
March 16, 2012
$214,592
3,658 /
4,000
1 /
0
$66.60, $61.11
3A Entertainment

77 Guns N' Roses House of Blues
Atlantic City, N.J.
Feb. 24, 2012
$209,906
2,550 /
2,550
1 /
1
$125, $75
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

78 Kelly Clarkson, Matt Nathanson Fox Theatre
St. Louis, Mo.
March 16, 2012
$190,729
3,895 /
3,895
1 /
1
$56.50, $39.50, $29.50
AEG Live/Fox Concerts

79 Elvis Presley In Concert Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow, U.K.
March 11, 2012
$190,434
4,216 /
4,800
1 /
0
$57. 20, $28.99
3A Entertainment/Jef Hanlon Productions

80 Evanescence Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Ne wcastle, Australia
March 28, 2012
$186,864
2,032 /
3,795
1 /
0
$104.99
Michael Coppel Presents

81 Kelly Clarkson, Matt Nathanson The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Hammond, Ind.
March 10, 2012
$175,155
2,396 /
3,130
1 /
0
$80, $45
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

82 Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane, Violent Soho Enmore Theatre
Sydney, Australia
Jan. 13, 2012
$172,657
2,365 /
2,365
1 /
1
$72.22
Frontier Touring Co.

83 Daniel O'Donnell Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Newcastle, Australia
March 6, 2012
$170,761
2,128 /
3,742
1 /
0
$92.21, $86.84
Adrian Bohm Presents

84 George Lopez Rabobank Arena
Bakersfield, Calif.
March 10, 2012
$167,333
4,065 /
4,321
1 /
0
$49.50, $39.50
Goldenvoice/AEG Live

85 Paul Weller, Baxter Drury Roundhouse
London, U.K.
March 18-22, 20 12
$165,137
13,500 /
13,500
5 /
5
$60.98, $29.30
3A Entertainment

86 Kelly Clarkson, Matt Nathanson Rabobank Arena
Bakersfield, Calif.
March 29, 2012
$164,789
3,946 /
4,400
1 /
0
$69.50, $30
Goldenvoice/AEG Live

87 Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane, Violent Soho Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide, Australia
Jan. 10, 2012
$160,392
2,197 /
2,532
1 /
0
$71.41
Frontier Touring Co.

88 Alison Krauss + Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas Municipal Auditorium
Charleston, W. Va.
March 29, 2012
$159,007
2,766 /
3,266
1 /
0
$59.50, $49.50
NS2

89 The Stars From The Commitments, Rainy Boy Sleep Braehead Arena
Glasgow, U.K.
March 15, 2012
$158,631
2,684 /
2,800
1 /
0
$66.68, $61.19
3A Entertainment

90 Peter Frampton Tower Theatre
Upper Darby, Pa.
Feb. 11, 2012
$151,168
2,699 /
2,924
1 /
0
$75, $37.50
BRE Presents/Live Nation

91 Charley Pride Harrah's Cherokee
Cherokee, N.C.
Jan. 14, 2012
$147,200
2,566 /
3,000
1 /
0
$60, $30
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

92 Jazz Roots: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Knight Concert Hall
Miami, Fla.
March 9, 2012
$147,081
< br clear="none"> 1,746 /
1,871
1 /
0
$150, $25
in-house

93 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Jan. 28, 2012
$142,490
2,999 /
4,934
1 /
0
$49.61, $27.06
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

94 Social Distortion, Frank Turner, Sharks Fox Theater
Pomona, Calif.
Feb. 17-18, 2012
$140,000
4,000 /
4,000
2 /
2
$35
Goldenvoice/AEG Live

95 Aretha Franklin Harrah's Grand Casino Event Center
Tunica, Miss.
March 3, 2012
$139,915
2,253 /
2,400
1 /
0
$75, $35
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

96 Tony Bennett Caesars Palace
Atlantic City, N.J.
Feb. 4, 2012
$139,774
1,584 /
1,584
1 /
1
$106, $56
C3 Presents/Caesars World Entertainment

97 Experience Hendrix Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater, Fla.
March 15, 2012
$138,629
2,122 /
2, 122
1 /
1
$100, $45
in-house/AEG Live

98 Willie Nelson Harrah's Horseshoe Riverdome
Bossier City, La.
Jan. 14, 2012
$138,400
1,261 /
1,300

[jobeterob]

More current tour dates:

Sat 04/21/12 Biloxi, MS Beau Rivage Resort & Casino



Sun 04/22/12 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre



Tue 04/24/12 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre



Thu 04/26/12 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace Theatre


Fri 04/27/12 Hammond, IN The Venue At Horseshoe Casino

[jobeterob]

Love fest: Diana Ross and me
Published: Monday, April 23, 2012, 2:39 PM Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012, 3:26 PM

View full sizeDiana Ross performs at City Stages in Birmingham in 2008.

