"Unanimous response from our guests was: YOUR BAND WAS AWESOME" "All of our guests wanted to know who they were and where we had found them" "Absolutely fantastic from start to finish" "The energy they bring to their music is unbelievable" "THEY. ROCKED." "We were blown away by their talent, professionalism, energy and range." "The Ward Eights are a MUST for any celebration" "They had the entire place dancing like crazy people" "Your guests are GUARANTEED to have an amazing time" "Absolutely made the night"

Contact us for a quote!
thewardeights [at] gmail [dot] com

Who are The Ward Eights?

We are a band of nine friends, joined together in a common purpose: to make your party the most hip, most fun and most memorable event of the season.

Where are you based?

We hail from Boston, MA and perform all over New England. We originally formed in 2010 in Cambridge, where we worked together at Harmonix Music Systems, makers of the Rock Band and Dance Central video games.

What do you play?

Funk, soul, rock, hip-hop, pop, jazz and nearly anything else you can think of. With a three-piece horn section, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and both male and female lead vocalists, we cover a LOT of musical ground. Look below for our full song list, and feel free to make requests!

How do I contact the band for a quote?

Send us an email! We are happy to put together a package that meets your needs and budget - complete with dance music for the reception, jazz for dinner and cocktail hour, an MC for bridal party introductions and any creative special requests you may have!

SONG LIST (click headings to sort by category)

