The Riverside Hitmen
Overview
Get ready to party! The Riverside Hitmen know ALL the hits, and how to keep the dance floor packed. On top of our ridiculously fun band, we include our full-service DJ and Emcee, providing music and announcements from the moment your guests arrive until the final note (we also DJ our band breaks, taking requests from your guests). Plus, you’ll have access to our sound and lighting system, with wireless microphones for you and your guests. Text or call Kyle today for a no-pressure quote, and see why thousands of events have trusted The Riverside Hitmen over the last 2 decades. Happy planning!
Reviews
2 reviews
Grace T.
September 29, 2024Unbelievable
My son and his wife had the band play at their wedding venue a few weeks ago. They are incredible. The guests are stilling talking about it. The dance floor was packed from start to finish. Kyle MC was absolutely brilliant. Thanks for making the day so memorable. Connor’s parents Brian and Grace
Hired as: Wedding Band
Derek A.
October 5, 2023Exceeded Our Expectations!
From start to finish, The Riverside Hitmen were phenomenal. I am so glad that I booked with them and I heard nothing but praise the entire night about the band. Oh and the Whitney Houston cover of her "I will always love you" song was amazing!
Hired as: Classic Rock Band, Cover Band, Dance Band, Party Band
Booking information
Price range: $2000-$5000
Languages: English
Gig length: 120 - 240 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - We have standard $1M liability insurance
What to expect
Expect a lot of dancing, a lot of singing along, and an unforgettable party that friends and family will remember for decades.
Your experience starts months before we arrive. After meeting for coffee, we work together to create a custom setlist, just for you. You want the Cupid Shuffle? No problem. You can't stand the Cupid Shuffle? Let's skip it and find your perfect songs.
We then talk with your coordinator and venue to work out logistical details (parking, food, electricity, setup, etc.). When the day comes, we show up early to set up before guests arrive.
Once sound and lights are ready, it's up to you what music you'd like to hear. Sometimes we provide classical guitar for the ceremony or a jazz trio for social hour, otherwise our DJ spins your favorite tunes during social hour and dinner at no charge, and makes any announcements you want (grand entrance, kissing instructions, don't sit next to Uncle Larry, etc.). We'll even provide a wireless mic for you and your guests to make speeches and toasts.
After dinner and speeches, it's time for the first dance. Let us know your song, and we'll be sure to learn it for you. After the special dances it's time to party! The band plays hit after hit for up to four hours, with everything from Taylor Swift to Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Bon Jovi, Lizzo, Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Garth Brooks, Guns N Roses, Prince, and literally hundreds more. We often perform 60 minute sets, then let the DJ take requests for 20. However, we're flexible with those times. Basically, whatever you want, you get.
After hours of dancing, and everyone has had the "Time Of Their Life" (yes, we play the Dirty Dancing theme), it's time to turn the lights on and head home. The band takes an hour to pack up, and we spin a few tunes through our speakers while everyone is hugging and raving about your wedding. Congrats! You're married and threw an epic dance party!
About
By combining our unbeatable band with our DJ, there's no song we can't tackle. We use the top musicians and entertainers from the Twin Cities, and always provide male lead vocals, female lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and 3 backup vocals, along with our sound and lighting system (which you're welcome to use). Plus, we offer all sorts of extras:
Ceremony Musicians
Social Hour Sound Systems
Dinner Jazz Trio
Optional Horn Section
Did we mention we'll learn your first dance for free? We book up fast, so call, text, or email today for our availability and a no-pressure quote. Happy planning!
- Kyle and The Riverside Hitmen
Additional booking notes
We require at least 1 standard 20amp household outlet/circuit.
We need 16' (wide) by 12' (deep) for space. If adding the horn section, 22x12. That said, we always make it work. Let us know your space, and we'll make it happen.
We bring all our own sound and lights, so unless the venue provides it, we'll plan on bringing everything.
Past booked events
September 2023
12
Tuesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 11:00pm
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Austin, MN
November 2016
05
Saturday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
04
Friday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
03
Thursday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Fri)
October 2016
29
Saturday
MPLS Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
08
Saturday
Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
01
Saturday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
September 2016
30
Friday
Prior Lake Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
24
Saturday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
23
Friday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
16
Friday
Stillwater Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
10
Saturday
Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
August 2016
27
Saturday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
26
Friday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
20
Saturday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
19
Friday
Mancini's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
12
Friday
Polish Festival in MPLS
5:00pm - 10:00pm
July 2016
30
Saturday
Wedding in Lake Crystal
7:00pm - 11:00pm
22
Friday
Wedding
7:00pm - 11:00pm
16
Saturday
Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
09
Saturday
Mancini's in St. Paul
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
08
Friday
Mancini's in St. Paul
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
02
Saturday
Mancini's in St. Paul
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
01
Friday
Mancini's in St. Paul
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
June 2016
25
Saturday
Wedding in St. Paul
7:00pm - 11:00pm
18
Saturday
Fireman's Ball in Marine on St. Croix
6:00pm - 10:00pm
11
Saturday
Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
04
Saturday
Fireman's Ball in Mound MN
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
May 2016
14
Saturday
Mancini's in St. Paul
8:30pm - 12:30am (Sun)
13
Friday
Mancini's in St. Paul
8:30pm - 12:30am (Sat)
07
Saturday
Wedding
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
Team
Set list
1999!
