Violent Femmes
House of Blues Orlando
1490 E Buena Vista Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Sep 26, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
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Doors - 7:00pm Show - 8:30pm The concert venue is general admission standing. This event is all ages. For accessible seating the guest must purchase a g.a. standing ticket and arrive to the venue at 20 minutes before door time and be waiting on the accessible ramp and the guest with accessible needs is allowed one guest with them. We encourage you to review our safety and security information below prior to arriving at the venue. Before you Arrive for a show: When parking at Disney Springs, please arrive at least 60 minutes before any scheduled event, show or reservation. Digital Message boards along Buena Vista Drive will indicate when garages and surface lots are full. Disney Springs currently closes at 11pm or 11:30pm depending on the day of the week. Access to Disney Springs property will not be available after that time. Please check the following link for the most current hours of operation: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/disney-springs/
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Nina
June 22nd 2024
I’ve seen the Violent Femmes a number of times and they are always great, but this was an impressive cut above, with the backing of the entire Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra behind them.
They did the entire first album in its entirety, plus an encore. I hope it was professionally recorded because it would make an amazing live album.
Highland Park, IL@Ravinia Park
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Violent Femmes Biography
Violent Femmes formed in 1981 as an acoustic punk band playing on the streets of Milwaukee. Their main influences at that time were Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, and The Velvet Underground. Their goal was to rock harder than any other acoustic act on the planet.
They were rejected for an audition by a local nightclub and set up outside a Pretenders gig. Chrissie Hynde asked them to open that night’s show. This gave the early Femmes a publicity boost which led to them being invited to play in NYC supporting Richard Hell. A rave review in the New York Times led eventually to a record deal, which in turn spawned worldwide touring.
Their eponymous first album became the first and only album in Billboard history to enter the charts as a platinum album, eight years after its release. The Femmes became a mainstay of festivals, clubs and theatres in over 30 countries worldwide in the ensuing three decades.
MTV’s “Unplugged” show was inspired by the Femmes, although they never actually appeared on it. Their raw sound and honest lyrical perspective has been cited as an influence by artists as diverse as Pink, Keith Urban, The Smiths, Nirvana, Lou Reed, John Cusack, Mark Morris, and Wim Wenders.
Read MoreThey were rejected for an audition by a local nightclub and set up outside a Pretenders gig. Chrissie Hynde asked them to open that night’s show. This gave the early Femmes a publicity boost which led to them being invited to play in NYC supporting Richard Hell. A rave review in the New York Times led eventually to a record deal, which in turn spawned worldwide touring.
Their eponymous first album became the first and only album in Billboard history to enter the charts as a platinum album, eight years after its release. The Femmes became a mainstay of festivals, clubs and theatres in over 30 countries worldwide in the ensuing three decades.
MTV’s “Unplugged” show was inspired by the Femmes, although they never actually appeared on it. Their raw sound and honest lyrical perspective has been cited as an influence by artists as diverse as Pink, Keith Urban, The Smiths, Nirvana, Lou Reed, John Cusack, Mark Morris, and Wim Wenders.
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