The Carl Institute
- Austin, TX
- Jazz Band
- 23 Verified Bookings
Lewis L. said “The Carl Institute played cocktail hour for our wedding and were phenomenal. Their Jazz selections really livened up the atmosphere and got people up…”
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Brought to you by Big Wig Enterprises, a Winning Combination! Hit songs, smooth harmonies, and amazing energy for your special event! From the award-winning creators of Big Wig Entertainment, we offer Ceremony, Cocktail, and Dinner options in our standard reception package including personalized songs if requested. Book with us, we would love to be a part of your next forever moment!
Real Players, Real Instruments, Real Music!
Experience the world of The Bitz! We are a new and upcoming wedding band that always keeps the party rolling! Let us take your event to the next level with hit songs, smooth harmonies, and amazing energy! Real players, Real instruments, and no backing tracks!
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Price Range: $1500 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 250 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $100,000 - Standard LLC from State of Texas
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4 Players, 4 Voices, 4 your memorable event!
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The Bitz bring the party to your event! This four-piece band, no backing tracks, knows how to get all of your guests excited and on the dance floor with music they love. With beautiful harmonies and energetic arrangements, our talented musicians seamlessly capture the essence of many genres spanning the 60's,70’s, 80’s, 90’s. We love to play R&B, Rock, Top 40 hits, Soul, Motown, Country, classics, and everything in between!
Every performance includes quality sound and lighting equipment operated by our professional audio engineers.
When you book The Bitz you get "The Best" at your next event, you can expect the highest level of detail and follow-through that is the hallmark of a band who have played for decades. Let us turn your next event into an unforgettable experience that you and your guests will rave about!
We are " The Bitz!" Classic skinny ties and suits !
Real Players, Real Instruments, Real Music !
These players have logged over 100's of gigs a year!
Comprised of seasoned veterans from popular cover/variety bands, a rare "Supergroup"!
Playing your favorite "hitz"!
We provide sound, lights, background music and can MC if needed.
May 18, 2024 • 7:30pm - 11:30pm | Hardtails Bar & Grill |
April 18, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | 3rd Thursday Celebration |
April 06, 2024 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Private Event |
March 30, 2024 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding- Liberty Hill |
March 29, 2024–March 30, 2024 • 9:00pm - 1:00am | Baker Street Pub- South Austin |
March 02, 2024 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding- The Mansion Austin |
February 09, 2024 • 8:00pm - 11:30pm | Courtyard at 4th Street |
January 05, 2024 • 8:00pm - 11:30pm | Hardtails |
October 06, 2023 • 8:00pm - 11:30pm | Hardtails-Georgetown Texas |
September 21, 2023 • All-day event | Belterra 3rd Thursday Celebration |
August 25, 2023 • All-day event | Hardtails- Georgetown |
August 08, 2023 • All-day event | Corporate Event |
The 50’s
Rock Around The Clock-(Bill Haley & The Comets)
Blueberry Hill-(Fats Domino)
That’ll Be The Day-(Buddy Holly & The Crickets)
At The Hop-(Danny & The Juniors)
Lucille-(Little Richard)
Tutti Frutti-(Little Richard)
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ on-(Jerry Lee Lewis)
Great Balls Of Fire-(Jerry Lee Lewis)
All Shook Up-(Elvis Presley)
Jailhouse Rock-(Elvis Presley)
And more
The 60’s
Oh, Pretty Woman-(Roy Orbison)
Crying-(Roy Orbison)
Unchained Melody-(The Righteous Brothers)
Hello, I Love You-(The Doors)
Roadhouse Blues-(The Doors)
Love Her Madly-(The Doors)
Soul Kitchen-(The Doors)
I Can’t Help Myself-(Four Tops)
Same Ol’ Song-(Four Tops)
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg-(The Temptations)
Get Ready-(The Temptations)
