Save this band for the point in the wedding when the lights drop and the room wants one decade, played loud, with the costumes to match. 80's Anthems play nothing but the 80s: the keyboard and guitar pop of Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Bon Jovi, Culture Club and George Michael's WHAM years, in spandex and glitter tops. The Australian end runs deep too, with Cheap Wine and Flame Trees by Cold Chisel, Electric Blue by Icehouse and Down Under by Men At Work, beside Footloose and Eye Of The Tiger. Extra singers, a saxophone or a brass section can join, and a cocktail set or two can open the evening at a dressier pace before the dance floor takes over. They're Gold Coast based, and the list runs past Come On Eileen, Don't Stop Believing and Ghostbusters.
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Songs 80's Anthems can play
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EVERYTHING 80's!4 Non-Blondes – What’s Up (What’s Going On)ALT & The Lost Civilization – Tequila RapArrow – Hot Hot HotBilly Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams | Get Into My CarBilly Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky HeartBob Marley & The Wailers – Is This LoveBob Marley & The Wailers – Stir It UpBruce Springsteen – Born To RunBryan Adams – Summer Of ’69Buck’s Fizz – Making Your Mind UpCold Chisel – Cheap WineCold Chisel – Flame TreesCold Chisel – Forever NowCrowded House – Something So StrongDexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On EileenDragon – Are You Old EnoughGeorge Michael – FaithGeorge Michael – Wake Me Up Before You Go GoHothouse Flowers – I Can See Clearly NowIcehouse – Electric BlueIcehouse – Great Southern LandINXS – New SensationJoan Jett – I Love Rock N RollJohn Cougar Mellencamp – Rock In The USAJourney – Don’t Stop BelievingKC & The Sunshine Band – Give It UpKenny Loggins – FootlooseMeatloaf – Bat Out Of HellMen At Work – Down UnderMondo Rock – Come Said The BoyPaul Carrack – Walk In The RoomPaul Kelly – Before Too LongQueen – Crazy Little Thing Called LoveRay Parker Jr – GhostbustersShakin’ Stevens – Green DoorShakin’ Stevens – This Ole HouseSurvivor – Eye Of The TigerThe Buggles – Video Killed The Radio StarThe Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down To GeorgiaThe Corrs – BreathlessThe Divinyls – I Touch MyselfThe Eagles – Heartache TonightThe Jackson 5 – Blame It On The BoogieThe Knack – My SharonaThe Pointer Sisters – I’m So ExcitedThe Proclaimers! – 500 MilesThe Romantics – What I Like About YouTina Turner – Simply The BestU2 – DesireUB40 – Red Red Wine...plus many more 80's classic hits..!
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What to expect
Spandex, glitter tops and a straight run at the decade's biggest songs. 80's ANTHEMS! rebuild the keyboard and guitar pop of that decade. Whitney Houston and Cyndi Lauper. Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams. Culture Club, Queen, Dead Or Alive, Toni Basil, The Proclaimers, Dexy's Midnight Runners, and George Michael's WHAM years. That is barely scratching what is in the pile. The songs are chosen for one reason, which is that everyone in your room already knows them. Party crowds and corporate guests get treated to the same thing: the soundtrack to a decade, played loud, with the costumes to match.
On the day
The band turns up self-sufficient. All sound and lighting comes with them, so a full live show runs without you sourcing production or hiring a rig. A stage isn't required, though any band plays better on one and it's worth using if your venue has it. The preferred performance area is around 12 feet by 8, and they'll gladly take more room if there's more going.
Set List
It's all 80s, and the list is long. The Australian side alone covers Cold Chisel with Cheap Wine, Flame Trees and Forever Now, Icehouse with Electric Blue and Great Southern Land, INXS with New Sensation, Men At Work with Down Under, Mondo Rock with Come Said The Boy, Dragon with Are You Old Enough, Crowded House with Something So Strong, Paul Kelly with Before Too Long and The Divinyls with I Touch Myself. Then the international end: Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners, Faith and Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by George Michael, Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, Footloose by Kenny Loggins, Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr, Don't Stop Believing by Journey, Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles, I Love Rock N Roll by Joan Jett, My Sharona by The Knack, Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen, Summer Of '69 by Bryan Adams, Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf, What's Up by 4 Non Blondes, Blame It On The Boogie by The Jackson 5, Heartache Tonight by The Eagles and I'm So Excited by The Pointer Sisters, plus Is This Love and Stir It Up by Bob Marley and The Wailers.
Performance options
Nothing about the booking is locked. Extra musicians can join the line-up, whether that's a saxophone, more singers or a brass section. They normally load in at 6pm, and will start earlier when the room has to be ready before that. They'll also change what kind of band they are on the night: a straight dance floor party set, or a cocktail set or two first for a more relaxed, dressed-up start. Every event is different, so tell them what yours needs and they'll put options in front of you.
