Bay Kings Band

sure why-he definitely should have). Also, we were asked for a list of songs/artists that we'd love to hear and honestly heard very few of those. They played mostly their own song selections, but the songs they did play were done well.

band was! Our biggest fear was no one dancing and our entire wedding was up out of their chairs ...even we danced ALL NIGHT LONG!!! Band musicians and lead vocalists (Kalen & Joey) were out of this world!!! We had a few bumps in the road with the sales rep in the beginning but it all worked out in the end :) SO WORTH IT!! We would recommend them to anyone!

nce floor stayed full all night long. Tori was also very thorough and had very open, easy communication preceding the actual wedding. I highly, highly recommend this fantastic band!!

so great - extremely organized and helped keep me on top of things! Their planner page is so helpful to determine the timelines and to make sure you don't forget any music selections or any detail, big or small! Fast forward to the big day and the dance floor was literally full the entire night!! Scott K was the lead singer accompanied by Tania and they were so awesome all night long! They were able to assess the crowd and play fitting tracks, were so energetic and had great vocals. So many people said it was the best band they ever heard at a wedding! Love Bay Kings Band!

ectations! We had so many compliments throughout the night on how incredible the band was! If you book the Bay Kings Band, you will not be disappointed. They have so many combinations to choose from and work with you to really personalize your evening. I want to host another event just to have them come and play! :)

so in my opinion, the music, atmosphere, booze and guests are the key things to making a wedding fun. Well, we definitely had all of the key parts and the Bay Kings set the tone! They were just perfect. Unfortunately, I don't know the names of the two lead singers we had but they blew the roof off the house. I happened to be standing inside with the photographer while they were warming up and I was nearly moved to tears by how beautiful the female vocalists voice was and I'm SO picky with music! The male vocalist was just as talented. From the moment they started playing to the end of our after party (7 hours), the dance floor was packed. I've never seen anything like it! We haven't stopped getting compliments on how much fun they were. Now that I've finished gushing about how much I loved dancing the night away to the Bay Kings, I'll mention how easy it was to work with Seth to get everything in place. As promised, he called me a few days before the event and we walked through the details including a few last-minute changes. He shifted everything around seamlessly and things went off without a hitch on the night! The band members were pretty cool too - I ended up chatting with them a few times throughout the night and they were so friendly and having a great time themselves! I'm not sure what some of these other people are saying about the band hardly playing - we definitely didn't have that experience. I don't actually remember a time when they were on a break aside from dinner. If anything, I'd say they probably didn't take as many breaks as they were supposed to because the dance floor was pumping! I highly highly recommend Seth and the Bay Kings!! If you need confirmation, go check them out at one of their showcases around Florida. Seth let us choose our lead singers from the showcase and I'm so glad we went. Finding a good band can be tough because there isn't much to base a decision on. I can say with 100% confidence that you will be 100x more impressed with them in "real life" than on their demo. Don't hesitate - book them for your wedding!!

hem. They kept the night firing on all cylinders. There wasn't one person sitting once they started playing. The whole party was up moving. They also handled all of our MC services. You can conifently put your trust in these guys to deliver the best wedding band experience you could hope for.

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e. The reception was such a blast and Bay King Band played a big role in that! Everyone was tearing up the dance floor and couldn't stop talking about how awesome the music was. My fiance and I are huge music aficionados so the music was really important to us. Bay Kings Band are extremely talented and skilled musicians who can play a huge variety of music. I would highly recommend Bay Kings Band!

ved about the quality of the band, and the playlist of songs we chose. Thank you for a perfect day!

nsitions. 100% worth it. Tori, the band manager, kept in close contact with me throughout the planning process and made our destination wedding a hit!! Thank you so much Bay Kings Band!!

ay Kings played a variety of music that everyone enjoyed! Our guests are still raving about how excellent the band was! DEFINITELY recommend!

dding day. He was extremely responsive and was able to reply to emails the same day, provided/requested minute details to ensure smooth scheduling. This band is extremely talented and they do a great job of playing to the crowd. They played lighter music during dinner and then progressively increased the intensity and had the dance floor filled throughout the night while they were on stage. I highly recommend hiring the Bay Kings Band for your next event!

e day of exceed my expectations as a bride. We had a string duo for the ceremony, pianist for the cocktail hour and 5 piece band for the reception. Everyone danced the night away and I had the best day of my life!

eryone danced all night. Could not have hired a better band to play for our wedding.

w songs we liked, they played an awesome line up of songs! They were all professional and a ton of fun! Our guests immediately commented on how great the Bay Kings Band was, and we are still receiving compliments about the band! They performed at our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. The music at each part of the wedding was perfect!

