San Diego Bands

Live Music, Sound and Lighting Systems, Multi-Media Production

Musicians and entertainers for concerts, weddings, casinos, corporate events, theme parks, private parties, or gatherings of any kind. Our database includes hundreds of bands and specialty acts suitable for a broad range of events from children’s parties to major concerts. Some of our long time clients include; Sea World, Loews Coronado Resort, Pala Resort and Casino, Four Seasons Resorts, La Jolla Limo and many more resorts and venues in Southern California and throughout the USA.

Cunningham Productions is also your one stop for Celebrity Look-alikes, Impersonators, Bands and Tribute Artists.

Contact: Tom Cunningham

Home Phone: 619.606.5465 Email

Featured Entertainment

Lighthouse

Bluegrass and Gospel music from one of San Diego's top bluegrass bands, featuring six musicians who have played together for more than 15 years. Music features great harmony singing with banjo, dobro, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and upright bass.

To listen to or buy Lighthouse’s latest CD click here

Grassology

Grassology plays at elementary and middle schools all over San Diego County. The band includes Tom Cunningham , Wayne Rice, and Loren Smith. Grassology performs at fifty or more school assemblies each year as a part of San Diego's Young Audiences Program. The purpose of Grassology is to teach children about bluegrass music—it's origins, the instruments and songs that make it a unique American musical style. Every Grassology performance is a lively and entertaining program that not only features great music, but also involves students by allowing children to actually come on stage and play guitar with the band.

THE FABULOUS WOODIES

“Surf Music and Beyond”

The Fabulous Woodies is a San Diego County based band.

They have been performing for car shows, conventions, concerts,

luaus, weddings, street fairs, casuals and area clubs since 1996.

Specializing in classic surf music, the group also plays a

variety of songs from past to present. Through this

musical combination The Fabulous Woodies create the fun era of

California sun, surf and beyond.

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Las Vegas Bands

Legendary performances of the biggest superstars in the music business with the top tribute artists from around the world.

Superstars of Country (Video)

Superstars Live in Concert (Video)

Superstars’ photo gallery

BC Entertainment is now offering Tribute Themed Cruises. TributeCruises.com is an entirely new way to look at Tribute Shows and Cruising.  Now you can cruise to exotic destinations aboard the world's finest cruise ships and enjoy tributes to your favorite superstars of Rock, Pop, Country and more....

Each cruise will feature special onboard activities themed around your favorite superstar(s). There will be karaoke, meet and greets, plenty of photo-ops, best look-a-like costume contest, door prizes, special un-plugged performances and a grand finale concert. 

Some cruises feature actual band members from the original artist's band such as Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band or the Neil Diamond Band.  There will be special guest's like Elvis' Bodyguard Sonny West or Elvis' Photographer and Tour Manager Ed Bonja and special performances by National Acts like The Stamps and Ronnie McDowell taking the "tribute cruise" to an all new level.    

This is your opportunity to get up close and personal with the best tribute artists in the business and our special guests or just enjoy your favorite music performed by world class musicians and singers.

· The Exciting 2009/10 Line-up!

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Southern California Bands and Musicians

The Long Run is well-established in the tribute band community and well-known

among Eagles fans for consistently delivering engaging performances of superb quality.

Marked by exceptional musical accuracy, vocal authenticity and a warm connection with the

audience The Long Run's stage shows blend a reverence for the Eagles' beloved studio recordings

with that all-important live concert element, truly reminiscent of the Eagles themselves.

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Take It Easy

Life In The Fast lane

Lyin’ Eyes

Tequila Sunrise

Acoustic finger-style guitar master! Country (Chet Atkins), Jazz, Easy listening and Pop. Available as a solo or with Tom Cunningham on Violin/Fiddle.

The tropical sounds of ISLAND MIRAGE STEEL DRUM BAND is perfect for a beach party, cocktail party, welcome receptions, dinners, award ceremonies and dancing for all types of corporate functions as well as weddings, parties, dances and other social events.

