MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Arts Consortium invites the public to celebrate Halloween 80s-style with The Reagan Years Awesome 80s Dance Party on Friday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. at the Woodward Opera House in downtown Mount Vernon.
The Reagan Years recreates the sounds of the 1980s — a day when Ronald Reagan was President, MTV first aired, CDs emerged, Acid Washed jeans were “cool” and alternative music was called “New Wave.”
The Reagan Years features vocalist Anthony Nuccio (who starred previously in the national tour of Broadway hit Rock of Ages,) Karen Ellison on keys, Glenn Riley on guitars, Jody Lewis on bass, Sy Seyler on drums, Scott Benford on saxophone and harmonica, and Raychel Harvey on vocals.
These talented musicians with very diverse vocal abilities replicate uncanny versions of the Pop, Rock, New Wave and Heavy Metal hits of the MTV Era.
Bon Jovi, Madonna, Devo, Joan Jett, Def Leppard, Duran Duran, Billy Idol, Journey, Modern English, Guns ‘N Roses, A-Ha and ZZ-Top, and with the sax: Hall & Oates, Men At Work, INXS and Huey Lewis.
The band covers all the mega-artists.
Audience members are encouraged to dress in their best 1980s fashions or Halloween costumes. Tickets are $40 for either balcony seats or dance floor general admission; The event will also include a cash/credit bar.
For more information about the show and to buy tickets, visit MVAC.org.
About the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium
The Mount Vernon Arts Consortium is a nonprofit organization created to support and enrich the vibrant arts community in Mount Vernon through their partnerships with key arts organizations and three pillar arts venues, including Ariel-Foundation Park, Knox Memorial, and The Woodward Opera House, the oldest authentic 19th-Century theater in the U.S.
The organization provides resources and services for public and private events, attracts nationally recognized, world-class performances to each of the three iconic venues, and facilitates positive visitor experiences to promote tourism and boost economic development in Mount Vernon and throughout Knox County.
Learn more at www.mvac.org or follow the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.
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