Neil Diamond Heads Home to Brooklyn
The rocker will perform a free concert at his former high school tonight
September 29, 2014
Neil Diamond performs on July 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Kris Connor/Getty Images for Capital Concerts)
Neil Diamond is coming home. This morning the singer, who grew up in Brighton Beach, announced he was heading to Brooklyn tonight for a free concert at Erasmus High School, his alma mater. Fans can line up at 3 p.m. at the high school—after classes let out—to claim one of a limited number of tickets.
The intimate concert is part of a promotional effort for Melody Road, Diamond’s first studio album in six years. Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 (some would call the honor long overdue). He was ranked second on Billboard’s 2013 list of the Top 30 Jewish Musicians, just behind the piano man himself, Billy Joel.
No word on whether Diamond will sing his cover of Adam Sandler’s “The Chanukah Song” tonight.
Back to Brooklyn, back to school…. pic.twitter.com/BukDkJozf1
— Neil Diamond (@NeilDiamond) September 29, 2014
Stephanie Butnick is chief strategy officer of Tablet Magazine, co-founder of Tablet Studios, and a host of the Unorthodox podcast.