nd is that you can check them out every so often in different venues- which helps in the decision making process (you're not going off of YouTube videos or reviews). We loved them from the minute we saw them in Miami. Seth and the whole band were extremely professional - and they played exactly the music we had wanted for our wedding. Again - I seriously have nothing bad to say about this band - would recommend for weddings and big events with my eyes closed!! Thank you Bay Kings Band!!!!

es the day of the process was very detailed and organized, there were no issues and they were on point with everything. We would hire them again and you should too!

sponsive and very easy to work with. I went into my wedding day feeling very comfortable and confident that the band knew what they were doing. They also had great iPod playlists for during dinner and the band breaks - we had fun dancing even when the band wasn't playing. We had the band guitarist play music for our ceremony, which was great. (And he played exactly what I requested while walking down the aisle!) We also had the band arrange for a DJ for our after party - it was the saxophonist from the band. In the middle of a couple songs, he played his sax LIVE on the dance floor (live sax during Avicii - so cool!) None of our guests had ever seen a DJ play the sax in the middle of a set, so it was totally unique. We loved it! People are still talking about the band, and we feel so lucky that we chose the Bay Kings Band!

or a band to work with the Bay Kings Band!

ck about the type of music we wanted, give them 2 songs to learn especially for our wedding, and figure out the timeline for the wedding day. All of this was confirmed on a simple form on the website so everyone was on the same page. When it came to the wedding day, they beautifully played our first dance and the first dance with my father (the 2 songs they learned for us). The band kept the energy high throughout the entire reception, and the dance floor was packed all night!

it was without Bay Kings. We had guests asking for their contact information!

hat! Alex made sure we stayed on track the entire night and made everything flow so smoothly! Not only was he so easy to work with but we got SO many compliments on the music! The song selection and the performances were outstanding. Everyone was dancing all night. Probably the best thing about this band is that two nights before the wedding we emailed Alex and said that we really loved the song can't take my eyes off of you by Frankie Valli and Alex said no problem we will learn how to play it! It was the first song they played after the parents dances and really kicked off the night perfectly for my husband and I! It was so special.

d the survey with VERY specific instructions, as Alex requested, including intros, name and order of our wedding party to be announced, what the bridal party entry song would be, what our entry song would be, etc. The emcee proceeded to play the song that was clearly marked as "the bride and groom introduction song" on the information we provided, even though the FIRST song on the playlist provided to them was the "bridal party introduction" song, which we ALSO clearly indicated in the information we provided. Second, they completely skipped my maid of honors/groomsmen introduction, and only realized when no one walked out. Third, which is the biggest mistake and most upsetting, is that he decided to cut our first dance song short by "fading out" about 2 minutes before the end of the song. We were confused, and obviously very upset and just stared at him while we continued to dance to no music. He then proceeded to restart the song, and then abruptly skip to the very end of the song. This was our first dance as a married couple. A moment I will never get back. What would even provoke him to do this? When none of our notes mentioned cutting our first dance short? And lastly, he then announced to our guests (after just having cut short out first dance) that we would be dancing to a Latin song. Which we indicated SEVERAL times in our notes and on our phone conversation, this was a surprise for everyone. Quite honestly, all of these mistakes are all I think about when I think of this band. It would be my suggestion to look elsewhere for a band that could perform just as well, without making so many horrible mistakes.

t stop talking about how good the band was. We had the 7-piece band and it was awesome! Highly recommend the Bay Kings Band for any big event!

The Bay Kings have different bands for each city. When we saw the south Florida group we were obsessed!! I was in communication with Alex, who was good with responding to my emails. About a week before the wedding we had a phone conference with Alex about what songs we wanted and did not want, how introductions would be, etc. In the contract the band is supposed to play 5 sets, 45 mins on and 15 min off. Well, that was not the case. We were extremely disappointed with them. It was more like they were on for 15 and off for 45. I thought it was just my husband and I thinking it since we were running around. Not at all. We had several guests come up to us afterwards and mention it also. Most of the songs everyone was dancing to were played from the iPod, even the cake cutting song "Sugar" by Maroon 5. Every Bruno Mars song I requested was played from the iPod, they MIGHT have sung one. (As the Bay King Band responded, they did only play ONE Bruno Mars song live. How is that even possible, Bruno Mars songs are great for weddings, they should know and play more than just one!!) Also, my husband requested one song and made it very clear to Alex that he wanted The Verve "Lucky Man" to play, they did not play it, not even on the iPod..... The cocktail hour was all on an iPod. I know this not just from the guests but our pictures were taking below and I did not hear them perform once. I hired a female vocalist to kill the songs, she sang only a couple songs. We didn't pay over $3,500 for an iPod, but we really did. Sadly, I am extremely disappointed with The Bay King Band. I would never recommend them in Jacksonville. However, if it was south Florida I would. I am extremely disappointed because the two things we cared about for our wedding was our photographer and the band. Our photographer Viktoriya Chuprov is AMZING!! The Bay King Bad was a super disappointment. Buyer beware.

