{"id":2106,"date":"2024-06-23T21:05:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T21:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2024-06-23T21:13:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T21:13:25","slug":"the-totally-tubular-80s-touring-package-to-play-hard-rock-live-for-one-night-only-june-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=2106","title":{"rendered":"The Totally Tubular 80\u2019s touring package to play Hard Rock Live for one night only. June 27."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/415084605_122103393950172251_4719211870500839685_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/415084605_122103393950172251_4719211870500839685_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/415084605_122103393950172251_4719211870500839685_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/415084605_122103393950172251_4719211870500839685_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/415084605_122103393950172251_4719211870500839685_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/415084605_122103393950172251_4719211870500839685_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As luck would have it, 80\u2019s-themed festivals are making a huge comeback. Thanks to talent buyer and show producer AKA (CPO) Chief Party Officer Jon Pleeter who curated the multiple market Totally Tubular 2024 tour, things kick off on June 25th in Seattle and eventually end on July 28th in Cleveland. Thankfully, Wheatland is also on the itinerary and is only the tour\u2019s second stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a dream lineup for those who love the music of the early 1980\u2019s, and for those who want to relive the days when life was plain and simply a total party. You wore day-glow, you wore parachute pants, you had big hair, perms and more perms, mullets, leg warmers, along with tons of buttons and lots of rubber bracelets. You wore sunglasses at night. The choruses were big, and the hooks were bigger\u2014the party didn\u2019t end\u201d said the always enthusiastic Pleeter about the night\u2019s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (Official Video - HD Remaster)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V83JR2IoI8k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For those not in the know, this gathering features some of the biggest and most recognizable names in pop music including Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twin\u2019s own Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, The Tubes, and The Plimsouls. And while the set lists are short, the entertainment value is top tier including only the biggest hits from each of the well-known acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect to see lots of 80\u2019s-era MTV videos from acts not on the bill in between sets and lightning quick changeovers which keep the show rolling along at a both fun and furious pace. Rather than having to wait upwards of an hour for your favorite song, attendees will immediately be treated to such classics as \u201cShe Blinded Me With Science,\u201d \u201cSafety Dance,\u201d \u201c867-5309,\u201d \u201cI Want Candy,\u201d \u201cMelt With You,\u201d &#8220;She&#8217;s A Beauty,&#8221; and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Tubes - She&#039;s A Beauty (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mQ_k_VG6Syc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there is certainly no dress code enforced, 80\u2019s attire is highly encouraged. Time to dust off those old Guess, Levi&#8217;s, Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, Gucci, Adidas, and Members Only clothes or shoes for a night of high octane hits sure to keep your dancing feet moving all through the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Said the show\u2019s headlining act Thomas Dolby, \u201cDig out your old roller-blades, fire up the Delorean, or just pull on a white glove and moonwalk over to the Totally Tubular Festival!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Totally Tubular show plays Hard Rock Live located in Wheatland at 3317 Forty Mile Road. Doors open at 5pm and things kick off promptly at 6pm. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/\">www.ticketmaster.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.totallytubularfestival.com\/\">totallytubularfestival.com<\/a>. All ages are welcome. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will go towards food banks in each city. Bonus points for the best video game-themed shirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Rio Linda Online)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As luck would have it, 80\u2019s-themed festivals are making a huge comeback. Thanks to talent buyer and show producer AKA (CPO) Chief Party Officer Jon Pleeter who curated the multiple market Totally Tubular 2024 tour, things kick off on June 25th in Seattle and eventually end on July 28th in Cleveland. 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