School of Rock Highlands Ranch Presents: New Wave

Schedule

Sun Apr 28 2024 at 04:15 pm to 06:00 pm

Location

Sports Lounge Off Broadway | Highlands Ranch, CO

Please join us in cheering on our Performance Program students as they perform an epic set of New Wave hits!
The New Wave genre incorporates a variety of different sounds and styles that were prevalent at the end of the 1970s and expanded until the end of the 1980s. New Wave began as an extension of Punk Rock, which changed the music scene starting in 1976 in the US and the UK. American power-pop groups like The Cars and The Knack were New Wave, while the Disco-inspired hits of Blondie, and the Reggae-influenced rock of the Police fell under the same umbrella. Gloomy goth rockers like The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees and dance-oriented synth-pop artists like Gary Numan and Eurythmics are all considered New Wave bands as well. One unifying factor shared by most, but not all, of the New Wave artists, was an increasing use of electronic instrumentation, specifically the synthesizer. Many '80s New Wave artists, Soft Cell and Eurythmics among them, used the synthesizer as the foundation of their sound, while others like The Cars and The Police integrated the synth seamlessly into their punchy guitar pop. By the end of the 1980s, New Wave as a genre had splintered and the term became increasingly meaningless. The spirit of New Wave would live on in Indie Rock and College Rock, soon to become known as Alternative. The legacy of New Wave is still felt today as rock artists continue to experiment with synth textures and embody the quirky and offbeat image that made the New Wave era such a vibrant and influential time.
Doors are at 5:30pm. Show starts at 6pm!
Bring your dancing shoes!
This show is free and open to the public so please feel free to invite family, friends, neighbors, etc!

Where is it happening?

Sports Lounge Off Broadway, 44 Centennial Blvd, Littleton, CO 80129-2322, United States,Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher School of Rock Highlands Ranch (9265 S. Broadway, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, CO)

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