avenue Soul
Classic Soul Dance Band
This is one band that will certainly get your party started. The 8 piece group showcases a distinct sound and style made famous by artist such as Earth, Wind and Fire, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Al Green, Isaac Hayes, and Booker T. & the MGs. Avenue Soul features a solid rhythm section, fiery horns and dynamic male and female vocalists. Their style displays the rich musical legacy of the 1960s and 70s along with the current popularity of Classic Soul and R&B music. Avenue Soul also performs popular standards from Sinatra to Motown to round out its musical variety.
We have performed at places such as The Glass Cactus, Martini Park, Sullivans Ringside, Isaac Hayes Restuarant (Memphis, TN), Taste of Dallas, The Territory Resort in OK., The Anatole Hotel, Ashton Depot-Ft Worth, Petroleum Club, Brookhaven C.C., Colonial C.C., Mira Vista Golf Club, Four Seasons resort, Macy's Northpark International Concepts, YO Ranch in Kerville, Detroit-MAAH, and various other venues. One supporter of this sparkling outfit is Deanie Parker, former President of the STAX Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. She recently said in an interview, “...when someone gives you a gift such as the music of Memphis and STAX, you ought to say Thank You.” These fine musicians in Avenue Soul Live are certainly doing their part of showing gratitude.
Some of the players include Victor Blackmon, Katina Butler, Frederick Nichelson, Ben Holt, Claud Hardrick, Larry Davis, Kenny Ragland, Kennan Wylie, and vocalist Ardina Lockhart. All are veterans of the blues and jazz scene in Texas and the southwest. Nichelson even grew up in the shadows of several STAX Records artists and their contemporaries in Memphis.
In addition to the dynamic live show, the band has pledged to actively promote music in education. Avenue Soul actively schedules performances at schools and other charity events. These often include not only music, but also business training and life skills. This shall indeed carry the torch of Memphis soul music to new heights. This great legacy of American music will be “given thanks” like none before it. Our goal is to make every event enjoyable and exceed the client's expectations. We pay attention to every detail when performing for wedding receptions, holiday parties, and other celebrations. Our packages include professional sound, lighting, and custom recorded music on breaks. We cover all your bases so there are simply no worries!
See the official website at www.avenuesoul.net
Here is a special note to prospective Wedding clients:
Avenue Soul has been performing parties, wedding receptions and other celebrations since 1999. It has been our goal to make each event enjoyed by ALL attendees. The band performs a variety of music from jazz standards, to Motown, to classic pop and rock.
We simply make your special day a memorable occasion. We begin by meeting with the venue and coordinator to arrange logistics. We then tailor our set list to fit YOUR event. We encourage you to view our set list and select the songs you would like to hear and ones you DO NOT want to hear. We will also learn 2-3 songs at your request for your event. We need 30 days notice to work up new material especially for you! Our standard performance time is for 3 hours of music in a 4 hour period. This usually means 45 minute sets with 15-20 minute breaks.
SONGLIST 2022
Ain't no stopping us now-McFadden/Whitehead
All of Me-standard
Autumn Leaves-standard
Boogie Oogie Oogie-Taste of Honey
Boogie Shoes-KC Sunshine Band
Brick House-Commodores
Can't get enough-Barry White
Car wash-Rose Royce
Celebration-Kool&Gang
Chain of fools-Aretha
Coming Home-Bridges
CrazyKnarls- Barkley
Crazy in love-Beyonce
Don't know why-Jones
Disco Inferno-Tramps
Dr. Feelgood-Aretha
Everyday People-Sly
Fly away-Kravitz
Fresh-Kool&Gang
Georgia-Ray Charles
Georgie Porgie-Toto
Get Down on it-Kool&Gang
Get down tonight-KC Sunshine Band
Girl from Ipanema-standard
Heard it thru the Grapevine-Gaye
Hold on I'm coming-Sam & Dave
How sweet it is-JT
I wanna dance with somebody-Whitney
I will survive-Gaynor
I wish-Stevie
I'd rather go blind-Etta James
Isn't she lovely-Stevie
Just My imagination-Temptations
Kiss-Prince
Knock on Wood-Floyd
Laidies Night-Kool&Gang
Let's Groove-EWF
Let's stay together-Green
Love on top-Beyonce
Lovely Day-Withers
Mustang Sally-Rice
My Funny Valentine-standard
My Girl-Temps
No Loot-Tony Toni Tone
Play that Funky Music-Wild Cherry
Real mother for ya-Johnny Guitar
Respect-Aretha
Rock with You-MJ
Satin Doll--standard
Saving all my love-Whitney
September-EWF
Shake your booty-KC Sunshine Band
Shining Star-EWF
Shout-Isley Brothers
Signed Sealed Delivered-Stevie
Single Life-Cameo
Soul Man-Sam & Dave
Stand by me-Ben E. Kieth
Summertime-standard
Superstition-Stevie
Sweet Caroline-Diamond
Sweet Thing-Chaka
Sweetest Taboo-Sade
Tell me something good-Chaka Khan
This is how we do it-Montell
Too Hot-Kool&Gang
Twisting the Night away-Cooke
Uptown Funk-Bruno Mars
We are family-Sister Sledge
What a wonderful world-Armstrong
What you won't do-Caldwell
What's going on-Marvin
When a man loves a woman-Sledge
Wonderful tonight-Clapton
You got the love-Rufus
You Send me-Cooke
Contact:
Nichelson Entertainment
POB 1552
Lake Dallas, TX 75065
214-295-6115 office