Portside Groove

Portland, ME

$1500-3000

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

Portside Groove in a 6 piece function band playing your favorite top 40 hits from the 60s to today! Lively, upbeat, fun, sure to make your event a memorable one!


Reviews

2 reviews

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Barbara P.

January 17, 2016
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60th Birthday Surprise Party a smash!

Portside Groove Band was wonderful! They were worth every cent and they were prompt and fun to work with. Athena and Rhad were so nice and they helped us handle our event beautifully. They had a terrific mix of music and provided tunes during their break to keep things lively. We will hire them again in the future if and when there is a wedding.

Hired as: Dance Band, Party Band

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Portside Groove

It was our pleasure! Thank you!


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Lisa E.

February 15, 2015

Talented and fun!

We had a lot of fun. They are a talented group to work with. They had everything planned and were wonderful to be with. I loved every minute spent with them!

Hired as: Dance Band

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Booking information

Price range: $1500-3000

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

What to expect

Our band is a high energy, fun, upbeat group that connects with the audience and elevates the event to an appropriate level. With a great repetoire of music, PortSide Groove is sure to have music to please all ages. Strong female lead vocals with very talented musicians round out this smooth sounding band. We play a variety of hit music from the 60s to today. Lead vocalist, Athena Davis' powerful vocals will stay will you long after the performance is over.

About

Portside Groove is an energetic professional 6 piece function / cover band serving up pop dance hits from yesterday to today. If you’re looking for a vibrant and exciting twist for your event, Portside Groove will prove to be just that! Look no further! PortSide Groove is sure to keep you moving all night long!

Additional booking notes

Our band has several key features. We provide lighting as well as offer the ability to have a combination DJ service. DJ Rhad is the keyboardist in the band and can provide DJ music between sets, for dinner/cocktail hour and can mix in a set of dance music during the reception if desired.
We also can provide solo/duet/trio services for settings of a more intimate scale.

The biggest is power and shelter! We run a lot of current and a single outlet will not suffice. We need access to 2 separate outlets on different breakers to insure we don't lose power.
Shelter of some natural will be required for all outdoor shows. This is most commonly in the form on a tent.

Past booked events

September 2016

17

Saturday

Wedding Reception

6:30pm - 11:00pm

Augusta, ME

January 2016

15

Friday

Birthday (Adult)

7:00pm - 10:30pm

North Conway, NH

September 2015

19

Saturday

The Porthole, Portland, Maine

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Team

Athena Davis Lead Vocals/Flute
Rhad Davis Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals
Peter Geores Bass Guitar
Andrea Cole Back-up Vocals/Percussion
Joe Perullo Drums/Percussion
Mike Bowlds Lead Guitar/Vocals

Set list

Ain't too Proud to Beg- Temptations
All Right - Darius Rucker
At Last- Etta James
Billie Jean- Michael Jackson
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Boogie on Reggae woman- Stevie Wonder
Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Bust a Move - Young MC
Call Me Maybe- Carly Rae Jepson
Can’t Help Falling In Love-Elvis
Cissy Strut - The Meters
Come Away With Me- Norah Jones
Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest
Dancing Queen- ABBA
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Drive My Car- Beatles
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Folsom Prison Blues- Johnny Cash
Funky Music- Wild Cherry
Get Lucky- Pharrel
Gimmie Some Lovin- Spencer Davis Group
Groove is in the Heart - Deee Lite
Heart of Glass- Blondie
Hush- Deep Purple
I've Got a Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
I saw Her Standing There- Beatles
I Take What I Want- Sam and Dave
I Want You Back- Jackson 5
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
Jumpin Jack Flash- Rolling Stones
Lady Madonna- Beatles
Lady Marmalade- Patti LaBelle
Let Me Roll It - Paul McCartney
Little White Church- Little Big Town
Locked Out of Heaven- Bruno Mars
Lonely Boy- The Black Keys
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Love Me Tender- Elvis
Love Shack- B 52’s
Make You Feel My Love-Adele
Man, I Feel Like a Woman- Shania Twain
Moondance - Van Morrison
Mony Mony- Billy Idol
Moves like Jagger - Maroon 5
My Life - Billy Joel
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Shout - The Isley Brothers
Signed Sealed Delivered- Stevie Wonder
Somewhere Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
Son of a Preacher- Dusty Springfield
Superstition- Stevie Wonder
Take On Me - Aha
Tainted Love- Soft Cell
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Train Vain- The Clash
We are Family-Sister Sledge
What a Man-Linda Lyndell
Wild Night - John Mellencamp

Influences and inspiration

Our group has many influences from many decades of music. During the night you will hear Motown, Disco, Current top 40, Country, and more. We try to cater to all audiences.

Setup requirements

We really don't need much other than access to power/extension cords, and a couple of small tables.

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