| April 1 & 2, 2009 |
Austin, Texas |
The Long Center |
"[M]usical director - bassist Roscoe Beck...
has skillfully melded his own sophisticated instincts with Cohen’s lyrical power...
It was a soft, lyrical, lovely night." - The Austin American-Statesman
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"A performance of understated grandeur and spectacle,
Leonard Cohen reminded us that even in a post-Elvis musical culture,
where the sexiest, loudest, and brightest is best,
a couple of lights and a whisper can still bring the house down.
Hallelujah!" - American Songwriter
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| April 3, 2009 |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
Nokia Theatre |
"Cohen's was a flawless, thrilling performance
from the opening moments to the final notes;..." - DFW.com
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"Cohen's performance confirmed him as a man at the top of his game." - Dallas Observer
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| April 5, 2009 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Dodge Theater |
"The lighting was low-key and gorgeous,
the sound perfect,
and the interplay between musicians
so precise yet casual that even looking hard for flaws turned up nothing.
In his fifth decade as a performer,
Cohen didn't miss a beat." - The Arizona Republic
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| April 7, 2009 |
San Diego, California |
Copley Symphony Hall |
"[Cohen] was equally captivating whether essaying
such early classics as 1968's 'Suzanne' and 'So Long, Marianne,'
or adding sly new twists to more recent songs." - San Diego Union-Tribune
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| April 10 & 11, 2009 |
Los Angeles, California |
Nokia Theatre LA LIVE |
"[T]he master poet turns in an epic,
career-capping performance." - Orange County Register
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"[E]very aspect of the show was impeccable." - LAist
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"[A] riveting three-hour music marathon, complete with
wit, charm, and snippets of poetry that mesmerized the crowd." - HuffingtonPost
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"[F]ew future concerts I attend will be as remarkable as
Leonard's beyond-good...performance." - NME.com
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| April 13-15, 2009 |
Oakland, California |
Paramount Theatre |
"[T]he show just further underscored what fans already know:
Leonard Cohen is one of the greatest singer-songwriters
in the history of popular music." - Mercury News
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"[T]hese Leonard Cohen performances -
this well-deserved victory lap by this world-champion words and music man -
are a precious gift to all who see them." - San Francisco Chronicle
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"Rarely is an evening of pop music so sublime." - San Francisco Examiner
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"At the end of the evening, as the audience floated out,
still transported to whatever unknown inner place his words and music had carried them,
you could almost feel a palpable sense of collective gratitude
that such artistry still exists in a weary world --
that Leonard Cohen is still around." - Salon
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| April 17, 2009 |
Indio, California |
Coachella Festival |
"Leonard Cohen dazzles the Coachella desert." - Spinner
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"Leonard Cohen delivers triumphant set at Coachella Festival." - NME
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"[Cohen] had ’em eating out of the palm of his hand." - Orange County Register
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"Best Set: Leonard Cohen." - Spin Magazine
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| April 19, 2009 |
Vancouver, BC |
General Motors Place |
"[Cohen] gave a concert that was nothing short of
a religious experience." - The Vancouver Sun
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"In what will be a hard concert to challenge for show of the year,
Cohen and his razor-sharp nine piece band brought
the poet/singer's entire career into sharp view.
To say the set was exceptional is understatement." - The Province (Vancouver)
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| April 21, 2009 |
Victoria, BC |
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre |
"Backed by a crack nine-piece band, beautifully amplified,
Cohen kicked off ... a retrospective of a long, rich career." - Victoria Times Colonist
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| April 23, 2009 |
Seattle, Washington |
WaMu Theater |
"Cohen's offering was as close to perfection as one dares to imagine." - The Seattle Times
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| April 25, 2009 |
Edmonton, Alberta |
Rexall Place |
"An immaculate, quiet, intense display of musical magic
from the deepest voice of Canadian rock - in more ways than one." - Edmonton Sun
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| April 26, 2009 |
Calgary, Alberta |
Jack Singer Hall |
"[O]ne of best concerts the Jack Singer has hosted in its 24-year existence." - Calgary Sun
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| April 28, 2009 |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Credit Union Centre |
"Cohen...enraptured and enthralled a multi-generational audience." - The StarPhoenix
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| April 30, 2009 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
MTS Centre |
"FIVE STARS." - Winnipeg Free Press
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| May 3, 2009 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Orpheum Theatre |
"This was deeply satisfying,
tantric concertizing by the Jewish Buddhist monk.
