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description: "Howard Jones brings the Things Can Only Get Better Tour to Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills on August 8 with Wang Chung, The English Beat, Modern English, and Richard Blade."
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# Howard Jones

## “Things Can Only Get Better” with special guests Wang Chung, The English Beat, and Modern English & hosted by Richard Blade

# Howard Jones

## “Things Can Only Get Better” with special guests Wang Chung, The English Beat, and Modern English & hosted by Richard Blade

Aug 08, 2026

# Howard Jones

## “Things Can Only Get Better” with special guests Wang Chung, The English Beat, and Modern English & hosted by Richard Blade

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- Date
Aug 08, 2026
- Venue
Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
- Event Starts
6:30PM
- Doors Open
Doors open 30 minutes before event time. *door times subject to change*
- Ticket Prices
Starting at $35
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104.3 WOMC presents new wave icon Howard Jones as he brings his “Things Can Only Get Better” North American Tour to Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on Saturday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m.

This feel-good ‘80s event of the summer is curated and headlined by Howard Jones himself and features performances by fellow British ‘80s icons Wang Chung, The English Beat, and Modern English, with hosting duties by SiriusXM’s Richard Blade. All artists will perform full sets.

Fans can expect an unforgettable night packed with era-defining hits including “Things Can Only Get Better,” “What Is Love,” “No One Is To Blame,” “Dance Hall Days,” “Everybody Have Fun Tonight,” “Save It For Later,” “I Confess,” and “I Melt With You.”

Howard Jones has been a pioneering force in electronic music since the 1980s, selling more than 10 million albums worldwide. His groundbreaking albums *Human’s Lib* and *Dream Into Action* produced some of the most iconic songs of the decade and continue to resonate with audiences today.

Joining him are Wang Chung, known for global hits like “Dance Hall Days” and “Everybody Have Fun Tonight,” The English Beat with their signature ska and pop fusion sound, and Modern English, whose timeless anthem “I Melt With You” remains a staple across generations.

Oakland University Credit Union is the exclusive presenting partner of Meadow Brook Amphitheatre.