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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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This was the fourth time that I have seen Billy Idol and he was even better than before. He put on a show that I will never forget!! His energy was unbelievable! I hope he comes back next year, I will definitely go and see him again!
First time seeing Billy Idol in concert and I was NOT dissappointed! He's still got it!!!
This was my first time seeing a show at the House of Blues. It was awsome! Even though the place was packed it never took long to get a drink at the bar, and there was not a long line at the restroom. Seeing Billy Idol has been on my "to do" list for a long time. Im was totally shocked at how energetic the performance was. It was the best concert I've been to in a long time. I can't wait until he comes back. (I would absolutely go again any day).
HE WAS GREAT, SO NICE TO TO THE FANS, HE WAS TAKING PICTURES WITH THEM! STEVE STEVENS WAS GREAT WE LOVED THE LIGHT UP AXE! WE WENT WITH FRIENDS THEY LOVED IT TOO! PLEASE COME BACK NEXT YEAR, BILLY AND STEVE BRING THE AXE! THANK YOU FOR PLAYING BLUE HIGHWAY!
The show was great! The sound system needed to be turned down a bit, though. I guess I'm just getting old, but sound about blew my ear drum out.
he was having as much fun as we were. great show. 2 hours long. good songs. way to go billy!!!!
The show was incredible. Hasn't sounded better. Just needed to be about 30 minutes longer!!
The best! I have never seen Billy perform this well!
wish he would come down south more often. he hasnt been here in about 7ish yrs. the show wasmore than i anticipated. the wait was worth it!
Very good show. Palladium was clean, orderly, staff was friendly. As far as the show went... amazing performance by the entire band. Billy and Steve were top notch and still rock. Ticketmaster process also very smooth.
I've been to alot of shows in the past, but this was my most anticipated concert ever!!! I have loved Billy Idol since I was 12 years old and seeing him live, I felt like a teen again! He was amazing, he showed the audience attention and was SEXY as hell!!! I would pay double to see him again!!!! Way to go Billy, you rocked the house !!!
Venue was fabulous; sound was excellent. Event started on time. Billy rocked!
We really enjoyed this trip back to the eighties!!
Love the energy, love the music. Only wish the music was not so loud as to overpower Billy's beautiful voice.
This was the 2nd time I have seen him, the first in 2005. He is amazing, lots of energy and still rockin' it!!! It was general admission so we were on the floor infront of the stage and it was wicked cool to be that close and to hear his voice not just the speakers. I am telling everyone I know to see him if they get the chance. Amazing!!!!
When you go to see a Billy Idol concert, you expect a lot of energy. I just didn't feel it. The stage was pretty cool, with light panels on the back. The band was awesome, and they had some really cool equipment, like a guitar that had a tv-style computerized face plate. The problem was a cross between Billy not being able to run and jump around and be crazy and never really getting the crowd pumped up on top of a relatively small venue full of tired people, over half of whom were losing money out in the casino. We went to Tunica instead of Atlanta because it was significantly cheaper, but it may have been worth it to have seen this show somewhere else.
Been since 1992, Starplex in Dallas. He was awesome then and even better now. The venue was perfect size, and the sound was top notch. Best show I have seen in years. Billy, and Steve were tearing down the house from start to finish. Not a butt in a seat all night. Their showmanship was unmatched. We came down 12 strong and everyone had the best night of the Summer so far. Can't wait for the next round.
Billy Idol was awesome. He put on a great show. Still sounds and looks fantastic. My only disappointment was that he didn't do "cradle of love". There were no cameras allowed at this venue which was a bummer!
I saw him approx. 25 years ago @ MUD ISLAND ,Memphis. it rocked then and it rocked @ Harrah's. Great show! When I heard Steve Stevens was back in the band this was definitley what closed the deal for me making sure i got tickets.
Unbelievable, every aspect you can imagine was everything and more than you can imagine. Thank you to every one in the band, for delivering a performance that everyone in that audience will never forget. The audience raged from beginning to end to the unspeakably good performance of Billy Idol and Steve Stevens, but let's not forget the rest of the band who were perfectly capable of complementing and augmenting the scene, everyone was a showman, everyone delivered. The concert was insanely perfect, my wife and I may never get over it, WOW!!!!! All superlatives for Billy Idol. I don't care who you are or what you like, If you don't go to this concert you are missing out big time, things like this don't come along in a persons life every day.
