Parties, casinos and fundraisers
$5,500
About $7,100 all in with full sound production
- Up to 2 hours of live music
- Weddings and corporate events from $6,500
- Itemized quote within a day
- Sound and lighting passed through at our vendor's cost
80s cover band, Southern California
Southern California's 80s cover band
Knyght Ryder is a five-piece 80s cover band from Long Beach. We play the songs everybody knows from the 80s, plus the 90s and 2000s hits your crowd will want when the night gets going. Every note is played and sung live.
We have played more than 1,700 shows over 20+ years: 22 dates opening for George Lopez, corporate nights for Toyota, Disneyland and Wells Fargo, and Friday nights at Gaslamp in Long Beach. CBS Los Angeles named us one of the best cover bands in Los Angeles.
Our rates are published, so you can plan before you ever fill out a form. Anywhere within an hour of Long Beach is covered by those rates, which takes in most of Los Angeles and Orange County.
Every guest hears their song
A one-artist show is a great night for that artist's fans. Your guest list is bigger than that. In one night we go from The Smiths to Metallica to Backstreet Boys to Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre: all genres of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, played live.
The 80s kids get their moment, the 90s kids get theirs, and the dance floor never waits around for a hit that might not come. You tell us the songs you love and the ones to skip. We read the room and steer the rest of the night where the crowd wants to go.
- Everything is liveNo backing tracks. If you hear a keyboard part or a harmony, someone on stage is playing or singing it.
- A set written for your crowdTell us the songs you love and the ones you never want to hear. We build the rest of the night around them and read the room as we go.
- The band you saw is the band you getThe same five musicians at every show. If a player is ever out, a pro who knows our set steps in. A sub for our singer needs your OK first.
- One booking covers the whole nightBand, sound, stage lighting and full event production, all through us. One booking, one point of contact.
- Prices in writingPublished rates, itemized quotes, sound passed through at vendor cost. No guessing at your budget.
What clients say
“Freaking awesome job last night!! The praises are pouring in about you guys!!!”
Todd A. DyerVice President and Head of Sports and Live Entertainment Sales
“It was so much fun watching you guys perform; you guys were excellent, and the community loved you.”
Kelly KimCommunity Services Coordinator, City of Anaheim
Where Southern California has heard us
- Gaslamp, Long BeachFriday nights for over 20 years
- Santa Barbara Bowlopening for George Lopez
- Terrace TheaterLong Beach, opening for George Lopez
- DisneylandTomorrowland Terrace
- City of Long BeachSummer concert, El Dorado Park
- City of Newport BeachMarina Park concerts
- I Love Downey Festival
- Hotel del Coronado
- Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
- Cal State Long Beach75th anniversary kickoff
Questions people ask
What 80s songs do you play?
Over 300 songs, from Tainted Love, Come On Eileen and Hungry Like the Wolf to Jessie's Girl, Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Bust a Move. The full list is on our song list page.
Do you only play the 80s?
No. The 80s are the heart of the show, and we play all genres of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, so every age in the room gets songs they know.
Do you wear 80s costumes?
No wigs. We dress sharp, in black and white, so we fit a wedding or a gala as well as an 80s theme party.
Do you travel outside Los Angeles and Orange County?
Yes. Our published rates cover anywhere within an hour of Long Beach. Beyond that, travel starts at $500. We have played Coronado, Santa Barbara and Palm Springs.
Do you use backing tracks?
No. If you hear a keyboard part or a harmony, someone on stage is playing or singing it.
Can we pick the songs?
Yes. Tell us the songs you really want and the ones you never want to hear, and we write the rest of the set for your crowd. Anything on our song list is free. A new song is $500 to learn.
Will the same band show up?
Yes. The same five musicians at every show. If a sub is ever needed, you approve them first.
Anything else? Ask in the booking form and we'll answer with your quote. Hear us first on the videos page or browse the song list, or come see us live at Gaslamp any Friday night.
Book the band
Planning an 80s night, a wedding or a company party? Send us your date and we will get back to you with availability and a quote.