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...

Hurricane Band

The force of the Hurricane is driven by a five piece band that combines both male and female vocals. The result is a collage of sound reflecting the best in blues, classic and contemporary rock...

Jamfunkshus

With an all-pro rhythm section, vocal harmonies, and their unique vocal chameleon, the band has won rave reviews everywhere it has performed. Repertoire includes hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Chicago, Ohio Players, Tower of Power, and many more...

Joe Sharino Band

The Joe Sharino Band has an incredible ability to excite a crowd into singing along at the top of their lungs and the dance floor is always full! The band includes a former member of Santana and Sly and the Family Stone, plus a songwriter for Earth, Wind and Fire and Lee Rittenour...

Joel Nelson Band

The Joel Nelson Band has an impressively diverse repertoire of the latest hits and the greatest classics. With a professional DJ and sound system, meticulous preparation and attention to detail, and a love of special celebrations, the Joel Nelson Band will bring the night together...

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...