ABC

ABC IN CONCERT:British new wave sensation ABC rose to fame in the early '80s thanks to their sophisticated pop sound and the splashy, stylish showmanship of lead singer Martin Fry. Three decades later Fry is as dapper and confident as ever at the band's live shows, crooning classic ABC hits like "The Look of Love" and "All My Heart" as if not a day had passed. From his charming accent and tailored suits to his perfectly preserved pipes, Fry remains a consummate performer, exuding the energy and charisma of a performer at the top of his game. Whether he's shooting that "Poison Arrow" straight to fans' hearts or warning that "Vanity Kills", Fry's passionate voice and upbeat stage presence always gets ticket buyers singing and dancing along on ABC's must-see tours.

ABC Concert & Tour Photos

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Fan Reviews

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Jamina
The show had a very slow start and way too quiet. Berlin was the best part of the show with the most energy. Leave it to Terri to push the envelope and get everyone's energy to skyrocket through the roof. Leave it to the woman to highlight and max out the energy of the audience!
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
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Arlene
I love, love, loved the concert. Berlin and ABC was amazing! Terri Nunn still looks hot and she sounded great! These are the songs I grew up on so it was really nice to hang out with all my fellow 80's fans! Our section was fun . . . everyone singing along and dancing (80's style) Good times! Good times! I will definitely be going every year probably with a bigger crowd!
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
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MusicMomo
ABC was incredible. What a fun show. My next favorite part was Annabelle Lwin from Bow Wow Wow. HOWEVER, for some reason, they only allowed her three songs (she was a guest of Boys Don't Cry). I would have MUCH rather seen her perform longer than listen to Boys Don't Cry or the opening band. She seemed upset by it and the crowd seemed bummed that she had to go so soon.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
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KAYS
ALL THE BANDS THAT PLAYED WERE AWESOME!!!!!!! IT REALLY BROUGHT MEMORIES !!!!
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
ytnchica
Martin Fry of ABC still has a great voice and a talented ensemble of musicians. I think I counted 7 people including himself. I really had a great time in the GA Pit Orchestra area. I felt like I was at an intimate nightclub! It was outstanding. Sadly we missed the other bands since we were driving in from about 6 hours away and got caught in traffic.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
EchoParkLife2C
Teri Nunn...sizzling hot radical babe! Tons of energy, oodles of sex appeal and still has an incredible voice! She can still bring it like she did in the 80's and really wow'd the crowd when she slipped onto her bodyguard's shoulders and got up close and personal with hundreds of fans in the orchestra pit. Now there's a performer who knows how to entertain an audience! ABC was adequate, but their sound quality left a lot to be desired. Martin Frye still has some great vocals, but compared to Berlin, he and his fellow Brits looked like they had some serious jet-lag going on! Wang Chung was the surprise of the night. Great sound quality, happy pop hits and some genuine enthusiasm and appreciation for getting the chance to play a great venue. Cutting Crew were better than I was expecting. The three songs I recognized were well done. The others were just so-so. I got my tix for $10.67 each, so obviously the show was well worth it for me and my date.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Benjie
Great sets by all artists. However, wasn't too crazy about some of the new songs they released. At times the entire crowd was singing along to all the tunes. Caught the end of Wang Chung. Wang Chung, had the crowd jumping with "Everybody Wang Chung Tonight" and "Dance Hall Days"! Berlin, was great and looked gorgeous. She was talking to the crowd a lot and rocked the house with her last song, "Take My Breath Away". The headliner ABC was off the chain with "The Look of Love" and "Be Near Me". Great classics all can sing along to. There were actually a lot of empty seats in the nosebleads, but the pit was jumping. Overall, a great event.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
enzso
It was a great occasion to go see bands play together and sound as good as ever that I saw play back in the 80's! Keep up the great shows!
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Leojmcca
I had a great time. We had open pit passes (no seats) and were concerned about not having an assigned seat, but time flew and we were front row baby! The show was really good. Cutting crew led off the night. They played their newer songs and they went well, but it became clear they had to much time and not enough hits to carry themesleves in the show. Similar for Wang Chung, who played some of their newer songs which was good, but if they just played their hits and said have a great night, that would have worked also. Berlin came out and did a great set of their hits. Closing the night was ABC, who puts on a great upbeat and energy filled show. I was disappointed that missing person (MP) did not play. I was told after the show that it was either Berlin or MP who played but not both. I think the show could handle both groups. Maybe cut the cutting crew/wang chung time down to three songs and let MP play. Now that would have made it a 5 star show.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
TKANGER
This show was awesome. All bands sounded marvelous and they really put on a solid show. Cutting Crew, one of my favorite bands, from the 80s opened up the show and Wang Chung was simply spot on. It was truly a great concert with great performances. The one thing that was VERY disappointing had nothing to do with the show or the music but rather the crowd. I could not believe how rude and disrespectful many of the audience members were. The crowd in the pit, instead of pumping up the performers and bouncing off the energy of the performers felt inclined to stand back like deadbeats and spend the time videotaping the performers. These rock bands feed off the energy of the crowds and except for a few numbers, they were simply lethargic. I felt bad for some of the performers who really put their heart and soul in their music and came in with a lot of energy. For those who don't want to get into the music and choose to videotape instead, do us all a favor and watch your concerts on DVD.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
dallascowboy
I've seen BERLIN and ABC before,but they were extra good this time.It was a a great mixture of old songs with some new ones mixed in.their intensity was at a high and it came through in the performances.I never saw WANG CHUNG or CUTTING CREW before,but I did enjoy them too. I went to last years show and really enjoyed it also.I'm glad this is becomming a regular event,thanks!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Funsocalguy
Was great to see these 80's acts again. Even though they weren't with the original lineups, they still sounded great and made you go back in time
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Kalcala
The bands were great and sounded the same as they did in the 80's. Had a great time. My only complaint is that the show was too short...other than that, had a blast!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
CaliPlay
All four bands gave good performances. That said, we found the sound to be quite spotty. In particular, the sound was off for most of the Berlin performance. Luckily, the sound seemed to have been fixed for ABC. I had last seen ABC back 1982 or 1983. Martin Fry hasn't skipped a beat. I would absolutely go see ABC again - especially if they played a longer set. Overall, the concert seemed a bit rushed, but I guess that the price you pay for seeing four bands. Also, I think a smaller venue would have been more appropriate for these bands since their followings at this point I'm sure are somewhat limited.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Melo
I loved all four bands that played last night. They all gave a killer show. Although the venue was something else. I have seen two other concerts there and the venue was fine at those shows, but last night since there were allot of empty seats they covered ours so we ended up sitting where we wanted but everything seemed not up to par. Even all there technical difficulties, but if ABC plays there again. I'd consider going.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
nohopaul
All bands were pretty good and I was quite surprised at the voice quality for the singers of Cutting Crew and Wang Chung, They sounded terrific and wish they would have had more of an audience. All bands delivered and were very gracious.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
JPB25
Let me tell you - it was a GREAT NIGHT. Opening Act Cutting Crew started the show off....they were great....followed by Wang Chung...they were FANTASTIC....just when I didn't think it could get any better Terri Nunn and Berlin took the stage - "I bow to her!" It was her birthday...her pipes were flawless...she even sang a great cover of "Want somebody to Love" by Jefferson Airplane! We should have left then....ABC was the "headliner"...and don't get me wrong - I liked ABC back in the day....but they were TERRIBLY BORING....yawn. So overall the Regeneration Tour was an A-.......would have been an A+ if it wasn't for ABC!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
JTS5
I think this concert would of been a lot better if they had Heaven 17 on this tour. I was very disappointed to hear that they canceled out. Of course there were mentions of Missing Persons and Tommy Tutone filling in for Heaven 17 spot. But neither of these bands played here in Chicago with ABC, Berlin & Wang Chung. Overall, I thought this was a great concert lineup. Was impress with Wang Chung. Glad to have seen Cutting Crew perform live. I've seen Berlin before at the House Of Blues in the past and they really rock the house down at this show by having the audience to dance on stage, remembering the death of Michael Jackson, and the celebration of Terri Nunn birthday. ABC also did a impressive show. This is my second time seeing them and they played all of my personal favorite songs.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Softail
A most excellent night for "dying in the arms" of Cutting Crew, "having fun tonight" with Wang Chung, "taking my breath away" by Berlin to having "the look of love" by ABC. It wasn't just a night for a walk down memory lane, it was a FUN night for a walking down memory lane!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ilike2also
huge berlin fan here ....so when i saw they were coming to chicago i knew i had to go cutting crew was enjoyable...they played first wang chung was pretty good also...they played second then the moment i was waiting for...berlin (the went third) they came out and just had the most amazing energy for all of their 7 songs terri nunn looks and sounded flawless i was just caught up in the moment abc played last and they were great not much of a show but the music was very good
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
MisterrPisces
No one wanted to hear that first band with "Die in your arms tonight song" Lots of bands would have fit well into this line up. I understand they trouble filling the arena, picked a bad weekend with Taste of Chicago.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
F1Endo
The performances from all four were awesome. They really seemed to want to play, and play they did ! The crowd sure was into it that night. A good time was had by all !
