Florida Grad Nite Performers From 1976 to 1995

Author Geno

April 7th, 2023 1:15 PM

For teens of the 70s, 80s and 90s, it was that big night when you’d get all dressed up just to sweat your butt off in the humid heat at Disney World! An exclusive event held for high school seniors, Disney Grad Nite in Orlando brings back lots of great memories. So many big name acts played Grad Nite. Who played the year you graduated? Check out this list!

The Acts Florida High School Grads Partied With At Grad Nite From the 70s To Now

• Goo Goo Dolls

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

• Samantha Fox

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  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!

• Backstreet Boys

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  Florida's own... the boyband was one of the 1998 headliners with La Bouche.
• KC and the Sunshine Band

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

• Peaches and Herb

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  They performed in 1979 with Rose Royce.

• Brtiney Spears

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  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.
• Sister Sledge

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  "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."

• The Pointer Sisters

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  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.

• The Dazz Band

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  Part of the 1983 lineup with Night Ranger.
• Night Ranger

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  Part of the 1984 lineup with Exile and Weird Al!

• Run DMC

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

• Jessica Simpson

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

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

• Bobby Brown

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

• Jody Watley

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  Jody was your 1990 headliner with Seduction and Stevie B.
• En Vogue

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

• Shanice

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

• Jon Secada

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

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  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

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

• Brandy

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  1995 headliner with All-4-One.

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