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.
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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