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

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California Beach Boys

California Beach Boys is a Beach Boys Tribute Band...

The Alameda All Stars

Their infectious dance beat and humorous asides are sown throughout a well-planned stage show. Over the years the band has also been a springboard into the high levels of the music biz...

Funky Little Shack

Funky Little Shack features dynamic vocalists, a slammin' rhythm section, and blazingly hot horns. And, we customize our look for you, from fun and funked-out to formal black tie...

Candela

Candela's varied repertoire explores a wide array of Latin rhythms including Son, Bolero, Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, Merengue, Cumbia and the more contemporary Cuban Timba, combined with a touch of Jazz, which makes the band enjoyable for dancers as well as listeners...

The Hitmen

The unique musical background of the 9-piece band (consisting of some of the best musicians in the Bay Area) mix their abilities and experiences to create and perform a musical dance review that transcends musical boundaries. The Hitmen play a variety of hits from the 70's to modern day favorites...

Cocktail Monkeys

Covering the best of decades from the 60’s through current favorites, their songs range from rock, pop, funk and disco. Audience participation is not overlooked when you never know who will be selected to come up and join in on cowbell...

The No Mercy Band

The No Mercy Band are well versed at wedding protocol, having performed at hundreds over the past ten years, ensuring your day to be perfect...

Cool Jerks

With a three piece horn section, full rhythm section and two lead singers who really know how keep a party going, The Cool Jerks have everything it takes to be the first choice for quality entertainment...

Heartbeats

Matching sharkskin suits, pompadours & Ray Ban sunglasses set the tone for the Motown sounds of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations...

Tito y su Son de Cuba

Tito has played with such famous Cuban groups as Conjunto Estrellas de Chocolate, Aribu Quartet and Chapotin y sus estrellas, all from Havana, Cuba...