Kids in America is a high energy 80s tribute band bringing the best of new wave, pop, dance, rock, and power ballads to life with the look, sound, and style of the decade.
Kids in America recreates the sound, look, and energy of the 1980s with a high energy tribute show built around crowd participation and nonstop nostalgia. The band performs new wave, pop, rock, dance, and power ballads while bringing the colors, style, and personality of the decade to the stage.
Based in Charlotte, Kids in America features 6 professional musicians who share a passion for 80s music and live performance. Strong vocals, melodic harmonies, colorful costumes, and an engaging stage show make the band a great fit for festivals, concert series, corporate events, weddings, private parties, birthdays, and other special occasions.
Looking for other decades, too? Check out 70s Kids – Solid Gold Tribute Band, and 90s Kids – Super Fly Tribute Band.
Song List
- billie jean (michael jackson)
- beat it (michael jackson)
- burning down the house (talking heads)
- come on eilleen (dexys midnight runners)
- dancing in the dark (bruce springsteen)
- dancing by myself (billy idol)
- dont your forget about me (simple minds)
- dont you want me baby (the human league)
- fight for your right (beastie boys)
- footloose (kenny loggins)
- girls just want to have fun (cyndi lauper)
- hear it for the boy (deniece williams)
- heartbreaker (pat benatar)
- hit me with your best shot (pat benatar)
- heart of glass (blondie)
- hate myself for loving you (joan jett)
- holiday (madonna)
- hungry like the wolf (duran duran)
- like a virgin (madonna)
- like a prayer (madonna)
- i want candy (bo wow wow)
- dance with somebody (whitney houston)
- i want you to want me (cheap trick)
- i love rock and roll (joan jett)
- iran (flock of seagulls)
- kids in america (kim wilde)
- land down under (men at work)
- lose your love (the outfield)
- love shack (b-52s)
- material girl (madonna)
- tainted love (soft cell)
- once in a lifetime (talking heads)
- call me (blondie)
- cars (gary numan)
- ghostbusters (movie theme song)
- thriller (michael jackson)
- goodbye to you (scandal)
- living on a prayer (bon jovi)
- rio (duran duran)
- little respect (erasure)
- mickey (tonie basil)
- don’t stop believing (journey)
- melt with you (modern english)
- new sensation (inxs)
- never gonna give you up (rick ashley)
- just cant get enough (depeche mode)
- jack and diane (john cougar)
- jessies girl (rick springfield)
- just like heaven (the cure)
- jump (van halen)
- obsession (animotion)
- our lips are sealed (the go gos)
- pour some sugar on me (def leppard)
- paradise city (guns n roses)
- she drives me crazy fine (young cannibals)
- sunglasses at night (corey hart)
- sweet dreams (eurythmics)
- safety dance (men without hats)
- straight up (paula abdul)
- sweet child of mine (guns n roses)
- take on me (ah-ha)
- time of my life (dirty dancing soundtrack)
- time after time (cyndi lauper)
- talk dirty to me (poison)
- voices carry (til tuesday)
- we got the beat (the go gos)
- working for the weekend (loverboy)
- walking on sunshine (katrina and the waves)
- words (missing persons)
- 99 red balloons (nena)
- 500 miles (the proclaimers)
- she drives me crazy (fine young cannibals)
- the look (roxette)
- lets go crazy (prince)
- 1999 (prince)
- little red corvette (prince)
- walk like an egyptian (the bangles)
- relax (frankie goes to hollywood)
- video killed the radio star (buggles)
- you spin me round (dead or alive)
- what i like about you (the romantics)
- what about love (heart)
