Being in the presence of Van Morrison was magical. He keeps the music fresh - even with his standards. He and his band Are seamless, it’s a thing of beauty to watch then perform together. He gives his band their due, while being the maestro of his music. A satisfying evening - his performance was like listening to a jam and a well- constructed concert. Beautiful evening

Van and his awesome band delivered last night. His voice was strong and he performed something for everyone. Old and new. Loved “Cleaning Windows”! His band was unbelievable. So so talented. They all seemed to enjoy playing as much as us. Van was his usual “ all business”, but all about the music is fine with me. We had excellent seats which was a total surprise to us. Seen Van several times and this was on e of the best. I’d go Sunday night if I had a ticket.

Great Great concert, Van sounded great and showed us he can still rock the instruments he played. The band was great and they gave us the old and the new sounds. So glad we saw him and his band. Thank you Van Morrison

Drove up from OC to check out Van at the intimate Santa Barbara Bowl. For the whiners here who were disappointed with the show here or elsewhere, oh well! If you go to a Van Morrison show expecting to see a greatest hits show, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. The dude has written hundreds of songs over the past 55+ years so why would you expect him to play only a handful? Also, Van is a bandleader and quite the versatile musician, as evidenced by the sax, guitar and harmonica he played. He’s also a noted curmudgeon and rarely interacts with the audience. And what a band, several of whom have played with him for decades. The first part of the show featured terrific takes on the skiffle songs on his latest disc, then his own I’ve Been Working and a Sam Cooke number before he ran through his spiritual-themed songs, with a wonderful version of Into The Mystic. A rousing version of Gloria topped it off, followed by a close out by the band as Van exited, a normal part of his routine. If you haven’t heard any of the songs he’s written since the early 1970s, shame on you. At 78, that distinctive voice still resonates.

Saw Van in Bakkt theater 9/6 it was fantastic in every way. I would have love a few more of his older songs but what he put down could not have been any better. His band and back up singers, his voice and playing were absolutely top notch. It was on my bucket list to see Van and we were celebrating my 67th Birthday.

We saw Van Morrison last night and as I did read reviews prior I tried to prepare by listening to his newer music quite a bit and looking for what he might be playing. His newer music is good and as an artist of course after all of these years they have many songs! They can’t just play all of the hits! They want to promote what they like and play now. When I used to buy albums I listened to the entire album and now it’s the same as when I listen to streamed music I listen to all of it! You have to appreciate the artist for what they like to play, write, as well as for all of their history and the big hits! It was a great concert, great musicians, and I hope Van Morrison comes back to Phoenix to a smaller venue for more dates like at The MIM!