Hiring a band
for a wedding or event:
every question answered

Packages start at $3,400 for the Club Set, $6,900 for The Revue, the one most weddings book, and $12,500 for the Grand Revue, all with sound, lighting and an engineer included. An extra hour runs about $900 and a ceremony plus cocktail add-on starts at $800. The full wedding band cost breakdown is itemized on our pricing page.

Nothing changes for you: every front-line part has a rehearsed backup performer covered under the same contract. That backup-performer guarantee has held across 200+ shows since 2019, and we have never missed a downbeat.

Yes. Every package includes our own PA, stage lighting and an engineer, sized to the room. Your venue only needs to provide power and floor space; we never rely on house systems we have not tested.

The Revue performs comfortably on about 16 by 12 feet with two standard 20-amp circuits. Setup takes 90 minutes and soundcheck 30, both done before your guests arrive. We send your venue a stage plot in advance so nothing is decided on the day.

We are based in Detroit and have played 48 states with our own PA, lighting and crew. Travel within 150 miles of Detroit is included; beyond that, travel is quoted per date, in writing, before you sign anything.

No. The songbook runs in three zones: Classic Motown '64, Northern Soul, and a set we call Soul, but 2026, which is modern hits re-charted in a 1964 style. The mix is tuned to your crowd; browse the Motown songs and the rest of the songbook on our music page.

Yes, and it is the part we rehearse hardest: your first dance is arranged for our horns as its own set piece. Name the song when you build your show program and our music director, Cecelia Monroe, charts it for the band.

Yes. Bandleader Theo Whitfield handles introductions, announcements and timeline calls in every package, coordinated with your planner beforehand. One voice runs the room instead of a handoff between vendors.

For peak dates, Saturdays from May through October, plan on 12 to 18 months ahead. Off-peak dates often open up closer in. A signed contract and a 50% deposit are what hold the date, so checking availability early costs nothing.

A signed contract and a 50% deposit hold your date, and the balance is due show week. Everything is on paper: we are insured, provide a COI on request and supply a W-9. No verbal agreements, no surprises on the invoice.

Yes to all three: a COI on request, a W-9 with the contract, and Net-30 invoicing for corporate clients. One contract covers band, MC, sound and lighting, so procurement clears a single vendor. Planner details are on our corporate event entertainment page.

Yes. Corporate bookings can carry a bespoke segment with your brand, product or people written into the show. It is scripted with your team in advance and rehearsed like everything else, never improvised on the night.

Yes. We route multi-city runs with our own crew and production, and festival stages are familiar ground after 200+ shows. Compare the formats on our bands for hire page, then talk to the booking office about routing.