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

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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...

Nigerian Brothers

The Nigerian Brothers put together their memories of traditional West African folk music, 'palm-wine' tunes, and highlife songs, bringing them to life with their harmonious voices, African guitar stylings, and hand percussion instruments...

Heartbeats

...THE FINALE - We reunite the cast for one more Latin version of Hot Hot Hot. To complete the effect, experience swirling lighting, colored smoke and booming confetti cannons as we take your guests on one major conga line... truly spectacular. The Heartbeats have left the building leaving a sea of memories...

Masterpiece

Masterpiece is a collective of the San Francisco Bay Area's finest performers working together to provide you with the ultimate party experience. Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz: We play the widest range of styles and put our all into every performance to ensure that everyone has a great time...

Cool Jerks

Specializing in playing the right song, at the right dynamic level, The Cool Jerks ensure your party's success...

Pride & Joy

Pride and Joy can play anywhere from the most popular clubs on the circuit to wedding receptions the top society parties and corporate events everybody, everywhere, instantly relates to the music...

Night Fever

Since the summer of 2003, Night Fever has become one of the Hottest Party Bands in Northern California...

Her Rebel Highness

Her Rebel Highness is comprised of San Francisco-based professionals and incorporates universal themes including self-empowerment, breaking stereotypes and coming together to face adversity...

Mazacote

Based in San Francisco, Mazacote plays a crowd-pleasing, high-energy mixture of classic salsa favorites and original latin jazz tunes. It’s no wonder that Latin Beat magazine called Mazacote one of the premier salsa ensembles in Northern California...

Norton Buffalo

Norton's Electric band Norton & The Knockouts has been performing with him now for over 25 years...