Concert Review: Squeeze and Haircut 100 (Koka Booth Amphitheatre)

BY CHRIS HOCKER Squeeze brought their Tried, Tested, and Trixies tour to Cary's Koka Booth Ampthitheater on August 23rd. Along for ...

BY CHRIS HOCKER

Squeeze brought their Tried, Tested, and Trixies tour to Cary's Koka Booth Ampthitheater on August 23rd. Along for the ride was Haircut 100.



This '80s spectacular kicked off with Haircut 100. They opened their set with "Someone," off 2026's Boxing The Compass, their first album since 1984's Paint and Paint.



Those that weren't familiar with the new album didn't have to wait too long for the hits as they played "Kingsize (You're My Little Steam Whistle)," "Fantastic Day," "Love Plus One," and "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" from their debut album Pelican West and also threw in non-album track "Nobody's Fool" for good measure.



Their set was great! Nick Heyward's vocals sounded as good as they do on the albums. The horn section was awesome. The only complaint I had was their set was too short. At only six songs, I would've like to hear some more from Boxing The Compass.



Squeeze hit the stage and launched into "Pulling Mussels (From The Shell," which immediately got the crowd moving. THey followed this up with hits "Up The Junction," "Another Nail In My Heart," and "Is That Love."



Squeeze released a new album this year called Trixies. They performed the album in its entirety. I think some of the crowd wasn't quite ready for this.



They closed out the show with eight more hits including "Black Coffee in Bed," "Goodbye Girl," "Cool for Cats," and "Tempted." This was a great night of '80s music! The US leg of the tour ends September 27th in Detroit. If you have a chance to see it, you won't regret it!

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      • Strange Carolinas started as a hobby for Chris Hocker who often dragged his family to offbeat detours on family vacations. Hocker decided to start photographing and writing about these roadside attractions and in June 2014, launched Strange Carolinas with a story on Myrtle Beach's KISS Coffeehouse. In addition to chronicling over 400 attractions across the Carolinas, Strange Carolinas has also become an impressive music blog.
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