I came to this event as a big fan of The Human League and the B-52s; I had never heard The Fixx or Berlin. Things started off well; these latter two bands delivered fine, straightforward performances. I was a little disappointed by the B's. First, the sound quality was not very good. The kick drum and bass guitar were non-existent. A four-to-the-floor stomper like "Mesopotamia" is never going to sound right if you can't hear the kick drum and bass guitar! Additionally, it wasn't one of Keith Strickland's better performances. His guitar playing was imprecise and noisy, and it didn't serve to anchor the songs melodically. That kind of playing only works in a context where there are keyboards and rhythm guitars to fill out the center. Sadly, the keyboard player was also playing things ragged and loose, omitting several signature parts. Still, Kate, Cindy, and Fred did a great job. Kate's vocals were stellar as ever. I was a little worried at this point in the show, but The Human League really delivered. They were great from the first moment. I think part of the crowd was a little mystified by their high-fashion, continental aesthetic, what with the arthouse backing film and Armani wardrobe and all. I'm guessing a lot of people really hadn't heard any of their songs except for "Human" and "Don't You Want Me" and so probably expected them to be a campy nostalgia act. Well, I'm glad that they take themselves more seriously than that. Their music deserves it. I hadn't listened to their records in a while, but I was struck by the cold beauty of their vocal melodies set against the harsh keyboard lines. The sound was rich and full and all the vocals were dead on. The encore performance of "In Electric Dreams" was killer.