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Totally Tubular Festival of ’80s Bands Cancels 2025 Tour

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The 2025 edition of the 80’s New Wave tour Totally Tubular Festival has been cancelled due to “some major challenges.” The summer tour, originally announced on January 28, was to feature artists that earned significant airplay thanks largely to the heavy rotation of their music videos on MTV. These artists have enjoyed a steady rise in popularity in recent years, with their music having a lasting impact. After 2024’s successful run, the 2025 lineup was to include Haircut 100, Right Said Fred, Men Without Hats, The Tubes, The Motels, Animotion, The Escape Club, and Musical Youth. The anticipated show closer, Right Said Fred, have not toured the U.S. since the early 90’s.

On February 5, the organizers wrote, “To everyone who bought tickets for Totally Tubular’s 2025 tour, we’ve been hit with some major challenges which has made it impossible to deliver a tour that is up to our and your standards and expectations. We will not deliver something that is subpar or less than stellar, so we’re regrouping for a bigger and better tour for 2026. We appreciate your patience and understanding. If you’ve bought tickets, refunds are available at the point of purchase. See you next summer!!!”

Totally Tubular Festival was to keep its popular compact set times highlighting each artist’s major hits. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales were to go towards food banks locally in each market.

Totally Tubular Festival 2025 Tour – Cancelled (Tickets were to be available here)
Jun 27 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
Jun 28 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Jun 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Jun 30 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theatre
Jul 03 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
Jul 05 – Dallas, TX – Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
#Jul 06 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
^Jul 10 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
^Jul 11 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheatre
^Jul 12 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
&^Jul 13 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
^Jul 16 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall
^Jul 17 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Events Center
&^Jul 18 – Rama, ONT – Casino Rama
^Jul 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
^Jul 20 – Detroit, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
^Jul 22 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center @ The Heights
^Jul 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
# Houston lineup is: Right Said Fred, Men Without Hats, Haircut 100, and The Motels
^ Includes: The Tubes
& Musical Youth does not appear

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  1. TyStick
    #1 TyStick 29 January, 2025, 07:43

    I want to see the Polecats who are on this tour. I love rockabilly and the Polecats are one of the pioneers of 80s Rockabilly.

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