HOME BASE: New York
STYLE: Reinventions of ’80s classics, aided by fun costumes, lighting, contests and crowd participation to resurrect the sounds, sights and feelings of the decade that made Madonna, the Bengals, Motley Crüe and MTV.
LINEUP: Michael J. Roxx, lead vocals; Myndi Lauper, lead vocals; C.C. DesKillz, guitar; Willy Idol, keys, key-tar; LL Cool K, drums.
WORD UP: “The ultimate ’80s experiment.”
TWO’S TAKE: Like shoulder pads and Aqua Net, bigger is better for 40-somethings living the dream.
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