gs Band. They sound absolutely incredible and are fantastic performers and really keep everyone out there dancing. Seth is amazing to work with while planning the event as well. To this day, I still have wedding guests talking to me about how they were the best wedding band they have ever seen!

we used. We attended the showcases they had at Dexter's (brilliant idea to attract new business and see the musicians perform). Amy and Luis were the vocalists at the wedding reception and were absolutely wonderful. They got the party started and it went on for quite a while. The majority of the guests were out on the dance floor having a great time. Many of our friends said how much fun they had and loved the band. It was everything we wanted and helped contribute to the special and fun memories of the day. We worked with Seth and he was a pleasure to deal with and very good about responding to any questions we had. I would highly recommend this band - they were wonderful!!!

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or, go check them out at one of their showcases. You will not be disappointed!

was so fun and easy to work with. They had our guests on their feet within minutes after dinner. My husband and I could not believe our wedding was over, we were having so much fun! I highly recommend the band and go for the 5-7 person members. It made all the difference!

ey even learn two songs of your choice to make your special day even more special. We danced our first dance to their rendition of Lovin' You Baby by Charles Bradley and only Charles Bradley himself can do it better. For our other request, the drummer even let me play the song so that I could surprise my new wife with a performance of I Believe in a Thing Called Love. Musicians don't have to give up their instruments, but the fact that Bay Kings let me do that shows their dedication to making your event special. All of the guests were up and dancing the entire night and the song selection was exactly what we wanted. Bay Kings is worth every dollar versus a DJ and for the cost and quality of the performance, they blow every other wedding band out of the water.

hey have the whole crowd on the floor dancing throughout the night. Everyone was complementing how much fun they had and what a great music we had at the wedding. I was our priority that our guests had great time and Bay Kings Band made it happen!!!!!

ted. They also learn two songs for you. The wedding day Scott and the band performed. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. They kept the crowd going and knew what to play at all times. The band was my favorite part of the wedding.

hly recommend!

do it all over again there is no question I would pick the Bay Kings again! They literally can play anything and are so talented. If you are looking for a band that everyone is going to talk about for months on end, this is the one for you!! Thank you for helping us throw the best wedding reception a girl could ask for!!

ted were played and done so beautifully! We had numerous guests compliment the music choices. Our only regret was that the night ended so soon!! We could have danced all night to the Bay Kings Band! I couldn't imagine a better choice! Thank you BKB!

ave helpful song suggestions and the band would learn any songs we selected that they didn't already know. Without having a wedding planner I was worried about the timeline, but Brandon called the week of the wedding and we walked through every detail which made me feel so much better! On the day of the wedding - the band was AMAZING!! We got so many compliments from our guests - highly recommend!

at we saw perform when we booked the band. This was confirmed with us after reviewing the singer's schedule, but he was not in the band at all on our big day. We really liked his energy, so it was a bit disappointing that we weren't given a heads up that he wouldn't be there. The second thing that bothered me is t we had one artist that we requested in particular as a MUST PLAY from the very beginning of our correspondence and we didn't hear any songs by the artist all night. Most of the songs that I requested for the younger demographic of guests were only played on the iPod, while classic 80's songs were primarily played by the band. In the end, they did a great job with the actual performance, and we all had a wonderful time enjoying their music and dancing. But I wish that they had taken my music input into consideration more for the price.

ook our whole party to another level! Thank you for everything!

ceremony (Violin and Cello duet), cocktail hour (piano, trombone, and saxophone) and for the reception itself (8 piece band!). They had the dance floor packed all night with guests! They were high-energy and played the type of music we love to dance to. Some of our guests even told us later they had trouble finding room on the dance floor because of how many of our guests decided to get up and dance. This is in large part due to the great music provided by Bay Kings! Brandon also served as the MC for our event and he did an outstanding job! He helped keep everything moving, was able to "roll with the punches" and improvise when needed, and he learned how to pronounce our names and the names of all 22 members of the bridal party. I highly recommend Bay Kings Band. They are a very talented group of professionals who are very easy to work with. They can provide a variety of music styles and know when to turn up the energy during the reception to keep the celebration going. I would 100% book this band again if I had to do it all over again.

