Alternative music pioneers Violent Femmes and Echo & The Bunnymen will bring their co-headline summer tour to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 21st.

Violent Femmes came together in 1981 and were quickly applauded as one of the most inventive and original bands of the era, constantly pushing forward with their singular blend of folk and punk, sarcasm, and spirituality. The Milwaukee-based band first attracted attention while busking in front of their hometown’s Oriental Theatre. Their performance caught the ears of that night’s headliners, Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde and the late James Honeyman-Scott, who invited the young group to open the sold out concert with a brief acoustic set. From there, Violent Femmes released eight studio albums and more than a dozen iconic singles, among them such classics as “American Music”, “Gone Daddy Gone”, “Nightmares, “Add It Up”, and of course, “Blister In The Sun”.

Formed in Liverpool in the late-’70s wake of punk’s first wave, Echo & the Bunnymen forged a unique fusion of post-punk, new wave, and neo-psychedelia that established them as pioneers of a new direction in British rock. Today the band’s moody, sophisticated sound is as compelling as ever, and their spellbinding live shows are the perfect place to experience it in the flesh. Whether brooding frontman Ian McCulloch is belting out classics from seminal 1984 album “Ocean Rain” or performing newer material from 2014’s “Meteorites”, Echo & the Bunnymen never fail to mesmerize with muscular musicianship and intense performances on their unforgettable tours.

Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:30pm

Visit the St. Augustine Amphitheatre website fof additional information and to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at their box office and at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall box office.