And the worshipful sell-out audience responded
as if they were having a religious experience
at the House of Cohen." - Star Tribune
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| May 5, 2009 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Chicago Theatre |
"[Cohen] was in fine voice...
And best of all, he seemed ready to go for 74 years more." - Chicago Sun-Times
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"[An] extraordinary experience with magnificent melodies and
the magical expository expression that can only be Leonard Cohen." - Illinois Entertainer
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| May 9, 2009 |
Detroit, Michigan |
The Fox Theatre |
"[A] highlight-after-highlight performance." - Detroit Free Press
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| May 11, 2009 |
Columbia, Maryland |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
"Mr. Cohen is that rare living legend who lives up to the hype...
[He] makes his work perfectly accessible, enunciating every lyric with fierce precision...
[I]t was not a show to be missed." - The Washington Times
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| May 12, 2009 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Academy of Music |
"[A] magnificent three-hour-show...
filled with prayer-like intensity and easygoing grace,
not to mention sartorial splendor, meticulous musicianship and
as perfectly crisp a sound mix as I can ever recall hearing at a rock show." - Philadelphia Inquirer
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| May 14, 2009 |
Waterbury, Conneticut |
Palace Theater |
"With a stellar backing band...
including virtuosic flamenco-style playing on a series of acoustic stringed instruments,
lovely Hammond organ and three singers adding stunning harmonies,
[Cohen's] deep voice [enveloped] the audience
like a warm and slightly scratchy blanket." - The Hartford Courant
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| May 16 & 17, 2009 |
New York, New York |
Radio City Music Hall |
"What’s surprising is the focus and conviction of the performer himself,
away from the stage for 15 years but lithe and sturdy.
His standing ovations were warranted." - Time Out New York
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| May 19, 2009 |
Hamilton, Ontario |
Copps Coliseum |
"Leonard Cohen is finally getting the broad-based
Canadian recognition he so richly deserves." - National Post
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| May 21, 2009 |
Quebec City, Quebec |
Pavillion de la Jeunesse |
"[U]ne authentique légende, plus vivante et pertinente que jamais."
"[A] true legend, more vibrant and relevant than ever." - Le Soleil
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| May 22, 2009 |
Kingston, Ontario |
K-Rock Centre Arena |
"I haven't done drugs in over fifteen years,
but nothing I ever took in the hopes of expanding my consciousness
ever came close to matching the experience of riding on the waves
generated by what was happening on stage last night...
Don't miss the opportunity to see and experience [Cohen] in concert
as it will be unlike anything you've ever enjoyed before.
Last night, he was...changing a few thousands lives for the better." - Blogcritics
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| May 24, 2009 |
London, Ontario |
John Labatt Centre |
"Nobody sings Cohen like Cohen
and last night all those words and images
were receiving the inflections of the master...
When Cohen intoned "I'm your man,"
it was as if he was addressing everyone in the crowd
as intimately as only a great poet and singer is able." - The London Free Press
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| May 25 & 26, 2009 |
Ottawa, Ontario |
National Arts Centre - Southam Hall |
"He runs onto the stage in defiance of his 74 years
and launches into Dance Me to the End of Love.
From that point its one beautifully crafted song after another...
The songs are the substance,
but the style his musicians give them are
why these concerts have brought Cohen such great acclaim." - The Ottawa Citizen
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"Cohen's concert turned out to be
much more than a night of fond nostalgia.
It was an epic performance by a skilled poet...
Sun Rating: 5 out of 5" - The Ottawa Sun
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| May 29 & 30, 2009 |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Wang Theatre |
"[O]ne of the finest songwriters of the 20th century
beautifully proved that he still has the music." - Boston Herald
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| June 4, 2009 (originally scheduled June 2) |
Denver, Colorado |
Red Rocks Amphiteatre |
"[Cohen is] classic, refined and ageless." - Denver Post
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