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most was that Luis and Amy were very engaging. They worked the room and get everyone dancing, even our older guests who thought they would just sit and watch the young people dance. ;) We asked them to perform a special song in memory of the Pulse shooting victims (we dedicated our wedding to the 49 lives taken from us on June 12, 2016) and they graciously agreed, despite never hearing the song before. It was an incredibly touching performance and it meant the world to us. Our only regret is that we didn’t get to spend much time with the band. Mostly because they were so efficient and professional. From setup to performance, breaks, and teardown, they took care of everything. It was the easiest part of our night. Also, it’s worth noting that Seth (band manager) is great at communicating throughout the wedding planning process. He was responsive and kept us informed every step of the way. One of the things that stuck with us was that Amy and Luis, in particular, were genuinely happy for us. They seem to enjoy the wedding as much as we did. You could see it in the way they performed and engaged with us. Also, Luis did a great job as the “MC.” I highly recommend the Bay Kings Band! Thank you, Luis, and Amy for the amazing night.

ertainment, that is an understatement!! There were so many points in the night that the dance floor was packed. They played music that all of our guests loved, and paid attention to our special requests. Thanks for an awesome time!

ends and all the kids people never sat down! I would highly recommend them for any bride and groom who want people to have a great time at their wedding.

anager, Seth, prior to the event, we thought that our vision for the evening was understood and would be executed. In addition to stating specific requests in their planning portal. These requests were also verified in a phone meeting two weeks before the event. On the day of the event, not only were these requests NOT executed, the band did the opposite of the requests or ignored our requests entirely. For example, we had requested the band have our guests dancing when we were announced as bride and groom. Rather than having everyone dancing, the band asked all our guests to be seated. During the Hava Nagila (a traditional dance at jewish weddings), we asked the band to direct the crowd through the dance. Seth had confirmed this would be done, but during the dance, offered no direction and just played the music. Additionally, we specifically requested the band play some songs and NOT play songs by genre. Not only did the band not play requested songs, they played all songs by genre rather than mixing it up. Lastly. we asked the band to engage the guests by participating on the dance floor and inviting people on stage. The band did none of this. As the band was one of the most important aspects to the affair, the failure of Bay Kings to execute our vision greatly affected our enjoyment of our party.

a wedding planner or site coordinator (we live in a small town and rented our city's civic center for our Saturday wedding and, surprise surprise, the city is closed on the weekend) so if there was a problem with any of the electrical equipment it would be on us and not on the band. I understand where she was coming from, but this was the THURSDAY before my wedding, and if it was such an important thing I wish that had been communicated earlier.

as soon as we saw them that we had to look no further. Their style is unique and their vocals/ instruments are incredible. We're so excited to have them as part of our big day!!

certain age group, but the band catered to all. Every song got everyone dancing. We thought people would start getting tired toward the end of the night and leave the dance floor, but all of our 120 guests were on the dance floor the entire night! Alex was so helpful through the process and answered all of our questions. The wedding night was such a success and all of our guests kept coming up to us to tell us how much they loved the band, asked how we found out about them and if they could keep playing (even after the music ended at the end of the night). A couple of our friends at our wedding attended another wedding the following weekend at the same venue; that wedding had a DJ and our friends told us that the band was key and what a difference it made. Highly recommend Bay Kings Band – out of this world!!

sts. Any questions I had, she was quick to respond to my emails. We received so many compliments from our guests throughout the reception on how great & awesome the band was performing. They really made the party fun and are very talented musicians! We were so happy that we chose Bay Kings Band for our wedding and were completely satisfied with their services and performance!!

They are professional, courteous, and so much fun! If you're even considering a live band--go with Bay Kings! Promise you won't regret it!!!

ughout the reception. They even learned 2 songs for our event, and they performed them with perfection. I cannot recommend Bay Kings Band enough! They made our reception one to remember :)

initely captured the feel I wanted for our ceremony and reception. He also made great suggestions as well that pulled everything together. He suggested using a saxophonist for our cocktail hour which I heard was great! They played music from all different genres throughout the entire night which was great since we had so many different age groups at our wedding. I absolutely loved them and would recommend them to anyone looking for a band for their wedding!

