DLE Southern California Bands
DLE Southern California Variety Dance Bands
NRG
A 5 to 34-piece, NRG is a great wedding dance band! They perform all styles of music. Their special themed shows are legendary. The Band is exceptionally well-choreographed and features a terrific pianist/keyboardist who does the best Jerry Lee Lewis impersonation on "Great Balls Of Fire" we've ever seen. The Band's vocals are outstanding. The larger versions (the 13-piece and up) have a female string trio or string quartet incorporated into their Motown songs and other cover song performances. They are available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palm Springs, San Diego, New York, Washington, D.C., Lake Tahoe, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Hawaii and any city in the U.S. Their impressive DVD is available upon request. To see their show video, please click the link below.
Click here. Then on that page, click on "Video/Images". Then click "Complete Video" to view their entire video.
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Starstruck
A 7 to 11-piece wedding dance band, Starstruck features three lovely and talented female vocalists and (by request) an outstanding male lead vocalist. One of the more exciting show bands in California, the Band can dress formally as per the client's request. They are available in Las Vegas, Hawaii, Southern and Northern California and anywhere in the U.S. They have a video currently in production.
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The L Band
The L Band (a 7 to 11-piece) is one of the country's top corporate dance show bands as well as a great original band. They offer superb lead vocals and vocal harmony, great choreography and sizzling costumes in their high energy show. They are a great wedding dance band, being able to perform any number of styles and periods of dance music. They feature a sensational guitarist who wears a giant Mad Hatter hat. The L Band is available in San Diego, L.A., Palm Springs, S.F., Lake Tahoe, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Santa Fe and virtually anywhere in the world. Their video site is available upon request.
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The S Band-LA
The S Band-L.A. (a 4-piece) is one of the top ten 70s and 80s tribute bands in the country and is a superb wedding dance band. They are a high energy show band that is also one of our top headliner bands. Their male lead vocalist is phenomenal as you will see in the short video clip we've provided here. The Band provides full production for all their local performances. They are available throughout Southern California including L.A., Palm Springs, San Diego, Santa Barbara as well as in Las Vegas, Santa Fe and anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.
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The SD Band
A 6 to 10-piece high energy show band, The SD Band is also one of our most experienced wedding dance bands providing high quality vocals, vocal harmony and instrumentation to their arrangements. They can add a sax or back-up female vocalist (the 7-piece), trumpet (the 8-piece), third horn or back-up female vocalist (the 9-piece) or an extra percussion (the 10-piece). Their local area includes San Diego, Los Angeles, Palm Springs and they're also available anywhere else in California and the U.S. including Las Vegas, Santa Fe, San Francisco, Monterey and Lake Tahoe. Please ask us about their superb DVD demo.
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The SJ Band
The SJ Band (a 7 to 12-piece) is one of the best wedding dance show bands in the U.S. They perform all styles of dance music including Top 40, Current, Motown, 80s, 90s, Disco, Funk, Classic Rock and Swing. They are available in L.A., San Diego, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, San Francisco and virtually anywhere in the U.S. Their new DVD is available upon request.
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Starstruck 80
Starstruck 80 (a 6 to 8-piece) is a high energy 70s and 80s Retro wedding dance band featuring three attractive and exciting female lead vocalists and a superb male lead vocalist. They can go "formal" in tuxedos and black or red gowns as seen in the photo of the Starstruck female vocalists above. The Band is available in throughout California, Lake Tahoe, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Hawaii and virtually any city in the United States.
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Crush
Crush (an 8 to 10-piece) is a young and exciting new Southern California wedding dance band featuring three lovely female lead vocalists and a great rhythm section including two percussionists. This is an Old School 80s, funk and Current cover band. We are particularly impressed by their excellent vocal harmony, keyboards and guitar heard on their full DVD below that showcases the 7-piece. The current band size, the 8-piece, features a sax or second percussion. Their sound man can play tracks during the Band's breaks. They are available in Palm Springs, Los Angeles, San Diego, Reno, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, San Francisco and across the U.S.
