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Both you and RetroActive know that there is no party like an 80s party!!
We play those iconic songs from the 80s that you know and love.
We play the music that makes you dance and sing along and keeps the party going strong all night long!
We dress the part to give you a Totally AWESOME and memorable 80s tribute show.
Whether you're into the pop tunes of Madonna and Michael Jackson, the hair metal of Poison and Bon Jovi, the dance hits of Prince and Salt-n-Pepa, or iconic 80s rock from bands like Journey and Guns 'N Roses, you can be sure that you will love the RetroActive 80s party experience.
We've had RetroActive at Zoo a few times. They are a fun band and the guests love them.
From the booking of the event through the entire event the band was a pleasure to work with. For our corporate holiday party the played for over three hours and kept the crowd energized the entire time. From their interactions with the crowd to the quality or music they were nothing but excellent!
WOW!! What a show! The adrenaline was pumping from start to finish in this trip through the 80s greatest hits. The vocalists belted the tunes that made the 80s the best and most memorable Era of music. From Poison to Prince and everything in between. They had us singing and dancing all night. Definitely a "totally awesome show." It was tripindicular in raddest way. Cross cuff your jeans, grab your favorite concert tee, bottle of Aqua Net and get ready to part to the 80s!!
RetroActive performed on my driveway for my girlfriend's birthday party and they put on an energetic and entertaining show lasting 3 plus hours. They are very personable and even dress the part. The night turned out even better than we dreamed of, so many people commented on just how fun RetroActive is and what an amazing night is was. Thank you from the bottom of our heart's, your energy and talents are incredible and we look forward to booking you again!
Came to our town event. Lots of fun, great music, engaged with the crowd and fun "trivia" that those of 7s grew up in!!!
Saw this band at Linden Square and they were GREAT. Lots of great music and very entertaining. Can't wait till the next show.
Our audience at the SantaCaliGon Days Festival loved this group so much! They were very entertaining and many attendees sang along to the music we all know and love---the 80's! They were totally awesome! We loved having them and can't wait to have them back for a future performance. Party on!
Our annual Convention attendees enjoyed rocking to the 80's music. Great band, very easy to work with. Fun songs to dance to.
Came into a party had no ideal but the band was playing and they helped me through it. Put me at ease put me in my ROCK a great time was had by alL Their songs are crisp and clear the band members are very entertaining. YouTube RetroActive
We had RetroActive here two years ago and knew we had to have them come back. And boy did they come back. They were outstanding BOTH TIMES! Our crowd thoroughly enjoyed the event and by the end of the evening the dance floor was packed full of 80s music lovers. Total professionals, total performers, total musicians... totally awesome band.
Great sound from vocals and instruments.....lively and entertaining for our two hour outdoor concert. All ages enjoyed themselves! Communications ahead of time were detailed and professional. We would definately have them perform for our community again in the future! Note: a non-profit arts organization contracted for this concert to provide free attendance for the community's enjoyment. The concert was family-friendly.
We booked Retro@ctive for our event and we absolutely loved every second of our time with them! They were great to work with, sounded awesome, delivered on every song, and had amazing/fun/interactive/engaging energy. I could not be happier we booked them for our event! Thank you Retro@ctive for an amazing show! My recommendation would be to stop looking, this is the band you want to book!
We could not be more pleased with our experience with RetroActive. Our crowd, while slow to warm up, was on their feet and begging for more by the end of the night. As soon as the event was over, we already had people asking us to bring them back -- and soon. The band is professional, and yet easy going and a delight to work with. We highly recommend them and can't wait to have them here again!
Booked RetroActive to perform at my daughter's Sweet 16 party (she LOVES the 80s) and I couldn't have been more pleased with the talent and professionalism. They played all the top hits and kept us on the floor all night! I highly recommend RetroActive for any venue or occasion. AMAZING!!!
We have worked with Retroactive several times and they are always professional and put on a Great show.
Highly recommend!
This is one of my all time favorite bands. If you love 80s music and having a good time, this is your band! Love my 80s music and love Retroactive! They are super professional to work with and just a fun band.
RetroActive played last evening at my daughters wedding and just plainly Rocked it! The dance floor was packed all night - the crowd was energized and everyone had a great time. Best of all, each member is an excellent musician and perfectly recreated "our" music from the 80's. If you want a sure fire way to have a wedding or party the guests will remember - book them!!! We all enjoyed every minute of the night and thanks for allowing me to join you on stage for a couple songs! Thanks, RetorActive, for making this a wedding all of us will remember forever!
The music was spot on, the band was great to work with and the dance floor was hopping. This was the first time in a long time we had employees stick around til the end of the event. Would highly recommend Retro Active!
OMG! Our small town loved them!
