1st Generation Band

1st Generation Band

1st Generation blends veteran experience with contemporary style, delivering high-energy performances across genres like Motown, rock, jazz, and country to create a fun, memorable experience for any event.

8-piece core lineup
Listen:  15 Sample Songs
Can't Stop the Feeling
Justin Timberlake
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Can't Stop the Feeling
Justin Timberlake
Respect
Aretha Franklin
Uptown Funk
Bruno Mars
Shut Up and Dance
Walk the Moon
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
Let's Get it On
Marvin Gaye
Thinking Out Loud
Ed Sheeran
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar
Take Your Time
Sam Hunt
Walking on Sunshine
Katrina & The Waves
This is How We Do It
Montell Jordan
The Way You Do The Things You Do
The Temptations
L.O.V.E.
Nat King Cole
Apache
Sugar Hill Gang
Son of a Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield
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Get Ur Freak On
Missy Elliot
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Give it To Me Baby
Rick James
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
God Bless America
Traditional
Ethnic & Specialty
God Bless the Child
Billie Holiday
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Golden
Jill Scott
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Good Feeling
Flo Rida
Modern Hits
Good Kisser
Usher
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Good Morning Heartache
Billie Holiday
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Got to Be Real
Cheryl Lynn
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Got to Give It Up
Marvin Gaye
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Green Dolphin Street
Traditional
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Green Light
John Legend
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Happy
Pharrell
Modern Hits
Heartache Tonight
Eagles, The
Classic Rock
Heatwave
Martha & The Vandellas
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Hey Soul Sister
Train
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Hey Ya
Outkast
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar
80's Pop and Rock
Hold Me, Thrill Me
Mel Carter
Ballads & Slow Songs
Hold On, I'm Coming
Sam & Dave
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Honey Bee
Grady Champion
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Hot Hot Hot
Buster Poindexter
80's Pop and Rock
Hot In Herre
Nelly
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley
Classic Rock
How Do I Live
Shania Twain
Country & Americana
How Sweet It Is
Marvin Gaye
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
I Blame You
Ledisi
Modern Hits
I Can't Make You Love Me
Bonnie Raitt
Classic Rock
I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
I Can't Tell You Why
Eagles, The
Classic Rock
I Feel Good
James Brown
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
I Gotta Feeling
Black-Eyed Peas
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
I Hope You Dance
Lee Ann Womack
Country & Americana
I Loved Her First
Heartland
Country & Americana
I Made it Through the Rain
Barry Manilow
Classic Rock
I Want You Back
Jackson 5
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
I Wish
Stevie Wonder
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
I Won't Let Go
Rascal Flatts
Country & Americana
I Wonder
Young Duggie
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
I'll Take You There
Staples Singers
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
I'm Every Woman
Chaka Khan
80's Pop and Rock
I'm Going Down
Mary J. Blige
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Ice Ice Baby
Vanilla Ice
80's Pop and Rock
If I Ain't Got You
Alicia Keys
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
If I Had No Loot
Tony Toni Tone
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
If I Were Your Woman
Gladys Knight
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
If Only For One Night
Luther Vandross
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
If This World Were Mine
Marvin Gaye
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
If You Think You're Lonely Now
Bobby Womack
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
If Your Girl Only Knew
Aaliyah
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
In My Life
Beatles, The
Classic Rock
In a Sentimental Mood
Duke Ellington
Jazz, Swing & Standards
In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
80's Pop and Rock
In the Midnight Hour
Wilson Pickett
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Into The Mystic
Van Morrison
Classic Rock
It Never Rains in Southern California
Tony Toni Tone
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
It Seems Like You're Ready
R. Kelly
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
It's Ecstacy When You Lay Down Next To Me
Barry White
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
It's Love
Jill Scott
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Jamaica Funk
Tom Brown
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Joy and Pain
Maze
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Juicy Fruit
Mtume
80's Pop and Rock
Jump
Van Halen
80's Pop and Rock
Just Dance
Lady Gaga
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Just Fine
Mary J. Blige
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Just My Imagination
Temptations, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Just a Kiss
Lady Antebellum
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Just a Pill
Pink
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Just in Case
Jaheim
Reggae & Caribbean
Just the Way You Are
Bruno Mars
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Keep Forgetting
Michael McDonald
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Killer Joe
Atlantic Star
Jazz, Swing & Standards
King of the Dance Hall
Beenie Man
Reggae & Caribbean
Kiss
Prince
80's Pop and Rock
Knock On Wood
Eddie Floyd
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
La Bamba
Los Lobos
Classic Rock
Ladies Night
Kool & The Gang
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Let it Whip
Dazz Band
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Let's Chill
Buddy Guy
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Let's Get it On
Marvin Gaye
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Let's Go Dancing
Kool & The Gang
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Let's Groove Tonight
Earth, Wind & Fire
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Like a G6
Far East Movement
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Lost Without You
Robin Thicke
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Love Always
KC & JoJo
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Love Ballad
LTD
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Love Changes
Mother Finest
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Love Lift Me Up
Joe Cocker
Classic Rock
Love Never Felt So Good
Michael Jackson
80's Pop and Rock
Love Shack
B-52's, The
80's Pop and Rock
Love TKO
Teddy Pendergrass
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Love and Happiness
Al Green
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Love on Top
Beyonce
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Low
Snoop Dogg
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Mama Tried
Merle Haggard
Country & Americana
Man! I Feel Like a Woman
Shania Twain
Country & Americana
Man! I Feel Like a Woman
Shania Twain
Country & Americana
Maputo
Cole Porter
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Maria Maria
Santana
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
More Today than Yesterday
Spiral Staircase
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Mother Popcorn
James Brown
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Mr. DJ
Usher
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Mr. Magic
Grover Washington
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus
Reggae & Caribbean
Mustang Sally
Wilson Pickett
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
