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OVERVIEW

6-PIECE LINEUP

1 Female Vocal

1 Male Vocal

Guitar

Keys

Bass

Drums

ABOUT THE BAND

Keynote

In Perfect Tune with the Party

Keynote’s bandleader and female vocalist, Patrice Forbes, founded the band on the premise that a party band can be excellent, flexible AND affordable. With an ear for quality music, an eye for impeccable style, and a passion for entertaining, Keynote has set the perfect tone at weddings receptions, corporate events and other incredible parties in the DC area for many years. Patrice’s fun and inspirational singing style pairs perfectly with male vocalist James Harris' authentic charm and soul, . . .

SONGLIST

1999 - Prince
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
All About that Bass - Meghan Trainor
Always and Forever - Luther Vandross
Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson
Applause - Lady Gaga
Artsa Alinu - Traditional
As It Was - Harry Styles
At Last - Etta James
Ave Maria - Traditional
Baby I Need Your Lovin' - The Four Tops
Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
Before I Let Go - Beyonce
Best Of My Love - The Eagles
Best Part - H.E.R.
Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire
Bottoms Up - Trey Songz
Break My Soul - Beyonce
Breathe - Faith Hill
Breathe - Faith Hill
Brick House - The Commodores
Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Bubbly - Colby Caillat
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Bye Bye Bye - N'SYNC
Cake By the Ocean - DNCE
California Gurls - Katy Perry
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops
Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Celebration - Kool & The Gang
Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
Chandelier - Sia
Change the World - Eric Clapton
Cheek to Cheek - Eva Cassidy
Cheerleader - OMI
Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
Chussen Kalle Mazel Tov - Traditional
Clarity - Zedd
Clocks - Coldplay
Closer I Get to You - Roberta Flack
Crazy In Love - Brian McKnight
Crazy In Love - Brian McKnight
Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Cuff It - Beyonce
Daddy's Little Girl - Al Martino
Dancing Queen - Abba
Danny Boy - Traditional
Diamonds - Rihanna
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Edelweiss - Traditional
Electric Slide - Marcia Griffiths
Endless Love - Lionel Richie
Everything - Michael Buble
Ex's & Oh's - Elle King
Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
Finesse - Bruno Mars
Firework - Katy Perry
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Forget You - Cee-lo Green
Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Get Ready - The Temptations
Go Deep - Janet Jackson
God Bless the USA - Lee Greenwood
Good Times - Chic
Good as Hell - Lizzo
Happy - Pharrell
Happy Together - The Turtles
Hava Nagila - Traditional
Havana - Camila Cabello
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Hero - Mariah Carey
Honey - Mariah Carey
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
I Choose You - Sara Bareilles
I Gotta Feeling - Black-Eyed Peas
I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
I'll Take You There - Staples Singers
If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
In My Life - The Beatles
Inseparable - Natalie Cole
Inseparable - Natalie Cole
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Juice - Lizzo
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
Kiss - Prince
Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
Last Dance - Donna Summer
Let's Go - Calvin Harris & Neyo
Let's Groove Tonight - Earth, Wind & Fire
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Levitating - Dua Lipa
Like a Prayer - Madonna
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Lucky - Jason Mraz
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
Mayim Mayim - Traditional
Memory - Andrew Lloyd Weber
Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
Misty - Ella Fitzgerald
Moondance - Van Morrison
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White
My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald
My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald
My Girl - The Temptations
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
No Diggity - Blackstreet
No One - Alicia Keys
No Scrubs - TLC
Nothing Even Matters - Lauryn Hill
Orange Colored Sky - Natalie Cole
Ose Shalom - Traditional
Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder
PYT (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
Quando Quando - Michael Buble
Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire
Rude - Magic
Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
Saving All My Love for You - Whitney Houston
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - Michael Jackson
Shake it Off - Taylor Swift
Shalom Alacheim - Traditional
Shout - Isley Brothers
Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Simon Tov - Traditional
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Someone Like You - Adele
Somewhere - Traditional
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
Star Spangled Banner - Traditional
Starships - Nicki Minaj
Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
Stay - Zedd & Alessia Cara
Sucker - Jonas Brothers
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Sunrise, Sunset - Traditional
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
That's What I Like - Bruno Mars
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Truth Hurts - Lizzo
Turn Me On - David Guetta & Nicki Minaj
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
Tzena Tzena - Traditional
Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
Unforgettable - Nat & Natalie Cole
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Waiting For Tonight - Jennifer Lopez
Wanna Be Startin' Something - Michael Jackson
Wannabe - The Spice Girls
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
We Found Love - Rihanna
What About Us - Pink
What You Won't Do for Love - Bobby Caldwell
What a Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Traditional
You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
You're All I Need - Marvin Gaye
You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
Your Song - Elton John
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CLIENT REVIEWS (See all 15)

