B-52s Tickets

The B-52s were formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976 by singers Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, her brother and guitarist Ricky Wilson and drummer Keith Strickland. The B-52s were known for their distinct new wave sound, which was a mix of dance and surf music, as well as their flamboyant appearances. The women, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson, often performed wearing bouffant wigs in the 1980s.

The B-52s released their 1979 self-titled debut album featuring the single “Rock Lobster” and “Planet Claire.” The album charted in the top half of the Billboard 200, eventually selling over 1 million copies. The B-52s released their second album Wild Planet, which peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit single “Private Idaho” that lead to the B-52s’ first television performance on Saturday Night Live.

The B-52s released Whammy! in 1983, producing the single “Legal Tender,” which peaked at No. 9 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. During the recording of the B-52s’ 1986 album Bouncing Off the Satellites, guitarist Ricky Wilson died unexpectedly. The B-52s went on hiatus until the release of 1989’s Cosmic Thing. Drummer Keith Strickland took over guitar duties. Cosmic Thing propelled the B-52s into mainstream success with a string of hit singles “Channel Z,” “Love Shack” and “Roam.”

In 1992, The B-52s released Good Stuff without singer Cindy Wilson; the album peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and earned a Grammy nod in 1993. Cindy Wilson eventually rejoined the B-52s and in 2008, the band released its eighth album Funplex. Fans of the B-52s can catch the band live on tour in support of Funplex. Order your B-52s concert tickets from OnlineTickets.com!