ABC, one of the very best of the U.K. new wave acts of the ’80s, is hopping over the pond for a run of dates in the U.S.
And, fortunately for Bay Area fans, the ABC concert tour kicks off Feb. 6 at the Masonic in San Francisco.
It’s your chance to see ultra-charismatic front man Martin Fry and company perform such terrific tunes as “Poison Arrow,” “The Look of Love,” “How to be a Millionaire,” “Be Near Me” “Vanity Kills,” “When Smokey Sings” and, best of all, “All of My Heart.”
We’ve had the pleasure of catching band perform a few times in recent years and each occasion has been terrific. Fry remains one of the best in the business, boasting a strong voice that still closely recalls what one hears on the classic ’80s outings “The Lexicon of Love” and “How to be a Zillionaire” — the twin highlights of a catalog that has amassed some 20 million in album sales over the decades.
Besides being a solid singer, Fry also recently released his autobiography — the wonderfully titled “A Lexicon of Life” — which chronicles his childhood in Manchester and continues through his chart-topping days with ABC.
ABC is co-headlining this tour with fellow U.K. new wave icon Howard Jones, who is known for such ’80s hits as “Things Can Only Get Better,” “What Is Love?” and “No One Is to Blame.”
SiriusXM “First Wave” DJ Richard Blade opens the show with a DJ set.
Showtime is 7 p.m.
ABC, Howard Jones tickets start at $64 (subject to change), livenation.com.