Last Updated: 6/9/2026
Presenting Louisiana’s best 80s bands for your enjoyment!
Rewind Band
Rewind Band is a Baton Rouge/New Orleans variety party band with a strong 80s pocket, not a strict 80s tribute act. For a Louisiana list, that distinction matters: they can hit the decade’s dance-floor staples while still covering the wedding, Mardi Gras ball, corporate, and private-party range local planners often need.
The band works in a large horn-driven format, best described as 8 to 9 pieces based on public listings. The current lineup description includes trumpet, trombone, saxophone, male and female lead vocals, keys, drums, electric guitar, and bass/key bass/sousaphone. Lead vocalist Cozy Len is publicly billed as a Season 26 The Voice feature.
Their 80s-friendly song list is built around fast-recognition titles: “Billie Jean,” “Thriller,” “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Jump,” “Footloose,” “I Wear My Sunglasses at Night,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Kiss,” “Purple Rain,” “How Will I Know,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”
Onstage, Rewind leans into interaction, horns, funk, soul, New Orleans flavor, and big vocal handoffs. Their booking copy says they can start an evening with lower-key dinner or mingling music, then build toward the dance set, which makes the band feel less like a one-gear nostalgia act and more like a full reception band with 80s firepower.
The credibility trail is solid. The Knot copy on their site says the band formed in 2006, and their press kit lists 70 to 90 events per year, including weddings, Mardi Gras balls, and corporate events. Client and venue proof includes L’Auberge Casino, Hollywood Casino, Superior Grill, and third-party wedding coverage naming Rewind Band at White Oak Plantation.
Social proof is easy to find. The Knot mirror on the band’s site shows a 5.0 rating with 48 reviews, while The Bash lists Rewind Band with a 5.0 average, 5 reviews, 16 verified bookings, member status since 2010, and 3 awards/badges.
For logistics, Rewind lists pro sound, stage lighting, a sound technician, a lighting technician, and MC support. Their add-on menu also includes Rewind Band + Professional DJ, DJ service, second line brass band, ceremony music and microphone rentals, cocktail-hour jazz combo, stage rental, uplighting, dance floor rental, floor wraps, and LED custom signs.
Best fit: Louisiana weddings, Mardi Gras balls, corporate parties, fundraisers, casino events, festivals, class reunions, and private parties where the 80s set needs to live inside a broader, horn-powered dance band.
LINK: https://rewindbandla.com/
The M80s
The M-80s are a Birmingham-based 1980s tribute band, so for a Louisiana list they make the most sense as a regional act rather than a Louisiana homegrown pick. The Bash places them in Birmingham, Alabama, while also listing them in Louisiana searches for New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
The current five-piece lineup gives the band plenty of vocal coverage: Jenni Jett on lead vocals, Jamie Cole on keyboards and vocals, Larry Gambrill on drums and vocals, Mike Tucker on guitar and vocals, and Michael Weidenbach on bass and vocals.
Their setlist lands right in the MTV sweet spot, with “Don’t You Forget About Me,” “Love Shack,” “Jessie’s Girl,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “Anyway You Want It,” “Billie Jean,” “Footloose,” “Livin’ On a Prayer,” “Jump,” “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” and “Come On Eileen.”
Onstage, The M-80s lean into the decade with true-to-era instruments, retro wardrobe, effects, singalongs, dance-offs, and crowd shoutbacks. That makes them more than a jukebox band, especially for planners who want the choruses, the keyboard hooks, and the group-participation moments to carry the room.
Southeastern Attractions says the band formed in 2007, while The Bash says they have played hundreds of shows across the Southeast since 2008. Their venue history includes Iron City, OWA Theater, Vinyl Music Hall, Workplay, and Club LA in Destin.
The Bash lists The M-80s at a 5.0 average rating from 4 reviews, with 5 verified bookings and 1 award or badge. Reviews on the platform point to weddings, birthday parties, and dance-floor response, which is the kind of proof that matters when the room needs to move.
For logistics, The Bash lists travel up to 500 miles and says the band can offer either a full electric show or a more intimate unplugged setup. That flexibility gives Louisiana planners a useful option for weddings, festivals, reunions, benefits, private parties, corporate events, and 80s-themed club or casino nights.
