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Artpark & Company hosted this summer’s premier 1980s celebration on Saturday, welcoming iconic hitmakers Rick Springfield (“I've Done Everything for You,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “Love Somebody,” “Human Touch,” “Jessie’s Girls”), John Waite (“When I See You Smile,” “Missing You”), Paul Young (“Everytime You Go Away”) and Wang Chung (“To Live and Die in L.A.,” “Let's Go,” “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” “Everybody Have Fun Tonight.”
Springfield was the headliner. Over the past four decades, the singer/guitarist/actor has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, Springfield is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits. He’s also an accomplished actor who has starred opposite Meryl Streep in the feature film “Ricki and the Flash,” gave a chameleonic performance as the creepy Dr. Irving Pitlor in HBO’s prestige drama “True Detective,” earned great reviews for his portrayal of Lucifer on the CW hit “Supernatural” and most recently played the insane Pastor Charles on FX’s worldwide hit series “American Horror Story.”
Next up at Artpark is Saturday’s Fairy House Festival, followed by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with JJ Grey & Mofro and Dumpstaphunk, the “Might Not Make It Home Tour.”
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