The B-52s to Play bergenPAC This June
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 30, 2015
It is well known that the B-52s are The World's Greatest Party Band. And thirty five years and over twenty million albums into their career, there can be no doubt as to why they remain one of rock music's most beloved and enduring bands. Any mystery concerning the band's longevity and ongoing appeal is immediately solved when exposed to a B-52s concert experience. From groundbreaking songs like "Rock Lobster," "Dance This Mess Around" and "Private Idaho" to chart-topping hits like "Love Shack" and "Roam" and "Deadbeat Club" to their thrilling reemergence on the pop scene with their 2008 CD Funplex the B-52s' unforgettable dance-rock tunes start a party every time their music begins.
Formed in 1976, the B52-s named themselves after Southern slang for exaggerated 'bouffant" hairdos, and were well known for their thrift store aesthetic and genre-defying songs that became the talk of the post-punk underground. After selling 500,000 copies of their debut album, the B-52s galvanized the pop world with their 'stream-of-consciousness' approach to songwriting and outrageous performance.
The B-52s created a lexicon of songs, styles, phrases and images which would set the standard for the development of the 'alternative music scene'. The success of Mesopotamia (1982), and Whammy! (1983) positioned the B-52s as MTV regulars as well as alternative radio staples. The album Cosmic Thing (1989) proved to be the greatest commercial achievement for the group, and its success propelled the band to international superstars.
Cosmic Thing soared to the top of the Billboard Album chart, sold five million copies and yielded their first-ever Hot 10 hits - "Love Shack" and "Roam" and a Top 40 hit with "Deadbeat Club." The B-52s advanced their reputation as the greatest party band on the planet to a whole new generation of music fans. They played to sold-out audiences worldwide on a tour that would last more than 18 months, including an Earth Day gig before nearly 750,000 people in New York City's Central Park.
As they take their party-music revolution into the 21st 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.
bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631. Call (201) 227-1030 or visit www.bergenpac.org or www.ticketmaster.com for tickets and more information.
Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area's cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC - the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that reaches more than 30,000 students annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, "hands-on" training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors, members, and patrons that the not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community. For updates, "Like" bergenPAC on Facebook (facebook.com/#!/bergenpacfan) and follow @bergenPAC on Twitter.
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