OpenRoad

• Bernadette Martinez - Lead Female Vocals
• Dane Pador - Lead Male Vocals/Guitar
• Ed Vargas - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Harp
• Bill Ciullo - Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals
• Lou Ahtty - Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Steve Molinari - Drums

Nominated by KRON TV-4's Best of the Bay TV as one of 2009's "Best Bands in the Bay Area, OpenRoad plays high-energy, instantly recognizable music that will pull you onto the dance floor. The Band is "Open" to tailor music performance for each Client's guests or audience. From Motown to Modern, we're your "Road" to Classic Dance Hits!

"The OpenRoad Promise"

The band members will go the "extra mile" to make your wedding reception, private party or special event successful!

- Free planning consultation to best understand your event needs, preferences.

- We tailor our song lists, balance dancing music vs. listening music, if needed.

- Songs for all special wedding moments: Wedding Party introductions, First Couple dance, Father Daughter dance, etc.

- We dress to suit your event; whether formal attire for weddings or even theme costumes, as needed.

- Male and female vocalists available for wedding ceremony performance.

OpenRoad plays everything from Classic Rock, 60's-90's, Motown/R&B, Standards, to Current Artist Hits from contemporary artists, e.g., Duffy, Maroon 5, No Doubt, Train and more. For a dinner dance, wedding or special event we can play mellow music first and get your audience rocking later in the evening. Bring your dancing shoes!

The current instrumentation consists of two lead/rhythm guitarists, one that plays harmonica for blues and rock, one plays percussion, bassist, drummer, keyboardist that plays piano, organ, strings effects, acoustic guitar, trombone.

Our group showcases outstanding vocalists with a real flair for connecting with the audience. We feature up to five vocalists in our six piece group. We try to sound just like your favorite songs whether male or female lead vocals with harmony vocals.

• Rolling in the Deep - Adele
• Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
• Hey, Soul Sister - Train
• I Gotta Feeling - Black-Eyed Peas
• Let's Get It Started - Black-Eyed Peas
• Dynamite - Taio Cruz
• Just Dance - Lady Gaga
• Mercy - Duffy
• Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson
• Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band
• Here For The Party - Gretchen Wilson
• Ain't No Other Man - Christine Aguilera
• Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall
• Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
• This Love - Maroon 5
• Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
• Wherever, Whenever - Shakira
• Hella Good - No Doubt
• Say Hey, I Love You - Michael Franti & Spearhead
• Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
• You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi
• Workin' for a Livin' - Huey Lewis & the News
• Heart and Soul - Huey Lewis & the News
• Footloose - Kenny Loggins
• Hard to Handle - Black Crowes
• China Grove - Doobie Brothers
• Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
• Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers
• Wild Night - Van Morrison
• Moondance - Van Morrison
• Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• Game of Love - Santana/Michelle Branch
• Smooth - Santana
• No One To Depend On/E Ways - Santana
• Oye Como Va - Santana
• Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Q. - Santana
• Get This Party Started - Pink
• I Wish - Stevie Wonder
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• Signed Sealed and Delivered - Stevie Wonder
• Lady Marmalade - Patty Labelle
• Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
• The Break Up Song - Greg Kihn
• Rock This Town - Stray Cats
• Jump Jive and Wail - Brian Setzer
• My Girl - The Temptations
• Get Ready - The Temptations
• Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles
• All Day Music - War
• Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
• Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
• Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
• Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
• Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner
• Proud Mary - Tina Turner
• Hurt So Good - John Mellencamp
• Mustang Sally - The Commitments
• What I Like About You - The Romantics
• Mony, Mony - Billy Idol
• Blue - LeAnn Rimes
• Shop Around - Smokey Robinson & Miracles
• Lights - Journey
• Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
• Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Brothers
• Shout - Isley Brothers
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Come Away With Me - Nora Jones
• Turn Me On - Nora Jones
• Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
• Love Shack - B52s
• Runaway - Bonnie Raitt
• Only Want To Be With You - Hootie & the Blowfish
• I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
• Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
• Respect - Aretha Franklin
• I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
• Twist & Shout - The Beatles
• You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
• The Way You Look Tonight - Tony Bennett
• Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Buble'
• Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
• Reach Out (I'll Be There) - The Four Tops
• Fallin' - Alicia Keyes
• Love-Wedding Songs
• In My Life - The Beatles
• The Wedding Song - Peter, Paul & Mary
• You're Still The One - Shania Twain
• Your Song - Elton John
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
• Unforgettable - Nat King/Natalie Cole
• At Last - Etta James
• Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
• My Little Girl - Tim McGraw
• When You Say Nothing At All - Allison Krause
• For My Wedding - Don Henley

