Thomas Dolby Tickets

wow, pretty sad display at Totally Tubular. I thought it would be fun to see this collection of bands. I know the bands were in their hey day back in the 80's but to show up to collect a paycheck was beyond disappointing. Then to post on the screen a type written note that the "headliner"Thomas Dolby wasn't going to be there because of an illness within the group was very poor. Alot of people hadn't even gotten seated yet and the DJ's from the radio station never mentioned anything about Dolby not going to be there. The opening act featured the guitar player from Plimsouls and while the music was on, having the guitar player sing lead, it was like watching a cover band. Bow wow, wow was sad as well and the sound wasn't very good. The Tubes were awful with Waybill barely able to get to the stage. Men without Hats sounded good and were fun, though they played Safety Dance twice. Modern English fared well and sounded good. The Thompson twin sounded good too, but we left early too beat the crowd who was going to be really upset when they found out Dolby wasn't going to be there.

The concert was great! The entrance time was horrible, the show started at 7:30 and the doors didn't open until 7:05, it was ridiculous by the time we got in there was no time to get food, drinks, restroom. The first band had started and we missed their first song and they only played 3. I've been to this venue several times, the doors always open at least an hour before, I don't know why this happened but it did damper the opening experience of the concert.

We were upset to find out that Thomas Dolby would not be performing, we only found out by looking up at the screen after arriving to the venue. We understand people become ill and things occur, yet, we paid full price for our tickets as well as $25 for parking. None of us were informed ahead of time , the other bands were great but we should have been compensated somehow, free drink pass or even lower the price a bit for the T shirts. They were $45 each. Curious how many they sold?

No-show for the headliner (my main reason for buying a ticket), no partial refund offered that I know of. The many other 80’s bands in the show were decent to very good though several augmented their stage act with canned sounds that were either triggered from offstage or required strict adherence to timed performances with accompanying musical bits; not my favorite thing, ymmv. Shout out to Men Without Hats reworked version of the Safety Dance, pretty cool!

Thomas Dolby (or someone in band) fell ill, that's understandable. Bow Wow Wow was terrible - way too loud and couldn't understand lyrics. LOVED Men Without Hats and the Thompson Twins Tom Bailey. Very disappointed that Wayne Chung and Tommy Tutone was advertised and was not there - no explanation either. The Tubes were great. Modern English and the Plimsouls just okay.

We spent over $400 on tickets and parking, to go see Thomas Dolby. We traveled 500 miles to see Thomas Dolby. Probably spent another $600.00 on lodging and meals. He didn't show up to the concert. Live Nation, Ticket Master, and Arizona Financial Center all claim no responsibility. To me that's pure robbery. If you plan on going to a music festival, particularly to see only one or two of the performers, be aware that if they don't show, you're screwed!

I feel let down after learning Thomas Dolby was not going to appear on stage from the gentleman in the seat next to me. Thomas Dolby was the only reason I purchased a ticket. IMO Thomas Dolby could have performed solo with a computer and a couple of keyboards. I will say that the Thompson Twins had the best set of the night.

Thomas Dolby didn’t perform, due to 2 of his musicians being ill. That was disappointing.

So why 5 stars, there were a bunch of bands that I was glad to see and they put on a good show. That said, I think somebody owes all of us a free Dolby concert. Nothing was said about a sick band member. I read that the next day. The Thompson Twins finished their set and the lights came up to a bewildered crowd...Wait, what?!? And where's Thomas? Where indeed!?! So we left, more than a bit surprised...and disappointed

Disappointed that a couple bands (headliner -T Dolby), Tommy Tutones and Romantics didnt show up!! And no mention in advance or at show . Also, long time between band changes so concert really was too long. Will not do a 5 gig band like this again due to the "wasted time". The Thompson Twins, Men at Work and Modern English were AWESOME!!! The rest... not so much. Would not go again just because I felt it was a bit overpriced for the event and too long due to the wasted in between set time. Venu was great!