LINK: https://m-80s.com/
The Eighties Experience
The Eighties Experience is a Church Point / Acadiana 80s cover band listed in the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals talent directory as TEE Entertainment, with its own description centered on bringing 80s music to the stage. That makes them a practical Louisiana pick for planners who want neon-era rock, pop, and dance nostalgia without turning the event into a full tribute-theater production.
A full lineup was not publicly listed. The clearest named connections are Bryan Hudson, listed as the band’s contact and identified in a public profile snippet as the band’s guitar player and band leader, plus Alexia Dozier, who appears with the band in public posts and is identified in a Facebook snippet as lead singer. Corey Istre is also publicly tied to the group through his own project list and a bass-guitar mention.
The verified song evidence leans toward big-hook 80s rock and dance-floor classics. Public video titles and snippets show “Crazy Train,” “Separate Ways,” “Panama,” “Home Sweet Home,” “Superstition,” and “Proud Mary,” while a weaker third-party social snippet also mentions “Billie Jean,” “Super Freak,” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”
Their public trail shows a band built for live local crowds, not just nostalgia wallpaper. Rock’n’Bowl de Lafayette lists them for an “80’s night,” Camp Margaritaville Breaux Bridge books them repeatedly across its 2025 and 2026 live-music calendars, and LABI brought them in for its Back to Business event at the LABI Center for Free Enterprise in Baton Rouge.
For social proof, I found Facebook page traction rather than formal wedding-platform reviews: a May 30, 2026 public search snapshot showed about 5,719 likes and 126 people talking about the band, while no WeddingWire, The Knot, The Bash, or GigSalad rating surfaced in search. Camp Margaritaville’s repeat bookings add another useful signal for planners comparing regional acts.
Logistics details are limited publicly, but the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals listing names Bryan Hudson as the booking contact, and public event listings show three-hour live slots such as 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Poche’s RV Park in Breaux Bridge.
Best fit: 80s nights, campground and resort entertainment, Louisiana bar stages, fundraisers, class reunions, casino-style parties, corporate socials, and private parties where the goal is familiar choruses, guitar-driven throwbacks, and a danceable local-band feel.
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/The80sExperienceBand/
Kids In America Band
Kids In America brings our Charlotte-based 80s tribute show to Louisiana events for crowds that want a night of big choruses, bright visuals, and songs that land fast. Our sound covers the major corners of the MTV decade, including new wave, dance-pop, rock, hair metal, and power ballads.
We perform as a six-piece live band, which keeps the show full, flexible, and stage-ready. Shannon Remley leads vocals, Ray Hartsfield sings lead and plays guitar, Doug Grabowski covers bass and vocals, G K Via handles lead guitar and vocals, Rob Bowser brings keyboards and synths, and Mike Graci anchors the band on drums and electronic percussion.
The setlist is built around songs that crowds recognize immediately. Our published song examples include “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Burning Down the House,” “Come On Eileen,” “Footloose,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Like a Prayer,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” and “Take On Me.”
We design the show as a full 80s throwback, not just a list of covers. The performance mixes live vocals, harmonies, guitars, synths, drums, electronic percussion, costumes, props, teased hair, spandex, and audience participation, with no dependence on backing tracks.
Our event history includes The Fillmore Charlotte, Cohoes Music Hall, Orlando World Center, Tybee Island Post Theater, Don Gibson Theatre, botanical gardens, and Matthews Alive Festival. Gig Heaven states that we have been active for 9 years, average about 100 shows per year, and have performed about 1,000 shows.
Our booking profiles give Louisiana planners helpful proof points. The Bash lists Kids In America at 5.0 from 7 reviews, with 12 verified bookings, membership since 2017, and 3 awards/badges. Entertainers Worldwide lists us at 5.0 from 8 reviews and 2 confirmed bookings.
For logistics, we can provide 3-hour coverage with a 30-minute break, flexible 2-hour straight sets, covered outdoor performances, optional sound and lighting, and formal attire when the room calls for it. The Bash lists travel up to 500 miles, while Gig Heaven and Entertainers Worldwide note broader worldwide availability.
We are a strong fit for Louisiana 80s theme parties, weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, casino nights, theaters, festivals, class reunions, and private celebrations where synth hooks, rock guitars, and big singalong choruses can carry the room.
