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Who are Permanent Vacation?

 

Permanent Vacation is a cover band from Charleston, South Carolina that has a carefree attitude and guarantees a great time at every show. Our sets consist of various cover songs from beach music (Jimmy Buffett, The Drifters), to classics (The Beatles, Rod Stewart), as well as some modern favorites (Billy Joel, Counting Crows). Charleston seems to be missing a band that plays these time-proven favorites. Permanent Vacation is here to fill that void.

Our easygoing personalities aim to please you in any way possible. We can also adjust our sets and songs to fit your occasion. Our main goal is to get everyone up dancing and singing along to the songs that they already know and love! Check out the song list on our web site and let us know what you want to hear in advance!

We have previously been hired to perform at Blackbaud Stadium (home of the Charleston Battery soccer team) as well as for weddings, several fraternity social events, and oyster roasts. We have opened for the East Coast Party Band at the 2002 Blessing of the Fleet in Mt. Pleasant and play regularly at the Trawler restaurant on Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant.

Our price depends upon the event and the duration of playing, but we will be happy to work within your budget. We have performed for private parties as well as larger concert-type settings. At many functions, D.J.s are common. Set yourself apart from the average party and let us entertain you!

 


 

TESTIMONIAL

Hi Michael!
I just wanted to let you know that we were all VERY HAPPY with your
performance for our wedding. Complements continue to pour in from our guests
about the band and the music! Everyone was dancing and having a great
time...and we have you to thank for it!!  It was perfect-- and your group
accommodated our every need! We are so glad that we chose you for our
wedding-- Thank you for making our celebration a success!
kelli
--
Kelli Hall
Promotions Coordinator
Cartoon Network
 


 
This is a growing list of the most popular songs that we perform.
If you would like to book us, we are more than happy to learn a number of songs
at your request and adjust our set lists to your liking.
Please let us know in advance your set preferences and/or requests.
 

 

Song Title Song Artist(s)
 
