About this vendor
The Blaire Reinhard Band provides live entertainment for weddings and upscale events around the greater New York City area and beyond. They are the band of choice for those who regard music as their top priority and wish for a human-to-human experience with a dedicated, professional, talented group of friendly, first class musicians. The BRB is a referral based band that often gets hired again and again by familiar friend groups, families, college alumni, charities, and country clubs - which is why their audience members feel more like "family" than "clients".
Here's what folks have to say about The BRB:
- "My guests could not stop talking about them, and EVERYONE was on the dance floor! They were the absolute highlight of my wedding!"
- "Blaire is super professional and easy to plan things with. She's detail-oriented and a seasoned professional, so she wants to make sure everything goes smoothly, just as much as you do."
- "If you are looking for a top notch band, one that has an extensive playlist and is willing to add songs of your choice, you need to seriously look at this band."
Seasoned professionals in their own right, the BRB is anything but your typical party band—they're a group of family, friends, singers and songwriters who have been making music together for over a decade. Each of the close-knit team of players can boast a long list of high profile experiences that would knock your socks off, but they treat their private events with the same measure of joy, energy, and rockstar quality as any arena concert. It is often remarked that they look like they're having just as much fun as the guests when they perform!
The BRB's core ensemble features multi-tasking musicians, each a singer and an instrumentalist, together with a phenomenal horn section (scalable from one to three pieces). In addition to male & female lead vocals and multi-part harmonies, you'll hear combinations of electric & acoustic guitars; piano, organ & synth keyboards; saxophone, trumpet & trombone; bass, drums & percussion; harmonica, and more. Their extensive, ever-expanding repertoire spans genres including classic rock, oldies, Motown, R&B, pop/top 40, indie/alt rock, funk, country, jazz, jam band, reggae... you name it! With hundreds of extravagant events under their belts, and equal parts pleasure and pride in their craft, the BRB is able to provide a fullness and versatility that rivals any of the large agency bands, but with the far more personal approach of a boutique ensemble. From your initial inquiry to the last note on your big day, you will be working hand-in-hand with bandleader Blaire to guarantee a uniquely personal experience, and a performance you and your guests will always remember!
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Bass
- Guitar
- Harmonica
- Keyboard
- Organ
- Percussion
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- Folk
- Hip-Hop
Music Services
- Live Music
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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The Blaire Band was absolutely incredible. Our friends and family are still raving about the band. Blaire worked with us to define the vibe for the night, and she and the whole band nailed it perfectly. Our dance floor was filled the entire night. I still remember the feeling of walking in to their rehearsal before the reception began, and getting chills. They really are that exceptional! We feel so lucky to have had such a wonderful band play at our wedding. I cannot recommend them enough!
The Blaire Reinhard Band made our wedding so special! We've heard rave reviews about them over the years and then had the opportunity to hear them perform at a friend's wedding before booking them for ours! We could not have been happier with our decision. Blaire was extremely easy and responsive to work with for pre-wedding decision making. Their song list is extensive with a wide variety of genres/artists. She was also very helpful when we had questions on which songs would work best and even learned a new song for our first dance! The energy they bring is outmatched and everyone was on the dance floor! Book them you won't regret it!
Blaire Reinhard Band are incredible!! We hired them for our cocktail hour and wedding reception and they really brought the party!
So many of our guests told us how much they loved the band.
We were very impressed with all their talent and professionalism. They even learned a few new songs that we requested just for our wedding! Blaire was so kind and easy to work with when it came to working out the contract, and logistical details of the wedding such as timeline, introducing guests, etc. She definitely helped ease the stress of wedding planning and kept things fun.
Their set list was catered towards our style, and they just kept the hits coming! Everyone was on the dance floor all night. We really appreciate all the hard work they put in to make our big day so special, highly recommend this band!
Blaire Reinhard Band we’re helpful and amazing from start to finish! We sent a few songs and they definitely caught our vibe and desire for music easily. Our wedding dance floor was packed all night, and they even got some of our guests involved in some songs. They played a variety of songs and they were so good you sometimes forgot it was live! Very easily to get in touch with and fast with responses !
While we ultimately had to reschedule our wedding date and the band wasn't available on our new date, they were a pleasure to work with throughout the entire preparation phase.
Given that Covid caused us to reschedule, the band was gracious, fair, and easy to work with regarding the cancellation.
They are great people who I'd jump at a chance to work with again.
My fiancé and I heard Blaire and her band at our friend’s wedding in 2018, and basically hired them for our wedding on the spot! They were the best wedding band we had ever heard, and their energy and love for playing was apparent throughout the entire night.
My fiancé and I had to eventually postpone our June 2020 wedding (~200 + guests) due to COVID-19, and plan a much smaller wedding for ~40 of our closest family and friends. We were worried we wouldn’t have the special wedding day we had always dreamed of, but Blaire and her band were the most gracious and accommodating vendor to work with. Blaire was so creative and communicative with us throughout the entire planning process, and we ended up having a jazz trio during our cocktail hour, and a classic rock trio for our reception. Everyone who attended our wedding said they were the best band they had ever heard, and their energy was absolutely amazing.
My now husband and I are so grateful to have had such an amazing band at our wedding, as they made our day so special and fun!! If you’re looking for a band for your special day, hire the Blaire Reinhard Band immediately, you will by regret it!!
