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Rewind | Lost 80’s Live ’18 at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater | Lincoln, California | 9/2/2018 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 6, 2018 by Jason DeBord

“I guess the 80’s is the best thing around…” Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls, putting things in simple terms before the massive crowd at the joint presentation of Rewind | Lost 80’s Live ’18 concert event at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater on Sunday night.  Known for it’s rotating series of artists who made significant marks on the music scene throughout the 80’s, each year the show presents a unique concert going experience.  The line-up this time around featured A Flock of Seagulls, Mickey Thomas from Starship, Wang Chung, Dale Bozzio from Missing Persons, Animotion, Farrington and Mann from When In Rome, and Annabella Lwin from Bow Wow Wow. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Animotion, Bow Wow Wow (Annabella Lwin), Concert Reviews, Farrington And Mann: Original Members of When In Rome UK, Flock of Seagulls, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Lost 80's Live, Missing Persons (Dale Bozzio), Starship (Mickey Thomas), Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, Wang Chung, When In Rome (Clive Farrington, Original Lead Vocalist), World One Presents Tagged With: 80s, a flock of seagulls, animotion, annabella lwin, artist, bobby g, boss booking agency, bow wow wow, california, Clive Farrington, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, Farrington & Mann of the Original When In Rome UK, Flock of Seagulls, high resolution, iheart80s, iheartmedia, iheartradio, jefferson starship, lincoln, line-up, live, Lost 80's Live, mickey thomas, missing persons, mtv, Music, new music, new wave, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Pop, review, rewind fest, rob juarez, rock, set, set list, setlist, show, starship, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tickets, tour, Wang Chung, when in rome, When In Rome UK, world one presents, worldone presents

World One Presents & V101’s “Valentine’s Soul Jam 2018” Featuring Cameo & Club Nouveau

February 11, 2018 by Jason DeBord

World One Presents & V101 are holding their annual event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort again this year with their “Valentine’s Soul Jam 2018”, with both Cameo and Club Nouveau performing.  They will take the stage inside the resort at Pano Hall.  You can still get tickets at Ticketmaster. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Cameo, Club Nouveau, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, World One Presents Tagged With: 2018, 80s, cameo, Club Nouveau, Concert, hip hop, lincoln, live, old school., preview, R&B, show, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, v101, valentine's soul jam, word up, world one presents

Oingo Boingo Dance Party at Pano Hall at Thunder Valley | Lincoln, California | 10/27/2017 (Concert Review + Photos)

October 30, 2017 by Jason DeBord

I think I was too “in the moment” to make note of any particular quote from the band during Oingo Boingo Dance Party’s performance in Pano Hall at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Friday night.  Oingo Boingo Dance Party what?  Yes, exactly.  What the heck is Oingo Boingo Dance Party?  In short, it is more or less Oingo Boingo minus original front man Danny Elfman, with a very impressive Brendan McKian (formerly Brendan McCreary) on vocals.  It was really a spectacular show and experience for me personally (Oingo Boingo is one of my all-time favorite bands).  I never thought I would get such a live experience with all of that brilliant music ever again.  So I really can’t recommend enough turning out for one of these shows if Oingo Boingo Dance Party is ever in a town near you.  Highest recommendation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Oingo Boingo Dance Party, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, World One Presents Tagged With: 101.5 K-Hits, 2017, 80s, Brendan McCreary, Brendan McKian, carl graves, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, danny elfman, event, gig, halloween, johnny vatos, live, Music, oingo boingo, oingo boingo dance party, pano hall, performance, photography, photos, review, sam phipps, set list, setlist, ska, sluggo, steve bartek, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tour, world one presents

Rewind Fest ’17 Presents Lost 80’s Live at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater | Lincoln, California | 9/3/2017 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 9, 2017 by Jason DeBord

“Cheers everybody!  Good health and be well!  Thank you for being lost with us!” Tony Hadley, formerly of Spandau Ballet, in his headlining performance at Rewind Fest ’17’s Lost 80’s Live concert at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater on Sunday night.  Filling out the line-up was Wang Chung, Berlin, Missing Persons, Cutting Crew, Naked Eyes, Trans-X, The Flirts, and Pretty Poison.  World One Presents continues to bring out the top 80’s era live shows to Thunder Valley every summer, and this one was really great.

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Filed Under: Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, Concert Reviews, Cutting Crew, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Missing Persons (Dale Bozzio), Naked Eyes (Pete Byrne), Pretty Poison, The Flirts, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet, Trans-X, Wang Chung, World One Presents Tagged With: Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, bobby g, boss booking agency, california, Concert, concert photos, Concert Review, cutting crew, jade starling, lincoln, Lost 80's Live, missing persons, naked eyes, photography, photos, Pretty Poison, rewind fest, rob juarez, set list, setlist, spandau ballet, Terri Nunn, the flirts, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tony hadley, tour, trans-x, Wang Chung, world one presents, worldone presents

Soul Fest ’17 at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater | Lincoln, California | 8/5/2017 (Concert Review + Photos)