have ever heard. My friends and family, who are not ones to blow smoke up my ass, are still telling me a month later that it was the best wedding band they had ever heard. There are a million bands that can play the hits, but what separates this band is their willingness to customize a setlist, gauge the room, and have the guests in the palm of their hands for the better part of 4 hours. Seth was great at listening to my thoughts and telling me what made sense and what could be tweaked. I laid out all my likes and dislikes and got exactly what I was looking for(Yay Prince, nay Black Eyed Peas, although I'm sure they can rock the latter as well) In terms of cost, I think what they charged was incredibly reasonable considering the show they put on. Now that I am done, they should probably up their prices. I am sure this band could entertain anyone, but I can only really be useful as a reviewer to people who listen to music they way I do. As someone who loves and appreciates music, I would be happy to see The Bay Kings at any venue under any circumstance. Usually a wedding band has to dumb down certain aspects of their performance in order to appease a diverse crowd. If they had to do this at my wedding, I didn't notice. Everyone from me, a music snob, to my 90 year old grandmother with her hearing aids cranked to 11 had the same feelings about the band and you would be doing your wedding a huge favor by having them play.

ectly! They were high-energy and read the room well, always knowing which song to play next. They also provided musicians for our ceremony (steel-drums) and cocktail hour, and did such a wonderful job! The band arrived on-time, and set-up without issue. Both of our singers were fantastic! Overall, our family and friends could not stop raving about them! From their words (and ours too!), best wedding band they've ever heard! Definitely go hear them play at one of their showcases, they can certainly put together a set-list that you will be happy with!

for us. And I love how we could decide how many singers or band members would work well with our venue (we decided on an 8 piece band). Working with Seth, the manager (and drummer), and all of Bay Kings was great! Their online portal helped keep me organized and if I had any questions, they were more than willing to answer them (or even give their own advice). But, the real treat was dancing to Bay Kings all night long!!!

tic. They play a wide range of music to make people of all ages get moving. They were one of my favorite parts of our wedding. I wouldn't waste my time looking into any other band, just book them!

" wedding (65 people) but this band kept the night moving along so nicely! I have never seen my Dad dance like that before :) I would 100% suggest this wonderful band, thank you guys for a memorable night!

ome dance floor favorites. Essentially we wanted a band that could wrap up Celia Cruz, Frank Sinatra, and Stevie Wonder all in one. And then we found them. I have to give credit to my mom who was thinking that park districts are good at getting versatile bands. She found an event featuring the Bay Kings Band and our wild goosechase was over. The band responded to our inquiry quickly. They were also quick to respond and very clear in their communication. Seth was wonderfully patient and communicative, helping us book the date, adjust the band size (instruments), and start a band planning website that helped us schedule the evening and figure out what was most important to us. We were planning from out of state and so when we arrived to the venue the morning of the wedding we were told the band's presumed stage area may not work out. Nervously I called Seth and he picked up immediately and we worked it all out in a short phone call. Over the course of the entire planning process and during the wedding itself, the band was always flexible and accommodating. One recommendation I would make to the bride and groom is to know who you're point person will be on the day of the wedding, which may be a different band member than the one you've been communicating with during the planning stage. We had a semi-complicated reception because a number of our guests were performing songs, speeches, or dance numbers. The band was super accommodating and did a superb job of keeping everything on track. And, last but certainly not least, they were talented and kind. Everyone had a wonderful time. My favorite part of the whole night was overhearing the bandmates riffing on our first dance song as everything was being broken down. It was magic.

much the LOVED the BKB. We went to two practice gigs of theirs at Jack Rabbits and really liked them... but when it's the real deal they are somehow even better! The dance floor was busy all night, I think they truly played every song I requested beforehand, did a wonderful job performing our first dances live, and Alex (the MC) did a great job of calling up groups for photos during a band break. I could say so much more, but the bottom line is you'll never get a better bang for your buck and the talent is above and beyond.

week before to hammer out details. Our wedding guests were so excited that we had a band and a good wedding band at that, too!! Would recommend!

or the music as I wanted to, but they didn't need it. It was a great selection, they were very very talented and did a great job as the MC's for the night a well. They were also a very affordable option, we chose a 5 piece band. My husband and I decided to do a last dance on our own and the band surprised us by learning the song and playing it for us live! It was an amazing moment for us!

rs...it was like having floor seats at the best concert you can imagine. On top of that, they really went above and beyond for us. I'm going to any showcases they have just to keep the party going!!!

d 2 songs of our choice for the wedding. The 45 minutes an hour is a joke. I came into my reception at 7:30 pm and still hadn't heard the band by 8:30 pm. After searching for them for quite a while, my dad found them in a side room drinking. Obviously this added stress to an already hectic day, but I brushed it off until the second time we had to go looking for them. The second disappointment was there lack of learning a song they promised to play for my now husband. Towards the end of the night, after not hearing either of our 2 allotted songs they agreed learn, we approached the band; they turned on a YouTube version, playing it for less than half of the song and then changed it. After paying $3000 for a live band, I am very disappointed. Just go with a DJ because this band is not worth the stress.