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dec8de - 80's Classic Alternative 80s Band from Chicago, IL

Will travel up to 500 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 4 Reviews
  • 8 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2012
  • Starting at $450 per event

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dec8de (pronounced: decade) pays homage to the first wave of alternative music: classic hits featured in all your favorite John Hughes movie soundtracks, early MTV, MTV's 120 Minutes and Sirius/XM radio's popular 1st Wave channel. Playing a wide variety of songs from one-hit-wonders and now major artists like U2, R.E.M., Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Smiths, New Order, Echo & the Bunnymen, Blur, Psychedelic Furs and many more, dec8de delivers the Classic Alternative experience. Check out the alternative to the average 80's cover band: dec8de! ______________________________________________________________ Here's what previous clients have to say about dec8de: "Many thanks to dec8de! Your band turned our mundane parties at our River Run Club into an unforgettable event! So much fun was had by all. It was hard to distinguish if all those great bands from the 80's weren't actually there! As one of our club members put it..."dec8de is the best band ever!!!"...I can't wait until the next time!" Keri Casey / Talent Buyer - River Run Club Naperville, IL "Some of the brightest ideas I've ever had involved booking dec8de to play at PANIC! on several occasions. These guys know good Brit-Pop music like Chicago knows a good hot dog. Simply put, dec8de are great guys who appreciate a great hot dog, and play great music. Like a good hot dog, having dec8de play at my events has always left me wanting more and looking forward to the next time." DJ Arturo / Principal - PANIC! Dance Party @ Darkroom Chicago, IL "I can't say enough about how much myself and friends enjoy dec8de. No band had taken me back to the 80's like dec8de has…Every time is a trip down memory lane...We will be regulars at nearby shows and hopefully you guys can become the Tubbypalooza house band for summers to come". Matt/Tubby - Private Party Client Riverside, IL "A crowd favorite, always happy to work with dec8de as they are not only professional and true to their craft but they are a great band." Richard Reprogle / Entertainment Manager - Columbia Street West Fort Wayne, IN

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Review by aaron h.

CelebrationReviewed on May 8, 2016From Grand Rapids, MI

Dec8de was absolutely fantastic! They worked with my wife and I through the entire process, made it easy for us to see them live before our event so we could "craft" the playlist and even learned a few new tunes just for our celebration event. I would highly recommend them for any event that calls for live music! Their brand of Brit Pop Rock is perfect for dancing for all ages and we received more compliments on the band from friends and family than I would have ever expected. Super professional, fun and highly entertaining- they made the evening wonderful!

Review by Robert M.

Wedding ReceptionReviewed on July 14, 2014From Lansing, MI

These guys were fantastic. The Alt/ New Wave playlist was great, they sounded great. Could not have been better. They made our big wedding party more fun and beautiful. Only down side was we never wanted to leave the dance floor once they started up--apologies to anybody from out of town we missed greeting! This was a hot summer venue and I don't think these dudes took a break until they'd played almost two hours! They were also super easy to work with and came all the way out to Lansing from Chicago. I wish them all the good gigs and will have to make a road trip to see them somewhere when our anniversary roles around!

Review by Daniela B.

Holiday PartyReviewed on December 3, 2014From Chicago, IL

Dec8de was essential in making our company party a hit! No one left the dance floor the entire time! They were also very accommodating in playing an extra set when we asked them to. Looking forward to having them at another one of our events!

