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

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Baguette Quartette

The Baguette Quartette is a wedding group with a twist...they play music that was heard in Paris between 1920 and 1940! The group's repertoire consists of valses musettes, tangos, pasos dobles, fox trots, marches and realistic songs...

Big Bang Beat

This seasoned group plays the greatest dance and party hits of every era, including Rock, Motown, Disco/Funk and so much more. BBB plays with a passion and precision that is unique amongst cover groups. Guests have been raving for years about Big Bang Beat, and they are the perfect wedding band...

JT Horns

We can be heard playing the music of Tower of Power, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and many others. Our repertoire currently consists of over 200 songs, with a set list that is easily tailored to a client’s requests, and we can also incorporate new songs if they happen to not be on the list...

Kugelplex

Kugelplex feels equally at home presenting klezmer as a deep-listening experience in a seated concert hall as we do playing boisterous, soulful dance music. Formed in 2001, the group plays weddings, concerts and festivals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond...

Larry Lynch and The Mob

Because their song list spans six decades, Larry and company can create a special musical atmosphere on request. Whether you need a great dance band or excellent theme music, you can expect the best from Larry Lynch and the Mob...

LaTiDo

LaTiDo is the heartbeat of your wedding! This explosive quartet/quintet has garnered a great reputation throughout the Bay Area among dancers and listeners alike, having performed to sold out audiences at re-known venues like Yoshi’s, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Stanford Jazz Concert Series, San José Jazz Festival and Sonoma Jazz Festival to mention a few...

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...

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...

Dick Bright's SRO

When SRO makes its entrance every eye turns to the stage. Led by emcee Dick Bright, the 19-member band features string, horn and rhythm sections as well as vocalists and dancers. It's the biggest party band around. SRO taps the diverse musical interests of its many members, giving you a new take on favorite tunes and making sure there's something for everyone...

Double Funk Crunch

The new Millineum brought a higher level of success for DFC as they began to perform regularly at many private events, weddings and corporate parties in addition to their club appearances...