Live Cover Performances
- In his February 1970 shows at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Elvis Presley sang "Sweet Caroline." A performance appeared on his mid-1970 album On Stage.
- In his 1972 show in Melbourne, Australia, Roy Orbison covered the track with a full orchestral backing. This concert received a DVD release in 2005.
- In September 2004, Jimmy Buffett included "Sweet Caroline" in a medley with "Why Don't We Get Drunk" during both of his Fenway Park shows (September 10/12, 2004) stating, "Never again will those songs be played together in one medley at Fenway Park."
- Dave Matthews Band followed suit and performed "Sweet Caroline" at Fenway Park on July 8, 2006 and again on March 24, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
- On season 7 of American Idol, runner-up David Archuleta performed this song the night Neil Diamond mentored the contestants.
- Tripod (band) covered the song at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2002.
- In their 2009 World Tour, the American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers performed a cover of the song.
- On an episode of the musical sitcom Glee, the character of Noah Puckerman (Mark Salling) performs a cover of the song.
- In 2010, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper performed a cover of the song at the Conservative Party of Canada Christmas party, in tribute to his wife Laureen.
- In 2012, Jonathan Coulton performed a few verses of song with Paul and Storm at the Union Chapel, Islington as part of his encore of RE:Your Brains.
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