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went to Mandalay Beach concert last night....Lost 80's Live
felt like I warped into the movie Cocoon, until I realized I was just as old....booooo
in any case, was money well spent, got deal on Groupon for 25 tix, went with friends from high school
the concert started with some of the lesser bands (no offense)
Boys Don't Cry....I Wanna Be a Cowboy
Gene Loves Jezebel....Desire
Anything Box.....Living in Oblivion
The Flirts.....Don't Put Another DIme in the Jukebox
Mary Jane Girls....In My House
Animotion.....Obsession
When in Rome.....The Promise
Naked Eyes.....Always Something There to Remind Me, Promises Promises
Wang Chung....Dance Hall Days, Everyone Have Fun Tonight
Flock of Seagulls.....I Ran
ABC......Look of Love, How to Be a Millionaire, Be Near Me
all in all, well worth the 25 bucks, helped to afford the 8/beers...haha
most of the band still held their own, sounding pretty good for being 25-30yrs past their hit making days.....loved reliving the fun times of the 80's
I think that both the girl bands (The Flirts, Mary Jane Girls) were excellent, sounding almost like they did back in the day
Wang Chung was also pretty good, had the audience liven up even though they played 2hrs into the concert.....gotta Wang Chung Tonight!!!!
Flock of Seagulls was maybe the only disappointment, as for some reason they tended to move away from the use of synthesizer instruments for which was a part of their claim to the 80's.....not sure why, but it made them sound like a bad cover band
have seen them a few time in recent years, I am sure I am not the only one to bring this up, and yet they have not changed.....
ABC was the final/headline act.....a great end to the show. Martin Fry can still belt out those hits effortlessly (at least he didn't look strained). A really nice performance by ABC, played 3 of their hits, although they probably could have added a few more
Again, for the price, a really nice bargain. I hope the Lost 80's continues on for as many years as possible, this is the 4th annual one I have attended. Have pretty much never been disappointed by the acts performing
So for all of us old farts, enjoy the music of the 80's while these guys are still able to perform!
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