Bobby Rydell

Having a second row seat made this event even better!! All groups were terrific. Great 10 piece band. The Classics, The Shirelles, The Flamingos, and Mystics were the first two hours of the show. Bobby Rydell did the last hour and was great beyond expectations. He still has a great voice and his stage presence was outstanding. Really enjoyed the night.

I saw Bobby Rydell once before but it was as part of Golden Boys of Bandstand with Fabian and Frankie Avalon. The only one of the 3 I wanted to see was Bobby Rydell. Because he was 1/3 of the show, I didn't get to see his full show. I've been waiting years to see him again and have it be the full show. It finally happened on Friday September 17th at the casino in Niagara Falls, N.Y. This was the first time for seeing a concert there. The place has only 444 seats which means that you see great no matter where you sit. I was able to get 3rd row center because I ordered my tickets as soon as they went on sale. I was so looking forward to this show and I wasn't at all disappointed. Even though he is 68 years young, he still sounds great and put on a fantastic show. There are songs that are favorites of mine that he didn't do but that didn't stop me from having a great evening of entertainment. Not only did he perform those wonderful songs but he is also very funny, telling many amusing stories. I was able to meet him after the show. Not only is he a great entertainer but a great human being also. We talked for awhile, he signed everything I put in front of him and he posed for pictures. The one of me and him will be enlarged and in a frame on my wall. I've been a fan since the early 60's and would go see him again anytime he is in this area. If you love the music of the 60's and have never seen him in concert, you owe it to yourself to see his show.

Bobby Rydell is one of those rare talents whose voice gets better each time I see him. He's a delight to watch on stage whether he's singing or telling stories. He's always fun. This time, he came out with a cane. A bit disconcerting until he explained about a recent fall leading to a broken femur. It was clear his movements were limited but in spite of that, he moved around and his voice was strong and steady. He's a class act, always worth the price of a ticket. And he packed the house!

Bobby Rydell is a wonderful entertainer. His voice is still fantastic. Next time he's in town, I'm going again.

Bobby still can sing as good as ever. However, I was dissappointed that he did not sing all of his old songs. I was hoping for an "oldies" show, but his oldies. He did a few. But I thought the Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra segments were not necessary. To sing his songs he need a vocal group to back him up (like his records) He was a great joke teller. Clean and not in the gutter. The band was great. The venue was not that good. Not acoustically made for musical shows nor is the seating arrangement.

His voice was amazing and he is hysterical with the jokes. It was an early Xmas surprise with my mom and her cousins and we had smiles on our faces the whole time and wiggling in our seats. Only negative was they had some kind of media on a large screen behind the musicians and it was unviewable from our seats on the side which cost the same price as every other seat.

Close your eyes and go back in time. We've all gotten older, but that voice is as good as ever. All ages enjoyed the songs that everyone knew and could sing along with. The screen in back was a nice touch, showing scenes from movies - especially "Bye Bye Birdie". After a standing ovation we all left with a feel good feeling that was priceless. Opening act comedian was very funny!

Outstanding show. Brought back many great memories of days gone bye. For being my first time at Bears Den ,, there was not a bad seat in the house.

Bobby Rydell was fantastic as was the comedian before the show. Only fault I have is with the seating we had at the Bears Den. We were in section 1 to the right of the stage. We were so far over that we were not able to see the projected images on the wall behind Bobby Rydell. He showed pictures and movies of his younger days as a singer. Would have made the show that much more enjoyable had we been able to see.

The show was absolutely outstanding. He is the consumate entertainer, and he hasn't lost his voice - he modulated 4 times in Mack the Knife.

Enjoyed the show which was music from my youth. All the groups were great, especially The Flamingos (I Only Have Eyes For You). Bobby Rydell was a lot of fun with good renditions of his music. The only disappointment was that he didn't sing more of his own songs (only 4 of many). He sang other artist's music. This was our second year attending this event with different acts each year. Enjoyed both and would highly recommend it to those "teens" from the 50's and 60's.

the sound system was very bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would give this show 6 stars! Fabulous. Bobby Rydel put on a fabulous show. This was as good as any Las Vegas performance I've seen. Bravo.

