The B-52's - Live in Melbourne 1980

[@karamata4945]

❤thank tou , such a nice little treasure

[@bfieggen]

Thanks for posting. I was at this concert and surprised how few fans were there. Only a few hundred. I think it was The Models who opened up for them. No seats, we all stood and danced in front of the stage. Some yahoo jumped up on stage and tried to steal one of the girls’ hair but was tossed down unceremoniously back into the crowd.

[@johnnyballos1889]

What a sound with 1 guitarist RIP 🙏🌹

[@arcorman]

Sounds like soundboard. Great one, thanks from germany !!!

[@RD2564]

That day was my 16th birthday ... Thanks for posting.

[@markcarboon7008]

Awesome post Frank. Thank you so much.

[@joesbeard]

More! More! More!

[@haleymichelle4919]

I second this!

[@iggi916]

I love how Fred introduces the band in the early shows.

[@TR-is8ne]

Is this the only time in the 80s where the B’s performed Rock Lobster in full? Because in other performances I’ve seen, it was shortened.

[@memodean]

Thanks! I didn't have this one in my archives :)

[@Blank_Frank]

Always happy to share my archives ! ;-)

[@stephencharman9604]

They love to whistle their appreciation that Melbourne audience!

[@ElectroTiki]

Frank, thank you for all the B-52's audio! Have you ever heard if any of their shows from the summer 1994 tour when Cindy returned were ever taped?

[@Blank_Frank]

Yes, I know there is at least one, but only "Bad Influence" appeared on soulseek, the exact date & place are unknown.

[@ElectroTiki]

@@Blank_Frank Thanks Frank. They called the summer '94 shows the "roller coaster tour" because they played at venues connected with the Six Flags amusement parks. Maybe security was tighter because of that. Thank you for all the great audio!

[@Blank_Frank]

@@ElectroTiki Yeah, mostly. They also perfomed at a few venues like The Fillmore in SF and Radio City Music Hall in NYC. The whole '94 tour program was available on Zack Alford website, but I can't find it anywhere. Must've been down for a few months now...

[@geetee4459]

Saw them live a few days after this show (Adelaide - Apollo Stadium) and know for sure they played 'Give Me Back My Man' (not yet released) late in the show and also 'Strobe Light' (also unreleased) at some stage Thought they had played '52 Girls' during the show as well, Perhaps this recording (thanks btw!) was edited or they might have added songs from the upcoming album as they got into their first overseas tour?

[@Blank_Frank]

Could be edited, but I don't think so. Maybe they opened for another band that night, hence the 10 song only setlist...

[@geetee4459]

​@@Blank_Frank They headlined that tour and had a support act (can't remember who). Their debut album was still riding high in the Aussie charts after the top ten success of Rock Lobster and new single Private Idaho was also heading towards the top ten while they toured. They pretty much did the whole debut album and all/most of the unreleased 'Wild Planet' in the concert i saw two days later (Quiche Lorraine is another one I remember hearing for the first time at that show) so I would bet this recording is an edit - anyway thanks for uploading it!

[@gerarddevine8651]

Well, she isn’t!!! 😁😁😁