BoDeans: The Lyric Theatre
Kurt Neumann, founder and frontman for the BoDeans, knows his audience well. Long known as one of the best live acts in the business, the band continues to tour year-round. “I realized some time ago that the key to the BoDeans’ identity is the fan connection to our music,” he said. “Nowhere is that more evident or rewarding as when we come together live. We love to connect with the fans who have supported us for so long and who have brought us so much inspiration. We will continue to play as long as they continue to come out and sing along. The BoDeans signed their first recording contract with Slash/Warner Brothers in 1985 and their first record, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams was released in 1986. Chart-topping songs like “Fadeaway,” “Only Love,” and “Dreams” won them Rolling Stone’s Readers’ Poll for “Best New American Band in 1987. They were part of a small contingent of bands that inspired a new radio format known as Adult Alternative, Album Rock Triple A.
