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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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Billy is still AMAZING! I've seen him five times and he never disappoints! The man puts on a great show. He sounds better than ever and Steve rocked hard. Loved that he sang some of the old Gen. X stuff, all the hits, plus a couple of new tunes too. Billy just keeps getting better!
I've been to a fair amount of concerts and some I would even consider "excellent" but I've never had so much fun as I did at Billy Idol!
Billy put on the best show I have seen in 10+ years. He rocked for a solid 2 hours. He still has the the body, hair and energy of a 25 yr old man. Steve Stevens & the band were stellar. Billy & the guys had the crowd screaming for "MORE, MORE, MORE!" The venue was great & even though we bought our tkts the day before we were only 15 feet from the stage. Had we gotten there earlier we would have been even closer. I would see this show over & over. I have recently paid 5X as much for tkts to see other shows and left disappointed. You wont be disappointed with this show!!!
Better than U2! Billy is still kicking it! He did several of his older tunes along with a few of his newer songs. We even met 2 Germany guys who flew from Germany just to see him!
Great show. Band was fantastic. Billy was at the top of his game. He looked and sounded amazing. It was a lot of fun. Billy seems like a cool guy that likes to have a good time and doesn't take himself too seriously which was nice to see. We were in the front row. Some girls that were trying to get backstage pushed me out of the way and got in front of me during the show. I was pretty pisssed about that, but luckily the security guys were pretty good about getting them to go away. Only wish we would have brought our camera. I didn't realize that you can record the show if you want to. We would have had an amazing video. Oh well, you live and you learn!
I've seen him many times. Billy and Steve always put on a great show and really rock out. I feel this concert was a regurgetation of the last show two years ago- same stories and same guitar solos. Had a lot of fun but not the best Billy show I have seen. Billy ALWAYS comes out after the show and autographs things. This year, he immediately left the venue after the show...very disappointing. None of the other band members stopped and just kept walking past the group of 10 people waiting. What a shame.
Billy Idol gave a top notch performance at the Hammerstein Ballroom! He played all of the songs that I wanted to hear & he sounded great!
What a GREAT night! Billy Idol was so amazing. What a fantastic performer. His voice was so clear and on-key - beautiful! His body was amazing, made me want to get to the gym. My sister and I saw him 23 years ago, as a 14 and 20 year old and wanted to re-live the experience and he did not disappoint. WE LOVE BILLY IDOL!!!
The band was in great form, had presence, and connected with the crowd immediately. That connection was electrifying. Unfortunately the sound quality was distorted, like when music is played too loud on speakers that can't handle the volume. Also, the sound was so loud that it actually hurt,. Because of that, I put some earplugs in my ears, but using them didn't fully improve the experience. With distorted sound quality and the volume way too loud, I exited the show after the fourth song. I've never done that before at any concert. I've been to several Billy Idol shows in the past and they were all amazing and memorable. Too bad the sound quality was so bad at this show and that the volume was so loud that it actually hurt. The ringing in my ears lasted a couple of hours. The band is very talented. Hopefully there will be better sound next time.
Great guitar player, and it is good that Billy played his hits
If you enjoy Billy Idol, you will love the concert. Yet, the concert was more of a show case to what a great guitarist and showman Steve Stevens is. The extended riffs that Steve took on classic Idol songs made those songs even better. The rest of the band were great and were into it. The only thing that prevented me from giving it five stars was the sound system. Someone out to learn that loudness is okay but when it reaches into distortion level, maybe it is time to lower the volume. The speakers didn't seem to hold level that the amps were at or it is time for Billy to invest in new speakers. Either that or Billy should rebel yell free beers on him so we could handle the distortion after a few quick beers.
Billy rocked the house & the band was awesome. Steve Stevens is the most intense guitarist. Billy sounded great & looked awesome.
Great show, he looks great and his voice still there. Full of energy
Billy Idol has great voice and after the concert I felt like 20 years ago when I was listeting his songs.
The show was great! His performance was terrific. I had waited a long time to see him in concert and was surprised at how well he continues to perform. The music tempo remained unchanged unlike many other so called "timeless rockers" who slow the music down to keep the pace. You rock Billy Idol!
The band was sharp, and tight! NYC must be one of there really fun venues to play, Billy Idol actually smiled, and more than once. At first I thought it was a sneer, that got confused but after a few times--- I am sure it was a smile.
The concert was awsome, goood sound, good venue, Billy as always the best, what a very cool show!!
Excellent ~ Billy did all the favs and also a few 'new' ones..... Looks great, sounds great ....Steve Stevens really needs to get rid of his long punk wig~ Other than that great show ~hope its a annual event @ Hammerstein ~ would of liked to know about the 'MEET & GREET' that happened pre-show.
Wonderful show and Billy really gave it his all! Definitely would see Billy again.
He's still in top form and watching Steve Stevens play live up close is a real treat.
