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

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Fundamentals

If you are planning a high energy, fun event and and your goal is to get people dancing and keep them dancing, The Fundamentals are the perfect choice!

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...

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...

Hip Service

Hip Service's appeal has proven to be universal. Their unique sound and visually exciting stage show continues to attract an ever growing and loyal audience...

Encore

Encore is a fantastic choice for your wedding, as they have tremendous energy and an experienced lineup...

Fast Times

Where were you in the 80s? Playing Pac-Man? Watching General Hospital? Enjoying the spoils of Reaganomics? Whatever your memories, Fast Times will bring them all flooding back with a smile--and a backbeat you won't be able to resist...

Rudy & The Funky Coalition

Great harmony, very classy attire, flashy musicianship and a rhythm and vocal section that will keep you dancing and singing to the hits all night long...

Floorshakers

The Floorshakers have been performing funk, soul and rock 'n' roll hits all over the San Francisco Bay Area. Notably, for three years running, The Floorshakers have consecutively SOLD OUT in advance New Year's Eve parties for crowds of over 1,500 people...

Fred McCarty

Fred has appeared with: Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Trisha Yearwood, Mark Chestnut, Charlie Daniels, Lee Greenwood and many others. The live performances of his country originals, Texas Swing and Cajun tunes as well as Classic Cowboy songs continue to be a favorite for audiences from coast-to-coast...

Broken English Band

Your musical experience with Broken English will include ports of call in Puerto Rico for Salsa, the Dominican Republic for Merengue, Jamaica for Reggae, Trinidad & Tobago for Soca, Belize for Punta and Cuba for Rumba, Mambo, Guajira, and Son...