“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…]
Bananarama “The Original Line-Up Tour” Coming to North America for First Time in February 2018
The reunited British pop group Bananarama will be playing a four city North American tour next month, featuring all three founding members Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward. They will be playing live dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Toronto. These shows will mark the first time all three original members will perform together in North America. [Read more…]
“iHeart80s Birthday Bash” at SAP Center | San Jose, California | 8/26/2017 (Concert Review + Photos)
“It’s lovely to be here celebrating beautiful memories”… Boy George in one of his asides during his headlining performance at the inaugural “iHeart80s Birthday Bash” live concert event at SAP Center in San Jose. The special show on Saturday night featured Boy George, Tiffany, The Romantics, A Flock Of Seagulls, Farrington & Mann of the Original When In Rome UK, Tommy Tutone, Animotion and Nu Shooz, with former original MTV VJ Martha Quinn hosting along with radio personalities Christie James and Morris Knight. It was really a stellar show with end to end 80s-era hits and hitmakers putting on non-stop entertainment for four hours.
Boy George to Headline iHeart80s Inaugural Birthday Bash Concert with Martha Quinn at SAP Center in San Jose on August 26th
iHeartMedia San Francisco’s iHeart80s @ 103.7 is hosting a massive ‘80s Music event in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, August 26th at SAP Center in San Jose. The special concert event and the inaugural “iHeart80s Birthday Bash” live concert event will feature Boy George as the headlining artists as well as special guests A Flock Of Seagulls, The Romantics, Farrington & Mann of the Original When In Rome UK, Tiffany, Animotion, Tommy Tutone, and Nu Shooz. Hosting the show will be iHeart80s morning personality and former original MTV VJ Martha Quinn as well as appearances by station personalities Christie James and Morris Knight. [Read more…]
“Not So Silent Night 2015” by Live 105 (#LIVE105NSSN) at Oracle Arena | Oakland, California | 12/11/2015 (Concert Review + Photos)
Not So Silent Night (NSSN) is Live 105’s “Annual Holiday Rock Show”, with 2015 bringing it back from a two-night event to a one night show. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I tend to avoid the massive outdoor Summer-style festivals (too hot, dirty, sweaty and crowded, though I did cover Live 105’s BFD this year – see Part 1 & Part 2), so I really enjoy these indoor ones that happen in the colder weather. With this one being an annual event, they are extremely well organized and somehow improve upon their formula year after year. The night kicked off early at about 5:30 and ran up towards midnight, so it was a very long evening of excellent artists doing their thing (with scant 5-minute breaks in-between as the did quick stage rotations). It was also an interesting mix of artists, with newer bands as well as some that have put in a lot more years, with Weezer topping the billing. All in all, it was a great line-up that flowed well and all performers seemed to step up and deliver to their own fans as well as making some new ones.
LIVE 105’s Not So Silent Night 2015 (#LIVE105NSSN) To Feature Weezer, Death Cab For Cutie, Bastille, Halsey, Silversun Pickups, Chvrches, Foals, and X Ambassadors
The line-up and date for LIVE 105’s annual Not So Silent Night concert event has been announced, with a one-night show at Oracle Arena this year on Friday, December 11th. 2015 will feature Weezer, Death Cab For Cutie, Bastille, Halsey, Silversun Pickups, Chvrches, Foals, and X-Ambassadors. [Read more…]
Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival in Las Vegas Announces Line-Up for September 25-27 Event
Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival has announced the bulk of their concert line-up for 2015, which has shaped up to be one of the best this year. The Las Vegas event – making this the third annual – will be held September 25th, 26th, and 27th, and headliners include Stevie Wonder, Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Duran Duran, Hozier, Kid Cudi, Weezer, Major Lazer, Death Cab for Cutie, Brandon Flowers, and more. [Read more…]
Bridge School Benefit Concert Features Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Florence + The Machine, Brian Wilson, Tom Jones, Soundgarden, Norah Jones, and More
The 28th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert is October 25th and 26th at Shoreline Amphitheatre. It boasts an amazing line-up with Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Florence + The Machine, Brian Wilson, Tom Jones, Soundgarden, Norah Jones and Puss N Boots, Band of Horses, and Pegi Young & The Survivors all scheduled to play. [Read more…]
Live 105 KITS Announces Not So Silent Night 2013 Line Up (#NSSN2013): Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Alt-J, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, and more
Live 105 FM KITS San Francisco is holding their annual, two-night concert event at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California again this year, slated for December 6th and 7th. While Night #1 was announced last week, Night #2 was just announced today. Here is the full line-up for both nights… Friday night, December 6th will feature Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Queens of the Stone Age, AFI, Arctic Monkeys, and Capital Cities. The just announced Saturday night line-up on December 7th will be Arcade Fire, Phoenix, Alt-J, Lorde, Bastille, and The Neighbourhood. [Read more…]
Regeneration Tour Brings 80s Music Alive for Summer 2013 With Rotating Line-Up Featuring Erasure’s Andy Bell, Howard Jones, Information Society, Berlin with Terri Nunn, A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, and Naked Eyes
Regeneration Tour, which went through some line-up changes earlier this year, has settled it’s dates and cities with a few different configurations for different dates on the east and west coasts, closing out the tour with one show in Mexico City. Artists participating in the tour include Erasure’s Andy Bell, Howard Jones, Information Society, Berlin with Terri Nunn, A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, and Naked Eyes. The tour will feature throughout August, with the one Mexico date in early September. [Read more…]