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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! Billy hasn't slowed down at all. He put on one of the best show's I've seen in a long time. I would definitely go back and see him again!
great show. two hours of hard rockin. no warm up, but they usually suck anyway. first time with billy idol, even tho i'm a long time fan. hardcore fan. first time at the peral. no seat is a bad seat, even tho general admission u best get there early.
The Palms is one of the best places to see a show! Not a bad seat in the house,this time we were front & center,Steve Stevens..amazing on guitar and Billy rocked that room as hard as he ever has..perfect sound,perfect lighting!
This was my first concert event at the Hollywood Palladium. I was very impressed with the size and sound quality. This event was standing room only, I wish there was seating, but the night so was exciting I quickly forgot that I was standing. Billy is incredible! I will try to see his concerts until I die! He is in amazing shape (sexy as ever), his voice has not lost a touch. He sounds exactly like his record. He is still full of energy, spunk, fire, sneers and pelvic thrust!
I had a ton of fun at this show! Billy Idol played for about two hours! I like that Billy Idol and the band interacted with the audience. Billy Idol ran all around the stage, touching people's hands if they were in the front row. At one point, he jumped into the crowd! Billy Morrison kept pointing to and nodding at audience members the whole night. He even pointed at me! This is why I love the general admission floor!
Billy was great from start to finish. Sang all the old stuff as well as some new. Billy still puts lots of energy in his show. All the band members seem to really enjoy performing. Steve Stevens is awesome on guitar.
Great! Great! Great! Great! Great! Great! Great! Great!
Billy still has it. Of the entire concert, maybe 15 minutes of it was spent sitting down--the rest was dancing! I didn't guess that I would have that much fun this evening. Would go again in a heartbeat!
The concert was bloody brilliant! I had a total blast The crowd was great and the boys in the band were great and Billy was hot, hot hot! I loved every minute of it! Billy sang all but one song I wanted to hear, always leave them wanting more, more, more!! The show rocked!
LOVED IT, still rockin it after all these years! Must see!
Not only were Billy's vocals unwavering but Steve Stevenson's guitar skills are amazing. The Pearl Concert Theater, in my opinion is the best overall venue for concerts in Vegas!!! Unbelievable acoustic sound and the set up is targeted to make every seat in the house a great one. Overall a great Experience and will definitely be going back to see many more at the Pearl!
Great show! Billy looked and sounded better than when I first saw him in 84. Played all the hits, some older Gen X stuff and some newer stuff that was great. The dude is ripped! We didn't stop dancing the whole show and the crowd was really into it. Steve Stevens is one of the greatest guitar players in the world and he showed all his chops last night. Awesome!
Billy is as awesome as ever - loved the show!! I would definitely go see him again.
Two straight hours of all the Idol classics, some newer songs, some Generation X, and some covers. Idol still sounds great and puts on an enthusiastic show. Stevens was great on guitar and lights it up with a great solo.
This was the best show I have ever seen and I've seen thousands. Billy Idol played more Gen X than I would Have ever imagined and that inclued king rock and running with the boss sound. Simply amazing
The Billy Idol shows (this is the 2nd time I've heard him in Vegas) are two solid hours (no intermission) of great songs, great arrangements, virtuoso band (Steve Stevens, wow), and Billy Idol, high octane, super high octane. Some new songs, plus new arrangements of the classics. The show has pacing---hard driving, then an intense ballad. Dramatic silent pauses. Wit and style. This is showmanship. The best rock concerts I've ever been to, including three Rolling Stones shows.
Wife and I have seen many, many acts over the years but this is definitely in the top 5%! Idol BURNED DOWN the Palms last night with a show that blazed from beginning to end! His version of Rebel Yell whipped an already frenzied crowd into hysteria! Words cannot properly describe last night's events. We were, at most, ten feet away from him as he belted out hit after hit after hit. Flesh for Fantasy was absolutely amazing. I am thunderstruck!
Billy turned in a respectible performance and put forth a genuinely good effort. It was no masterpiece, but still a very good time at the Mountain Winery.
He is as good as he ever was. What a great performer and artist.
Billy idol was in amazing form, fun show. A little loud for the size of the venue. 3rd time seeing Billy and he has never disappointed, His voice is as strong as ever!
