The Dave Murphy Band

The band is very well know for its enormous repertoire and stylistic diversity. Containing well over 400 titles and the list is always expanding: they are constantly adding new hits to keep up to date, as well as old classics we know everyone will love. Their goal is always to provide their clients with the maximum of musical options, so if there is something you would specifically like to hear, let then know! Otherwise, be rest assured that after countless performances, Dave is a master of knowing exactly what mix will work best with every audience. With the Dave Murphy Band you can count on the very best – the perfect music mix for your engagement. If you would like great live music for your wedding, corporate event, party, festival or dance, you have come to the right place.

For well over a decade the band has performed more than 3000 shows. Playing an incredible variety of hits and styles, the band specializes in getting audiences of diverse ages and tastes to dance all night long. The band is renown for its versatility and enormous repertoire. Their song lists contain hundreds of songs that guests have enjoyed at countless weddings, parties and special events. Every song list includes audio samples, so you can hear the band perform a huge range of styles including Motown and R & B, Reggae, Disco and Latin, Fifties and Sixties, Rap and Modern Rock, Jazz, Funk,Ballads, Eighties, Pop and Classic Rock, Blues, and More.

Great entertainment is the key to making your corporate event a total success. Read about how the band can enliven your party, event or conference. Labatt, Bombardier, Kraft, Bell, Hewlett-Packard, Sick Kids Hospital, Investors Group, Royal LePage, the Ontario Federation of Labour, Nabisco, BILD, Pratt & Whitney, YMCA, Scotia Capital and Loblaws are just a few of the organizations who have enlisted the Dave Murphy Band to take their events to the next level. The band has performed a huge variety of successful events at the finest venues throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Above all, the testimony of our satisfied clients attests to the level of excellence that is our constant goal. In addition to countless dances, birthday and anniversary celebrations, the band has been an integral part of many major events, including the NHL Awards, the Canadian Curling Championships, the Grey Cup and special performances to honor visits to Canada by both Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II. The band has been an integral part of very successful fundraisers for the Make a Wish Foundation, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and many others.

Over the years Dave has often performed with some of world’s great musicians including Levon Helm, Jack Bruce, Colin James, Randy Bachman, Ian Gillan, Alex Lifeson, Edgar Winter and many more. Dave recorded and toured worldwide for five years with the late great Jeff Healey before his untimely death. The Dave Murphy Band has also opened for a number of great acts, including the Godfather of Soul himself: James Brown. For a talented, fun and professional band that will turn your event into a party that no one will forget, look no further than the Dave Murphy Band.The Dave Murphy Band has entertained at countless special events.

The following is a selected list of the many venues where the band has performed:

Palais Royale: Toronto
The Carlu: Toronto
The Glenerin Inn: Mississauga
The Four Seasons Hotel: Toronto
Copetown Woods Golf Club: Ancaster
Liberty Grand: Toronto
The Queen’s Landing: Niagara on the Lake
The Fifth Social Club: Toronto
Crosswinds Golf and Country Club: Milton
The Fermenting Cellar: Distillery District in Toronto
Paletta Mansion: Burlington
Windsor Arms Hotel: Toronto
The Orbit Room: Toronto
Art Gallery of Hamilton
St. George’s Golf Club: Toronto
The Old Mill: Toronto
Oakville Conference Center
Beth Tzedec Synagogue: Toronto
Angus Glen Golf and Country Club: Markham
King Edward (Le Royal Meridien) Hotel: Toronto
Royal Embassador Event Centre: Caledon
Vaughn Estate: Toronto
Maple Downs Golf and Country Club : Richmond Hill
C Lounge: Toronto
Dinardo’s: Aurora
The Granite Club: Toronto
Burlington Convention Centre
Graydon Hall Manor: Toronto
The Cutten Club: Guelph
Casa Loma: Toronto
The Kingbridge Center: King City
The Albany Club: Toronto
The Waterside Inn: Mississauga
Park Plaza (Hyatt) Hotel: Toronto
The Ancaster Old Mill
The Mariposa Belle (Yacht): Toronto
White Oaks Resort and Spa: Niagara on the Lake
Scarborough Golf Club
Appleby College: Oakville
Arcadian Court: Toronto
Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
Sutton Place Hotel: Toronto
The Burlington Golf and Country Club: Burlington
The Docks: Toronto
Grey Silo Golf Course: Waterloo
Kool Haus: Toronto
Rattlesnake Point Golf Club: Milton
Beth Emeth Synagogue: Toronto
Hockley Valley Resort: Orangeville
Le Jardin: Woodbridge
Steamwhistle Brewery: Toronto
Mississisauga Golf and Country Club
The Skydome Renaissance Hotel: Toronto
Mississauga Convention Centre
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club: Toronto
King’s Riding Golf and Country Club: King City
Royal York (Fairmont) Hotel: Toronto
Sephardic Kehila Centre: Thornhill
The Pillar and Post: Niagara on the Lake
The Islington Golf Club: Toronto
Capitol Event Theatre: Toronto
Casablanca Winery Inn : Grimsby
Art Gallery of Ontario: Toronto
Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club: Dundas
The Gladstone Hotel: Toronto
Empress of Canada (Yacht): Toronto
Michaelangelo’s: Hamilton
Metropolitan Hotel: Toronto
Donalda Club: North York
The Great Hall: Toronto
Le Parc Conference and Banquet Center: Multiple Locations
Trinity College: University of Toronto
Canoe Restaurant: Toronto
Oakville Yacht Club
The Lambton Golf and Country Club: Toronto
Westin Harbour Castle: Toronto
The Westin Trillium House : Blue Mountain
Petah Tikvah Synagogue: Toronto
Toronto Congress Center
The Church at Berkeley: Toronto
Sheraton Centre: Toronto
Greystone Golf Club: Milton
Academy of Spherical Arts: Toronto
Wayne Gretzky’s: Toronto
Panorama Restaurant: Toronto
St. Lawrence Hall: Toronto
Mariott Eaton Center: Toronto
Port Credit Yacht Club
International Center: Toronto
Jeff Healey’s Roadhouse : Toronto
Maclean House: Toronto
The Boilerhouse: Distillery District in Toronto
Adath Isreal Synagogue: Toronto
The Eglinton Grand: Toronto
Yankee Lady III (Yacht): Toronto
Hockey Hall of Fame: Toronto