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Grad Nite Performers Over The Years

Geno Geno March 14th
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It was good to hear this week that Busch Gardens will be host parties next month for graduating high school seniors. Those who grew up in Florida got to see some pretty awesome concerts over the years at Grad Nite! Pick one to kick off the Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party March 20!

  • Samantha Fox

    Sa-sa-sa-sa Samantha Fox was the 1989 headliner with Information Society and an up and coming boyband at the time, the New Kids on the Block!

  • Jessica Simpson

    Who will ever forget her "chicken of the sea" moment on MTV? She headlined in 2000 with Destiny's Child and BB Mak!

  • Backstreet Boys

    Florida's own... the boyband was one of the 1998 headliners with La Bouche.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Part of the 1982 Grad Nite lineup with Tommy Tutone and Bertie Higgins! Ticket holders were likely so excited and just couldn't hide it.

  • Brtiney Spears

    The former Mickey Mouse Club star was your 1999 headliner after she hit it big with "Hit Me Baby One More Time". Britney shared the stage with Florida supporting act Sister Hazel.

  • Bobby Brown

    Before he hit it big solo, Bobby performed with Wang Chung and Glass Tiger in 1987.

  • Run DMC

    No sign of Aerosmith that night, but Run DMC was part of a great 1985 lineup with Shannon, Animotion and Midnight Star!

  • Night Ranger

    Part of the 1984 lineup with Exile and Weird Al!

  • Goo Goo Dolls

    The Goo Goo Golls were 1997 performers with country star David Lee Murphy and the late Aaliyah.

  • The Miami Sound Machine

    The Miami Sound Machine played Grad Nite in 1986 with Ready for the World, Sly Fox, Nu Shooz and Starpoint.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    They first played Grad Nite way back in 1976 with Natalie Cole and Ohio Players!

  • Xscape

    1994 performers alongside Tag Team, Zhane and MC Lyte. Here we are decades later and Tag Team has still got everyone singing along with Whoomp... or now, Scoop There It Is!

  • Kool And The Gang

    "Celebration" was a perfect soundtrack to a high school graduation. They did several Grad Nite concert performances from 1975 to 1980.

  • Shanice

    We loved her smile in 1992. She shared the stage with RTZ and Mint Condition.

  • En Vogue

    Part of a stacked 1991 lineup with C&C Music Factory, Stevie B, Timmy T and Tara Kemp.

  • Jody Watley

    Jody was your 1990 headliner with Seduction and Stevie B.

  • The Dazz Band

    Part of the 1983 lineup with Night Ranger.

  • Peaches and Herb

    They performed in 1979 with Rose Royce.

  • Brandy

    1995 headliner with All-4-One.

  • Sister Sledge

    "We Are Family" must've had the crowd joining hands. Sister Sledge was part of the 1975 lineup with Hues Corporation, who had a big hit that year with "Rock the Boat."

  • Jon Secada

    1993 headliner with Shai, PM Dawn and Hi-Five.

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