Simple Minds

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  November 14, 2026 · Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, CA

  Top billing · Saturday

Who Simple Minds is

Glasgow art-rockers who grew into stadium new wave without ever quite losing the early strangeness — 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' guaranteed.

new-wavearena-rock

Sounds like Simple Minds

The Psychedelic FursEcho & The Bunnymen

Also compared to U2, Big Country.

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The Psychedelic FursModern EnglishThe MotelsThe SoundsMissing PersonsMorrisseyThe Smashing PumpkinsBad ReligionAdam AntSoft CellThe DamnedManic Street Preachers

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