We arrived at the auditorium a little early to have a glass of wine but on a college campus and no alcohol is served..The show started on time. Seating was good, can see from all seats in the venue. The show was much more than I expected, the add did not mention that there were going to be a number of 50's & 60's groups playing. The Flamingos, the Shirells and others were fantastic. Bobby Rydell was very good. He was the second half of the show after intermission. He sang a few of his hits but mostly others hits and show songs. Would have like it more if he stuck to his songs but still very entertaining. The show lasted three hours.and was a great value.

The sold out, as far as I could see, event was well worth the money. I thought the Mystics were great, the Sherells good and Bobby Rydell awesome. My wife is from Peru but lived here for 40 years and this is what she missed growing up. She loved it.

Went with another couple to our first doo wop concert.....always a huge music lover but amazed myself Joe I remembered the words to all the songs from every group performing

One of the most enjoyable doo wop shows we've seen. Every act was terrific!

Let's start by assuming the sound guy got fired. Between musicians drowning out the vocals, mikes not equalized, feedback galore. After 3 acts, Flamingos finally had the smarts to just stop and complain so the remainder of the show was bearable to the ears. On a separate note, why do these performers think we want to hear their rendition of someone elses songs. People buy these tickets to hear the songs of their youth, from the original acts. And always "embarrassingly" telling the audience how long ago..... Everyone (99%) there is as old or older than the performers! Anyway, overall disappointing night at $50 a ticket for sure.

Bobby still has it , they were all great except for the microphone problems the show was great went last year also can't wait for next years show ,my husband is asking for dion...

Bobby Rydell sounded better than he sounded 50 years ago and he sounded great 50 years ago...All of the groups were in top form..The Flamingo's really rocked it...Emil added much as MC and I sat beside Dennis Tufano who was part of the audience...Not often that I feel like the product was worth more than the price...

5 stars First we have never been to an event at FAU . Excellent facility great seats.All the acts on the Pop,Rock & Doo Woop live show were great.Bobby Rydell was super. He sang Mack the knife by Bobby Darin. Would recommend the FAU auditorium . parking was great. 5 STARS!

I grew up in the 1950's and 1960"s. I became interested in rock and roll at a very young age. I think I was about 8 years old. I grew up on Long Island and so many of the early pioneers of Do Wop were from in and around that area. My wife and I attended the concert at the FAU Auditorium and I have to say it was truly a magical night of entertainment. The venue was really nice and appropriate for this type of show. My wife has always been a huge Bobby Rydell fan as have I. I was also a big Shirelels fan and to see Shirley perform brought back a lot of memories. I loved the other groups including the Flamingos as well and I was singing along with every song that was performed throughout the evening. I can only say that for anyone who was a fan of the type of music that was presented, you could not go wrong if you have an opportunity to see this show.

EVERYONE OF THE GROUPS WAS SENSATIONAL. THE BEST THOUGH WAS BOBBY RYDELL. EACH OF THE GROUPS INTERACTED WITH THE AUDIENCE WHICH WAS GREAT. HOPE THEY ALL COME BACK SOON. Classy show.

Not nearly enough Doo-Wop. The night before the Crests and Gene Chandler (Nader) show in Fort Lauderdale was spectacular compared to the Bobby Rydel event. Please: more Doo Wop! Bring back the Bellmonts and for sure recruit the Crystals and the Crests and we'll be back happy as can be! Gene Chandler is another to consider - GREAT ACT!! I realize that year by year more Doo Wopp groups and Doo Wopp fans are disappearing but if you get really good and true Doo Wopp acts and really advertise that in South Florida you will pack the house and make a lot of old timers happy!

Enjoyed the show. Wish more of the group's or singer's hit songs were sung. Show lasted almost non stop for 3 hours, great. Shows like this bring back a special part of my life.

The show was fabulous. Hearing these groups brought back wonderful memories. Bobby Rydell was excellent. His Voice is as good as when he was young. The only negative was the problem that they had with the microphones for several of the performers.

