BAINBRIDGE – Travel back to the 80s on Thursday, September 26 with acclaimed tribute band The Breakfast Club.
Formed in 1993, The Breakfast Club bills itself as the longest running, most recognized 80s tribute band in the United States. The four-person group uses authentic 80s equipment to bring back the authentic sound from the heyday of music television.
From modern rock to synth-pop and glam metal to punk, The Breakfast Club hits the highlights of the era, with a song list featuring everything from Bob Jovi, Def Leppard and Van Halen, to Pat Benatar, Duran Duran and Michael Jackson.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Charles H. Kirbo Center on ABAC’s Bainbridge campus.
This concert kicks off the Carter Arts and Lecture Series, which is entering its 12th season. The series is committed to enhancing the educational experience by bringing compelling speakers, distinguished authors, and performing arts to the ABAC Bainbridge campus. These events are designed to bring the campus and wider public together to educate, inspire and spark imagination.
This series is sponsored by the Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo Foundation. Event sponsors include First National Bank of Decatur County, First Port City Bank, Sun Stop, First State Bank of Bainbridge, Georgia Power, Dairy Queen, Marketing Communications Inc., PeoplesSouth Bank and Bainbridge Family Dentistry.
Other events in this series include a lecture from poet Cody Smith on October 29 and a lecture from acclaimed athlete Charlie Ward on November 7. The series continues in 2025 with a lecture from author John B. Edwards on February 11, The Atlanta Shakespeare Company’s performance of Romeo and Juliet on March 13, and a jazz concert in Bainbridge Town Square on April 18 featuring trombonist Robert Edwards and vocalist Vanessa Perea with the ABAC Jazz Ensemble.
All events in the Carter Arts and Lecture Series are free and open to the public with no ticket required. For more information visit www.artsatabac.edu
