{"id":35863,"date":"2019-04-10T23:23:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T04:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=35863"},"modified":"2019-06-09T23:26:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T04:26:20","slug":"the-b-52s-gear-up-for-40th-anniversary-world-tour-40-city-north-american-tour-kicks-off-may-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=35863","title":{"rendered":"The B-52&#8217;s GEAR UP FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR 40+ CITY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF MAY 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">(New York, NY \u2013 April 9, 2019)\u00a0Now with over 20 million albums sold into their career, there can be no doubt as to why\u00a0The B-52s remain one of rock music\u2019s most beloved and enduring bands. As\u00a0the B-52s continue to celebrate their 40<sup>th<\/sup>Anniversary, the band announced a world-wide tour today that is expected to cover more than 10 countries and will include a headlining North American summer tour. The 40+ city tour will kick off\u00a0May 4 in\u00a0West Palm Beach, FL at\u00a0Sunfest\u00a0and finishes in\u00a0New York City on\u00a0September 24 at\u00a0Summer Stage in Central Park.\u00a0Tickets for the tour are on sale on\u00a0April 12 at\u00a010am local time. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001lXMpJqi2B7Pek6hACcXm10J8HNMp89lzCz8sOJCJZzIvrnOAKvVKsQoc9jdlN_SNijhEVLt2m33CL7_msNxYBATcfwTntUg5Mv9HQk16E8oKCL3U_nLjAZh8MFv80l3EAda0ctGumT-qsTyHAQfR0A==&amp;c=4H7lveQiIbkUSDAffQY6CYsldyWWA9-IOtuVwyh917Lelz8ilx_Wnw==&amp;ch=6HptMIpAyMNePK65YPm-lDwY_whbLspKuHLsapgTgxOjYst6REdWmw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a> to purchase. Full tour dates below with more expected to be added in the future.\u00a0OMD\u00a0and\u00a0BERLIN\u00a0will support on select North American dates.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">In 2018, the B-52s began their\u00a0\u00a040<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary celebration in style,\u00a0\u00a0co-headlining a massively successful American tour with\u00a0Culture Club and\u00a0Thompson Twins, taking over venues across the country. Continuing the festivities, Da Capo Press\/Hachette Books has announced plans to publish the first-ever official history of the band in 2020. Meanwhile, the B-52s have joined forces with Executive Producer\u00a0Fred Armisen and Director\u00a0Craig Johnson [Skelton Twins,\u00a0Wilson,\u00a0Alex Strangelove] to develop an authorized documentary film of the group.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">\u201cWho knew that when we played our first house dance party in Athens, Georgia in 1976 that we would be still be rocking the house in 2019!\u201d says vocalist\u00a0Kate Pierson. Adds fellow vocalist\u00a0Cindy Wilson, \u201cVisiting over 10 countries to perform for our fans around the globe makes us so incredibly happy. Let\u2019s rock!\u201d Front man\u00a0Fred Schneider gives fair warning, \u201cWoo-hoo! Europe and then all over North America! Dust off those go-go boots and shine your dancing shoes because the B-52s are coming!\u201d<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">You don\u2019t need to look too hard to see or hear the\u00a0multi-dimensional\u00a0influence of the B-52s. As they take their party-music revolution into the 21<sup>st<\/sup>century, the B-52s show no signs of slowing down, serving up their own unique blend of music and showmanship to millions of fans around the world.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div>THE B-52\u2019s WORLD TOUR DATES<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>May 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0West Palm Beach, FL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sunfest*<\/div>\n<div>May 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Arlington, TX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0KAABOO Texas*<\/div>\n<div>May 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nashville, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender*<\/div>\n<div>June 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vitoria, Spain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Azkena Rock Festival*^<\/div>\n<div>June 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Amsterdam, Netherlands\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Paradiso**^<\/div>\n<div>June 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Brussels, Belgium\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ancienne Belgique**^<\/div>\n<div>June 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cologne, Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0E-Werk**^<\/div>\n<div>June 27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Berlin, Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Columbiahalle**^<\/div>\n<div>June 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gateshead Sage, UK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gateshead Sage**^<\/div>\n<div>June 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0London, UK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eventim Apollo**^<\/div>\n<div>July 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nottingham, UK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Royal Concert Hall**^<\/div>\n<div>July 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Manchester, UK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0O2 Apollo**^<\/div>\n<div>July 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Paris, France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Olympia**^<\/div>\n<div>July 