SummersRadio™ Concert News! The Go-Go's - 'We Got The Beat' OMG! This is a dream come true - I'm going to get to meet one of my all time favorite bands! The Go-Go's are coming to Vancouver to perform as part of their 'Ladies Gone Wild Tour' on Friday August 12th at the Commodore! There are 3 types of concert packages - regular general admission, an 'Enhanced VIP' package that includes your ticket, 1 hand signed copy of 'Beauty & The Beat' on pink vinyl, a pre-order for the 30th anniversary release of 'Beauty & The Beat' - which is released on May 17th, and a Go-Go's t-shirt! Only one thing could top that - and that's the 'Premium VIP' package which contains everything in the Enhanced one, plus a commemorative VIP laminate AND a meet and greet with the band!! Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster!
I've always had a fondness for girl groups - and not the manufactured acts - women that actually write and play their own songs! The Go-Go's formed in Los Angeles in 1978 and in 1982 they made history as the first all female band to both write their own songs and play their own instruments to hit number one on the Billboard charts! This was with their debut album 'Beauty And The Beat' which Allmusic describes as one of the 'cornerstone albums of new wave'. The band was originally together for seven years - from 1978 to 1985. They reunited several times - first in 1990, then 1994, and then again in 1999 until the present. Singer Belinda Carlisle announced that they were planning a farewell tour in 2010 but then Jane Wiedlin injured her knee, requiring surgery and months of recovery time. However they recently announced the 'Ladies Gone Wild Tour' in support of the 30th anniversary release of 'Beauty & The Beat'!
'Beauty & The Beat' was released in July 1981 and climbed the chart steadily until it reached number 1 in March of 82 - where it stayed for six weeks. This is the original promo video for 'We Got The Beat' from 1981 - Enjoy!
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