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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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Excellent concert! Billy was still full of energy, and sings all his great hits through the many years. The band sounded great with lots of solo's! Billy did a full 2 hour set and rocked every minute of it.
An amazing show at a small venue. Billy Idol and his band had unbelievable energy and sounded fantastic. Hard to believe they are this strong after all these years. Worth every penny I spent on the tix.
Wow! Just wow! Billy Idol and his band was absolutely amazing. The man still knows how to rock and totally brought the house down. My only gripe was that the show didn't last all night long! Studio A at the IP was sold out. Studio A itself was pretty nice. This was our first time there. We had terrific seats, but I don't think any of the seats could be classified as bad. It was clean, great stage, and best yet was that no one under 21 was admitted. Billy Idol could teach some of these wannabe YouTube pop stars a lesson or three thousand. He is a pure joy to go see because you can tell just how much he and his band love what they do. I fall in love with him all over again. =D
I enjoyed this concert! Billy Idol has still got it!! I highly recommend going to see him if you are a fan!
bring your camera and make sure you have a full charge!
He is still rocking after all of these years so definitely go see him if you have a chance.
Great show! IP is a pretty small venue so there isn't a bad seat in the house. Idol played all his standards plus a lot of new stuff, still sounds great after all these years. Steve Stevens still can swing the ax. I was surprised at the interaction with the crowd which was cool!. Billy at one point threw a bunch of paper plates into the crowd. I at first thought they were Frisbees, but they were all plates which he had autographed "Biloxi, Billy Idol, Aug 27, 2010". He even signed a poster some dude was holding. All in all a great show at a good venue.
For an old man, he was impossibly amazing! Great music, awesome band, my eardrums are still ringing.
We were 3 feet from the stage. Awesome show, great performance by Billy and Steve Stevens. The venue was the best.
Superb performance! Billy, Steve Stevens, Stephen McGrath, Billy Morrison, Jeremy Carlson, and Derek Sherinian are PHENOMENAL together!
Billly Idol latest tour shows that he and hisband are still at the top of their game. Billy pulls out classic cuts from his Generation X days, while playing all the Idol Classic and throwing in a few new tracks as well. Don't miss this tour!
5 stars for Billy and his band 3 for the house of blues, Average = 4 stars Billy Idol and his band with Steve Stevens are a no frills down to earth good music and live entertainment. Billy is definitely still on top form and engages very well with the audience. He does not give out any superficial remarks patronizing to his host city but is still sincere genuine to his host city. His voice (Definitely not a voice over) carries well live, likewise sound from the rest of the band. The House of Blues is undoubtedly a great setting for a concert to gain more intimacy with the performing artists than many other venues. However:..... I did find the music a too loud at times, but I maybe getting old. The House of blues staff could be a bit more friendly (the bouncers at the entrance look and sound like they are about to bite your head off). Parking was not so bad as I thought, but still not cheap and it took me several laps around the place to find a car park I felt was safe ($10US for multistory beside the venue). Drinks are expensive ..... $10.25 + tip for a 24oz can of bud light
Excellent jam. It took me back to the early days of life and Mtv. The band jammed fast and hard..
Caught Billy Idol at House of Blues in Houston, TX and it was amazing. I think i'm a bigger Billy Idol fan than ever. His band was great all the way around with the ever entertaining Steve Stevens and the fantastic addition of Billy Morrison, the guys really made each tune sound great. I was amazed they had no opening band but was glad to see when they played two hours of hits and the new songs are just as catchy. Will definately see them again. Great Job Guys!
Billy Idol never seem to get old, and his voice is spot on as it was back in the days. What a brilliant show, played many of the classic and a few new hits. He even had quite a handfull of autographed goodies to toss at the crowd. I happen to be one of the few lucky ones to have caught an autographed drum stick. Billy is legend, Billy is rock, Billy is punk, Billy is best.....even after all these years. Briliant......just amazing!
The Palladium Ballroom was a perfect venue to see Billy Idol! The energy in the room added to the experience. The fans were rockin, going crazy and having a great time! I'd go again tomorrow!
I had the best time at the show. I got a good spot up front. Billy came up to me and my sister during the show and got in our faces and let us sing. We even got set lists at the end of the show. Billy sounded just as great as his records. He's still looking good as always. He was even surprised when he noticed that I was singing Generation X songs.
Having missed my opportunities to see Billy perform in the 80's I jumped at the chance to see him on his current tour. It is an understatement to say that I was not disappointed because it was a fabulous show. A good mix of his hits new and old with an obvious bias towards the Rebel Yell album made the set a winner. I would have liked a few more Gen X songs (I can remember 2) as well as another tune or two from Devil's Playground but that's just me. Billy gave a great performance and looked like he was having fun. Steve Stevens was unbeliavable and the rest of the band were great. Crowd in general admission was pretty lively and the House of Blues didn't suck as a venue. If he comes back to Houston again I will definitely go again.
This show was a true time tunnel for myself and many others attending. One of the few oldschool acts that has managed to maintain his overall look and energy level for over twenty years! Both Billy's newer songs and classic renditions were received with the highest volume of audience response I have observed at the HOB!
Last night's performance of Billy Idol & Band at Houston's House of Blues - a great little venue for an up-close and intimate show - was incredible! We heard it all from old - Ready...Steady...Go - to new....Scream! Steve Stephens was phenomenal on guitar and the rest of the band were great musicians! The drummer on this tour was a blast to watch play! This almost-two-hour sold out performance was one I will never forget!
