The Jon Bates Band
New York City - Dance Band
New York City, NY
The Jon Bates Band features a rare blend of extraordinarily gifted musicians and vocalists with a magical chemistry that has evolved from their passion for playing music together, shared experiences, and deep personal friendships over many years.
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The Jon Bates Band features a rare blend of extraordinarily gifted musicians and vocalists with a magical chemistry that has evolved from their passion for playing music together, shared experiences, and deep personal friendships over many years. Most of all, The Jon Bates Band is an amazingly authentic, soulful and incredibly fun dance band with an unparalleled reputation for creating the perfect ambience, building the energy of a party and ultimately getting everyone up on the dance floor and having a great time!
The Jon Bates Band has entertained at many gala events around the world, often for parties that have included guest lists of some of the most prominent names in business, politics and the entertainment world. They have shared stages with many legendary performers, and their credentials are clearly evident. Covering all genres and styles of music, The Jon Bates Band is the ideal musical entertainment choice for any festive occasion or premier social event. Without exception, they make a party come alive! They musically engage and inspire people to enjoy themselves. It is a band that can literally satisfy any musical appetite and is well known for their unbelievably broad repertoire of great songs from every era.
"The Jon Bates Band is over the top. I would rehire them in a heart beat. They knocked it out of the park. We are old people and they had all of us up dancing from the very first song. They were friendly but professional. Their talent with instruments is beyond compare. I highly recommend hiring all 7 members as their harmonies were mesmorizing. Loved the sax player? YUM! What more can I say except: Thank you! I sincerely hope to have you and the band back again in the near futue. If anyone is looking for a go to band that does it all do not hesitate! Grab The Jon Bates Band before someone else does."
--Taylor S
"Look no further, asThe Jon Bates Band are the most talented, accommodating, and professional entertainers that you can find. But so much more than that, is the genuine warmth and great spirit that they share with each other and all your family/friends. They make the day all about you and doing everything possible to exceed even the highest of expectations. We can't wait for their next public venue so we can go and share another wonderful evening with them."
--Kat Z
"The Jon Bates Band performed at my wedding and they are the best!! Giving them our "special dance" song selections was virtually the only direction I gave, and I let them do the rest. At the reception and days and weeks to follow, I had guests asking me "where did you find this/that band?!" Everyone exclaimed how great they were! I had no worries on my wedding day and it was an absolute hit!!"
--Katie P
"Fantastic, terrific, exceptional, professional, wonderful - aren't enough adjectives to describeThe Jon Bates Band! Easy to reach-easy to plan the special musical items for the wedding-their sound is fantastic- No one stopped dancing all night long! They have an extensive song list, and during the 2 short breaks, the taped music kept everyone on the dance floor so there were no lulls. They enhanced the wedding-weren't the show itself- I just can't recommend them highly enough! I know that we will go no where else for our next daughter's wedding music-and many guests asked for their name. They are the best ever-Anyone would be lucky to have The Jon Bates Band!"
--Shelby H
"This was the first time in my life that I had a need to hire a full, 10-piece band. I was nervous at first, but the band made the whole process so easy. To put it simply, they are AWESOME! They listened carefully to my requests and made the whole night amazing! They played song after song and each time I would say to myself, "I love this song!". They really did a fantastic job and had the whole crowd dancing. I would not only recommend them for any other couple thinking of having a band for their wedding, but am trying to come up with a good excuse myself to hire them again soon. :) Thank you!"
