Get rocking to hits of 1980s

Wind back time at CPAC and see and hear the best music 40-plus years ago

l CAIRNS CBD

REWIND 80’s Mixtape Tour brings its 1980s extravaganza performance to Cairns.

Planet 80s Productions promoter Samantha Atkins said the audience could expect to hear all the Mixtape tracks that people recorded on the cassette player in the 80s. “We pay homage to all our favourite 80s artists such as David Bowie, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush, Van Halen, Kim Wilde, Guns N’ Roses and more,” she said.

Musical director Matty Ray said there were two keyboard players, one guitarist, two lead vocals and a rhythm section that was locked in and was the heart of the production.

Mr Ray and Ms Atkins are both members of Australian band Pseudo Echo and say their production is musically everything you want to hear and see – big hair, big keyboards, androgyny, 80s costumes and a great rocking show with the best Aussie musicians.

“Rewind 80s work hard to fine tune the sounds and look that embraced the 80s,” he said.

Ms Atkins said “we are really fortunate to have the original art- ists give us the OK and license to show the original videos, so it will become a huge celebration of nostalgia and visual eye candy for our 80s fans”.

“When you sing along with the hits you’ll have the live band and some of the original videos just to make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. The show on Saturday, June 3, starts at 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tickets are $60, including a booking fee.

Tickets online at CPAC: www. cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC or call the box office on 1300 855 835 info@ticketlink.com.au or www.rewind80sband.com