I'm the first to admit that I'm an 'elder' by definition; nonetheless, there's still such a thing as discernment - or call it what it is:  frickin' musical taste; when one is supposed to be working in the interest of the client (in this case, IBM execs, most born post-80s?) - one should carefully consider the 'taste' and 'era' of the 'client.'   Assume the maximum budget for entertainment (unless you can convince their accountant) is $50,000.   Clearly, the 'promoter' or 'entertainment decision-maker' (in this case) may have erred in his/her choice of the headliner for this very public business/industry event.     Whatever.      God bless her &amp; 'em for tryin'...   the music industry is not only difficult, but I'd argue IMPOSSIBLE  to penetrate now that DJs  &amp; FM Radio &amp; Billboard 100 matters not.    At least she/they GOT THE GIG; that's way more than we can say for others who aren't out there getting a national 'industry gig.'   You're correct.   She sure ain't no Keller Williams or Widespread Panic, and doesn't pretend to be a Deborah Harry or Madonna or Stevie Nicks - and yet, we sit here online &amp; label her &amp; her band an 80s 'cover' band?!?   Please.    The query still begs an answer:  are they, or aren't they (Miss Potter et al.), a cover band?  If SO, then who(m) exactly is she emulating?   Interesting how we all think we're expert critics in this realm.   I declare that I'm NOT (an expert or a critic) - but merely a 'stirrer' only interested in prompting folks to think (call me a SS'ing catalyst).     If you were given the opportunity to select THE headliner for a major national convention, who would you have chosen... who would YOU choose?   Let's say, you select a headliner for the 2013 annual conventions of the following 'professional associations' or major companies:    Builders, tech nerds, bankers, realtors, publishers, scientists, educators, brewers, politicians (choose any party), lawyers, firefighters &amp; rescue experts, authors, financiers, nanotech experts, veterans, Grammy's, veterinarians, formerly famous presently homeless rockstars, etc. ??    
Choose your headliner for each annual convention (2013) of every industry/ilk. Again, the total budget for the gig of your choice to entertain this distinctive group of people is $50K. 

Better yet, your future depends upon the success of your choice; who/what would it be?    :)