Originally Posted By kimi911 These days they just have DJs, no famed artists. Grad Nite sure is an amazing experience that is for sure. However, 6 hours seems so short, it ends as soon as it begins. Plus, the lines can be pretty long. I remember waiting a hour for a couple of them, and for Grad Nite you'd think they'd be quicker.
Originally Posted By xrayvision I went to DL's GradNight my Freshman thru Junior year in high school by dating senior women. The following bands played: The Jets Wang Chung Midnight Star Rick Springfield Sister Sledge Pointer Sisters Some Long Hair Duo (Nelson or Twisted Sisters) Shalamar
Originally Posted By here we go Now I remember who that other person was in 88, Michael Bolton, he sang sittin on the dock of the bay on the dock of Rivers of America. One of my favorite memories was my first "dance club" experience as a young teen at Videopolis, we went back several times after dark just to go there and get down to WHAM! in our flourescent outfits.
Originally Posted By DLRdiana Awww Boo GradNite sucks now..lol...I went in 2000 and we just had a bunch of DJs all over the place from local radio stations...I wish we had bands tho! I can't even imagine seeing The Police or No Doubt at Grad Nite! That would have been sooo awesome!
Originally Posted By PrincessAmie Class of 91 too!! C and C Music Factory Tommy Page Stevie B I know the year before had New Kids on The Block.
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder Papa Doo Run Run, Papa Do Ron Ron. Either way, they still stunk.
Originally Posted By xrayvision >>we went back several times after dark just to go there and get down to WHAM!<< Jitterbug..<clap><clap><clap>..Jitterbug I think WHAM! also played at GradNight, not positive though. The live bands were SO much better than the DJ scene. But, we didn't have great rides like Splash and Indy to occupy our time.
Originally Posted By Elderp 1994 I remember Jon Secada and All 4 One (I think that was the name of the band)
Originally Posted By SuzieQ <--- feeling better that her new high school didn't go to grad night in '84! LOL
Originally Posted By 550Deano Who played in 1984??? I was working at Carnation Main Street as a busboy that year and didn't go since I was there all the time...
Originally Posted By tahoebob54 June 7, 1973 Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon band Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose The New Seekers The Haywoods The only reason I remember them all. is that I still have the program
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 My school thought Disneyland was a rip off, so they opted for a stupid yacht doing circles out in Long Beach Harbor. It ended up being about 10 bucks cheaper, even though the drive was 2.5 hours instead of the hour it would take to get to Disneyland.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Thank you 'tahoebob' for being juuust a little bit older than me. For 32 posts, I was the 'eldest' (and I didn't like it one bit!). You can now have the crown.
Originally Posted By John_CM Since we didn't have them at mine, I don't even understand how they brought these "big name" acts in. If it's like it is now, they hold Grad Nites once or twice a week, over the course of several weeks. Do you think that they booked the act for just one night, and each week was different, or did they have less grad nites back then?
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Disneyland doesn't hold nearly as many Grad Nites as WDW, although they still occur over several weeks a few times a a week. The acts were generally booked to play every Grad Nite of the season at Disneyland, I know this is different in WDW.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Grad Nite 1980: Kool and the Gang Paul Revere and the Raiders I think there were others, but those are the only two I remember. Disneyland was celebrating its 25th birthday that year. Pass the Geritol.
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder I remember I wore a powder blue leisure suit. They were all the rage in 1976. I looked like an idiot.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan <--- corderoy suit w/vest. I looked like Napoleon Dynamite, only not as cool.
