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Long Island · New York

Tribute & Cover Bands in Long Island, New York

Tribute and cover bands that work the Long Island market — vetted, advance-ready, and quote-fast.

Long Island · New York

Browse acts that regularly work Long Island and the surrounding New York market.

Booking bands in Long Island

Looking to book a tribute or cover band in Long Island, New York? The acts on this page are vetted by MZ's California booking team — published profiles, real media, and live availability. Production scales cleanly across venue types in the Long Island market: hotel ballrooms, corporate dinners, casino lounges where applicable, festival stages, weddings, and private events. Every act ships with insurance, a clean advance packet, and the kind of paperwork your venue's risk team will recognize on the first read. MZ is the booking agency on the back end. One team handles the hold, the offer, the contract, the advance, and the day-of contact in Long Island — transparent pricing and a fast quote turnaround. Send us the date, the venue, and a target budget and we will come back with two or three acts that fit the brief.

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Lady Supreme

Tribute to Diana Ross

New profilePublished Nov 7, 2023
Long Island, NY
60's70's

Lady Supreme: A Diana Ross Experience​ Deanna Carroll is a renowned singer/songwriter with a rich soulful voice and dynamic stage presence. She recorded vocals for jazz saxophonist Paula Atherton and British singer Joss Stone, performed live on TV backing Vitamin C and sung back-up for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Little Anthony and Darlene Love among many others. She also fronts her own funk dance band, Jetstream, is part of The Chiclettes (a tribute group to female artists through the decades) and is a backing vocalist for Bobby Wilson in his tribute to his late father, Jackie Wilson.

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Pat Farrell & Cold Spring Harbor Band

Tribute to Billy Joel

New profilePublished May 22, 2019
Long Island, NY
70's80's

The Cold Spring Harbor Band (named after Billy Joel's first Solo Album) is lead by vocalist/pianist: Pat Farrell a six time Grammy contender, voting member of NARAS (Grammy Awards) and has recorded his solo album "I GOT NO PLACE TO BE" with Billy Joel Band members, Richie Cannata (saxophone), Mark Wood (violin), Ozzie Melendez (trombone) and Barry Danielian (trumpet). The Cold Spring Harbor Band members include: Tom Staab - Lead Guitar; Steve Siracusa- Lead Guitar; Paul Tuthill - Alto/Baritone Saxophone, Percussion and Backing Vocals; Nick Cangemi - Drums and Percussion; Peter Salvato - Bass and Backing Vocals; Robert Goebel - Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion and Backing Vocals.The Cold Spring Harbor Band is one of New York's most recent Billy Joel Tribute Bands that performs an entertaining "Billy Joel Tribute Show" accompanied by lights, professional backdrop, show programs, slide show of unique and rare Billy Joel photo's, and a full PA/stage set up including a portable Grand Piano.

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Playing Dead

Tribute to Grateful Dead

New profilePublished Sep 13, 2023
Long Island, NY
60's70's
Tribute to the Grateful Dead

Playing Dead is a Grateful Dead tribute featuring former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Slipknot!, and Uncle John's Band. Their marathon sets feature music and jams from the entire Grateful Dead catalog. Playing Dead faithfully recreates the experience of a live Grateful Dead concert. The music of The Grateful Dead is a complex stew of different styles of music including rock, blues, jazz, folk, bluegrass and more. Their improvisational style and large repertoire guaranteed that every musical performance would be unique. Every Playing Dead show is equally unique featuring different set lists each night and exciting improvisational jams.

Long Island buyer FAQ

What does a band in Long Island typically cost?
Budgets vary by act profile, production scale, and venue tier in the Long Island market. Strong regional cover bands start in the low four figures for short corporate sets; headliner-quality tributes scale up from there. Send the date, the venue, and a target budget and we will come back with two or three Long Island-area acts that fit.
How far ahead should I book in Long Island?
Peak Saturday wedding dates (May–October) in Long Island fill 9–14 months out. Corporate dates inside 90 days are workable on most weeknights. If your date is tight, call us at (858) 405-4391 and we will work the calendar.
Will the act travel within New York?
Most bands serving Long Island cover the immediate metro in a day-of drive. Cross-state runs inside New York may carry a travel fee; we line-item it on the quote so there are no surprises in the contract.
What's included in the booking?
Standard bookings include the performance, sound and lights appropriate to the venue, costumes / staging for tribute acts, a clean advance packet, an insurance certificate naming your venue, and a single day-of contact. Backline rental, ground transport for fly-in players, and ceremony musicians for weddings are itemized separately so you can see exactly what you are paying for.

Need help narrowing the shortlist for Long Island? Tell us the date, the venue, and a target budget — our booking team will source the match and quote it fast.