Remember how before YouTube, we had MTV?
Instead of a cell phone and Spotify, we had a Walkman and a mixtape
We all knew the songs, and we all sang along …
ABOUT THE SHOW
80s kids is a dynamic mixture of high-energy live music performance and fun, nostalgic storytelling — backdropped by consistently stunning immersive video art.
You’ll hear the songs of a-ha, Pet Shop Boys, OMD, and Depeche Mode … and also songs by Nik Kershaw, Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, and many more of your favorite 80s icons. It’s hit after hit for the entire 95-minute show, delivered with fun, infectious energy — in a highly authentic 80s synthpop performance style.
80s kids is a joyous group singalong experience from the first note to the last. It’s a smart, polished show that’s kid-tested and parent-approved!
STAGING & PRODUCTION
👉 Of note: our show is ridiculously easy to stage. All the mixing happens in Jamie’s onstage rack, and he simply sends a stereo audio feed to the house sound system and a single video cable to the projector. We are both on in-ear monitors, which also live in Jamie’s rack — meaning that we neither use nor need stage monitors.
Yes, you heard that right: two people, three inputs, no monitors. It’s the simplest show you’ll stage all year, yet it packs a terrific impact.
The production quality is extraordinary on the audio side, the video side, and the performance side, and the show scales seamlessly from small to large venues.
It’s just the two of us in our touring party. Lean and mean!
80s KIDS: THE ALBUM
The debut 80s kids album is nearly finished — listen below — and is coming out in April, on vinyl and cassette! (As well as streaming, of course.) We will be touring 80s kids from our April 2025 album release day onward. Click play below to hear what the songs and the show sound like!
contact: jamie@shannoncurtis.net
