The Breakfast Club, America’s premier ’80s tribute band since 1993, delivers authentic MTV-era hits with period-perfect costumes and exceptional musicianship. This four-piece ensemble has shared stages with legends like Whitesnake and Poison, mastering everything from new wave to hard rock while earning praise for performances that often surpass the originals.
The Breakfast Club stands as the United States’ longest-running and most recognized ’80s tribute band, delivering authentic performances that capture the vibrant spirit of the MTV generation since 1993. With genuine talent and attention to detail, the band performs live ’80s pop hits that the Wilmington Star News has praised as “better than the original artists.” Their commitment to authenticity extends beyond musical precision to include period-accurate clothing and styling, setting them apart from conventional tribute acts.
Throughout their illustrious career, The Breakfast Club has shared stages with numerous music legends including Whitesnake, The Romantics, Poison, and Hootie and The Blowfish. The four-piece ensemble, featuring guitar/vocals, bass, drums, and keys/vocals, has performed for an impressive roster of clients ranging from rock stars and movie stars to major corporations and NASCAR legends. Their extensive repertoire spans the entire ’80s spectrum, from new wave classics to hard rock anthems, making them a versatile choice for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations across their performance radius.
4 Piece: Guitar/Vocals, Bass, Drums, Keys/Vocals.
Entertainment so memorable that hundreds of people are still cheering from the stands.
"They were AMAZING!!!!! So much fun. Thank you so much for your recommendation and help with them. Not sure how we are going to top that next year😊 "
- Ann H.
Marriott Sawgrass Resort
(Oct 17, 2024)
The Breakfast Club did amazing. Everybody loved them and they did a truly great job to make it a fun evening. Special shout out to Tracy who personally called me to make sure everything was squared away prior to the event and for Colleen in the band ...Read More
- Chase B.
The Pavilion at Hunter Valley
(Jun 01, 2024)
As usual they were FANTASTIC and so easy to work with....good people. Thanks again
- Chris M.
(Dec 31, 2023)
"Fantastic Band! Very Professional. Will seek to book again in the future. Thank you! "
- Corinna Boulware
(Dec 16, 2023)
"Fantastic Band! Very Professional. Will seek to book again in the future. Thank you!"
- Ta'lor Floyd
(Dec 15, 2023)
The band was awesome! It was a non-stop party with a packed dance floor. Guests barely stopped to eat.
- Christina Dumlao
(Nov 06, 2023)
They were awesome! Truly a great band, a lot of fun, and very nice/professional. I appreciate your help with booking them and all the logistics. It was so much fun, I’m thinking I might do this again every 3 – 4 years.
- Andrew R.
(May 20, 2023)
They were awesome! Truly a great band, a lot of fun, and very nice/professional. I appreciate your help with booking them and all the logistics (turned out my three dedicated outlets were enough lol). It was so much fun, I’m thinking I might do thi...Read More
- Andrew Rasmussen
(May 20, 2023)
Booking The Breakfast Club for our 25th anniversary surprise party was easily the smartest decision I made in planning the event. The process was smooth from beginning to end. The guys in the band were awesome interacting with the guests before and a...Read More
- Patrick H.
(Jul 22, 2022)
Booking The Breakfast Club for our 25th anniversary surprise party was easily the smartest decision I made in planning the event. The process was smooth from beginning to end. The guys in the band were awesome interacting with the guests before and a...Read More
- Patrick H.
(Jul 22, 2022)
THEY WERE AMAZING! Our guests had such a great time. Danced until the very end. Thank you so much for all your help and we look forward to working with you and the band again.
- Rebecca
(May 07, 2022)
Hi Rick, THEY WERE AMAZING! Our guests had such a great time. Danced until the very end. Thank you so much for all your help and we look forward to working with you and the band again. Best regards, Rebecca
- Rebecca Briones
(May 07, 2022)
They were great! Our donor’s loved them and we all danced to the very end. I knew it was a hit when the valets started hunting down folks on the dance floor to return keys so they could go home.
- Brewton, United Way
(Nov 18, 2021)
Rick, They were great! Our donor’s loved them and we all danced to the very end. I knew it was a hit when the valets started hunting down folks on the dance floor to return keys so they could go home. Thanks again for your help on making this ...Read More
- United Way
(Nov 18, 2021)
The band was amazing and great to work with. Everyone has been raving over how talented the band was. Please thank the guys for me for making our day so special and also being patient with us during the last year and a half of Covid uncertainty. I...Read More
- John D.
(Oct 16, 2021)
The band was amazing and great to work with. Everyone has been raving over how talented the band was. Please thank the guys for me for making our day so special and also being patient with us during the last year and a half of Covid uncertainty. I...Read More
- John DiStasio
(Oct 16, 2021)
OMG!!! Everyone loved the band. If I heard it once, I heard it 30 times and that was just me! Thank you for making our party a screaming success!
- Beth R.
(Oct 15, 2021)
OMG!!! Everyone loved the band. If I heard it once, I heard it 30 times and that was just me! Thank you for making our party a screaming success!
- Beth Bowen
(Oct 15, 2021)
I just wanted to let you know once again how much we enjoyed Saturday night. People were raving about you guys! My apologies that I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. My husband had a long week and was ready to crash early ;). I hope you all made...Read More
- Jen
(Oct 02, 2021)
The Breakfast Club played at a charity event of which I was a co-host. In advance of the show I was informed of all of their set-up needs so that there would be no surprises on the day of. They arrived early to accommodate our request and were extr...Read More
- Jen J.