From: Destiny
Date: Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Subject: RE: Keynote
To: Katie Merritt
The band was great from start to finish. Very professional with set up and the couple seemed pleased.
Thank you for all your help!
Destiny
Wedding Sales Manager
InterContinental Washington D.C. The Wharf


Patrice,
Thank you so much for everything on Saturday! You and the rest of the band were phenomenal and exceeded our expectations. Many people said you were the best wedding band they have ever heard and I couldn't agree more. You brought energy and fun!
Thank you again,
Morgan DiSantoRanney & Will Rydell, 12/09/23


Keynote was incredible! I can’t imagine another band performing at our wedding. They sounded amazing all night long and had all of our guests glued to the dance floor! I can’t say enough great things about them. I want to plan another event just to have an excuse to book them again!
Nick, Groom


Keynote helped to make our wedding truly perfect. Keynote, the band for the reception, surpassed all of our expectations easily. Our first song and father/daughter dance were performed live and were very special moments. After dinner, Keynote got the party going and it DID NOT stop until it was time to leave. Everyone was on the dance floor the entire night! They simply are an amazing band with incredible energy and obviously love to perform. If you’re looking for a band to reallly kick off your reception and keep it going the whole night, go with Keynote!
Emily, Bride


Alice married on 05/14/2022:
We absolutely LOVED Keynote!!!! Our guests were dancing the whole time, which is what we wanted and the reason we hired a band. ALL of our guests raved about Keynote and how fabulous they were!! A few guests didn't even realize we had a band until they saw them (that is how good Keynote is!!!) We had an absolutely blast and we LOVED the range of song selections Keynote picked. Our parents' friends loved that Keynote played old school songs but that those songs were still fun enough for our friends (younger crowd) could still enjoy. :)


Jack K. married on 12/31/2022:
Excellent band for any event or special occasion.
I highly recommend KeyNote as a band for any party or event! They are a fantastic band with great energy. We hired them for our NYE wedding celebration and could not have asked for more. They were extremely talented and had a great song selection. Definitely choose KeyNote for a memorable experience!!


Keynote was the perfect band for our wedding. From the communication, professionalism, and positivity at the beginning with Josh, to the last minute changes (like us forgetting to submit the mothergroom, fatherdaughter dances until a few days before), to the nonstop perfect show into the evening, we honestly could not have been happier with Keynote and we are certain guests felt the same. We had our wedding at a unique location and the band seamlessly made it work and helped to create the perfect, nonstop fun environment that we were aiming for – we highly recommend and encourage all to hire Keynote asap!!!
Andrew Smith, Groom


Justin S. married on 06/03/2022
Oustanding!! Keynote Band knocked it out of the park! They put on such a great show and were so engaging with our guests. We received so many good compliments on the band. Would definitely recommend!!



Patricia B. wrote:
We recently had Keynote band perform at our wedding and they impressed everyone. The communication prior to wedding was very professional and all questions answered. We literally could have not chosen a better band. Patrice, lead singer, engaged on dance floor with guest and really got the party going!! All of our guest said they were the best band and have not danced so much at a wedding!! I highly recommend hiring Keynote because they truly got the party started!!



Date: September 6, 2021 at 3:30 pm

I had Keynote perform at my wedding on Saturday night. They absolutely stole the show! Not only were they all incredibly talented, but they were engaging with our guests – from the lead singer to the sax player. They played a great mix of songs for both the older and younger crowd and created a fun, energetic atmosphere. Would highly recommend Keynote to anyone!


From: Rebecca
Date: July 29, 2019 at 3:17 am
Subject: Amazing Band!

Keynote absolutely rocked our wedding reception! The band was a huge hit. We had guests come up to us during and after our wedding, raving about them! They really engaged the crowd and kept everyone dancing until the last shuttle left. In addition to the amazing reception, Josh, the band leader, also played the guitar beautifully as we walked down the aisle during the ceremony. He learned a couple new songs, of which we are so grateful for. They truly helped make the wedding a seamless and memorable experience!



From: Jesse S.
Date: June 25, 2019 at 3:34 pm

Everyone can’t stop raving about the band! Josh was great, and super helpful, and everyone had an amazing time.Their sound volume was great as was their song selection. Also their appearance and personality was very professional and Josh was very cooperative.


