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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 3, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Tony Bennett Way

Tony Bennett is on the West Coast this week (and that includes my home of Portland, Oregon!!). He took some time to go to San Francisco to be honored with the renaming of a block on Mason Street, near the Fairmont Hotel, as Tony Bennett Way. Congratulations to Mr. Bennett and kudos to San Francisco for such a wonderful ceremony.

Here is a selection of news coverage of the event.

Tony Bennett gets fitting tribute in city where he left his heart

There is a video of Tony Bennett from an appearance in 1994 on MTV’s Unplugged. He leans casually against a black piano, flashes a smile at the audience and begins to sing. “I left my heart … ” The audience cuts him off with applause, and he lets them, pausing to smile again and glance around the room.

San Francisco renames street in honor of Tony Bennett

San Francisco celebrated singer Tony Bennett Saturday by re-naming part of a street in his honor. A stuntman disguised as Bennett rappelled down The Fairmont Hotel to get the party started. Moments later, Bennett himself took the stage. Bennett first performed his iconic hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” at the Fairmont in 1961.

Tony Bennett Rappels Down Fairmont Hotel to Accept Honor

He left his heart in San Francisco and he propelled down The Fairmont Hotel to get it back. The 18-time Grammy Awards winner Tony Bennett slid down a rope on the side of the hotel in San Francisco Saturday…

See you Wednesday here in Portland!

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett Tagged With: Fairmont Hotel, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, San Francisco, Tony Bennett Way

May 31, 2013 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Tour News May 2013

May 31, 2013 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater  Alpharetta, GA

Maya Alexandria St. Jackson on Twitter: "tony bennett sounds sooo good still. wow. he"s amazeballs, as @mes34 would say. / Twitter"

tony bennett sounds sooo good still. wow. he"s amazeballs, as @mes34 would say.

https://twitter.com/NateBennett/status/340646649829421057
https://twitter.com/shimmershinepro/status/340645326312579072
https://twitter.com/leighrcrow/status/340643011962744833
https://twitter.com/shakeyz09/status/340644061486645250
May 23, 2013  Davies Symphony Hall  San Francisco, CA

Richard Scheinin’s review from the San Jose Mercury News

Setlist for the concert, thanks to Richard Scheinin at the San Jose Mercury News

https://twitter.com/noz4a2/status/337783830486331393
https://twitter.com/RichardScheinin/status/337782579694551040
https://twitter.com/RichardScheinin/status/337758002851504129
https://twitter.com/manmom/status/337754041029378048
https://twitter.com/RichardScheinin/status/337738894055448576

May 19, 2013  AVA Amphitheater  Tucson, AZ

https://twitter.com/MrLuisJimenez/status/336386655890051072
https://twitter.com/ChrisMTucson/status/336365829820129281

May 18, 2013  Pala Casino, Starlight Theater  Pala, CA
https://twitter.com/SunnySoCal/status/335976282686885889
https://twitter.com/Edgaramengaga/status/335968939727286272
https://twitter.com/Edgaramengaga/status/335954684592390144
https://twitter.com/SunnySoCal/status/335971990638845952
https://twitter.com/SunnySoCal/status/335948200043241472

May 16, 2013  Agua Caliente Casino  Rancho Mirage, CA

https://twitter.com/haileypetersonn/status/335246609157869569
https://twitter.com/hokiepi/status/335241123175997442
https://twitter.com/NPRSonari/status/335229292181090304
https://twitter.com/viewfromaloft/status/335195466985783296
https://twitter.com/jarek_pawel/status/335055400284090368

May 3, 2013  The Colosseum At Caesars Palace  Las Vegas, NV
The link in the following tweet from the Las Vegas Review-Journal is an excellent and heart-warming story about Mr. Bennett’s recent concert.
https://twitter.com/reviewjournal/status/331960038237286400
https://twitter.com/AmyZopfi/status/330535076125351936
https://twitter.com/seabeelarry/status/330533599025692672
https://twitter.com/attybjm/status/330530401594511360

Filed Under: Tour News Tagged With: Alpharetta GA, Atlanta GA, Las Vegas, Pala California, Rancho Mirage California, San Francisco, Summer 2013 tour, Tucson

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