The Covernotes Band - Main Showreel
The Covernotes Band - Event Showreel
The Covernotes Showreel - Festivals and Community Events
Ken on Vocals and Bass
Brian on drums
Rol on guitar and lead vocals at Alliston, Ontario, Haloween Community Event
On the Amphitheatre
Corporate Event on the 35th floor, Downtown Toronto
Band in Toronto, next to the Roger's Center
The Covernotes is a live function and party band that plays everything from the classics to current floor fillers to get your party started. We play weddings, functions and corporate events.
We are fun and flexible with a professional attitude. We are all experienced in performing live having played hundreds of gigs for various private and corporate events.
We pride ourselves on being reliable performers, multi-instrumentalists and vocalists providing professional and energetic performances of the highest calibre. We are immaculately turned out, friendly, accommodating and enthusiastic, always giving 100%. We carry our own professional instruments with a full top of the line PA system.
13 reviews
Pearl L.
May 10, 2026The Covernotes were professional, punctual, organized and very pleasant to work with.
Great music with a tailored performance which included all of my husband's favourite songs.
Wonderful timing for all the special moments. Created a very nice party atmosphere in a large tent for 80 guests who frequently commented how wonderful the band was. Thank you very much!
Hired as: Party Band
The Covernotes
Thank you for your kind words and so happy to hear that you guests enjoyed the show.
Heather P.
September 22, 2025The Covernotes were a great addition to our annual street party. Ken was great with communication ahead of the event. The performance was excellent, playing all types of tunes to appeal to an all ages audience. Very positive experience, plan to have them again next year!
Hired as: Cover Band, Easy Listening Band
Katie M.
September 11, 2025We were very impressed with The Covernotes! They went above our expectations and were a hit with the audience. We hired The Covernotes for our rooftop resident event. The Covernotes were easy to work with and were open to our requests. 10/5 Stars!
Hired as: Dance Band, Party Band
The Covernotes
It was a pleasure performing at your rooftop party Katie!
Amy K.
August 18, 2025The Covernotes were professional and surpassed our expectations. We highly recommend them for your next event!
Hired as: Cover Band, Dance Band, Easy Listening Band, Party Band, Pop Music
The Covernotes
Thank you for booking us! Amazing crowd, location and party!
Negar G.
May 26, 2025Covernotes was exceptional during our birthday party and our guests were all impressed by the level of the performance! Very good communication from Ken who organized perfectly for that night. The photos and videos won’t fully describe how professional the band is!
We will definitely recommend them to other people who are looking for a different experience at their events.
5 stars!
Hired as: Party Band
The Covernotes
Thank you so much for your kind words
and sharing this wonderful review. We’re delighted to hear that you and your guests enjoyed our performance. It was an absolute pleasure to play for the birthday celebration.
Price range: $900 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes
Insurance: $2,000,000 - Commercial Performance Artist and Liability Insurance
We are a 4 piece band featuring guitar, keys, bass and drums and we double up with the singing and harmonies to create a big sound. We have a very large set list across our band and perform classic cover tracks across the 50s to current floor fillers including a range of soul, reggae, rock and roll, funk and pop from artists such as Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Queen, Elton John, Maroon5, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Prince, Bob Marley, James Brown, Santana, Chic, Michael Jackson, Dua Lipa and many more. And if you want a specific song just ask!
The Covernotes is a live function and party band that plays everything from the classics to current floor fillers to get your party started. We play weddings, functions and corporate events.
We are fun and flexible with a professional attitude. We are all experienced in performing live having played hundreds of gigs for various private and corporate events.
We are reliable performers, able to turn out energetic performances of the highest calibre. We are immaculately turned out, friendly, accommodating and enthusiastic, always giving 100%. We carry our own professional instruments with a full PA setup.
We are very flexible and can assist you in planning our event. For our base service, we carry full back line for all instruments and we always include a PA system to cover venue of to 250 people. If something additional is required can discuss this and provide transparent costs in our quotation.
Our base requirements are:
-Footprint of 3m x 4m or 9 x 12 feet. Generally, we can set up in a very small footprint.
