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Bow Wow Wow

3 concerts

Formed in London in 1980 by manager Malcolm McLaren, new wave band Bow Wow Wow featured teenage singer Annabella Lwin and a style driven by Burundi-style drumming. They scored U.K. Top Ten hits with Go Wild in the Country and their 1982 cover of I Want Candy.

Modern English

5 concerts

Formed in Colchester, England, Modern English evolved from post-punk to a commercial New Wave sound on their 1982 album After the Snow. They are best known for the iconic hit I Melt With You, which has surpassed 8 million radio plays and earned a 2024 BMI London Award.

The Romantics

1 concert

Formed in Detroit in 1977, power pop band The Romantics are best known for their British Invasion-influenced sound and hits like What I Like About You and Talking In Your Sleep, the latter of which propelled their 1983 album In Heat to gold status.

Men Without Hats

19 concerts

Formed in Montreal in 1978 by Ivan Doroschuk, Men Without Hats are best known for hits like Safety Dance and Pop Goes the World. A Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Ivan leads the band alongside Sahara Sloan, Sho Murray, and Adrian White.

Tommy Tutone

1 concert

Tommy Tutone was an early eighties power pop band led by vocalist Tommy Heath and guitarist Jim Keller. They are best known for their 1981 hit single 867-5309/Jenny, which peaked at number four and went gold.

Thomas Dolby

4 concerts

British synth-pop artist Thomas Dolby became a recognizable figure of the early 1980s new wave movement by marketing himself as a mad scientist. He is best known for his 1982 hit She Blinded Me with Science and 1984 single Hyperactive. Beyond his solo career, he worked as a studio musician, songwriter, and producer.

Tom Bailey

English multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Bailey has amassed over 857 million Spotify streams and recorded for global DJs like Alok and Sonny Fodera. His notable releases include Guerra E Pace and the viral sound Emotional Piano Instrumental In E Minor.

The Plimsouls

Formed in Los Angeles in 1978, the Plimsouls blended rootsy guitar rock with a punk edge. Led by singer/songwriter Peter Case, they’re known for power pop classics "A Million Miles Away" (Valley Girl), "Zero Hour" and "Hush, Hush."