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Live Radio DFW - 70s/80s Cover Band
Overview
Live Radio DFW is a 5-piece DFW cover band specializing in 70s and 80s hits - plus classic rock and oldies. Five vocalists bring real variety and harmonies to every show. Choose a themed "Station" such as All 80s, All 70s, Classic Rock, or Oldies — or let us mix it up. 5+ years together, fully insured, in-ear monitors for precise volume control, available within 1 hour of Plano or Denton TX.
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Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 300 minutes
What to expect
Hire Live Radio DFW and you get a tight five-piece variety band delivering two to four hours of recognizable hits from the 60s through today. You pick the vibe - 80s dance party, 70s, classic rock, or all-oldies - and we build the show around it, pacing the energy to match your crowd.
We run a fully self-contained, professional setup with in-ear monitors for every player. In plain terms, that's the modern replacement for the big stage speakers bands used to point at themselves. The band hears its own mix through discreet earpieces, so the stage stays quiet and we control the room volume precisely - guests can dance hard up front and still hold a conversation at the bar.
Expect punctual load-in, a clean stage presentation, and a band that treats your event like a job, not a jam session.
About
Live Radio DFW is a five-piece variety cover band based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, ushering in a renaissance of true variety entertainment for clubs, breweries, restaurants, corporate events, and private parties.
Our concept is simple: most cover acts only carry a couple hours of songs people actually recognize. We fix that. With a catalog of 100+ songs spanning the 60s, 70s, 80s, and today, we deliver two-to-four-hour performances built around themed sets we call "Stations" — The All 80s Station, The All 70s (No Disco) Station, The Classic Rock Station, and The All Oldies Station. You pick the Station, we pack the dance floor.
Additional booking notes
We're a five-piece band, so we need a reasonable amount of space, roughly 16 feet wide by 10 feet deep, on flat ground with access to standard power. We can tighten up for smaller rooms or spread out for bigger stages.
We bring our own sound, instruments, in-ear monitors, and basic lighting, so we're fully self-contained for most events.
Anything extra like a built stage, upgraded lighting, fog, or bubble machines, we're happy to arrange or coordinate with your production team. Outdoor shows need cover for the band and gear.
Services offered
Set list
We are always adding & updating - tell us your favorite if you don't see it below - but here's the current repertoire:
Roam B 52's
No Matter What Badfinger
Venus Bananarama
Walk Like An Egyptian Bangles
It's All Been Done Barenaked Ladies
Fight For Your Right Beastie Boys
Birthday Beatles
Here Comes The Sun Beatles
White Wedding Billy idol
You May Be Right Billy Joel
Gold On The Ceiling Black Keys
Lonely Boy Black Keys
Heart Of Glass Blondie
One Way Or Another Blondie
Don't Fear The Reaper Blue Öyster Cult
Livin' On A Prayer/You Give Love Bon Jovi
Wanted Dead or Alive Bon Jovi
You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi
Just What I Needed Cars
Shake It Up Cars
Surrender Cheap Trick
Beginnings Chicago
Tennessee Whiskey Chris Stapleton
You Should Probably Leave Chris Stapleton
Under The Milky Way Church
Should I Stay or Should I Go Clash
Sunglasses At Night Corey Hart
Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House
Just Like Heaven Cure
Let's Dance David Bowie
Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard
Whip It Devo
Cake By The Ocean DNCE
Dirty Laundry Don Henley
China Grove Doobie Brothers
Listen To The Music Doobie Brothers
Long Train Running Doobie Brothers
Don't Start Now Dua Lipa
Rio Duran Duran
Fast as You Dwight Yokum
Life In The Fast Lane Eagles
Shakin Eddie Money
Ex's and Oh's Elle King
Don't Bring Me Down ELO
Mr. Blue Sky ELO
Pump It Up Elvis Costello
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals
Dreams Fleetwood Mac
Stacey's Mom Fountains of Wayne
All Right Now Free
Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks
Hey Jealousy Gin Blossoms
Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad
Breakup Song Greg Kihn Band
I Can't Go For That Hall & Oates
School's Out / Another Brick Hollywood Vampires
Don't You Want Me Human League
New Sensation INXS
What You Need INXS
Freeze Frame J. Geils Band
Centerfold J. Giles Band
Are You Gonna Be My Girl Jet
The Middle Jimmy Eat World
I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett
I Love Rock 'N' Roll Joan Jett
You Can Leave Your Hat On Joe Cocker
R-O-C-K in the U.S.A. John Mellencamp
Don't Stop Believin' Journey
Faithfully Journey
Lights Journey
Separate Ways Journey
Walking On Sunshine Katrina and the Waves
Somebody Told Me Killers
Kids In America Kim Wilde
Use Somebody King Of Leon
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Material Girl Madonna/Future 86
Flowers Miley Cyrus
I Melt With You Modern English
Only the Lonely Motels
Animal Neon Trees
You Get What You Give New Radicals
Hella Good No Doubt
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
Synchronicity II Police
Back On The Chain Gang Pretenders
1999 Prince
Harden My Heart Quarterflash
Crazy Little Thing Queen
The One I Love R.E.M.
Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
Addicted To Love Robert Palmer
Bad Case Of Loving You Robert Palmer
Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer
What I Like About You/R.O.C.K. Romantics
Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen Santana
Man, I Feel Like A Woman Shania Twain
My Favorite Mistake Sheryl Crow
Cold Shot SRV
Pride & Joy SRV
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats
It's My Life Talk Talk /No Doubt
Burning Down The House Talking Heads
Everybody Want's To Rule The World Tears For Fears
One Thing Leads To Another The FIXX
I'm a Believer The Monkees / Smash Mouth
Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations
American Girl Tom Petty
Mary Jane's Last Dance Tom Petty
867-5309 / Jenny Tommy Tutone
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
Influences and inspiration
Our sound pulls from the biggest names in rock, pop, and new wave across six decades. On the 80s side we draw heavily from Prince, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Duran Duran, Billy Idol, The Cars, Blondie, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Def Leppard, Journey, Tears For Fears, and The Police.
The 70s and classic rock end leans on Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, Tom Petty, ELO, Doobie Brothers, Queen, Stevie Wonder, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Chicago, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. From the 60s we tip our hat to The Beatles, The Temptations, and other Motown and British Invasion staples.
We also keep things current with newer artists like Chris Stapleton, Black Keys, Dua Lipa, Elle King, and Miley Cyrus, so every crowd hears something familiar.
Setup requirements
We supply everything needed. You don't have to lift a finger.
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