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

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JT Horns

Serving all of Northern California for over 10 years, The J.T. Horns is a powerhouse funk, soul, and R&B band...

Big City Revue

Big City's unparalleled passion and enthusiasm to entertain … combined with solid, stellar performances … keeps this band in constant demand...

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.

Pan Extasy

Hailing from The Caribbean, Ashton & PAN EXTASY has enjoyed continued success since its inception. They have performed throughout the USA as well as in many Asian locations, including Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and Dubai...

Unauthorized Rolling Stones

The Unauthorized Rolling Stones are available to rock your party now!

Silicon Valley Houserockers

The Silicon Valley Houserockers are a rock and roll band out of Los Gatos, CA that plays the greatest rock & roll songs ever recorded...

Bill Hopkins Rock'n Orchestra

The Bill Hopkins Rock'n Orchestra is a dynamic dance machine featuring bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, a horn section, percussionist, male & female vocalists and 4 dancers...

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...

Funky Little Shack

Want to dance all night long? Funky Little Shack gets everyone out on the floor with a funky party groove. We play the best old and new school funk --plus r&b, motown, reggae and rock...

Strawberry Fields

Most of us never got to see the Beatles in-person because we either couldn't afford to buy tickets, or were just too young to stay out past 8 pm, but we were able to cling to an old album cover or photograph, hoping one day to catch a real glimpse of the Fab Four...