A seven-hour '80s music fest coming up
By Wayne Harada
The '80s are returning, amid a wave of music, with 20 acts sharing three waterfront stages for seven hours on June 14.
The event, the Steinlager Pure Mega '80s Music Festival, will be staged from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 14 at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower, Don Ho's Island Grill and Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant.
It's likely to be the summer sizzler for those who savor the sounds of the '80s, with live music complemented by DJ sets.
Here's the lineup:
• Stage 1 — The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace
Featured bands:
El Debarge, whose hits include "Rhythm of the Night," "Who's Holding Donna Now," "All This Love" and "Time Will Reveal."
Klymaxx, whose signatures include "Meeting in the Ladies Room," "The Men All Pause," "I Miss You," "I'd Still Say Yes."
Also performing: Jook Joint, DJ G Spot, Nocturna, Quicksilva, Ikon.
• Stage 2 — Gordon Biersch
Featured bands:
Lisa Lisa, known for "Head to Toe," "I Wonder If I take You Home," "Lost in Emotion," "All Cried Out."
Expose, whose chart tunes include "Seasons Change," "Point of No Return," "Come Go With Me."
Also performing: eightOeight, Stone Groove Family DJs.
• Stage 3 — Don Ho's
Featured bands:
Club Nouveau, remembered for "Lean on Me," "Rumors," "Why You Treat Me So Bad."
Quadrophonix.
Other acts to be announced
Tickets: $35 special (sold out), $40 general admission, $45 general admission, $95 VIP tickets (one ticket to all three venues); on sale at www.presaleticketsonline.com, HIC locations, military outlets, Don Ho's Island Grill, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Campus Center, Capones Ultimate Detail.
Reach Wayne Harada at wharada@honoluluadvertiser.com.