My Funny Valentine
Miles Davis
Jazz, Swing & Standards
My Girl
Temptations, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
My Little Girl
Tim McGraw
Country & Americana
My My My
Johnnie Gill
80's Pop and Rock
My Way
Frank Sinatra
Jazz, Swing & Standards
My Wish
Rascal Flatts
Country & Americana
Neither One Of Us
Gladys Knight
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
New York, New York
Frank Sinatra
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Nice and Slow
Usher
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
No Letting Go
Wayne Wonder
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
No No No
Dawn Penn
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
No One
Alicia Keys
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Nobody
Keith Sweat
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
OMG
Usher
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Offering
Avett Brothers
Country & Americana
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger
Classic Rock
On A Clear Day
Tony Bennett
Jazz, Swing & Standards
On Broadway
George Benson
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Open Arms
Journey
80's Pop and Rock
Outstanding
Gap Band
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson
80's Pop and Rock
Paparazzi
Lady Gaga
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Party Rock Anthem
LMFAO
Modern Hits
Party in the USA
Miley Cyrus
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Payphone
Maroon 5
Modern Hits
People Make the World Go 'Round
Ramsey Lewis
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Pin De River
Elephant Man
Reggae & Caribbean
Play that Funky Music
Wild Cherry
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Pretty Wings
Maxwell
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Proud Mary
Ike & Tina Turner
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Pull Up to My Bumper
Grace Jones
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Remember The Time
Michael Jackson
80's Pop and Rock
Respect
Aretha Franklin
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Ribbons in the Sky
Stevie Wonder
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Rock With You
Michael Jackson
80's Pop and Rock
Rocky Top
Osbourne Brothers
Country & Americana
Rolling in the Deep
Adele
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Route 66
Traditional
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Royals
Lorde
Modern Hits
Rude Boi
Rihanna
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Running Away
Maze
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Satin Doll
Duke Ellington
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Satisfaction
Rolling Stones
Classic Rock
Say Yes
Floetry
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Secret Lovers
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Classic Rock
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Sexy MF
Prince
80's Pop and Rock
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Michael Jackson
80's Pop and Rock
Share My Life
KEM
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Share My Love
LTD
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Shout
Isley Brothers
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Shut Up and Dance
Walk the Moon
Modern Hits
Signed Sealed Delivered
Stevie Wonder
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Single Ladies
Beyonce
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Smooth
Santana
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
Smooth Operator
Sade
80's Pop and Rock
Something to Talk About
Bonnie Raitt
Classic Rock
Son of a Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield
Classic Rock
Song for Mama
Boyz II Men
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
Songbird
Eva Cassidy
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Soul Man
Sam & Dave
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Stand by Me
Ben E. King
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Starships
Nicki Minaj
Modern Hits
Start Me Up
Rolling Stones
Classic Rock
Step in the Name of Love
R. Kelly
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Still a Friend of Mine
Incognito
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Stolen Moments
Oliver Nelson
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Stormy Monday
Eva Cassidy
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Strokin'
Clarence Carter
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Sugar
Maroon 5
Modern Hits
Sugar
Traditional
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
Temptations, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Summertime
George Gershwin
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Sunny
Bobby Hebb
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Super Bass
Nicki Minaj
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Super Freak
Rick James
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Superstition
Stevie Wonder
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
Classic Rock
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Classic Rock
Sweet Thing
Chaka Khan
80's Pop and Rock
Take Five
Dave Brubeck
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Take The A Train
Duke Ellington
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Take Your Time
Sam Hunt
Country & Americana
Teach Me Tonight
Phoebe Snow
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
That's The Way I Like It
K.C and the Sunshine Band
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
That's the Way Love Goes
Janet Jackson
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
The Best Is Yet To Come
Frank Sinatra
Jazz, Swing & Standards
The Boy is Mine
Brandy & Monica
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
The Long Way Home
Norah Jones
Country & Americana
The Look of Love
Diana Krall
Jazz, Swing & Standards
A Fool In Love
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Tina Turner
80's Pop and Rock
A Whole New World
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Aladdin Soundtrack
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
Ain't Leaving Without You
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Jaheim
Reggae & Caribbean
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
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Marvin Gaye
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
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McFadden & Whitehead
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
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Marvin Gaye
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
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Temptations, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
All Blues
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Miles Davis
Jazz, Swing & Standards
All I Do Is Win
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DJ Khaled
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
All Night Long
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Lionel Richie
80's Pop and Rock
All of Me
|
Frank Sinatra
Jazz, Swing & Standards
All of Me
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John Legend
Modern Hits
Always There
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Ronnie Laws
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Always and Forever
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Heatwave
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Angel
|
Anita Baker
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Another One Bites The Dust
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Queen
Classic Rock
Another Part of Me
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Michael Jackson
80's Pop and Rock
Anytime
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Eddy Arnold
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Apache
|
Sugar Hill Gang
80's Pop and Rock
At Last
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Etta James
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Autumn Leaves