Kiersten married on 9/22/2018:
Keynote was UNBELIEVEABLE at our September wedding. They were very professional and responsive, and didn’t need too much direction from me (a flustered bride) or our venue. We had about 200 guests and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM was out on the dance floor all night long!!!!! The band went with our (odd and specific) recommendations, and really customized their set list so it felt personal to us as a couple. The lead singer was simply fantastic! She would come into the middle of the dance floor, engage our guests, and kept the party rocking all night. We are still receiving compliments about how much fun everyone had which is exactly what we wanted!



Dayana married on 06/23/2018:
I would definitely recommend Keynote to everyone I know, they did a great job at helping us figure out exactly what we needed for our wedding as they provided the music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception and made sure to answer all of our questions in a timely manner. Keynote played at our reception and they did a FANTASTIC job!!! Our guest absolutely loved them!! Not only did they sound great but they also interacted with the crowed as they performed which everyone LOVED!! We got so many complements. When the band took breaks they had great songs playing to keep the party going and when a few of our guest requested Latin music they were able to find a mix they put together for a another event and play that for everyone which everyone LOVED!! I am so happy we were able to get them for our wedding and like I said I would recommend them to everyone!!



Rebecca Passmore married on 06/08/19:
Keynote absolutely rocked our wedding reception! The band was a huge hit. We had guests come up to us during and after our wedding, raving about them! They really engaged the crowd and kept everyone dancing until the last shuttle left. In addition to the amazing reception, Josh, the band leader, also played the guitar beautifully as we walked down the aisle during the ceremony. He learned a couple new songs, of which we are so grateful for. They truly helped make the wedding a seamless and memorable experience!










































































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Song List: Keynote

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Modern Hits
Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Ballads & Slow Songs
Jazz, Swing & Standards
70s Disco & Funk
80’s Pop and Rock
Classic Rock
Ethnic & Specialty
90’s Alternative and Hip-Hop
Country & Americana
50s-60s Oldies & Rock ‘n’ Roll
Irish & Celtic
Reggae & Caribbean
Modern Hits
Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk
Treasure
That's What I Like
Finesse
24K Magic
Beyonce
Cuff It
Break My Soul
Before I Let Go
Rihanna
Diamonds
We Found Love
Jonas Brothers
What a Man Gotta Do
Sucker
Adele
Someone Like You
Pink
What About Us
Lady Gaga
Applause
Lizzo
Truth Hurts
Nicki Minaj
Starships
Zedd & Alessia Cara
Stay
Justin Bieber
Sorry
Walk the Moon
Shut Up and Dance
Taylor Swift
Shake it Off
Magic
Rude
LMFAO
Party Rock Anthem
Dua Lipa
Levitating
Calvin Harris & Neyo
Let's Go
Lizzo
Juice
Camila Cabello
Havana
Pharrell
Happy
Lizzo
Good as Hell
Daft Punk
Get Lucky
Katy Perry
Firework
Taio Cruz
Dynamite
OMI
Cheerleader
Sia
Chandelier
Justin Timberlake
Can't Stop The Feeling
The Weeknd
Can't Feel My Face
Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
DNCE
Cake By the Ocean
Robin Thicke
Blurred Lines
H.E.R.
Best Part
Harry Styles
As It Was

Motown, Funk, Soul, & Beach
Stevie Wonder
My Cherie Amour
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Superstition
Signed Sealed Delivered
I Just Called to Say I Love You
Overjoyed
Marvin Gaye
Mercy Mercy Me
Heard It Through The Grapevine
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
You're All I Need
What's Going On
The Temptations
My Girl
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Can't Get Next to You
Get Ready
Aretha Franklin
Natural Woman
Chain of Fools
The Four Tops
Can't Help Myself
Baby I Need Your Lovin'
Vanessa Williams
Save the Best for Last
Bill Withers
Just The Two Of Us
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Cruisin'
The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
The Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
Ben E. King
Stand by Me
Isley Brothers
Shout
Barry White
My First, My Last, My Everything
Luther Vandross
Always and Forever
Al Green
Let's Stay Together
Sam Cooke
You Send Me
Ike & Tina Turner
Proud Mary
Staples Singers
I'll Take You There

