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About Saving Shirley

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Saving Shirley has spent years packing clubs, festivals, and private events with a setlist that covers everything from Creed and Backstreet Boys to Bruno Mars and Dua Lipa — the biggest pop, rock, and dance anthems from the 90s through the 2010s. Born in the mountains of Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, this band came together with a clear mission: throw the best party in the room, every single time. And they deliver. Crowds that start the night sitting in chairs end up rushing the stage — that's just what happens when Saving Shirley plays.

Known for their explosive energy, tight performances, and genuine connection with the crowd, their shows are unpredictable in the best way. One minute the whole room is screaming every word to "Mr. Brightside," the next they're losing it over something completely unexpected. Singalongs, call-and-response moments, killer musicianship, and a dance floor that doesn't quit — it's a live show that feels less like a concert and more like the best night out you've had in years. Their mission is simple: keep the crowd dancing, singing, and having the time of their lives from the first chord to the final encore.

With a rotating catalog of around 45 songs pulling from Green Day, The Killers, Blink-182, Eminem, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Linkin Park and beyond, there's something for everyone — and nobody leaves disappointed. As frontman Joshua McKinney puts it, "Life is short. If we want to do something, we better do it." That energy is felt in every single show.

Saving Shirley also comes fully equipped with professional lighting and sound production for indoor and outdoor events of up to 500 people, so your venue is covered from every angle. Whether it's a packed club, a festival stage, or a private event, they guarantee a night nobody will forget. To book Saving Shirley for your next event, reach out at savingshirleytime@gmail.com, call or text Jimmy at 828-467-4239, or visit savingshirley.com.

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Current Setlist

  • All the small things - Blink 182

  • Sugar Were Going Down - Fall Out Boy

  • Mr. Brightside - The Killers

  • Ocean Ave. - Yellowcard

  • Love song - 311

  • Everlong - Foo Fighters

  • By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers 

  • Push - Matchbox 20

  • Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

  • Umbrella - Rihanna/Nuno

  • Get Lucky - Daft Funk

  • Smooth - Santana

  • Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers 

  • This Love - Maroon 5

  • Everlong - Foo Fighters

  • BIue Monday - Orgy Order

  • In the End - Linkin Park

  • Bat county - Avenged Sevenfold

  • Lifestyles of the Rich Famous - Good Charlotte

  • Billie Jean - Rock version

  • Beat it (Full out Boy Version)

  • Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes

  • Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode

  • Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

  • Shut up and Dance - Walk The Moon

  • Purple Rain - Prince

  • Numb - Linkin Park

  • Rollin' - Limp Bizkit

  • Move Along - All American Rejects

  • THNKS FR TH MMRS - Fall Out Boy

  • Bad Touch - Bloodhound Gang

  • Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

  • Hey Ya - Outkast

  • Semi Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind

  • Basket Case - Green Day

  • One Last Breath - Creed

  • 24K Magic Bruno Mars

  • I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys

  • Get What You Give - New Radicals

  • End of The World - REM

  • Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down

  • One Headlight - Wallflowers

  • Had Some Help - Post Malone

  • Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms

  • Two Princes - Spin Doctors

  • Man In the Box - Alice In Chains

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