80s Live

80s Live comes to the Swansea Grand Theatre on Friday 6 November, starting at 7:00pm. It's a full-cast tribute show, fronted by the live band Electric Dreams, who blend pop and soft rock across more than two dozen chart-topping anthems from the decade. A dance cast works their way through the era's biggest hits alongside them, so it's as much about the movement as the music.

That setlist covers a fair bit of ground. You'll hear Wham!, The Weather Girls, Culture Club, Rick Astley, Madonna, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, The Human League, A-Ha and Tears for Fears, among others. The show is billed as the biggest 80s party show to tour the UK, brought direct from The Adelphi Theatre in London's West End, and they encourage audiences to turn up in 80s dress. It's also worth knowing that the production is unaffiliated with any of the original artists, estates or management companies whose songs it covers.

It lands in a city that takes its music scene seriously. The Swansea Grand Theatre is one of several venues around town — alongside The Brangwyn and Swansea Arena — that stage everything from top tribute acts to international opera and orchestras, and Singleton Park provides the soundtrack to the summer with concerts on summer evenings. 80s Live fits right into that mix of touring shows that come through the city.

So, if you're into the decade, it's at the Swansea Grand Theatre on Singleton Street, SA1 3QJ, on Friday 6 November, starting at 7:00pm.