2000's Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop
Alicia Keys
No One
If I Ain't Got You
Maroon 5
Sunday Morning
Moves Like Jagger
Lady Gaga
Poker Face
Just Dance
Vanessa Carlton
A Thousand Miles
Britney Spears
Baby One More Time
Colby Caillat
Bubbly
Brian McKnight
Crazy In Love
Christina Aguilera
Beautiful
Zedd
Clarity
Trey Songz
Bottoms Up
Jennifer Lopez
Waiting For Tonight
David Guetta & Nicki Minaj
Turn Me On
Beyonce
Single Ladies
Jason Mraz
Lucky
Black-Eyed Peas
I Gotta Feeling
Sara Bareilles
I Choose You
Mariah Carey
Honey
Cee-lo Green
Forget You
Elle King
Ex's & Oh's
Rihanna
Don't Stop the Music
Coldplay
Clocks
Katy Perry
California Gurls
Meghan Trainor
All About that Bass

Ballads & Slow Songs
Van Morrison
Have I Told You Lately
Moondance
Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World
Nat & Natalie Cole
Unforgettable
Vanessa Williams
Save the Best for Last
Roberta Flack
Closer I Get to You
Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling In Love
Celine Dion
Because You Loved Me
Etta James
At Last
Al Green
Let's Stay Together
Sam Cooke
You Send Me
Ben E. King
Stand By Me
Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are
Natalie Cole
Inseparable
Alicia Keys
If I Ain't Got You
Whitney Houston
Saving All My Love For You
Ella Fitzgerald
My Funny Valentine
Brian McKnight
Crazy In Love
Faith Hill
Breathe
Christina Aguilera
Beautiful
The Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
Norah Jones
Don't Know Why
H.E.R.
Best Part

Jazz, Swing & Standards
Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight
New York, New York
Fly Me to the Moon
Bobby Darin
Beyond The Sea
Mack the Knife
Ella Fitzgerald
My Funny Valentine
Misty
Michael Buble
Quando Quando
Everything
Andrew Lloyd Weber
Memory
Al Martino
Daddy's Little Girl
Traditional
Somewhere
Nat & Natalie Cole
Unforgettable
Natalie Cole
Orange Colored Sky
Bobby Caldwell
What You Won't Do for Love
Natalie Cole
Inseparable
Eva Cassidy
Cheek to Cheek
Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World
Etta James
At Last
Norah Jones
Don't Know Why

70s Disco & Funk
Earth, Wind & Fire
September
Reasons
Boogie Wonderland
Let's Groove Tonight
Roberta Flack
Killing Me Softly
Feel Like Makin' Love
Closer I Get to You
Gloria Gaynor
I Will Survive
Abba
Dancing Queen
The Commodores
Brick House
Donna Summer
Last Dance
Chic
Good Times
Sister Sledge
We Are Family
Kool & The Gang
Celebration

80’s Pop and Rock
Michael Jackson
Wanna Be Startin' Something
PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Billie Jean
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Prince
1999
Kiss
Whitney Houston
Saving All My Love for You
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Lionel Richie
Endless Love
Bon Jovi
Living On A Prayer
Madonna
Like a Prayer
Mariah Carey
Hero
Journey
Don't Stop Believing

Classic Rock
Van Morrison
Have I Told You Lately
Brown-Eyed Girl
Moondance
James Taylor
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
You've Got A Friend
Elton John
Your Song
Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline
Eric Clapton
Change the World
The Eagles
Best Of My Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama
Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are
The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup
Rolling Stones
Start Me Up

Ethnic & Specialty
Traditional
Simon Tov
Ose Shalom
Mayim Mayim
Hava Nagila
Artsa Alinu
Star Spangled Banner
Tzena Tzena
Shalom Alacheim
Chussen Kalle Mazel Tov
Sunrise, Sunset
Edelweiss
Ave Maria
Marcia Griffiths
Electric Slide

90’s Alternative and Hip-Hop
The Spice Girls
Wannabe
N'SYNC
Bye Bye Bye
Toni Braxton
Unbreak My Heart
Lauryn Hill
Nothing Even Matters
Blackstreet
No Diggity
Janet Jackson
Go Deep
TLC
No Scrubs
Sixpence None The Richer
Kiss Me

Country & Americana
Lee Greenwood
God Bless the USA
Zac Brown Band
Chicken Fried
Faith Hill
Breathe
Willie Nelson
Always on My Mind
Garth Brooks
Friends In Low Places
Darius Rucker
Wagon Wheel

50s-60s Oldies & Rock ‘n’ Roll
The Beatles
In My Life
Twist And Shout
Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling in Love
The Turtles
Happy Together

Irish & Celtic
Traditional
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Danny Boy

Reggae & Caribbean
Bob Marley
Is This Love