KC and The Sunshine Band transported the center back to the ‘70s on Thursday night — filling the room with vibrant colors, disco grooves and endless energy.
KC and The Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band started by Harry Wayne Casey, or KC for short, in 1973.
The band is known for its groovy hits like “Boogie Shoes,” “That’s the Way (I Like It),” “Shake Your Booty,” “Get Down Tonight” and more. Celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary, KC is still bringing the sunshine to audiences on the Doin’ It World Tour.
Before the show began, the iconic disco song “Y.M.C.A” played on the pre-show playlist, and the audience cheered in response, dancing along in their seats. This gave a glimpse into how enthusiastic the crowd was going to be that night.
The show began with one of the performers singing the band’s new song, “Back in My Cadillac.”
The band then performed a prelude medley of its famous songs, building anticipation before KC arrived on stage.
The crowd roared as KC appeared and began performing “Shake Your Booty.”
After singing another hit, “Boogie Shoes,” KC greeted the crowd saying, “Look how young we look!”
The show turned into a 10-minute comedy routine as KC emphasized how his performance has changed, using song titles to make jokes: “‘Getting Down Tonight’ is really easy. Getting up? Lord Jesus!”
He took a moment to tell any critics to be kind, saying he is “not going anywhere” and will perform until he cannot do it anymore. Casey’s passion for his band 50 years later shined through.
Casey slowed things down with “Yes, I’m Ready” and “Please Don’t Go,” giving an emotional performance.
The show returned to the energetic mood as Casey said, “Let’s go back to 1977,” and performed “I’m Your Boogie Man.”
When introducing the song “Rock Your Baby,” Casey explained how it inspired ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” and how John Lennon said it was the one song he wished he had written.
The song was clearly a crowd favorite as Casey let them sing along to the chorus.
The energy went on as KC and The Sunshine Band continued to play their biggest hits mashed up with The Commodores’ “Brick House” and Jackson 5’s “Shake Your Body.”
The dancers and performers made an extravagant finale as KC sang “That’s the Way,” giving the audience one last chance to get up and groove.
Even after 50 years, KC and The Sunshine Band proved they still know how to bring the party.
And for one night at Luhrs, disco was very much alive.
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