The neon marquee and Carrara glass façade of the Tift Theatre are about to glow a little brighter. Kids In America is bringing their six-piece 80s tribute show to downtown Tifton on Friday, August 14th, and if you grew up with cassette tapes in your Walkman or spent your nights watching MTV when it still played videos, this is your room.
This is the kind of night where the setlist moves from synth-pop to hair metal to hip-hop without a seam showing. The band plays it live, all of it, and the crowd tends to sing along whether they planned to or not
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Show Details
Kids In America performs Friday, August 14th, 2026, at Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts in Tifton, Georgia. The venue is located at 320 Main St S, and you can reach the box office at (229) 386-5150 or theatre@tifton.net for ticketing and show-day information.
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,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” “Billie Jean,” and “Take On Me.” The setlist pulls from every corner of the decade, so whether you want arena anthems, dance-floor hits, or the kind of power ballad that still makes people hold up their lighters, it’s all in rotation.
About the Venue
Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts opened in 1937 and still holds its original Art Deco character, with a Carrara glass façade and neon lighting that fits the 80s tribute aesthetic better than most modern rooms ever could. The 602-seat downtown venue has become Tifton’s performing-arts home for concerts, stage productions, and cultural events, and it runs concessions at every show.
Plan Your Night
Downtown parking is available on Main Street and in nearby public lots, and the box office is open on show days. For the latest details on doors, pricing, and logistics, check the theatre’s official event listing at theatre@tifton.net or call (229) 386-5150. If you want a night that sounds like 1986 and feels like a reunion you didn’t know you needed, this is the one.