It’s been more than four decades since three young musicians from Long Island formed a band called the Stray Cats with the mission of reviving the rockabilly vibe of the 1950s, complete with jazzy rhythms and high-volume pompadour hairstyles.

The hairdos don’t ride quite as high these days, and the band has endured breakups and reunions, but Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom are still at it, and fans can see them in action, with support from Pete Bernhard of The Devil Makes Three, on Aug. 5 at the Pikes Peak Center.

Setzer, Rocker and Phantom formed their band in the Long Island town of Massapequa in 1979 and spent a few months playing gigs in New York and Philadelphia, developing their musical chops but gaining little renown. In 1980, they took the advice of a mutual friend and traveled to London, where rockabilly music was beginning to make a comeback.

Their timing could not have been better. The band soon got the attention of British rockers like Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Jeff Beck, as well as producer Dave Edmunds, who produced the group’s self-titled debut album in 1981.

“Stray Cats” was an immediate success, spawning the hits “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town” and “Stray Cat Strut.”

Returning to the U.S. in 1982, they released the album “Built for Speed,” a compilation of hits from their two British records. The album placed two songs in the American Top 10 and turned the band into MTV stars.

The group has spilt up three times over the years, but the old friends always managed to find their way back to each other. They reunited in 2019 to release “40,” their first new studio album in 26 years.

The Aug. 5 concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $74 and can be purchased at pikespeakcenter.com.