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  • Space Age Love Song | A Flock of Seagulls
  • I Ran (So Far Away) | A Flock of Seagulls
  • Do They Know It's Christmas | Band Aid
  • Rush | Big Audio Dynamite
  • In a Big Country | Big Country
  • White Wedding | Billy Idol
  • Rebel Yell | Billy Idol
  • Everybody Wants You | Billy Squier
  • There's No Other Way | Blur
  • Song 2 | Blur
  • Away | Bolshoi
  • Everywhere I Go | The Call
  • Take the Skinheads Bowling | Camper Van Beethoven
  • Let's Go | The Cars
  • The Only One I Know | Charlatans UK
  • Under the Milky Way | The Church
  • Train In Vain | The Clash
  • Should I Stay Or Should I Go? | The Clash
  • Rock the Casbah | The Clash
  • Don't Dream It's Over | Crowded House
  • She Sells Sanctuary | The Cult
  • Rain | The Cult
  • Love Removal Machine | The Cult
  • Just Like Heaven | Cure
  • In Between Days | Cure
  • Boys Don't Cry | Cure
  • Rebel Rebel | David Bowie
  • China Girl | David Bowie
  • Personal Jesus | Depeche Mode
  • Never Let Me Down Again | Depeche Mode
  • Just Can't Get Enough | Depeche Mode
  • Whip It | Devo
  • Anything, Anything | Dramarama
  • Save A Prayer | Duran Duran
  • Rio | Duran Duran
  • Planet Earth | Duran Duran
  • Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran
  • Girls On Film | Duran Duran
  • The Killing Moon | Echo & the Bunnymen
  • Lips Like Sugar | Echo & the Bunnymen
  • Bring On the Dancing Horses | Echo & the Bunnymen
  • Pump It Up | Elvis Costello
  • (What's So Funny About) Peace, Love & Understanding? | Elvis Costello
  • Mirror in the Bathroom | English Beat
  • Cars | Gary Numan
  • Dancing With Myself | Generation X
  • Vacation | Go-Gos
  • Break Up Song | Greg Kihn Band
  • Happy Hour | Housemartins
  • We Can Get Together | Icehouse
  • Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly) | Icicle Works
  • The Passenger | Iggy Pop
  • Never Tear Us Apart | INXS
  • Don't Change | INXS
  • Head On | Jesus and Mary Chain
  • Right Here Right Now | Jesus Jones
  • Love Will Tear Us Apart | Joy Division
  • My Sharona | The Knack
  • There She Goes | The La's
  • So Alive | Love & Rockets
  • No New Tale To Tell | Love & Rockets
  • Someday Someway | Marshall Crenshaw
  • Safety Dance | Men Without Hats
  • The Other Side | The Mighty Lemon Drops
  • I Melt With You | Modern English
  • Bizarre Love Triangle | New Order
  • Regret | New Order
  • Love Vigilantes | New Order
  • Hot Child In the City | Nick Gilder
  • Live Forever | Oasis
  • Between Something and Nothing | The Ocean Blue
  • Dead Man's Party | Oingo Boingo
  • Your Love | The Outfield
  • Cuts You Up | Peter Murphy
  • Major Tom (Coming Home) | Peter Schilling
  • Here Comes Your Man | Pixies
  • A Million Miles Away | Plimsouls
  • Synchronicity ll | Police
  • De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | The Police
  • Back On the Chain Gang | Pretenders
  • Pretty In Pink | Psychedelic Furs
  • Love My Way | Psychedelic Furs
  • Blitzkrieg Bop | Ramones
  • The One I Love | REM
  • Radio Free Europe | REM
  • Orange Crush | REM
  • I Am Superman | REM
  • I'll Be You | Replacements
  • Alex Chilton | Replacements
  • What I Like About You | Romantics
  • Talking In Your Sleep | Romantics
  • The Warrior | Scandal
  • Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds
  • Blood and Roses | Smithereens
  • A Girl Like You | Smithereens
  • How Soon is Now? | Smiths
  • Bigmouth Strikes Again | Smiths
  • Tainted Love | Soft Cell
  • True | Spandau Ballet
  • I Got You | Split Enz
  • She Bangs the Drum | Stone Roses
  • It's My Life | Talk Talk
  • Burning Down the House | Talking Heads
  • Everybody Wants to Rule the World | Tears for Fears
  • 867-5309/Jenny | Tommy Tutone
  • I Will Follow | U2
  • Desire | U2
  • Turning Japanese | Vapors
  • Blister In the Sun | Violent Femmes
  • Mexican Radio | Wall of Voodoo
  • Dance Hall Days | Wang Chung
  • The Size of a Cow | The Wonder Stuff
  • Don't Let Me Down (Gently) | The Wonder Stuff
  • A Wish Away | The Wonder Stuff
  • Making Plans for Nigel | XTC

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