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Meet The Next

Dance Band

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Birmingham, Alabama

Will travel 3000 miles from Birmingham

About

So you're looking for the best entertainment for your event... you'll have a wide variety of people and ages there... and you'd like to have a band that will make everybody happy... well, look no further!

Meet the Next is your BEST ENTERTAINMENT CHOICE!

Meet the Next is a band whose live shows can include songs spanning 6 decades of great music. From Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong to Elvis and the Beatles... from the Commodores and The Temptations to James Taylor and Michael Buble... from Journey and Rick Springfield to Black Crowes and Guns N Roses... from Justin Timberlake and Nelly to John Mayer and Coldplay...(& everything in between!). We play ALL the FAVORITE SONGS your guests will LOVE!!

Meet the Next has a great collection of songs to choose from for first dance including Amazed (Lone Star), Dream A Little Dream (Michael Buble), Everything (Michael Buble), How Sweet It Is (James Taylor), I Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley), In My Life (The Beatles), In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel), It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.), Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye), My Girl (The Temptations), Save Room (John Legend), She's Got A Way (Billy Joel), Something (The Beatles), The Way You Look Tonight (Michael Buble), What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong), When I See You Smile (Bad English), Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) and more. And if you don't find "your" song on our list, we are happy to learn special requests for your first dance and/or father/daughter dances.

Check out our audio demos.

"Rock and Dance Demo" is a 7 song demo (each songs start time is noted) that has "Play That Funky Music" (0:00), "Jessie's Girl" (1:25),"Brick House" (2:11), "Smooth" (2:57), "Hard To Handle" (3:50), "Billie Jean" (4:34), and "Brown Eyed Girl" (5:55).

"Classics Demo" is a 4 song demo (each songs start time is noted) that contains: Dream A Little Dream (0:00), Home (0:54), Fly Me To The Moon (2:12), and Everything (3:18).

Check out our video demos with footage and pictures from some of our recent performances.

Whether playing a Frank Sinatra standard, a funky Commodores song, or an AC/DC all out rocker, Meet the Next's vocals and instrumentation are exceptional... but it's the total party experience that you'll enjoy all night long...

You work hard to make your event the best it can be.... And to make it perfect... to make it the VERY BEST... Meet the Next is the best choice around to connect with audiences of all types and ages. Meet the Next will do everything we can to make your event the very best it can be - guaranteed.


Discover why our clients say:

"Can't get enough!!!" *** "Harmonies akin to Supertramp… musicianship is excellent…" *** "classic sounding" *** "On the nose feel good music." *** "… lots of real emotion and great instrumentation" *** "Full, rich and cool 70s-retro groove and vibe" *** "Superior musicianship." *** "5 stars"

Here is an actual email we recieved from a client on Oct 16, 2008 regarding our performance just two weeks before:

Ken,

I just wanted to tell you thanks & let you know how much I appreciate your band! Since we've returned to the "real world", I have received countless complements on the music -- everyone has told me how great you guys were & how much they enjoyed the music & dancing. Even my grandmother has been gushing to all her friends... and by the way, the fact that you got an 80 yr old to dance to YMCA shows you're doing one hell of a job!! And thanks also for being flexible with the schedule -- I know we ended up doing everything out of order (and late), but it was great that you could work around us. Overall, I couldn't have asked for anything better -- I had a fabulous wedding day & you guys made the reception wonderful!!

