Joel Nelson Productions: Bay Area Event Planning, DJs and Live Music

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Candela

Candela is a nine piece Salsa Band, based in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1987, and is composed of piano, bass, three trombones, conga drums, bongo drums, timbales and vocalists. Smaller versions of the band are also available upon request!

Caravanserai

Concieved as a fantasy band by lead guitarist Leo Herrera and fueled into reality by the enthusiasm of friends and family members, Caravanserai is a project of love and devotion. Originally a replication of, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, Santana's legendary early days, Caravanserai has grown to include material from all eras of Santana's 30+ year history.

Cocktail Monkeys

Professional showmanship and the goal of ”a good time had by all” mark the purpose of this band. When you hire the Cocktail Monkeys for your event you know you have set the stage for your guests to have a wonderful and exciting time, dancing and enjoying the sounds and stage presence of each band member...

Cool Jerks

The Cool Jerks are a dynamic group of nine fun, energetic and talented musicians who take great pride in making every song and every show remarkable...

Delta Wires

The DELTA WIRES is a big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues band from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area. They were Finalists out 100 blues bands from all over the world, in the Blues Foundation's 2008 International Blues Challenge held in Memphis TN, and were voted BEST BAND of 2008 Oakland/East Bay in Oakland Magazine's annual readers' poll...

Dick Bright's SRO

Dick Bright's SRO is the party band that will make that happen. The ultimate in dance entertainment, SRO is like no other band you've ever experienced. Clever costumes and props, zany skits, hip-hoppin' choreography and soul-stirring vocals are all set to a pulsating beat...

Double Funk Crunch

DFC was started as a wild & crazy costumed club band that played exclusively disco and funk from the 70s. The band became quite popular and successfully rode that rhinestoned wave into the new millennium, bell-bottoms and all...

Encore

Encore is a ten-piece band comprised of four lead singers (three females, one male) as well as guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, saxophone and trumpet. Their repertoire includes music from the 1940’s swing era, through Motown, 70’s disco, 80’s pop, and contemporary hits of today...

Fast Times

From A-Ha to Young MC, every song is an instantly recognizable hit guaranteed to get audiences on their feet and celebrating. From the birth of new wave and the dominance of synth-pop to the ragged edge of rock and the dawn of alternative, Fast Times covers it all...

Floorshakers

While at heart, their influences include legendary bands and musicians such as Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Confunkshun and Santana, you'll be sure to hear all kinds of music from The Floorshakers from a variety of genres that will keep the paryy moving...