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DLE Southern California Small Swing Bands
The JS Swing Band
A 7-piece "hot swing" band featuring a Anita O'Day-style female vocalist (who is one the top Swing band vocalists in the country), The JS Swing Band plays the Gramercy Five-style early 40s Swing better than just about any band we've heard. They're one of the best small swing bands in Southern California. They have a tight sound from their excellent pianist, Freddie Green-style guitarist, drummer and horn players. An excellent Swing only wedding dance band, they are available anywhere in Southern California.
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The HS Swing Band
A 6-piece with female vocalist-bassist, The HS Swing Band is one of the top two Southern California "hot swing" bands of the early 40s. 1940s Kansas City-style Swing jazz never sounded so good! Their drummer-leader is considered to be the top trad drummer in the country (An interesting side note: He was coincidentally the first drummer in The David Levin Trio at its inception back in 1973 in Orange County, CA). The pianist heard on these tracks is considered by many to be the hottest classic jazz band pianist in the business this side of Frederick Hodges. The horns, the excellent guitarist and bassist add to their great sound. They are available anywhere in Southern California and the U.S. This band books well in advance.
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The TH Band
A 9 to 10-piece, The TH Band was formed in 2002 and is one of So. California's best small swing bands. Its 5-piece reed section--4 saxes and 1 clarinet--give it a real "big band sound" compared to other small swing bands of similar size. The TH Band has some of the best Swing musicians in the U.S. A 9-piece (with no stand alone vocalists) or a 10-piece with a male or female vocalist, The TH Band is available for events in Monterey, the San Francisco Bay Area, Reno, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego and virtually anywhere in California and the U.S. The four mp3 tracks below feature the 9-piece (without a vocalist).
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DLE Southern California Big Bands
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The TH Orchestra
One of Southern California's best 40s Swing big bands, The TH Orchestra (a 14-piece) is an experienced party and wedding dance band with an exceptionally gifted leader (tenor sax). As with DLE's other superb big bands, this band has a talented Harry James-style trumpeter. A female vocalist (not heard on the below tracks) is available, making this a 15-piece. The Band is available in San Diego, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe and virtually anywhere in California and the U.S.
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The DLE O.C. Big Band
A 13 to 15-piece orchestra with male and female vocalist, The DLE O.C. Big Band is a Southern California big band that specializes in the late 30s, 40s as well as the 50s big band dance music. "Ballroom" styles can also be played by this band as well as continuous music on the breaks by a separate quartet. Their local area is all of Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inland Empire. The Band is also available in Las Vegas, Santa Fe and virtually anywhere in the U.S. Track 12 features their new Sinatra-style vocalist singing to a Billy May Orchestra track.
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DLE Texas Wedding Dance Bands
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Inside Out
One of the truly phenomenal wedding dance bands in the Longhorn State, Inside Out covers the spectrum of dance band music from Glenn Miller big band to more recent covers. DLE is happy to offer this superb cover band to our Texas clients. The Band performs across Texas as well as outside the state.
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FBF
A 7 to 9-piece Texas show band, FBF is, in our opinion, one the best wedding dance bands in The Longhorn State. An R&B, Soul and Disco band, they've done huge events in front of 150,000 people as well as intimate wedding receptions. They can dress in black suits and the female vocalists in formal gowns. Two female vocalists, three horns and a 4-piece rhythm section make up the 9-piece heard on the tracks below. The Band is available in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Odessa as well as in Santa Fe, Arizona, Las Vegas and virtually anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.
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DLE Las Vegas Wedding Dance Bands
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The DLE Las Vegas Dance Party Show Band
A high energy 7-piece show band with an emphasis on "upbeat" and "fun", The DLE Las Vegas Dance Party Show Band is an excellent continuous music and audience participation band. Every band member is a quality lead vocalist. The male lead vocalist is one of the best male vocalists we've seen in a non-headliner Las Vegas cover band. A consummate show band, the three female front line is highly choreographed and can do 3 to 4 costume changes in a single set, if requested. The DLE Las Vegas Dance Party Show Band is available in Las Vegas and throughout the U.S.
