Electric Avenue Bringing ’80s Flashback to The Mac
The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) will present Electric Avenue: “The 80s MTV Experience,” a full concert flashback to 1980s New Wave and Radio Pop and the era of big hair, Pac-Man and Tetris, fashion sweat bands, shoulder pads and cruising the mall. The band members of Electric Avenue recreate every nuance of some of the era’s biggest hits. Previous concert setlists have included George Michael’s Faith Tears for Fears’ Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Simple Minds’ Don’t You Forget About Me, Talking Heads’ Burning Down the House and more.
Sharing stages with icons like Pat Benatar and collaborating with legends such as Lionel Richie and Paul Simon, Electric Avenue epitomizes the essence of ‘80s music culture. From humble beginnings as a one-off gig in 2012 to more than 100 shows annually worldwide, their dedication to authenticity, using vintage synthesizers and rare signal processors, has garnered acclaim.
The members of the band include: founding member and keyboardist/vocalist Eric Frampton – he has toured with acclaimed artists including B-52s, Boston, Lionel Richie, and Paul Simon; Will Groth, drummer for Electric Avenue since 2016, Groth has toured and collaborated with a variety of well-known artists in different music genres such as the country music’s Zac Brown Band, rock, pop, jazz saxophonist Mindi Abair and jazz guitarist Grant Green; founding member and lead guitarist/vocalist Shannon Pengelly who has contributed to notable recordings including Boyz II Men, II, which achieved multi-platinum status 12 times; founding member and lead vocalist/guitarist Kevin Spencer -. Spencer has composed, arranged, and produced 100+ jingles for US-based corporations; and founding member and bassist/vocalist Tom Young, who has taken part in recordings like Candi Staton’s Young Hearts Run Free 2006 re-record, and William Bell’s This Is Where I Live.
The McAninch Arts Center, located on the campus of College of DuPage at 425 Fawell Boulevard in Glen Ellen will present Electric Avenue: “The 80s MTV Experience” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 26. Tickets are $46-$57. For tickets visit AtTheMAC.org or call 630.942.4000.
