When people want to dance, Dance Candy delivers the good stuff. This 7 piece band features top-shelf talent, fresh energy and a song list as sweet and varied as a box of chocolates. From Aretha and Stevie to Justin and Britney, Dance Candy dishes out irresistible grooves all night.
The members of Dance Candy are among the leaders of the influential and tight-knit Richmond VA music scene. This band features an unstoppable charisma from male and female vocalists, incredible chops from a dynamic rhythm section, and sizzling trumpet energy that takes every crowd to party band dreamland.
The band serves up each song with a signature sound that’s all their own. Their vocals are sexy and soulful while trumpets trade licks with lead guitar solos, and the whole band puts plenty of funk in the beat. Dance Candy rocks out party anthems till the glow sticks are waving and the crowd is on fire. They read the room, follow the lead and take the party where it needs to go. When it’s time to slow things down for a minute, they’re ready with a romantic ballad to mellow the mood.
Their vibe onstage is positive energy mixed with friendly smiles. Whether they’re taking requests, bumping hips with the bride, or surprising someone with a special song, Dance Candy is the secret ingredient to make happy memories unforgettable.
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Stevie Wonder
Superstition
Signed Sealed Delivered
Isn’t She Lovely
Boogie On Reggae Woman
The Temptations
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
My Girl
Bill Withers
Lovely Day
Use Me
Ain’t No Sunshine
Marvin Gaye
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
What’s Going On
Otis Redding
Hard To Handle
Otis Redding
Dock of the Bay
Isley Brothers
Shout
It’s Your Thing
Rick James
Mary Jane
Super Freak
Frankie Valli
Oh What a Night
Jackie Wilson
Higher and Higher
The Four Tops
Reach Out, I’ll Be There
Jackson 5
I Want You Back
Al Green
Let’s Stay Together
Ben E. King
Stand by Me
Sam Cooke
Cupid
70s Disco & Funk
K.C and the Sunshine Band
Don’t Stop It Now
That’s The Way I Like It
Boogie Shoes
The Commodores
Brick House
Wild Cherry
Play that Funky Music
Earth, Wind & Fire
September
Stevie Wonder
I Wish
Kool & The Gang
Get Down On It
80’s Pop and Rock
Michael Jackson
PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
Billie Jean
Rock With You
Thriller
I Can’t Help It
Beat It
Working Day and Night
Chaka Khan
Tell Me Something Good
You Got the Love
Ain’t Nobody
Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Saving All My Love for You
Bon Jovi
Living On A Prayer
Katrina & The Waves
Walking on Sunshine
Cher
Life After Love
Madonna
Vogue
Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Toto
Africa
Prince
Kiss
Lionel Richie
All Night Long
Journey
Don’t Stop Believing
Michael Sembello
Maniac
Aha
Take On Me
EU
Da Butt
90’s Alternative and Hip-Hop
Oasis
Wonderwall
Dave Matthews Band
Ants Marching
Backstreet Boys
I Want It That Way
BBD
Poison
Jamiroquai
Virtual Insanity
Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit
The Fugees
Killing me Softly
Blackstreet
No Diggity
Montell Jordan
This Is How We Do It
Cisqo
Thong Song
Radiohead
Creep
Junior Mafia
Crush On You
Aaliyah
Are You That Somebody?
Outkast
SpottieOpieDopalicious
Erykah Badu
Tyrone
Juvenile
Back That Thing Up
Classic Rock
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Freebird
Sweet Home Alabama
Rolling Stones
Miss You
Tom Petty
American Girl
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline
Queen
Another One Bites The Dust
Grateful Dead
Shakedown Street
James Taylor
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Bob Dylan
To Make You Feel My Love
Janis Joplin
Me and Bobby McGee
The Beatles
Come Together
2000’s Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Rihanna
Don’t Stop the Music
Umbrella
Beyonce
Crazy in Love
Single Ladies
Jill Scott
It’s Love
The Way
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
Valerie
The Killers
Mr. Brightside
Modest Mouse
Float On
Taio Cruz
Dynamite
John Mayer
Waiting For the World to Change
Pink
Raise Your Glass
Jason Mraz
I’m Yours
Justin Timberlake
Sexyback
Nelly
Hot In Herre
Usher
Yeah
Miley Cyrus
Party in the USA
Britney Spears
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Black-Eyed Peas
I Gotta Feeling
Gnarls Barkley
Crazy
Ellie Goulding
Lights
Lenny Kravitz
It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
Ray Lamontagne
You Are the Best Thing
Ginuwine
Pony
Alicia Keys
No One
Modern Hits
Bruno Mars
Treasure
Uptown Funk
Locked out of Heaven
Justin Timberlake
Can’t Stop The Feeling
Ed Sheeran
Shape of You
Childish Gambino
Redbone
Post Malone
Circles
Billie Eilish
Bad Guy
Lizzo
Juice
Truth Hurts
Phillip Phillips
Home
Lil Nas X (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)
Old Town Road
Walk the Moon
Shut Up and Dance
DNCE
Cake By the Ocean
Miley Cyrus
We Can’t Stop
Daft Punk
Get Lucky
Beyonce
Drunk in Love
Fetty Wap
Trap Queen
Sam Smith
Stay With Me
Meghan Trainor
All About that Bass
Robin Thicke
Blurred Lines
Pharrell
Happy
Darius Rucker
Wagon Wheel
Lorde
Royals
Jazz, Swing & Standards
Freddie Hubbard
Mr. Clean
Red Clay
Herbie Hancock
Hang Up Your Hang Ups
Butterfly
Frank Sinatra
Fly Me to the Moon
The Way You Look Tonight
Grover Washington
Mr. Magic
Chuck Mangione
Feels So Good
Traditional
Ceora
Kenny Garrett
Sing a Song of Song
Big Gigantic
Sky High
John Coltrane
My Favorite Things
Duke Ellington
My Funny Valentine
Erroll Garner
Misty
Joe Zawinaul
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Weather Report
Birdland
Norah Jones
Don’t Know Why
Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World
Bill Evans
Autumn Leaves
Ballads & Slow Songs
Rihanna
Love on the Brain
Alicia Keys
If I Ain’t Got You
Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
Reggae & Caribbean
UB40
Red Red Wine
Bob Marley
Turn the Lights Down Low
Ethnic & Specialty
Traditional
The Hora
New Orleans Zydeco
The Meters
Sissy Strut
Celine Dion
Because You Loved Me