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Fary
"Take your baby by the heel and do the next thing that you feel." Wang Chung is simply genius.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Ebeth85
We went with another couple and had a great time. Cutting Crew was really good, and opened up the show nicely. Then, after a 20 min. wait, Wang Chung came out on stage. We could have done without them. Their set was the weakest. Next, BERLIN. That was the highlight of the evening. Terri Nunn looked and sounded great. She was interacted with the audience and gave the best performance by far of the evening. The show ended with ABC. I was so looking forward to their set, but have to say, it wasn't as good as I had hoped. By the time they took to the stage, it was after 10:30 and I was losing interest and all their songs sounded alike. (def. they are a better studio band) Perhaps, the 1st 2 bands should have had shorter sets. Then, the show wouldn't have gone on so late. Then, when setting up the stage for Berlin, it took FOREVER. But, we still had a Great time and if you're a fan of the 80's, it was a great mix of big hits.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
AnnieZ
Fun time! Great crowd! Fabulous show! Great venue! Berlin was excellent! ABC classic!
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
GLENNY
They were freakin' old but they still take my breath away.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
olizzyo
I am a huge fan of the 80's and this was a great night. I was disaapointed in the turn out but they played tight and were awesome. Cutting Crew, Wang Chung, and Tommy Tutone, I hope you have a great time on the road!
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
roscoe
Cutting crew was first. They played all of theri hits and did a good job. Wang Chung was next and they also did a good job, everybody wanted to hear everybody have fun tonight which was last. Berlin played all their hitas and had the best on stage presence. ABC was last and spent the most time on the stage. They played all of their hiots and was good too. In between the acts, it took too long.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
magas671
Well worth the money. They sounded just as good live as their albums that were played on the air!
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
monkeyboo
This was a fun evening. I can only guess that it wasn't well attended because people didn't know about it. That - and maybe it was a Thursday night and not a weekend...
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk - Universal City, CA - Thu, Jul 9, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
IAmDaves
Berlin with Terri Nunn was awesome. That was the best part of the whole concert. Missing Persons held up to their name. They were missing! That was a bummer. Saw ABC last year at the 2008 Regen Tour. They are really good too!
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
ValG
The only highlight of the show was Terri Nunn and Berlin. Actually Berlin should have been the closer of the evening...they were awesome.
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
CutletM
Great show except for Missing Persons. Cutting Crew was much better than expected. ABC and Wang Chung were fabulous.
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Ainokea
This was one of the coolest concerts I've been to here in Las Vegas. The atmosphere was awesome, being poolside on the top deck, and the sound quality rocked for an outdoor amphitheater. I really had a great time lounging on the comfortable poolside lounge chairs listening to music from the FABULOUS 1980's.....ahhhh...the 80's.....
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
CoffeeJunkie
Overall, I liked the stage and setup. I was concerned about being outside, but it wasn't too hot once the sun went down. I was confused as to why the girl from Missing Persons was so upset on stage. It was kinda distracting. Cutting Crew was really awesome! Wang Chung really got everyone on their feet. And ABC really had an amazing and talented band! So glad that my hubby and I went!
