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20 | September 13, 2018 | The highland park landmark life & Arts
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O.A.R., Matt Nathanson
return to Ravinia
Openers The New
Respects make
Ravinia debut
Heather Warthen
Contributing Editor
Culture Club, fronted by English singer Boy George, performs Aug. 31 at Ravinia.
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Culture Club, the B-52s bring the ’80s to Ravinia
Erin Yarnall, Editor
Anyone at Ravinia on Aug. 31 could
have safely assumed they had hopped in
a time machine and were sent back to the
‘80s, as Culture Club, the B-52s and the
Thompson Twins took the stage, sounding
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just as they had in the bands’ heyday.
The bands performed a series of their
hit singles, including “Love Shack” and
“Rock Lobster” by the B-52s, and “Karma
Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to
Hurt Me,” by Culture Club.
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To close out Labor Day
weekend, O.A.R. brought
its Just Like Paradise tour
stop Sept. 2 to Ravinia
Festival in Highland Park.
The tour also featured
singer/songwriter Matt
Nathanson and upcoming
Nashville rock quartet The
New Respects.
Nathanson, who was
making his third appearance
at Ravinia, led
fans through several of
their favorites including
“Run,” “All We Are” and
“Come On Get Higher”
which turned into a cover
of “You’re the One That
I Want” from “Grease.”
Nathanson also covered
“Pour Some Sugar On
Me” from Def Leppard
and “Kiss” by Prince. He
also played a couple tracks
from his upcoming October
disc, “Sings His Sad
Heart.”
O.A.R. also made its
third appearance at Ravinia,
playing several of
their hit songs from their
more than 20-year existence.
Early hits such as
“About Mr. Brown” and
Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson sings as he opens
for O.A.R. during his third time performing at Ravinia
Festival. Photos by Heather Warthen/22nd Century Media
Darius Fitzgerald, drummer
for The New Respects,
sings as the band
opens for Matt Nathanson
and O.A.R.
“Get Away” were sprinkled
across the setlist and
mixed in with more recent
songs including “I Go
Through” and “Peace.”
Marc Roberge, of O.A.R.,
smiles as he prepares to
open the band’s set at
Ravinia.
The band also performed
a cover of Pearl
Jam’s “Release” with help
on vocals from Highland
Park resident Ben Glazer.
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O.A.R. Just Like Paradise
Tour Setlist
Sept. 3, 2018
Ravinia Festival, Highland
Park
Dangerous Connection
About Mr. Brown
Favorite Song
Gotta Be Wrong
Dareh Meyod
Love and Memories
Shattered (Turn the Car
Around)
Place To Hide
Hey Girl
I Feel Home
Patiently
About An Hour Ago
I Go Through
Release (Pearl Jam
cover)
Paradise
City On Down
Miss You All The Time
Heaven
Delicate Few
Peace
Get Away
That Was a Crazy Game
of Poker