Top 40, R and B,  Motown Variety Bands
Amaretto
Price Range  $5000 -   $7000
Amaretto brings the excitement of an authentic club band to the intimacy of a private event.  Amaretto has appeared with Winonna Judd, The Four Tops, the Spinners, and the Pointer Sisters.    This uniquely talented dance band includes two dynamic lead vocalists and full horn and rhythm sections.  Led by New York musical director and bassist David Fletcher, all of the  members of Amaretto are sought-after recording session players. [more info]
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DC Fusion
Price Range  $4000 -   $6000
DC  Fusion: two dynamic vocalists with undeniable chemistry join forces with the some of the most in-demand instrumentalists in the region to create a band that sounds great and feels just right. DC Fusion is a band whose passion for music is matched only by their joy in entertaining.. [more info]
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Curbside Manner
Price Range  $1500 -   $2500
Curbside Manner is a young 5-piece band that entertains with original modern pop, with roots in the classic blues-rock of the 70's combined with modern pop sounds that will remind audiences of Vampire Weekend and The Strokes. Professional players with years of experience, CSM's combination of classical and jazz training with youthful rock ambition results in a unique, energetic sound. [more info]
Invitation
Price Range  $3500 -   $5000
Invitation is the metro area’s favorite party band.  Stunning lead vocalist Jessica Lynn,  inspiring lead guitarist Jerry Lynn  together lead Invitation.  This band is a favorite among professional event planners. [more info]
Broadsound
Price Range  $5000 -   $7000
PROFESSIONAL, EXTREMELY TALENTED, AND EXCITING are a few words to describe BroadSound. This ten piece band is perfect for your wedding  or corporate event. The Band consists of ten pieces including four lead singers,   three piece horn section (trumpet, Saxophone and Trombone) and a tight four piece rhythm section. BroadSound is extremely versatile and performs top 40 dance hits from pop/ rock to hip-hop, country, jazz, reggae, salsa and merengue . [more info]
Rendezvous
Price Range  $4000 -   $6000
A true variety dance band covering repertoire from the 1940's to the '90's with stunning authenticity. Stellar male and female lead vocals, a popping rhythm section and one of the area's best horn sections combine for an outstanding sound. Rendezvous has true professionals who know how to create a fantastic party. The band is led by bassist Kevin Olivera. [more info]
Time Machine
Price Range  $5000 -   $7000
Time Machine takes pride in featuring musicians who have exceptional versatility and a high professional level of musical ability. Every player in this band makes a living full time as a musician. All music is performed live - without computer or pre-recorded tape enhancements.Time Machine creates a party atmosphere wherever they perform. [more info]
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Fresh Air
Price Range  $6500 -   $8000
Fresh Air is one of the most popular bands in Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia. Fresh Air  plays all the hits with enthusiasm and authenticity. Their energy onstage and interaction with party guests keeps the dance floor jammin' all night long. Fresh Air's vocalists have fabulous voices and personalities to match. [more info]
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Horizon
Price Range  $4000 -   $6000
Horizon  provides exceptional live music entertainment for special events   Horizon's repertoire spans  five decades - from Big Band Swing and Broadway Standards to Motown, Classic Rock, 70's Disco, and Contemporary Top 40. Horizon offers optional songs sung in Spanish, French, Italian, and Hebrew. Every song style is performed with  enthusiasm . [more info]
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Vintage Motown Review
Price Range  $8500 -   $10000
Vintage is an exciting new addition. Vintage showcases the talents of five male vocalists performing classic Motown and R&B hits, complete with the dazzling choreography that made groups like the Temptations, Four Tops, and Smokey Robinson so wildly popular in the '60s and '70s. [more info]
The C. Barnes Project
Price Range  $4000 -   $6000
The C. Barnes Project is a 10-piece band that plays it ALL! from jazz standards to rock 'n' roll, and salsa to R&B. They perform at weddings and corporate functions, moving fluidly between the different types of affairs with an ease that you don't always find in "variety" bands... but then, the C. Barnes Project is KNOWN for its professionalism as well as showmanship. [more info]
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The Rise Band 'n Show
Price Range  $3500 -   $5000
Authentic R and B, soul and Motown as it was meant to be played.  Led by experienced band leader Ernest Bennett on trumpet,  The Rise Band is truly a show in the Motor City tradition.. [more info]
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After Hours
Price Range  $3500 -   $5000
After Hours offers the versatility, professionalism of the best event bands,  energy and drive of the best bar bands. Terry Ahmed and his colleagues know how to motivate a dance floor.    [more info]
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Father's Children
Price Range  $2500 -   $4000
Rocking rhythm’s and soulful vocals.  this band has the  heart of r and b.  The tight harmonies are reminiscent of The Temptations and the  Four Tops.. [more info]
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VoCus
Price Range  $2000 -   $3500
Vocus is a  versatile, classic r and b party band,  outstanding keyboard/vocals and female vocalist.  Big sound,  great repertoire,  solid dance beats from a smaller band. [more info]
The Acousticats
Price Range  $2000 -   $3500
New Orleans flavored acoustic rock and swing jazz at its best  Lead vocalist and band leader Rich Amelang can do credible covers of Jimmy Buffett,  Louis Armstrong,  smooth latin jazz in Portugese,  as well as classic rock and motown dance tunes. [more info]
The Jim Bennett Band
Price Range  $1500 -   $2500
Jim Bennett,  leader/bass player/vocalist, rocks with his trademark urban, edgy sound.  In the authentic style of the great Motown bands,  and southern blues/r and b bands,  this band will  “rock the house”. [more info]
Uptown East
Price Range  $1500 -   $2500
Classy three piece dance band,  contemporary vocals with excellent instrumentalists. [more info]
Washington's Best Little Big Band with Elan Garner
Price Range  $3000 -   $4500
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Lushlife with Brandon Combs
Price Range  $5000 -   $7000
Born In Cincinnati Ohio, Brandon Combs had his first album (8 track) memorized by the age of 16 months (Earth, Wind & Fire’s, “All N All”). Chosen to open for acts such as the Grammy Award winning gospel groups Commissioned and Take 6, it became clear that Brandon was well on his way to establishing himself among the who’s who of contemporary gospel and r and b. [more info]
USA Canteen
Price Range  $5000 -   $7000
Let the good times roll with a jumpin' big band, dazzling vocalists, swing dancers and more. The lovely "Andrews Sisters" vocal trio bring the magic of the 1940's to your guests with memorable wartime songs like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen", "Rum and Coca Cola" and more! Dressed to the hilt and All-American as apple pie, these ladies are always a hit. [more info]
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