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Argeles Sur Me, France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Festival les Deferlantes*^<\/div>\n<div>August 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Costa Mesa, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pacific Amphitheatre**<\/div>\n<div>August 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Diego, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bayside Summer Nights @ Embarcadero Marina Park**<\/div>\n<div>August 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Los Angeles, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Microsoft Theater<\/div>\n<div>August 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Portland, OR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oregon Zoo Amphitheater<\/div>\n<div>August 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Seattle, WA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BECU ZooTunes Concert Series<\/div>\n<div>August 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Missoula, MT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kettlehouse Amphitheater<\/div>\n<div>August 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bend, OR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Les Schwab Amphitheater<\/div>\n<div>August 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Murphys, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ironstone Amphitheatre<\/div>\n<div>August 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saratoga, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TheMountain Winery<\/div>\n<div>August 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Phoenix, AZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Comerica Theatre<\/div>\n<div>August 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Salt Lake City, UT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre<\/div>\n<div>August 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dillon, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dillon\u00a0Amphitheater**<\/div>\n<div>August 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Greenwood Village, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fiddler\u2019s Green Amphitheatre<\/div>\n<div>August 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0San Antonio, TX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Majestic Theater<\/div>\n<div>August 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Austin, TX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bass Concert Hall<\/div>\n<div>August 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sugarland, TX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Smart Financial Centre<\/div>\n<div>August 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New Orleans, LA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saenger Theatre<\/div>\n<div>August 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Clearwater, FL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ruth Eckerd Hall<\/div>\n<div>September 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Greensboro, NC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0White Oak Amphitheatre at Greensboro Coliseum Complex<\/div>\n<div>September 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Atlanta, GA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cadence Bank\u00a0Amphitheatre at Chastain Park<\/div>\n<div>September 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Huber Heights, OH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rose Music\u00a0Center at the Heights<\/div>\n<div>September 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Grand Rapids, MI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens<\/div>\n<div>September 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Toronto, ONT, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sony\u00a0Centre for the Performing Arts<\/div>\n<div>September 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Detroit, MI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Meadow Brook Amphitheatre<\/div>\n<div>September 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Washington, DC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Anthem<\/div>\n<div>September 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Philadelphia, PA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mann\u00a0Center for the Performing Arts<\/div>\n<div>September 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mashantucket, CT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Foxwoods Resort Casino \u2013 Grand Theater<\/div>\n<div>September 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Asbury Park, NJ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sea.Hear.Now Festival*<\/div>\n<div>September 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New York, NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Summerstage \u2013 Central Park<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">All dates are with The B52s, OMD and Berlin unless noted below<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">*Festival Date<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">^European Tour<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">**Headline Date<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">About\u00a0The B-52\u2019s<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Selling over 20 million albums worldwide, The B-52s\u2014Fred Schneider [vocals], Kate Pierson [vocals], Cindy Wilson [vocals], and Keith Strickland [guitar, drums, keys, programming]\u2014 have quietly impacted alternative music, fashion, and culture over the course of four-plus decades. They count John Lennon, Madonna, James Murphy, and Michael Stipe among their disciples. Panic! At The Disco, Blood Orange, The Offspring, Pitbull, Roger Sanchez, and DJ Shadow have sampled classics from the band\u2019s discography as Seth MacFarlane\u2019s\u00a0FamilyGuy,\u00a0The Simpsons, Sugarland, and more offered up covers of their own.