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

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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...

Open Road Band

From Motown to Modern, we’re your Road to Classic Dance Hits for your special event...

Floorshakers

While at heart, their influences include legendary bands and musicians such as Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Confunkshun and Santana, you'll be sure to hear all kinds of music from The Floorshakers from a variety of genres that will keep the paryy moving...

Superdiamond

When your parents popped in a Neil Diamond tape on repeat during long interstate road trips, you reluctantly sang along...

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...

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.

Fred McCarty

Fred McCarty has deep roots in bluegrass and Country. Some of Fred's earliest influences were Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Sr., Bob Wills, Sons of the Pioneers and Gene Autry...

Blue Moon

Blue Moon features a hard driving rhythm section (they all sing), the mighty four-piece Blue Moon horn section (they all sing too!), and one of the finest female vocalists you will find anywhere...

Papa Doo Run Run

Formed in 1965, the now legendary California band, PAPA DOO RUN RUN, quickly discovered their forte - they sounded like the Beach Boys...

Fundamentals

The Fundamentals present a high octane, fun filled stage show featuring three dynamic lead vocalists, two of the hottest horn players around, a super tight four piece rhythm section. and up to four costumed, choreographed dancers...