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Thank you so much OpenRoad for everything! You were absolutely great! You kept the party going and was so easy to work with and accommodating. My wedding planning was so chaotic, and you were the only vendor I had no doubts you'd be able to pull through and you did. Ed, your schedule was timed to the second and I loved the organization! Also wanted to thank you for learning over five songs just for us! We really appreciate that! We got nothing but compliments regarding your performance. I cannot thank you enough for the professionalism and talent that OpenRoad performed for our wedding, you truly made it memorable. -- Marissa W, Alameda, CA, 7/30/2011
• OpenRoad was absolutely fantastic! They kept the crowd entertained and up and dancing all night long. They were completely accommodating with all our requests and were totally professional with our special opening introduction. I've received nothing but compliments on their performance and they "made the party". Our thanks go out once again to OpenRoad for being the consummate professionals that ensured our reception was the complete success that it was. Thanks OpenRoad! Arlene McCarthy Mother of the Bride -- James M, San Francisco, CA, 10/23/2010
• OpenRoad was great! We all really enjoyed their performance. They played all the songs we wanted, and they were very fun. Highly recommended! -- Pat J, Pleasant Hill, CA, 9/11/2010
• OpenRoad and Ed Vargas are absolutely amazing. The band was fantastic, so fun to dance to and they learned new songs for my wedding. I was incredibly impressed and so were all of my guests. I'm so thankful they performed at my wedding. I couldn't have found a better band. Ed was continually professional on our dealings/coordination - and was very eager to please and make sure everything went smooth. Thank you, OpenRoad. If any of you reading this want further info - feel free to email me at lisasun45@hotmail.com -- Lisa B, San Francisco, CA, 3/7/2009
• Open Road was great! They played all the songs I requested and sounded wonderful. I recommend them very, very highly. -- Linda F, Los Altos Hills, CA, 11/14/2009
• Open Road is an excellent dance band and very good to work with - they are very professional and helpful during the planning process (Ed is incredibly organized and detail-oriented) and they had everybody up and dancing throughout the evening. All of the guests had a great time and really enjoyed Open Road - they were a big hit! -- Debra O, Santa Rosa, CA, 6/5/2010
• We have used 'Open Road' during our Crab Feeds for many years and have found them to be an excellent band! They play great mix of dancing music and have been very accommodating to our needs. They even helped sell tickets! I would highly recommend them for any venue! -- Ed F, Livermore, CA, 1/9/2010
• Originally, we were unsure about having a band vs. having a D.J. because there were certain songs we really wanted that weren't on the song list of the band. After expressing my concerns to Ed Vargas, the band leader/contact, Ed agreed that the band would learn over 10 new songs, just for our wedding! (Most other bands we contacted were willing to learn two at the most.) The band ended up being great and we're really glad we went with live music over a D.J. All of our friends and family raved about the band, saying their high energy kept the dance floor full throughout the night. As a result, the night flew by and everyone was disappointed when it was over. -- Kristen H, Pleasanton, CA, 7/4/2008
• We have booked with OpenRoad to play at our previous Crab Feeds which were held at the Church Hall accommodating 350 attendees. Our organization and attendees truly enjoy the performance that OpenRoad provides and this year was no exception. Though this year we changed venues to the Robert Livermore Community Center which provided a more favorable stage layout for the band as well as a better dance floor area. We received numerous comments on the success of our event and the band, the music they played were frequently mentioned as outstanding, great, and truly enjoyable. Again Thanks for playing at our event again this year -- Steven W, Livermore, CA, 1/17/2009

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