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ElaineQ
A concert I will remember. Diehard fan of Cutting Crew and ABC. Worth every penny for the concert tix, plane tix, hotel, cab fare and time to see them. A great line-up of them plus Missing Persons and Wang Chung. Wang Chung were especially impressive live. They were funny, sounded great just like their recording and so grateful to their fans. Cutting Crew and ABC, too. The audience and I danced from one hit song to another, stopping only to catch our breath between sets. Except for Missing Persons, all the acts took the time to play their hits or new songs, no rushing through the sets and saying goodnight. It was the M Resort's first concert production and with the great ambience set against the Las Vegas desert sky and the poolside cool, they came out winning, pleasing the 2-3 thousand fans there. Nick Van Eed looked as gorgeous as ever, oozing with charm and flirtation. Back in love with him! He hung around the stage after his set, which was after Missing Persons, then Wang Chung was third and to cap the night off, ABC's Martin Fry in his trademark skinny tie and dark shiny suit, uber-cool as ever. An added bonus, he played longer than most and dance hit after dance hit. I was loving every moment. I wanted to remember this evening so much, I hoped a souvenir would make up for the pictures I didn't take because I was told by staff that cameras were not allowed, but lo and behold, everyone else was snapping away. So that was the only downside of my evening, I hope someone will be kind enough to post the concert pics. Please! And I hope Cutting Crew and ABC tour again as part of the Regeneration Tour!
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
shrug
we loved the show the bands were great , a good mix of old and new. Cutting crew was better than ever and ABC went last and really went out big. The pool atmosphere at the M Resort was fantastic ! you could sit in your assigned seat or go lounge by the pool and still enjoy the concert. The first concert I have ever enjoyed from a lounge chair..I guess I am getting old but it was fun...
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
JWise
Was an amazing concert and my mother seemed to enjoy all the old school 80's bands as did I growing up in the 80's it took me back to the days. Everyone was dancing and singing along the the lights blazing everywhere. Not to mention Richard Blade came out now thats old school right there.
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Reggie44
ABC closed with a thunderous set. The show in itself was worth every penny. All four bands played music that was familiar to the average 80's throwback. They all sounded great.
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Shangel
Missing Persons was still fun but the blonde wig was a little much and her voice was scratchy. Wang Chung had the crowd on their feet with Wang Chung tonight, sounded great. ABC had the trademark suits, the band was in great shape, vocally as terrific as ever, ending with When Smokey Sings, which had the crowd singing, they were the ending group but my favorite was Cutting Crew. Between the funny stories, the fact they are still putting out new music, sang a couple of numbers from the new album, have the wonderful irish brogue, in great shape as ever & ended with my favorite I just died in your arms tonight, they had the whole audience in love. We were in the 2nd row to the left, the speakers were too much, the drums echoed right in our faces, the seats were card chairs & tied together so we were all squished together.
M Resort Spa Casino - Henderson, NV - Sat, Jul 11, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
kiwilv
Although Missing Persons made themselves look like a bunch of crybabies, and Cutting Crew had to do the shameless plug of their new CD, the show was a whole lotta fun. ABC was AWESOME
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
jerrytodd
Cutting Crew started it off with a few memorable songs. Wang Chung was very good - they got the place jumping. Berlin was next. I don't see the appeal to Terri Dunn. She spent much of the time posing for cameras. Way too into herself. She had weak attempts at covering Grace Slick and Donna Summer - skip Berlin if you can. ABC was worth the wait. Martin Fry is a class act. His voice is fantastic. Only wish the ABC set lasted longer. The 4 band show started at 7:15 pm and ended at 10:32 pm.
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
80sChild
Had a good time. Especially enjoyed Berlin and Terri Nunn is still hot!!!
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Mercy5
Had a great time it was like I was back in high school, took my daughter and niece they were singing and dancing right along with me.
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
crispin
The show was great. It is great to see the bands that I listened to on the radio, in person. We had great seats although every seat is good at this venue. I will for sure go to the next "Regeneration Tour" Can't wait to see who will be there next year.
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Anonymous
Lexicon of Love by ABC has been a favorite album of mine for a very long time. Years ago I also had the cassette version for the car and more recently I bought the CD. I need ABC where ever I go! Last night I finally got to see ABC LIVE! It was a fantastic show. Martin Fry's voice is tremendous as is the the band and the female singer. Seeing them live was excellent! The entire night was a lot of fun. Cutting Crew and Wang Chung got things started. Berlin sounded and looked great. Teri Nunn has still got it all! People in the pit went wild when she joined them while riding on the shoulders of a happy man. Berlin did a full set with all their hits
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
ScottVentura
it was pretty good. ABC sounds awesome live. But, they barely played for an hour and that included doing ONE encore....that's right, ONE! Their set needs some work because When Smokey Sings, The Look of Love and Be Near Me should have been the encores. It was a weird set but one of the highlights was Vanity Kills. Martin Fry looks and sounds great and I hope he eventually gets the praise and respect he deserves and is placed in the ranks of Bryan Ferry or Boy George. Don't get me wrong, it was worth waiting 20+ years to hear them live (where are you Mark White!!!) but I hope they re-think their set order in the future.
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Maharlika
Martin Fry was incredible and he looked great. He has a classiness to him after all these years. Everyone in the theater was dancing. We could have listened to him sing for 4 hrs!
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Howie
ABC. Great concert. Martin Fry looking as good as ever and sounding just fantastic. Whole audience up on their feet from the beginning and singing along. What a show it was just like being back in the 80s.Left the concert on a real high.
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
80smusicmix
This was hands down the best music concert I have ever been to. Martin Fry was the best. I love all of the songs ABC sings. I would highly recommend going to see ABC in concert.
Saban Theatre - Beverly Hills, CA - Sun, Oct 5, 2014
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
TFFFan1
Martin was excellent! His voice is still strong. He plays all the hits and clearly loves his audience. ABC fans were not disappointed.
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
daisies911
ABC is now really just Martin Fry and a backing band, but Martin sounds great and looks even better. The backing band is good, but I really expected a little more oomph from them, especially the keyboardist. A lot of the great electronic sounds from ABC's classics were missing, rendering them a bit bland. But Martin performed all of the hits, including "Poison Arrow," "How To Be A Millionaire," "All Of My Heart," "When Smokey Sings" and "Be Near Me." The crowd was a bit lame, staying seated most of the time -- I was in the front row and felt kind of bad for standing, but, hey, it's a concert, get off your butt! The opening act was the guitarist from the backing band, Matt Backer. He's a fine singer and guitarist, but his style of music was not compatible with this show. I found him a bit boring. Before both acts, legendary '80s DJ Richard Blade spun requests and played '80s trivia with the audience. That was a good time-killer -- especially since the Saban said on its website that doors were at 6 and the show was at 7, when the times were really 7 and 8. Totally weak on their part.
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
onardem
Martin Fry is a fabulous performer. Every song was memorable. The set was great, I can't say enough good things. Hope he returns to the LA area again
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
KimNikkig
My hubby and I often sing old ABC songs around the house. I bought these tickets not really sure if it was going to be a good venue or if ABC still "has it". Well, ABC still is great and the sound quality and music were great. They also had a wonderful opening cover band that was top notch (not cheesy cover songs, but high quality tight band and great singer). I give 4 stars because the food was not great. We ordered the salmon and it was Yuck-y!
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
TatGirl
A MUST for all 80's fans! ABC rocked this venue. Saw them the night after in the next city too. Wish they would've come to Phoenix again.... but this was the next best option! Opening bands were impressive as well. Great sound. Great enthusiasm. Great crowd.... Fantastic band!
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
SpaceGuppy1
Although Martin Frye looks similar to George Bush Sr., his voice is amazing! I love the fact that he knows people come to listen to what made ABC popular and not try to sing all new songs. He did have a couple that were newer but overall, an excellent mix of decades of work. The venue to small enough to be close to the stage but had to stand for the entire concert. Surprised to see grandparents in there rocking it but also twenty somethings enjoying it too. Bottom line is ABC still brings a crowd and sound so good.
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
EricLA
They put on a great show, singing all the old favorites. Martin Fry looks and sounds as good as he did 29 years ago.
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
italmexchic
First off loved the opening act very: Chaingang 1974, very retro blend of the cure and haircut 100. As for ABC (Martin Fry).............AMAZING! The band was great! Martin is still impeccable, classy, gorgeous, and his voice is still golden! Wonderful set list! I hope they come around again next year! HOB Sunset is a great venue to see this kind of act up close and personal.
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
dallascowboy
Great show as they always do.And the intimacy of the House of Blues made it that much better.I was front and center and enjoied every minute.
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
MFgoestoshows
Cutting Crew opened the show and played a handful of songs leading into Died in your Arms which was a pretty epic sing along. Wang Chung was up next and made the mistake of saying one of their songs was new. No one would have known the difference. Anywho, Wang Chung was pretty good too and everybody had fun (tonight). Then came Berlin. I didn t know what to expect from any of the bands at Regen2009 but Berlin was more of a wildcard as they were only doing select dates. All that needs to be said is Terri Nunn is awesome and I m really glad our date was one that Berlin played. I d see Berlin again given the opportunity. ABC had the unenviable task of following Berlin. They sounded good, but couldn t match the energy or personality.