Title	Artist	Decade	Genre
Africa	Toto	1980s	Pop
Touch Me	The Doors	1960s	Psychedelic Rock
Sneaking Sally Through the Alley	Robert Palmer	1970s	Funk
Dancing in the Street	Martha and the Vandellas	1960s	Motown
Burning Down the House	Talking Heads	1980s	New Wave
Love on Top	Beyonce	2010s	R&B
You've Got a Friend	Carole King	1970s	Ballad
Just Breathe	Pearl Jam	2000s	Ballad
Tainted Love	Gloria Jones / Soft Cell	1960s	Pop
Higher Love	Steve Winwood	1980s	Pop
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car	Billy Ocean	1980s	Pop
I Believe When I Fall In Love	Stevie Wonder	1970s	R&B
Home	Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros	2010s	Indie Rock
My Old School	Steely Dan	1970s	Rock
You Make My Dreams Come True	Hall & Oates	1980s	Pop
Surfer Girl	Beach Boys	1960s	Beach Rock
The Christmas Song/Chestnuts Roasting	Nat King Cole	1940s	Christmas
Piano Man	Billy Joel	1970s	Rock
All I Want For Christmas is You	Mariah Carey	1990s	Christmas
What Christmas Means to Me	Stevie Wonder	1960s	Christmas
Isn't She Lovely	Stevie Wonder	1970s	Ballad
Never Gonna Give You Up	Rick Astley	1980s	Disco
Addams Family Theme	Vic Mizzy	1960s	Spooky
Don't Go Breakin' My Heart	Elton John & Kiki Dee	1970s	Pop
Unchained Melody	The Righteous Brothers	1960s	Soul
Everything is Awesome	LEGO Movie (Tegan & Sarah)	2010s	Pop
Left Hand Free	Alt-J	2010s	Indie
Lonely Boy	The Black Keys	2010s	Rock
Before Too Long	Paul Kelly	1980s	Rock
First Day of My Life	Bright Eyes	2000s	Indie Folk
Waterfalls > Creep > No Scrubs	TLC Medley	1990s	R&B
Days Like These	Van Morrison	1990s	Folk
Blue Skies	Irving Berlin	1920s	Americana
Grow Old With You	Adam Sandler	1990s	Folk
I'll Be	Edwin McCain	1990s	Pop Rock
Hora (Hava Nagila, Siman Tov, Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem)	Jewish Traditional	1920s	Israeli Folk
PYT (Pretty Young Thing)	Michael Jackson	1980s	Pop
Me and Julio Down by the School Yard	Paul Simon	1970s	Folk Rock
Take Me Home, Country Roads	John Denver	1970s	Folk
Homegrown	Zac Brown Band	2010s	Country
You and Me	You+Me	2010s	Folk
Shake It Off	Taylor Swift	2010s	Pop
Moonlight in Vermont	Ella Fitzgerald	1950s	Americana
Hey Ya!	Outkast	2000s	Funk
Just The Way You Are	Billy Joel	1970s	Ballad
Swept Away	Avett Bros	2000s	Folk
Call Me	St. Paul and the Broken Bones	2010s	Soul
Doo Wop (That Thing)	Lauryn Hill	1990s	Hip-hop
Tell Me Something Good	Rufus and Chaka Khan	1970s	Funk
Respect	Aretha Franklin	1960s	R&B
Can't Hurry Love	The Supremes	1960s	Soul
I Will Survive	Gloria Gaynor	1970s	Disco
I Feel the Earth Move	Carole King	1970s	Pop
Everlong (acoustic)	Foo Fighters	1990s	Rock
Most Beautiful Girl in the Room	Flight of the Conchords	2000s	Ballad
Come On Eileen	Save Ferris	1990s	Ska
Lost Stars	Adam Levine	2010s	Pop
Can't Nobody Love You	The Zombies	1960s	Ballad
Only You	The Platters	1950s	R&B
Brown-Eyed Girl	Van Morrison	1960s	Pop
Uptown Funk	Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars	2010s	Pop
Bourbon Street Parade	Paul Barbarin	1940s	Jazz
Cissy Strut	The Meters	1960s	Funk
When the Saints Go Marching In	Traditional	1930s	Jazz
Royals	Lorde	2010s	Pop
These Arms of Mine	Otis Redding	1960s	Soul
You Go Down Smooth	Lake Street Dive	2010s	Rock
Stars Fell on Alabama	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong	1930s	Jazz
Rude	Magic!	2010s	Reggae
Ghostbusters	Ray Parker, Jr.	1980s	Pop
Thriller	Michael Jackson	1980s	Pop
Time Bomb	Rancid	1990s	Ska
Keasbey Nights	Catch 22	1990s	Ska
Only The Good Die Young	Billy Joel	1970s	Rock
