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All the other 7 bands were great. Thomas Dolby was a big disappointment though. His performance was not good. Was having technical difficulties and there were long pauses in between songs. Just was not up to snuff.
Great festival with great musicians and great music.The only poor thing was the meet and greet that organizers did too fast with no time to interact with the artists and also not all of the artists were present at the meet and greet.For the money they charged with a super fast meet and greet I didn’t like it at all. It should be more slow and nicer to interact with the artist backstage
Very unorganized. Poor performance. Half audience left 3 songs in.... many people unhappy
Thought it was a great show. Maybe 1 to many bands because it did go on longer then expected. Thompson Twins were great! What was Dolby doing? Didn't understand his performance and left early but maybe I was just tired. Venue needs more hot dogs
The venue was nice. Plenty of honey buckets and a path to walk around on. The staff were really nice! It would be good to have 2 or more places to order food; even if it’s the same. This would help eliminate long lines. I know it’s a festival and there are several bands but 3 of the bands I was excited to see didn’t even perform. Honestly if I knew beforehand I wouldn’t have even bought tickets.
Thomas Dolby was great but unfortunately they cut him short because of a sound curfew ! Ridiculous how do you cut off the headliner ?!
Overall, great event and would go again / recommend others attend. Venue review: great venue, weather cooperated, food/drinks/bathrooms were better than most outdoor festivals, and the audio was well balanced. Artist(s) review: Honestly, could have done with fewer bands and more time with the top headliners, particularly Thomas Dolby and Tom Bailey. They were both amazing, and needed more time to deliver more of their music catalog (particularly Dolby). 10/10, would go see both of them again in the future, they both delivered fantastic sets. Men Without Hats were phenomenal and I wouldn't have minded more time with them as well, would definitely upgrade them a level in the roster and go see them on a future tour again. Modern English was a good set but less energetic so a bit of a let down between MWOH and Tom Bailey - since ME's big crowd-pleaser song is their last tune (I'll Stop The World And Melt With You) and their other songs were more atmospheric, switching them to before MWOH would drive more energy through the end of the show. The first four acts were less strong, but Bow Wow Wow was fun and could have used more time and The Tubes less - the vocalist for the Tubes is pretty weak. Only giving the Plimsouls, Tommy Tutone, and Bow Wow Wow each a super short set was unfortunate, I would either cut a band (the Tubes) or start the festival earlier and give these three more stage time.
It was an amazing night of 80s music. I had all these memories flood back to me when different songs from my childhood played. Thompson Twins where the highlight of the night for me. They have so many great songs; I feel like they could command a show by themselves. I would see them again in a heartbeat!!
This is a new venue the stage was set up so you could dance in front of the stage and see the performers close up, take pictures. Overall it was really fun but the sound was pretty bad on a lot of the sets. I was there to dance and have fun so it was a good time.
And amazing show. The storytelling and the music was awesome.
More talking than I’d anticipated, but this format was very interesting, and Dolby is a fascinating guy with a host of terrific stories to go along with the music. I also particularly enjoyed watching him build up the songs, track by track. I could have watched him do this for four hours, if he’d have indulged us. Great show!
This was one fantastic show. The stories Dolby told (even though most were from his book "The Speed Of Sound"), he was very engaging, interacted well with the audience, his presentations were entertaining and he could have gone on an extra hour and everyone would have been fine with that. It was really cool watching him piece together certain songs, his "acoustic" version of "One Of My Submarines" was awesome and rather Kraftwerk-esque and his voice on all of the songs sounded amazing. And getting to meet him after the show was like icing on the cake. He's performing another local show and I would love to see it again because each show is slightly different. Definitely well-worth it and I would highly recommend this show to anyone!
If you get a chance to see Dolby don’t pass it up, it was fun, it was a great show.
Thomas' film was thought provoking and funny at times. Overall it was well made and made us concerned about the global changes the earth is going through. Nothing can be done for the film's subject but Thomas indicated 46 lighthouses are in a similar position here in the states. Enjoyed the music, narration, and foley work. Loved meeting Thomas and Blake after the show. We really enjoyed seeing Thomas and Blake perform our favorite songs after the film. Thomas and Blake were kind to spend so much time with their fans. The Duck Room was a fun venue. We hadn't been there before so we didn't know what to expect.
