After 25 years, still feeling "Fascination"

Another blast from the past/ last night 4 of us headed over to the Pavilion to see the Regeneration Tour, with Naked Yes, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Belinda Carlisle, and the Human League. 10th Grade all over again, and not a bad thing. Once again we were moved up extra-close (3rd Row), and made friends with the people around us. This show, much moreso than the disco tour we saw a few weeks ago, showcased the actual bands (the previous concert featured the vocalists performing to prerecorded tracks). The Human League, as headliners, delivered a solid set of all the hits and near-hits (the highlights being 1982’s inescapable “Don’t You Want Me”, "(Keep Feeling) Fascination", and the encore “Together in Electric Dreams”). Belinda Carlisle drew from her solo catalog, and pleased the faithful with 3 Go-Gos hits as well, before closing with her biggest “Belinda” hit, “Heaven is a Place on Earth”. ABC scored as well, with “The Look of Love” and “Poison Arrow” among their biggest hits… Naked Eyes had the unenviable task of opening this show, which didn’t reach capacity until halfway through the concert. They opened with their signature “Always Something There to Remind Me”, which left the audience with nothing to look forward to. Five songs later, they finished with MTV near-staple “Promises Promises” before A Flock of Seagulls took to the stage. Lead singer Mike Score, looking paunchy and without his iconic/notorious 80’s hair, left pretty much everyone scratching their heads. By the time they closed with “I Ran”, all was forgiven, and the audience was back to going nuts…
Another great nostalgia trip, with perfect weather and that great waterfront location. The seat upgrades didn’t hurt, either!