Awesome 80’s Prom

I went in May ’06 and we’re planning on going back!
The girl took me there as part of my bachorette party and we had a bast!

Granted, I came to this place with a bachelorette party, and we had been drinking and eating too long at the apartment and missed the show (most of us were relieved about that, though), but I had a blast. I was with a bunch of close friends, and we were all dressed up, AND when I went you could still smoke inside, so we took lots of stupid pictures of us being «badass jock girls with cigarettes» under the Wannaget High arch thing. So I’m not sure how much of the awesome time I had was because of the place itself, or because of who I was with. But it was different, which is always interesting. Give it a shot if you’re into different, or just really like the 80s.

Disclaimers:
1. I have never been in a sorority.
2. I do not enjoy bachelorette parties.
3. Interactive «theatre» creeps me out.
4. I was actually at a prom in 1989.
5. I like parody and satire to be funny and astute.
Therefore, I was pretty disappointed and uncomfortable at the Awesome ‘80s Prom, to which I got comp tickets from a friend (which is good because the entrance prices are exorbitant). Granted, unlike the suburban sorority girl bachelorettes and 50-​something birthday celebrants, I stupidly didn’t get completely plastered before coming. I could see how I might have enjoyed it were I really really drunk. Or high. Or 12 years younger. Or homophobic. Or into lowest common denominator toilet humor. Or something.
The «theatre» aspect of the show (aka cheerleader routines and jokes/​dialogue practically directly plagiarized from ‘80s movies) was tedious. True, the stereotypes were the same stereotypes you’d find in ‘80s teen flicks, but they were even more ham-​fisted and offensive than ever. The songs played are the typical songs you’d hear at the blandest ‘80s-​themed anything, most of which were popular way too early in the decade to have ever been played at a prom in 1989. Ditto the Boy George, Michael Jackson and Flock of Seagulls jokes.
On the plus side, while waiting to meet my friend outside RadioStar, I got to see a handful of Trixies and Chads emerge from a party bus and got to watch a few of the guys stagger into the dead-​end parking area where Weed meets Fremont to piss against the wall. Oh, wait, that sucked too.
Why anyone would pay the outrageous fee to get in here (and then pay the ridiculous drink prices) just to dance to tracks from Billboard’s Top Hits of the ‘80s with 25-​year-​old theatre geeks in ‘80s clothes is beyond me. Pretty much any retro night at any bar in the city that has retro nights is more entertaining and inexpensive. Although, if I were independently wealthy, I would definitely gather about 20 – 30 friends dressed like hardcore punks and return to the Prom to slam dance and annoy everyone else there.
Edited to add: Oh! And after the show while they’re winding down and cleaning up for dance-​club action, they play the absolute worst music I’ve ever heard: Hi-​NRG remixes and mash-​ups of ‘80s songs. Yes, I know that there are Hi-​NRG remixes and/​or covers of every kind of song known to man, but a responsible DJ knows better than to play them. «Living on a Prayer» has never sounded so horrifying. And just because you CAN mash two songs together doesn’t mean you should! «Girls Just Want to Have Fun/​I Wanna Dance With Somebody» and that horrible industrial/​techno-​infused «Baby Got Back,» I’m looking in your direction.
The second star is there because some of the actors involved in the production were cute and seemed cool enough to be able to realize how much it sucks to entertain drunken morons for a living, and I feel bad for them. And because the club itself is kind of cute.

Oh my god-​like totally 80’s prom! A venue recreated to mimic an 80’s high school prom complete with actors playing the parts. Do dress to impress if you want to be cool. Women were decked out in full garb including puffy sleeves, metallic spandex, ruffles and crimped hair. I opted for the Madonna like a virgin look and I definitely got some stare downs from the «popular» girls.
I thought the price of $ 79 (Prom King & Queen Package) which included admission, a table for six, a Polaroid photo and an open bar was a little high. but if you’re an alcoholic you could make the package cost effective. Going to bars after wards looking like a total freak really made the night a success.

If you grew up in the 80’s you’ll love the Awesome 80’s Prom!
Where else can you interact with all of your favorite 80’s characters? The football stud, the bitchy cheerleader, the nerd, the stoner, and the foreigner exchange student are all here to make your prom a blast. They never break character no matter how much you mess with them! Believe me I tried! After the show, Radio Star becomes pretty lame, so make plans to go somewhere else.
I’ve gone twice and had a blast both times. The first time I went I didn’t dress up, and did I regret it. The second time I rocked my 80’s gear for a bachelorette party, and the bride had a blast.
Guys, I know the prom seems like a cheesy girl thing, but there are tons of women here! I’m just saying if you’re single. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel.