Simple Minds
The icons of 80s neo-rock are Alive and Kicking, and on tour!
Simple Minds
Kerr performs with the innate confidence of a frontman who knows he has a flotilla of showstoppers in reserve.
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Simple Minds
The icons of 80s neo-rock are Alive and Kicking, and on tour!
Why see Simple Minds?
Alive & Kicking Tour
Joined by special guests Soft Cell and Modern English
No, we didn't forget about you! Dust off your day-glow 'cause Simple Minds, one of THE icons of 80s neo-rock, are Alive and Kicking, and back on tour! Celebrating four decades of their album Once Upon a Time featuring classics like Alive and Kicking, Sanctify Yourself and the song that still lives on through The Breakfast Club Soundtrack, Don't You (Forget About Me).
Don't panic - that doesn't mean you're in for a night of new songs you don't know. Oh no sir! Simple Minds have a major treat up their sleeves for their fans, with not one but TWO sets planned for the North American dates showcasing all the hits from the impressive catalogue as well as some of their new material too!
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Reviews
Customer reviews
4 reviews, average rating: (4.5 Stars)
Lars G
Fantastic evening
Great and well balanced setlist.
Sound quality delivered very well by the L-
Acoustics system.
Lighting/Video could have been better.
Security did not know the rules for recording.
Jim’s personal touch and interaction with the
Las Vegas crowd was outstanding.
Saw them about 3 decades ago, and they are
still going strong.
Thanks for a great evening to the band and
crew.
Hope the tour will be out on 4K/BluRay soon. ... Read more
Evan S
Simply Spectacular
I have been waiting for years for Simlle Minds
to tour the US again and was delighted when I
learned of their 2018 return to the States. I
traveled from Salt Lake City to attend the
Denver show, which was my first experience
with the Paramount Theater. The set list was a
perfect blend of old, new, and everything in
between. Mr. Kerr was exceptionally gracious
and very interactive with the crowd. I was
fortunate enough to be in the second row and
for me the sound was amazing. The band
performs a stripped down show with litttle in
the way of fanfare, but that just allows the
focus to be entirely on the music. And make no
mistake, the music is still great. I would highly
recommend catching Simple Minds before this
tour ends... who knows when they will be back
again? ... Read more
Steven
Don't call it a comeback
Simple Minds as a band are always morphing. This tour gave us Old School Jim and
Charlie, with Ged Grimes on a surging bass, blended with younger blood on drum,
backup vocals and rhythm guitar. The set list was a gratifying mix of material from
their post-punk years, their Stadium years and their post Stadium years, which have
some great songs. They can cull material from 18 albums and there was something
here for everyone. The band were in top form, Charlie is critically under appreciated
as a guitarist. Jim was in excellent mood and form, Ged's bass propelled songs along,
and the younger blood added vitality. We got the crowd pleasing hits, the critically
acclaimed earlier material and some deep cuts from their post stadium years. Two
entire sets with a small break, over 2 hours of great music. Thoroughly enjoyable
evening from a talented group of people. ... Read more
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