Shotgun-(Jr. Walker & The All Stars)
Hold On I’m Comin’-(Sam & Dave)
Brown Eyed Girl-(Van Morrison) And so much more
The 70’s
Boogie Oogie Oogie-(A Taste Of Honey)
Get Down Tonight-(KC & The Sunshine Band)
Shake Your Booty-(KC & The Sunshine Band)
That’s The Way I Like It-(KC & The Sunshine Band)
I’m Your Boogie Man-(KC & The Sunshine Band)
Boogie Shoes-(KC & The Sunshine Band)
Love Train-(The O’Jays)
Rubber Band Man-(The O’Jays)
Dancing In The Moonlight-(King Harvest)
Le Freak-(Chic)
Good Times-(Chic)
Margaritaville-(Jimmy Buffet)
Already Gone-(The Eagles)
Peaceful Easy Feeling-(The Eagles)
Best Of My Love-(The Eagles)
Shinning Star-(Earth, Wind & Fire)
September-(Earth, Wind & Fire)
Boogie Wonderland-(Earth, Wind & Fire)
Play That Funky Music-(Wild Cherry)
Stuck In The Middle-(Steelers Wheel)
Night Fever-(The Bee Gees)
Ladies Night-(Cool & The Gang)
Jungle Boogie-(Cool & The Gang)
We’re An American Band-(Grand Funk Railroad)
Boogie Fever-(The Sylvers)
Listen To The Music-(The Doobie Brothers)
Joy To The World-(Three Dog Night) And So much more
The 80’s
Could You Be Loved-(Bob Marley & The Wailers)
Brass In Pocket-(The Pretenders)
Blister In The Sun-(The Violent Femes)
Another One Bites The Dust-(Queen)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love-(Queen)
Only The Lonely-(The Motels)
Centerfold-( J. Geils Band)
Freeze-Frame-(J. Geils Band)
If You Want My Love-(Cheap Trick)
I Can’t Take It-(Cheap Trick)
Electric Avenue-(Eddy Grant)
Goody Two Shoes-(Adam Ant)
Safety Dance-(Men Without Hats)
Cuts Like A Knife-(Bryan Adams)
Hurt So Good-(John Cougar)
Let’s Groove-(Earth, Wind & Fire)
Just Like Heaven-(The Cure)
Friday I’m In Love-(The Cure)
I Melt With You-(Modern English)
Der Kommissar-(After The Fire)
True-(Spandau Ballet)
I Can Dream About You-(Dan Hartman)
Do You Believe In Love-(Huey Lewis & The News)
Stray Cat Strut-(Stray Cats) And more…
The 90’s
Smells Like Teen Spirit-(Nirvana)
3 AM-(Matchbox 20)
Smooth-(Santana/ft. Rob Thomas)
Would I Lie To You-(Charles & Eddie)
Hard To Handle-(The Black Crowes)
Jealous Again-(The Black Crowes)
Last Dance With Mary Jane-(Tom Petty)
Anybody Seen My Baby-(The Rolling Stones)
Are You Gonna Go My Way-(Lenny Kravitz) And a few more
The 2000’s
Uptown Funk-(Mark Ronson/ft. Bruno Mars)
Cake By The Ocean-(DNCE)
Shut Up And Dance-(Walk On The Moon)
Standards
Fly Me To The Moon-(Frank Sinatra)
The Way You Look Tonight-(Frank Sinatra)
My Funny Valentine-(Frank Sinatra)
Witchcraft-(Frank Sinatra)
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime-(Dean Martin)
That’s Amore-(Dean Martin)
Rags To Riches-(Tony Bennett)
I Left My Heart In San Francisco-(Tony Bennett)
Country
Why Don’t You Love Me Like You Used To Do-(Hank Williams)
I Walk The Line-(Johnny Cash)
God Blessed Texas-(Little Texas)
My Love-(Little Texas)
Boot Scoot Boogie-(Brooks & Dunn)
Neon Moon-(Brooks & Dunn)
We’ll Burn That Bridge-(Brooks & Dunn)
Honky Tonk Truth-(Brooks & Dunn)
Amarillo By Morning-(George Strait)
Fool Hearted Memory-(George Strait)
What Do You Say To That-(George Strait)
Two Of A Kind, Workin’ On A Full House-(Garth Brooks)
The Dance-(Garth Brooks)
Love In The First Degree-(Alabama)
Family Tradition-(Hank Williams Jr.)
Guitars, Cadillacs-(Dwight Yoakam)
Fast As You-(Dwight Yoakam)
Waltz Across Texas-(Ernest Tubbs)
Walkin’ The Floor Over You-(Ernest Tubbs)
Don’t Rock The Juke Box-(Alan Jackson)
Who’s Cheatin’ Who-(Alan Jackson)
4 Piece Band- Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Drums, 4 vocal mics
Lewis L. said “The Carl Institute played cocktail hour for our wedding and were phenomenal. Their Jazz selections really livened up the atmosphere and got people up…”
Kathryn H. said “Ben played at our corporate event and it was perfection! Everyone was blown away by his music…we didn’t want him to stop! He was also a pleasure to work…”
Dream R. said “Mike and Howard from The Mike Hamilton duo performed here at Horseshoe Bay Resort and there was no hiccups, everything went smoothly great communication…”
M. T. said “CHAD called with a personal introduction. Then once we communicated about what I was looking for, this was confirmation that I wanted him for my event.…”