Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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Editor ' s Note: Kim Kaan was a journalism student at ASU. She related her story about seeing one of her favorite groups perform at the State Fair. These are her own words. For five bucks, I had it made. Like every year, my sister and I go to the Arizona State Fair in search of some good concerts. This year, the B-52 ' s performed their wacky tunes at the Veterans ' Memorial Coliseum. We had perfect seats. Since she is the smaller of the two of us, she squeezed through the crowd to hurry and get good seats. We were so close to the front that we were practically backstage. As you would expect, the stage was set up like they were under the sea. Obviously, an appropriate set for the song Rock Lobster. I was surprised that the Coliseum was not as full as expected. Nevertheless, many fans wrapped around the sides of the building waiting to hear their fa- vorite songs. To get the crowd to sit down, the lights dimmed. The show was about to begin. As the lights went back up, there was Fred, Kate, Julie and Keith, ready to give a great performance to all those who attended the fair. Fred Schneider, lead male vocal, looked like a lemon in his bright yellow suit. To add to the group ' s pizazz, he wore a purple shirt underneath. I think many people went just to see Kate Pierson. Her famous voice, as heard on numerous REM songs, added to the excitement of the crowd. Her flaming red hair gave her much deserved attention. We also got to see Keith Strickland and Julie Cruise. We got to see her the most because she stood at the microphone on our side for the entire concert. Actually, she did Roam around the stage for one song. Overall, the coliseum was like a Love Shack for all the Arizona B-52 ' s fans. It was an uplifting experience maybe because I could not forget those platform shoes the girls were wearing by kim kaan above — Dancing to the song Roam, Kate Pierson of the B-52 ' s performs at the 1992 Arizona State Fair. The group performed to a packed house at the Veterans ' Memorial Coliseum in October. Photo by Craig Valenzuela left — Performing the hit song Love Shack, Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider entertain the audience. Old favorites were included in the set, as well as songs from the B-52 ' s latest release Good Stuff. Photo by Craig Valenzuela