PANORAMA a Tribute to The Cars

The Cars were the prototypical American new wave band. Known for their refreshing and clever songwriting in an era of bombastic art rock and mindless disco, The Cars were a unique blend of analog synthesizers, muted power chords, catchy choruses and muscular guitar heroics. After regularly selling out their staple tribute show of The Cars debut album, Milwaukee music stalwarts Mike Benign, Don Moore, Jack Rodee, Jack Rice and Nick Verban now fully recreate one of the best live performances of The Cars youll find anywhere, each song given the energy and attitude they deserve. From the massive hits that poured out of teenagers radios such as Just What I Needed, You Might Think and Shake It Up to the album track gems like Night Spots, Gimme Some Slack and Im in Touch with Your World, Panorama brings every album to the stage. These songs are so timeless that they are still used in film, television and advertising more than 40 years after their release.Phoebe Cates would approve.

• Saturday 10 October 2026 — the show starts at 8:00 PM.
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