About this vendor
The Knot 2022 Best of Weddings winners, Zack Zortman and Chad Smith have been entertaining audiences for more than a decade together. The team is unique in that it not only provides top-notch DJ and MC services, but can also provide outstanding live music. In fact, Zack and Chad were voted "Best Band" in York, PA by Susquehanna Style Magazine (2016) and won the inaugural Yorvoice Musical Competiton (2015), in which the area's best musicians showed off their abilities. Zack and Chad pride themselves on communication and preparation with their clients, which essentially leads to the smoothest experience for our clients. Reach out to us for a free consultation! Chad's cell is (717)-495-5513 and Zack's cell is (717)-968-4037. Feel free to send us a text or leave a voicemail. We are an insured company.
Details
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- EDM
- Folk
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2022 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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5
out of 5.013 reviews
Zack and Chad Dj'd our wedding yesterday and absolutely killed it. Could not have asked for a better Dj. They kept the party alive all night and even played live music during the c...
ocktail hour. Cant say enough good things about these guys. Very receptive to whatever we wanted and most importantly had great communication! Throughout the planning process he reached out several times to figure out what kind of style we were looking for, held planning sessions over zoom/phone calls with us and worked around our busy schedules, and had a ceremony/reception sheet prepped for us to fill out so we could choose songs for the major parts of our day (first dance, walking down/up the aisle, etc.).
Even our wedding coordinator who has years of experience commented how organized their team was, that their equipment was exceptional, and that she could tell they knew what they were doing.
If you're considering going with anyone else stop now and just book with AKT Entertainment. You wont regret it!
We had the absolute best experience with AKT!!! They are top notch. The music for every part of our wedding was on-point and followed exactly what we wanted. Their live music durin...
g cocktail hour was amazing- I’m still receiving messages saying how great they were! They were also extremely professional, timely, responsive, and go above and beyond to help ensure your day is great. I highly recommend this group.
They were very responsive during the planning process and eased any worries we had leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding we were not disappointed. We had them play and ...
sing our first dance, “Is that alright?” By Lady Gaga and it was everything we could have asked for it to be. We would definitely recommend them to anyone we know. Our friends were so happy and impressed.
Zachary and Chad were great to work with! Zachary was very responsive to my emails, and flexible with both the chilly day and a last minute venue change that wasn't anticipated. Th...
ey did a great job interacting with my guests, and I loved the special touch of their live performance during cocktail hour. Should you choose to work with AKT, you won't be disappointed!! Thanks guys!
The AKT duo were amazing! They were patient and listened to our expectations for music for our wedding day. Not only did they stick it out through the pandemic, but they absolutely...
killed it at our wedding. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the live music that was played, as well as the dance tunes later on in the evening. They were extremely flexible and provided us with everything we could have imagined for our day. It was absolutely perfect - from the ceremony music, the cocktail hour, and reception. We cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work and we highly recommend the AKT! You will not be disappointed.
AKT Group far surpassed our wedding expectations! Our only regret is that we didn’t have enough time to enjoy their music fully. Zack was wonderful to work with from the start, pro...
viding expert advice and guidance while also incorporating our ideas. They provided the perfect mix of live acoustic and DJ’d music, anticipating the perfect songs to keep our guests having fun all night. Zack also took on the role of emcee for us and did an wonderful job. We continue to hear from our guests about how thoroughly they enjoyed the music. They were awesome and we hope to see them at future family weddings!
The AKT is awesome! They are extremely detailed oriented and super willing to work with you to make your big day amazing. Highly recommend!
AKT Entertainment is absolutely amazing. From playing beautiful live music at our cocktail hour to DJing our reception, I could not have asked for a better company to hire. Zack an...
d Chad were extremely detail oriented, personable and very easy to work with!
Having reliable and genuine vendors during all of the current uncertainty in the world was imperative for the success of our wedding! Thankfully, The AKT was all of this and more! ...
Since we were planning our wedding from Texas in PA, our experience wasn’t typical. However, Zack worked with us and made everything seamless! I highly recommend The AKT for any of your entertaining needs!
I wanted to take a minute to recommend AKT Entertainment for any upcoming wedding or event!! Zach and Chad were amazing from the beginning of the process through the day of. They t...
ake the time to get to know you and personalized their music to fit us & our family PERFECTLY. They even adjusted on the fly to play the PENN STATE chant to celebrate a rival win the night of our wedding!! They made the entire night fun & and seamless. They even snapped a few photos and shared them with us afterwards! Thank you so much for everything! The night would not have been as successful without you!! 💕🥰
From start to finish, Zack and Chad were amazing to work with and we would recommend them to anyone considering them as a wedding DJ!
We got married June 8 2019 at the Star Barn ...
in Elizabethtown, PA. We are an NJ couple that lives 3 hours away and had to book and work with many of our vendors remotely. The AKT Duo were so easy to work with. Professional yet friendly, organized yet flexible. Not to mention incredibly talented. Having our DJ also perform live music during cocktail hour made our wedding even more special and unique. The guests really enjoyed their music!
We truly didn't have to stress about any aspect when it came to our DJ, even though we physically didn't meet them until the day of the wedding! Phenomenal job, thank you so much Zack and Chad!
The guys at The AKT Duo did a fantastic job at our wedding! Our guests all had an incredible time and we cannot thank you enough!
We can not recommend The Akt enough to make your wedding or special event the best. I’ve personally known both Zach and Chad for years as they’ve grown their talents and business t...
hroughout the greater tri-state area. When my wife and I got engaged, the one vendor we had no doubts about was The Akt. They can do it all as they acted as the MC, live band, and DJ for our wedding cocktail hour and reception at The Booking House in Manheim, PA. They traveled to the venue to set up early and make sure everything was perfect before returning again that night to perform. They were very professional throughout the planning process and provided recommendations for the timeline of events based on music selections, but also customized everything based on our preferences. On the DJ side, we went with a 1930s jazz vibe for cocktail hour to a mix of indie pop for dinner and some upbeat classics for dancing. For live music, they can do everything from Van Morrison to Sam Smith to Bruno Mars. All of our vendors were great, but the music set the exact tone that we wanted throughout the entire night. Highly recommend them if you want everyone on their feet!
Contact
Pennsylvania, Maryland
AKT Entertainment LLC