- Oak Park, MI
- Cover Band
- Starts at $500
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Half Nelson Band
Overview
Half Nelson Band is The Soundtrack to Your Best Night Out: a 6-piece cover band playing over 100 songs from Elvis to Eminem — Bon Jovi, Journey, Guns N' Roses, Pearl Jam, Billy Idol, A-ha, Neil Diamond, John Denver, The Killers, and more.
Five straight St. Patrick's Days headlining O'Connor's Irish Pub in downtown Rochester, plus the St. Lawrence Apple Fest and private/corporate parties across Oakland County. By day we're five nurses and a pharmacist — we bring our own crowd.
3 x 45-minute sets, full PA and lights, custom set lengths for your event. Song requests welcome. Acoustic sets also available.
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Price range: Starts at $1,200
Gig length: 15 - 240 minutes
What to expect
A high-energy, six-piece band that keeps your dance floor full all night. Expect 100+ songs spanning Elvis to Eminem — Bon Jovi, Journey, Guns N' Roses, Pearl Jam, Billy Idol, a-ha, Neil Diamond, John Denver, The Killers, and more — played live with full sound and stage lighting.
Your event, your schedule: three 45-minute sets, two 60s, or custom set lengths built around your timeline. Song requests are welcome during the show, and acoustic configurations are available for cocktail hours or smaller rooms.
We arrive early, set up fast, and need only power and a flat space (plus shelter for outdoor events). Professional, on time, and easy to work with — so you can enjoy your own party.
About
Half Nelson Band — The Soundtrack to Your Best Night Out — is a six-piece cover band from the Rochester Hills area with a 100+ song catalog running from Elvis to Eminem: Bon Jovi, Journey, Guns N' Roses, Pearl Jam, Billy Idol, a-ha, Neil Diamond, John Denver, The Killers, and more.
We've headlined St. Patrick's Day at O'Connor's Irish Pub in downtown Rochester five years in a row, played the St. Lawrence Apple Fest and the Bites and Beats summer concert series, and handled private and corporate parties across Oakland County. By day we're five nurses and a pharmacist — so your dance floor comes with its own built-in crowd.
Three 45-minute sets, full PA and lights, custom set lengths, song requests during the show, and acoustic configurations when the event calls for them.
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Set list
ROCK ANTHEMS
Livin' on a Prayer — Bon Jovi
Wanted Dead or Alive — Bon Jovi
Sweet Child O' Mine — Guns N' Roses
Paradise City — Guns N' Roses
Don't Stop Believin' — Journey
Separate Ways — Journey
Thunderstruck — AC/DC
Enter Sandman — Metallica
Crazy Train — Ozzy Osbourne
Bohemian Rhapsody — Queen
Free Bird — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Summer of '69 — Bryan Adams
Hotel California — Eagles
90s ALT & GRUNGE
Mr. Brightside — The Killers
Everlong — Foo Fighters
Creep — Radiohead
Wonderwall — Oasis
Interstate Love Song — Stone Temple Pilots
Man in the Box — Alice in Chains
Killing in the Name — Rage Against the Machine
My Own Worst Enemy — Lit
Teenage Dirtbag — Wheatus
Stacy's Mom — Fountains of Wayne
Buddy Holly — Weezer
Kryptonite — 3 Doors Down
NEW WAVE & 80s POP
Take On Me — a-ha
Hungry Like the Wolf — Duran Duran
Tainted Love — Soft Cell
Just Like Heaven — The Cure
Don't You (Forget About Me) — Simple Minds
Call Me — Blondie
Billie Jean — Weezer
CLASSICS
Come Together — The Beatles
Take Me Home, Country Roads — John Denver
Piano Man — Billy Joel
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man — Bob Seger
The Chain — Fleetwood Mac
Jailhouse Rock — Elvis Presley
Folsom Prison Blues — Johnny Cash
9 to 5 — Dolly Parton
Runnin' Down a Dream — Tom Petty
COUNTRY & DANCE FLOOR
Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker
Country Girl (Shake It for Me) — Luke Bryan
Starting Over — Chris Stapleton
Hot Stuff — Donna Summer
Lose Yourself — Eminem
Fight for Your Right — Beastie Boys
…plus 50+ more spanning Elvis to Eminem.
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