5301 Tuckerman Ln
North Bethesda, MD 20852
USA
Known for dominating charts worldwide with the classic hits “Karma Chameleon,” “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,” “Miss Me Blind,” and more, beloved ’80s band Culture Club with flamboyant frontman Boy George comes to the Music Center at Strathmore on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 8 p.m. The band is currently on the road for their most extensive tour in over a decade, spanning 40 cities throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Asia. Fans can also take advantage of a pre-show meet and greet opportunity with the band, available with ticket purchase. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.
As the first major multiracial band with an openly gay frontman, Culture Club has broken tremendous ground since its 1982 debut. It was the first band since The Beatles to have three Top Ten hits in the United States from a debut album and was named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of 500 songs that shaped rock ’n’ roll with “Time (Clock for the Heart).” At the zenith of its popularity Culture Club dominated the charts in over a dozen countries, with multiplatinum albums and more than 50 million albums sold worldwide to date. In 2014, Culture Club reunited to create new music for its forthcoming release, Tribes.
In 1982, the band released the defining album Kissing to Be Clever, which yielded the massive breakthrough hit “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,” as well as “Time (Clock Of The Heart)” and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya,” followed by Colour by Numbers in 1983 which featured the irresistible “Karma Chameleon.”
The band earned many accolades for its breakout success. In 1984, Culture Club won the Brit Award for Best British Group, the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and Best British Single (“Karma Chameleon”). In that same period they were also nominated for the Grammy Award for Pop Vocal by Group or Duo, a Canadian Juno Award for International Album of the Year, and an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist.
The band’s infectious recordings were made all the more irresistible by frontman Boy George, whose cross-dressing, heavy make-up, and biting wit created an image which was completely unique on the pop scene.
Strathmore Presents
Culture Club
Sunday, September 11, 2016
8 p.m.
Tickets $65-$165
Admission to pre-concert meet and greet $350 (must be purchased in addition to concert ticket)
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852