AIN'T TO PROUD TO BEG Temptations, Rolling Stones
ALL MY LOVIN' The Beatles
AMERICAN GIRL Tom Petty
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Sam Cooke, Cat Stevens, Jimmy Buffet
BAD MOON RISING Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR)
BETTER TOGETHER Jack Johnson
BLISTER IN THE SUN Violent Femmes
BLUE SUEDE SHOES* Elvis Presley
BORN TO BE WILD Steppenwolf
BRICK HOUSE The Commodores
BROWN EYED GIRL Van Morrison
BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP The Foundations
BUT IT'S ALRIGHT J J Jackson
CAN'T HURRY LOVE Collins, Phil
CASEY JONES Grateful Dead
CAROLINA GIRLS Chairman Of The Board
CENTERFOLD J. Geils Band
CHERRY CHERRY* Neil Diamond
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE Queen
CRAZY LOVE Van Morrison
DEAD FLOWERS Rolling Stones
DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
DO YOU LOVE ME The Contours
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET? The Beatles
DOCK OF THE BAY Otis Redding
DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT Tom Petty
DOUBLE SHOT OF MY BABY'S LOVE Swingin Medalions
DOWN ON THE CORNER Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR)
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK The Beatles
ELECTRIC SLIDE Marcie
FAITH George Michael
FAMILY TRADITION Hank Williams Jr.
FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE Bad Company
FEELIN’ ALRIGHT Joe Cocker
FLAKE Jack Johnson
FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES Garth Brooks
FROM ME TO YOU The Beatles
GET BACK The Beatles
GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME Chairman Of The Board
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY* Mitch Ryder, Little Richard
GOOD PEOPLE Jack Johnson
HAPPY TOGETHER The Turtles
HARD DAYS NIGHT The Beatles
HARD TO HANDLE The Black Crowes
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY Rod Stewart
HEARTBREAK HOTEL Elvis Presley
HEY BABY Bruce Channel
HEY YA! Outkast
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT* Pat Benatar
HONKY TONK WOMAN The Rolling Stones
HOT LEGS Rod Stewart
HOW SWEET IT IS Taylor, James
HURTS SO GOOD John Mellencamp
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash
I CAN’T HELP MYSELF The Four Tops
I FEEL GOOD* James Brown
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye, CCR
I LOVE ROCK & ROLL Joan Jett
I SAW HER STANDING THERE The Beatles
I WANNA BE SEDATED The Ramones
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND The Beatles
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME Cheap Trick
I WILL SURVIVE Cake
I'LL BE Edwin McCain
I’M A BELIEVER The Monkeys
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Wilson Pickett
IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG The Four Tops
JAMAICA FAREWELL Harry Belafonte
JENNY ( 867-5309 ) Tommy Tutone
JESSIE'S GIRL* Rick Springfield
JOHNNY B. GOODE* Chuck Berry
THE JOKER Steve Miller
JUMPIN JACK FLASH The Rolling Stones
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel
KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF Georgia Satelites
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVENS DOOR Bob Dylan / Guns n' Roses
LAND OF 1000 DANCES Wilson Pickett
LAST KISS Wayne Cochran, Pearl Jam
LET'S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye
LET'S STAY TOGETHER Al Green
LONG TALL SALLY Little Richard
LOUIE-LOUIE The Kingsman
LOVE ROLLERCOASTER Red Hot Chile Peppers
MAGIC CARPET RIDE Steppenwolf
MANEATER Hall & Oates
MARGARITAVILLE Jimmy Buffet
MISS GRACE Orleans
MONY MONY Tommy James
MR. JONES Counting Crows
MUSTANG SALLY Wilson Pickett
MY GIRL The Temptations
MY SHARONA* The Knack
MYRTLE BEACH DAYS Catalinas, The
NO WOMAN NO CRY Bob Marley
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL Bob Seger
ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry
PRETTY WOMEN Roy Orbison
RAIN KING Counting Crows
PIRATE LOOKS AT FORTY Jimmy Buffet
R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.* John Mellencamp
ROCKY TOP The Osborne Brothers
RUNAROUND SUE Dion and the Belmonts
RUNAWAY Del Shannon
RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM Tom Petty
SANTERIA Sublime
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
SEXUAL HEALING Gaye, Marvin
SHAMA LAMA DING DONG Otis Day & The Knights
SHOUT! The Isley Brothers
SIMPLY IRRESTIBLE Robert Palmer
SOME KINDA WONDERFUL Grand Funk Railroad
SOMETHING The Beatles
STAND BY ME Ben E. King
STAY  Zodiacs
STAY WITH ME Rod Stewart
STEAL MY KISSES Ben Harper
STIR IT UP Bob Marley
STRAY CAT STRUT Strat Cats
STROKIN' Clarence Carter
SUMMER OF ‘69 Bryan Adams
SUPER FREAK Rick James
SUPERSTITIOUS Stevie Wonder
SUSIE Q Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR)
SWEET CAROLINE Neil Diamond
SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL The Rolling Stones
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Bachman Turner Overdrive
THESE ARE THE DAYS Van Morrison
THIS MAGIC MOMENT The Platters
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE Rod Stewart
THREE LITTLE BIRDS Bob Marley
TICKET TO RIDE Beatles
TWIST AND SHOUT Beatles
TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke, Rod Stewart
UNDER THE BOARDWALK The Drifters
UP ON THE ROOF The Drifters
THE WANDERER Dion and the Belmonts
WHAT I GOT Sublime
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU* The Romantics
WHY DON’T WE GET DRUNK Jimmy Buffet
WILD NIGHTS Van Morrison
WILD THING* The Troggs, Jimi Hendrix
WILD WORLD Cat Stevens
WITH THIS RING The Platters
WONDERFUL TONIGHT Eric Clapton
YOU CAN’T DO THAT Beatles
YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison
YOU MAY BE RIGHT Billy Joel
YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME David Allan Coe
YOUR LOVE* The Outfield
   
