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The B-52's are an American rock band formed 1976 in Athens, Georgia, United States, the first of many from this college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock. The band formed as Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, organ), Cindy Wilson (vocals, guitar), Ricky Wilson (guitar) and Keith Strickland (drums). After Ricky Wilson died in 1985, Strickland replaced him as a guitarist. The name comes from the bouffant wigs that are part of the band's distinctive look, worn by singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson. Along with Wilson and Pierson, fellow vocalist Fred Schneider, drummer (and later guitarist) Keith Strickland, guitarist Ricky Wilson (Cindy's older brother) formed the band after a drunken night at a Chinese restaurant. Their sound is particularly marked by the vocals of Wilson and Pierson, with Kate singing in a slightly deeper voice, along with the generally monotone or spoken-word vocals of Schneider. Aside from their vocals, the band also had a unique New Wave sound that was a combination of dance and surf music, and the unusual guitar-string tunings utilized by Ricky Wilson. Although part of the new wave movement, their music was more experimental than most new wave, indulging in all manner of odd vocal and synthesizer effects. It created a quirky dance sound that became very popular.
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Great concert! The warmed up the audience with an A/V montage of a DJ set, followed by KC and the Sunshine Band. But the main event was amazing! The band was tight and the vocals were perfect. The presentation was studio quality and they engendered high energy from the sold out crowd. Lots of dancing at the seats and a threee song encore, ending with Rock Lobster. Perfect!
Beacon Theatre New York City, NYI was excited to see all three bands. Lene Lovich was her usual quirky self. So much fun to see. Devo was on fire! The show was tight and the members invested. They are a definite must see. B-52s were not up to par. Kate was the star. Cindy was concerning. She looked unwell and visibly struggled. Fred was Fred. Overall, a great show.
RBC Amphitheatre Toronto, ONThe show was pretty good, the sound mix was off, bass was turned up too loud so it drowned every one out. Didn't realize that Keith Strickland doesn't tour with them any more so his guitar riffs were missing.Everyones voice was still pretty good. English Beat was originally billed as opener, but for some reason got swapped out for some local band.
East Freehold Showgrounds Freehold, NJThis was my first time at the Chicago Theatre and it was a beautiful venue with friendly, helpful staff! I've seen The B-52s several times, and the last time was over twenty years ago. What a pleasure to find out that they're still The World's Greatest Party Band and still make me shake it till the butter melts!
The Chicago Theatre Chicago, ILI love this band that I’ve been seeing for a few years now and they always deliver without a doubt. The venue was also amazing and beautiful from the higher price seats downstairs to the view from above overall really fun. I wouldn’t recommend the suites cause there seem to be a lot of intense noise there
Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NYNo, The B-52's is not currently on tour and doesn't have any tour dates scheduled for 2026-2027. Browse related artists and follow The B-52's for the latest updates on upcoming concert tours.
