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From the Chuppah to the Dance Floor
In addition to his duties as an officiant, Rabbi Jon also has a full band that can play at your reception!
Many wedding guests give him a double take as he moves from under the Chuppah to the reception area where he emcees, sings and plays bass guitar with his fellow musicians. With hundreds of private and public performances under his belt, Rabbi Jon has the experience to make your reception perfect. You can feel confident you’ve hired the VERY BEST in the field!
Jon's band has an extensive song list, skillfully blending rock, pop, jazz, ballads, oldies and current hits with a bit of modern Jewish music. Rabbi Jon and his band have vast experience performing many different styles & genres of music. They can customize their play list to your specific needs including the very best Hora in the business!
With rave reviews at Wedding Receptions, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Community Concerts and Private Events across the country, the band will travel to you!
Recent performance highlights include:
- Private Wedding Reception - Denver, CO
- Private Wedding Reception - Kennebunkport, ME
- Private Wedding Reception - Newport, RI
- Private Bat Mitzvah Celebration - Washington, DC
- Boston Celebrates Israel - Gillette Stadium, MA
- The Wexner Foundation Retreat - Snowbird, Utah
- Steven Spielberg's Genesis Program - Waltham, MA
- The Apple Corporation Retreat - Lake Tahoe, NV
- State Street Financial - Boston, MA
- The Disney Ampitheater - Orlando, FL
As a composer, Rabbi Jon has released ten CDs, with music that crosses genres and boundaries. His songs are heard on nationally distributed compilations and radio rotations in the United States, Canada, Israel and beyond.
Please download The Jon Nelson Band's Song List by clicking the button below. The list is just a sampling of the songs we can cover. You can request any songs you might want at your event and we’ll prepare them for your reception. We will always accommodate ANY song requests. References available across the USA!
What's the Buzz?...
Rabbi Jon and his band performed at our wedding last summer in Colorado. My family has worked with Jon several times in the past (my sister’s wedding, my bat mitzvah, and he never disappoints. He did a great job of bringing the dance floor alive and was a pleasure to work with. He was able to appeal to both me and my husband’s drastically different taste in music. Any couple would be lucky to have Jon and his band perform at their reception. ~ Leslie M. / Denver, CO
Jon, I want to thank you and the band for coming all the way to Tahoe for our Company Retreat! Your show was a real conference highlight! ~ Chuck C. / Apple Corp., CA
Jon and his band were incredible. They let us choose the song list and even said they could learn any songs they didn't already know! I asked for some Grateful Dead and my wife wanted the slow jams. Everything went off without a hitch and they even came to the after party! We certainly recommend them very highly indeed! ~ Tim H. / Denver, CO
Jon and his band played a show at the Jewish Community Center. Jon and the guys were quite possibly the easiest group I’ve worked with at the JCC. We would highly recommend them for any event. ~ Corey A. / Austin, TX
I want to personally thank you for our very successful community-wide music celebration. You had the entire assemblage of over 270 people clapping, dancing and singing. We WILL bring you back. ~ Jan B. / Andover, MA