Song Title Song Artist
   
AIN'T TO PROUD TO BEG The Temptations, The Rolling Stones
AMERICAN GIRL Tom Petty
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT Sam Cooke, Cat Stevens, Jimmy Buffet
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE Procol Harum
BAD MOON RISING Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR)
BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson
BLISTER IN THE SUN Violent Femmes, The
BLUE SUEDE SHOES Elvis Presley
BORN TO BE WILD Steppenwolf
BRICK HOUSE The Commodores
BROWN EYED GIRL Morrison, Van
BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP The Foundations
BUT IT'S ALRIGHT J J Jackson
CAN’T BUY ME LOVE Beatles, The
CENTERFOLD J. Geils Band
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE Queen
DEAD FLOWERS Rolling Stones, The
DEADLY MEDLEY The Romantics,John Mellencamp,N. Diamond
DO YOU LOVE ME The Contours
DOCK OF THE BAY Redding, Otis
DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT Tom Petty
DOUBLE SHOT OF MY BABY'S LOVE Swingin Medalions
DOWN ON THE CORNER Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR)
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK Beatles, The
ELECTRIC SLIDE Marcie
FAITH George Michaels
FAMILY TRADITION Hank Williams, Jr.
FEELIN’ ALRIGHT Cocker, Joe
FLAKE Jack Johnson
FREEBIRD Lynyrd Skynyrd
FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES Brooks, Garth
FROM ME TO YOU Beatles, The
GET BACK Beatles, The
GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME Chairman Of The Board
GLORY DAYS Bruce Springsteen
HAPPY TOGETHER The Turtles
HARD DAYS NIGHT Beatles, The
HARD TO HANDLE Black Crowes, The
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY Stewart, Rod
HAVIN’ A PARTY Sam Cooke, Rod Stewart
HEARTBREAK HOTEL Presley, Elvis
HEY BABY Bruce Channel
HEY YA! Outkast
HONKY TONK WOMAN The Rolling Stones
HOT LEGS Stewart, Rod
HURTS SO GOOD John Mellencamp
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash
I CAN’T HELP MYSELF The Four Tops
I FEEL FINE Beatles, The
IGNITION (REMIX) R Kelly
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye, CCR
I LOVE ROCK & ROLL Joan Jett
I SAW HER STANDING THERE Beatles, The
I WANNA BE SEDATED The Ramons
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND Beatles, The
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME Cheap Trick
I WILL SURVIVE Cake
I’M A BELIEVER Monkeys, The
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Wilson Pickett
IT'S THE SAME OLD SOMG The Four Tops
JAMAICA FAREWELL Harry Belafonte
Jenny ( 867-5309 ) Tommy Tutone
JOHNNY B. GOODE Chuck Berry
JUMPIN JACK FLASH The Rolling Stones
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Joel, Billy
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVENS DOOR Dylan, Bob / Guns n' Roses
LAST KISS Wayne Cochran, Pearl Jam
LET'S GET IT ON Marvin Gaye
LIGHT MY FIRE The Doors
LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna
LONG TALL SALLY Little Richard
LOUIE-LOUIE The Kingsman
MAGGIE MAE Stewart, Rod
MAGIC CARPET RIDE Steppenwolf
MANEATER Hall & Oates
MARGARITAVILLE Buffet, Jimmy
MONY MONY Tommy James
MR. JONES Counting Crows
MUSTANG SALLY Wilson Pickett
MY GIRL The Temptations
MY SHARONA Knack, The
NO WOMAN NO CRY Marley, Bob
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL Seger, Bob
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry
PRETTY WOMEN Orbison, Roy
RAIN KING Counting Crows
PIRATE LOOKS AT FORTY Buffet, Jimmy
ROADHOUSE BLUES The Doors
RUNAROUND SUE Dion and the Belmonts
RUNAWAY Del Shannon
RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM Petty, Tom
SANTERIA Sublime
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters
SHOUT! The Isley Brothers
SIMPLY IRRESTIBLE Robert Palmer
SMOKE ON THE WATER Deep Purple
SOME KINDA WONDERFUL Grand Funk Railroad
SOMETHING Beatles, The
STAND BY ME Ben E. King
STAY WITH ME Stewart, Rod
STEEL MY KISSES Ben Harper
STRAIGHT UP Paula Abdul
STIR IT UP Bob Marley
STRAY CAT STRUT Strat Cats
STROKIN' Clarence Carter
SUMMER OF ‘69 Adams, Bryan
SUSIE Q Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR)
SWEET CAROLINE Neil Diamond
SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL Rolling Stones, The
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Bachman, Turner Overdrive
THE JOKER Steve Miller
THIS MAGIC MOMENT The Platters
THIS OLD HEART OF MINE Stewart, Rod
THREE LITTLE BIRDS Marley, Bob
TICKET TO RIDE Beatles, The
TUSH ZZ TOP
TWIST AND SHOUT Beatles, The
TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke, Rod Stewart
UNDER THE BOARDWALK The Drifters
UP ON THE ROOF The Drifters
WHAT I GOT Sublime
WHY DON’T WE GET DRUNK Buffet, Jimmy
WILD NIGHTS Morrison, Van
WILD THING The Troggs, Jimi Hendrix
WILD WORLD Stevens, Cat
WITH THIS RING The Platters
WONDERFUL TONIGHT Clapton, Eric
YOU CAN’T DO THAT Beatles, The
YOU GOT IT Orbison, Roy
YOU MAY BE RIGHT Joel, Billy

Song Title

Song Artist(s)

 

 

AIN'T TO PROUD TO BEG

Temptations, Rolling Stones

ALL MY LOVIN'

The Beatles

AMERICAN GIRL

Tom Petty

ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT

Sam Cooke, Cat Stevens, Jimmy Buffet

BAD MOON RISING

Creedance Clearwater Revival (CCR)

BILLIE JEAN

Michael Jackson

BLISTER IN THE SUN

Violent Femmes

BLUE SUEDE SHOES*

Elvis Presley

BORN TO BE WILD

Steppenwolf

BRICK HOUSE

The Commodores

BROWN EYED GIRL

Van Morrison

BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP

The Foundations

BUT IT'S ALRIGHT

J J Jackson

CAN’T BUY ME LOVE

The Beatles

CAN'T HURRY LOVE

Collins, Phil

CASEY JONES