(Oct 02, 2021)
The Breakfast Club played at a charity event of which I was a co-host. In advance of the show I was informed of all of their set-up needs so that there would be no surprises on the day of. They arrived early to accommodate our request and were extr...Read More
- Jen Jerabek
(Oct 02, 2021)
We love TBC. Always a pleasure to work with them. Our family and friends always enjoy listening to our favorite 80’s music. We will have them again!
- Kristin H.
(Jun 19, 2021)
To the AMAZING guys of The Breakfast Club, What can we say? You guys were beyond incredible! When you played for my sister's wedding 15 years ago (at the our house, same place!), no one could stop talking about how fantastic the band was. I promise ...Read More
- Catherine W.
(Jun 05, 2021)
On a Scale of 1 - 10, this Band was a 10+ Thank You So Much!
- Kim M
(Oct 16, 2019)
Always bring their "A" game! A great band for a large crowd!
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(Oct 05, 2019)
Good Band, nice guys, excellent song list, Had the crowd engaged from beginning to end. We will want to get them back in 2020
- David F.
(Aug 31, 2019)
Amazing. They were great very personable. Our guests called it an epic or legendary party!! They hit it. We will definitely use them again. Thank you so much
- Kristin H.
(May 27, 2018)
They were awesome! I got tons of compliments on them, and they were very professional to work with.
- Courtney V.
(Feb 03, 2018)
OUTSTANDING!!!! The surprise party was a huge hit and success, and the band was simply the best!
- Kurt G.
(Jan 13, 2018)
They were great! Everyone LOVED them. Fun guys to work with. I hope everything was to their satisfaction. I will definitely keep you in mind for our future events. Thank you again for all your help with the event.
- Jennifer D.
(Dec 08, 2017)
The Breakfast Club was AMAZING!!!! I danced my face off and pretty sure I blew my knee (completely worth it.) The band played a great variety from various genre’s in the 80’s!!! Also, their outfits did not disappoint and they had some pretty epi...Read More
- Jessica S.
(Dec 02, 2017)
First off, what a nice bunch of guys! It’s always an added plus for me as an event planner when the band is flexible and easy to work with. They did a great job for J&J and kept the dance floor hopping! I will definitely use them again if the occa...Read More
- Kenda S.
(Nov 03, 2017)
They were awesome and it was a great event! We have already had people ask us if we are going to do it again next year. Everything went smoothly. We were very impressed that the band stuck around and talked with guests and let them take pictures. T...Read More
- Stephanie L.
(Oct 28, 2017)
Thank you so much for a great evening. We did a team recap of the event and your band was marked down as one of the top highlights and best decisions made. You and your band members were a pleasure to work with.
- Kelsey F.
(Aug 23, 2017)
The Breakfast Club did a great job – great guys to work with – very professional, and all around nice guys.
- Ashley B.
(Oct 08, 2016)
You guys killed it Friday night. I've probably gotten at least 20 messages specifically about the band, including from people that have been to 6 or 7 of these programs and have proclaimed you guys "Best Band Ever". That's high praise.Please pass...Read More
- Russell S.
(Jan 29, 2016)
Rick, thanks for reaching out and Jerry and the guys were fantastic! The crowd started slow as we blended out of dinner and cocktails but got more and more into and packed the dance floor by night’s end. The buzz afterwards, on Sunday and th...Read More
- Paul S.
(Aug 14, 2015)
The Breakfast Club was fantastic! Our Reunion was 80's themed, and they kept us rocking and reliving that decade the entire night. They had their work cut out for them, as our Reunion ran out of beer at 12:30am. At this point, the crowds would normal...Read More
- Jason F.
(May 30, 2014)
Breakfast Club……Best Band EVER at SGC! I can't say enough awesome things about Gerry and the crew. Thanks for the awesome advice on using them.
- Kelli W.
(Mar 29, 2014)
The Breakfast Club was OUTSTANDING! We look forward to working with you in the future.Thanks again.
- April R.
(Dec 31, 2013)
They completely kicked ass and made our wedding amazing. I am 33 and have been to a million weddings but thanks to them everybody thinks ours was the best. We are trying to think of an excuse to have them play again. If not, I will have to stick with...Read More
- Adam M.
(Nov 09, 2013)
The Breakfast Club was a total sucess at our wedding on June 9. yall were just the best and I think you could tell that everyone enjoyed you (especially my now husband, Hunt.) I appreciate yall playing later than expected and just being beyond great ...Read More
- Marianna D.
(Jun 09, 2013)
Friday was one of our biggest Frist Fridays in the past few years! I am still waiting on the official tally but it looks like we had 2,200 people! The line to get in wrapped around to the Federal building a block away. You were such a great group to ...Read More
- Autumn P.
(Jan 01, 2013)
Sean and I got back yesterday and were FLOODED with phone calls from people at the wedding about how much they enjoyed you guys. It was a million times better than I could have ever hoped for and you guys were amazing. Thank you SO much again!!! Kri...Read More
- Kristin M.
(Jan 01, 2013)
The Breakfast Club was incredible!! I had heard they would be awesome, but they were an even better fit than I imagined!! I think they picked up on the specific type of music that our group liked the best and went with it. Every year our conference i...Read More
- Andrea H.
(Jan 01, 2013)
The Breakfast Club was one of the best band parties we've had in a while. Everyone had an awesome time, and the band put on a great show. Thanks for helping us get that together.
- Thomas F>
(Jan 01, 2013)
They were amazing!!! We loved them and so did everyone else!! They were a huge hit! The owners of the Ashford Manor asked for their information, they want to recommend them as suggestions!! We are beyond satisfied!! Thank you!
- Jennifer A.
(Jan 01, 2013)
