The Nashville Blue Tones
The Nashville Blue Tones- Music City's premier variety dance band! With decades of experience playing side by side, the band has become synonymous with their superb talent and passionate enthusiasm for music and events. Founded in 1989, The Nashville Blue Tones has always been a band first, playing in some of the country’s most prestigious venues and with some of the world’s most acclaimed artists such as Shania Twain, Roy Orbison and the legendary Aretha Franklin.
A love for the unique setting created by a special event, charity gala, or wedding reception was cultivated over the years and The Nashville Blue Tones would come to find their niche. Today the Nashville Blue Tones combines flexibility, versatility and experience to create a live entertainment experience unlike any other. With an extensive song list, the band performs favorites from all eras and genres and will even learn a special song specifically for your event. Available for travel and always the utmost of professionals, when you book The Nashville Blue Tones, you can rest assured that you are getting the best.
Ensembles and Styles
The Nashville Blue Tones’ core band is made up of 8 pieces, the ensemble decades of fans have come to know and love. Consisting of keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, horn section, male & female vocalists, the band is able to offer a wide range of musical styles, from Pop to Motown, R&B, Disco, Rock, Country and Jazz. Built for flexibility, the core ensemble often morphs into larger or smaller band configurations. Intimate events or venues with limited space can opt for an ensemble of 5-7 musicians while larger events commonly add horns or extra vocalists to create a big sound that your guests will love. In additional to flexible band configurations, the group’s style can be adjusted to fit the look and feel of your event. Whether formal, causal or themed, The Nashville Blue Tones will happily accommodate your special requests, taking every opportunity to exceed your expectations and make your event completely memorable!
Sample Song List
Rock / Soul / Motown / Seventies / Eighties / Nineties / Classic R&B / Top 40
1999 (Prince)
Better Together (Jack Johnson)
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg (Temptations)
All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor)
All Shook Up (Elvis Presley)
At Last (Etta James)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
Boogie Shoes (KC & The Sunshine Band)
Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
Brick House (Commodores)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Can’t Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (Frankie Valli)
Celebration (Kool And The Gang)
Chain Of Fools (Aretha Franklin)
Come Away With Me (Norah Jones)
Crazy Love (Van Morrison)
Dancin’ In the Street (Martha & The Vandellas)
Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)
Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey)
Everything (Michael Buble)
Fly Me To The Moon ( Frank Sinatra)
Forget You (Cee Lo Green)
Georgia (Ray Charles)
Get Down Tonight (KC & The Sunshine Band)
Get Lucky (Daft Punk)
Happy (Pharrell)
Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benetar)
Hold On I’m Coming (Sam and Dave)
Home (Michael Buble)
Honky Tonk Women (Rolling Stones)
Hot In Herre (Nelly)
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas)
I Feel Good - I Got You (James Brown)
I Will Survive ( Gloria Gaynor)
Lady Marmalade (Patti LaBelle)
Living On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett)
My Girl (Temptations)
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)
Old Time Rock & Roll (Bob Seger)
Pink Cadillac-Electric Slide (Natalie Cole)
Play That Funky Music (Average White Band)
Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)
Proud Mary (Tina Turner)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Rocky Top (Osborne Brothers)
September (Earth, Wind And Fire)
Shout (Isley Brothers)
Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Soul Man (Sam and Dave)
Sugar (Maroon 5)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
Toes (Zac Brown Band)
Twist And Shout (The Beatles)
Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole)
Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
You Are The Best Thing ( Ray LaMontagne)
You Send Me (Sam Cooke)
You Really Got Me (The Kinks, Van Halen)