--Courtney


If you want the very best... BOOK Meet the Next for your event NOW!!
  • Anniversaries
  • Awards Nights
  • Bachelorette Parties
  • Banquets
  • Birthday Parties
  • Children's Birthday Parties
  • Celebrations
  • Christmas Parties
  • Clubs
  • Community Events
  • Conventions
  • Corporate Functions
  • Country Clubs
  • Family Reunions
  • Festivals
  • Fraternity Functions
  • Fund Raisers
  • Graduation Parties
  • Grand Openings
  • Halloween Parties
  • New Year's Eve Parties
  • Picnic
  • Private Parties
  • Proms
  • Reunions
  • School Assemblies
  • Weddings
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • Wedding Cocktail Hours
  • Wedding Receptions
  • 1999 Prince
  • 25 or 6 to 4 Chicago
  • Ain't That A Shame Cheap Trick
  • Amazed Lone Star
  • Ants Marching Dave Matthews Band
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl Jet
  • Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz
  • Beverly Hills Weezer
  • Boot Scoot'n Boogie Brooks & Dunn
  • Breakdown Tom Petty
  • Breakfast in America Supertramp
  • Brick House The Commodores
  • Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
  • Butterfly Kisses Bob Carlisle
  • Bye Bye Love The Cars
  • Celebration Kool & The Gang
  • Clocks Coldplay
  • Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
  • Cuts Like A Knife Bryan Adams
  • Dirt Deeds AC/DC
  • Don't Stop Believin' Journey
  • Dream A Little Dream (About Me) Michael Buble/Louis Armstrong
  • Drift Away Dobie Grey
  • Drops of Jupiter Train
  • Easy (Like Sunday Morning) The Commodores
  • Everything Michael Buble
  • Fast As You Dwight Yoakum
  • Fat Bottom Girls Queen
  • Fever Michael Buble/Peggy Lee/Elvis
  • Fly Me To the Moon Frank Sinatra/Tony Bennett
  • Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
  • Get Down Tonight KC & The Sunshine Band
  • Get It On (Bang A Gong) T Rexx/Power Station
  • Give A Little Bit Supertramp
  • Happy Christmas (War Is Over) John Lennon
  • Hard To Handle Black Crowes
  • Home Michael Buble
  • How Sweet It Is James Taylor
  • I Am the Walrus The Beatles
  • I Can't Help Falling in Love Elvis Presley
  • I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick
  • I'm A Believer The Monkees/Smashmouth
  • In My Life The Beatles
  • In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel
  • Island in the Sun Weezer
  • It Had To Be You Harry Connick Jr
  • It's Getting Hot in Herre Nelly
  • I've Got Friends in Low Places Garth Brooks
  • Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
  • Jet Paul McCartney
  • Just What I Needed The Cars
  • Keep Your Hands To Yourself Georgia Sattelites
  • Last Dance With Mary Jane Tom Petty
  • Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
  • Little Sister Elvis Presley
  • Living On A Prayer Bon Jovi
  • Lyla Oasis
  • Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
  • Mr. Blue Sky ELO
  • Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
  • My Girl The Temptations
  • My Own Worst Enemy Lit
  • My Sharona The Knack
  • No Matter Badfinger
  • Paralyzer Finger Eleven
  • Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
  • Please Come Home For Christmas The Eagles
  • Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard
  • Purple Rain Prince
  • Red House Jimi Hendrix
  • Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Rocky Mountain Way Joe Walsh
  • Save Room John Legend
  • September Earth Wind & Fire
  • Sexy Back Justin Timberlake
  • She's Got A Way Billy Joel
  • Smooth Santana w/ Rob Thomas
  • Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson
  • Something The Beatles
  • Summer of '69 Bryan Adams
  • Superstitios Stevie Wonder/ Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Surrender Cheap Trick
  • Sweet Child O' Mine Guns-N-Roses
  • Sweet Home Alabama Lynard Skynard
  • Tainted Love Soft Cell
  • Talks To Angels Black Crowes
  • The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra/Michael Buble
  • Then They Do Trace Adkins
  • Use Me Bill Withers
  • Vehicle Ides of March
  • Vertigo U2
  • Waiting On The World To Change John Mayer
  • What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
  • When I Come Around Green Day
  • When I See You Smile Bad English
  • White Wedding Billy Idol
  • With or Without You U2
  • Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
  • Wonderwall Oasis
  • YMCA Village People
  • You Dropped the Bomb On Me The Gap Band
  • You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
  • You've Got A Friend James Taylor
  • 40s Band
  • 50s Band
  • 60s Band
  • 70s Band
  • 80s Band
  • Cover Band
  • Dance Band
  • Oldies Band
  • Pop Band
  • R&B Band
  • Rock Band
  • Top 40 Band
  • Wedding Band
Price Range
$1200 - $4000 per event
Members
Ken Gilmer
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass
Influences
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis, Michael Buble, Prince, The Commodores, Motown, Frank Sinatra, 80's Bands, 90's bands, Classic Rock, Dance Music, Modern Music

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Gold Member
Gold Member
Best of 2012
Best of 2012
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In addition to Birmingham, Meet The Next will also travel to Docena, Harpersville, New Castle, Shannon, Watson, Cardiff, Alton, Wilsonville, Bessemer, Vincent, Childersburg, Chelsea, Sayre, Sterrett, Clay, Palmerdale, Sylacauga, Vandiver, Westover, Columbiana, Saginaw, Siluria, Margaret, Alpine, Leeds, Shelby, Cropwell, Locust Fork, Pell City, Moody and many other locations in and around the Birmingham area.

Meet The Next received an average rating of 5.0 stars out of 5, based on reviews by 39 GigMasters clients.

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