| VARIETY
BANDS
Anything She
Wants (Party: Funk, Motown, Rock, Swing)
Side Pocket "A little bit of everything"
(Jazz, R&B, Rock & Roll)
Napata and The
Kisses (Motown, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk)
Big, Bang,
Beat
(12 piece band, Party, Rock&Roll, Disco/Funk,
Motown, Soul,
Girl Groups, Swing)
The
Fundamentals
(9 piece band,Motown,Disco/Funk,
Rock&Roll, Soul, Swing, Jazz)
NRG (A high
energy variety band out of San Diego)
Funkengruven
(Motown, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk)
Hollywood Swingers
(Rock, Pop, Soul, R&B, Funk, Disco)
Little Sister
(Rock, Soul, Pop, Dance, Standards, Swing, Background,
Latin)
Wonder Bread
Five (60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, and beyond!)
The Desotos
(Motown, 70's, Rock and Roll, Disco, R&B, and
Jazz)
Daybreak
(Party Band: Rock and Roll, Motown, Funk, Top 40)
Midnight Taxi
(Soul/Rhythm&Blues, Contemporary, Jazz, 50's/60's Rock,
Country)
The Soul Rays
(Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Funk, and Good Ole Rock and
Roll)
70's
/ 80's
Busta-Groove (Motown
through 70's, 80's, 90's, and into today's hits)
Cheeseballs (70's Disco Dance, 80's Pop Classics)
Tainted Love ('80's
"New Wave" Band)
SWING BANDS
Steve Lucky and the
Rhumba Bums (Retro Jump-Swing)
Lavay Smith and the
Red Hot Skillet Lickers
(Billboard Chart-Topping Swing
Band)
Ophir Paradise Orchestra (Swing)
Cynthia Bythell and
the Swing Set (Swing)
The Blue Room
Boys (Swing)
The Steve Good Swing
Band
Johnny Nocturne
Band (Contemporary Jump-Swing)
Joe Mag and the Cool
Cats
(Repertoire: Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan,
Louis Prima)
RHYTHM&BLUES
/ MOTOWN / BLUES
Ledisi
(Contemporary Rhythm and Blues)
The Angela Strehli
Band (Queen of the Texas Blues)
The Marcia Ball
Band
(Nationally Recognized Louisiana R&B Band out
of Austin Texas)
RhythmTown
Jive (Jump, Swing, New Orleans R&B)
Mumbo
Gumbo (Louisiana R&B/Rock and Roll)
Brenda Boykin and
Home Cookin' (Down Home Blues and R&B)
Bruno's House
Party (Blues and R&B Party Band)
The Sundogs
(Blues and R&B with a Cajun Feel)
Pride and Joy
(Motown, R&B)
Tom Rigney and
Flambeau
(Cajun, Zydeco, New Orleans Dance, and
Blues)
Ron Hacker and the Hack
Saws (Power Blues Trio with an Edge)
Mz. Dee and
Friends (Powerful Jazz/Blues)
LATIN
Terasco
Mariachis
La Monarcas
Mariachis
Dr. Loco and His
Rockin' Jalapeno's (Tex/Mex, Latin Rock and
Roll)
One World Latin
Band (Latin Jazz)
Candela
(Salsa: son, bolero, mambo, cha-cha, merengue)
Avance (12
piece band, Salsa, Latin R&B, Great stage
show)
Los Compas
(Cumbia, Merengue, Tex-Mex, Salsa, Latin jazz)
Los
Cenzontles (Traditional Mexican Music)
Benny Velarde
Supercombo (Classic Salsa)
Orquesta
D'Soul (Women's Salsa Band)
Azabache
(Salsa)
Charanga Nueve
(Salsa)
QBA (Latin
Jazz/Salsa; a "Who's Who" of Bay Area Latin
Musicians)
Dulce Mambo
(Salsa)
Juanita Ulloa and
the Picante Ensemble
(Romantic and Contemporary
Mariachi)
Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion
(Traditional Cuban Latin Jazz)
LaTiDo
(Traditional Cuban Music a la "Buena Vista Social Club")
JAZZ
Paula West
(Jazz singer extrordinaire - "Smokey, Swingin',
Sophisticated")
Ophir Paradise Trio
(Sophisticated Uptempo Contemporary Jazz)
Danny Caron Jazz
Duo/Trio/Quartet (Guitar)
Muziki Robeson Jazz
Duo/Trio/Quartet (Piano)
Mingus Amungus (Sophisticated
Uptempo Jazz)
Ken French, Leonard Thompson
Bruce Mishkit Jazz
Trio
Lucy Lee
Quartet (Jazz Vocalist)
Davis Ramey
Trio (Guitar, Sax, and Bass)
Davis Ramey Duo (Flute
and Guitar)
Paul Binkley
Epicenter (Jazz
Fusion: Kenny G., David Sanborn, etc.)
Ambiance (Continental
and Light Jazz, 2 violins, guitar)
Davis Ramey, Danny Caron
Murasaki
Ensemble
(Eclectic Asian Jazz Fusion - Flute, Koto,
Percussion, Bass, Guitar)
Claudia
Newberry (Jazz Vocalist)
Meg McKay and Billy
Philadelphia (Vocal / Piano Duo)
Joseph
Magdelena (Jazz Piano and Vocals)
The Hot Club of San
Francisco (Gypsy jazz a la Django
Reinhardt)
The Lightwood
Duo (Guitar and Clarinet Duo - nationally
known)
Scott Grinthal (jazz
vocalist: Sinatra and '40s tunes)
A
CAPPELLA
The EDLOS
(Nationally Recognized A Cappella Show: songs of 50's-80's.
costumes, comedy)
TRIBUTE BANDS
Super Diamond
(Tribute to Neil Diamond)
Hotel California
(Tribute to the Eagles)
WORLD MUSIC
RhythmMix
(Women's Quintet Playing Percussion and Singing a Mix of
Music from West Africa, Cuba, Japan, and the Middle East.
Intricate Drumming and Chants form a "Global
Groove".)
Tango #9
(Tango Music from Argentina, Russia, Italy, Spain, and
France)
Kaminari Taiko
Ensemble
Taiko
Dojo
Ellis
Island (Klezmer Band)
Amaldecor
(french Swing, Gypsy, and Jazz)
*Sambe Da (High
Energy Samba Band and Troupe)
Grupo Raiz
(Music of the Andes)
Los Angeles-St.
Petersburg Russian Folk Orchestra
Mojacar Flamenco
(High energy flamenco jazz/passionate ballads -
solo guitar to 9 peice ensemble)
CLASSICAL
The Hillmont String
Quartet
Gabriel's Trio
(Heraldic Trumpets-Fanfares and More)
The Brassworks Band
(Vintage Dance Music-Waltzes, Polkas, Schottishes, Mazurkas,
Marches)
Harpists
(Anna Maria Mendieta, Donnielle Page, Natalie Cox,
Wendy tamis, Karen Gottlieb)
Musica Viva String
Quartet
The Exeter String
Quartet
John Imholtz
Trio (Classical Guitar, Flute or Violin,
Cello)
Tutti Forza!
(Trumpet quartet)
The Rose Trio
(Piano Trio)
The Amore Duo
(Guitar and Mandoline)
Trio con Brio
(Guitar, Flute, Cello)
Woad (Celtic
Harp Duo)
Music from Old
Vienna
(Piano and Violin: Gluck, Haydn, Mozart,
Strauss, Kreisler)
The Gypsy
Violin (Piano and Violin)
Davis Ramey
Duo (Flute and Classical Guitar)
Opera and
More!