August 11, 2017 by Jason DeBord

“We want to let you know that we really appreciate you…  You have supported us – you have shown lots of love and dedication – for the last 58 years…  That’s real special.  And now it has come time, to show our appreciation.  We’ve talked about it, and we agree that this song is the song that says the way we feel.  So you sit back and we’re going to tell you a little story, so it’s something like this…” The original remaining two principal members of The O’Jays at a sold out show at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater on Saturday night before singing an incredible rendition of their song “Forever Mine”.  Off of their 1979 album, Identify Yourself, the pioneering R&B group had the crowd on their feet throughout much of their headlining performance at World One Presents’ “Soul Fest ’17” concert, which also featured sets by Morris Day and The Time, The S.O.S. Band, and GQ. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews, GQ, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Morris Day & The Time, S.O.S. Band, The O'Jays, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, World One Presents Tagged With: 80s, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, Eddie Levert, Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc, gq, live, mary davis, morris day, morris day & the time, morris day and the time, Photo, photography, photos, R&B, review, S.O.S. Band, show, sos band, the o'jays, thunder valley, thunder valley amphitheater, thunder valley casino, thunder valley casino resort, walter williams, world one presents, worldone presents

Soulfest ’17: The O’Jays, Morris Day & The Time, S.O.S. Band, GQ Coming to Thunder Valley Amphitheater on August 5th

July 31, 2017 by Jason DeBord

WorldOne Presents is bringing another fantastic line-up of 80s R&B icons to the Greater Sacramento Region at Thunder Valley Amphitheater on Saturday, August 5th.  Soulfest ’17 will feature The O’Jays, Morris Day & The Time, S.O.S. Band and GQ. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, GQ, Morris Day & The Time, S.O.S. Band, The O'Jays, World One Presents Tagged With: 80s, announcement, Concert, gq, live, morris day, morris day & the time, morris day and the time, preview, R&B, S.O.S. Band, show, sos band, the o'jays, thunder valley, thunder valley amphitheater, thunder valley casino, thunder valley casino resort, tickets, world one presents, worldone presents

Rewind Fest ’16 Presents Lost 80’s Live at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater | Lincoln, California | 9/4/2016 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 9, 2016 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“Are you ready to get your Wang’s Chung’d?  We’re going to Chung your ass’s off!” Rewind Fest‘s special edition of Lost 80s Live was a non-stop party featuring some of that decade’s best loved songs and artists, with no less than nine performances, including Wang Chung, tongue firmly planted in cheek.  A World One Presents production by way of Rob Juarez’s incredible Boss Booking Agency of over 30 top 80s artists.  The crowd was on their feet much of the show, as each of the many artists played very short sets of their top hits, making for almost a live version of listening to 80s radio back in the day.  It was a who’s who of New Wave and 80’s music featuring Mike Score from Flock of Seagulls, the aforementioned Wang Chung, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, Farrington and Mann from The Original When In Rome UK, Martha Davis and The Motels, Nick Van Eede from Cutting Crew, Nu Shooz, Animotion, and Tommy Tutone!  Incredible, and an unforgettable evening of nostalgia and real artistry from some of the most innovative artists of the era. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Animotion, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, Concert Reviews, Cutting Crew, Flock of Seagulls, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Lost 80's Live, Martha Davis and The Motels, Nu Shooz, Rewind Fest, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, Tommy Tutone, Wang Chung, When In Rome (Clive Farrington, Original Lead Vocalist), World One Presents Tagged With: 2016, animotion, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, boss booking agency, california, Clive Farrington, Concert, concert photos, Concert Review, cutting crew, Flock of Seagulls, lincoln, Lost 80's Live, martha davis, Martha Davis and The Motels, Nu Shooz, photography, photos, rewind fest, rob juarez, set list, setlist, Terri Nunn, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tommy tutone, tour, Wang Chung, when in rome, When In Rome UK, world one presents, worldone presents

Culture Club at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater | Lincoln, California | 8/19/2016 (Concert Review + Photos)