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DLE San Francisco Bay Area Bands
DLE San Francisco Bay Area Variety Dance Bands
The JL Band
The JL Band (a 9-piece) is the most talented dance party show band in Northern California. They are an excellent wedding dance band and "audience participation" band with three superb male lead vocalists and two dynamic female vocalists. Their live tracks are Tracks 1 and 11. They are a continuous 70s Disco, 80s, 90s, Rap, Funk, Soul and Rock cover band. The JL Band is available anywhere California, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Santa Fe and the entire U.S. They are available locally in Napa, Sonoma, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey as well as Reno and Lake Tahoe.
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The A Band
The best wedding dance band in the Bay Area that plays Swing, Jump and Standards, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and Current covers equally well is The A Band (a 5 to 10-piece). One of the lager versions (the 9-piece with three outstanding horns) is heard on the mp3 tracks below--Tracks 3, 8, 11 and 12. Most of their other tracks feature the 6-piece. The 10-piece features 3 horns and a back-up female vocalist. As you will hear, their male and female vocalists are sensational. They are available virtually anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, Southern California, Las Vegas and across the U.S.
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The R Band
The R Band (a 6-piece only) is one of the best Disco to Current wedding dance bands in Northern California. Excellent lead vocals and vocal harmony along with an outstanding guitarist. They're available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas.
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The BH Band
The BH Band is one of the top 70s and 80s tribute bands in the S.F. Bay Area. A 5 or a 6-piece with female vocalist, they are also a superb wedding dance band. We receive many inquiries for "a 'fun' band", and this band is it! They can provide DJ for their breaks at no extra charge. They are available locally in the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma. They're also available in Monterey, Lake Tahoe, Southern California, Las Vegas and other locations outside of California.
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The PS Band
A 5 to 10-piece wedding dance band that specializes in Motown, Soul, Disco, Jazz standards and Pop, The PS Band features two superb front-line male and female vocalists for all sizes. The 5-piece "cut down" version features the two vocalists and a rhythm section with the keyboardist "kicking bass". The 8-piece (with two horns and a bass guitar) is heard on most of their mp3 tracks below. The Band can dress formally or in dark suits. They are available across Northern California, Southern California, Las Vegas and virtually anywhere in the U.S.
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The S Band
One of the great 70s and 80s tribute bands in the U.S. today, The S Band is a very high energy 4-piece headliner show band with one of the best male cover band vocalists we've seen. Don't be concerned about their appearance-- they can wear tuxedos (without jackets or ties during performance due to their need for freedom of movement)! They've performed for Celebrities at private events as well as at The White House. In reality, they are SIX bands--two used for subs (in Seattle and Salt Lake City) and the other versions found in four other major cities: Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The partial DVD featured below is a truncated version of their full video and it features their Los Angeles band. The Los Angeles and San Francisco versions have--in our opinion--the two most talented lead vocalists. Each version plays from the exact same 70s and 80s high energy song list and gives the same high quality 3-hour show.
Please contact DLE if you want to see their full DVD. The San Francisco version's local area covers the S.F. Bay Area, Napa, Sonoma and Monterey and virtually anywhere in the U.S., Canada and overseas. The Los Angeles version is available throughout Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Las Vegas and anywhere in the U.S., Canada and in other countries.
