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

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Twang Ditty

Twang Ditty plays regularly throughout the Bay Area at both public and private venues. As much at home in a honkytonk as at a spiffy wedding or a summer barbecue, they'll make sure to give your event the down home treatment.

Caravanserai

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...

Bill Hopkins Rockin' Orchestra

Delivering Classic Rock, Salsa, Motown, Soul, Dance Hits, and a Taste of the New, the Bill Hopkins Rock'n Orchestra has been described as a party on stage...the best special event band in the world!

Unauthorized Rolling Stones

A Rolling Stones Tribute band is not an easy find...but here they are! Spot-on performances of the legendary Stones are what you get with the Unauthorized Rolling Stones...

Masterpiece

Masterpiece is a collective of the San Francisco Bay Area's finest performers working together to provide you with the ultimate party experience. Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz: We play the widest range of styles and put our all into every performance to ensure that everyone has a great time...

Cheeseballs

Over the last decade The Cheeseballs have performed everywhere from Las Vegas to Hawaii, at large public events, private parties and capacity-filled dance clubs...

Mazacote

Based in San Francisco, Mazacote plays a crowd-pleasing, high-energy mixture of classic salsa favorites and original latin jazz tunes. It’s no wonder that Latin Beat magazine called Mazacote one of the premier salsa ensembles in Northern California...

Blue Moon

BLUE MOON looks forward to sharing your special celebration with you and your guests. We are happy to accommodate the size of our band to fill the special needs for your event. Of course we do play your special requests too...

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...

Wonderbread 5

Whether you need a band for your private party, special event function, anniversary, or any other type of special event the Wonderbread 5 deliver...