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Tears for Fears

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Review 1 for Tears for Fears

4 / 5

Tears for Fears-Better with age

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Fri, Jul 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: A tie! A tribute to MJ (Billie Jean) and Woman in Chains @

Opening act(s): no opening act @

Posted 07/18/2009

by yellowrose09

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Amazing show from start to finish. Playing everything you love and bringing in some surprises. Their voices are still as great as ever. They know what the crowd likes and they give it wholeheartedly. It is nice to hear music from their solo albums included in the set. I believe it would be great if they could do more of them.
Pulling out "Woman in Chains" was a wonderful gift to the fans.

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Fri, Jul 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: A tie! A tribute to MJ (Billie Jean) and Woman in Chains @

Opening act(s): no opening act @

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Review 2 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

never disappointing

The Wiltern @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Sep 17, 2011 @

Favorite moment: roland bantering on stage @

Posted 09/26/2012

by msrocker2u

Location:alta loma, california

my first time seeing tff was in new york at a pier in 1989. superb!! uplifting, mesmerizing, and just amazing. here it is 22 years later and it was fantastic, just as wonderful as in 1989. love them love them love them!!!!!!!!!

The Wiltern @

- Los Angeles @

, CA @

- Sat, Sep 17, 2011 @

Favorite moment: roland bantering on stage @

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Review 3 for Tears for Fears

4 / 5

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Wed, Aug 1, 2012 @

Posted 08/28/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Costa Mesa

Great to see Tears for Fears back together again!!

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Wed, Aug 1, 2012 @

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Review 4 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Posted 08/22/2012

by my48ply

Location:The Fillmore , San Francisco

great memories listening to those songs. its great that they are still performing!

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

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Review 5 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Tears for Fears will make you Shout!

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Head Over Heels, Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Shout performances. @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

Posted 08/20/2012

by ChadSF

Location:Daly City

The UK music invasion was huge in the Philippines during the big 80s and Tears For Fears was one of those groups that was well loved by the Filipino community. So it was such a treat to see them play here in Northern CA. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith took me and my friends down memory lane with all their hits and more. There were a lot of outstanding vocal moments between Roland, Curt and even Carina Round, not to mention grace and balance during the entire performance.
I also want to mention that there was a presence of a healthy sense of nostalgia and the show didn't use the past as a crutch. Overall, Tears for Fears sounded well-rehearsed, precised and professional considering the band hasn't, like many of the other 80s groups, made a post-career tour of their hits.
San Jose CA was their last US stop before they left for the Philippines. I would highly recommend to catch them perform again in the not-so far future.

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Head Over Heels, Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Shout performances. @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

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Review 6 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

tears for fears was awesome!

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Posted 08/16/2012

by f0xtails

Location:salinas, ca

They sounded really good and sang all the popular songs you ould think they would sing, and they were funny when they would stop and talk; Overall it as awesome. the venue was smaller but not too small, I liked the size of it. I just say. Awesome.

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

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Review 7 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Sensational

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The encore. The band were impressed with how much we wanted them to stay! lots of foot stomping and clapping. @

Opening act(s): Corina Round. She has an amazing voice and performed with them on stage. @

Posted 08/13/2012

by PeeWeesFriends

This was a fantastic performance, exceeded all our expectations entirely. Kurt and Rowland are not only amazing song writers but incredible performers and their band was fantastic. Loved seeing it at San Jose Civic, was a lovely venue and the band thought so too when they commented on it. I would buy tickets to see these guys any day. Top notch, very impressed.

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: The encore. The band were impressed with how much we wanted them to stay! lots of foot stomping and clapping. @

Opening act(s): Corina Round. She has an amazing voice and performed with them on stage. @

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Review 8 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Tears for the end of the show

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When they first came out and blew us all away by playing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World' @

Opening act(s): Carina Round, @

Posted 08/12/2012

by Rico24

Location:HP Pavillion San Jose, Ca.

The last time I saw Tears for Fears in San Jose was at the San Jose Event Center in 1993. Well 10 years later with Curt Smith they still delivered. I think what really makes this band so good is they are damm good musicians who realy enjoy performing. Their energy is so infectious it was hard to stay in my seat. It just takes me back to the 80's were so many bands really played and wrote their own original music. When you listen to songs you are not familiar with and still enjoy them is a true testiment to a great band with great material. I'm so glad they came back to San Jose, if you get a chance to see these guys dont miss it, I cant wait until they come back.