Found them on Gig Salad and damn glad I did
So easy to deal with. Awesome ppl in band!
If you can book them , do it!
You won’t regret it!!
RetroActive - Kansas City is wonderful! They performed at the retirement party for our company's president a couple of months ago and they were awesome! I love 80s music and they did a great job! They performed a lot of songs from a wide range of artists and every one of them sounded great. I hope to get to see them again sometime and would highly recommend them.
You were great! You were the bomb! 👍👍👍👍👍
Please keep us posted when you are in the East Bay, California!
Thank you.
Retroactive was incredible. The group seemed to have a lot of fun together and they aren't only performing one kind of 80s music. Their arsenal of 80s jams is so diverse and they really engage the audience.
Retro Active Lite played our 1st concert of the 2018 Summer season within our open air pavillion at Haymarket Square in downtown Leavenworth. The band is excellent - from our initial contacts, to set up, to them dressing in 80's garb, to the actual performance! They played to approximately 200 people who thoroughly enjoyed the 80's music, with many dancing. A great hit. Thanks, Wendy Scheidt
Leavenworth Main Street Director
Took my daughter to see this band in Leavenworth my daughter who is obsessed with anime actually had fun she was singing every song granted didn't stand up and dance but danced in her chair best mother daughter experience ever
If you are hosting an 80's party - you NEED this band. They are so much fun & know how to entertain a party! They play the part and had our country club members up dancing the whole night!
My wife and I loved this band the first time we heard them.
I can't say enough good things about RetroActive - their sound, their setlist, their overall performance - it truly is 'a totally awesome tribute to the music of the 80s'!
The band engaged the crowd and had the dance floor full all night. Their long sets and quickly transitioning from song to song kept the party going! From Maddona to Poison to Motley Crue, each and every song sounded like the original and their wide range of songs was absolutely impressive.
I look forward to future events where I can book RetroActive!
I needed a band for my husband's 50th B-day Surprise Party! I googled "80's Bands" and found RetroActive! I met with Marc and immediately felt like I had made a good decision!
They showed up, set up, and the rest is history!!
They were fantastic!!! Everyone at the party was so impressed! They were hilarious, had fun with the audience and most of all were excellent singers!!
One of the best things was how they engaged the kids. It's hard to find a band who spend most of their time playing to adults to come in and do so well with little kids!! That was something that I was so touched by!!!
I'm telling you, if you need a fun, energetic and truly great sounding local band, this is the band!!! Most people plan a party then find a band, we have the band and are now planning another party just because of them!!! Thank you!!
RetroActive is a super great 80's band! They know how to put together a play list that keeps everyone dancing, singing and entertained. Love this band!
I'm a Board member of the Kansas City Metro Bike Club. I was the Ride captain for our recent Northland Nightmare club ride done in conjunction with NKC Parks and Rec. I had not heard of this band before. The band was terrific. The songs flowed effortlessly as the crowd heard hits from the 80's. Vocals and instrumentals were strong as the band moved from Journey to Michael Jackson. A personal favorite, Love Shack got me on the dance floor. I would recommend to anyone. Vance Preman
What a great band. These guys had our town event rocking! They customized their set-list based on our event's demographics, which turned out great. Our audience was slow to catch on at first and then after the band welcomed them on stage, it was all ON! The kids loved it and their parents danced. Considering they had to travel 5 hours to get here, the price was right and it was a good value. Strongly suggest booking these guys.
On 2-21-15 CancerviveKC featured Retroactive at the Passé Prom-A-Palooza. If you are planning a retro themed party look no farther than Retroactive. The dance floor never stopped rocking and at the end of their set our crowd was chanting,"one more song!" A truly wonderful group of individuals that will make your event unforgettable.
Retroactive did an awesome job at our company Christmas Party. They kept everyone entertained and on the dance floor. They had an awesome play list! If anyone is ever looking for an 80s Band I would highly suggest them. They did a fantastic job!!!
Arkalalah was so lucky to have found RetroActive! They are an amazing band and were a pleasure to work with. We contacted RetroActive in 2011 with a crazy idea. We wanted them to perform from the back of a moving semi-truck....at the end of a parade. They were to be the last "float" to travel down the parade route to a pre-determined point where they would stop and perform a concert in the streets. Now you may have never heard of Arkalalah, but where we come from it's a really big deal. For the Big Saturday parade there are 35,000 people lining the streets. I think RetroActive thought we might have been a little crazy when we asked them to do this...but they agreed and approached the project whole heartedly. It ended up being a HUGE success! People danced in the streets and sang along with the band. It was the talk of the town for weeks. So when planning for the next year began people in the community expressed they definitely wanted RetroActive back. The festival has had them back every year since. They are definitely worth every penny and I would absolutely hire them again.
