“They can play the entire first album, and I’ll be happy,” said one fan filing into House of Blues Saturday night to catch a performance by the reunited original members of ’80s prog supergroup Asia. And with six of nine tunes from the band’s 1982 self-titled album played, he got a good bit of what he wished for. With a new album, Phoenix, just released last week, the group had a bit of business to take care of. Saturday’s concert was Asia’s second House of Blues date since its reunion a couple years ago. Judging from the full house, those rave reviews persuaded many fans to check out the show …
This article appears in Apr 16-22, 2008.