Editing Oingo Boingo (section)

====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>