Resorts Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ - Sat, Jun 20, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
forever80sgirl
The show was great! Its not often that you will have 4 artists willing to share time to put on a show. Each artist sang for about an hour-including all of their greatest hits. The only problem was that the seats were a little pricy so half of the theater was empty. Other than that it was a great show!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Anonymous
ABC, Berlin and Wang Chung were in exceptional voice and form! Terri Nunn is still hot, Martin Fry and the boys from Wang Chung sing just like they did on their albums. All the hits were sung and the energy from everyone on stage was amazing!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
SamsMom1
Heard about the tour on the radio and I knew I had to go. Great bands from my high school days. Concert was out of this world. The icing on the cake was when Berlin invited the crowd up on stage that was awesome. Do it again next year guys. I'll come back.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Goheidigo
So the 4 bands(in order) were Cutting Crew , Wang Chung, Berlin and then ABC. The house was pretty empty and clearly not much promoting had happened and I found that sad since I know many people who would've jumped to come HAD they known about it. So shame on the promoters! Each group did about 4-5 songs. Cutting Crew was a wonderful surprise, starting the show with excellent vocals and humorous audience interaction. Saw Wang Chung many years ago and they were still kickin' it. Did my fave, To Live and Die in LA! Then Berlin came on and really blew everyone away. Terri Nunn is so youthful, energetic and contemporary. She found her way into the audience, dancing and giving high-fives. Terri also took a moment to remember Michael Jackson and that was class. I was wondering how ABC was going to top them, especially since they were the main reason I bought the tickets. Much to my dismay, Martin Fry and company were the biggest disappointment and to boot- supposedly the headliners. Boring, not much audience connection and stale. Martin sounded great and of course the music is great, but touring is not a young man's game and he needed to take his cue from Terri Nunn who is close to his age bracket. Just couldn't get his energy up. His impeccable tailor styled outfits were replaced by ill-fitting cheap costumes. Well, I'll always have my cd's if I ever want an ABC fix. Seriously though, check out the new Berlin cd-- they are so back!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
sidv
If you liked these guys in the 80's you will love this show. They all sounded great!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
panthera
over all I loved Berlin, she was great. I loved the way she left the stadium to go to the people, she said hi to me and I could touch her. No other artist has done that, also when she invited some people from the audience to dance with her in the stadium, it was awsome. I loved the song she dedicated to Michael, she was the only one that mentioned him. Berlin was the best specially because it was her birthday and she mentioned that to the public. Wang Chung was good too, the sand many songs I liked but nothing like Berling.:)
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Sandy222
Good show overall. There were definitely better parts than others, starting with: Good - Cutting Crew, great set, lots of mugging for an imaginary camera's by the lead singer, but otherwise good set. He seemed to have a good attitude about the show and his parting comment of "see you in another 20 years", gave us a good chuckle. Better -Wang Chung, was NOT a fan back in the 80's, but this show changed my opinion. After the first song, I started to warm up completely to them. The lead singer was engaging and sang great, definitely prerecorded background track accompanying. It was a little hard to get past the fact that he looked a little like Terrance Stamp ( a'la Pricilla's Queen of the Desert role), husband thought I was crazy when I made the connection, but then realized it was pretty accurate. Overall, good performance from them, real crowd pleaser. Best - Berlin was awesome. Terri Nunn looks great and I was quite surprised how awesome she sounded. She was generous to the crowd with her actions and voice, and live she was awesome, she could show these young pop sensations a thing or two for sure. Berlin seemed to really be the only act that was genuinely the best part of this show. Worth the money I paid just to see them alone, and this was another band that I just liked in the 80's. Worst-ABC, you were the whole reason I showed up for this show. I was a fan when I was a young lass, I left disappointed. Having never seen them in the past I thought this a great opportunity, and in the 5th row, prime seating. First the seemed to be late getting t the stage, then technical difficulties with a drum falling over seemed to rattle the bands confidence. Lots of slow love songs, which are great, but for this show, the crowd was not having it. Took too long for them to work the momentum back up and bring the crowd back. It was actually pretty hard to watch at one point, but like every train wreck, it's hard to look away. It seemed like the band could barely stand one another and there was no chemistry what-so-ever. Marty, still trying to figure out the Catsup and Mustard suit, would have like to seen you in something retro and shiny, but that's just my personal expectation.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Bee13