Working My Way Back To You	The Spinners	1970s	Pop
Can't Take My Eyes Off You	Frankie Valli	1960s	Pop
The Way I Am	Ingrid Michaelson	2000s	Pop
You Shook Me All Night Long	AC/DC	1980s	Classic Rock
You Can Get It If You Really Want	Jimmy Cliff	1970s	Reggae
You Are the Best Thing	Ray LaMontagne	2000s	Neo Soul
You Are	Lionel Richie	1980s	Ballad
Wonderful Tonight	Eric Clapton	1970s	Ballad
Without Me	Eminem	2000s	Hip-hop (medley)
What is Hip?	Tower of Power	1970s	Funk
What A Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong	1960s	Ballad
We Are Family	Sister Sledge	1970s	R&B
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	Michael Jackson	1980s	Pop
Valerie	Amy Winehouse / The Zutons	2000s	Neo Soul
Use Me	Bill Withers	1970s	Soul
Up On Cripple Creek	The Band	1960s	Classic Rock
Unforgettable	Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole	1950s	Jazz
Treasure	Bruno Mars	2010s	Pop
Tightrope	Janelle Monae	2010s	Neo Soul
Thrift Shop	Macklemore	2010s	Hip-hop
This Is How We Do It	Montell Jordan	1990s	R&B
The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra / Fred Astaire	1930s	Ballad
The Tracks of My Tears	Smokey Robinson	1960s	Soul
The Power of Love	Huey Lewis	1980s	Rock
The Humpty Dance	Digital Underground	1990s	Hip-hop (medley)
The Chicken	Jaco Pastorius	1980s	Funk
The Breaks	Kurtis Blow	1980s	Hip-hop (medley)
Talk Dirty to Me	Jason Derulo	2010s	Pop
Take Your Mama	Scissor Sisters	2000s	Rock
Sweet Caroline	Neil Diamond	1960s	Ballad
Superstition	Stevie Wonder	1970s	Funk
Summertime	Heyward/Gershwin	1930s	Jazz
Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)	Incubus	1990s	Rock
Stay With Me	Sam Smith	2010s	Soul
Spiderwebs	No Doubt	1990s	Rock
Soul Man	Sam and Dave	1960s	Soul
Sorry Ms. Jackson	Outkast	2000s	Hip-hop (medley)
Son of a Preacher Man	Dusty Springfield	1960s	Soul
Sledgehammer	Peter Gabriel	1980s	Rock
Sir Duke	Stevie Wonder	1970s	Soul
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours	Stevie Wonder	1970s	Soul
Short Skirt, Long Jacket	Cake	2000s	Rock
September	Earth Wind & Fire	1970s	Funk
Second That Emotion	Smokey Robinson	1960s	Soul
Sail	Awolnation	2010s	Rock
Rumpshaker	Wreckx-N-Effect	1990s	Hip-hop (medley)
Rolling in the Deep	Adele	2010s	Neo Soul
Rock Your Body	Justin Timberlake	2000s	Pop
Rock Steady	Aretha Franklin	1970s	Soul
Ride wit Me	Nelly	2000s	Hip-hop (medley)
Rehab	Amy Winehouse	2000s	Neo Soul
Regulate	Warren G & Nate Dogg	1990s	Hip-hop
Rainbow Connection	The Muppets	1970s	Muppet Ballad
Put Down The Duckie	Sesame Street	1980s	Muppet Blues
Pick Up The Pieces	Average White Band	1970s	Funk
Party Up (Up In Here)	DMX	2000s	Hip-hop (medley)
Oh! Darling	The Beatles	1960s	The Beatles are their own genre
Next To Me	Emeli Sandé	2010s	Neo Soul
Need You Tonight	INXS	1980s	New Wave
My Prerogative	Bobby Brown	1980s	Funk
My Girl	The Temptations	1960s	Soul
Mustang Sally	Wilson Pickett	1960s	Soul
Muppet Show Theme	The Muppets	1970s	Muppet Overture
Moves Like Jagger	Maroon 5	2010s	Pop
Moondance	Van Morrison	1970s	Ballad
Michelle	The Beatles	1960s	The Beatles are their own genre
Mercy	Duffy	2000s	Neo Soul
Loving Cup	Phish / Rolling Stones	1970s	Rock
Love You Madly	Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington	1950s	Jazz
Love Fool	The Cardigans	1990s	Pop
Lilly	Pink Martini	2000s	Latin
Let's Stay Together	Al Green	1970s	Soul
Let's Get It Started	Black Eyed Peas	2000s	Pop
Let Me Clear My Throat	DJ Kool	1990s	Hip-hop (medley)
Lady Marmalade	Patty LaBelle	1970s	Soul