Retroactive was the second band to play for the Crawfish Boil I planned for May 31st. They were in constant communication before and after the event and were easy to work with. They were fun and kept the crown entertained for a 4 hour set. The client really enjoyed them!!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 60 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
RetroActive will provide a Totally Awesome 80s experience for you and your guests. With male and female lead singer and top tier musicians, we do not have to rely on backing tracks to faithfully recreate the best hits of the 80's. We are professional and easy to work with from the first contact to the post show follow-up. Retroactive is not just six stellar musicians, it is a band of performers that love to get people dancing and having a good time.
We have state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems that can cover small clubs to outdoor festivals.
RetroActive is a Totally Awesome Tribute to the Music of the 80s!!
While other tribute bands emulate one particular artist or band, we bring back the sights, sound and memories of that decade when MTV actually played music videos. The 1980s!
When it comes to live 80's music, no one does it like RetroActive. We have always been a great band having a great time and the people we play for help make that happen! We've been doing this for almost 15 years....WOW! The party is still going strong and showing no signs of slowing down. With RetroActive you truly get taken back in time in both sight and sound. We are one of the signature bands in the mid west and a show that you don't want to miss.
Anybody can learn to play some songs and call themselves a band but we are entertainers.
We are 6 live musicians playing real instruments (no backing tracks here!) We are all about giving you an Awesome 80s experience all the way down to the clothes we wear!!
We feature both male and female lead vocalist so we can bring you a wide variety of your favorite 80s songs.
The music we play makes it impossible not to dance and sing along while we take the audience on visual and sonic ride and we all have a great time doing so.
You've taken the first step by visiting this site.
Now take the next step and contact us to have RetroActive make your event Totally Awesome!!
We are based out of Kansas City, MO but we will travel and take the show on the road regionally and beyond.
We are a professional, fun and easy act to work with.
We do ask, at a minimum, for a secure playing location, some food and drink, enough clean electric power to run the show and a clean room for getting into our Totally Awesome 80s stage clothes.
We have various levels of sound and light production available based on the size of your event, venue, budget etc.
Note: Travel greater than 90 miles beyond the Kansas City area could be subject to lodging arrangements for the band.
Please contact us for more information
August 29, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Fair/Festival |
Just the most rad 80s tunes!
If you are looking for Nothing but a Good Time, Don't go booking any other band!! If the song you want to hear is not on this list, just ask. We have probably played it at some point.
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Toto - Africa
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
Journey - Any Way You Want It
Michael Jackson - Beat It
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Allanah Myles - Black Velvet
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Young MC - Busta Move
J. Geils Band - Centerfold
Blondie - Call Me
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
Warrant - Down Boys
Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
George Michael - Faith
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Ton Loc - Funky Cold Medina
Pseudo Echo - Funkytown
Cyndi Lauper - Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun
Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker
Warrant - Heaven
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
John Mellencamp - Hurt So Good
Joan Jett - I Love Rock n' Roll
Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
Skid Row - I Remember You
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Run DMC - It's Tricky
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Tommy Tutone - Jenny ((phone number hidden))
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Van Halen - Jump
Prince - Kiss
Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
Prince - Let's Go Crazy
Madonna - Like a Prayer
Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
B-52s - Love Shack
Billy Squier - Lonely is the Night
Toni Basil - Mickey
Poison - Nothin' but a Good Time
Van Halen - Panama
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love
Prince - Purple Rain
Salt-n-Pepa - Push It
Prince - Raspberry Beret
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
Journey - Separate Ways
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
The Tubes - She's a Beauty
Journey - Stone In Love
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child 'O Mine
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Poison - Talk Dirty to Me
Roxette - (She's Got) The Look
Scandal - The Warrior
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Queen - Under Pressure
Run DMC - Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Katrina And The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Go-Go's - We Got the Beat
Devo - Whip It
Ton Loc - Wild Thing
Escape Club - Wild Wild West
Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
Beastie Boys - You Gotta Fight For Your Right
Hall and Oates - You Make My Dreams Come True
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Eric White | Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals |
Vance Collins | Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals |
Laura Roach-Bowen | Lead Vocals |
Bob Linebarger | Lead Vocals |
Lamar Clark | Lead Guitar |
Michael Krueger | Drums |
Marc Lancaster | Manager |
The superstars and one hit wonders of the 80s!
Journey, Michael Jackson, Pat Benatar, Bon Jovi, Prince, Def Leppard, Madonna, Guns n Roses, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis, The Go-Gos, Van Halen, The Bangles, Tears For Fears, Queen, Whitney Houston, Devo, Rick Springfield, Flock of Seagulls, Joan Jett, The Outfield, Poison, Bryan Adams, Paula Abdul and many, many more!!
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