The Midnight Players are an Old School R&B, Funk, Oldies & Latin band based in Sacramento, CA. Originally formed in 1977, founding members Rudy Betancourt (saxophones) and Michael Sellars (keyboards) continue to perform 60s-2000s dance grooves. A household name in the Sacramento music scene, they have opened for acts such as WAR, The S.O.S. Band, Midnight Star, Tierra, Brenton Wood, ConFunkShun, The Bar Kays, Dazz Band, Club Nouveau, Zapp, Heatwave, Rose Royce, Lakeside, and many others at concerts, weddings, and parties. They play old school hits from Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & the Gang, Chaka Khan, GQ, Slave, Madonna, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Cameo, The Gap Band, Malo, and more.