(Opera and Music Theater solos, duets, trios, and
quartets)
The Woodwind Quintet
SOLO
PIANO
Mathew Edwards, Steve Lichtenstein, Skye Atman, Jim
Meredith
Dan Riter Duo
(Harp and Cello)
Golden Gate Brass
(Solo Trumpet, Brass Duo, Trio, or Quartet)
COUNTRY
/ BLUEGRASS
True Blue
(Incredible traditional bluegrass - banjo, guitar, bass,
fiddle/mandolin, vocals)
Moonlight
Rodeo (Country)
Due West Bluegrass
Band
California
Cowboys (Country)
Sourdough Slim (Solo
Yodeling Cowboy)
HOLIDAY
The EDLOS Holiday
Concert
(Nationally Recognized A Cappella
Quartet)
The WinterSong
Carolers
(Superb voices, Dickens attire, traditional
arrangements)
Merry Olde Christmas
Carolers
(Fun and [Unique musical arrangements,
Dickens Attire)
Tutti Forza Trumpet
Quartet
(Wonderful arrangements of traditional
Christmas Carols)
Characters: (Santa,
Rudolph, Toy Soldier, Elves, Snow Angel)
Dr.
Elmo
(Singer of Cristmas Classic "Grandma Got Run Over
by a Reindeer")
Jim
Murdoch (Costumed Holiday Accordian Player)
Ed Holmes as
SCROOGE (wonderful Scrooge Character)
Ma Claus and the
Jazzin' Elves
(Ms. Claus character singing with jazz
playing elves)
Ken Karter Ventriloquist
(Ventriloquist / puppet show tailored to the holidays)
DJs/KARAOKE
Jose Ruiz
(Latin Specialist)
Stevie D, Vince
Pistello, Al Flanagan, Raj Prassad,Dennis Donovan,Bruce
Mishkit
Lupy Tunes
(Karaoke DJ)
Gus (Karaoke DJ)
Mike Luna (DJ)
CHILDREN'S
ENTERTAINERS
Gary Lapow
(singer with guitar - wonderful childrens songs)
Francie Dillon (singer
- high energy, lots of audience participation)
SPECIALTY ACTS
Sam
Guttman (Nationally Recognized Comedian)
Ken Garr ( Comedic
Magician: stage and close up)
Costumed
Characters
(Phantom, Starlight Express, Cats, Barbara Streisand, Beatnik,
Hippies, Miss Saigon, and
many more)
The Motherlode
Troupe (Gold Rush Songs w/costumes and
backdrops)
Grinn &
Barrett (Comedy, Juggling, Unicycling,
Rope-Walking)
Nancy Kobert's
Amazing World of Birds Show
El Gleno
Grande (Hilarious Comedy Routine using props and
costumes)
Mark
Nelson-Novach (Competitive Ballroom Dancer)
Accordians:
Vallerie Morris, Javier de la Prada, Nada Lewis
Adam Fernandes
(Swing Dance Instruction/Demonstration)
2 Hip Bikes
(Spectacular bicycle stunt riding show)
Jimbo the
Clown (Accordian Playing Clown)
Ron Pirelli
(Roller Skating Accordian Player)
Murder on the Menu
(Interactive Mystery Dinner Theater)
Mystery by Design
(Interactive Mystery Dinner Theater)
Big Mama Sue
(Old Time Jazz with Banjo and Washboard - great
costumes!)
Tin O'Conner (Magician)
Piccolo Puppet Players
(Zany slapstick show-Traditional British Punch
and Judy -
Walk about Theater available)
Dr. Elmo
(Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer)
Ian McCoy
(Magician - Close-up and Stage)
Jay Alexander - "Pro
Magic" (Comedy, Magic, Illusions)
Andre Rose
(Zoltar - Comedy Costumed Fortune Teller, Toy
Soldier, Elf and More!)
Captain McBride and
His Wonderful Birds (Pirate Character / Bird Act)
The Barbary Coast
Cloggers
Ken Karter
Ventriloquist (great puppets, wonderful stage show,
very funny!)
The Gentlemen Jugglers
(hysterical juggling stage show)
ALTERNATIVE
ROCK
Radio Noise
(An incredible, dancible original blend of ska, reggae,
funk and rock)
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