To begin with, Thomas's Dolby cancelled and didn't play. This meant an extended set by Tom Bailey, which was good, but not having Thomas Dolly really dashed expectations of a great concert. Here is the good and the bad: Terrible - Eddie Munoz's Plimsouls. Terrible sound, and really, how is this the Plimsouls? Not having Peter Case really makes this band seem like a bar band at best. Very uninspiring, and frankly, a waste of time. Perhaps the tour needed a filler. This was one of them. Bad - Annabelle's Bow Wow Wow. Wow. I've seen Annabella a couple of times before with Bow Wow Wow, and the good days are long past. Her singing was more like shrieking, with Annabella unable to reach the notes she had in the past. The band was good, but overall the performance was boring. Horrible - The Tubes. How could these guys even be on tour anymore? They should not be out there. Fee's voice was horrible. Just horrible. Gone are the glory days of the 70's (which makes me wonder, why were they included if they really only had "She's a Beauty"as an 80's song?). Fee looked like he belonged in a rest home. He could barely move on stage, but seemed to want to engage with the crowd. I've seen this band on a number of occasions during their heyday, and it was sad to see a once great band reduced to this. Very Good - Modern English. Excellent set, which included several new songs. Robbie Grey was very engaging with the crowd and the band was tight. Thoroughly enjoyed them and they seemed to enjoy playing. It almost seemed like they haven't aged at all. Amazingly Good - Tom Bailey. Fantastic sound, excellent band, and good choices of songs. We got an extra two songs as a result of Thomas Dolby cancelling, but the set was tight and his band (drummer in particular) was fantastic. A very good show complete with lighting that matched the mood of the songs and really brought back the 80's. People were on their feet throughout for this one. Excellent - Men Without Hats. I was not a fan of this band when they first came out, and I hated the Safety Dance song. But wow, the energy Ivan displayed was inspiring. This guy is over 60+ and his energy level got the crowd bumping and dancing. I really enjoyed this set, even as someone who was not a fan. Everyone was on their feet throughout this set. It was amazing to see Ivan dance, run, jump, kick, and basically act like an 18 year old on stage. His stage presence made the show. The sound was fantastic and really captured the spirit of the 80's. What a joy to see this band.

The venue was clean and well run and I expected a great show. The List of bands that were to perform was NOT accurate. We didn't buy very good tickets (8th row center) to see The Plimsouls or Bow Wow Wow although they were okay, they are one hit wonders. I really wanted to see the rest of the advertised lineup, The Romantics (who did not perform) were replaced by the Tubes. At one time the Tubes were great, those days are well past. Men Without Hats sounded great and brought alot of energy to the show. The other missing bands ? Tommy Tutone AND the headliner Thomas Dolby, so 3 of the 8 advertised bands DID NOT PERFORM. Modern English sounded great and Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) killed it and really made the show. While I understand that Thomas Dolby had Covid and stuff happens, the omission of the other bands was far less than Totally Tubular.

Was upset Thomas Dolby canceled but the rest were good. I liked Tom Bailey/Thompson Twins and Modern English.

No communication from the event staff upon checking into the show that Thomas Dolby had cancelled. I had to find out from the guys in the bathroom after the Thompson Twins finished that Dolby wasn’t playing, so we all left feeling upset and angry.

When your headliner does not perform (I’m sorry people were sick and could not take the stage) you should either cancel the show and offer a refund or provide partial compensation back to the ticket holder. Also, I did not hear about Thomas Dolby not playing until they started to break down the stage. Very poor communication from all involved.

No Thomas Dolby to review. He was absent as the headliner. Tom Bailey and the others were obviously aware, but the ticket buying audience was left in the dark , as no formal announcement was made. Poorly handled.

Headline act canceled on the day of the show. Rest of the acts were decent, but very severely disappointed.

Thomas Dolby didn't play and the venue did very little to communicate that. My companion thought he saw something flash up about it once on the JumboTron but wasn't sure. I didn't see it. The remaining acts were good but the crummy communication from the venue felt cheap.

I grew up in the 80’s but had never seen Thomas Dolby. He was engaging and his set was really enjoyable! Of course the best part was his hit” She blinded me with Science”

Some of the bands played a lot of their obscure songs. If I had come for just that band, that’s fine but I came to this show to hear the popular songs by these bands and they played a couple and then played stuff not that wasn’t heard much. The Tubes were horrible and they had one of the longest sets!! Modern English chose to play more stuff from their new album and left out their popular stuff. Boo! Not the concert for that! And their sound was over the top too loud. Men without Hats and Thompson Twins were amazing and carried this show! I left early and overall disappointed…I’ve never said that about a concert…EVER! This could have been a great festival but the setlists by many artists ruined it.