On July 2, 2023, iconic ’80s pop-rockers Tears for Fears headlined the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. It was no mere nostalgia show, however, as the Tipping Point World Tour leaned in heavily on material from their latest album of the same name. Cold War Kids provided an American sound as opening support.

Review by Mark Hudson / Photos by Dakota Gilbert for Nippertown

“I had to fight with the label to get this song (“Woman in Chains”) to be the first track on the album. Maybe they were right! And then this next one (“Badman’s Song”) didn’t sound ANYTHING like ”Big Chair.”

He chuckles, and the band slams into the challenging pieces, absolutely nailing them.

– Mark Hudson for Nippertown