The diva recently performed for an enthusiastic audience at Biloxi's Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. [[Birmingham News file photo)
I just checked another item off my bucket list.

[[You know, that list of things you must do, places you must go and people you must see before you die?)

Well, seeing a live performance by the iconic Diana Ross was certainly on my to-do list. I’m very happy to say I accomplished that feat Saturday evening at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi.

I have to admit, I was really in a huff that the Motown superstar wasn’t offering interviews or a meet-and-greet opportunity for fans. But I soon reminded myself that the woman is a legend, and she’s 68 years old. She has the right to be a diva.

I wasn’t alone in my anticipation of her arrival: A full theater of fans were on their feet cheering when the lights dimmed and the band appeared on stage.

“The diva cometh,” I tweeted, as a sheer curtain fell from the ceiling and Ross appeared in a bedazzled red dress, surrounded by clouds of red tulle that took me straight back to “Mahogany.”

“I’m Coming Out” she yelled, as she sashayed across the stage, waving to the crowd.

In a strong voice and in sultry style only Ross could bring, she said she was taking us “way back” by singing hits like “My World is Empty Without You,” and “Touch Me In The Morning.”

Knowing I wasn’t going to be disappointed, I settled into my chair to enjoy the ride.

Through four costume changes, the songstress took us on a tour of her career, including Supremes collaborations and a Billie Holiday tribute.


Of course, “Stop! In the Name of Love” was a favorite, and she encouraged the audience to do those silly hand gestures with her — and we did.

Ross first changed from her racy red opening dress to a glamorous gold and white sequined gown. The serious yet sultry style of the dress seemed appropriate for her smooth-jazzy set, during which she asked the audience: “Anyone like jazz?”

When Ross later appeared in a royal blue number with a fringed cape that glowed and glittered with her every move, the crowd applauded and came to its feet to dance to tunes like “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?”

A slinky orange design with long sleeves and a very narrow skirt-tail was the next. Knowing that she has the audience eating out of her hand, she played with us, blowing kisses, shaking hands at the stage edge and stopping to vogue for cellphone photos. This pro knows how to work a very receptive crowd.

“What a wonderful audience you are,” she said.

Never stopping to chit-chat about a song, or her life, for that matter, Ross kept right on flowing from one song to the next. This was not an intimate performance. She simply wanted to do her thing.

For the finale, Ross appeared in a gown that resembled a disco ball and seemed to set the theater on fire with its glow.

Perhaps, we were all glowing, too, because when she sings “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” you can’t help but feel she’s singing and pointing to you personally.

Ross Gossip

After seeing Ross on Saturday, and being amazed at how wonderful she looks, I had to share this bit of gossip.

Last week, Wendy Williams [[of the Wendy Williams Show) said Ross is on the prowl for a hot young stud!

Apparently, the Motown diva is eager to jump on the Hollywood cougar craze, according to Williams. And insiders say Ross has recruited her son and daughter, Evan and Tracee, to help her land a hot young man. They are even calling the effort “Operation Cougar Love.”

[[Gasp!) Go, Diana.

A source told the Enquirer that Diana is simply not turned on by men her age. She says they’re not hip and have lost their lust for romance and adventure.

“Her ideal guy is a George Clooney or Alec Baldwin type — a manly man. She’s not necessarily set on someone in the entertainment industry, but Diana does want a wealthy, self-made man capable of catering to her needs.”

Wow! I say, go for it, girl. You still got it!

[Kamasu_Jr]

Diana Ross was in Memphis Saturday night. I haven't seen any reviews of her Orpheum Theater show.

[BabyLuv64]

I read some of the feedback on Twitter & apparently Diana saw a spider on stage, got startled and ran. She did kill the bug. LOL. There was a wardrobe malfunction but Diana worked through it. At the end...the Orpheum crowd wouldn't leave so she came back out dressed in sweats for chatter and encore performance. All seemed to enjoy the night. I wish I could've attended, I love seeing the candid side of Diana...she is adorable.

[jobeterob]

When the audiences won't stop, she comes back out in the casual clothes ~ happened in Vancouver in 2010. You guys must have been good.