When we initially saw that Thomas Dolby would be appearing live in Lawrence, we naturally assumed it would be a standard concert event. Upon further investigation, we learned that this would be a movie presentation with Thomas providing the live naration and music with Foley work done by renowned sound man Blake Leyh. Slightly chagrined, but big fans, we decided to go anyway. We were so thankful we did. The experience was like no other, both musically and visually enchanting while dredging deep philosophical questions. Thomas remains a world beating artist. If you can get VIP tickets, it is worth it. Mr. Dolby gratiously answered many questions after the show and patiently signed multiple autographs. He is a true gentleman. Even if you can't do the VIP ticket, go see this show.
Great show! The Invisible Light film was amazing. TD was gracious backstage and was quite engaged with the fans.
The concert/film experience was one that was completely unexpected. Up to that point, I only knew Thomas Dolby as a musician, not as the filmmaker/poet/musician/storyteller that this performance really showed him to be. All in all, very enjoyable. A wonderful blend of fond memories from the 80's along with a great artistic experience.
I've been a fan of Thomas Dolby since seeing & hearing the "Radio Silence" video on MTV in the very early 80s. My interest in his music waned a bit in the 90s, but I did follow his Headspace/Beatnik tech startup during that time. Fascinating guy! I had never seen him live, so was thrilled to find out he was playing the Duck Room. I then learned that it was actually a performance of his "DIY" film "The Invisible Lighthouse", which looked pretty interesting. The show was done in two parts: first, "The Invisible Lighthouse". He narrated, played portions of the soundtrack live (including some excerpts of his songs), shined a spotlight around the room at key moments. Also on stage, Blake Leyh, noted sound designer, performing live "Foley" sound effects and some guitar parts. The film was great! Semi-autobiographical, funny at times. Following the film, Thomas and Blake took questions from the audience for about 20 minutes. Good stuff. After the Q&A session, it was back to the keyboard rig for a run through about few of his "hits": "Spice Train", "Hyperactive", "One of Our Submarines", "Airhead" and (of course), "She Blinded me With Science". While it was a bit annoying to hear the audience chatter as he introduced "Science" ("...ok, babe, here's the song you know!", "...oh, I know this one!"), it was cool to hear his humorous account of the recording session for that track. I do have one complaint - the sound system was substandard, particularly for the "songs" portion of the show. It was relatively quiet with very little bass. I wish Thomas would have specified a bigger PA (as I assume is done for most rock/pop acts that play the Duck Room). All in all, a fun night - it was a thrill to see one of my musical idols live, even all these years later.
An unforgettable evening. Thomas Dolby was entertaining, engaging, pleasant and gracious. A unique experience to have a soundtrack played live in front of you. The venue was perfect.
Having seen a few Thomas Dolby shows in the past, I was unsure as to what to expect this time around. What we saw wasn’t a concert in any traditional sense, and instead what we experienced was a multimedia experience like no other I have ever seen. The “Invisible Lighthouse” tour is really a movie with a live mixed soundtrack of music and effects. Dolby utilizes award winning Foley artist, Blake Leyh for live sound effects and movie ambiance. Check out Blake’s website for some history about his achievements as they are definitely impressive. During the show Dolby plays a musical score with the movie and sings where applicable. The mixture of live narration blended with on-screen narration was simply incredible. Everything was perfectly synced and the story Dolby told in the film made you long for a different era. If you don’t know what the movie is about I would recommend visiting some websites to get a general idea. At the end of the show he held a Q&A session and I asked if there would be a DVD of the show. He said he wasn’t sure as he didn’t know if the live elements would truly translate to DVD (I’m paraphrasing here). Needless to say, I would recommend you see this award winning film while you can before it is possibly lost to history. At the end of the movie Dolby does play a few crowd favorites with some humorous elements intertwined for those diehard Dolby fans who are wanting to hear a few hits. If you like independent films and the concept of this show, don’t hesitate to get tickets. The VIP passes are well worth their weight in gold as he meets with a small group of people after the show for a one-on-one discussion. Ask any question about the movie or his career, and you’ll get informative and humorous answers. Of course there is the photo-op and autograph session after the discussion, but the time he takes with the group is unrivaled by any touring artist I have ever seen. There are only a few dates left and I would encourage you to get tickets and see this show.