Josh Groban is an American crossover vocalist and songwriter covering classical, contemporary and pop styles. Josh enjoyed tremendous chart and critical success almost from the very start of his career with numerous gold- and platinum-selling records and worldwide tours in the 10-plus years he has been on the world stage. Blessed with a highly versatile voice that can range from?upper?baritone into the tenor range, Josh's unquestionably impressive vocals has made him one of the most popular crossover classical singers of the last 20 years.
He was born in 1981 in Los Angeles and attended Los Angeles County High School for the Arts before being offered a place at prestigious Carnegie Mellon University. While studying he was introduced to award-winning music producer David Foster, who invited the talented singer to work with him. After a number of stand-in roles, he impressed everyone he worked with and was signed to Warner Brothers and soon found himself on tour with?Sarah Brightman. He featured on her DVD La Luna and quickly found himself in high demand. With the vocal ability to sing the classics as well as more contemporary and pop-styled songs, he was able to work with people like?Elton John,?Charlotte Church?and?Stevie Wonder, further stretching his talents and range.
By 2002 his self-titled debut album had gone double-platinum and he was appearing at events like the Nobel Peace Prize Concert and the Vatican Christmas Performance, alongside artists such as?Sting,?Celine Dion?and?Ronan Keating. His 2006 song “You Raise Me Up” won Josh his first Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and his third album, Awake, went double-platinum in both the USA and Canada. In 2007 Josh took part in a tour that brought him to 71 different cities around the world, truly establishing him as a worldwide vocal star.
His 2010 album Illuminations was another big hit and contained 11 songs written by Josh himself. It reached number four on the US Billboard chart and once again sold more than million copies in the USA. His 2013 album All That Echoes jumped straight into the Billboard Chart at No. 1. Josh has made a number of live appearances in front of huge crowds, such as his live TV special on PBS, the NFL Super Bowl and performing at the Concert For Diana at Wembley Stadium.
The lighting & sound was excellent. The seats are a little smaller than usual but comfotable enough for a concert. The security process was quick & there were enough scanners that it went pretty quickly.
Josh Groban’s “one off” concert at the Thunder Valley Resort in Lincoln, Ca. was absolute perfection! My grown daughter and I have been fans since she was tiny, and we were so thrilled to score tickets! Of course, with the magnificent talent he possesses and shares with the world, we arrived at the venue with very high expectations. The minute he took the stage and sang his first note, our expectations were exceeded beyond measure! And it only got better from there…we knew we were witnessing greatness, and felt so lucky to share the planet with such a tremendous human being and joy-bringer! Charming, engaging, captivating and beautiful, it was an experience we will cherish always!
The audience was treated to a wonderful evening with Josh Groban’s incredible voice. I grew up in Colorado and wanted to see him at Red Rocks. At the time I could not work out the logistics. I was elated when this concert was announced. The screens at The Venue are amazing, and gave the evening a very personal experience with this performer who truly is in a class by himself.
We have seen Josh Groban live 3 times and he always puts on a very good show and this one didn't disappoint. Although it was a little bit shorter than I was excepting, there were high quality songs and a couple of covers that were awesome to hear. "The Venue at Thunder Valley"is a really nice uh venue with the only negative being that you had to walk through the cigarette smoke filled casino to enter the concert hall. Felt that the per ticket cost was pretty high but, since he really isn't touring this year, it was acceptable.
Could have been longer ans sang more of his old so gs.
Josh delivered a beautiful and powerful performance. Bravo!!!
Josh was outstanding! The Venue is Stellar. Josh is phenomenal entertainer.
Josh Groban put on a great show. I've always been a fan of his so was really excited that he was going to perform at Thunder Valley. He has such an incredible voice and charming personality. We thoroughly enjoyed his show.
The Venue did not disappoint, perfect size venue, no bad seats. As always Josh was amazing & this was his only Northern California event. So happy & lucky to share the night with great friends & beautiful music.
We have seen Josh Groban perform several times and this had to be one of his best. The Venue was a perfect location, great acoustics. Would definately go to see him here again.
