Tribute to the 80s-benefit concert for Levine Children's Hospital

Some of Charlotte’s best bands are covering songs from the 80s in a fundraiser for Levine Children’s Hospital. On Saturday, December 15th, 2018, at 8 p.m., Tribute to the 80s will take place at Neighborhood Theatre, 511 East 36th Street.

The suggested minimum donation is $10. You can buy your ticket online. You can also buy a reserved seating at a table for $25 (4 seats per table. You must purchase all 4, for a total of $100.)

My friend Karen and her friend in late 80s

80s hair is encouraged. Feel free to use the above picture of my friend Karen as a reference.

This is the latest in the tribute concert series, which was created by Justin Fedor, of the bands Ancient Cities and The New Familiars.

Each concert has had a different theme, including The Everly Brothers, The Traveling Wilburys and Lou Reed, as well as the music of New York City, The Doors, the 70s, the 90s, Tom Petty, and outlaw country.

So far the series has raised almost $70,000 for the hospital.

Here’s who is performing and which 80s artists they are covering:

Ashley Strongarm w/ members of The New Familiars, Houston Brothers, Wes and The Railroaders, & Ancient Cities: INXS
The Sammies: The Cure
The Wormholes: The Police
The Business People: Tears for Fears
Evergone: Poison
The Kodiak Brotherhood: Guns N’ Roses
Modern Primitives: Diana Ross
Time Sawyer: Hall & Oates
Superjam with members of Temperance League, The New Familiars, Houston Brothers, Delirium Trio, Actual Proof & more: Bruce Springsteen

All artists are local artists who create a ton of excellent original material. Please follow the above links to learn more about them and to check out some of their music.

Also, this event would not take place without the generous sponsorship of: