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10 Year Anniversary, Tour News

IL VOLO WORLD TOUR: TAMPA and DALLAS by Daniela

March 1, 2020 pitterpat0 19 Comments

Two other stages of the tour were made: Tampa and Dallas, and everywhere it was a great success.

Slowly, the last dates of February have arrived, still 15 days and the tour will come to an end, but for now, let’s enjoy these good moments.

February 24 TAMPA

O SOLE MIO

DELILAH

GRANADA

SOMOS NOVIOS

VOLARE

funny

GRANDE AMORE

Final greetings

I can happily die now that I got to experience the passion these 3 have for music.

ITALY, YOU DID GREAT! 🇮🇹

At the Tampa concert, there was our RoseMarie Paliobeis, who sent us these photos, thanks RoseMarie! 😘

February 27 DALLAS

Our Laura Parish was present at the concert and filmed these beautiful videos, and photos, thanks Laura.😘

EL TRISTE

GRANDE AMORE

SOMOS NOVIOS

SURRENDER

MEMORY

LOVE STORY

ARRIVEDERCI ROMA

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATER

Final greetings

In Tampa there was also our Regina Hanna, who sent us this nice review, thanks Gina!

My daughter Kim and I left Waco at 3 and came home after midnight. It is about 100 miles to Dallas but we have to travel on HWY I35 which is a nightmare. Huge trucks going in both directions. Dallas traffic is another mess. Anyway we got there and found the “AT & T Performing Arts Center” where the Opera House is located.

Impressed with the center and the army of volunteers keeping thing going smoothly. The “Winspear Opera House” holds 2600 and had a 5 tier box and balcony seating. When we bought the tickets we went by price and really lucked out to be on the second level box next to the stage. The box had chairs for four and we met a lady from Houston who was there with her friend from Los Angeles.

One of the members of the Flight Crew blog says not to watch all the bad little videos posted because they do not do justice to the boys. True. They looked so handsome, self assured and sounded fantastic.

The acoustics at the Opera House where very “strong” and their voices sounded so good. Ignazio was his usual fidgeting, pulling up his pants and just lovable self. The first row in this theatre was so close to the stage with room to get into your seat and a little leg room but was filled with ladies that gave Ignazio a hard time. He even looked uncomfortable. One girl yelled out “my mother would leave my dad for you”.

The Texas fans are laid back but loud. Lots of cheering and clapping. There were couple rows that had empty seats. So not sure if it was sold out and people did not show up. I think this virus talk on TV day and night is scaring people to attend crowd events.

Wonder what will happens to IL Volo European Tour since so many places are closing events. They must be worried going home since Italy is having a problem with the virus.

I was amazed at the difference of boys in their black T-Shirts and somewhat shy and confident well dressed (suits) and sounding so so much stronger. 4 year span.

I am not sure how I feel about Ignazio doing some of the “piano” sliding trick and some of the other silly gestures. I love him mo matter what but like a grandmother I wonder if he should “refine” his comic moments. Got home after midnight and had a good nights sleep. At my age a long day takes its toll. Anyway enjoyed and hope I am around for their next US Tour.😊Gina

What can I say, the show repeats itself every time, and every time is a great success.

How much love for Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca, really a GRANDE AMORE 😘

Their voices rise, majestic and powerful, but full of love and emotion, they give love and receive a lot of love !!! ❤️❤️❤️

Daniela

Credit to owners of all photos and videos.

10 Year Anniversary, Who's Going Where

Fourth Who’s Going Where and other details….

February 29, 2020 Jana 20 Comments

Ok folks, the tour is winding down when it feels like they have just gotten started!! Just about 2 weeks now til Vegas! 🙂

I think most by now have gotten the hang of signing up for the Fan Club and the Soundchecks, but I still see a few comments on the Fan Club Site asking questions… they are only posting a few days ahead or so for registration for the soundcheck, so don’t be looking a week ahead of time…. 🙂 They only post the meeting time the day of the concert, which may interfere with any plans you have for dinner/group meetings that night. The time of the soundchecks have been between roughly 4:30p and 5:15p or so….depending on the venue.

I also want to thank everyone that has sent in their reviews of the concert. I have read them all and I promise to post them when I get a few minutes. 🙂 So, keep them coming and don’t give up on me!

Also, Barb Jones would like to know what seats are best for TAORMINA, if you are challenged with stairs! Please post here! 🙂

A big grazie mille to Daniela and Pat, who have been doing a fantastic job on reviewing and posting the concerts so far! 🙂

OK, here we go!

MAR 1 – MESA, AZ

Terry May and sister

Sue Hood

Lois Hartwig

CALIFORNIA!

MAR 3 – SAN DIEGO

Mary Lynn Rothlis

Barb Morris

MAR 5 – LOS ANGELES

Rose Marie Paliobeis

MAR 7 – INDIO

Kay Roseff

MAR 9 – SAN JOSE

NO ONE?

MAR 11 – SAN RAFAEL

Jay Dehaas

MAR 13 – FRESNO

NO ONE?

MAR 15 – VEGAS!!!!

OK, I know there will be a large group in Vegas and I have just a handful of folks so far… I know not everyone wants to be made public and that’s ok, but if you want to be on the Vegas list, please respond here. 🙂

Just a few thoughts on Vegas, being that it’s the end of the tour and we have a very large group for the early dinner before and most people likely going to the soundcheck there, it will likely be a crazy madhouse for the soundcheck. SO, it is my guess that there will not be much time for the guys to come and greet everyone, as they have done in previous cities. Just sending a friendly warning to not be disappointed if this happens and you are not able to give them your gift, hug, etc. personally… I imagine it will be the same for the meet/greet. Being that it is the last one, I hope they don’t rush us through as much as the others. Just want everyone to be prepared and not disappointed, if this is the case.

