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

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Sound Bytes

This unique act consists of two musicians, Steve and Dave, and an array of high tech computer gear that transforms them into sounding like one of the best 5-piece rock and roll bands you’ve ever heard...

Big City Revue

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

California Beach Boys

California Beach Boys is a Beach Boys Tribute Band. California Beach Boys honor and pay tribute in their music to the legends of surf: Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, David Marks, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and Dick Dale.

SoVoso

SoVoSó is a highly imaginative a cappella ensemble that sings a unique, rhythmic mix of jazz, gospel, world and R&B music, all rendered in their trademark improvisational style...

Housejacks

The House Jacks of San Francisco are the original rock band without instruments. Using nothing more than their five voices (and mouths), they deliver everything from blistering funk to screaming rock to heart-melting ballads for their ever-growing legions of fans...

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...

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!

Hurricane Band

Originally formed as the Hurricane Blues Band in 1994 the band has been playing music in the East Bay Area for the past 15 years. The Hurricane Band produced its first CD 10 years ago and has also been featured on the Pat Meadows Blues on Tap radio program on KEGR FM 97.7 out of Concord on Thursday nights...

Spice

Spice up your Party with JNB's in-house powerhouse 5-piece group. This group has been shaking up festivals, parties, and corporate events for 15 years in the Bay Area...

BlackRose Band

BlackRose features rhythms of rock with ACDC, the Black Crows and the Eagles to the grove of Fleetwood Mac, John Mellencamp. Classics from Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton that also includes the new sounds of Adele and Lady GaGa.