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That face, that name, that sneer. Rock icon BILLY IDOL, known for a plethora of hit singles including “Rebel Yell,” “White Wedding,” “Dancing With Myself” “Eyes Without A Face” and many more, returns this summer to perform at The Outer Fields, Western Springs on Sunday, January 19.
Sharing the stage for an epic Sunday afternoon and evening of live music are seminal New Zealand artists Stellar* and Elemeno P.
Artisanal beers, wines and great food, as well as fun attractions, will add to the festival ambience of the day. The event is GA/All ages so bring the family and settle in for a late Summer’s Sunday of great entertainment.
An early architect of punk rock's sound, style, and fury, Billy Idol remains to this day a true rock 'n' roll icon. From punk pioneer to global superstar, Billy Idol has left an indelible mark in popular music and remained a household name for over three decades. His style, music, and attitude have transcended time and trend. Born in 1955 in Stanmore, North London, Idol spent several formative years living on Long Island, NY as a child before returning to the UK and emerging as a central figure of the British punk movement. As part of the infamous Bromley Contingent and a fan of the Sex Pistols, Idol was inspired to front the pioneering British punk band Generation X from 1976 until the band’s split in 1981. Determined to break through in America, Billy Idol hooked up with guitar genius Steve Stevens and a crucial musical partnership was forged.
Idol’s lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, making him one of the most recognisable faces in pop music, while selling out arenas everywhere he played. He has sold 40 million albums while scoring numerous platinum albums worldwide, nine top forty singles in the US and 10 in the UK. Hit singles include ‘Dancing With Myself’, ‘Hot In The City’, ‘Eyes Without A Face’, ‘Rebel Yell’, ‘Mony Mony’, and arguably Idol’s most famed song ‘White Wedding’.
Legendary four-piece band Stellar*, fronted by the dynamic singer/songwriter/guitarist Boh Runga, are Sony New Zealand’s highest selling Kiwi band. Dominating the airwaves and charts throughout the early 2000’s Stellar* boast three Top 10 albums, 9 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and a legion of fans throughout the country.
Known for their pulsating live performances, Stellar* return in 2020 to perform a series of special shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their 5 star debut album MIX. That album sold 80,000 copies (5 x Platinum) and generated five top 20 singles – ‘Part Of Me’, ‘Violent’, ‘Undone’, ‘Every Girl’ and ‘What You Do (Bastard)’ – all massive radio singles and indelibly etched in the Kiwi music landscape. Expect a dynamic set featuring MIX in full, more hits, plus their killer version of Sharon O’Neill’s ‘Maxine’ – which took the 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards by storm.
In the early 2000’s Elemeno P erupted onto the New Zealand rock scene, seemingly from out of nowhere. A four-piece with straight-arrow, energetic, power-pop anthems. A succession of massive hits such as ‘Verona’, ‘Every Day’s A Saturday’, ‘Fast Times in Tahoe’ and ’11.57’ followed.
Equipped with a fun-loving attitude, Elemeno P soon became household favourites across the nation, releasing a trifecta of top tier albums in the space of six years.
The band’s debut album ‘Love & Disrespect’ was released in 2003, reaching number #1 on the New Zealand album charts and went on to sell triple platinum. Two more albums would follow, selling Platinum and Gold respectively and leading to the band taking home Best Group at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2008. Elemeno P make a welcome return to the stage in January 2020.
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Great show. It would've been better if I had better seats. Being a short person it's hard to see over taller people and cheaper the seats usually the further back you are. Seats I purchased were just okay.
Billy Idol came out rocking and continued for 90 minutes with several costume and set changes at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. Still with the same energy as in his youth and sounded great. If you get a chance to catch his concert, you should take it. 👍👍👍👍
Billy put on a great show! He stuck with his hits and it was amazing. My only complaint would be how the Meet and Greet was handled. Too many go here and wait points. Then to have to social distance and be herded through was very disappointing.
It was more like an experience. If you didn't make it you missed out.
It was awesome . Both bands did a wonderful job. It's the 1st time I saw Billy Idol and the 2nd time I saw Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
Joan Jett and Billy Idol were great! Sounded great and had a lot of energy. The place was packed and everyone was loving it!
Always good to see some classic bands that still have it. Both Joan Jett and Billy Idol sound as good as they did in the ‘80s!
Both Billy and Joan did a great job. Steve Stevens was crazy good on guitar. Venue was improved since the last time I was there. Parking and bathroom situation seemed way better.
I was disappointed in sound system, had just been there for Rod Stewart and sound was so much better
So excited we were able to add Billy Idol to our list. He is a very entertaining performer. Loved his interaction with his band and the crowd. Good time for sure!
This was by far the best rock concert of the summer. I went to four rock concerts in August at Ruoff. Billy Idol was a great show! Billy was entertaining and he sounded awesome. Please bring him back to Nobleville soon!
The handicap parking area where I was placed was so far away from the gate and made it difficult to get to it and the use of hardly know handicap bathrooms especially on the upper decks it was upsetting
The show was so entertaining. Rock N Roll at it's best. Facilities and grounds were clean. Lawn selling of your favorite refreshments were plentiful. Drink prices were outrageous. Food was higher also but not as great of a hike as the alcohol. With the cost for parking being added along with chair rental, you can no longer attend every event you want. You now have to pick and choose which ones you can afford to go to. Events are safe fun adult entertainment. For the last 3 years Ive gone to over 40 concerts. This year, this was the only event I attended. Thats sad. Too rich for my blood. Great show though.
I am 4'11". Can't afford front row seats so I am at the mercy of the people in front of me. Needless to say, I saw nothing of Billy. Even the jumbotrons were blocked. Enjoyed his music but would've liked to have seen him too.
Billy and the band put on a great show. Their energy was high, the music was amazing.
Billy still sounds great. lots of energy. He truly still loves what he does. Highly recommend this show.
Love going to this venue. Great concert. Would love to see more handicapped accessibility. Pushing wifes wheelchair up the hill was difficult and then having to sit in back row of handicapped area because front row was reserved and no one showed up to use those.
Once again another amazing concert experience. 100%! Beautiful venue, great staff & killer show. Zero complaints.
Billy sounded and looked amazing!!! Joan Jett was fabulous, too!
awesome concert. at one point joan jett played sly's everyday people, i love rock n roll, crimson and clover and hate myself for loving you. billy seemed really excited by the crowd and gave a great performance and his back up singers were great. it is not often you get a cool night in august, but everyone seemed to be in a great mood.
