Regeneration Tour revives the '80s

Music fans, prepare your Aqua Net. The '80s are making a comeback with this summer's inaugural "Regeneration Tour" featuring Human League , Belinda Carlisle , ABC , Dead or Alive , A Flock of Seagulls and Naked Eyes .

The trek is set to roll out Aug. 1 in Phoenix, AZ, and travel from the West Coast to the East Coast through the end of the month. Dead or Alive is scheduled to appear through Aug. 11 and A Flock of Seagulls will pick up from there. The itinerary is listed below, although more shows may be added, according to a press release.

Organizers promise to rekindle those "feel-good '80s memories" with new wave and pop hits including "Don't You Want Me Baby?" (Human League), "Heaven is a Place on Earth" (Carlisle), "When Smokey Sings" (ABC), "You Spin Me Round" (Dead or Alive), "Always Something There to Remind Me" (Naked Eyes) and "I Ran" (A Flock of Seagulls).

Though some of the performers haven't been in the limelight for quite some time, others have continued to tour and release new music. The Human League celebrated its 30th anniversary last year by playing its best-selling album, "Dare!," live all over Europe, and the band is currently writing new material, according to its bio.

Also in 2007, Go-Go's vocalist Carlisle offered up "Voila," a French-language album marking her first solo release in a decade.

ABC original member Martin Fry resurrected the group's name in 1997 and continues to tour. He and bandmate David Palmer are currently working on a new ABC album scheduled for release this year, according to the band's bio.

Naked Eyes, who also continue to tour, released the 10-song acoustic set "Fumbling With the Covers" last year, and frontman Pete Byrne is currently recording tracks for a new electronic album, "Piccadilly," due later this year.

TOUR DATES
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August 2008
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
2 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood
4 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts in the Park
5 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
7 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
11 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
19 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
20 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
21 - Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena
22 - Wantaugh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
24 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
25 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion
26 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Amphitheater
28 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheater
29 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater

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