"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 5/17/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 51 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The B-52's is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. The B-52's concert reviews describe live shows and performances as lively, psychedelic, joyful, exhilarating, raucous, eccentric, and nostalgic.
ON TOUR
Ovation Hall at Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, United States (June 22); Mosswood Park, Oakland CA, United States (July 6);
The B-52's are an American rock band that formed in 1976 in Athens, Georgia, United States. A major part of the new wave scene, the band started out as Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals, organ), Cindy Wilson (vocals, bongos), Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums).
“Forty years ago, we used to stay up all night and drink coffee to make big plans about the future,” said Kate Pierson of The B-52s. “We called ourselves the Deadbeat Club.
Wednesday’s strong, late-summer storm forced the venue to cancel season’s penultimate show before the headliners could take the stage for their 40th anniversary tour appearance.