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Bill Evans
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Baby Come Back
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Player
80's Pop and Rock
Back that Thang Up
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Juvenile
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Bad Girls
|
Donna Summer
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Bad Habit
|
Maxwell
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
|
Tams, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Beautiful
|
Snoop Dogg
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Because You Loved Me
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Celine Dion
Ballads & Slow Songs
Before I Let Go
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Maze
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Billie Jean
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Michael Jackson
80's Pop and Rock
Black Dog
|
Led Zeppelin
Classic Rock
Blue
|
Leanne Rimes
Country & Americana
Blue Suede Shoes
|
Elvis Presley
Classic Rock
Blurred Lines
|
Robin Thicke
Modern Hits
Born in the USA
|
Bruce Springsteen
Classic Rock
Brick House
|
Commodores, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Brown-Eyed Girl
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Van Morrison
Classic Rock
California Gurls
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Katy Perry
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Call Me Al
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Paul Simon
Classic Rock
Call Me Maybe
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Modern Hits
Can't Stop The Feeling
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Justin Timberlake
Modern Hits
Candy
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Cameo
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Celebration
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Kool & The Gang
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Cha Cha Slide
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Allstars, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Chain Gang
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Sam Cooke
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Chameleon
|
Herbie Hancock
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Chicago Song
|
David Sanborn
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Chicken Fried
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Zac Brown Band
Country & Americana
Christmas Rappin'
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Kurtis Blow
80's Pop and Rock
Close to You
|
Burt Bacharach
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Cold Sweat
|
James Brown
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Come Away With Me
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Norah Jones
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Compared to What
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Al Jarreau
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Crazy
|
Gnarls Barkley
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Crazy
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Patsy Cline
Country & Americana
Crazy In Love
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Beyonce
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Cruisin'
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Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Cry Me a River
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Ray Charles
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Cupid
|
Sam Cooke
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Cupid Shuffle
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Cupid
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love
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Usher
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Dancing in the Streets
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Martha & The Vandellas
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Danny's Song
|
Loggins & Messina
Classic Rock
December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
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Four Seasons
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Deep Waters
|
Incognito
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Deja Vu
|
Beyonce
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Disco Lady
|
Johnnie Taylor
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Do I Do
|
Stevie Wonder
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Do You Love Me
|
Contours, The
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Dock of the Bay
|
Otis Redding
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Don't Look Any Further
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Dennis Edwards
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Don't Stop Believing
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Journey
80's Pop and Rock
Don't Stop the Music
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Rihanna
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Don't Worry About a Thing
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Bob Marley
Reggae & Caribbean
Down Home Blues
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Z.Z. Hill
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Dr. Feelgood
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Aretha Franklin
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Dream On
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Aerosmith
Classic Rock
Drive
|
Cars, The
80's Pop and Rock
Drive By
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Train
90's Alternative and Hip-Hop
Drop It Like It's Hot
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Snoop Dogg
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Dust in the Wind
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Kansas
Classic Rock
Dynamite
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Taio Cruz
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Evergreen
|
Barbra Streisand
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Everlasting Love
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Love Affair
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Everything Must Change
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Traditional
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Eye of the Tiger
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Survivor
80's Pop and Rock
Family Affair
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Mary J. Blige
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Feel Like Making Love
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Roberta Flack
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Fire & Desire
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Rick James
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Flashlight
|
Parliament-Funkadelic
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Footloose
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Kenny Loggins
80's Pop and Rock
For The Good Times
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Al Green
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
For You
|
Traditional
Jazz, Swing & Standards
For the Love of You
|
Isley Brothers
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Freeway of Love
|
Aretha Franklin
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Friends and Strangers
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Ronnie Laws
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Funky Good Time
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James Brown
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Georgia On My Mind
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Ray Charles
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Get Lucky
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Daft Punk
Modern Hits
Get This Party Started
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Pink
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Core Lineup

