If you grew up pressing rewind on cassette tapes or spent Friday nights waiting for your favorite video to play on MTV, you’ll want to mark Friday, August 28th on your calendar. Kids In America is bringing their full six-piece 80s tribute show to Birkdale Village in Huntersville, and this is the kind of night where synth hooks, power ballads, and arena singalongs take over an entire outdoor shopping district.
The band hits the stage at 6 PM, giving you the full evening to move through the decade song by song. No backing tracks, no shortcuts—just live musicianship built around the pop, new wave, hair metal, and hip hop that defined the era.
Show Details
Kids In America performs live at Birkdale Village on Friday, August 28th, 2026, with the show starting at 6 PM. The venue is located at the crossroads of Birkdale Commons Parkway and Sam Furr Road in Huntersville. Self-parking is free in decks and surface lots across the property, with garages accessible off Birkdale Commons Parkway and Lindholm Drive. On-street parking is also available along Birkdale Commons Parkway for quick arrivals. Visitors under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian after 8 PM, and visitors under 21 are not permitted after 10 PM.
About Kids In America
Kids In America is a six-piece 80s cover band built on years of live experience and a shared commitment to recreating the decade exactly as it sounded. Shannon Remley and Ray Hartsfield handle female and male lead vocals. Shannon’s powerhouse vocals and energy along with Ray’s charisma and showmanship make for the ultimate male-female lead vocal combo upfront. Roey Haviv plays bass guitar and bass synth, GK Via covers lead guitar and lead and background vocals, Rob Bowser on keyboards and synths, and Mike Graci handles drums and electronic percussion. This 6 piece very talented band plays everything live with no tracks, covering pop, hair metal, new wave, hip hop and dance with the kind of precision and accuracy that comes from over a thousand shows for just over a decade.
What You Will Hear
Expect the kind of night where you might hear “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Like a Virgin,” “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “Jump,” “Take On Me,” “Billie Jean,” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” The setlist pulls from the full spectrum of the 80s—Whitney Houston vocals sit next to Guns N’ Roses riffs, Madonna pop shares space with Bon Jovi anthems, and Cyndi Lauper energy flows into Michael Jackson grooves. You’ll hear synth-driven new wave, hair metal guitar solos, hip hop beats, and the kind of choruses that entire crowds know by heart.
About the Venue
Birkdale Village is a mixed-use shopping, dining, and entertainment district in Huntersville, offering outdoor space with restaurants, retail, and live music in a walkable setting. The district sits at the crossroads of Birkdale Commons Parkway and Sam Furr Road, with a mailing address of 8712 Lindholm Dr, Suite 206, Huntersville, NC 28078. The outdoor layout makes it easy to move between shops, dinner, and the stage, and free parking keeps logistics simple. For questions or updates, you can reach Birkdale Village at (704) 895-8744.
Plan Your Night
Arrive early, park for free, and build your evening around the show. The 6 PM start time gives you room to grab dinner at one of the district’s restaurants before the band starts, or you can stay late and keep the night going after the final encore. Check Birkdale Village’s official event listing for any last-minute updates on logistics or timing.