The Monroes
The Monroes has 2 upcoming shows in the Netherlands. The next one is on November 15, 2026 at Taverne, Bergen. All 2 tour dates
About
The Monroes are a San Diego pop/rock band best known for one song, "What Do All the People Know," which climbed to #59 in the early 1980s. It was written by bassist Bob Monroe and came off their self titled 1982 EP, recorded on the back of a deal with a small Japanese label, Alfa Records. They toured with the likes of Toto, Greg Kihn and Rick Springfield while the single was rising, but then Alfa pulled out of the US market, leaving the band without promotion. The single and EP faded fast, and the group wound down by 1988. The story didn't stop there. In 2013 they put out a seven song EP of alternate takes and unreleased tracks from the early sessions, and in 2016 Bob Monroe and keyboardist Dave Hart regrouped with Ronny Jones, Barry Scott and later drummer Bob Sale. That lineup wrote all new material, including "Ball & Chain" and "Midnight in Hollywood," and released the 2019 album "2.0" to positive reviews, followed by the EP Open Your Ears in 2021.
