The Downtown Collective

Ceremony pricing

Prices start at $850

Reception pricing

Prices start at $7,900

Packages

Prices start at $7,900

Category: Live Band or Ensemble

Type: Multi-piece live band

Genres: Blues

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About The Downtown Collective

The Downtown Collective

Owner/Lead Singer

The Downtown Collective Band was established in 2016 as just a couple of guys who wanted to jam out in the attic. We started by getting some small gigs here and there doing hybrid DJ/live music performances. Then we found friends from music school at UNL that played instruments and made the jam bigger and got more gigs. Now we are known as one of the top bands in the Midwest. We love playing live music because you get a much more authentic experience with people actually playing instruments and connecting with the crowd! All of our past clients agree- Downtown Collective is a high energy group that gets everyone dancing!

We aren't like your typical band because we like to put the focus on the event and the people involved. We customize our band lineup and set list based off what our clients request after we sit down with them and discuss their vision for their wedding or event. We are pros when it comes to reading the crowd and mixing our set list up to play music for everyone. The stage and dance floor combines into a community of people having the time of their lives! People are dancing AND singing with us all night!

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Services

Services

  • Ceremony microphones and sound
  • Dancefloor lighting
  • Event planning
  • Hear us live
  • Learning new songs
  • Master of ceremonies
  • Multiple location support
  • Music during breaks
  • Photobooth
  • Sound system capability audience <300 -
  • Sound system capability audience >300
  • Sparklers
  • Uplighting

Musical genres

  • Blues
  • Country/Folk
  • Disco/Funk
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Motown/Soul
  • Pop/Top 40s
  • R&B
  • Rap/Hip Hop
  • Rock

Event types

  • After party
  • Cocktail hour
  • Couples luncheon
  • Elopement
  • Engagement party
  • Farewell brunch
  • Other
  • Rehearsal dinner
  • Wedding ceremony
  • Wedding reception
  • Welcome party

The Downtown Collective packages

Houston Package

Price$7,900

Description

9 Piece Band to play up to 4x45 min sets of live music (3 vocalists, 2 horn players, and rhythm section (guitar, bass, keys, drums)

What’s included
  • -Standard Lighting Package (2 lighting trees)
  • -Standard Sound Package
  • -MC Services/Wireless Mic for Speeches
  • -Live Spotlight Dance Songs (optional)
  • -Tracked music (during cocktail hour & dinner)
  • -Up to 2 Hours Of Consultation Calls 

Reviews

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    Bailey U.

    Rating: 5
    •Jun 16, 2026

    Band Review

    One of the best decisions we made for our wedding day was hiring Downtown Collective! We have received so many compliments on how talented and fun the band was! They brought the best energy and played right into the vibe of our large group perfectly! We would use them again in a heartbeat!!!

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    Max O.

    Rating: 5
    •Apr 22, 2026

    Great Music, Easy to work with

    Brandon and Cornell were a pleasure to work with from start till the late night finish of our event. In all my years at Creighton, I've never seen anyone dance like they did this year. It was a pleasure and I'm sure we will be using them for years to come.

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    Erin M.

    Rating: 5
    •Apr 13, 2026

    The best band in Nebraska 3

    OBSESSED with The Downtown Collective. We had THE BEST Wedding day experience with them. We were told by friends who had book this band that they would blow us away and it's completely true. Thank you to Ether for the calls leading up to the day, Cornell for guiding us through the evening and the entire band for sharing their talent with all of our family and friends. It was a night we will never forget!

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    Madison

    Rating: 5
    •Nov 23, 2025

    Bride

    Matea was incredible! She brought the perfect vibes to our wedding cocktail hour — classy, fun, and unforgettable. She was super great to work with, as were Downtown Collective and Cornell throughout the whole process. The saxophone added such a special touch and our guests loved it. Highly recommend!

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    Erin O.

    Rating: 5
    •Oct 24, 2025

    The BEST cocktail hour musicians

    We absolutely loved having The Downtown Collective perform during our cocktail hour. Their music created the perfect ambiance, it was elegant, warm, and welcoming. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful and perfect the music was. From the very beginning, they were professional, communicative, and so easy to work with. We couldn’t be happier with the experience. Highly recommend!

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Yes we work with some of the very best DJs in our local area! We are extremely picky about our DJs and make sure we vet them not only with their professionalism, but also their ability to pack a dance floor and keep the energy up. We also provide both lighting and a photo booth for rentals! We own an open air Guac Essentials Photo Booth (made by Photo Booth Supply Co.) and we have different lighting options from brands such as Chauvet, Venue, etc. Ask us about our lighting and photo booth options for more information!
We typically like to arrive to the venue about 2.5-3 hours prior to guest arrival. That gives us plenty of time to do our setup and sound check!
Yes we are happy to learn new songs for each event we do! If for some reason we don't play a song live we will make sure it gets played over the speakers from a music device.
We like to keep it classy and wear traditional black and white at our formal events such as weddings or galas, but let us know if you have a different vibe for your event and we can match our look to it!
Yes we can provide musicians for both! We have violinists, guitarists, pianists, vocalists, and more all ready to go! We can play music from when the guests get seated all the way until the recessional when you are pronounced as married! We can also provide sound equipment such as speakers and microphones for the officiant to use if needed. For cocktail hour, we typically like to have a smaller ensemble of 3-5 musicians led by saxophone or a vocalist to play low volume music to allow guests to chat and mingle. This is a great way to get the party started! Ask us about our ceremony or live cocktail hour packages for more information!
We can if you want! If we know the song or think we can learn it in time for your event, we will definitely play it. We like to learn new songs at every wedding or event we do. It is also very important that you let us read the crowd and do our thing. After hundreds of performances, we know how to keep the dance floor energy up and what songs work the best! Please feel free to send us your list of song requests so we can get an idea of what you want us to play!
We have anywhere between 9-12 musicians, and sometimes even a DJ comes along and performs with us! We do not do any events with less than 9 musicians for the after-dinner dance party because we strongly believe in bringing you an EXPERIENCE with our top tier vocalists, dynamic horn players, and our amazing rhythm section. You wouldn't ask Earth, Wind, & Fire, Harry Styles, or Bruno Mars to show up with just a trio or quartet!
99% of the time, no we do not do Sunday events. We usually prefer to keep that day open for our musicians to be able to have time to rest or be with their families since we are usually pretty busy the rest of the week with our other jobs, rehearsals, and gigs!

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