-Grounded power supply socket, approx. 5 metres to set up area
-Parking and access to the venue
-1.5 hours prior to event start for set up and sound check
-Wireless Microphones can be provided if required for MC.
-We manage our own sound through our own mixing system
-If you have an iPad / mp3 player you can use our system to play music in breaks.
-We offer lighting for the band only.
Saturday
Birthday Party
12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Burlington, ON
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Toronto, ON
Saturday
House Party
5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Burlington, ON
Saturday
Personal Occasion
7:00pm - 10:00pm
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Toronto, ON
Saturday
Cocktail Party
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Guelph, ON
Sunday
Birthday Party
2:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Hamilton, ON
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 10:00pm
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Toronto, ON
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Breslau, ON
Friday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Barrie, ON
Friday
Cocktail Party
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
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Kettleby, ON
Tuesday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Toronto, ON
Saturday
Festival
2:00pm - 5:00pm
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New Tecumseth, ON
We are very experienced managing the set both live or can tailor our set to your event, including specific songs requests you have.
Example set times as standard cover 3 hours on site and we are flexible with no fuss in the arrangements.
We include background ipod or mp3 music during breaks as standard.
Pop Hits
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Blame it on the Boogie - The Jacksons
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Celebration - Kool and the Gang
Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Forget You - CeeLo Green
Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharell Williams
Happy - Pharell Williams
Hero - Enrique Iglesias
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
I'm a Believer - The Monkees
It Wasn't Me - Shaggy
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Kiss - Prince
Like a Prayer - Madonna
Little L - Jamiroquai
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Sugar - Maroon 5
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Rock
All the Small Things - Blink-182
Basket Case - Green Day
Black or White - Michael Jackson
Come Together - The Beatles
Complicated - Avril Lavigne
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
How You Remind Me - Nickelback
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
I Want to Break Free - Queen
I'm Still Standing - Elton John
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Pretty Fly for a White Guy - The Offspring
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Thanks for the Memories - Fall Out Boy
This Love - Maroon 5
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
Motown, Soul & R&B
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Bring it on Home to Me - Sam Cooke
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
Downtown Came Uptown - David Wilcox
Everyday I Have the Blues - B.B. King
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
Human Nature - Michael Jackson
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
I Got a Woman - Ray Charles
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I'm a Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Let the Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson
Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
Money, That's What I Want - Barrett Strong
My Girl - The Temptations
Oh What a Night (December '63) - The Four Seasons
Respect - Aretha Franklin
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
Classic Rock & Roll
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Burning Love - Elvis Presley
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Green Door - Jim Lowe
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Tear It Up - Elvis Presley
Latin
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Bamboleo - Gipsy Kings
Cuba - Gibson Brothers
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
Maria Maria - Santana ft. The Product G&B
Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes
Oye Como Va - Santana
Smooth - Santana ft. Rob Thomas
Volare - Gipsy Kings
Reggae
Baby I Love Your Way - Big Mountain
Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott
Jammin' - Bob Marley
Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
Mysterious Girl - Peter Andre
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
One Love - Bob Marley
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Sweat - Inner Circle
Hip Hop & Rap
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-Lot
Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It - Will Smith
It's Like That - Run-DMC
No Diggity - Blackstreet
Pony - Ginuwine
Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
Christmas Classics
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Jingle Bells - Traditional
Last Christmas - Wham!
Let It Snow - Dean Martin
Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Run Run Rudolph - Chuck Berry
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
Silver Bells - Bing Crosby
Slade's Merry Christmas - Slade
Walking in a Winter Wonderland - Dean Martin
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Halloween Classics
Addams Family Theme Tune - Vic Mizzy
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Ghostbusters Theme Tune - Ray Parker Jr.
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Wednesday Theme - Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps
Scooby Doo Theme Tune - Larry Marks
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Our influences come from having listened and played music across both Canada and the UK. We have a very large set list across our band and perform classic cover tracks across the 50s to current floor fillers including a range of soul, reggae, rock and roll, funk, pop and hip hop from artists such as Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Queen, Elton John, Maroon5, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Prince, Bob Marley, James Brown, Santana, Chic, Michael Jackson, Dua Lipa and many more.
Stage area 3m x 4m or 9 x 12 feet
Grounded power socket in the vicinity
Party Band