First Wave by Dorrie Hustead
As soon as the weather got nice the Twilight Tribute concert series kicked off at the Old School Square amphitheater in Delray Beach. Every third Thursday of the month has seen bands covering a range of beloved acts, among them arena rockers Coldplay; country stalwarts Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn; arena-country queen Shania Twain; and alt-pop heroes No Doubt and Blondie.
For the February 2025 edition of Twilight Tribute, presented by the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, audiences can time-travel back to the ’80s without needing a flux capacitor-equipped DeLorean. The performance opens with versatile cover band First Wave performing new wave hits by the likes of Depeche Mode and Echo & the Bunnymen. Next comes LoveSong, fresh off their triumphant performance at Respectable Street in December, to pay full-dress tribute to the greatest of the goth-inspired ’80s bands, The Cure.
LoveSong
When PureHoney spoke to Orlando-based LoveSong last December, they were kind enough to tell us in a lengthy, group-signed email how they do that trick, the one that makes us scream: “We tour all over the country so with all the travel involved, we plan out transportation, hotels, and logistics to keep things smooth. We’re constantly working on promo videos, graphics, websites, and social media to keep fans excited. Behind the scenes we fine tune the music at rehearsal, create video effects, update costumes, and add new elements to the show.”
The stage elements include lasers lighting, video art and singer Rusty Wilmot getting completely into Robert Smith persona, makeup, eyeliner and all. For good measure, LoveSong will also step out of Cure character to play some David Bowie and Duran Duran.
Count Laura Simon, executive director of the Delray DDA, as one of this series’ biggest fans. “After an extremely successful Summer Sunset concert series, which drew thousands of Delray Beach residents and visitors, we are thrilled to continue the momentum with our Twilight Tribute,” Simon tells PureHoney, encouraging everyone, rain or shine, to bring lawn chairs and dancing shoes for a reunion with the ’80s
Twilight Tribute featuring LoveSong and First Wave takes place 5pm Thursday, February 20 at Old School Square in Delray Beach. tickets.delrayoldschoolsquare.com ~ David Rolland
