Oshkosh Arena brings John Waite to stage May 6. Here's what to know about the show.
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OSHKOSH – John Waite will take the Oshkosh Arena stage May 6 with doors opening at 6 p.m.
Waite’s documentary, “The Hard Way," will be screened beginning at 6:15 p.m. followed by his show at 7:45 p.m.
The Oshkosh Arena is at 1212 S. Main St., Oshkosh, and tickets can be ordered through oshkosharena.com or by calling the box office at 920-309-8285.
Waite will be performing his catalogue of hits from his 40-year career as a solo artist, with The Babys and with Bad English. His hits include some of the most recognized songs of the 1980s and 1990s, including “Missing You,” The Babys' “Isn’t It Time,” and Bad English’s “When I See You Smile.” Others include “Tears,” “Change” and “These Times are Hard for Lovers.”
“Every Step of the Way” and “If Anybody Had a Heart” appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 Demi Moore movie “About Last Night.” And “Deal for Life,” penned by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, was featured in the “Days of Thunder” soundtrack.
As a solo artist and as the lead singer of The Babys and Bad English, Waite was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the 1970s and 1980s. He had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching on new wave-styled power pop as well.
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