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

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Wonderbread 5

Whether you need a band for your private party, special event function, anniversary, or any other type of special event the Wonderbread 5 deliver...

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...

Zydeco Flames

The Flames consistently pack the house in venues ranging from contemporary clubs to major festivals and traditional dancehalls. Their sizzling roots rhythms are timeless and the execution of them relentless, with a stunningly powerful groove...

Mestizo

Mestizp plays a memorable brand of Latininfused rock with a rhythmic feel that is unsurpassed. This band is perfect for a Latin-themed special event...

The Sun Kings

Since 2001, the Sun Kings have been thrilling audiences throughout the Golden State with their uncanny channeling of the Beatles' music...

Michael Paul Band

The Michael Paul Band is the definition of Cowboy Rock Music. They play country and rock. They play The Eagles, Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Craig Morgan, Luke Bryan, Kid Rock, Dierks Bentley, and Lynyrd Skynyrd...

Tito y su Son de Cuba

Tito brings Buena Vista Social Club-styled Cuban music to your special event. He is remarkably talented and charismatic, and he and his group have enterained Bay Area audiences for years...

Mick Martin

The Blues Rockers, to paraphrase Paul Anka's contribution to Frank Sinatra's canon, have always done it their way, concentrating on an individualistic blend of blues, soul and rock rather than yielding to the tenants of the blues purists...

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...

Mitch Woods

Adding a healthy dose of New Orleans rhythm and blues, piledrivin' piano, and some of his own contemporary playful lyrics, Woods and His Rocket 88s forge their own brand of music they call rock-a-boogie...