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When they first came out and blew us all away by playing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World' @

Opening act(s): Carina Round, @

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Review 9 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Tears for Fears still rocks!

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When they sang "Sowing the Seeds of Love" and "Head Over Heels" - it felt like a blast from the past! @

Opening act(s): Corina Round - beautiful voice but needs to improve on her jokes; she looked nervous. @

Posted 08/09/2012

by MrsHall2

Tears for Fears rocked Las Vegas on August 4 at Sunset Station Amphitheatre! I was there!!! Here is my take:

The duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith never lost its touch despite the long absence in the music world. Opening the show with their number one hit, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, this synth pop group, wowed the Las Vegas crowd into frantic screams. Corina Round, the opening act, joined the group and provided the soulful female vocal in the song, “Woman in Chains”. My favorites were “Sowing the Seeds of Love” and “Head Over Heels”, of course, because they transformed me to the 1980’s era especially with their synthesizer and catchy infectious beautiful blending of voices. Amazing that they still sounded like their records in spite of their ages! Of course, the encore was “Shout” and everyone was still singing the song while walking to the parking lot. I just didn’t like the venue because it is outside, the weather was hot even at 8PM, and people started standing and we could not see a thing. I wished they used Thomas and Mack, Cox Pavilion or Orleans Arena with elevated seats. Overall, venue taken out of the equation, I love this group and enjoyed the show! It was worth my hard earned money! We missed you, Tears for Fears!!!!

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When they sang "Sowing the Seeds of Love" and "Head Over Heels" - it felt like a blast from the past! @

Opening act(s): Corina Round - beautiful voice but needs to improve on her jokes; she looked nervous. @

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Review 10 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Tears for Fears....again

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Kick out the style, bring back the jam @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

Posted 08/09/2012

by tffNYC

Location:Rochester, NY

Absolutely amzaing,.......took 16 people, my 11th. time

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Kick out the style, bring back the jam @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

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Review 11 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Tears for Fears Concert

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Badman's and Women in Chains among others.... @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

Posted 08/08/2012

by BAMSOLOT

Location:San Jose Civic

The Brit band Tears for Fears rocked the SJ Civic last night and then some. They opened with a powerful "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and ended the night with "Shout". In between they salt and peppered their set list with songs from their latest title "Everybody Likes A Happy Ending" and picks from "Music from the Big Chair" and "Sowing the Seeds of Love" LP's.This band is the real deal and has been one of the most under-rated in rock-pop music. I've waited 25 years to catch them live and I got to see their first and last show on their North American tour in one year! The sound in the Civic is amazing, they did a magnificent job with the acoustics when they renovated the old lady, I've seen three shows there since (Steely Dan, Tower of Power and now T4F) and I highly recommend checking out future shows at this cozy venue. Yes and CSN are slated for later this month. Back in the day I saw; the Stones, DC5, the Byrds, Cream and the Who and even have performed there myself so I have allot of music history to compare the venue to. Back to the show, the opening performer was a artist named Carina Round, she did a 3 song set of acoustic versions of her stuff and was strong and she was a treat, she has a great sense of humor and a wonderful voice. She also as it turns out, a back-up singer for T4F and did a amazing job on Badman's Song and Women in Chains copping Ornette Coleman's parts note for note which was pretty impressive if your familiar with those songs. The band was basically five pieces and sounded fatter and as powerful as any band I've ever seen live. The thing I loved mostly is that T4F performed all of their compositions "note for note", they did NOT do what other bands tend to do when they are bored with their hits and that is put a new spin on their standards which can be self defeating most of the time. As a fan I want to hear the original arrangement and I am not interested in hearing a new self-indulgant version of my favorite song(s). The drummer was masterful, rick solid and has great chops. The vocals of both Roland Orzabal (primary songwriter) and Curt Smith were spot on (Roland is a monster) all night with great backing harmonies from the drummer and Carina. I got my soul rocked and rolled! ....Sowing the Seeds of Love fo-sho!

