If You Want It...OMD brings North American Tour to Downtown Houston's House of Blues

In the past there have been grumblings of bands passing Houston by as they tour their way to our northern friend's illustrious music festival, South by Southwest; however, with OMD announcing Houston as a stop before their stint (THREE DAYS...!) in Austin, it starts to give me hope that other bands will follow suit.

Whether you were an actual fan of them in the 80s or know of them just through the Pretty in Pink soundtrack, it's definitely not a show to-be-missed. If you're super hardcore or you have a teenager that has gone to the synth side and loves 80s music, then you'll want to pony up for the VIP packages.

It's been practically a new generation since their last album and Andy McCluskey calls it 'our best album since Architecture and Morality.' 'History of Modern' was produced by OMD and mixed by one of the UK’s most in demand producers Mike Crossey (Artic Monkeys/Blood Red Shoes/Razorlight).

Last autumn the classic OMD line up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper (keyboards) and Malcolm Holmes (drums) embarked on their sold-out 'History of Modern' European tour. The press raved. The Times praised their “well-crafted song structures, lush arrangements and energetic stage performance” while Q Magazine declared them 'soaring synth-pop of the highest order'.

OMD are offering special VIP tickets which can be purchased at omd.brightantenna.com.

Pre-sale tickets are available Monday, January 10th while normal ticketing goes on sale Friday, January 14th via each venue's websites and Ticketmaster.

VIP package $150

Admittance to show, intimate soundcheck experience AND band meet and greet. Exclusive autographed 8x10 photo and exclusive t-shirt. Plus tour program and your choice of "History of Modern" CD or 180-gram vinyl w/ digital download. Limited to 30 people per venue.

GOLD Package: $100

Admittance to show AND intimate soundcheck experience. Exclusive autographed 8x10 photo and exclusive t-shirt. Plus tour program and your choice of "History of Modern" CD or 180-gram vinyl w/ digital download. Limited to 70 people per venue.

All tickets are general admission.

To view a selection of live performances by OMD: watch here

HISTORY OF MODERN U.S TOUR DATES:

March 5^th Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre

March 6^th Montreal, QC Le National

March 7^th Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

March 8^th New York, NY Webster Hall/Irving Plaza

March 10^th Washington, DC 9.30 Club

March 12^th Chicago, IL Park West

March 14^th Atlanta, GA The Loft

March 16^th Houston, TX House Of Blues

March 17^th Austin, TX SXSW