The Nightowls

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In addition to the numerous accolades the band has received for their original soul/motown music, THE NIGHTOWLS have also garnered high acclaim for their performances as a motown, soul and funk variety band.  Specializing in weddings, private parties and corporate events, the band is a perfect fit for any event.

With a broad range of material, the band can accommodate short sets as well as up to four hours of material including dinner/cocktail sets.

The Nightowls also provide packages that include professional sound systems, sound engineers, stage lighting and a DJ service that will best fit your event and venue.

Not sure if this is the right band for you? With just a few pieces of information, we will send you a free, curated list of entertainment options for your event. 

Motown/ Soul

    • ABC- JACKSON 5
    • AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH- MARVIN GAYE/TAMMI TERRELL
    • AIN’T NO SUNSHINE- BILL WITHERS
    • AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG- THE TEMPTATIONS
    • BAND OF GOLD- FREDA PAYNE
    • BEST OF MY LOVE- THE EMOTIONS
    • CHAIN OF FOOLS- ARETHA FRANKLIN
    • DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT- KING HARVEST
    • DANCING IN THE STREET- MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS
    • DO YOU LOVE ME?- BLUES BROTHERS
    • DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT A THING- STEVIE WONDER
    • HARD TO HANDLE- OTIS REDDING
    • HEATWAVE- MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS
    • HIGHER & HIGHER- JACKIE WILSON
    • HOLD ON I’M COMING- SAM AND DAVE
    • I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU- THE TEMPTATIONS
    • I CAN’T HELP MYSELF – THE TEMPTATIONS
    • I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE- MARVIN GAYE
    • I SECOND THAT EMOTION- SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
    • I WANT YOU BACK- JACKSON 5
    • I WILL SURVIVE- GLORIA GAYNOR
    • I’LL TAKE YOU THERE- STAPLE SINGERS
    • IT’S YOUR THING- ISLEY BROTHERS
    • LADY MARMALADE- PATTI LABELLE
    • LET’S GET IT ON- MARVIN GAYE
    • MR. BIG STUFF- JEAN KNIGHT
    • NOWHERE TO RUN- MARTHA REEVES
    • PROUD MARY- TINA TURNER
    • RESCUE ME- FONTELLA BASS
    • RESPECT- ARETHA FRANKLIN
    • SHOUT- ISLEY BROTHERS
    • SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED- STEVIE WONDER
    • SIR DUKE- STEVIE WONDER
    • SON OF A PREACHER MAN- DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
    • SOUL MAN- SAM AND DAVE
    • TAKE ME TO THE RIVER- AL GREEN
    • THIS OLD HEART OF MINE (IS WEAK FOR YOU)- ISLEY BROTHERS
    • UPTIGHT- STEVIE WONDER
    • WE CAN WORK IT OUT- THE BEATLES (STEVIE WONDER)
    • WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES- BILLY PRESTON
    • YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE- THE SUPREMES

Funk

    • BOOGIE SHOES- KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
    • BOOGIE WONDERLAND- EARTH, WIND, FIRE
    • BRICK HOUSE- THE COMMODORES
    • BAD GIRLS- DONNA SUMMER
    • CELEBRATION- KOOL & THE GANG
    • DANCING QUEEN- ABBA
    • DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH- MICHAEL JACKSON
    • EVERYTIME I TURN AROUND (BACK IN LOVE)- LTD
    • FLASHLIGHT- PARLIAMENT
    • GET UP (SEX MACHINE)- JAMES BROWN
    • GET UP OFFA THAT THING- JAMES BROWN
    • GIVE IT TO ME BABY- JAMES BROWN
    • GIVE UP THE FUNK- PARLIAMENT
    • GOOD TIMES- CHIC
    • GOT TO BE REAL- CHERYL LYNN
    • GOT TO BE STARTING SOMETHING- MICHAEL JACKSON
    • HOLLYWOOD SWINGING- KOOL & THE GANG
    • JUNGLE BOOGIE- KOOL & THE GANG
    • I FEEL GOOD- JAMES BROWN
    • I GOT THE FEELING- JAMES BROWN
    • I’M COMING OUT- DIANA ROSS
    • I’M EVERY WOMAN- CHAKA KHAN
    • I WISH- STEVIE WONDER
    • MOTHER POPCORN- JAMES BROWN
    • PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC- WILD CHERRY
    • LADIES NIGHT- KOOL AND THE GANG
    • LET’S GROOVE- EARTH, WIND, FIRE
    • LOVE ROLLERCOASTER- OHIO PLAYERS
    • LOVE TRAIN- THE O’JAYS
    • SEPTEMBER- EARTH, WIND, & FIRE
    • SHAKE YOUR BODY DOWN TO THE GROUND- THE JACKSONS
    • SHINING STAR- EARTH, WIND, & FIRE
    • SING A SIMPLE SONG- SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
    • STAYING ALIVE- THE BEE GEES
    • SUPERSTITION- STEVIE WONDER
    • SUPER FREAK- RICK JAMES
    • YMCA- VILLAGE PEOPLE
    • YOU SHOULD BE DANCING- BEE GEES
    • WE ARE FAMILY- SISTER SLEDGE
    • WORKING DAY AND NIGHT- MICHAEL JACKSON

