Wedding band · Party covers · Motown and soul · Charlotte, NC

The Saturday Linens

Five-piece wedding and party band from Charlotte. Motown to this year's radio, all live, no backing tracks.

Active since
2018
Members
5
Set length
3 x 60 min or 4 hours with breaks
Setlist
300+ songs
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Now booking · 2027 wedding seasonPhoto: Halden & Rye Photography
01 · Formats

Ways to book us.

Full band
Two vocals, guitar, bass, keys, drums

Sound and lights for up to 300 guests included. A DJ playlist between sets.

Sets
3 x 60 min or 4 hours with breaks
Fee
$4,500 to $6,500
Best for
Receptions, galas, corporate parties
Acoustic trio
Vocals, guitar, keys

Ceremony and cocktail hour, then the full band takes over.

Sets
Up to 2 hours
Fee
$1,200 to $1,800
Best for
Ceremonies, cocktail hours, rehearsal dinners
Ceremony only
Vocalist and guitar

Processional, signing, recessional, a request or two.

Sets
30 to 45 min
Fee
$600 to $900
Best for
Ceremonies
02 · Availability

When we're open.

Limited

Saturdays in May, June, September and October go first. Fridays and Sundays are usually open.

Oct2026Booked

One Saturday left, the 24th.

Nov2026Limited

Two Saturdays open.

Dec2026Limited

Holiday parties. Weeknights open.

Jan2027Open
Feb2027Open
Mar2027Open

Spring dates filling.

Apr2027Limited
May2027Limited

Two Saturdays left.

Jun2027Booked

Fridays and Sundays only.

Jul2027Open
Aug2027Open
Sep2027Limited

Open Limited Booked

03 · Booking details

Self-contained, easy to plug in.

Hospitality

Five band members and one sound tech. A hot meal for six at the vendor meal time, water and soft drinks near the stage.

Travel party

Six people, one van and one trailer. Two parking spots near the load-in door.

What we need from the venue

A 16 by 12 foot stage or floor space, covered if outdoors. Two 20-amp circuits on separate breakers within 50 feet. Load-in 90 minutes before guests arrive.

Backline

We bring everything: PA, monitors, lights, drums, amps and keys. Nothing for the venue to provide.

Download the rider ↓

04 · Setlist

Every era covered.

300+ songs

A sample of what we keep show-ready. Send us your must-plays and your do-not-plays and we build the night around them. One song learned for you at no charge.

Motown and soul

  • Ain't Too Proud to BegThe Temptations
  • My GirlThe Temptations
  • Signed, Sealed, DeliveredStevie Wonder
  • I Want You BackThe Jackson 5
  • RespectAretha Franklin
  • Let's Stay TogetherAl Green

First dances and slow ones

  • At LastEtta James
  • Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran
  • Stand by MeBen E. King
  • LoverTaylor Swift
  • PerfectEd Sheeran

80s and 90s

  • SeptemberEarth, Wind and Fire
  • Don't Stop Believin'Journey
  • I Wanna Dance with SomebodyWhitney Houston
  • Livin' on a PrayerBon Jovi
  • No DiggityBlackstreet
  • Mr. BrightsideThe Killers

Current

  • Uptown FunkBruno Mars
  • LevitatingDua Lipa
  • Blinding LightsThe Weeknd
  • As It WasHarry Styles
  • EspressoSabrina Carpenter
  • FlowersMiley Cyrus
05 · Venues

A repeat act, at every venue type.

Weddings
About 40 a year
  • Willowmere FarmWaxhaw, NC
  • The Cotton Exchange LoftCharlotte
  • Hollis Creek VineyardDobson, NC
  • The Brickyard HallFort Mill, SC
  • Stonebridge ManorMooresville, NC
Corporate and galas
Ten to fifteen a year
  • Harbor Point holiday galaCharlotte
  • Carolina Tech Summit after-partyCharlotte
  • Queen City Children's Fund galaCharlotte
  • Piedmont Realty annualRock Hill, SC
Public shows
A few each year
  • Fourth Ward Fall Street PartyCharlotte
  • The Foundry BallroomCharlotte
06 · Testimonials

From the people who book us.

They read the room better than any band we have had at the venue. Dinner volume at dinner, then the floor was full until the last song.

Renee CastilloEvents manager · Willowmere Farm

We gave them three songs to learn and a do-not-play list. They nailed all three and kept our guests out of the playlist argument.

Priya and Tom WhitakerCouple · Wedding, May 2026

Two hundred people from four departments and a CFO requesting Journey. The Linens handled every bit of it.

Marcus BellOffice manager · Piedmont Realty
07 · See us live

A real set, in a real room.

TrailerFilmed by Halden & Rye · 2026

2026 promo reel

2:48
Live session

At Last, first dance (live)

2025 · 3:12
08 · Listen

What we sound like.

Latest release

Live at The Foundry (demo reel audio)

January 2026 · EP / 5 songs · Self-released

Five medleys recorded live at a real reception, straight from the mixing desk. No studio fixes. This is what the band sounds like in your room.

  1. Motown and Soul Medley7:42
  2. 80s Dance Floor Medley6:58
  3. 90s Sing-along Medley6:15
  4. Current Radio Medley5:49
  5. First Dance: At Last (acoustic trio)3:12
09 · Dates

Where to catch us.

  • Oct 10, 2026Saturday
    Fourth Ward Fall Street Party
    Charlotte, NC, USAPublic show · free · 6pm
  • Oct 31, 2026Saturday
    The Foundry Ballroom
    Charlotte, NC, USAHalloween Ball · public, ticketed
    Sold out
  • Dec 12, 2026Saturday
    Lake Norman Holiday Gala
    Cornelius, NC, USAPublic, ticketed · acoustic trio plus full band
  • Dec 31, 2026Thursday
    The Foundry Ballroom
    Charlotte, NC, USANew Year's Eve · public, ticketed
    On hold
Past notable

About 55 private events a year since 2019: weddings, galas and corporate parties across North Carolina, South Carolina and southern Virginia. Public shows each year at the Fourth Ward Fall Street Party and The Foundry Ballroom. Private dates are not listed here. Ask about your date.

10 · Downloads

The paperwork.

Tech rider and stage plot
PDF · 2 pages · 382 KB
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11 · Photos

In the room, in the middle of it.

Halden & Rye PhotographyTent reception, second dance set
Halden & Rye PhotographyDana Whitlock and Cole Mercer
Halden & Rye PhotographyDana and Cole
Soundcheck, three hours before doors
Acoustic trio for cocktail hour
12 · Members

The lineup.

Dana Whitlock
Lead vocals

Motown and soul, the first dance, the toast intros.

Marcus Reyes
Lead vocals, guitar

The rock and pop half of the night, and the acoustic trio.

Jenna Okafor
Keys

Strings and horns from the keys, and the ceremony music.

Theo Park
Bass

Holds the floor together and runs the sound.

Sam Delacroix
Drums

Reads the floor and calls the tempo.

13 · Highlights

Worth knowing.

  • About 55 events a year since 2019
  • 300+ songs show-ready, one learned free for your day
  • Sound and lights included for up to 300 guests
  • Two lead vocalists, all live, no backing tracks
  • Travel included within 90 miles of Charlotte; NC, SC and southern VA beyond that
14 · Booking

Let's do this.

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