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Bananarama’s original lineup comes to Toronto for the first time: Just announced shows

Here’s some news that’s far from cruel: Bananarama have reformed their original lineup and are going on a four-date North American tour. Even better: that tour is coming to Danforth Music Hall on February 23. 

For the British trio, once named by Guinness as the most successful girl group of all time, this is the first time they’ve played together in their original formation. That’s not first time in a decade, or two decades, but basically ever – “with the exception of getting onstage with a cassette when we were 18,” Keren Woodward told BBC Radio 2. 

Woodward, along with Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey, had a long string of new wave hits in the 80s, including Cruel Summer and their version of Venus (the Gillette commercial is probably running through your head right now). But the trio never toured before Fahey, an avowed Smiths fan frustrated with the band’s increasingly more hit-factory pop direction, left to form Shakespears Sister in 1988. 

Bananarama replaced her for a few years, then reformed as a duo. But, until “a dance around Siobhan’s kitchen party” made Fahey change her mind (as Woodward told the Associated Press), they’d never hit the road in their original formation. 

Evidently, their fans have been waiting: when they announced their initial UK reunion tour, their website crashed. 

February 23 at the Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), doors 7 pm, all ages, $64-$301. On sale Friday (October 13). ticketmaster.ca. 

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Tough Love: Chippy Nonstop, Witch Prophet, Myst Milano, J. Lai The Baby G doors 10 pm. $5-$10. October 20.

Droid, Warsenal, Cellphone Coalition 9 pm. $12. October 21.

Latin Festival 2017: Hilario Duran, Saul Torres, Eliana Cuevas Lula Lounge $10-$15, festival pass $35. latinfestival.ca. October 21-27.

Music VS Hunger: TAYA, Effie Sky, FÖLD, the Histrionics, Markus Aurelius Smiling Buddha Fundraiser for Daily Bread Food Bank. Doors 7:30 pm. $5 minimum donation. October 22.

Hush Pup, Jonny, Naomi Floods Less Bar 9 pm. $8. October 25. 

The Courtneys, Versing Longboat Hall at the Great Hall doors 8 pm. $10. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.comticketfly.com. October 26. 

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Andhim, Hauy, Moody Jones CODA 10 pm. $20-$30. codatoronto.electrostub.com. October 27. 

Stranger Things 80s Halloween Party Opera House doors 10 pm. $5. ticketfly.com. October 27. 

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Hitchhike To Mars Promise Warehouse Halloween: J Phlip, Automaticamore, Leelee Mishi, Jackie Spade, Jenner Secret Location 10 pm. $20-$40. tix.ilovepromise.com. October 28.

Søren Nissen, Living Fossil Burdock doors 8:30 pm. $12-$15. burdockto.com. -October 29. 

TKBA Goes Cosplay Ball: DJ Black Cat Tranzac 10 pm. $5. October 31. 

Dan-e-o, The Dirty B Sides Revival 8 pm. $10. ticketscene.ca. November 2. 

YokoO, Nature of Music, Borzoo CODA 10 pm. $20-$25. codatoronto.electrostub.com. November 4. 

Toronto Jazz Orchestra, Toronto Mass Choir, Renee Rowe, Patricia Shirley, Chardon Myers, Terrence Penny Daniels SpectrumGospel And Jazz: A Family Reunion. Doors 7 pm. $30-$45. eventbrite.ca. November 4 & 5. 

Azizi Gibson Mod Club doors 7 pm. $21.50. ticketfly.comsoundscapesmusic.com, rotate.com. November 5.

Indie88’s Band and a Movie: Partner Royal Cinema live show & screening of Superstar, doors 7:30 pm. Free, tickets handed out from 5:30 pm. November 7.

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Hayden James, BAYNK, Grace Pitts The Great Hall 8 pm. $15. ticketweb.ca. November 8. 

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