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The N Band
The N Band (a 9-piece) is one of most entertaining and talented wedding dance bands in the Bay Area, featuring a multi-talented front line (1 male lead vocalist and two female lead vocalists) backed by a superb rhythm section and 2 horns. An audience participation band, they can do costumes changes and can provide "dinner jazz" sets as per the client's request. The former 8-piece version (without trumpet) is showcased in the live tracks, 3 and 6. All other tracks showcase the 9-piece. Please note that all tracks provided here feature the Band's former female vocalists. The photo seen here, however, is their newest photo featuring the current front line. The Band is available throughout California, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Hawaii and anywhere in the U.S. They are "local" to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The M Band
A 6 to 9-piece wedding dance band that plays 40s Swing through 2000 dance hits, The M Band provides outstanding male and female lead vocals, a superb horn section, guitarist and drummer. They also play Sinatra Swing and Standards. "Dinner jazz" trio mp3 tracks (vocalist, piano and string bass) are available upon request. The 6-piece features a male and a female lead vocalist, the 7-piece a sax, the 8-piece a trumpet (the size heard on the below tracks) and the 9-piece, a back-up female vocalist. They are available anywhere in California, Hawaii, Las Vegas and anywhere in the U.S.
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The AJ Band
The AJ Band (a 7-piece funk/Rock band) features a high energy male lead vocalist and a female lead vocalist backed by an excellent rhythm section and sax and is one of the Bay Area's most entertaining wedding dance bands. An audience participation band, they can do costumes changes and can provide "jazz sets" as per the client's request. Track 5 is the one "live" track. The tracks below showcase the 7-piece (sax). They are available in Northern and Southern California, Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Hawaii.
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The DST Band
A 6 or 7-piece Funk, Motown and 70s band that also plays some 80s, 90s and 2000 covers, The DST Band is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most experienced wedding dance bands. Noted for many years as having the best vocal harmony of any cover band in the Bay Area, the Band has a unique sound that has been very popular with DLE clients. They are available in Napa, Sonoma, Sacramento, Reno and Monterey areas as well as the San Francisco Bay Area. They recorded Tracks 1, 2 and 5 last year.
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Carte Blanche
Carte Blanche (a 5 to 8-piece) is one of the best wedding dance bands in Northern California, featuring superb male and female front-line vocalists as well as a talented rhythm section. Our wedding clients have been very pleased with them as viewers can see from their "thank you's" on our Client Comments page. They are available throughout Northern California, Southern California, Las Vegas, Hawaii and the entire U.S. Their local area includes Napa, Sonoma, the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey as well as Lake Tahoe.
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The SB Band
The SB Band (a 5 to 9-piece) is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's best wedding dance bands with three superb lead vocalists and great vocal harmony. The 5-piece features the female lead vocalist and male vocalist-guitarist, the 6-piece features either a male stand alone vocalist or a sax, the 7-piece both the male stand alone vocalist and a sax and the 8-piece, a trumpet. They are available locally in Napa, Sonoma, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey as well as Reno and Lake Tahoe.
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The KJ Band
One of the most talented wedding dance bands in the San Francisco Bay Area, The KJ Band (a 5 to 14-piece) performs 50s through Current covers. They offer superb vocal harmony with a variety of female and male lead vocalists and talented sidemen as heard on the mp3 tracks below (which feature the 6-piece without horns). The band has a soundman who plays tracks during the Band's breaks at no extra charge. The KJ Band is available anywhere in Northern California, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Hawaii and the entire U.S. Their local area covers Napa, Sonoma, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey.
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The T Band
A wedding dance band with superb female and male lead vocalists and vocal harmony, The T Band (an 8-piece with sax) is a continuous music show band that is primarily a Top 40 band. They are available throughout Northern California including the wine country, Monterey, Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. Their mp3 tracks feature the former 7-piece. A live-at-casino DVD is available upon request.
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The Tranz
The Tranz is hands down the top Asian wedding dance band in California and one of the best in the country. A continuous music 7 to 10-piece wedding dance band, they provide outstanding male and female vocals in English, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Cantonese. They play a wide range of American dance covers including funk, Disco, R&B and Swing. They're available throughout Northern California and their local area includes San Francisco, San Jose, and Monterey.
