THE RIEKESTRA

 

The Riekestra is a student-run cover band, specializing in soul, dance, and rock tunes, from Stevie Wonder and The Beatles, to Maroon 5 and Bruno Mars.

The Riekestra formed at the Riekes Center in 2012, when the monthly student concerts became so popular that there were too many songs for the staff to learn on their own!

So, a small group of advanced high school music students started learning a handful of songs every month and got up on stage and backed up their fellow students. They had so much fun doing it, and they were so good, that they took the show on the road, gigging locally in the Bay Area on a regular basis. 

 

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In early 2014, Guy Nohra (co-founder of the Barcelona expeditions) came to Aidan Young (co-founder) with a crazy idea: what if we could take the band on a summer tour to Europe? A few months (and hundreds of hours of rehearsal) later, the Riekestra was playing Beatles' songs on the beach in the French Riviera.

Since then, over 60 different band members have toured with the Riekestra, both locally and in France and Spain. They group is held together by the motto: "I got your back," and we're fiercely dedicated to doing whatever we can to support each other and make the best music every night.


The Riekes Center is a non-profit organization and depends on donations from the community to execute our mission of helping people to accomplish their goals, explore their interests, or pursue their passions in an environment of non-judgment and mutual respect. Any support you lend is tax-deductible and greatly appreciated.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 
 
 

Booking

Contact: Bennett Roth-Newell

bennett@riekes.org

(650) 364 – 2509

 

CURRENT SONG LIST - Fall 2019

  • My Girl - The Temptations

  • Oh! Darling - The Beatles

  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

  • Santeria - Sublime

  • Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

  • Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

  • Something - The Beatles

  • Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

  • Sunday Morning - Maroon 5

  • Surfin’ USA - The Beach Boys

  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • This Love - Maroon 5

  • Those Little Things - Ramon Mirabet

  • Treasure - Bruno Mars

  • Twist and Shout/La Bamba - The Beatles/Richie Valens

  • Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

  • Valerie - Amy Winehouse

  • Waiting On The World to Change - John Mayer

  • Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers

  • Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

  • Aline - Christophe

  • Back in the USSR - The Beatles

  • Bailando - Enrique Iglesias

  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

  • Capri C'est Fini - Herve Villard

  • Come Together - The Beatles

  • Could You Be Love - Bob Marley

  • Despacito - Fonsi (feat. Daddy Yankee)

  • Hard to Handle - The Black Crowes

  • Hey Jude - The Beatles

  • Honkey Tonk Women - Rolling Stones

  • Hotel California - The Eagles

  • I Feel Good - James Brown

  • I Want You Back - Jackson Five

  • Jealous Again - The Black Crowes

  • Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye

  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett