80's Club Night @ River Cree (Edmonton) - November 14th, 2024 - Photos + Write -Up

Photos and Write-Up by JPSR Photography

Neon jackets and acid wash jeans were back in style Thursday night at the River Cree Resort and Casino as the 80s Club tour rolled into town. The lineup featured four of the more popular bands from the 80s proved that they can still dance the night away nearly four decades later.
The show was opened by The Spoons, who soon had everyone dancing and singing in the isles as they raced to their seats. Ivan Doroschuk showed Men Without Hats still draws a crowd with the non-stop energetic dancing and professionalism dealing with technical challenges, showing that he is still passionate about entertaining his fans. He decided to encore their mega hit Safety Dance as no one could hear it as the second set began. It felt as though they were only getting started and it was time to go.
Up next was A Flock of Seagulls and although lead singer/keyboard player Mike Score no longer sports the trademark hairstyle he had made famous, the band stayed true to their roots. They introduced some new music from their upcoming 2025 album as well as fan favourites such as Wishing and I Ran. I was surprised to see Canadian Gordon Deppe of Spoons is also a member of the British band A Flock of Seagulls.
Do you remember where you were the first time you heard New Girl Now? Standing in the audience between stage changes, I heard many people sharing their stories about their favourite songs they hoped the bands would play.  Johnnie D and Derry Grehan know how to get everyone into the songs, often straddling the barriers or standing on the speakers to get as close as possible to the fans. Gary Lalonde is often smiling as he brings the harmonies on bass and drummer Dave Betts keeps everything in line. Peter Nunn’s keyboarding gives their music their distinctive sound. Honeymoon Suite is a band that is incredible to hear live and the energy between the band members is contagious.  Judging by the way the fans screamed and sang along, I know it was a fantastic show

​Honeymoon Suite

A Flock Of Seagulls 

Men Without Hats

Spoons