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DLE San Francisco Bay Area Small Swing Bands
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The David Levin Swing Jazz Band with Regina Otto
One of the top Swing jazz bands in the country, The David Levin Swing Jazz Band with Regina Otto has appeared at society events like The San Francisco Black and White Ball and for Swing only wedding receptions since 1995. The Trio (piano, bass and sax/flute) was the steady group in The Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco in 1992. Ms. Otto's vocals can be heard on Tracks 2 and 4 below. The Band's sound is reminiscent of that of the mid- to late-1940s small lounge bands. The Band contracts an experienced sound company for its performances. We suggest, as we do with all our Swing only bands, that clients also hire a DJ to play the last two or three hours of the reception. This way, younger guests can be more "involved" by dancing to current dance covers that they are accustomed to hearing. The David Levin Swing Jazz Band is available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa, Sonoma, Monterey, Sacramento and virtually any city or getaway site in the U.S.
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Rex Allen's Swing Express®
Rex Allen's Swing Express® features outstanding sidemen and has one of the most talented Swing musician-leaders in the country. Mr. Allen plays a Tommy Dorsey-style trombone, Lionel Hampton-style vibes and occasionally, drums (He can be heard playing Gen Krupa-style drums on The Rex Allen Big Band track "Sing Sing Sing" on our Big Bands page). A superb Swing only wedding dance band, the 8-piece plays excellent big band arrangements. Both the 5-piece and 8-piece are heard "live" on the tracks below. They are available throughout Northern and Southern California, Hawaii and anywhere in the U.S.
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The DLE Jump Swing Band
The top jump swing band in Northern California, The DLE Jump Swing Band (a 6-piece, featuring 2 horns and a male vocalist) is an excellent wedding dance band for DLE Swing clients who are looking for that "50s edge". Track 1 features their current male lead vocalist and the other two tracks features their previous male lead. They are available across California and the entire U.S.
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The A Band
The best wedding dance band in the Bay Area that plays Swing, Jump and Standards, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and Current covers equally well is The A Band (a 5 to 10-piece). One of the lager versions (the 9-piece with three outstanding horns) is heard on the mp3 tracks below--Tracks 3, 8, 11 and 12. Most of their other tracks feature the 6-piece. The 10-piece features 3 horns and a back-up female vocalist. As you will hear, their male and female vocalists are sensational. They are available virtually anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, Southern California, Las Vegas and across the U.S.
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The JE Swing Band
A 5-piece Swing jazz band, The JE Swing Band is one of the Bay Area's top small swing bands that performs Swing standards of the 1940s and 1950s. Their leader is the superb Sinatra-Darin-style vocalist as well as an exceptional trombonist. All tracks feature the 5-piece. The Band is available in Sonoma, Napa, Monterey and San Francisco and anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The JR Swing Band
A 5 to 7-piece small swing band (featured as a 5-piece on the mp3 tracks below), The JR Swing Band is a Swing only band and is led by the best Benny Goodman-style clarinetist in Northern California. This fabulous player gives the Band a true The Benny Goodman Sextet sound while also doubling on tenor sax. The Band is available throughout Northern California.
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DLE San Francisco Bay Area Big Bands
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The Rex Allen Big Band
The Rex Allen Big Band 14-piece (no stand alone vocalist), 15-piece (1 stand alone vocalist) or 16-piece (two stand alone vocalists) is an excellent Swing only big band that will please our 40s commercial Swing wedding clients. A scatting female jazz headliner vocalist sings with this band, depending on availability. The Band's pianist is a quality male vocalist in the Bobby Darin style. They are available throughout Northern California, Southern California and across the U.S.
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The DLE Northern California Big Band
One of California's most experienced 40s big bands, The DLE Northern California Big Band (a 14 to 16-piece) plays great 40s big band Swing as well as 50s big band Swing. A female vocalist is available upon request. The Band is available throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Monterey as well as in Southern California. They are currently doing a weekly tv show as the show's house band.
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