Such interplay and good vibes among all of the groups

We have seen Bobby Rydell on three other occasions. By comparison, this was a poor show. First of all, he had a comedian as a warmup act who was absolutely terrible. He never had anybody warmup the audience before.Then Bobby came out and gave the shortest performance we have seen him give. He didn't even come out for an encore, even though the audience was clapping and yelling for more. We paid too much for what we got. Last time we pay to see him perform.

I've been wanting to catch a Bobby Rydell show for a few years. I saw him the last time in 1974 at the Chemung County fair. The Seneca-Niagara show was very good but it was only an hour. Bobby did 4 songs from the sixties and a number of cover songs for a total of 10 numbers or so. The band was great however I would have like to have his female background singers perform as they were a very big part of his success in the 60's. Also a 90 min show would have been nice.The show was just 1 hour and no encore performance. I saw Tony Bennett a few years ago with the Ralph Sharon quartet and he did a no nonsense show for 2 full hours with no breaks.

I sat in the front row and wanted to see this show. I was a bit disappointed. First we had a Comedian who was not very funny or prepared at all for about 20 min. The songs Mr. Rydell sang were very good but not enough of the songs he sang in his day. He was on stage for almost one hr. and didn't come back for an oncore. I was also hoping he would come out and sign autographs but he didn't. These tickets were not cheap and for only one hr. was not the greatest. He also spent about 15 min. of this time telling jokes and stories so not much singing.

Everyone in the show was super. Bobby - what a comeback!! Strong voices by all

This concert was excellent and all that attended felt like it was the 50's-60's again. The music and singing was so good, we all sang along and all of us were thinking of the good old days....we always go to these shows, love them.

From the first group to the last group you were treated to more energy than you could imagine with songs that you could listen to for more hours than they provided....and then top the second half off with a Show of Bobby Rydell that was good for any Vegas show! I drove from Connecticut and was not disappointed. I'd see this review again and again..and the seats were great and the audience was treated to none but the best...the Duprees!

Each group was exceptional!!! Bobby Rydell wasunforgetable

Enjoyed all the acts. Wished the Duprees were on for a longer time, as they are excellent performers . Bobby Rydell was very good and his singing voice is so strong. His Italian accent is also tremendous.

This Doo Wop concert had a great line up. The Union County Performing Arts Center is the perfect theater for this type of venue. I really don't think there is a bad seat. All the performers sounded like the recordings.

Overall event was good. I took my parents for there Christmas present. The venue was extremely warm which was uncomfortable. but after intermission they adjusted it and it was a lot better. All the performers did really well. And best of all my mom and dad had smiles and danced in the seats the whole night.

The entire show was great! Every group was spectacular. Great venue and GREAT MUSIC.

This was probably the best show of the genre all year. Every group was fabulous & Bobby Rydell was OUTSTANDING!!!

The Toys, Classics, Drifters, Kenny Vance and the Planatones and Bobby Rydell were amazing! It's so great to go back to "the good old days" when music was enjoyable! However, although Bobby Rydell sang quite a few of his hit songs, we would have appreciated his singing more of them and not "other artists songs" (although some of them were dedications).

The songs sounded as good as the day they were released. Great show,despite a recent broken leg. The show was short (barely an hours), but I think that was the fault of the venue.

Very enjoyable show, as always. Tickets are affordable and seating has a good view from anywhere in the venue!

The only thing I regret is that I didn't start going to the 50's concert years ago. It was so wonderful ... the crowd joined in with the singing and the dancing and the fun. The events of the day (car show/fair) were very nice as well.

The three groups...they all performed beautifully! I came to see Bobby Rydell and it was a great experience!

We have gone to this concert every year since the beginning and have NEVR been disappointed! Love the side bleachers for a fantastic view! Even the food at the concession stand was good. Great night out with lots during the day to do in Wildwood too!

The talent was good, but the sound system left a lot to be desired. It was difficult to hear what the entertainers were saying. Instruments were too loud.

Great show. Second year. Will be back next year. Why were first 3 rows empty? Would like to move up next year.

All groups were great but especially liked little Anthony n imperials and bobby rydell. Bobby didn't do as many of his songs but still loved him. I really missed the Bowser but tea notes were awesome. Can't wait to see who is coming next year.