All of the acts were great, but Berlin stole the show. Terri Nunn has a great voice and is an amazing front person for any band. They played old, new and covers. If you enjoy 80s music this show was for you.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
RonM11
The Regeneration Tour 2009 did not let me down. Enjoyable evening of entertainment. Berlin stood out at as having the most energy and complete show. ABC delivered a mellow, but musically sharp set. It was a joy to hear the songs live, and with an enthusiastic crowd. Wang Chung was a great addition, it was a treat to see and hear their songs live. Cutting Crew did a nice job opening, tough job, but the crowd was in to it by the second song. It was cool hear an new song. A great night for all, music brough back many happy memories.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
BERLINFAN
I THINK BERLIN SHOULD HAVE CLOSED THE SHOW. THEY SEEMED TO HAVE A MORE ENERGIZED SET. PEOPLE WERE MORE ON THEIR FEET AND DANCING WITH THEM. MAYBE THIS IS A LITTLE BIASED AS I ONLY WENT TO THE CONCERT TO SEE BERLIN. TERRI NUNN WAS HOT!!!!!! ABC'S SET RAN A LITTLE TOO LONG. I WOULD GO TO SEE BERLIN AGAIN.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
BilWithOneL
While Rosemont is easy to get to (car, bus, EL), the show was not even close to being sold out, and this was surprising for a Friday. For these throwback nostalgia shows, the venues should be ones that don't have a "suburban-cheesy-cannot-drink-alcohol-in-your-seat" feel. Instead a smaller venue in Chicago proper would have brought more energy. None of the groups were terrible, but Berlin was amazing and deserved to be headliner over ABC. Wang Chung was a great warm-up for Berlin. Cutting Crew at least had their one hit and of course played a 10 minute version of that ;)
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
80sgirlforever
When I purchased tickets was not aware I would be attending first ever concert at the M Resort and I must say it was a wonderful and memorable experience. Stage setup was perfect, sound was perfect, beautiful summer evening in Vegas was perfect. All bands sounded just like cassettes back in the day and except for Missing Persons ending so abruptly, all bands performed beautifully and ABC closing out the program was the greatest. Danced, sang, drank, wished I was 20 again! Perfect evening, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LadyTremaine
It's funny how we all get older and still love the 80's, Every Band sound the same as they did over 20 years ago...Amazing and Awesome!!
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
BobandDave
These bands were fantastic! In their time they were everywhere. And that night they were there just for us. The best part was the vocal talent that these unique voices have. I've been singing those songs ever since. Not to mention our seats were great! Cannot say enough about Berlin so I won't even try. Amazing!!!!!.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
DukeG442
So I never saw any of these bands and I liked their hits, why not go see them. Cutting Crew was quite good for an opening act. I didn't know most of their songs but they were entertaining. It would have been nice if someone introduced them. Wang Chung was pretty much what I expected. They sounded good but weren't much as showmen. I won't make an effort to see them again. Berlin was third up and I knew the least about that band. What a surprise! They were amazing. It was one of the best shows I had seen in a long time. The lead singer has an amazing voice that I just don't hear in the cds from the band. She can sing like few others can! Berlin's act alone was enough to keep me very happy with the show and I would go see them again in a second. The lead singer stole the entire concert. After her show, there was no way the headliner could top it, and ABC didn't. They had no chance, really. ABC made some of my favorite songs in the 80s but they just weren't so entertaining live. Being in the line-up after Berlin was just the kiss of death for them. People were leaving in droves. The man still has a good voice and I liked the costumes but it was a totally different style of music. I felt like I was watching a lounge act (a very good one) after watching an incredible concert. You can't have a bunch of mediocre entertainers playing together with a REAL entertainer like Terri Nunn from Berlin. The line up didn't work. Berlin rocked and now I'm a fan where I hardly knew anything from them at all. The show as a whole is worth seeing if you like the hit songs by these bands. Berlin will always be worth seeing.
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
PaganKatz
This amazing show was the most fun I have had at a show for quite some time! Highly recommended for 80's babies and New Wave affecionados alike. Terri Nunn of Berlin was absoluely riveting and easily as much of an Icon as any other Diva working today! I wish there was an All-Day Festival especially for this particular genre of retro-evolution. I sincerely hope this concept catches fire as this was an evening I would have died for in the Eighties, and am reeling from even now.......
Rosemont Theatre - Rosemont, IL - Fri, Jun 26, 2009
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