A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS CONCERT REVIEW

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

at The Boo Ha Ha!

November 4, 2021 | Concert Review by Greg Vitalich
With a hint of fall chill in the air on a pleasant Orange County evening, A Flock of Seagulls was greeted by an enthusiastic audience, many adorned in costumes with drinks happily in hand. The band also displayed a festive Halloween spirit by taking the stage in costumes.
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS | PHOTO by Greg Vitalich
Dressed in Jack Skellington (A Nightmare Before Christmas) onesie pajamas, founding member singer/keyboardist Mike Score and his bandmates took the audience on a mesmerizing journey of catchy new wave tunes with a trademarked balance of heavy synth melodies and bold echo-laden guitar hooks.
Highlights of the set were songs off their 1982 self-titled debut album, including “Space Age Love Song” and of course the mega-hit “I Ran (So Far Away),” which got the crowd raising their hands in the air and singing along loudly. I also enjoyed the performance of my favorite tune, the hypnotic “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” from their underrated second album “Listen” – from which the band also played “Nightmares” and “Transfer Affection.”
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS | PHOTO by Greg Vitalich
THE M80’s | PHOTO by Greg Vitalich
It was a fantastically festive and joyous evening! How can you beat unlimited craft beer and live music from A Flock of Seagulls at a Halloween themed event? While the now clean shaven Mike Score’s distinctive ‘80’s “wave” hairdo is long gone, A Flock of Seagulls and The M80’s proved that great music from the 1980swill live on forever! 
by Greg Vitalich

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