Nearly 50 years after the advent of New Wave, the genre feels as fresh as ever.
Case in point, OMD, aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, just released their 14th studio album “Bauhaus Staircase” and it’s just as danceable, heartfelt and catchy as their early ’80s output.
To celebrate the new record, the band will hit the road from September through October on their ‘Bauhaus Staircase Tour’ with special guest Walt Disco.
Midway through the 27-concert run, Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys group are scheduled to drop into New York City’s Terminal 5 on Thursday, Oct. 10 and Huntington’s Paramount on Saturday, Oct. 12.
And if you can’t wait to bliss out to “If You Leave,” “Enola Gay,” and “Bauhaus Staircase,” tickets can be grabbed as soon as today.
Although inventory isnât available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb. 23, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
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OMD 2024 tour schedule
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
OMD set list
The Merseyside natives were on the road with their ‘Bauhaus Staircase Tour’ as recently as Feb. 16, 2024.
Based on our findings at Set List FM, here’s what they performed in Paris, France.
01.) “Anthropocene”
02.) “Messages”
03.) “Tesla Girls”
04.) “Kleptocracy”
05.) “History of Modern (Part I)”
06.) “If You Leave”
07.) “(Forever) Live and Die”
08.) “Bauhaus Staircase”
09.) “Souvenir”
10.) “Joan of Arc”
11.) “Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)”
12.) “The Rock Drill”
13.) “Veruschka”
14.) “Healing”
15.) “Don’t Go”
16.) “So in Love”
17.) “Dreaming”
18.) “Locomotion”
19.) “Sailing on the Seven Seas”
20.) “Enola Gay”
Encore:
21.) “Look at You Now”
22.) “Pandora’s Box”
23.) “Electricity”
OMD new music
“Bauhaus Staircase” hit shelves on Oct. 27, 2023.
The 12-track record is an exercise in trippy electronica, ethereal dance music, earnest balladry.
Standouts include the party-starting “Anthropocene,” the would be 80s anthem “Look At You Now” and bouncy “Slow Train.”
However, the retro-futurist “Kleptocracy” was the track we couldn’t get enough of; the three-minute bop will surely be a crowd pleaser on the upcoming run.
Don’t sleep on the Depeche Mode-like “Evolution Of Species,” either. After a few listens, we’ve decided to play it on repeat around the office for the foreseeable future.
Want to check out the impeccably crafted album?
You can listen to “Bauhaus Staircase” here.
OMD special guest
At all shows, OMD will be joined by the alt-indie group Walt Disco.
Their anarchic, energetic sound is a nice complement to OMD’s cool and controlled brand of new wave.
If you’d like to dig deeper, you can check out Walt Disco’s complete catalog here.
Huge ’80s groups on tour in 2024
Many acts that broke big during the Reagan Administration will be out and about this year.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
â¢Â Sting
â¢Â Madness
â¢Â A Flock of Seagulls
⢠Psychedelic Furs
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 here to find out.