The Downtown Collective

Ceremony pricing

Prices start at $600

Reception pricing

Prices start at $7,000

Category: Live Band or Ensemble

Type: Multi-piece live band

Genres: Blues

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About The Downtown Collective

The Downtown Collective

Band Manager/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 got some small gigs here and there doing hybrid DJ/live music performances. Then we found friends from music school/work 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 sharing what they feel deep down in their soul as they perform! 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 are really good at 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. Yes we are a cover band, but we actually cover the songs and do our own little spins on the arrangements of the songs.

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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

Reviews

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Best Band Ever!
•Verified review
•Ali M.•Jun 3, 2025
I couldn’t recommend The Downtown Collective more! My husband and I always knew we wanted a live band for our wedding and they certainly exceeded all of our expectations. Cornell and his talented group of musicians were so easy to work with and very attentive to all the details we wanted for our big day. So many of our guests continue to talk about how amazing the entertainment was all night long. The dance floor was always filled and the vibes never stopped. You will truly have the best day ever if you have The Downtown Collective at your wedding!
The Best!
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•Sydney L.•Jun 2, 2025
We’ve had the pleasure of working with The Downtown Collective at not one, but two of our Wings & Wheels events—most recently in Lincoln, and previously in Omaha last September—and we truly can’t say enough great things about them! They are fabulous performers with amazing energy, but beyond that, they are incredibly professional, reliable, and so easy to work with. From load-in to soundcheck to showtime, they handle everything with a level of care and coordination that makes event planning so much smoother. Our guests absolutely loved their music, and we’ve received so many compliments after both events. The Downtown Collective brings the perfect mix of talent, charisma, and crowd connection—we’re so grateful to have them as part of the Wings & Wheels experience. Highly recommend them for any event where you want great music and even better people behind it!
The best there is!
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•Nate K.•May 27, 2025
Best decision you could make on your special day! Book them if you want your wedding to be one people remember!
The Downtown Collective - best wedding band!!
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•Lauren H.•May 21, 2025
The Downtown Collective was the biggest hit of our wedding! They were incredible (both with coordinating/planning for the big day and performing the day of), and worth every single penny! During and after our wedding, so many people were coming up to us saying how amazing the band was. There were people on the dance from from the time the band started until the 3rd encore song! All band members are extremely talented and can play such a broad genre of music. Cannot recommend this band enough! Cornell is also amazing and was so easy to work with and helped make our day perfect. 10/10!!! Highly recommend for anyone wanting to throw the best party of their lives and have people dancing all night long!

Preferred vendors of The Downtown Collective

4.7 (12)

Venue

Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel (Rooms)

Omaha, NE

Planner

Rachel J Events

Omaha, NE

Yes we 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!

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The Downtown Collective

Ceremony pricing

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About The Downtown Collective

The Downtown Collective

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Musical genres

Event types

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The best there is!

The Downtown Collective - best wedding band!!

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