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

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Michael Paul Band

What kind of music do you get when you take 5 professional musicians that all have rock and jazz roots but love country? You get Cowboy Rock! The Michael Paul Band is the definition of Cowboy Rock Music...

Norton Buffalo

An Evening With Norton Buffalo, is an evening of both Acoustic and Electric music that brings you a big part of the broad range of music that Norton Buffalo performs and writes...

Candela

Candela is a nine piece Salsa Band, based in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1987, and is composed of piano, bass, three trombones, conga drums, bongo drums, timbales and vocalists. Smaller versions of the band are also available upon request!

Mick Martin

For the sixth straight year, Real Blues magazine of Canada has honored Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers as Best West Coast Blues Band, a real coup considering the hard-core traditionalist attitude of its founder/editor, Andy Grigg...

Open Road Band

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

Caravanserai

Concieved as a fantasy band by lead guitarist Leo Herrera and fueled into reality by the enthusiasm of friends and family members, Caravanserai is a project of love and devotion. Originally a replication of, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, Santana's legendary early days, Caravanserai has grown to include material from all eras of Santana's 30+ year history.

Mitch Woods

Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage, not for two years but two decades. Taking their inspiration from the great jump n' boogie outfits of the late 40s and early 50s, they breathe fresh life into the music that gave birth to rock n'roll. Woods styled his group after the jumpin' n' jivin', shoutin' n' honkin', pumpin' n' poundin' bands of Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, Joe and Jimmy Liggins, Amos Milburn, and Roy Milton.

The No Mercy Band

The vocalists in The No Mercy Band are the greatest in the SF Bay Area and their awesome talent is represented at every function...

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...

Cocktail Monkeys

Professional showmanship and the goal of ”a good time had by all” mark the purpose of this band. When you hire the Cocktail Monkeys for your event you know you have set the stage for your guests to have a wonderful and exciting time, dancing and enjoying the sounds and stage presence of each band member...