About
The Diamond Years
The Diamond Years is a UK-based tribute act that captures the live performances of the songs made famous by Neil Diamond and brings them to life on the stage. With all the glitz and kitsch that Neil Diamond and his shows are famous for, presented and performed by some of the best musicians in the industry here in the UK.
Created from a desire to bring a quality show to audiences all over, front man Dominic Holmes, a well travelled entertainer and musician, performing a solo tribute act as well as various cabaret shows internationally, decided it was time to expand and create the show we now call The Diamond Years.
With Dominic up front with the iconic black acoustic guitar that Neil is probably most famous for, the rest of the line-up includes seasoned show bass player Steve Green, on keys the talented John Joce, on guitar the incredibly versatile Andy Saphir and keeping us all in time the ever reliable Andy Clifton on drums. This band of seasoned musicians creates the perfect ensemble to deliver a Neil Diamond show that's guaranteed to have any audience singing and clapping along as well as dancing in the aisles to their favourite Neil tunes. For the larger venues a horn section, a female backing vocal trio and an additional guitarist will be brought in to provide a truly electric and energetic ensemble worthy of any royal theatre hall.
Whether you're a true Neil Diamond fan or just know a few of his tunes, this show will provide the music and atmosphere to leave any audience wanting more. This show has everything you need to make your event a success.
The Show
The Diamond Years tribute show is packed with all the great tunes one would expect to hear in a Neil Diamond concert. We start the show with a bang, straight into his 1980s hit America, before taking the listener right back to his very first recordings of Solitary Man and Kentucky Woman.
Every effort has been made to capture the essence of a Neil Diamond live performance. From the clothes to the iconic black acoustic he was most famous for, to the high energy and warmth Neil put into every performance. But more importantly the Neil Diamond voice, and front man Dominic has been praised internationally with having one of the most authentic sounding Neil Diamond voices ever! Each song is recreated and executed with absolute precision and skill, without sacrificing the excitement and fun that each individual song brings with it. Whether a full on rocking classic like Crunchy Granola Suite or the more mellow and reflective I Am I Said, the audience will feel the spirit of Neil Diamond in each and every performance.
But The Diamond Years is more than just playing some Neil Diamond songs. We like the audience to get involved, to sing with us and dance to the tunes they know and love, just like they would at any Neil Diamond concert. In short, we want the audience to leave the theatre singing the songs they've just heard after enjoying a fantastic night out at a "Neil Diamond concert".
We believe this is a show for everyone. Neil Diamond was famous for writing songs that we could all relate to and his performances of those amazing tunes were nothing less than 110%. These highly skilled and talented musicians together with Dominic's uncanny ability to accurately imitate the voice of Neil Diamond will bring this experience and energy to every performance, truly capturing The Diamond Years!