Modern English

The multi-package tours that dominate the summer concert series have officially returned. While there are a myriad of acts sharing the stages this year, there are several 80's-themed bills that are not just enjoyable to attend, but are also a great economic value.

From heartfelt anthems to synth-fueled singalongs, the Alive & Kicking Tour proved the '80s never left—they just got louder.

Buzzcocks make their long-awaited return to Auckland but without founding member Pete Shelley, who is no longer with us. With them, though, is 80’s hitmakers Modern English.

Modern English Captivates Fans At The Fine Line

Simple Minds perform live at Merriweather Post Pavilion on June 10, 2025.

Modern English, the renowned English post-punk band most famous for “I Melt With You,” is in the process of achieving a few career milestones.

Modern English visited The Birchmere recently to play through their album After the Snow in its entirety, in tracklist order. Well, they didn’t play *the one song* everyone wanted to hear in the tracklist, saving it for the end