\u00a0They inched towards the forefront of the post-punk movement in America codified by 1979\u2019s self-titled\u00a0The B-52s. Not only did the record go gold, but it also placed at #152 on\u00a0Rolling Stone\u2019s \u201c500 Greatest Albums of All Time\u201d and #99 on\u00a0VH1\u2019s \u201cGreatest Albums of All Time.\u201d The gold-selling\u00a0Wild Planetarrived hot on its heels in 1980.\u00a0With Keith brilliantly filling the void in with music composition and live show guitar duties, 1989\u2019s watershed\u00a0Cosmic Thingelevated the B-52s to another galaxy altogether.\u00a0It moved 5 million-plus units and spawned a string of Top 10 smashes in the form of the\u00a0GRAMMY\u00ae-nominated\u201cRoam\u201d and \u201cLove Shack\u201d\u2014which\u00a0Rolling Stone\u00a0lauded on the \u201c500 Greatest Songs of All Time.\u201d<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">After a 16-year hiatus, The B-52\u2019s proved as bright, bold, and boundless as ever on 2008\u2019s\u00a0Funplex. The momentum only ramped up when they roamed on tour in 2015. As they prepare a high-profile documentary and first official book, The B-52s look forward to inspiring future generations.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">About OMD<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), the synth-pop duo from Wirral, England, pioneered their genre combining massive chart success with experimentation on albums such as &#8220;Organisation&#8221;(1980) &#8220;Architecture and Morality&#8221; (1981) and &#8220;Dazzle Ships&#8221; (1983). Hits such as \u2018Enola Gay\u2019, \u2018So in Love\u2019 and \u2018If You Leave\u2019 propelled them into the stratosphere. The latter of which was heavily featured in the John Hughes \u2019Pretty In Pink\u2019 film. The band has sold over 15 million albums and 25 million singles. OMD re-united in 2007 and have been playing sold out concerts worldwide to critical and fan acclaim ever since. Their recent studio albums \u2018English Electric\u2019 and \u2018Punishment of Luxury\u2019 show the band to be one of the few of their generation still able to create music that inspires. Their live show never fails to impress, full of hits and full of energy. \u201cElectronic music is our language\u201d, Andy says. \u201cIt\u2019s how we talk.\u201d The band will be celebrating their 40th anniversary with the release of a Singles collection and collectors box set that spans their truly remarkable career. OMD live are Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper, Stuart Kershaw.<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">About BERLIN<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">BERLIN will forever be recognized as the American progenitor of electro-pop artistry with sensually appealing lyrics.\u00a0\u00a0Few bands emerging from the era of\u00a0BERLIN have achieved as far-reaching and long-lasting an impact and, rarely, such a timeless array of musical grooves.\u00a0\u00a0The Los Angeles-based band made its first national impression with the provocative single &#8220;Sex (I&#8217;m A&#8230;)&#8221; from the platinum-selling debut EP\u00a0Pleasure Victimin 1982. \u201cThe Metro\u201d and \u201cNo More Words\u201d were also chart toppers, but it was the unforgettable, intimate, and strikingly beautiful love song, \u201cTake My Breath Away\u201d that took the band to another level.\u00a0\u00a0The ballad\u2019s defining role in the Tom Cruise film,\u00a0Top Gun, helped solidify\u00a0BERLIN\u2019s\u00a0everlastingplace in American pop-culture.\u00a0\u00a0The song was a #1 international hit and received both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for \u201cBest Original Song\u201d in 1986.\u00a0BERLIN\u2019s discography has yielded twelve gold and platinum album awards. The band\u2014founded by\u00a0Nunn, bassist John Crawford, and keyboard player David Diamond\u2014made its everlasting place in American pop-culture.\u00a0Nunn\u2019songoing influence earned her the #11 spot on <a href=\"https:\/\/vh1.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VH1.com<\/a>\u2019s \u201c100 Greatest Women in Rock,\u201d while, as an actress, she played leading roles in films including\u00a0Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold\u00a0with Kim Basinger, and\u00a0Thank God It\u2019s Fridaywith Jeff Goldblum and Debra Winger. Along with comedienne, Wendy Liebman,\u00a0Nunnalso previously hosted the critically acclaimed radio show\u00a0Unbound with\u00a0Terri Nunn on 88.5 FM KCSN Los Angeles.\u00a0Nunn, Crawford and Diamond\u00a0have just finished\u00a0recording a brand new\u00a0BERLIN\u00a0studio album, scheduled for release in July 2019.\u00a0The album marks the first studio collaboration by Nunn, Crawford and Diamond since\u00a0Love\u00a0Life, the third BERLIN album, released in 1984.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(New York, NY \u2013 April 9, 2019)\u00a0Now with over 20 million albums sold into their career, there can be no doubt as to why\u00a0The B-52s remain one of rock music\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}