post punk
girls
52
1979 Yellow
1980 Wild Planet
1983 Whammy!
1986 Bouncing off the satellites
1989 Cosmic Thing
1992 Good Stuff
2008 Fun Plex
Huh, get a job?
Love Shack
Mesopotamia
Rock Lobster
Deadbeat Club
Dance This Mess Around
Photo Credit: Sveinn Photography
hot lava
Dance Party
Everybody’s movin’, everybody’s groovin’…
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Private Events
Need to turn your private event into a real party out of bounds?! We got you covered. Birthday Parties. Weddings. Hotel Parties. Family Reunions. Class Reunions. Corporate Events.
Clubs
We’ve been packing energetic crowds of party-crazed Northwesterners into Oregon/Washington area venues for over 10 years. Want us to rock your club?
Up next
bend!
Campfire Hotel
October 26, 2024
CANCELLED
Dance this mess around
Rocking party venues since 2013.
The Spanish Ballroom
Rock Lobster
Tiki Kon
Quiche Lorraine
The Star Theater
Love Shack
About Us
The Wanna Be-52’s is Portland, Oregon’s tribute to the original post-punk, new wave pioneers, often hailed as being The World’s Greatest Party Band! From “Rock Lobster” to “Love Shack” and everything in between, this band has been polishing their authentic sounding, stripped down tribute for more than 10 years! They focus on the first two legendary albums (the “Red” and “Yellow” albums) and include later dance floor favorites from the band’s top charting hits. Attend any of their super energetic performances, and it’ll be a party out of bounds on your cosmic trip to Planet Claire and beyond.
Photo Credit: Sveinn Photography
The Wanna Be-52’s is made up of six experienced, fun-loving musicians, all of which are big fans of the band from Athens GA. They pride themselves in sounding as close to the original early recordings as possible, and love bringing that energy to the stage!
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Photo Credit: Sveinn Photography
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