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Badman's and Women in Chains among others.... @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

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Review 12 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Awesome As Always!

very comfortable seats (though I didn't use mine for long, I was up dancing the moment they entered the staage). @

- Orange County @

, CA @

- 08/01/2012 @

Favorite moment: Every single moment, dancing next to lead guitar Charleton... @

Setlist: a mix of old and new...from 1983-2006 @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

Posted 08/08/2012

by AndyeAndinha

Location:United States

This was the first tour of the Tears for Fears 2012 tour season. We were all very pleased! The show began with the anticipated Carina Round that Curt Smith had been promoting to us fans for quite some time. She shocked the crowd a bit in that she rather expected us to know one of her songs in advance and we didn't . She seemed angry and that was rather tough to deal with. We are just getting to know her and I feel we were punished for not. Tears for Fears however were INCREDIBLE!!!! Joined by Carina round and now CJ Vance on keys was just amazing!! Carina's microphone wasn't loud enough so we didn't get the full effect of her voice the way we did at the shows that followed. The crowd was only into the familiar songs leaving us die-hard superfans who know every word to everything they've ever written on our feet and "obvious" the whole night. Still, everyone was animated and elated we loved!!!!! the show and would glady return just because it's TFF and they have our hearts in their pockets! I liked the seats I had too. they were comfortable, roomy and the venue was easy to find!

very comfortable seats (though I didn't use mine for long, I was up dancing the moment they entered the staage). @

- Orange County @

, CA @

- 08/01/2012 @

Favorite moment: Every single moment, dancing next to lead guitar Charleton... @

Setlist: a mix of old and new...from 1983-2006 @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

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Review 13 for Tears for Fears

4 / 5

Beyond Amazing!! & Hot!

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

Favorite moment: I'm being selfish, but I enjoyed the eye contact & interactions @

Setlist: Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Secret World, Head Over Heels, Badman's Song, Floating Down A River, Falling Down, Break It Down -Again, Everybody Loves A Happy Ending, Change, Pale Shelter, Mad World (and others) Encore: Woman in Chains, Shout @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

Posted 08/08/2012

by AndyeAndinha

Location:United States

This was my 10th time flying out west for a show. I truly enjoyed it as did the other hundreds of people in our Tears for Fears Fan Travel Group. The band played a full set of 10++ songs...all of which were a mix of old and new...even Floating Down A River which is a bonus track on the re-released album titled Secret World 2006. If you are a big Tears for Fears fan these types of shows are for you. Even if you're a fan of "a few" of their works you'll enjoy their concerts because they are exciting. Roland and Curt + the whole team (Jamie (drums), Charlton (lead guitar), CJ Vance (keyboards++) and now Carina Round (supporting vocals)) do an excellent job of keeping you engaged from start to finish. Bring your family or best friends with which you've enjoyed the band in the past. The new and old songs are addictive. I'd gladly go to a TFF concert weekly if it was possible. The only downside was the intense heat. It was just too much. Though the band didn't complain we were all drenched, Curt's shirt was wet, it was just uncomfortable not to mention we were packed in like sardines at that venue. The seats are tied together and not the biggest chairs if you know what I mean. I'll perhaps return if they do it again at that venue but I hope we'll have wiggle room. We like to dance and you can't when you are packed in like that...bad decision for the venue.

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

Favorite moment: I'm being selfish, but I enjoyed the eye contact & interactions @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

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Review 14 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

TFF WAS EXCEPTIONAL AS ALWAYS!

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Wed, Aug 1, 2012 @

Opening act(s): NONE @

Posted 08/08/2012

by zstagehand

Location:Palm Desert, CA I.A.T.S.E. Stagehand

Both my Wife & I have appreciated the exceptional musical and vocal talents of both Roland & Kurt since they first hit the music scene back in the 1980's, but were unable to attend any of their U.S. concerts as we both moved to the Island of Hawaii in 1979 and did not return to California until 1990. I had the great fortune to work with the band several years ago (I am an IATSE stagehand) at the Glen Helen Pavillion (then called the Hundai Pavillion) during the KROQ Inland Invasion. During that performance there was a technical glitch at the beginning of their set & only the bass guitar and drums could be heard. They stopped their performance until the problem was corrected (NOT THER TECHNICIAN"S FAULT), apologized to the audience, and gave a wonderful set! The Band gave another stellar performance at the OC County Fair last week, playing for about two hours and both my Wife & I were totally gratful to be a part of this most excellent musical experience! I only wish I oculd personally thank the band for coming here from England to share their music!

