Festival of Friends Events / Tacoma, WA
How It Works
Festival of Friends Events are made up of -
Festival of Friends Events are made up of -
- Pre-organized cover song performance collectives showcasing material by iconic bands and artists performed by a rotating roster of musicians over the course of the evening.
- Guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists and vocalists who've registered in advance for the songs they want to perform on their primary instrument(s). Available instrumentation for each song performance including background vocalists is always material (in general studio tracks) dependent. Background vocalists are always welcome and encouraged to participate so don't let a lead vocalist slot being filled deter you from signing up.
- During open registration participants choose a minimum of 1 song and a maximum of 4 songs (based on their primary instrument and level of playing/performing interest). If there are additional songs available that you're interested in playing on (beyond your initial selections) we'll notify you about remaining options (at no extra cost) after open registration has closed.
- Participating musicians must have the ability to accurately learn material (based on specified studio recordings unless otherwise specified) on their own and readily-apply it in a live event setting. There are no auditions or formalized rehearsals prior to the event so coming prepared is mandatory.
It Came From The 80's / Vol. 1
It Came From The 80's showcases an eclectic array of bands and artists from, you guessed it, the 1980's! This exclusive Tacoma event is a wide array of classic 80's punk and rock-influenced pop with a splash of new wave and rockabilly thrown in for good measure.
This 18-song show will feature music from the following bands and artists: INXS, Queen, The Stray Cats, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Billy Idol, The Vapors, Scandal-Patty Smyth, Def Leppard, Alannah Myles, Bryan Adams, Eddie Money, The Go-Go's, Survivor, The Bangels, The Cars, Heart, Bon Jovi and Jane's Addiction.
This 18-song show will feature music from the following bands and artists: INXS, Queen, The Stray Cats, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Billy Idol, The Vapors, Scandal-Patty Smyth, Def Leppard, Alannah Myles, Bryan Adams, Eddie Money, The Go-Go's, Survivor, The Bangels, The Cars, Heart, Bon Jovi and Jane's Addiction.
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General Event Info:
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SONGMIXERS SERIES / IT CAME FROM THE 80's : VOL. 1
Curated Set Selections
Curated Set Selections
INXS // Need You Tonight (1987)
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Queen // Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1980)
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The Stray Cats // Rock This Town (1981)
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts // I Hate Myself for Loving You (1988)
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Billy Idol // Dancing With Myself (1982)
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The Vapors // Turning Japanese (1983)
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Scandal-Patty Smyth // Warrior (1984)
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Def Leppard // Pour Some Sugar On Me (1987)
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Alannah Myles // Black Velvet (1989)
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Bryan Adams // Somebody (1984)
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Eddie Money // Shakin' (1982)
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The Go-Go's // We Got The Beat (1981)
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Survivor / Eye of the Tiger (1982)
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The Bangles // Walk Like An Egyptian (1986)
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The Cars // Shake It Up (1981)
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Heart // Who Will You Run To (1987)
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Bon Jovi // You Give Love A Bad Name (1986)
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Jane's Addiction / *Jane Says (1987)
*Note: this song will end the night as a crowd sing-a-long.
*Note: this song will end the night as a crowd sing-a-long.
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Special Guest Bands / Discography Showcase Sets
In addition to Festival of Friends Events standard Songmixers Series we also host "special event" programming we call Bandmixers. Our popular Bandmixers "Discography" series is focused on iconic albums and classic tracks that honor some of rock music's most celebrated bands and artists. We're excited to host two of our recent Discography bands as our special guest bands and think you'll enjoy their collective take on two amazing debut records.
Join us for a fun night of great music and amazing community!
Join us for a fun night of great music and amazing community!
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Hynde Sight
Covering select tracks from The Pretenders "Learning To Crawl". 
Sna'Foo
Covering select tracks from the Foo Fighters 1995 eponymous debut. All songs written and recorded by Dave Grohl. 
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Five of Ten
Covering select tracks from Pearl Jam's debut album "Ten". 
Vicious & Rotten
Covering select tracks from the Sex Pistols only studio album (1977); Never Mind The Bollocks: Here's The Sex Pistols. 
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