Jana

10 Year Anniversary, Tour News

IL VOLO WORLD TOUR: ORLANDO and FORT LAUDERDALE by Daniela

February 25, 2020 pitterpat0 20 Comments

IL VOLO has come to the warm Florida sun. ☀️

Even the lineup of songs changes, as I thought !! Finally we also hear songs in Spanish.

Who knows why, but I have the impression that we will still have surprises.

But here we are at the first stop in Florida:

February 20: ORLANDO

Here is the video of the entire concert.

At some point, a girl is embraced by Ignazio, will surely have been in seventh heaven !!!

What a blessing. ❤️❤️❤️

Another view of Ignazio and the surprised fan.

MARIA, after a long and playful dialogue by Ignazio 😁😁

Some nice photos of the evening.

(Please click on each photo below to view at a larger size.)

February 22: FORT LAUDERDALE

Let’s start by saying that IL VOLO will be exhibited at the BB&T Sunrise Center.

This beautiful arena has about 20 thousand seats. There will be no closing drape.

Who knows if Ignazio, Gianluca and Piero will be able to fill everything?

Of course there are many people who love them and in reality, I hope so much for them, that this will happen, it would be really fantastic.

What can I say, looking at the photos of the concert, I would say that they succeeded. It’s sold out !!! Congratulations guys!

Who knows how much emotion they have to see all the people who love them and who came to listen to their splendid voices.

Incomparable! ❤️❤️❤️

Let’s see some videos:

NESSUN DORMA

IL MONDO + UN AMORE COSI’ GRANDE – SURRENDER – ARRIVEDERCI ROMA – DELILAH – SMILE – EL TRISTE – SONOS NOVIOS – O SOLE MIO – VOLARE – GRANDE AMORE

EL TRISTE (video taken by Gianluca’s mother)

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATER

MY WAY

MEMORY

NO PUEDE SER

Piero announces to the audience that the couple ESTEFAN is present at the concert.

Final greetings

But who I see, right there in the front row on the left, are you really Marie Crider?!?! ❤️

Two more fantastic concerts are over. The road is still long, but it is slowly getting shorter.

Whoever has the opportunity, do not miss these beautiful opportunities to see Il VOLO, live in concert, is certainly an emotion to try.

Daniela

Credit to owners of all photos and videos.

10 Year Anniversary, General news

NEWS NEWS NEWS by Daniela

February 20, 2020 pitterpat0 59 Comments

On February 18, there was a nice radio interview, also broadcast on the web, by Radio Cerrano (a local Abruzzo radio) where Ercole Ginoble, Gianluca’s father, was a guest. It was a delightful and fun interview.

At a certain point Ercole called Michele Torpedine by phone, and he said a lot of really sensational news on the next appointments of IL VOLO.

But let’s go in order. Here is the video of the interview.

At first Ercole says that as a young man he also worked in the first private radio stations, in the 70s / 80s.

The announcers, together with Ercole, retrace the years of IL VOLO’s career.

Then Ercole confirms that Il Volo is now in concert in the US.

Ercole says that for the third time they sold out at RCMH and also in many other theaters.

He confirms it is very demanding to be a parent of Il VOLO, especially the first few years where they were taught to follow them always and everywhere, since they were minors.

He says there is also a lot of fun, but also a lot of stress, in fact he says that on the last South American tour, in 30 days they took 20 planes.

One of the announcers says that the strength of IL VOLO is also the great friendship between them, and Ercole confirms that Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca spend most of the time together and therefore their friendship is real.

They also talk about Sanremo and the horrible treatment by the press room of last year.

Then Ercole calls Michele Torpedine by phone and after the greetings and pleasantries, Michele says very important things, after the world tour, which I summarize as follows:

There will be a third date for Verona.

They will be sent for an event on March 27th in Assisi, with the Pope.

There will be a second tribute to the Three Tenors and will take place in Piazza S. Pietro in Rome.

These news has really amazed everyone, for the moment I think the events are still being implemented, but we really hope that they will become reality.

I was amazed, St. Peter’s Square, it’s a truly wonderful thing. An event which is impossible to miss!

It will be spectacular! ❤️❤️❤️

~ Daniela ~

Credit to Radio Cerrano for the video and photo.

10 Year Anniversary, Tour News

IL VOLO WORLD TOUR: CHICAGO and ATLANTA by Daniela

February 19, 2020 pitterpat0 20 Comments

February 15: CHICAGO

And here we are in CHICAGO, the theater is sold out !!

But how much emotion must Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca have, as they walk in this street in front of the theater where they will perform?

Once again, an incredible welcome for these young men.

Impossible to get used to this affection by the audience.

Security increasingly forbids videos. 🙁

Fortunately, Deborah Georgini Beaupre was also at the concert, she made many beautiful photos, some short videos, but in particular she was present and her comments make us understand, what happened during the evening.
Thanks Deborah !! 😘

“This happens to the girl sitting right next to us during 🎶O sole mio🎶 Notice first Gianluca comes down and is singing to her, then after he goes back to the stage, Ignazio decides to sneak down to sing to her also!! Meanwhile…Piero needs to outdo both of them with his famous part of the song not far away from all this!! (Sorry the videos are very short.) The ragazzi were in rare form that night!! Gotta love them!!💖💖💖”

VOLARE

(Please click on each photo below to view at a larger size.)

GRANDE AMORE

VOLARE

Mix of songs:

In the backstage of the concert, a young and nice Italian actor Salvatore Esposito was also present. I will translate what he says in this video:

S = Igna, so Chicago is yours (by Il Volo)
I = Wait, the concert has yet to begin.
S = All sold-out, all Chicago is talking about you, come here Piero, come …