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Wed, Aug 1, 2012 @

Opening act(s): NONE @

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Review 15 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Better than the recording .

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Posted 08/07/2012

by Anonymous

They sound as they were 20 years ago if not even better. I am glad I got to see them live. Crowd participation was awesome. You could tell that everyone there were fans. Opening act was awesome as well. I hope she makes it big.

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

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Review 16 for Tears for Fears

4 / 5

Great Concert - Bad Venue

Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium @

- San Francisco @

, CA @

- Thu, Aug 2, 2012 @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

Posted 08/07/2012

by KRWW

Highly recommend Tears for Fears in concert. TFF played great music and sounded as good as they did 20 or so years ago when I saw them last. Unfortunately, I would not go back to this venue. Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium was crowded and outdated. Paid $65 plus fees for good lower level ticket 20 rows back from stage. Eventhough my seat was on the isle, I wasn't able to see half the show because someone two feet taller and wider than me was directly in front of me (I am average height female). Security said I was not able to stand with a foot in the isle because the fire marshall was there and very strict. Lame when you just want to watch the show you paid $$ for. Seats were tiny and barely elbow room.

Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium @

- San Francisco @

, CA @

- Thu, Aug 2, 2012 @

Opening act(s): Carina Round @

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Review 17 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

NEED EARS for Tears for Fears!

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Wed, Aug 1, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Change, the opening song, was an excellent choice to start the concert. I christen thee who made such a wise decision. @

Posted 08/07/2012

by FeedbackQueen

Location:Los Angeles

Everything was absolutely performed with perfection EXCEPT that it was not loud enough. Off with the soundman's head.

The Pacific Amphitheatre @

- Costa Mesa @

, CA @

- Wed, Aug 1, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Change, the opening song, was an excellent choice to start the concert. I christen thee who made such a wise decision. @

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Review 18 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Tears for Fears never lost it

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

Posted 08/07/2012

by UltraMagnus

Curt and Roland killed it in Vegas. I'm so happy to have seen them again since they last played in NYC in 2010. Looking forward to the next show.

Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater @

- Henderson @

, NV @

- Sat, Aug 4, 2012 @

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Review 19 for Tears for Fears

5 / 5

Tears for Fears - Great Performance and Songs

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When Corina Round belted out the vocal parts on Women in Chains - yeah - that sent goose bumps up my spine. @

Opening act(s): Corina Round - great vocalist, attitude, came to entertain. @

Posted 08/07/2012

by RDG12

Location:San Jose, California

Over-all, the show was great. The vocals spot on, the performance perfect - the crowd on fire. What was really great to see was a mix of generations - young and old - there to enjoy the band... and the band did not disappoint. Their songs are so melodic, their lyrics so simple, powerful and to-the-point. The progression of their songs is tireless, effortless and so well crafted. Their music is like liquid gold compared to what is on the air waves today. Such a shame. We are in need for positive uplifting music with purpose and point to validate the art and craft of music and songwriting. I really appreciate and respect this band. Bring on more - give us a new CD - would love to hear where their hearts and minds are today. Good luck! God speed!

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: When Corina Round belted out the vocal parts on Women in Chains - yeah - that sent goose bumps up my spine. @

Opening act(s): Corina Round - great vocalist, attitude, came to entertain. @

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Review 20 for Tears for Fears

2 / 5

Not a great show

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Mad world @

Opening act(s): Carina Round solo performance.. a big time waste @

Posted 08/07/2012

by Californiaan

Location:San Jose

The show was supposed to start at 7:30 and it did start on time. But instead of TFF fellas, Carina round showed up and performed with solo guitar for first half hour. Her songs were slow, completely unknown and gloomy. People were already yawning. TFF were great with first song but they also performed few new, not very popular songs.. again people were bored. Everyone wanted their 80's hit songs, but they played only few of them in-between new songs. Why they don't perform only hit songs and make people happy. I was really disappointed.

San Jose Civic @

- San Jose @

, CA @

- Sun, Aug 5, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Mad world @

Opening act(s): Carina Round solo performance.. a big time waste @

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