November 8, 2024
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WELCOME TO THE RADDEST EVENT IN TULARE.
See the bands in action
Plan your Visit
Located in the newly renovated Zumwalt Park, RadFest takes place in a world-class amphitheater PERFECT for rocking out to your favorite tunes from the 80s.
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About the bands
The Tubes formed in 1972 in San Francisco from two bands that moved there from Phoenix, The Beans along with the Red, White and Blues Band. While musically influenced by groups like Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, who actually recorded a song with the group on their third album, their theatrical satire was evident from the very beginning. All these years later, The Tubes still consists of, original members, the irrepressible front man Fee Waybill, world-class drummer Prairie Prince, and virtuoso guitarist Roger Steen. They continue to delight fans across the country and around the world with their iconic live shows.
Headliner:
The Tubes
As well-known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as their hit single “I Ran (So Far Away),” A Flock of Seagulls were one of the infamous one-hit wonders of the new wave era. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement, A Flock of Seagulls were a little too robotic and arrived a little too late to be true new romantics, but their sleek dance-pop was forever indebted to the short-lived movement. The group benefited considerably from MTV’s heavy rotation of the “I Ran” video in the summer of 1982.
Second Act:
A Flock of Seagulls
The Motels are an American new wave band from Berkeley, California, that is best known for the singles “Only the Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer“, each of which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, in 1982 and 1983, respectively. In 1980, The Motels song “Total Control” reached No. 7 on the Australian chart (for two weeks), and their song “Danger” reached No. 15 on the French chart.
Opening Act:
The Motels
