Via The B-52s Facebook page:
Alright alright alright alright alright! Get ready to shake it like a Polaroid picture [sic] because we'll be heading out this June and July for a double party bill with our friends The Go-Go's !! Here’s a peek at the cities... keep watching this space and www.B52s.com for more details on dates, pre-sales and VIP tickets! ♥ ♥God knows I still love seeing the Go-Go's -- and lots of other '80s bands -- live. But something about the B-52s -- with their zany lyrics and crazy wigs -- gives me pause as I approach AARP status. I saw them twice in their heyday -- once with Ricky Wilson, once without -- but pulled away once Cindy pulled away during the dreadful "Good Stuff" period. Even when she returned to the fold, I passed -- and with news that Keith Strickland has retired from touring, I'm more ambivalent than ever about getting back together ... thoughts?
* New York, NY
* Hyannis, MA
* Boston, MA
* Cincinnati, OH
* Anderson, IN
* Chicago, IL
* Marysville, WA
* Portland, OR
* Saratoga, CA
* Tuscon, AZ
* Scottsdale, AZ
We'll also have additional dates beyond this tour... Port Chester, NY., Philly, Newport, R.I., Vancouver, Costa Mesa, CA., Del Mar, CA. and ATLANTA... we're comin' your way also! Stay tuned!
5 comments:
Unfortunately, I agree 100% on the B's. They were my favorite band in high school. I saw them with Ricky and have seen them through the years in various iterations. Two things have happened: (1) As you point out, they have aged but their shtick has not and (2) (which is worse) "Love Shack," which draws a crowd equivalent to what I imagine Jimmy Buffet draws- -aging, trying-too-hard "party people." I left early when I last saw them (at Chicago's House of Blues) because it was kind of sad. For a long time now, their best songs live were from the first 2.5 albums.
i disagree. i saw them in 08 and thought they sounded great and put on a really fun show. yeah, the crowd is older and heavier - and so are they - but it was still a party-like atmosphere with lots of booze and good music!
Both bands are guilty of apostrophe abuse, but the B-52s fixed it, apparently.
I have probably seen the B's 7 or 8 times and I really liked their last album Funplex, but without Keith I think they might need to hang it up. The gals are still great, but Fred just seems to be phoning it in.
I saw the Bs on their tour for Funplex...they were great. JUST GO.
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