--Jane G
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tami Terrell
Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
All I Wanna Do (Is Have Some Fun) - Sheryl Crow
All My Lovin' - The Beatles
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
All The Single Ladies - Beyonce
All The Things You Are - Frank Sinatra
Almost Like Being In Love - Nat King Cole
Always And Forever - Heatwave
Amen - Dave Barnes
Angel - Sarah McLaughlin
Angels Among Us - Alabama
As Time Goes By - Louie Armstrong
At Last - Etta James
Back In Love Again - LTD with Jeffery Osbourne
Back In Stride - Frankie Beverly & Maze
Beautiful Day - U2
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Black Cow - Steely Dan
Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Boogie Ooogie Oogie - Taste Of Honey
Boogie Shoes - KC & The Sunshine Band
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Brick House - The Commodores
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
By Your Side - Sade
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You - Frankie Valli
Cha Cha Slide - DJ Casper
Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
Cheek To Cheek - Eva Cassidy
Cissy Strut - The Meters
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Ray Charles
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy - Patsy Cline
Crazy In Love - Beyonce
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Cruisin Together - Smokey Robinson (Lewis/Paltrow duet)
Crush - Dave Matthews Band
Daddy’s Little Girl - The Mills Brothers
Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Drink On It - Blake Shelton
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Edge Of Glory - Lady Gaga
Elvis Presley Medley (Rock 'n Roll Hits) - Elvis Presley
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Everything - Michael Buble
Everything I Do - Bryan Adams
Everytime I Close My Eyes - Babyface
Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
Far Far Away - Wilco
Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
Feelin' Good - Jennifer Hudson (Nina Simone)
Feels Like Home - Chantal Kreviazuk
Fell In Love With A Boy - Joss Stone
Fly Me To The Moon - Tony Bennett
Forever And Ever Amen - Randy Travis
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Free - Zac Brown Band
Free Me - Joss Stone
Friend Of The Devil - Grateful Dead
Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
Get Here - Oleta Adams
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Get Ready - The Temptations
Get This Party Started - Pink
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Give Up The Funk (We Want The Funk) - Parliament Funkadelic
Good Times - Chic
Halo - Beyonce
Happy - Pharrell
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor) - Pitbull (featuring T-Pain)
Hey Pocky Way - The Meters
Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Ho Hey - Lumineers
Holiday - Madonna
Home - Phillip Phillips
How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye (James Taylor)
I Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie) - The Temptations
I Don’t Want To Wait In Vain - Bob Marley
I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King
I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
I Like It Like That - Blackout Allstars
I Love The Way You Love Me - Michael Montgomery
I Loved Her First - Heartland
I Was Here - Beyonce
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
I’ll Take You There - The Staple Singers
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
If I Could Build My World Around You - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
In My Daughter’s Eyes - Martina McBride
In My Life - The Beatles
In The Mood - Glenn Miller
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
Inseparable - Natalie Cole
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
It Had To Be You - Frank Sinatra / Ella Fitzgerald
Jump In The Line (Shake Senora) - Harry Belafonte
Just Dance Lady Gaga featuring - Colby O’Donis
Just Friends Lady Gaga featuring - Colby O’Donis
Just Friends Musiq - Soulchild
Just My Imagination - The Temptations
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Just The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Kind And Generous - Natalie Merchant
Kiss - Prince
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole
Lady - Lionel Richie
Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
Land Down Under - Men At Work
Landslide - Stevie Nicks
Last Dance - Donna Summer
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Let’s Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Let's Groove Tonight - Earth Wind And Fire
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
Love And Happiness - Al Green
Love On Top - Beyonce
Love Sneakin' Up On You - Bonnie Raitt
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Lucky - Jason Mraz / Colbie Callait
Lullabye (goodnight My Angel) - Billy Joel
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
Make It With You - Bread
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
Maria Maria - Santana
Marry Me - Train
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Melt With You - Modern English
Mercy - Duffy
Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
Mighty Love - Spinners
Mony Mony - Tommy James & The Shondells
Moondance - Van Morrison
Moves Like - Jagger Maroon 5 w/ Christina Aguilera
Mustang - Sally Wilson Pickett
My First Kiss - 3OH!3
My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald / Chaka Khan
My Girl - The Temptations
My Love - Paul McCartney
My Romance - Diana Krall
My Wish - Rascal Flatts
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Never Never Gonna Give You Up - Barry White
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Night And Day - Ella Fitzgerald
Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley
One - U2
One And Only - Adele
One In A Million - Larry Graham
One And Only - Adele
One In A Million - Larry Graham
Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Our Love Is Here To Stay - Dinah Washington
Oye Como Va - Santana (ala Tito Puente)
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and Goon Rock
Percussion (Turn The Beat Around) - Gloria Estefan
Picture In A Frame - Tom Waits
Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole / Bruce Springsteen
Pride And Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival / Ike & Tina Turner
Put It In A Love Song - Beyonce & Alicia Keys
Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
Raise Your Glass - Pink
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Route 66 - Natalie Cole
Run Around - Blues Traveler
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Buble (Drifters)
Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers
Secrets - One Republic
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
Shake Your Body Down To The Ground - Michael Jackson
She Loves You - The Beatles
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
She’s More - Andy Griggs
Shotgun - Junior Walker & The Allstars
Shout - The Isley Brothers (Blues Brothers)
Shower The People - James Taylor
Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Smooth - Santana (with Rob Thomas)
Someone Like You - Van Morrison
Something - The Beatles
Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (various versions)
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees
Still The One - Shania Twain
Stitched Up - John Mayer
Straighten Up And Fly Right - Natalie Cole
Suit And Tie - Justin Timberlake
Summertime - Pearl Bailey
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Thing - Rufus with Chaka Khan
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
Thank You Thank U Falletinme Be Mice Elf - Sly & T