The show was tremendous! Starting with the opening act of Shirley Austin Reeves, to Little Anthony and the Imperials, the Tee Tones, and finally with Bobby Rydel! It was great to hear all their hits and then some. Their voices are still as wonderful as when they were popular through the 50's and 60's.

A most enjoyable evening filled with musical moments of the fifties.

I would have to say that I was disappointed. Compared to the previous two years when Bowser was the Host. You need a host. The sound also was poor and camera man should not be standing in front of the performers. i don't know if we will attend next year.

This was a fantastic show, along with the days events outdoors. I thought this was one of the best oldies shows that the convention center has arranged.

The show was fairly short but he told stories and sang his hits - still hitting the big notes. He looked and sounded great!

Awesome show! He was so funny, sang great. Overall one of the best concerts I've been to.

This was my first time seeing him solo. I loved his tributes to the late, great Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra. Fantastic show. Seats were close enough you could actually see what he looked like, slightly off center. He stayed center stage the entire time not venturing to the sides. That was the only drawback.

He seemed like he wanted to talk and when it came to singing he sounded great but the hits were overshadowed by his desire to do the Sinatra/Darin songs. 1/3 of concert was just talking... I came for the Music...

Bobby Rydell still has a great voice. And a great sounding band. Also enjoyed his stories about his Italian heritage. Only negative, show was very short, barely one hour long.

Show only lasted barely an hour and did not sing that many of his old hits, only 3. Bobby Vinton a better show

Bobby's voice is still solid at 74. The instrumental musicians were absolutely outstanding. A little disappointed in occasional "PG" language which slightly tarnished a stellar performance but overall a tremendously enjoyable evening.

IF you want to see a classic and classy entertainer---then you need to go to a Bobby Rydell performance. This guy knows how to entertain a crowd!

first half hour was slow..second part of show was better.his choice of songs wasn't the greatest.his voice is still pretty good.

Nice venue at Golden Nugget, Bobby Rydell still sings well, very entertaining concert, nice crowd, he is very well liked and loved by his fans...hope he can perform for a few more years!!!

GREAT show. Bobby sounds wonderful. Totally enjoyed seeing/hearing him.

His performance is incredible. I love the songs he sings beyond his hits as a teenager: Wild One, Wildwood days, Volare. He sings many songs of the era of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and he has a voice that does them justice. His comedic part of the act was so down to earth and hysterical! If you ever get the chance to speak with him, you will be meeting a talented, humble, funny guy who makes you realize he's like one if the guys you grew up with! A gem of a person! Thank you Bobby for letting us enjoy the music of the good old days through you!

Bobby was fantastic. His voice is better than ever and he has a great sense of humor. He had a book signing of his autobiography. Had I known he was selling the book after the show, I wouldn't have pre ordered it on line. I did get to meet him. He was very polite and gracious, not only to me, but to everyone who wanted their book signed.....and always with a great big smile on his face! I would see him many more times. He's my all time favorite teen idol.

Bobby Rydell put on a wonderful show. He sang his greatest hits plus great selections from the American Songbook..where he honored Sinatra and Darrin. Funny and in excellent voice the show was a treat!

Three full hours of a packed show. All the original greats were fantastic. The last hour was a wonderful show by Bobby Rydell ! He still has it! What a great entertainer and showmen. The show was much more than expected!,

Very professional production with each act blending into the next. We couldn't pick a favorite ... and it lasted THREE HOURS ! We were more than pleased. However, the sound system at this venue was not synched correctly and some acts, like the poor Shirelles could barely be heard. Shirley looked so flustered but handled it like a lady on stage. I hope she gave someone hell when she got off.

Enjoyed the show, would highly recommend it. seeing all the great all groups were a great treat and they all sounded unbelievably wonderful. My only disappointment was that Bobby Rydell, who was the "Headliner" didn't get enough time on stage. I've seen him many times before with the "Golden Boys of Bandstand" and it was a much better show. The Show Producer should not have used Bobby as the "Headliner" as it was very misleading with his picture on the advertisement.

Was a very good show highlighted by the Shirelles and Flamengos. Was a little disappointed with Bobby Rydell who performed more of a night club act rather than a concert. Overall was a very good show. And I would recommend