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AWAITING CONFIRMATION OF BRAD DELP TRIBUTE APPEARANCE

We are expecting a confirmation within a few days of a tribute for Brad Delp planned by his son and daughter. In response to their invitation, BOSTON has offered to play a short set on Aug 19th along with a number of other artists they have invited, although the list of acts and other details of the event have not been confirmed as of yet. We understand the venue has been changed to the Pavilion on Boston Harbor, formerly Harbor Lights.

BOSTON is going ahead with preparations to appear; we plan to perform six or seven songs. Michael Sweet (Stryper), Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Starship), and Sammy Hagar have all offered to sing for BOSTON in place of Brad. We have also invited Barry Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Sib Hashian to join us on stage for the last song, "Don't Look Back," which will be sung by Fran Cosmo.

All of us are currently very busy with other projects, including completing some new BOSTON studio recordings. However, we are excited about getting together for this short performance, and will make time to get it together by August 19th.

See you there!
Tom Scholz

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ted said:

	"you'll forget about me after i've been gone" i don't belive so brother..... brad, rest easy.
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June 21, 2008
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Don Richardson said:

	To Brad, Thanks for all the fine music. You are MISSED!
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January 13, 2008
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craig b said:

Of all the many rock bands in this world,
boston is i think one of the most unique.
There sound , drive and vocals have never been matched nor will they ever be.
I will forever miss brad's incredible voice and wish I could have met him and told him how much I appreciated bostons music.
Many bands have replaced or used differnt singers through there careers,
including boston, but with no dis- respect to the others,
Brad's vocals are non replaceable.
His time on this earth was truly to short, his vocals could have only been a gift from god .
There will never be another brad delp,
may he rest in peace.

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August 04, 2007
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FranCosmoFan said:

I am a huge fan of Fran Cosmo. I just read on his myspace blog that he will not be able to sing at this concert due to a broken blood vessel on his vocal chord. I am so dissapointed in this news. Fran Cosmo is such a large part of the Boston sound and he will be missed!! I was looking forward to hearing him sing "Don;t Look Back." I am still going to come to the tribute anyway but it will not be the same without Fran singing like he did with Brad all those years he was in Boston.

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July 30, 2007
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Mike Elcsisin said:

	Thanks for the gig...I'm quite sure it's goona be a sell-out! I've seen you fellas in Sacramento, and your concert was outstanding. Any chance of re-scheduling the Watertown, New York concert?
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July 22, 2007
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koolie said:

1976 I HEARD BOSTON FOR THE FIRST TIME I WAS 15....MY WHOLE LIFE CHANGED AT THAT MOMENT...I LISTENED TO THAT OVER AND OVER AND EVENTUALLY TAUGHT MYSELF HOW TOM PLAY THE DRUMS[THANKS SIB)AND THEN LEARNING THE VOCALS MADE ME REALIZE WHAT A GIFT FROM BRADS VOICE WAS.SEEING THEM PERFORM LIVE AT THE BOSTON GARDEN WAS MY FIRST CONCERT.BRAD WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.THANKS BRAD,SIB,TOM,FRAN AND BARRY FOR CHANGING THIS CHELSEA BOYS LIFE. REST IN PEACE BRAD..........

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July 20, 2007
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Roxan Wozniak said:

	I miss him, he was my favorite, i try to sing and i play the drums but it is just'nd feel the same, im so sorry for your loss of a great singer and im sure he was a great father and probably most of all great friend. You can call me and let me know when the tribute will take place because i would love to sing to, i can sing amazing grace if you like. Thankyou, Roxan
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July 17, 2007
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J.C. Scott said:

	Someone will undoubtedly record the event. I do hope Tom Scholz keeps writing music though, just not under the name Boston, as to me it's definitely not the same without Brad Delp(not to mention most music buying consumers simply wouldn't go for it).
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June 22, 2007
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Douglass Lord said:

I would love for Boston to continue on. Tom Scholz will make music in any case and I would love it to be as Boston, and we will have that Boston sound always, albeit sans Bradley so why not continue as a band.

I think the Michael Sweet would be a good singer in Boston. His music is hard rock not exactly Boston type, but his voice is brilliant. Youth and energy would do the band good. How about this line up:

Tom Scholz - Lead Guitar & Everything Else ;D
Michael Sweet - Lead Vocals
Fran Cosmo - Lead and Backing Vocals
Anthony Cosmo - Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals
Kimberly Dahme - Bass and Backing Vocals
Gary Pihl - Rhythm Guitar
Jeff Neal - Drums

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June 22, 2007
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My Destination said:

	Very well said, Jay, my fellow Boston fan. I FULLY second that. :D
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June 21, 2007
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Billy Watson said:

	YES! I second the request for having the event taped. PLEASE! Tom if you read this, for those BOSTON fans who can't make the event, please have it taped. I'm so sure that BOSTON fans around the world will want to see this!
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June 20, 2007
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5308js said:

	A M E N I say unto you!! SOMEBODY PLEASE film this thing!
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June 19, 2007
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My Destination said:

	:o Oh, my goodness! Talking about the reunion of the century! I wanna be there SO badly. Tom Scholz PLEASE film this event!!!
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June 19, 2007
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JAY said:

	Bravo Tom. Good choices for vocalists. If you do read this, please don't stop making music. Call it Boston or whatever you want, but we all LOVE your music. We all wish Brad could still sing it, but even without his tremendous voice you still have a great gift for making music that is both inspiring and beautiful. We would all like to hear more someday. God Bless.
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