LINK: https://kidsinamericaband.com/
Werewolf
Werewolf is a Baton Rouge 80s cover band for planners who want the decade loud, danceable, and instantly recognizable. The band’s public booking trail puts them in the wedding and special-event lane, but their venue history also fits casinos, fundraisers, outdoor concert series, private parties, reunions, and 80s costume nights.
The lineup is publicly listed as Rhett Guillot on bass/vocals, Jude Dupont on guitar/backing vocals, Kevin Fuentes on keys, and Dennis Buchmann on drums. Booking platforms also confirm live vocals with bass, guitar, keyboard, and percussion.
The verified song-title trail is not a full published setlist, but public video listings point to “Like A Prayer,” “Jump!,” “Never Gonna Give You Up,” “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” “I Melt With You,” and “Last Christmas.” That puts the band squarely in MTV-party territory, with enough pop hooks and singalong choruses to keep the room moving.
Their show leans into the visual side of the 80s too: electric drums, keyboard rows, big hair, tight pants, and glossy pop-rock nostalgia. It reads less like a background band and more like a themed dance-floor act with a front-and-center stage personality.
The venue proof is strong around Baton Rouge. Werewolf has been tied to L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge, Red Stick Social, Perkins Rowe, Live After Five, The 13th Gate, Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s, and Varsity Theatre.
The Knot lists Werewolf at 5.0 from 4 reviews, with reviewers pointing to repeat hires, easy communication, on-time professionalism, dancing, and crowds getting on their feet. WeddingWire does not show reviews, so The Knot is the stronger review source.
For logistics, public listings note 4 to 6 musicians, south Louisiana travel, live music, recorded music, MC services, sound equipment, ceremony music, cocktail-hour music, reception music, music during breaks, learning new songs, lighting, microphones, and PA.
Werewolf is a strong fit for Louisiana weddings, corporate parties, fundraisers, casino events, class reunions, private parties, and any 80s theme night where the planner wants synth-era recognition with live-band punch.
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/werewolf80s/
The Molly Ringwalds
The Molly Ringwalds bring the 80s back with a New Orleans/Louisiana footprint and a show that reads more like a neon theater piece than a bar-band jukebox. Their public history runs back to a 1999 founding, and local coverage ties the act to New Orleans while also noting the British-origin/persona angle behind the band’s stage world.
The lineup is a five-piece with vocals spread across the whole band: Sir Devon Nooner on vocals, guitar, keyboard, and flute; Platinum Randi Wilde on vocals and lead guitar; Dickie English on vocals and keyboard; Lord Phillip Wang on vocals and bass; and Sir Liam Thunders on drums and vocals.
The setlist is built for instant recognition across new wave, glam rock, pop, and arena choruses: “Take On Me,” “Manic Monday,” “Walk Like An Egyptian,” “Livin’ On A Prayer,” “Video Killed The Radio Star,” “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Come On Eileen,” “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “Don’t Stop Believin” all appear in their posted repertoire.
Their show leans into the visual language of the decade: character costumes, music-video backdrops, laser-style lighting, and mobile stage pieces. For planners, that makes them less of a background dance band and more of a full 80s spectacle for rooms where the theme is meant to be seen as much as heard.
The credibility is well documented. OffBeat reported in 2017 that the band was playing around 100 shows a year, and their recent routing includes recognizable rooms and events such as Iron City, House of Blues Dallas, Hard Rock Live Biloxi, Southport Hall in New Orleans, and the Louisiana Corn Festival in Bunkie.
They also have unusually strong public audience feedback for a tribute act: Ticketmaster lists The Molly Ringwalds at 4.5 out of 5 from 337 reviews, while Facebook search results show 100% recommend from 92 reviews.
Public booking details are light on set lengths, custom song policies, and production requirements, so planners will need to ask directly. CTI lists them for corporate events, fundraisers, private parties, fairs and festivals, tradeshows, weddings, public concerts, night clubs, colleges, and city events.
Best fit: 80s theme nights, casino shows, festival stages, corporate parties, fundraisers, reunion-style events, private parties, and wedding receptions where the goal is a full-volume MTV-era throwback rather than quiet background music.