Editing Oingo Boingo (section)

===Post-breakup===
Following the band's dissolution, Danny Elfman continued composing for film and has been nominated for four [[Academy Award]]s for his work. He has scored the majority of Tim Burton's films since ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' in 1985, including ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989), ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'' (1990), ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (1993) and ''[[Big Fish]]'' (2003). Other scores include ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' (1997) and ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'' (2002). Elfman has also written themes for more than a dozen TV series, including ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'', and ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. Elfman almost exclusively employs former Oingo Boingo guitarist Steve Bartek as his orchestrator.

For a period, John Avila and Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez continued to perform as Food for Feet and in the band [[Tito & Tarantula]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/food-for-feet-mw0000654309|title=Food for Feet - Food for Feet &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref> Doug Lacy (Boingo live keyboardist and percussionist) recruited bassist John Avila, guitarist Steve Bartek, drummer Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, and saxophonist Sam Phipps (among other musicians) for a band called Doug & The Mystics. They recorded one album, ''New Hat'', which included a cover of the Oingo Boingo song "Try to Believe". Former keyboardist Richard Gibbs also began a career as a composer for film.

Danny Elfman has regularly stated that there will not be an Oingo Boingo reunion, initially citing his worry that playing live would exacerbate his hearing loss. In 2021 Elfman added that he disliked former bands reuniting now that they are older, likening them to "zombies".<ref>{{cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |title=Danny Elfman Talks About Making a 'Big Mess,' and Returning to Rock a Quarter-Century After Oingo Boingo Split |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/danny-elfman-new-album-big-mess-interview-1234994122/ |website=Variety |date=June 11, 2021 |access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>

On Halloween 2015, a live concert performance of ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' culminated in Elfman and former Oingo Boingo guitarist Steve Bartek performing "Dead Man's Party" for the first time in twenty years, accompanied by the orchestra.<ref name="OC Register">{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2015/11/02/danny-elfman-provides-tricks-and-treats-with-nightmare-performance/ |last=Fadroski |first=Kelli Skye |title=Danny Elfman provides tricks and treats with 'Nightmare' performance |website=[[The Orange County Register]] |date=November 2, 2015 |access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref> The song was again performed on several subsequent ''Nightmare Before Christmas'' concert dates.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

In April 2016, Oingo Boingo were honored with a resolution at [[Los Angeles City Hall]]. Popular L.A. radio and television personality [[Richard Blade]] gave a speech about the band's legacy. Several members attended the meeting from across the band's changing line-ups, including Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, founding keyboardist Richard Gibbs, John Avila, Carl Graves, and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/04/20/la-city-council-to-honor-80s-band-oingo-boingo/ |title=80s Band Oingo Boingo Performs Acoustic Set At LA City Council Meeting |publisher=CBS Los Angeles |date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031143500/http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/04/20/la-city-council-to-honor-80s-band-oingo-boingo/ |archive-date=October 31, 2016}}</ref>

On June 11, 2021, Elfman released his first solo studio album in 37 years, ''[[Big Mess (Danny Elfman album)|Big Mess]].'' It includes the participation of former members of Oingo Boingo, such as Bartek, Fitzgerald, and Mann and a new arrangement and recording of Oingo Boingo's "Insects" from the 1982 album ''Nothing to Fear''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/danny-elfmans-trippy-3d-insects-video-1174229 |title=Watch Danny Elfman's Trippy 3D 'Insects' Video |last=Greene |first=Andy |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=August 6, 2022}}</ref>

====Tribute band====
Since Halloween 2005, former drummer Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez has regularly put together an Oingo Boingo tribute band, performing mainly throughout Southern California and Arizona, including [[the Grove of Anaheim]]. Initially billed as the "Johnny 'Vatos' Tribute to Halloween, Featuring Former Members of Oingo Boingo",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/|title=Bear McCreary |website=Bearmccreary.com|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldstar.com/events/anaheim-ca/johnny-vatos-tribute-to-halloween-featuring-former-members-of-oingo-boingo|title=Johnny Vatos' 'Tribute To Halloween', Featuring Former Members of Oingo Boingo|website=Goldstar.com|access-date=January 22, 2020}}</ref> Hernandez later titled the band "Johnny Vatos Oingo Boingo Dance Party" and then "Oingo Boingo Former Members". Since 2015, Elfman has endorsed the group as the authorized Oingo Boingo tribute band, and given Hernandez exclusive rights to use the names 'Boingo' and 'Oingo Boingo'.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Steve |title=Danny Elfman endorses Oingo Boingo Dance Party, Don Henley announces solo tour |url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2015/08/07/steve-smith-danny-elfman-endorses-oingo-boingo-dance-party-don-henley-announces-solo-tour |website= San Gabriel Valley Tribune |access-date=August 29, 2021 |date=August 7, 2015}}</ref>

The tribute band is joined intermittently by former Oingo Boingo members such as Steve Bartek, [[Carl Graves]], John Avila, and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, while vocals are usually provided by singer Brendan McCreary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.johnnyvatos.com/ |title=Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez: Official Site |website= Johnnyvatos.com |access-date= February 19, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130508184958/http://www.johnnyvatos.com/ |archive-date=May 8, 2013}}</ref> During the 2006 Halloween season, there were two "Johnny 'Vatos' Tribute to Halloween" shows: one in Los Angeles, and one in [[Orange County, California]], with Vatos, Bartek, Avila, Phipps, and Legacy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bearmccreary.com/johnny-vatos-tribute-to-halloween-2006/ | title=Bear McCreary – Official site |last=McCreary |first=Bear |author-link=Bear McCreary |access-date=September 1, 2023 |website=BearMcCreary.com | date=October 17, 2006 }}</ref>