The Best Of Times

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Upcoming Appearances

Past Appearances

  • Tuesday, February 14, 2012
  • 7:30PM - Valentines Day Dance
  • Sarasota, FL
  • Saturday, January 14, 2012
  • 7:30PM - Temple Sinai Annual Dance
  • Sarasota, FL
  • Saturday, December 31, 2011
  • 8:00PM - New Year's Eve - River Wilderness
  • Parrish, FL
  • Saturday, December 17, 2011
  • 6:30PM - Bird Key Yacht Club Holiday Party
  • Sarasota, FL
  • Friday, December 09, 2011
  • 7:00PM - Venice Golf and CC Holiday Party
  • Venice, FL
  • Saturday, March 19, 2011
  • 7:00PM - Private Party
  • Bradenton, FL
  • Wednesday, February 23, 2011
  • 7:00PM - Venice Isles Pajama Party
  • Venice , FL
  • Monday, February 14, 2011
  • 7:00PM - Valentines Day Dance
  • Sarasota, FL
  • Friday, February 11, 2011
  • 6:30PM - River Wilderness CC
  • Parrish, FL
  • Saturday, January 15, 2011
  • 7:30PM - Bird Key Yacht Club Dinner
  • Sarasota, FL
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Location:
Bradenton, Florida
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Bradenton.
Pay Range:
$450-$3000 per event
Member Since:
2003
Primary Category:
Oldies Band
Additional Categories:
50s Band, 60s Band, 70s Band, 80s Band, 90s Band, Wedding Band
Influences:
Music of today and the past. Artists from Sinatra to Santana, Gnarls Barkley to Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles to Maroon 6, Sonique to Tony Bennett , the Doobie Brothers to Jimmy Buffett. Playing the hits from the 50's 60's 70's 80's and today.

Group Members

  • Don G - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
  • Maryvonne - Vocals, percussion
  • Chris - Vocals, Keyboard, Percuss

Description

Get the best live music for your wedding, corporate party, or any function...Get the best of times! We are one of the most requested live music acts on the West Coast of Florida, playing a blend of rhythm & blues, rock, island music, smooth jazz, big band swing, and more.

By showcasing great singing we deliver a generous dose of music for everyone. Book us as two, three or four piece band, we'll add the talent!

From the cool sounds of the Islands to the dance hits of the past and present,the best of times will have you singing and dancing all night.

Make no mistake, if you need good music for an affordable price, call us today!

