The Dream Tellers

Concord, CA

$900 and up

Travels up to 60 miles

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The Dream Tellers - Gig clips - The Beatles, "Birthday" at Hop Grenade - July 13, 2024

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The Dream Tellers - "Give It On Up" - Tiny Desk 2024 entry - Original song!

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The Dream Tellers - Gig clips - The Beatles, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" at the Bistro - Jan 26, 2024

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New Year's Eve at the Iron Door Saloon in Groveland, CA.

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At Maggie McGarry's, San Francisco

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At the California State Fair, Sacramento, CA

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At Hop Grenade, Concord, CA

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At the Iron Door Saloon in Groveland, CA

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At Hop Grenade, Concord, CA

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At The Starry Plough in Berkeley, CA

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At the Iron Door Saloon in Groveland, CA.

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At a private event in Santa Cruz, CA

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At Maggie McGarry's in San Francisco, CA

Overview

The Dream Tellers are a classic rock-inspired power trio from Oakland. First bonding over a love of the Beatles, multi-instrumentalists Xavier Guerrero, Nicholas Lyon-Wright, and Alex Scot Hall formed the band to share their favorite classic tunes and their own retro-flavored originals. The combination of musical talent, years of training and experience, and a nerdy obsession with detail results in not just faithful recreations of even the hardest rock n’ roll covers, but also polished originals that audiences instantly love. Their live shows are known for their high energy, impressive vocal harmonies, and unexpected instrument swaps that keep the crowd engaged until the last encore.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Gloria B.

July 23, 2024

Amazing energy

We had the Dream Tellers at our outdoor summer concert and they were SO much fun! They played covers from the 60s, 70s and even a little 90s as well as original music. Their manager made sure everything was seamless leading in to the event and they arrived on time, sound checked quickly and really played to the energy of the crowd - they had people dancing the whole way through! I loved seeing how they could switch instruments throughout the set as well, showing their true skill and talent as musicians. Thank you for making our summer concert so fun and memorable - we got SO many compliments about the band, everyone had a fabulous time! Thank you!!

Hired as: 1960s Era Entertainment, 1970s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, Cover Band, Party Band, Rock Band


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Ee

April 30, 2024

Out of this world!

These guys made my party a success. They came right on time, were professional and played really good music! Everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves and kept asking me how I found such a great band? I am so pleased with them and so grateful that I managed to find them. They even let my husband (the birthday boy) play the drums with them which made him really happy. They knew how to work the crowd, had a great attitude and again just made my party a success! The only other thing to mention is they were very affordable! I'm guessing the prices are going to go up as they gain popularity but for now they were by far the most affordable band I could find.

Hired as: 1960s Era Entertainment, 1970s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, Beatles Tribute Band, Classic Rock Band, Party Band

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Booking information

Price range: $900 and up

Languages: Chinese, English, Spanish

Gig length: 60 - 180 minutes

Insurance: $2,000,000 - Commercial general liability coverage via Great American E&S Insurance Company

What to expect

Here's what you can expect when you book the Dream Tellers for your event!

Before the event, we will communicate with you to make sure we're playing the songs you love -- we can learn new songs upon request (depending on length of time before the gig and subject to possible additional fee). If your event is open to the public, we'll also promote it on our social media.

The day of the event, we will arrive on time and with all equipment needed. We set up and sound check fast, then are ready to rock n' roll at our set start time. We can play up to three hours with breaks, or two hours without breaks. We love engaging with the crowd, encouraging dancing and singing along!

After the gig, we break down quickly and will check with our host before departing.

About

The Dream Tellers are a classic rock-inspired power trio from Oakland. First bonding over a love of the Beatles, multi-instrumentalists Xavier Guerrero, Nicholas Lyon-Wright, and Alex Scot Hall formed the band to share their favorite classic tunes and their own retro-flavored originals. The combination of musical talent, years of training and experience, and an obsessive, nerdy obsession with detail results in not just faithful recreations of even the hardest rock n’ roll covers, but also polished originals that audiences instantly love. The Dream Tellers’ live shows are best known for their high energy performances, impressive vocal harmonies, and unexpected instrument swaps that keep the crowd engaged until the last encore.

