the Pepper Shakers are the premier 3-piece party / dance / event band in the Greater Toronto Area.
1200+ paid engagements (and counting) since 2013 make us one of the busiest and in-demand musical groups in southern Ontario.
Versatility - lively live music spanning the decades from the 50s to the 10s - rock'n'roll and its sub-genres, so there is something for everyone, to make your event one they will remember.
We have played every type of function of imaginable to gatherings of all sizes, small intimate events of less than 20 people to huge outdoor stages of 1000+.
We bring top-of-the-line equipment including Bose PA system, so you'll never have to worry about the quality of the sound - your guests will hear our vocals, not static or feedback.
Our repertoire is 600+ titles so you can pick a custom program of live music to fit your event, and yes, we can handle themes, including:
classic rock dance party - 70s, 80s +++
50s rock'n'roll night/greaser dance
country theme, barn dance, hoedown
island / beach theme - reggae ++
rockabilly (Elvis, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Stray Cats etc.)
60s / British Invasion (Beatles, Stones, etc.)
blues night (Chicago, jump, swing, slide guitar)
soul, Motown, R & B classics
Plus we do all the party standards,everything from:
Hot Hot Hot
Margaritaville
Mambo #5
Twist and Shout
Holiday
Rock Me Gently
Sugar Sugar
My Girl
Summer of 69
Get Down Tonight
Pretty Woman
Brown Eyed Girl
Sweet Caroline
Mustang Sally
etc. etc.
While we are a classic hits band, we do love to throw in stuff from the 2010s:
Hotline Bling
Old Town Road
Cake By the Ocean
Lonely Boy
Happy
I Gotta Feeling
Get Lucky
All Summer Long
Middle of Nowhere
Treasure
...and 90s, 2000s:
Hella Good
How Bizarre
Smooth
Fly
Every Morning
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Basketcase
Heaven
Shine
No Rain
Poets
Wonderwall
Follow Me
Valerie
Viva La Vida
Come As You Are
...plus tons of 70s classic rock:
Stuck in the Middle With You
Bang A Gong
Rock and Roll
Misty Mountain Hop
Honky Tonk Women
Old Time Rock and Roll
Stand By Me
Bad Moon Risin'
Hotel Caliornia
It's Only Rock and Roll
The Joker
Maggie May
Sweet Home Alabama
Tequila Sunrise
Takin' Care of Business
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Sweet City Woman
Move it on Over
We're Here for a Good Time
What the Hell I Got
etc. etc.
...plus tons of 80s hits:
Dancing With Myself
Blue Monday
Bizarre Love Triangle
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
Authority Song
Drive
Hard to Handle
Queen of Hearts
Everybody's Working for the Weekend
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Rock the Casbah
What I Like About You
When You Were Mine
1999
You Shook Me All Night Long
Don't You Want Me Baby
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Come Dancing
You May Be Right
Let's Shake
etc. etc.
Our testimonials tell the story best - see our website.
The Pepper Shakers would love to play for you.