August 22, 2016 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“So, basically Culture Club makes happy sad music.  If you’re a Gemini, you don’t need that explained.  If you’re a Libra, I can’t help you.  Hands up for the Geminis!  You’ve got to use two hands if you’re a Gemini, because there’s always two of you.  What’s that saying?  ‘Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m schizophrenic, and so am I.’  That’s the Gemini mantra.  So we do these happy sad songs.  Dancy rhythms, melancholy sounds, mixed together…”  Boy George explaining Culture Club in a way that only he could…  an interesting insight into the band and the man who proudly stood out in front of it (as well standing for many other things) throughout the first half of the 1980s.  All in preface to the song, “Move Away”, which was the lead single to their fourth album, From Luxury To Heartache, an album title which nicely dovetails into what he was explaining, as well as illustrative of that early trajectory of the band in it’s first life…  It all ended far too early when they broke up in 1986 following the release of that album and that lead single, which would be their final entry into the U.S. Top 40 charts.  The light that burns twice as bright last half the time and all that…  But life is a funny thing.  Fast forward thirty years (!), and there on that stage at Thunder Valley’s Outdoor Amphitheater in front of thousands of jubilant fans on Friday night was Boy George and the original members of Culture Club – Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss – and I can’t imagine them being any more happy or in sync with one another musically and with their live performance.  And, it would seem, the impossible journey each took to get them there made it all the more sublime.  Joyfully playing those now classic songs of happy sad music.  A potent chemical reaction of letting soul and reggae out to play with all manner of other music genres, bending and twisting and dancing with new wave, country, pop, funk, rock, R&B, and even church music, to create something altogether unique but unified in that wicked sort of Gemini manner…  The genius of Boy George, and his bravery in always being uniquely himself and forging new paths for others to follow.  Definitely one of the best tours of 2016, one of the most important New Wave bands (who helped push those loose boundaries within that broad musical movement), and a band fronted by one of the most interesting figures in pop culture in modern times. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Culture Club, Groves, Information Society, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Meet & Greet / Meet The Artist, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, World One Presents Tagged With: 80s, artist, boy george, church of the poison mind, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, culture club, dates, do you really want to hurt me, groves, high resolution, information society, insoc, jack fm, jon moss, Kurt Harland, lincoln, live, mikey craig, Music, new music, new wave, north america, paul robb, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Pop, pure energy, reggae, review, rock, roy hay, set, set list, setlist, show, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tour, what's on your mind, worldone presents

The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards at Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Lincoln, California | 2/13/2016 (Concert Review + Photos)

February 18, 2016 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“Ladies and gentlemen, let me take you back…” Dennis Edwards, as original lead singer of legendary Motown band The Temptations from 1968-1976, 1980-1984 and 1987- 1989, he truly did take the sold out crowd at Thunder Valley back to a different era on Saturday night, leading his Temptations Review band through hit after hit.  But it wasn’t just the music, but the performance and delivery, the costumes, the charm… it all worked together beautifully in recreating a show that is how I might imagine it might have been way back when.  World One Presents’ “Valentine’s Soul Jam” for 2016 included hours of top notch entertainment, with leading performances by Dr. Funk’s Mind, Body and Soul Band as well as R&B, soul, and funk icon Carl Carlton, best known for his cover of “Everlasting Love” and early 80s hit, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama”.  A celebration of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and beyond, all three artists brought a ton of energy to the stage and engaged the audience throughout the show. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Body and Soul Band, Carl Carlton, Concert Reviews, Dr. Funk's Mind, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, World One Presents Tagged With: 2016, california, carl carlton, Concert, concert photos, Concert Review, dave gahan & soulsavers, dennis edwards, dr. funk, funk, lincoln, live, mind body and soul, motown, pano hall, photography, photos, Rhythmm Epkins, show, soul, the temptations, the temptations review, thunder valley, thunder valley casino, thunder valley casino resort, tickets, valentine's soul jam, video, world one presents, worldone presents

“Big Block Party” with Morris Day & The Time (The Original 7ven), Sheila E., Guy, and Doug E. Fresh at Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Lincoln, California | 9/13/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 15, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“Sacramento… you may notice a bit of moisture forming on my forehead… falling down my face…  I know what you’re thinking.  You’re thinking, ‘Morris has lost it.’  You may even be thinking, ‘Morris is not cool anymore.’  But let me fix that shit for you, Sacramento.  Just like you take a cool bottle of champagne out of the refrigerator, and you set it on the counter… what does it begin to do?  See, it sounds like you all don’t know.  See, it begins to condensate, Sacramento.  Because that’s what you do when you’re cool from the inside out…   So please understand, Morris is not sweatin’.  I’m condensatin’.   And, hell yes, Morris Day is still cool!”  Words from the legendary Morris Day from Morris Day & The Time (now The Original 7ven), headlining the Big Block Party by WorldOne Presents at Thunder Valley Casino Resort Saturday night.  Having come on stage after the sun dropped out of view, which hit a high of 100 degrees, it left me wondering if the sweat rolling off everyone in the sold out concert venue was from the heat of the day, or the heat coming off the stage from the outrageous funk band, who followed the incredible line-up of Sheila E., Guy, and Doug E. Fresh.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Doug E. Fresh, Guy, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Morris Day & The Time, Sheila E., Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, World One Presents Tagged With: 2014, 80s, announcement, artist, band, beat box, big block party, california, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, doug e fresh, funk, gig, guy, high resolution, jungle love, lincoln, live, morris day, Music, outdoor amphitheater, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Prince, purple rain, R&B, review, rock, set, Sheila E., show, stage, summer concert series, the original 7ven, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, thunder valley resort and casino, tickets, tour, venue, west coast, world one presents, worldone, worldone presents

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The Psychedelic Furs | James at Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort & Casino | Reno, Nevada | 8/3/2019 (Concert Review + Photos)

“…hopefulness and lifting up and then deep, deep grief and then lifting up… because that seems to be the human experience right now, doesn’t it?”  Tim Booth of James, part of their co-headlining tour across North America with The Psychedelic Furs this summer, with one of their last stops in Reno at the Grand Theatre […]

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