This is your big day. You deserve to dance.
We’ve got you covered.
We provide the perfect soundtrack for your perfect day.
We’re like a musical pocket knife. Whatever you need, we’ve got the perfect tool for the job. We offer a wide variety of band configurations, including a group as small as four musicians all the way up to eight. You want an extra vocalist? Done! Love the classic sound of a horn section? We got them. Want the highest production level to provide an experience no guest will forget? We have it. No matter your budget or venue size, we bring exactly what you need to make your night perfect.
The range of experience, diversity, and skill among our musicians means we can offer more than just a party band. Although, we’re a really great party band. But beyond keeping the dance floor full all night, we offer smaller ensembles for a quiet jazz cocktail hour or an intimate ceremony (classical and contemporary). We also offer a DIY DJ option for a playlist that keeps running even after the band has packed up and called it a night.
We love to stretch our musical abilities and provide a full day's worth of entertainment for you, with just one stop for booking and hiring.
Sounds like a party.
As a group, we’ve spent years honing our musical skills. But we’ve put in just as much time honing our dance party skills. That means we can read the room and offer up the perfect musical hook at just the right moment to keep everyone engaged and having fun. Sweet and savory grooves to keep your guests hungry for more.
The Hits
Brick House (The Commodores)
Can't Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake)
Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
Do It Like You Do (Lettuce)
Fame (David Bowie)
Happy (Pharrell)
I Can't Go For That (Hall & Oates)
I Wanna Be With You (The Isley Bros.)
I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
It's Your Thing (The Isley Bros.)
Jungle Love (Morris Day)
Ladies Night (Kool & The Gang)
Let Me Show You How (Royal Deluxe)
Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye)
Peg (Steely Dan)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
P.Y.T. (Michael Jackson)
Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin)
Rock With You (Michael Jackson)
Running Away (Maze)
September (Earth Wind & Fire)
Shake Your Body Down (Michael Jackson)
Shining Star (Earth Wind & Fire)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Tell Me Something Good (Chaka Khan)
Use Me (Bill Withers)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
What Is Hip (Tower Of Power)
What's Going On (Marvin Gaye)
Instrumentals
Ain’t It Funky Now (James Brown)
The Chicken (Jaco Pastorius)
Cissy Strut (The Meters)
Get Back (The Beatles)
I Can't Go No Satisfaction (Rolling Stones)
King Of The Burgs (Lettuce)
Pick Up The Pieces (Average White Band)
Shake Everything You Got (Maceo Parker)
Other Tunes We love
1612 (Vulfpeck)
Before I Let Go (Maze)
Compared To What (John Legend/The Roots)
Feel Like Making Love (D'Angelo)
Hold On (Raquel Rodriguez)
Just Kissed My Baby (The Meters)
Kissing My Love (Bill Withers)
Lady (D'Angelo)
Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)
People Say (The Meters)
Sing A Simple Song (Sly & The Family Stone)
Requests / Special Dances
Have a song that means the world to you? We can do our best to accommodate a few special requests, even if we've never heard them before. We're happy to provide live accompaniment for your special dances, or we can launch pre-recorded versions of the songs you know and love. Just don't ask us to play Freebird. 😉
See us live.
The proof is in the pudding, as they say. Here’s where you can get a sample.
Testimonials
"The Pocket Kings turned our wedding reception into a party! I think every single guest was out on the dance floor with us, even a few strangers from the wedding next door. It was truly an unforgettable night!"
— Karli Reisdorf (Bride, Wedding September 2016)
"I had always wanted a live band to play at my wedding, and Natalia had no problem leaving the task of finding the perfect band up to me. I didn't think it'd be a challenge, considering I'm a musician myself, but as we'd been researching bands, it became increasingly difficult to find the right fit. After coming across The Pocket Kings, it was an instant decision to hire them! I never considered seeking out a band of their style, which was
exactly why I was having trouble finding a good wedding band. They are the perfect fit for a wedding as the music they play is sure to get you and your guests moving from start til whenever o'clock. There was never a dull moment with their ability to involve you and your guests to the point where I even got to drum on a couple of songs with them! The Pocket Kings are THAT band you wish you would've found to hire, so don't let them out of your reach. You will not be disappointed, except that you may need a good foot massage the next day!"
— Mike Fucci (Groom, Wedding January 2018)
"My wife and I were looking to hire a band for our daughter's wedding and received a number of referrals from friends. One of those referrals was The Pocket Kings. After viewing a number of videos and then personally listening to a couple of bands, we knew almost instantly that The Pocket Kings was the band we wanted to hire.
I've coordinated many concert events with some of the most popular names in country music so I'm familiar with quality sound and talented musicians. The Pocket Kings are top-notch performers, play a wide variety of music, their sets are tight, and the vocals are incredible. Our guests were on the dance floor from the first bars of "Isn't She Lovely" to the wedding's end. Most of our guests came from out of town and were really impressed with the band, asking me throughout the night, "where is this band from?" as if they were surprised that we had
such a quality band in the Fox Cities.
Yes, the Fox Cities does have a great band, and I would enthusiastically recommend The Pocket Kings for any festival, corporate event, or wedding."
— Brian Hurley (Father of Bride, Wedding September 2018)
Let’s do this.
It's your big day, after all. Do you really want to worry about how many outlets you have on the east side wall where the band has to set up? Let us take care of all the details for your entertainment. We can coordinate directly with your venue and discuss set up, tear down, power supply, event flows, and all the other small things so you can focus on one thing - you! We’ll keep this stress-free, we promise.
— The Pocket Kings