High-energy live tribute to Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with live bass, drums and vocals and a programmed production.
Souvenir are playing a tribute to Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at The Venue on Saturday 7 November, with the set running from 7.15pm to 11pm. It's a high-energy night built around OMD's synth-pop, and the setlist pulls from across their career: the early electronic anthems like Enola Gay, Electricity, and Joan of Arc sit alongside later hits like If You Leave, Souvenir, and Locomotion, with Maid of Orleans, Messages, and Tesla Girls in the mix too.
On stage, they run with live bass, live drums and live vocals, which they pair with a programmed production to hold the sound together. The live elements handle the rhythm and the singing, while the programmed side carries the synth lines and sequences that defined OMD's sound. It's a setup that lets them work through the songs with a full band feel rather than just playing tracks back.
There's a bit of a story behind the act: Souvenir was put together by devoted OMD fans, and they describe it as a statement of devotion to the songs that shaped a generation. That comes through in the details, too — they use atmospheric lighting and vintage staging to set the scene, and they've aimed for a faithful recreation of the band's sound, style and spirit, from those early 80s electronic tracks through to the more mainstream hits that followed.
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It's at The Venue on Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1EE, on Saturday 7 November, running 7.15pm to 11pm, with tickets from £10.
