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The B‐52s
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The B‐52s tour dates 2026
The B‐52s has 2 upcoming shows between Friday, October 30, 2026 and Saturday, October 31, 2026, all in the United States. The next one is on Friday, October 30, 2026, in Chula Vista, United States (North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre).
- Chula Vista, United States · North Island Credit Union Amphitheatrewith DEVO Tickets
- Palm Desert, United States · Acrisure ArenaThe Cosmic De-Evolution Tour · with DEVO Tickets
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Tour dates by city: Chula Vista · Palm Desert
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About
The B-52s are an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar, vocals), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals). Ricky Wilson died of AIDS-related illness in 1985, and Strickland permanently switched from drums to lead guitar. The band has also added various auxiliary members for albums and live performances.
The B-52s have had many hits, including "Rock Lobster", "Planet Claire", "Party Out of Bounds", "Private Idaho", "Whammy Kiss", "Summer of Love", "Wig", "Love Shack", "Roam", "Funplex", and "(Meet) The Flintstones". They have been nominated for three Grammy Awards, twice for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group in 1990 and 1991, and for Best Alternative Music Album in 1992. A 2023 Las Vegas residency was announced in November 2022.
The group evoked a "thrift-shop aesthetic", in Bernard Gendron's words, by drawing from 1950s and 1960s pop music, rock-and-roll, and camp/kitsch culture. Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson sometimes use call-and-response-style vocals (Schneider's often humorous and camp Sprechgesang contrasting with Wilson and Pierson's melodic harmonies), and their guitar- and keyboard-driven instrumentation is their trademark sound, which was also set apart from their contemporaries by the unusual guitar tunings Ricky Wilson used on their earlier albums.
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The B-52s, stylisé The B-52's avant 2008, est un groupe américain de new wave, originaire d'Athens, dans l'État de Géorgie. Il apparait au cours de la vague de la musique new wave à la fin des années 1970. Le groupe est composé de Fred Schneider (chant et percussions), Kate Pierson (chant, percussion, claviers), Keith Strickland (batterie et claviers puis guitare), Cindy Wilson (chant, percussions) et son frère Ricky Wilson (guitare). Ce dernier décède le 12 octobre 1985 à la suite de complications causées par le virus du Sida. Dès lors, Keith Strickland laisse la batterie et le remplace à la guitare. Le groupe fait également, depuis cette date, appel à des musiciens de tournées pour compléter leur formation.
Le groupe est connu pour son esthétique vintage héritée des friperies dans lequel les membres du groupe trouvaient leurs habits, mais également de leurs sources d'inspiration variées provenant de la culture populaire des années 1950 et 1960, de la culture trash (en) et du mouvement rock 'n' roll. Le style musical du groupe est marqué par le chant abrupt de Fred Schneider en sprechgesang sur fond de chœurs de Kate Pierson et Cindy Wilson, ainsi que par l'instrumentation simpliste construite autour de batterie, d'orgues, de synthétiseurs et les guitares de Ricky Wilson accordées de manière inhabituelles, surtout sur les premiers albums.
Le groupe a produit plusieurs succès, tels Love Shack, Rock Lobster, Planet Claire et Private Idaho.
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Discography
Albums
- 1979 The B‐52’s
- 1980 Wild Planet
- 1983 Whammy!
- 1986 Bouncing Off the Satellites
- 1989 Cosmic Thing
- 1992 Good Stuff
- 2008 Funplex
EPs
Singles
- 1978 Rock Lobster / 52 Girls
- 1979 52 Girls
- 1979 6060‒842
- 1979 Rock Lobster
- 1980 Dirty Back Road
- 1980 Give Me Back My Man
- 1980 Private Idaho
- 1982 Loveland
- 1986 Summer of Love
- 1987 Wig
- 1989 Channel Z
- 1989 Deadbeat Club
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- 1989 Roam
- 1989 Love Shack
- 1990 Love Shack / Roam
- 1992 Is That You Mo‐Dean?
- 1992 Revolution Earth
- 1992 Revolution Earth / Is That You Mo‐Dean?
- 1992 Good Stuff
- 1992 Tell It Like It T‐I‐Is
- 1998 Debbie
- 1998 Hallucinating Pluto
- 1999 (At the) Love Shack
- 2026 Mesopotamia
Questions about The B‐52s’s tour
When is The B‐52s’s next show?
The B‐52s’s next show is on Friday, October 30, 2026, in Chula Vista, United States (North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre).
How many shows does The B‐52s have in 2026?
The B‐52s has 2 shows listed in 2026, in 2 cities.
Where is The B‐52s touring in 2026?
The B‐52s is scheduled to play in Chula Vista (United States), Palm Desert (United States).
When does The B‐52s play in Chula Vista?
The B‐52s plays in Chula Vista on Friday, October 30, 2026 at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre.
When does The B‐52s play in Palm Desert?
The B‐52s plays in Palm Desert on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Acrisure Arena.
Where can I buy tickets for The B‐52s?
Each date in the list above links to its ticket page when there is one, through sellers such as bandsintown.com.
Where can I listen to The B‐52s?
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Who is The B‐52s?
The B‐52s is a band from the United States. Formed in 1976. Genres: pop rock, new wave, dance-pop. Next show: Friday, October 30, 2026, Chula Vista, United States.
