Reviews · letters · the kit
Press and kind words
What event writers, planners and clients say about our Motown tribute band, followed by the press-kit facts a producer or procurement desk needs: stage plot, power, setup times and paperwork, all in one ruled list.
In print
What the event press says
“The rare tribute act that reads as theater, not costume.”
“The first dance alone justified the booking.”
“Detroit's own revue exports the hometown sound with a bandleader's discipline.”
“A gala act that passes the hardest test in the room: the CFO danced.”
“Planners keep a shortlist for a reason. This band is the reason.”
“Contracted, insured, rehearsed to the bar line. Book the horns.”
The long versions
Two letters from the book
★★★★★
“We booked The Velvelettes eleven months before our wedding and the planning felt like working with a production company, not a band. June sent the contract and COI to our venue before we even asked. Cecelia called us twice about the first dance and then arranged Wonderful World for horns because it was the song playing when we met.
On the night, my 84-year-old grandmother danced to Heat Wave and my college roommates danced to Levitating, in the same set, played by the same band. Our photographer said she has never shot a floor that full for that long. Whatever the deposit was, it was the best money in the whole budget.”
wedding, The Marigold Ballroom
★★★★★
“I produce our annual client gala and my checklist is unromantic: COI, W-9, load-in windows, backline, a run of show my AV team can hold. The Velvelettes cleared every line item in one email thread and then delivered the only entertainment segment in five years that our leadership asked to extend.
The branded segment Theo built around our anniversary landed better than the video we paid an agency five figures for. We have moved them from vendor to line item; they are simply in the budget now, every year.”
director of events, Meridian Health · annual gala, The Lakeshore Athletic Club
For producers & procurement
The press kit, in facts
Quote these to your venue or AV team as written. Full stage plots per format, rider and bios come with every contract; for package prices see wedding band cost.
- Line-up sizes
- The Club Set: three voices plus rhythm trio. The Revue: 7-piece band with horns, our most-booked format. The Grand Revue: 9-piece plus backing singers, two-act staged show.
- Stage plot
- Minimum 16 x 12 ft for The Revue. Full plots for each format supplied with the contract.
- Power
- Two 20A circuits. We bring our own PA, stage lighting and engineer.
- Setup & soundcheck
- Setup 90 minutes, soundcheck 30 minutes, both before guest arrival.
- Travel
- Based in Detroit; 48 states traveled with our own PA, lighting and crew.
- Paperwork
- Insured, COI on request. W-9 on file. Signed contract and a 50% deposit hold the date. Backup-performer guarantee on every booking.
- Photos & bios
- High-res show photography and member bios available on request via [email protected].
Corporate producers: the same kit covers corporate event entertainment bookings, with Net-30 invoicing and a dedicated production manager on the Grand Revue and corporate formats.
The booking office
June Calloway handles every inquiry, interview request and hold personally, and replies within one business day. Write to [email protected] or start below.
Your event, next season's clipping
Give the writers something to quote
Tell us your date and occasion. Contract, COI and a program draft follow within one business day.