24K Magic
2nd Time Around
500 Miles
Africa
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
All About That Bass
All Jacked Up
All Night Long
All Of Me
All Summer Long
All The Small Things
All You Need Is Love
Always Be My Baby
American Girl
Any Man Of Mine
At Last
Bad Romance
Beer Barrel Polka
Billie Jean
Black Horse And A Cherry Tree
Bless The Broken Road
Blister In The Sun
Blue Suede Shoes
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Breakdown
Brick House
Brokenhearted
Brown Eyed Girl
Build Me Up Buttercup
Cake By The Ocean
California Gurls
Can't Help Falling In Love
Can't Stop The Feeling!
Caribbean Queen
Chain Of Fools
Chicken Fried
Come Away With Me
Come On Eileen
Coming Home
Counting Stars
Country Girl Shake It
Country Roads Take Me Home
Crazy
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Crazy Love
Dancing In The Dark
Dancing Queen
Dear Future Husband
Do You Love Me
Domino
Don't Know Why
Don't Stop Believing
Don't Stop Me Now
Ex's & Ohs
Everybody
Everything
Ex's & Oh's
Firework
Fishin' In The Dark
Fly Me To The Moon
Folsom Prison Blues
Footloose
Forget You
Friends In Low Places
Funk #49
Game Of Love
Get Ready
Get Lucky
Goodbye Earl
Gravity
Hand Clap
Happy
Harvest Moon
Have I Told You Lately
Here Comes The Sun
Here For The Party
Hey Ya!
Higher Ground
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Hold On I'm Coming
Home
Hooked On A Feeling
Hot Hot Hot
How Sweet It Is
Humble and Kind
Hurt So Good
I Can't Go For That
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie)
I Can't Make You Love Me
I Feel Good
I Feel Like A Woman
I Gotta Feelin
I Saw Her Standing There
I Walk The Line
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
I Want You Back
I Want You To Want Me
I Will Always Love You
I Will Survive
I Wish
If I Ain't Got You
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
I'm On Fire
In The Mood
Into The Mystic
Isn't She Lovely
Jesse's Girl
Johnny B. Goode
Juice
Jump Jive And Wail
Jungle Love
Just The Way You Are
Keep Your Hands To Yourself
King Of Anything
Kiss
La Bamba
Land Of 1000 Dances
Last Dance
Late In The Evening
Let's Stay Together
Let's Twist Again
Like I'm Gonna Lose You
Livin On A Prayer
Locked Out Of Heaven
Long Train Running
L.O.V.E.
Love Shack
Make You Feel My Love
Margaritaville
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Mercy
Miserlou
Miss You
Mmmbop
Moves Like Jagger
Mr. Brightside
Mustang Sally
My Girl
My Wish
Natural Woman
Need You Now
Oh Lonesome Me
Oh What A Night
Old Love
Old Time Rock And Roll
Only The Good Die Young
Only Wanna Be With You
Over The Rainbow
Paris (Oh La La)
Party In The USA
Perfect
Piano Man
Pink Cadillac
Play That Funky Music
Pontoon
Pretty Woman
Pride And Joy
Proud Mary
Purple Rain
Raise Your Glass
Redneck Woman
Rehab
Respect
Rich
Rock and Roll
Rock Around The Clock
Rock This Town
Rock With You
Rolling In The Deep
Route 66
Rosanna
Rude
Runaway
Safe and Sound
Santeria
September
Set Fire To The Rain
Shake It Off
Shake Rattle & Roll
Shoop
Shout
Shut Up And Dance
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Sir Duke
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Sleepwalk
Smooth
Soul Man
Soulshine
Stand By Me
Stars
Start Me Up
Staying Alive
Stickshifts and Safety Belts
Stray Cat Strut
Stir It Up
Sugar
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
Suit & Tie
Superstition
Susie Q
Sway
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Child Of Mine
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Chicago
Take A Picture
Teenage Dream
Tennessee Whiskey
Tequila
Texas Flood
The Joker
The Luckiest
The Twist
The Walk
The Way I Am
The Way You Look Tonight
These Arms Of Mine
Thinking Out Loud
Three Little Birds
Time Of My Life
Treasure
Truth Hurts
Tuesday's Gone
Twist And Shout
Twistin' The Night Away
Unchained Melody
Unforgettable
Uptown Funk
Use Me
Use Somebody
Valerie
Wagon Wheel
Walk This Way
Wannabe
We Are Family
What A Wonderful World
What's Up?
Whatever It Is
Woman
Wonderful Tonight
Working For The Weekend
You Are The Best Thing
You Can Leave Your Hat On
You Make My Dreams Come True
You Never Can Tell
You Send Me
You Shook Me All Night Long
Influences and inspiration
Anything recognizable that people can dance to!
Michael Jackson
Taylor Swift
Bruno Mars
Aretha Franklin
Justin Timberlake
Adele
Lizzo
Stevie Wonder
The Temptations
Katy Perry
Guns N Roses
Norah Jones
John Legend
Jonas Brothers
Beyonce
Ed Sheeran
Sam Cooke
Earth Wind & Fire
Bee Gees
Mark Ronson
Walk The Moon
Pharrell
Jason Derulo
Maroon Five
Alabama
LMFAO
Garth Brooks
Flo Rida
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Robin Thicke
Bob Seger
Jackson 5
P!nk
AC/DC
Daft Punk
Whitney Houston
Neil Diamond
Kenny Loggins
Cee Lo Green
Billie Joel
Elton John
Roy Orbison
Prince
Jason Mraz
ABBA
Meghan Trainor
Van Morrison
Pat Benator
David Bowie
Young MC
Hall & Oates
Outkast
Lady Gaga
Queen
James Brown
Black Eyes Peas
Wilson Picket
Tina Turner
Vanilla Ice
Too many to count!
Setup requirements
Parking Validation for each musician (and our 4x6 trailer)
Food and drink for each musician (anything will do)
Standard household electrical circuit (20a)
