80s Dance Party Concert

Featured singer at 80s music concert

Last night was ridiculous, cheesy and fun. A local performing arts theater here in Avignon hosted a Back to the 80s Dance Party concert, featuring a small band, an outrageous wig, and a French singer belting out some familiar lyrics.

Sledgehammer, Final Countdown, Sweet Dreams, If You Don't Know Me By Now (you never will!), some Cindi Lauper and much more, plus cheap party hats and laser lights and a non-alcoholic drink all for ten Euros.

We went, we even danced some. There isn't anything further to say.

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Student Protests in France

A Protest, a Park and a Painter

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