Song List

  • It had to be you - Harry Connick Jr.
  • Does that make me crazy - Gnarls Barkley
  • My funny valentine - Ella Fitzgerald
  • Sign your name across my heart - Trent Darby
  • The Game of Love - Santana
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Have I told you lately - Rod Stewart
  • Evergreen - Barbara Streisand
  • Runaway - Gary Allan
  • Crazy - Patsy Cline
  • I need to know - Marc Anthony
  • Change the world - Eric Clapton
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • You'll never find - Michael Buble
  • Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springstein
  • Since I don't have you - The Skyliners
  • Just the way you are - Billy Joel
  • I'm Just a Gigolo - David Lee Roth
  • Kokomo - Beach Boys
  • La Bamba - Los Lobos
  • Tell Him - The Exciters - The Exciters
  • Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett
  • Don't Be Cruel - Elvis
  • Fins - Jimmy Buffet
  • Pink Cadillac - Aretha Franklin
  • Rockytop - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Respect - Aretha Franklin
  • New York New York - Frank Sinatra
  • Tainted Love - Soft Cell
  • Smooth - Santana
  • Old Time R & R - Bob Seegar
  • Peaceful easy feeling - Eagles
  • Tequila Sunrise - Eagles
  • Love Shack - B52s
  • My Way - Frank Sinatra
  • Neon Moon - Brooks and Dunn
  • Little sister - Dwight Yoakum
  • Play that funky music - Wild Cherry
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • Wild Nights - Van Morrison
  • Drive my car - The Beatles
  • And I love her - The Beatles
  • For the Good Times - Ray Price
  • Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  • Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
  • Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
  • Brickhouse - Commodores
  • After the Lovin - Englebert Humperdink
  • Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
  • The Twist - Chubby Checker
  • Crazy little thing called love - Queen
  • 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
  • We are Family - Sister Sledge
  • Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
  • Lady in Red - Simply Red
  • Could I have this dance - Anne Murray
  • Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter
  • Friends in low places - Garth Brooks
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
  • Got to be real - Cheryl Lynn
  • Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
  • YMCA - Village People
  • You should be dancing - Bee Gees
  • Electric Slide - Various
  • Unforgetable - Nat and Natalie Cole
  • Paradise - Sade
  • I like it, I love it - Tim McGraw
  • I hope you dance - Leanne Womack
  • Celebration - Kool and the Gang
  • All the Way - Frank Sinatra
  • Cruisin - Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow
  • Stay together - Al Green
  • Come Monday - Jimmy Buffet
  • Boot Scootin Boogie - Brooks and Dunn
  • Lady Marmalade - Labelle
  • I can see clearly - Johnny Nash
  • Turn the beat around - Gloria Estefan
  • The way you look tonight - Frank Sinatra
  • Smooth Operator - Sade
  • My heart will go on - Celine Dion
  • Ooh baby baby - Linda Ronstadt
  • All my ex's live in Texas - George Strait
  • I had the time of my life - From Dirty Dancing
  • Take my breath away - From Top Gun
  • Shout - Otis Day
  • Wind beneath my wings - Bette Midler
  • Unchained Melody - Righteous Bros
  • Takin it to the streets - Doobie Bros
  • Great balls of fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
  • How sweet it is - James Taylor
  • What is love - Haddaway
  • Rhythm of the night - Corona
  • Finally - Cee Cee Pennison
  • Amazed - Lonestar
  • In my daughters eyes - Martina McBride
  • Something about you tonight - Elton John
  • Another Saturday night - Jimmy Buffet
  • Islands in the stream - Dolly Parton
  • We are the people - Jimmy Buffet
  • Drivin my life away - Eddie Rabbitt
  • I love a rainy night - Eddie Rabbitt
  • Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brooks
  • Pina Colada Song - Rupert Holmes
  • Its Five Oclock Somewhere - Alan Jackson
  • Don't Rock the Jukebox - Alan Jackson
  • Daddys Money - Richochet
  • Watermelon Crawl - Tracey Bird
  • Keeper of the stars - Tracey Bird
  • Slowhand - Pointer Sisters
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
  • Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
  • Sentimental Journey - Glenn Miller
  • Fly me to the moon - Tony Bennett
  • Aint too proud to beg - Temptations
  • Al Di La - Jerry Vale
  • Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys
  • Candida - Tony Orlando
  • Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando
  • Tie a yellow ribbon - Tony Orlando
  • Youve got a friend - James Taylor
  • Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
  • You got a way - Shania Twain
  • I'm out of here - Shania Twain
  • Yesterday - The Beatles
  • Wild Wild West - Escape Club
  • Why do fools fall in love - Frankie Lyman
  • Where or when - Frank Sinatra
  • Walkin on Sunshine - Katrina and the waves
  • Surfin USA - Beach Boys
  • Smoke gets in your eyes - The Platters
  • Still got the blues - Gary Morris
  • Sway - Dean Martin
  • Carioca - Dean Martin
  • Through the years - Kenny Rogers
  • Thats my Story - Colin Ray
  • Superfreak - Rick James
  • Son of a son - Jimmy Buffett
  • Too much time on my hands - Styx
  • The way we were - Barbara Striesand
  • Stand by your man - Tammy Wynette
  • Tennessee Waltz - Patsy Cline
  • I fall to pieces - Patsy Cline
  • Mambo #5 - Lou Bega
  • When I fall in love - Celine Dion
  • Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender
  • Long Train Running - Doobie Bros
  • Day O - Harry Belafonte
  • Island in the sun - Harry Belafonte
  • Chain of fools - Aretha Franklin
  • Coal Miners Daughter - Loretta Lynn
  • Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
  • Cant help falling in love - Elvis
  • Jailhouse Rock - Elvis
  • Changes in latitude - Jimmy Buffett
  • Believe - Cher
  • All is fair in love - Stevie Wonder
  • Things we said today - The Beatles
  • Blue Moon - The Marcels
  • Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
  • Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler
  • Color my world - Chicago
  • Always - Patsy Cline
  • Baby likes to rock it - The Tractors
  • Footloose - Kenny Loggins
  • From this moment - Shania Twain
  • Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benetar
  • Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
  • Ring of fire - Johnny Cash
  • Every breath you take - The Police
  • I feel good - James Brown
  • Embraceable you - Frank Sinatra
  • Donna Summer Medley - Donna Summer
  • Do that to me one more time - Captain and Tennille
  • Love will keep us together - Captain and Tennille
  • Doo wah ditty - Manfred Mann
  • Diana - Paul Anka
  • Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
  • Beyond the sea - Bobby Darin
  • Dock of the bay - Otis Redding
  • Dont get around much - Ella Fitzgerald
  • Dancing in the moonlight - King Harvest
  • Da Doo Run Run - The Shirelles
  • Beat me to the punch - Mary Wells
  • Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
  • Blue - Leann Rimes
  • Always on my mind - Willie Nelson
  • On the road again - Willie Nelson
  • Been around the world - Lisa Stansfield
  • American Dream - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Boogie Oogie - Taste of honey
  • I will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • Pirate looks at forty - Jimmy Buffett
  • Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
  • I feel lucky - Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • I hope you dance - Lee Ann Womack
  • Guitars Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakum
  • Keep your hands to yourself - Georgia Satellites
  • The Lion Sleeps tonight - The Tokens
  • Jamaican Farewell - Harry Belafonte
  • Ladies Night - Kool and the Gang
  • Locomotion - Little Eva
  • Macarena - Los Lobos
  • Misty - Errol Garner
  • Joy to the world - Three Dog Night
  • Mama told me not to come - Three Dog Night
  • La vida Loca - Ricky Martin
  • Moondance - Van Morrison
  • Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
  • Red red wine - UB 40
  • My Maria - Brooks and Dunn
  • Our love is here to stay - Natalie Cole
  • I dont want to miss a thing - Aerosmith
  • Moon River - Andy Williams
  • Reminiscing - Little River Band
  • Rikki dont lose that number - Steely Dan
  • Passionate Kisses - Mary Chapin Carpenter

Available For:

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Grand Openings, Hotels, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Weddings...and more.

Feedback

  • It was nerve racking planning a party in Florida from Chicago. Luckily, one thing I didn't have to worry about was the band. I hired "The Best of Times" through the Gigmaster web-site. The Best of Times was very easy to work with and made sure my parents, 50th anniversary party was a success. They were professional, kept in contact with me, were on time and made sure they played music my parents liked. I would definitely hire/recommend The Best Of Times. -- Janet B, Clearwater, FL, 6/25/2005