The Carolina Moondogs
Overview
The Carolina Moondogs: High-Energy Live Music for Any Event
The Carolina Moondogs are a fun, funky, horn-driven party band designed to keep the dance floor packed! A modern spin-off of The Moonlighters Orchestra, which has a 35-year history of outstanding live performances, we bring an electrifying mix of classic Motown, Oldies, Beach, Pop, Swing, Country, R&B/Soul, and more—perfect for any crowd.
With 1,400+ songs, we customize your setlist to fit your vision. Once booked, we’ll personally work with you to select your favorites. Professional, engaging, and crowd-pleasing—let’s make your event unforgettable!
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Reviews
7 reviews
Carrie B.
January 31, 2023Great evening with the Moondogs!
Terry and the band were fantastic to work with and so easy during the planning. The music was amazing and the dance floor was packed all night! Thank you for making our wedding so special!
Hired as: Motown Group
Sterling A.
October 11, 2022Great !!!!
Was lucky to catch this hard driving band at Columbia (NC) October Fest. My hometown has never seen talent this good. Hope to see them again.
Hired as: Big Band, Brass Band, Dance Band, Easy Listening Band, Jazz Band, Motown Group, Swing Band, Top 40 Band
Justin S.
March 10, 2020Excellent Performance!
The Carolina Moondogs did incredible during their performance for our Cocktail Party. I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a band, very professional and easy to work with.
Hired as: Brass Band
Dalton A.
June 28, 2025Grand Opening Celebration
Carolina Moondogs were great!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Tricia W.
January 24, 2025Beautiful Performance!
We engaged Carolina Moondogs for our corporate Grand Opening and Terry and his talented team played beautifully! It's was an amazing performance. Our guests are all impressed and gave lots of compliments. Terry and his team were professional, pleasant and great to work with. Two thumbs up!
Hired as: Jazz Band
Booking information
Price range: $1200 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 180 - 300 minutes
What to expect
A fun time is a guaranteed for all! Whether listening or dancing, The Moonlighters Orchestra provides top notch entertainment from the big band genre. From big band classics to modern swing artist, we do it all!
About
The Carolina Moondogs is a fun, funky, crowd engaging, horn driven, multi-vocalists party/dance band. Taking it's members from The great Moonlighters Orchestra Big Swing Band, this group was developed to appeal to people wanting a wide variety of music to satisfy guests and clients of ALL ages and musical taste at parties, wedding receptions and corporate events.
The Moondogs play a wide variety of music covering over 6 decades of music. All genres of music are possible with The Moondogs. Top 40, Pop, Beach, Oldies, Swing, Rat Pack, Motown, Country, Cotillion and more are in our library. We work hard to deliver to you a musical program that is fun and appealing to all so that everyone participating in the event is engaged.
A driving rhythm section, a powerful and exciting horn line along with 4 different singers who cover every style you can imagine make our musical programs unique and entertaining. We will work with you to customize your program as you wish for you and your guests.
Formal event or backyard BBQ, we aim to please with a great musical show!
Past booked events
December 2025
20
Saturday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
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Wilmington, NC
June 2025
26
Thursday
Grand Opening
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Holly Springs, NC
January 2025
23
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
September 2024
28
Saturday
Fundraiser
8:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Oriental, NC
July 2023
22
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Burlington, NC
January 2023
28
Saturday
Cocktail Party
4:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Chapel Hill, NC
October 2022
22
Saturday
House Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Durham, NC
August 2022
27
Saturday
House Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Pfafftown, NC
March 2020
05
Thursday
Cocktail Party
10:00pm - 12:00am (Fri)
•
Chapel Hill, NC
December 2019
11
Wednesday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
07
Saturday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Wilmington, NC
September 2018
15
Saturday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Cary, NC
Team
Influences and inspiration
Count Basie,Stan Kenton,Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ray Charles & The Tonight Show Band.
Setup requirements
Electrical Outlets
Testimonials
Just a note to thank you for your wonderful performance at the 1st Benefit for SAFEchild held at MacGregor. We've had terrific responses to your band and would love to do it again with next year. (yes this may become an annual affair!) Thanks again for contributing to our successful dance for SAFEchild.
– Ms. Goodwin
Thank you for making the wedding so special with your lovely music. It was magical and it was exactly the mood that I wanted at the reception. Please express my gratitude to the entire band. They were fantastic.
– Mrs. Finkelstein
I apologize for not getting this note to you sooner. We are in the midst of packing for a trip to Canada in February. I would just like to thank you and let you know how much I enjoyed your band's performance at our wedding reception on January 24th. All of the music was just wonderful and I know that everyone enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you so much for helping to make our day a beautiful memory.
– Carla Dagnino
The Cary Senior Center cannot thank you enough for the marvelous entertainment that the Moonlighters provided for this year's Valentine's Day Dance. Everyone in attendance including the single folks had such a grand time dancing to the sounds of the 30's, 40's, and 50's. It was an evening that I am sure that they will remember for a long time to come. Again thank you so much for your part in making this Valentine's Dance such a success and please pass along our warmest regards to the Moonlighters.
– Jody Lindsay, Cary Senior Center - Senior Program Supervisor