that great live music should take you to a place where you feel completely delighted, singing as if no one were listening and dancing as if no one were watching.  Only when Grandma and Grandpa are dancing just as hard as all the nieces and nephews and everyone is singing along at the top of their lungs, have we created a successful show.  We want everyone to feel like a kid again.  We select repertoire that caters to all generations and many style preferences, so as to make as many guests as possible feel like they can relate to, and participate fully in the experience that is live music with The Phonix." - Reuben Avery, GM, The Phonix

The Phonix is one of Vancouver's finest wedding, party and special event dance bands presenting the best from Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Al Green, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Adele, and many more. The Phonix will shake the dance floor, rattle the walls and keep the feet stomping until the very last beat. An irresistible dance party unfolds every time vibrant 9-piece ensemble hits the stage with their exhilarating live show.

Artist

Junior Senior

Aretha Franklin

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

David Ward

James Brown

Average White Band

Tina Turner

Four Tops

Amy Winehouse

Aretha Franklin

Adele

Justin Timberlake

Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth Wind & Fire

Jully Black

James Brown

Michael Jackson

Earth Wind & Fire

The Isley Brothers

Stevie Wonder

Aretha Franklin

Earth Wind and Fire

Stevie Wonder

Otis Redding

Etta James

Sam & Dave

D'Angelo

Stevie Wonder

Chaka Khan

Janelle Monet

Al Green

Otis Redding

Stevie Wonder

Mark Ronson

The Ides Of March

Sister Sledge

Tower Of Power

Donny Hathaway

War

Ray LaMontagne

Stevie Wonder

The Supremes

Tower Of Power

Bee Gees

Song Title

Move Your Feet

Natural Woman

Off The Wall

P.Y.T.

Pace

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

Pick Up the Pieces

Proud Mary

Reach Out I'll Be There

Rehab

Respect

Rolling in the Deep

Seniorita

September

Serpentine Fire

Seven Day Fool

Sex Machine

Shake Your Body Down To The Ground

Shining Star

Shout

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)

Sing a Song

Sir Duke

Sitting On The Dock of the Bay

Somethings Got a Hold on Me

Soul Man

Spanish Joint

Superstition

Tell Me Something Good

Tightrope

Tired Of Being Alone

Try A Little Tenderness

Uptight (Everything's Alright)

Valerie

Vehicle

We Are Family

What Is Hip

What's Going On

Why Can't We Be Friends

You Are The Best Thing

You Are The Sunshine of My LIfe

You Can't Hurry Love

You Got To Funkifize

You Should Be Dancing

Song Title

100 Yard Dash

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Ain't no other man

Ain't to Proud to Beg

Apache

Best of My Love

Billie Jean

Canned Heat

Celebration

Cissy Strut

Come On, Come Over

Crazy

Cupid

Dance to the Music

Dancing in the Streets

Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream)

Don't Stop Til You Get Enough

Down To The Night Club (Bump City)

Forget You

Frontin

Funky Kingston

Gimme Some Lovin'

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

Higher and Higher

Higher Ground

Hit The Road Jack

Hold On I'm Comin'

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

I Can't Help Myself

I Got You (I Feel Good)

I Gotcha

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

I Wanna Be Your Lover

I Wanna Make You Boogie

I Want You Back

I Wish

I'd Like To

I'll Be Around

In the Midnight Hour

Its a Mans Word

Kiss

Knock On Wood

Let's Get It On

Let's Stay Together

Little Bitty Pretty One

Love and Happiness

Love On Top

Move On Up

Artist

Raphael Saadiq

Marvin Gaye

Christina Aguilera

The Temptations

Incredible Bongo Band

The Emotions

Michael Jackson

Jamiroquai

Cool And The Gang

The Meters

Jaco Pastorius

Gnarls Barkley

Amy Winehouse

Sly and the Family Stone

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

Tower Of Power

Michael Jackson

Tower Of Power

Cee-Lo Green

Pharrell Williams

Toots and Maytals

Sam & Dave

Van Morrison

Jackie Wilson

Stevie Wonder

Ray Charles

Sam and Dave

Marvin Gaye

The Four Tops

James Brown

Tom Jones

Marvin Gaye

Prince

David Ward

Jackson 5

Stevie Wonder

Corinne Bailey Rae

The Spinners

Wilson Pickett

James Brown

Prince

Eddie Floyd

Marvin Gaye

Al Green

Thurston Harris

Al Green

Beyonce

Curtis Mayfield

“The Phonix was great to work with - from the first email to the final song they played. The band was happy to tailor their entire set list and set times to meet our needs...even during the event. Their set went off so well that we even had competing companies in our industry ask about how we were able to hire such a great band. Really, I can't say enough good things about the band. In an age where it is easy to create websites and social media pages that promise big things, it is very rare to find a group of performers that surpass the hype. The Phonix did it....believe everything you read!”

-Gore Mutual

“We hired The Phonix for a corporate gala event - perhaps a bit out of the norm of how the band usually showcases its talent. Nonetheless, the band members were extremely helpful and accommodating in sorting out the event details, timely and calm the night-of, and most importantly played great, upbeat music. I am happy to say the Phonix exceeded our expectations and I have already recommended them to others!”

-Morgan Davis, Onni Group

“We used Phonix for a staff event and they were outstanding. Not only are they extremely talented, but they're also great to work with. Thanks to Phonix our event was a huge success.”  

-Coast Capital Savings and Credit Union   

“You can’t help but dance in your seat or get on the dance floor with the sounds of The Phonix.  Superb vocals by David Ward and wonderful music by the band.  I would highly recommend them to entertain you and your guests at any event.”

– Jennifer Raniga, Vancouver Airport Authority

Coast Capital Credit Union

Onni

Telus

UBC

The Shark Club

Gore Mutual

River Rock Casino

Boulevard Casino

Vancouver Airport Staff

Penticton Peach Festival

Music in the Park, Kamloops

Malone's Pub

Cates Park Concert Series

The Fairmont Pacific Rim

Mariott Pinnacle Hotel

The Bridge Between Club

Sailor Hagar's Brew Pub

Koener's Pub

The Railway Club

Capilano University

The Backstage Lounge

Brand Live

Edgewater Celebration Village

Fairview Pub

The Yale Hotel

We play every Thursday night on Granville Island at the Backstage Lounge (1585 Johnson St) and every Friday night at the Shark Club, downtown Vancouver (180 West Georgia).  Should you wish to come see us live before you make your booking, please let manager Reuben Avery (reuben@thephonix.ca) know you’ll be attending and he’ll be happy to put you on the guest list. 

Alternatively, please feel free to check out any of the other upcoming shows:

David Ward (lead vocals), Jackie Nguyen (lead vocals), Ian Cox (keyboards), Joseph Lubinsky-Mast (bass), Michael Klein (tenor sax), Sandra-Mae Luykx (baritone sax), Reuben Avery (trumpet), Cam Stephens (drums), Jeff Younger (Guitar)

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