Available to book from $500 (CAD). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.
The Pepper Shakers are the Toronto Party Band - a versatile 3-piece cover band with 6 decades' worth of hits for any occasion, at ANY volume the client wants, from whisper soft to full-on rock-the-dance-floor... 1200+ paid engagements since 2013.
Easy going, easy to work with, friendly, reliable, lively live music - we supply top-end EVOX PA or work with your sound gear and technicians - any stage, large or small - indoor/outdoor, we've seen and done them all! A huge repertoire of 700+ titles - 1950s right into the 2000s, in many styles, genres, and artists.
We have favourites from the 2000s, 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s, and all the party favourites - here's a sampling of our 700+ titles:
Brown Eyed Girl
Mambo #5
Twist and Shout
Hot Hot Hot
All Summer Long
I Gotta Feeling
Mustang Sally
Some Kinda Wonderful
Spirit in the Sky
Honky Tonk Women
No Woman No Cry
Girl I'm Gonna Make You Sweat
Billie Jean
I Fought the Law
I Saw Her Standing There
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Folsom Prison Blues
Friends In Low Places
Pretty Woman
Satisfaction
Red Red Wine
Sweet Caroline
You Shook Me All Night Long
Stuck in the Middle with You
Suspicious Minds
Don't Be Cruel
Johnnie B. Goode
Margaritaville
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Wonderwall - Oasis
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
Eight Days A Week - Beatles
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Hella Good - No Doubt / Gwen Stefani
(Shes's Got) the Look - Roxette
Working for the Weekend - Loverboy
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
Another Saturday Night - Jimmy Buffett, Sam Cooke
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
Come Dancing - Kinks
Pump it Up - Elvis Costello
Hotline Bling - Drake
Happy - Pharrell Williams
How Bizarre - OMC
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
Everybody's Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
Sunny Days - Lighthouse
Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
I Want to Break Free - Queen
Best Friend - Queen
Dance The Night Away - Van Halen
That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On - Sam Cooke
Gimme Some Kind of Sign Girl - Sattalites
Don't Worry (three little birds) - Bob Marley
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen of the Board
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
Smooth - Santana
You May Be Right - Billy Joel
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Every Morning - Sugar Ray
Dance Little Sister - Rolling Stones
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
Sugar - Maroon 5
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Basketcase - Green Day
Friday I'm in Love - Cure
Let's Shake - Teenage Head
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
Rock the Casbah - the Clash
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Middle of Nowhere - Hot Hot Heat
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Heaven - Los Lonely Boys
Hot Legs - Rod Stewart
You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes, Phil Collins
Boogie Shoes - KC & the Sunshine Band
Shine - Collective Soul
Could Have Been A Lady - April Wine
Baby I Love You - Andy Kim
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
500 Miles - Proclaimers
I'm On My Way - Proclaimers
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker - Ramones
Get Down Tonight - KC & the Sunshine Band
Shake Shake Shake - KC & the Sunshine Band
Get the Party Started - Pink
It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
When It's Over - Sugar Ray
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Heartbreak Hotel - Guns N Roses
Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley
Sweat - Bob Marley
D'yer M'aker - Led Zeppelin
You Really Got Me - Kinks/Van Halen
Sugar Sugar - Archies
I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison, Cyndi Lauper/Celine Dion
No Rain - Blind Melon
Holiday - Madonna
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Follow Your Daughter Home - Guess Who
I Don't Want To Talk About It - Rod Stewart
Thank You Girl - Beatles
My Heart Is Aching for You - James Intveld
Mull of Kintyre - Paul McCartney
New Orleans is Sinking - Tragically Hip
I've Been Thinking About You - London Beat
Mambo #5 - Lou Bega
Leaving On A Jet Plane
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
Tonight's the Night - Rod Stewart
Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Same Old Song and Dance - Aerosmith
Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M
The Tide Is High - Blondie
Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds
Runaround Sue - Dion
Ruby Baby - Dion
Surrender - Cheap Trick
Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay & the Americans
Words - Bee Gees
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
If You Can't Rock Me - Rolling Stones
Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond
Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook
Baby Likes To Rock It - Tractors
Call Me The Breeze - JJ Cale/Lynnrd Skynnrd
Carmelita - Warren Zevon/Linda Ronstadt
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Crying - Roy Orbison
The Way - Fastball
Darlin' - Johnny Reid
Delilah - Tom Jones
Family Tradition - Hank Williams Jr.
Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Freddie Fender
Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
Dance in the Moonlight - Mavericks
Fortunate Son - CCR
Hey Baby Que Paso - Texas Tornadoes
I Knew The Bride - Dave Edmunds
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
Kiss Me Quick - Elvis Presley
No More - Elvis Presley
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
Til I Kissed You - Everly Brothers
Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson/Johnny Rivers
Wasn't That A Party - Rover
minimum space appr 10 ft wide by appr 6 ft out -- access to 120v outlets - we supply all equipment or work with house sound/stage tech
see basic technical requirements above
yes - all equipment supplied or happy to work with your sound technician
mp3 player during breaks for recorded music
tent function in front of 200 guests, outdoor company function for 1000 employees, 1000+ paid engagements of all types and sizes since 2013 - big or small, we love them all
private functions are a specialty - older/mature gatherings a specialty and pleasure - indoor or outdoor events, we are comfortable with all
band formed late 2012; all three members have 4 decades + of live performance experience - leader's first paying gig in 1980 at age 16
we play music from all eras from the 50s into the 2000s, but love the roots of rock & roll & classic rock - i.e. 50s-60s rock & roll, 70s-80s classic rock, and all their varying offshoots such as blues, reggae, soul, rockabilly, disco, etc.
Nope, not if you don't want us to be. We are proud of our ability, as professional level musicians, to provide live musical entertainment at any volume level the client wants, from whisper-soft background music, to soft rock/MOR social dance music, to full-on rock-the-dancefloor volume. Being a 3-piece band with a tight setup and excellent equipment helps ensure we deliver live music at the volume you want.
Beach Party Theme, Island Theme, Summer Theme
50s Theme - Sock Hop
Country Theme - Hoedown, Barn Dance
Classic Rock Theme - 70s, 80s, 90s Hits
Blues Theme - Chicago blues, slide guitar, etc.
60s Theme - Beatles, Stones, British Invasion, peace & love
Rockabilly Theme - Elvis, Sun Records, Stray Cats, Buddy Holly
we play anywhere from 1 hour performances, to full 4-5 hour functions - our setup is compact and top quality - we generally show up an hour or so before performance, although we can set up and tear down in as little as 20 minutes
have done many many outdoor performances, provided access to shade and provisions for inclement weather is taken into consideration by the client
requests happily accepted - if we know them, we play them
lively, pro-level, versatile... awesome
** denotes multiple/return appearances and clients
Bollocks Pub - Oshawa
Coolers Sports Bar - Hamilton
Texas Longhorn - Mississauga
Branko - milestone birthday bash - Mississauga
Earl of Whithurch Pub - Stouffville
Pillar to Post - company Xmas bash - Mississauga
Trident Banquet Hall - Etobicoke **
Long Branch Social House - Etobicoke **
Irish Shebeen - Etobicoke
Village of Taunton Mills - Whitby
Runnymede Health Care Centre - Toronto
Peel Village Halloween Street Party - Brampton
Irish Rose Pub - Toronto
Janet & Dale - wedding reception - Bowmanville
Anne & family - milestone backyard birthday bash - Etobicoke
Jake's Boathouse - Brampton
Chelsea Hotel - Toronto
Playtime Casino - Match Bar - Wasaga Beach
Cabbagetown Festival - Toronto
Fall Fair & demolition derby - Orangeville
King City Lodge - King
Debbie & family - milestone birthday bash - Oakville
Langdon Hall "pizza & wine" tasting - Cambridge
Cheree dad birthday bash - Sauble Beach
Wild Bill's Bistro - Keswick
Lisa & family - beachside celebration of life - Orillia
Alex double birthday mega tent bash - Brantford
see recent clients above
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