Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Will Be At First Avenue On Sunday 3/18

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I make no secret of my love for British 80s bands, and the first time I saw Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark live a few years ago, still is fresh in my memory. Their songs were a staple of my music diet growing up, and after 40+ years as a band, they still create new music and released “The Punishment of Luxury” in 2017. Their current tour brings them to First Avenue on 3/18. A few tickets are still available HERE

They will be supported by Wisconsin’s GGOOLLDD who are a blast to watch and would be worth a trip to First Ave by themselves and of course DJ Jake Rudh.

OMD return with their thirteenth album The Punishment of Luxury, a daring collection of stylish synth-pop and masterful song craft that sees OMD edge out of their comfort zone without compromising their integrity. “It’s almost like we’ve gone back to being teenagers after all these years,” says Andy. “We just do whatever we want and there’s no record company to tell us what we can or can’t do.”

The album was recorded in their respective studios in Merseyside (Andy) and London (Paul) with the final mixes handled by both at Paul’s. In the past their songs were fuelled by naïvety and excitement, this time the mood is reflective and sanguine, yet the youthful energy that courses through OMD remains the same. ‘On this album we have managed to make beautiful things out of noises and repetitive patterns’, explains Andy. ‘The trouble is, we just cant help but write a catchy melody!’

Tour Dates:

MAR 16 The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL  

MAR 18 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN  

MAR 20 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO  

MAR 21 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT  

MAR 23 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, Canada  

MAR 24 The Showbox Seattle, WA  

MAR 25 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR  

MAR 27 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA  

MAR 29 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA  

APR 02 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ  

APR 07 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX  

APR 10 Center Stage Theater Atlanta, GA  

APR 13 State Theatre St Petersburg, FL

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