Saxophone
Male Vocal
Keyboard/Vocal
Guitar/Vocal
Drums/Vocal
Bass
2 Female Vocals

Add-on Lineup Options

Horns
Additional Vocalists
Dancers
Add-on Services
Additional Sound System
Ceremony Sound System
Continuous Music
Live Cocktail Hour Music
DJ Service
Live Ceremony Music
Second Line Parade
Offered by this band
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About the Band

1st Generation Band

Whether your event is a wedding, a formal fundraising gala, a corporate function, or just good friends gathering for a fun party, the 1st Generation Band knows exactly what it takes to give your guests the time of their lives. The band combines veteran experience with contemporary style, bringing a professional and high-energy approach that creates an atmosphere of fun and excitement to make your special occasion a complete success.

From Motown to current hits, soul to classic rock, 70s and 80s to jazz and even a little bit of country, 1st Generation covers all the greatest party music so you and your guests can dance for hours. With a lineup that includes two dynamic female singers, a classy and soulful male vocalist, electrifying sax and optional trumpet, 1st Generation is able to recreate every style of music to perfection. Simply let them know what type of ambiance you envision for your event and the band will help bring it to life!

Bandleader Morris Drane enthusiastically approaches every function with an open mind and heart, knowing that the right experience for his clients involves a great performance AND top-notch service. And the entire band, dressed for success and impeccably styled, offers both compelling personality and seasoned musicianship that is sure to keep your guests moving and grooving. Their goal is to exceed your high expectations and make sure everybody has FUN!

LIVE PERFORMANCES

Testimonial

The 1st Generation Band was absolutely amazing! We could not have been happier working with them and the night off. Their energy was amazing, our guests kept complimenting them throughout the entire night, and the dance floor was never empty. The songs they chose to play were exactly what we wanted and not just the typical wedding songs. We had so much fun and would recommend the 1st Generation Band to everyone! 5/5 stars, they were everything we hoped for and more!

Peyton
November 18, 2024
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Oh what a night!! Love Love First Generation! Iincredible job w/ the ceremony music. The entire team was so accommodating! What a PARTY!!
April
May 30, 2024
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1st GenerationBand was absolutely amazing!!
Ronnie
May 28, 2024
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The band was fantastic, were great to work with. Our guest loved them, and I would highly recommend the band to anyone.
Candyce
February 27, 2024
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Everything went great! We got so many kind remarks of people absolutely loving the band and asking how we found them! They kept the atmosphere fun and everyone enjoyed dancing the night away!
Laney B.
February 14, 2024
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The band was great! We would definitely recommend them!
Ellen
February 6, 2024
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1st Generation was AMAZING!!! They were accommodating with even last minute requests and add ons, etc! They provided an outstanding "concert" and party that our guests are still raving about! Young and old enjoyed them and we had an incredible night of music and dancing! Thanks again for all that you did to make our wedding memorable!
Cynthia A.
September 28, 2023

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All bands provide basic lighting for their performance area, but this isn’t decor lighting for the whole space. Light stands typically feature a few white or colored LED or par cans. Some bands can adjust lighting to fit the event, or they can skip it if you’re working with a separate lighting vendor.

How long can I expect the band to play?

Special event bands charge a single fee for up to a 4-hour block, including breaks. They’ll play a preset playlist during breaks, scheduled around natural pauses like speeches or cake cutting. For a 4-hour event, bands need at least 45 minutes of break time, usually split into two 20-25 minute breaks. Some bands offer a three-hour no-break option and can add overtime for an extra fee.

How far in advance should I book a band?

Spring and fall Saturday events often book a year or more in advance, with popular dates typically securing bands 8-15 months ahead. Non-Saturday events book closer to the date, and we often help clients with shorter timelines (2-6 months) find great bands. Booking early increases your options for in-demand bands, so reach out soon!

New name. Same great band.

Rhythm Arcade brings a bold new name to a proven favorite—featuring four standout vocalists (two female, two male) delivering powerhouse performances and an optional horn section for even more impact.

Special Offer

Book by September 30 and receive a complimentary cocktail hour of music.