Kiss	Prince	1980s	Funk
King of Wishful Thinking	Go West	1990s	Pop
King of Rock	Run-DMC	1980s	Hip-hop (medley)
Killing Me Softly	Lauryn Hill and the Fugees	1990s	Ballad
Jungle Boogie	Kool And The Gang	1970s	Funk
Jumpin' Jack Flash	Rolling Stones	1960s	Classic Rock
Jump Jive and Wail	Brian Setzer / Louis Prima	1950s	Swing
Jump Around	House Of Pain	1990s	Hip-hop
Jump	Van Halen	1980s	Classic Rock
It's Your Thing	Isley Brothers	1960s	Soul
It Takes Two	Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock	1980s	Hip-hop (medley)
Into the Mystic	Van Morrison	1970s	Ballad
In My Life	The Beatles	1960s	The Beatles are their own genre
I'll Be Your Mirror	Velvet Underground	1960s	Rock
I Wish	Stevie Wonder	1970s	Soul
I Want You Back	Jackson 5	1960s	Soul
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)	Whitney Houston	1980s	Pop
I Kissed a Girl	Katy Perry	2000s	Pop
I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)	Michael McDonald	1980s	Funk
I Feel Good	James Brown	1960s	Soul
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)	The Four Tops	1960s	Soul
I Can't Help Falling in Love	Elvis Presley	1960s	Ballad
I Believe in a Thing Called Love	The Darkness	2000s	Rock
I Ain't No Joke	Eric B. & Rakim	1980s	Hip-hop (medley)
Howlin' For You	Black Keys	2010s	Rock
Hit 'em Up Style	Blu Cantrell	2000s	R&B
Hella Good	No Doubt	2000s	Pop
Heatwave	Martha and the Vandellas	1960s	Soul
Hava Nagila	Abraham Zevi Idelsohn	1910s	Jewish Traditional
Hard To Handle	The Black Crowes	1990s	Rock
Happy Together	The Turtles	1960s	Classic Rock
Happy	Pharrell Williams	2010s	Pop
Hallelujah I Love Her so	Ray Charles	1950s	Soul
Groove Me	King Floyd	1970s	Soul
Groove Is In The Heart	Deee-Lite	1990s	Pop
Gravity	John Mayer	2000s	Ballad
Got To Get You Into My Life	The Beatles	1960s	The Beatles are their own genre
Good Day	Ice Cube	1990s	Hip-hop
Gold Digger	Kanye West	2000s	Hip-hop
Give It to Me Baby	Rick James	1980s	Funk
Gin & Juice	Snoop Dogg	1990s	Hip-hop (medley)
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine	James Brown	1970s	Funk
Georgia On My Mind	Ray Charles	1960s	Soul
Gangsta's Paradise	Coolio	1990s	Hip-hop (medley)
Footsteps in the Dark	Isley Brothers	1970s	Funk
Fool in the Rain	Led Zeppelin	1970s	Rock
Feel Good, Inc.	Gorillaz	2000s	Trip-hop
Farmhouse	Phish	2000s	Rock
F**k You	Cee Lo Green	2010s	Neo Soul
Downeaster Alexa	Billy Joel	1990s	Ballad
Don't Stop Believin'	Journey	1980s	Classic Rock
Don't Do It	Great Divide / Marvin Gaye	1960s	Rock
Dock of the Bay	Otis Redding	1960s	Soul
DJ Got Us Falling in Love	Usher	2010s	R&B
Cult Of Personality	Living Colour	1980s	Rock
Crazy in Love	Beyonce	2000s	Pop
Crazy	Gnarls Barkley	2000s	Trip-hop
Chain of Fools	Aretha Franklin	1960s	Soul
Call Me Maybe	Carly Rae Jepsen	2010s	Pop
California Love	Tupac	1990s	Hip-hop (medley)
Bust a Move	Young MC	1980s	Hip-hop (medley)
Brick House	The Commodores	1970s	Funk
Blessed	Elton John	1990s	Ballad
Billionaire	Bruno Mars	2010s	Pop
Billie Jean	Michael Jackson	1980s	Pop
Big Poppa	The Notorious B.I.G.	1990s	Hip-hop (medley)
Beer Barrel Polka	Will Glahé	1930s	Polka
Beat It	Michael Jackson	1980s	Pop
At Last	Etta James	1960s	Soul
Apache (Jump On It)	Sugar Hill Gang	1980s	Hip-hop (medley)
Ain't Too Proud To Beg	The Temptations	1960s	Soul
Ain't No Mountain High Enough	Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell	1960s	Soul
Aeroplane	Red Hot Chili Peppers	1990s	Rock
ABC	Jackson 5	1970s	Soul
A Little Less Conversation	Elvis Presley	1960s	Rockabilly