🎸 Clemson in the 80s – The Golden Years of the Fun Bunch
Step back into a time when the nights were longer, the music was louder, and the good vibes practically poured out of every doorway in downtown Clemson. The 1980s were the golden years of the FunBunch scene — when every night felt like a festival, and every bar, basement, and back porch was a potential concert venue.
From rowdy college bars packed wall-to-wall, to big blowouts like Bengal Ball, Clemson’s music scene was pure electricity. Legendary bands (and a few soon-to-be legends) rolled through town, sharing stages with wild local acts who had just enough talent — and just enough recklessness — to leave a permanent mark. Whether it was a scrappy cover band lighting up a Friday night, or a major regional act stopping by for a sweaty, unforgettable set, Clemson kept the amps buzzing and the dance floors packed.
Tigertown in the 80s wasn’t just about football — it was about living loud. There were concerts tucked into smoky bars like Sloan Street Tap Room, The Study Hall, The Corporation, and the iconic downtown clubs. The Bengal Ball, held out on the green or under giant tents, turned the whole town into a swirling sea of music, dancing, and (let’s be honest) a fair amount of bad decisions that still get laughed about today.
The Clemson FunBunch didn’t just attend these concerts — they fueled them. The bands, the bartenders, the bouncers, and the FunBunch regulars all blurred together into one epic, slightly hazy memory of music and mayhem.
This page is dedicated to capturing that spirit:
- 🎶 The bands we loved.
- 🎶 The songs that shook the floors.
- 🎶 The festivals and nights we almost remember.
- 🎶 And the feeling that, for a while, Clemson was the absolute center of the universe — or at least, it sure felt that way.
And if you remember it all clearly…
you weren’t doing it right.
Welcome back. Crank it up. You’re home
Rough Mix
Clemson Concerts
Fun Bunch YouTube
Creep Pearl Jam cover by Eddie Vedder
UH OH by the birdman WBRD
Pear Ratz - Friends
Dave Mathews Band and Dave’s Clemson Photos
Pluck, Pluck, Pluck they call me the Birdman
Guardian of the Galaxy intro as read by Birdman
Fun Bunch Playlist
The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica - 1/16/1982 - University Of Florida Bandshell (Official)
Little Feat-All That You Dream
[HD 720p] The Boys of Summer (1984) - Music Video - Sung by Don Henley
Regional Shows – Atlanta, Greenville, Charlotte, Greensboro
Peter Tosh – Agora Ballroom, Atlanta 7-29-1983
🎤 Peter Tosh – Live in Atlanta
Date: July 29, 1983
Venue: Agora Ballroom, Atlanta, GA
Tour: Mama Africa Tour
Setlist:
- Pick Myself Up
- African
- Coming in Hot
- Not Gonna Give It Up
- Rastafari Is
- Where You Gonna Run
- Don’t Look Back
- Glass House
- Ketchy Shuby
- Brand New Second Hand
- Bush Doctor
- Johnny B. Goode
Notes: This performance was part of the “Mama Africa” tour and one of Peter Tosh’s final known shows at the legendary Agora Ballroom. A recording of the concert circulates among collectors and fans as one of his finest live sets.
“Equal rights and justice!” – Peter Tosh
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