Thomas Dolby Washington Tickets - The Anthem

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Tom Bailey

15 concerts

Born in England, synth-pop/new wave Thompson Twins frontman; Live Aid w/ Nile Rodgers & Madonna; 10M+ sales; hits “Hold Me Now,” “Lies,” “In the Name of Love.”

Bow Wow Wow

7 concerts

London new-wave band Bow Wow Wow, formed by Malcolm McLaren, mixed African/Burundi drums with punk-pop; UK Top 10 hits “Go Wild…” & “I Want Candy.”

Wang Chung

16 concerts

London-based new wave band led by Jack Hues & Nick Feldman (ex Huang Chung). Mid-’80s US hitmakers: “Everybody Have Fun Tonight,” “Let’s Go!,” “Dance Hall Days.” 1985 *To Live and Die in L.A.* theme.

The Romantics

22 concerts

Detroit power-pop band formed 1977; bouffant retro look, high-energy attack. Hits: “What I Like About You,” “Talking in Your Sleep,” “One in a Million”; In Heat went gold.

Men Without Hats

8 concerts

Montreal new wave electro/synth-pop pioneers led by Ivan & Colin Doroschuk; hits “The Safety Dance” & “Pop Goes the World”; toured worldwide; both songs in Canadian Songwriters HOF.

Thomas Dolby

5 concerts

London-born synth-pop/new wave “mad scientist” known for “She Blinded Me with Science” & “Hyperactive”; wrote Lene Lovich’s “New Toy,” Whodini’s rap hit “Magic’s Wand.”

The Plimsouls

1 concert

Formed in Los Angeles (1978), Plimsouls mixed ’60s soul, garage & punky power pop; famed live; hits “A Million Miles Away,” “Zero Hour,” “Hush, Hush” (Valley Girl).