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

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Spice

Spice up your party with a little special flavor...SPICE!

California Beach Boys

California Beach Boys honor and pay tribute in their music to the legends of surf: Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, David Marks, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and Dick Dale. Members of the band have played on the same stage as Surfaris and Ventures.

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...

Candela

Candela plays a combination of danceable arrangements by composers as Rubén Blades, Ray Barreto, Eddie Palmieri, La India, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, Oscar D’Leon, Guaco, Los Van Van and Isaac Delgado. They are as well versatile in playing background Latin Jazz...

Spirit of Polynesia

SOP performs at many festivals, corporate events, and Ethnic Dance shows. They perform over 150 engagements a year and travel all over for different events...

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...

Bill Hopkins Rockin' Orchestra

Delivering Classic Rock, Salsa, Motown, Soul, Dance Hits, and a Taste of the New, the Bill Hopkins Rock'n Orchestra has been described as a party on stage...the best special event band in the world!

Steel Jam

STEEL JAM guarantees a fun, festive mood for any party or event...

Caravanserai

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...

Blue Moon

BLUE MOON looks forward to sharing your special celebration with you and your guests. We are happy to accommodate the size of our band to fill the special needs for your event. Of course we do play your special requests too...