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Girl From Ipanema

Maryanne

Morning Dance

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The Bill Shreeve Jazz Band is Jazz at its finest, featuring Bill Shreeve on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, flute and wind synthesizer. A three to seven piece band featuring a powerful combination of seasoned jazz musicians well known in San Diego for its funky Latin jazz sound. The Bill Shreeve Jazz Band provides an exciting focus for nightclubs, weddings, parties of all kinds, corporate events, and casinos. Sometimes a smaller jazz group is a better choice for more intimate gatherings. So the band is available in various configurations from a quintet down to a solo piano, guitar, or saxophone. These smaller groups can achieve a more traditional sound with the use of an acoustic grand piano and an upright bass. Almost any important cocktail hour or dinner is significantly enhanced with the backdrop of a soft, elegant jazz trio or quartet playing mellow standards, bossa novas, and ballads.

Tropical Punch

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Add a little Buffet, Beach Boys, Beatles, Classic Rock and Shake! A party band sure to please.

Blackbyrd

All your favorite fab five Beatles songs and more! Randy and Enrico are two established musicians who have formed this duo with incredible harmony, amazing guitar and percussion! Click here to listen to a sample.

(BDO) is America’s premier high energy, sophisticated, versatile show big band. Tailoring their show to your event needs, the sensational Vegas style show, and high-energy variety dance band will have you dancing in the aisles with the jumpin’ classic big band sounds of the past to the jivin’ music of today. More…

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The Surf Kings create an exciting beach party atmosphere with smokin' surf/hot rod hits from the Beach Boys, the Chantays, TheSurfaris, Jan & Dean, the Ventures, and others. The Surf Kings take you back to the rock of the 50's with chart busters from Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Little Richard, Chubby Checker, etc. You will relive the 60's with cookin' Rock, Soul, Rhythm & Blues from Sam Cook, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Jr. Walker, The Beatles, The Coasters, Del Shannon, etc. Dance to classics from the early 70's by Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Sly & the Family Stone, James Taylor and others.

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Super Variety Dance Band

From high-energy dance music to cool, sophisticated jazz and standards, Aire Play delivers a complete variety of music performed by some of the finest musicians in the business. Since its inception in 1983, Aire Play has risen in popularity to become one of Southern California's premier party bands...in great demand at high-level corporate events, weddings, and private parties. The band's size is variable and there are several configurations from which to choose. The band is led by and features notable saxophonist, flautist, wind synthesizer player, Bill Shreeve.

Summer Wind

A Frank Sinatra Celebration

Summer Wind is a specialty band focused on that classic Sinatra sound. It's the perfect compliment to upscale events where a classy, sophisticated sound of vintage Sinatra will impart an atmosphere like no other. Summer Wind's repertoire showcases the great jazz standards from the 30's through the 60's made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Buble, and many other monumental singers. The smooth vocal stylings of Dave Scott provide the voice for Summer Wind. The band also features saxophonist Bill Shreeve who is strongly influenced by the cool west coast sound of Paul Desmond and Stan Getz. Summer Wind is rounded out with piano, upright string bass, and drums. Let Summer Wind take you back to a time when smooth was cool, swing was king, and when live jazz, America's greatest contribution to the performing arts, brought sophistication to the night life. Thanks to a high level of musicianship in the band and a comprehensive book of material, the band can be configured to match any budget and any venue. A smaller group can be used in intimate cocktail settings or a larger band can accomodate a showcase venue.

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Art Deco

Art Deco plays everything from high-energy Top–40 dance music to Jazz with dazzling musicianship and top quality sound.

Art is also available as a DJ.

