RIDE THE WAVE!™ celebrates the music of two bands that made the early MTV era look as good as it sounded: Duran Duran and The Cars. Together, they have sold more than 150 million albums, won 4 Grammy Awards, and earned two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions. From “Hungry Like the Wolf” to “Just What I Needed,” this is a catalog packed with instantly recognizable hooks, sleek production, and songs that still sound built for a big room.

The show leans into what made both bands distinctive. Duran Duran brought glamour, rhythm, and cinematic pop to the screen, while The Cars fused new wave cool with razor-sharp rock songwriting. RIDE THE WAVE! turns that contrast into a stylish, high-energy concert with a strong visual identity and a distinctly ’80s pulse.

RIDE THE WAVE! can be presented as the complete Duran Duran + The Cars double-bill or designed as a single-bill production featuring the music of Duran Duran or The Cars, allowing the show to be tailored to your audience, schedule, and event format.

RubyArts works with pre-vetted tribute performers and bands with whom we have established relationships, giving clients proven talent inside a production framework we already know and trust.

Your event becomes part of the experience. Sponsor logos, recognition, messaging, and custom media are incorporated into the visual production at carefully selected moments, giving sponsors meaningful visibility while preserving the look, pace, and energy of the show.

Built for tradeshows, corporate events, theaters, and large-scale celebrations, RIDE THE WAVE! delivers the color, attitude, hooks, and unmistakable cool of two bands that helped define the sound and style of a generation.