80s kids – coming in 2025!

⚡️ Debut 80s kids album >> out everywhere April 11 on vinyl, CD, cassette, and streaming 🕺

⚡️ USA spring tour onsale >> 1/24 🕺

Before YouTube, we had MTV.
Instead of a cell phone, we had a Walkman and a mixtape.
We all knew the songs, and we all sang along …

80s kids — “Take On Me” audience video — The Triple Door, Seattle
CONFIRMED PAC DATES 2025-26

April 12, 2025 — Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, Sacramento, CA
April 23, 2025 — The Long Center, Austin, TX
May 3, 2025 — The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA
October 4, 2025 — Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation, Torrance, CA
April 24, 2026 — Lewis Family Playhouse, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

>>> routed dates available!

ABOUT THE SHOW

80s kids is a dynamic mixture of high-energy synthpop concert and awesome immersive video art — tied together with fun, nostalgic storytelling.

You’ll hear the music of a-ha, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, and OMD … and also chart-toppers by Alphaville, New Order, The Cars, Nik Kershaw, The Human League, and many more iconic 80s favorites.

It’s hit after massive 80s hit for the entire 90-minute show, delivered with infectious energy by veteran performers Shannon Curtis and Jamie Hill — 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!

RIDER

Click here for our current rider.

80s kids: THE ALBUM

The debut 80s kids album is coming out April 11, 2025, on vinyl, cassette, CD, and streaming! We will be touring 80s kids from April onward, beginning with a national headlining tour. Click play below to hear what the songs and the show sound like!

get in touch: jamie@80skids.live

Praise from around the country

“… love the music and the visuals … a unique and inspiring performance”

— Marq Manner, Omaha Buzz

“… a synthpop performance piece that promises to bring joy.”

— Addie Mahmassani, East Bay Express

“… shimmering 80s synthpop”

— John O’Neil, Record Exchange Boise

“Very cool and inspiring … a truly unique show”

— Greg Burke, Twin Cities Club Crawl

““Shannon and Jamie are a good fit for us to appeal to Gen X audiences, and with the current trends I am seeing, with our younger generations as well.”

— Jerry Montoya, Executive Producer — Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, Sacramento, CA

“Shannon Curtis gave us a show at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA that was felt as much as it was heard and seen. Tears were shed, vibes were flowing, and feels were danced out! Can’t wait for her and Jamie to come through again!”

— Shawn Cephas, Forever Changes, Phoenixville, PA

“Looking for an 80s-inspired musical performance made with real earnestness and depth? Who isn’t? Look no further … I caught their show in St. Louis last week and was really mesmerized by the vulnerability and authenticity of the experience. It lacked cynicism, pretension, and posing. You just don’t see this at rock shows. So when you come across it in the real world, it stands out. Authenticity in spades.”

— Jeff Stevens, Wellraiser, St. Louis