About The Downtown Collective Band
In 2016, two musicians who loved music and jamming in the attic, marked the beginning of The Downtown Collective Band. After starting with small gigs doing hybrid DJ/live music performances, the Collective grew as more friends from music school and work got together to make the jam bigger. Fast forward to today — we are known as one of the top bands in the Midwest.
The same love for music and performing that brought us together in the attic, is the same love we bring to your dance floor. We simply love playing live music. Creating an authentic atmosphere where joyful connection can happen between you and your guests is always our goal. Your memories and moments matter!
“The same love for music and performing that brought us together in the attic, is the same love we bring to your dance floor.”
Our magic is putting people first. When reading the crowd, we can mix a set list to match any vibe utilizing some of the most talented musicians in the Midwest. Once our band starts playing, the stage and dance floor sparks into a community of people having the night of their lives!
We are a cover band with style, putting our signature spin on each song we play for you. What might normally be a synth part in the original song might be played by our horn players instead. And when we’re really feeling funky, we go from cover song to jam session so the whole dance floor can get down. We love to party with you—it’s what makes our performance stand out!
Ether - Owner, co-founder and singer
Co-founder, manager, and musician in the band, Ether loves to keep busy booking and performing at gigs. He loves all music genres, but his favorite ones to perform are R&B, Motown, Soul, Funk, Pop, Rock, and Jazz. He loves playing with a band that has lots of vocal harmonies and horn players. In his opinion, the bigger the band the better!
When Ether isn’t on the stage or managing the band, he is a husband and father of two kids. In his free time he loves to spend time with family, play video games, go on road-trips, watch Marvel or Star Wars movies or tv shows, and loves to write his own songs for his solo project or with his other music group called The Soul Review!
Cornell - Co-founder and singer
Cornell grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and has had a love of music from a young age. He has fond memories of listening to disco and Michael Jackson, and recalls that as being his first introduction to music and singing. He brings an energy that you are certain to feel throughout the night!
