Squeeze Tickets

They were great! Nice long set, voices were strong, songs were tight and they played all the hits! One big criticism: the volume was cranked up way too high and there was way too much bass. These songs have amazing lyrics; the head-banging volume made it impossible to appreciate them.

Both Squeeze and the English Beat put on a great show. The energy level put out by the bands could not have been higher and they sounded fantastic. The crowd responded in kind and were really into it . I have seen Squeeze 3 times before in the early 80s, once as a headliner for Elvis Costello and they have not missed a beat. I am planning on seeing them again this summer with the B-52s. I would highly recommend seeing them when they come to your area.

Both bands were excellent and sounded better LIVE. Venue was a great size but desperately needs a face lift!

there was much dancing in the aisles! Loved the English Beat. Squeeze was wonderful - although I wish that GlennTilbrook would get rid of that beard (very distracting).

Always exciting to see, Squeeze energize their audiences with their fabulous songs and brilliant musicianship. Playing songs you love to hear, sing along with and dance to, Squeeze is a joy to experience live.

Squeeze did an excellent job of keeping the audience on their feet. I didn't realize that Tillbrook was such an accomplished guitarist.

The venue was a problem. The music was so loud, I couldn't hear music - just noise. For some reason, they blasted the volume for Squeeze. The English Beat had the volume set at the right level for the size of the place. Squeeze did perform well, even though I would have appreciated 'love circles' and other great hits.

The English Beat and Squeeze played a rollicking show at the Bergen PAC on Monday April 23rd. Opening for Squeeze was a stripped down English Beat fronted by the ever appealing Dave Wakeling. However, the banter throughout their 45 minute set gave a lie to their being anything but a nostalgia act. Repeated asking for the women in the house to let fly some '80s screams it was clear that English Beat was resting on laurels and not turning over their garden. That said the music was tight, spearheaded by driving bass playing and the stellar keyboard work of the 17 year old pianoman behind the band. Dave Wakelings vocals felt strained and that was not helped by the poor mix the band received that relied far too heavily on the drums. In a short set that included some material from his days with General Public, Wakeling tugged on some old heartstrings just enough to make me miss the bands hey days in the 80s. After a brief intermission Squeeze took the stage to the roar of approval from the assembled boomers in the audience. It was evident almost immediately that Tilbrook, Difford and company were not resting on anything. The music was alive, vibrant and soaring. Mr. Tillbrooks vocals haven't changed in the 30 odd years he has fronted the band and if anything they have become richer and more dynamic. And this was not a greatest hits night, although they did play all of Singles, 45's and Under. It was an exploration of their catalogue that brought out some real gems from the deeper cuts. Songs like In Quintessence were given new life and Hourglass blasted across the footlights fueled by Diffords tremendous musicianship and Tilbrooks effortless guitar playing. And here is the thing, as with many bands from the 80's, Squeeze suffers from the misconception that they are all synths and drum machines. But they are musicians from the first down beat. Tillbrooks easy style belies the very complicated solos he plays and the chord charts on some of their songs would boggle the mind of lesser musicians. Highlights of the night are too numerous to mention, suffice it to say that the sobriquet of the new Lennon McCartney that was bestowed on Difford and Tilbrook back in the late 70's still looks very good on them all these years later.

Fabulous concert at the Bergen Performing Arts Center. The English Beat is my all-time favorite band and they were incredible as usual. Squeeze is phenomenal, too. Great venue. We were in the third row!

What a great show. Squeeze was tight, sounded amazing and had the crowd up on their feet for most of the show.

The band may have been great but the front-of-house engineering was so badly balanced that it was impossible to tell. I left after the 4th song.

Just an incredible performance in a small venue. Where were you? These guys played their hears out for an hour and a half. The room rocked, I had never understood that until this concert. The chairs moved, the sound just comes. Would love to see them again, Possible LA trip.

Incredible musicians, incredible chord progressions. British rock and creativity at it's best!

As a fan from the early days I was happy to hear Squeeze recreate their hits so faithfully. Glenn Tillbrooks voice is great. As good or better than the early days. Hits where done a little fast and loud. The mix improved a lot on the encore. The video screen overhead is a nice addition to the show. Though I think they covered the hits fairly completely there where still a lot of tunes I didn't recognize. A little more banter with the audience might have cleared that all up. Great musicians, great tunes, fun times.

How amazing is it to have Cheap Trick as an openning act? Robin, Rick and the boys blazed through an over hour long set. They got the crowd up and dancing and singing to all their hits. This warmed up the audience for the evening's headliner, Squeeze. The reformed Difford/Tilbrook band had the crowd in the palm of their hands from the beginning. Playing through fan favorites and some chestnuts that don't often come out in concert we were shown a grand time! Rock and Roll lives and had a great night at Radio City Music Hall!

What else can I say? It was a great show and it is how all bands should go out. Tour for the fans. The music was phenomenal and both Cheap Trick & The Squeeze played fantastically. I loved it! Everyone around was getting into the shows and singing along. Totally would go again. They both rocked!

Squeeze sounded better than ever!!!! Great venue as well!

Both bands played their hits and sounded great. Both showed the likable British humor in between songs.

The show overall was excellent. However, it was very disappointing that The Fillmore did give out posters following this sold out show.

I only gave this 4 stars, but tha that's only because I'm not a Squeeze fan. Nothing against them, but Cheap Trick and Squeeze swapped back and forth on this tour who opened for whom and this night CT opened first. Which was fine, as I was really there for them. So I have to be honest and say that I only stayed for about 4 Squeeze songs; they were fine, but could not hold a candle to the power and charisma that Cheap Trick has. And what power and charisma and musicianship they possess! I've seen CT since their first album came out, when they were playing little IL clubs, and while the youthful energy may not be the same level it once was, if anything they are tighter and more impressive than ever!