Additional booking notes

Access to electricity essential. If the venue can provide a sound system and / or engineer to assist sound check, that's great, but not necessary. We typically bring two guitars, a bass guitar, a keyboard, a cocktail drum set, and all microphones and stands.

Past booked events

March 2025

08

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

6:00pm - 6:45pm

San Ramon, CA

July 2024

27

Saturday

Dream Tellers private event

6:00pm - 9:00pm

June 2024

08

Saturday

Dream Tellers at El Patio, Berkeley

6:30pm - 9:30pm

May 2024

11

Saturday

Dream Tellers at El Patio, Berkeley

6:30pm - 9:30pm

April 2024

13

Saturday

Dream Tellers at El Patio, Berkeley

6:30pm - 9:30pm

March 2024

16

Saturday

Dream Tellers private party

8:00pm - 11:30pm

09

Saturday

Dream Tellers at El Patio, Berkeley

6:30pm - 9:30pm

February 2024

10

Saturday

Dream Tellers at El Patio, Berkeley

6:30pm - 9:30pm

January 2024

26

Friday

Dream Tellers at the Bistro, Hayward, CA

8:00pm - 11:00pm

24

Wednesday

Dream Tellers at Baltic Kiss, Richmond, CA

9:00pm - 11:30pm

13

Saturday

Dream Tellers at El Patio, Berkeley

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Team

Xavier Guerrero Vocals, guitar, bass, drums
Nick Lyon-Wright Vocals, guitar, bass, keys
Alex Scot Hall Vocals, guitar, drums

Set list

Highway to Hell, AC/DC
I Want It That Way, Backstreet Boys
A Hard Day's Night, Beatles
And I Love Her, Beatles
Because, Beatles
Birthday, Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love, Beatles
Help!, Beatles
Hey Jude, Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There, Beatles
I Want to Hold Your Hand, Beatles
I'm Only Sleeping, Beatles
I've Got A Feeling, Beatles
Nowhere Man, Beatles
Oh! Darling, Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Beatles
She Loves You, Beatles
Ticket to Ride, Beatles
Twist and Shout, Beatles
With a Little Help From My Friends, Beatles
Yes It Is, Beatles
You Can't Do That, Beatles
Mony Mony, Billy Idol / Tommy James and the Shondells
Song 2, Blur
Livin' On A Prayer, Bon Jovi
The Letter, Box Tops
Sunshine of Your Love, Cream
Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie
Runaway, Del Shannon
Hotel California, Eagles
Tequila Sunrise, Eagles
Inside Out, Eve 6
Red House, Jimi Hendrix
Steppin' Out, Joe Jackson
Don't Stop Believin', Journey
Sunny Afternoon, Kinks
Waterloo Sunset, Kinks
You Really Got Me, Kinks
Summer in the City, Lovin' Spoonful
Heart-Shaped Box, Nirvana
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Rolling Stones
Jumpin' Jack Flash, Rolling Stones
You Got It, Roy Orbison
Closing Time, Semisonic
Don't You Forget About Me, Simple Minds
Rock'n Me, Steve Miller Band
Interstate Love Song, Stone Temple Pilots
Every Morning, Sugar Ray
Fly, Sugar Ray
My Girl, Temptations
I Won't Back Down, Tom Petty
You Don't Know How It Feels, Tom Petty
American Girl, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Breakdown, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Mary Jane's Last Dance, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I Think We're Alone Now, Tommy James and the Shondells / Tiffany
Happy Together, Turtles
Time of the Season, Zombies

Influences and inspiration

Beatles
Box Tops
Cream
David Bowie
Del Shannon
Eagles
Eve 6
Everly Brothers
Fleetwood Mac
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Jackson
Johnny Nash
Journey
Kinks
Lovin' Spoonful
Metallica
Rolling Stones
Roy Orbison
Rush
Seal
Searchers
Semisonic
Steve Miller Band
Stevie Wonder
Sting
Stone Temple Pilots
Supertramp
The Police
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Turtles
Zombies

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