Pop

    • Can’t Stop The Feeling
    • 24K MAGIC- BRUNO MARS
    • 1999- PRINCE
    • BILLIE JEAN- MICHAEL JACKSON
    • CAN’T FEEL MY FACE- THE WEEKND
    • CAN’T STOP THE FEELING- JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
    • FORGET YOU- CEE LO GREEN
    • GET LUCKY- DAFT PUNK
    • GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN- CINDI LAUPER
    • I FEEL FOR YOU- CHAKA KHAN
    • I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY- WHITNEY HOUSTON
    • JAMMIN’- BOB MARLEY
    • KISS- PRINCE
    • LET’S DANCE- DAVID BOWIE
    • LET’S GO CRAZY- PRINCE
    • LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN- BRUNO MARS
    • LOVE NEVER FELT SO GOOD- MICHAEL JACKSON
    • MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS- NOTORIOUS BIG
    • PYT- MICHAEL JACKSON
    • RAPPER’S DELIGHT- SUGARHILL GANG
    • REHAB- AMY WINEHOUSE
    • ROCK WITH YOU- MICHAEL JACKSON
    • SUIT AND TIE- JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
    • SURVIVOR- DESTINY’S CHILD
    • TREASURE- BRUNO MARS
    • UPTOWN FUNK- BRUNO MARS/MARK RONSON
    • YOU CAN CALL ME AL- PAUL SIMON

Rock

    • ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST- QUEEN
    • DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’- JOURNEY
    • ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT- KISS
    • YOU SHOOK ME (ALL NIGHT LONG)- AC/DC

90’s

    • BABY ONE MORE TIME- BRITNEY SPEARS
    • BABY GOT BACK- SIR MIX-A-LOT
    • BYE. BYE, BYE- *NSYNC
    • CAN’T TOUCH THIS- MC HAMMER
    • EVERYBODY (BACKSTREET’S BACK)
    • GENIE IN A BOTTLE- CHRISTINA AGUILERA
    • NO DIGGITY- BLACKSTREET
    • POISON- BELL BIV DEVOE
    • WANNABE- SPICE GIRLS

Jazz/ Cocktail

    • ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE- NAT KING COLE
    • AT LAST- ETTA JAMES
    • CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU- FRANKIE VALLI
    • FLY ME TO THE MOON- FRANK SINATRA
    • FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE- STEVIE WONDER
    • GEORGIA ON MY MIND- RAY CHARLES
    • GIRL FROM IPANEMA- FRANK SINATRA
    • HAVA NAGILA- JEWISH FOLK SONG
    • HEAVENLY DAY- PATTI GRIFFIN
    • HOW SWEET IT IS- MARVIN GAYE
    • IF I AIN’T GOT YOU- ALICIA KEYS
    • INTO THE MYSTIC- VAN MORRISON
    • ISN’T SHE LOVELY- STEVIE WONDER
    • JUST THE TWO OF US- BILL WITHERS
    • LEAN ON ME- BILL WITHERS
    • LET’S GET MARRIED- AL GREEN
    • LET’S STAY TOGETHER- AL GREEN
    • L-O-V-E= NAT KING COLE
    • LOVE AND HAPPINESS- AL GREEN
    • MY GIRL- THE TEMPTATIONS
    • MY WISH- RASCAL FLATTS
    • MOONDANCE- VAN MORRISON
    • NATURAL WOMAN- ARETHA FRANKLIN
    • NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE- SAM COOKE
    • STAND BY ME- BEN E. KING
    • SUMMERTIME- ELLA FITZGERALD
    • TIRED OF BEING ALONE- AL GREEN
    • THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT- FRANK SINATRA
    • WONDERFUL TONIGHT- ERIC CLAPTON
    • YOU ARE THE BEST THING- RAY LAMONTAGNE
    • YOU’RE STILL THE ONE- SHANIA TWAIN
    • VALERIE- AMY WINEHOUSE
    • WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD- LOUIS ARMSTRONG