The Hot Pursuit Band

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Fabulous live band for dinner & dancing. Classy, interactive, & fun! Variable size band for any budget--The Hot Pursuit Band is a hot band for a cool party! "We're here to help you plan your best party yet!" Hot Pursuit is a premier 2-8 Piece variety dance band in Southern California. 19 years and 1900 events experienced, they are well known and well loved, as "that was the best band I've ever heard at a private party!" The Hot Pursuit Band performs all genres and generations of music. DJ, MC, and coordinator are included so your event runs smoothly and joyously! The dance floor stays packed! The Hot Pursuit Band is: Keyboards, Guitar, Sax, Bass, Drums, Male & Female Vocalists, Optional Horn Section, and dancers. The SilverRose Classical/Jazz Duo-Quartet will set a beautiful tone for a Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Reception with Guitar, Flute, Violin, Cello, Optional Vocals and Sax. "Entertainment makes or breaks an event---we will make it an incredible Celebration!"

Clockwork

Currently the house band at the world-famous Bellagio in Las Vegas, this fresh-faced Southern California group is known for its dynamic chemistry, good-natured approachability, and superb musicianship. Clockwork plays just about every genre of music, from elegant jazz standards to acoustic pop to full-scale funk... but classic rock is their specialty.

The Mar Dells

San Diego's most well-known and loved nostalgia band. Since 1982, this popular seven-piece group has been performing dynamic renditions of the best music from the 50's - 70's. The band has now expanded its repertoire to include select hits from the 80's and 90's as well as swing standards from the 40's. Because of their unique versatility The Fabulous Mar Dels are the perfect group for any event. Audiences and clients both locally and internationally have been delighted with their outstanding choice of swing, rock, and Motown classics.

Noche Latina

World-class dance review Noche Latina takes place in tropical paradise with sultry salsa dancers and pulsating percussion beats. Witness some of the Worlds best salsa dance professionals as they dance to seductive tempos that lure you to dance, reducing life to a simple, joyful response to the most irresistible beat in the world.

Walt Richards and Paula Strong, as the acoustic duo Trails & Rails, have a large repertoire of cowboy and train songs, along with standard folk, old time songs and instrumentals. Trails & Rails is available for a program, "The Way West", that follows the history of the West through the music of the time.

Multimedia Production

Recording

Live Sound

Lighting

We also offer video shoots of live concerts, Music videos, production, and editing.

We offer state of the art digital multi-track recording, mobile digital multi-track recording, CD mastering, video production, and DVD authoring. This enables you to capture your event with a multi-camera shoot and digital audio. Recording, multimedia production and mastering clients include; The Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame Orchestra’s "Gems of the Big Bands" featuring big band jazz standards and "Doin' Sammy's Thing" a tribute to legendary composer and arranger Sammy Nestico, Las Vegas based tribute show Superstars Live in Concert and Jimmy Buffett tribute show Adventures in Parrotdise. We are proud to have mastered singer-songwriter Dan Connor's newest CD as well as the infamously funny Tony Baloney’s many CDs.

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Mastering

Powerful video editing, superior audio control

The audio-editing capabilities of Vegas software are so good that many industry professionals use it strictly for audio production. Vegas software provides unlimited tracks for audio, 24-bit/192 kHz audio support, record input monitoring, on-the-fly punch-in recording, 5.1 surround mixing, effects automation, and time compress/expand. Apply over 30 customizable, real-time audio effects including EQ, reverb, delay, and more. New in Vegas 6 software is VST plug-in effects support to expand your audio processing and mixing options

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An Industry Standard For More Than a Decade

Sound Forge^® software is the tool of choice for media professionals who want to create and edit digital audio files with absolute speed and precision. Acclaimed for its power, stability, and no-nonsense interface, it's the fastest way to get from raw audio to finished master. Sound Forge software is everything you need to analyze, record, and edit audio, produce music loops, digitize and clean-up old recordings, model acoustic environments, create streaming media, and master replication-ready CDs.

The Vegas+DVD Production Suite combines Vegas^®, DVD Architect™, and Dolby Digital^® AC-3 encoding software to offer an integrated environment for all phases of video, audio, DVD, and broadcast production. A must for the professional media producer, this suite lets you edit and process DV, HDV, and SD/HD-SDI in real-time, manipulate audio with unparalleled precision, and author DVDs.

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