The Blaire Reinhard Band is far and away the best band we’ve ever heard at a wedding. Our wedding planner strongly recommended them to us and we were so glad they did. So many people danced! Some of our guests wanted to hire Blaire Reinhard Band for their weddings too. I can not recommend them enough!
The Blaire Reinhard Band played at our wedding two years ago and made our evening VERY memorable. From our first dance as husband and wife to the last song of the night, Blaire and her band were incredible. They had all of our guests dancing the entire night (even ones we didn’t think were capable of dancing). As we look back on our special day, we know for certain that Blaire made a lasting impression on us. She listened to song selections we made and added other classic songs to make for a perfect evening. Our guests have since told us that it was the best dance floor they have ever been a part of. Choosing the right band is one of the most important decisions you will make for your wedding and we are thankful we chose Blaire Reinhard Band because a wedding where everyone is dancing, makes for a truly memorable night. We’ve been to twenty weddings since ours and can honestly say that not one band comes close to Blaire.
My friends and family have been pretty obsessed with the Blaire Reinhard Band for quite some time. They will guarantee that the wedding guests will have hands down the best musical entertainment out there. They are incredibly versatile and able to flex to any genre or vibe you are looking for. Jaw dropping talent and the crowd goes wild. Please invite me to your wedding so I can see and enjoy them again and again and again!
Hands down the best wedding band out there! 5 years later and our family and friends still rave about BRB! They played everything from Country to Dave Matthews to Taylor Swift, keeping our guests dancing for hours. They are all so talented and Blaire has the most incredible voice. They were such a pleasure to work with for the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception and remain one of the biggest highlights of our wedding day!
Can’t say enough great things about BRB! They are so musically talented and the best wedding band out there! 7 years later and guests still talk about how great they were! Made the whole process easy and made our reception the great night it was!
Amazing! Hands down the best wedding band I've ever heard, and completely free of that cheesey vibe most wedding bands have. They went the extra mile, learned a new song for us to walk down the aisle to (tastefully acoustic), let the groom and the crowd sing into the mic, and just generally brought the party. I don't care what they're charging, I would have paid double. They MADE the entire wedding memorable.
We came across BRB at a friend's wedding - and in that moment we knew we needed this band to play our wedding! Their performance on our day was amazing! Our guests still talk about the band's performance and how they made the night even more perfect. Hands down - best wedding band - thank you BRB!
Quite simply the best wedding band out there. Everything was personalized from beginning to end.
Where do we even begin?!? From the ceremony, to cocktail hour, to the incredible reception, BRB nailed it!! We knew that they were going to be incredible after getting to see them play live at The Cutting Room, but they exceeded all of our expectations and more. We can't thank BRB enough for making our wedding day so special and for playing our favorite songs all night long. To this day, our friends and family say, "That band was incredible!" Not to mention many people have already asked us for their information for other friends' weddings. I swear, BRB makes me want to plan another event just to that they can be there to play! If you are looking to hire a wedding band, look no further. BRB is 100% original and quite honestly the best wedding band out there. Thank you BRB for making our wedding day so amazing! Teddy and I will especially cherish the last song (Wagon Wheel), when everyone danced in a circle around us to close out the night.
There is no single more important choice that you make when planning a wedding. The band is the whole party. THE WHOLE PARTY. This band is the single greatest thing that has ever hit the wedding industry. Honestly, they make other bands look like they aren't even trying. They played our wedding and afterwards we swore that if we had had an outdoor wedding in the rain with cold bad pizza and it still would have been the best party anyone had ever been to. That was a long time ago and people still talk about our wedding band. There are not enough stars to recommend the Blaire Reinhard Band highly enough.
I've been following BRB for over ten years and always knew that I'd want them to perform at my wedding. In fact, marrying a girl who agreed was an important consideration! It only took introducing my then-fiance to one show and she couldn't believe that we could have this caliber band perform at our wedding. Our top priority was music and our goal was to throw a raging party. BRB totally came through and countless friends and family said they were one of the best live bands that they'd ever seen - and we agree!
The Blaire Reinhard Band ROCKS!! The BRB played our wedding at the end of September and, as always, they did not disappoint! We've seen them play at a number of friends' weddings over the years and knew we had to book them. They are true professionals - from ease of contracting to MC'ing our entrances, speeches, etc, they handled it all. They also kept the dance floor packed ALL night and their range in songs is insane - from pop to 80's to R&B and country... just WOW. Thank you so much BRB for making our reception so fun, memorable and special!!
Don't even know where to start...made my wedding day! Big thanks to Blaire and the band.
Awesome band - tight, great vices & fun!! We danced all night!!
~Nancy & Scot
AMAZING!!! If you're on the fence about booking this band, the answer is: DO IT, DO IT, DO IT! Absolutely every person at our wedding was on the dance floor the entire night! The band was so fun—people can't stop talking about it! And it's a huge help that Blaire is such a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. Five stars all the way!
Incredibly talented band and a pleasure to work with! Highly recommend!
I first saw BRB at a wedding in May of 2016, I wasn’t even engaged yet, but I made it a point to reach out to that bride and groom and get the bands contact information... I knew right then I wanted them at my wedding if/when I got married.
Fast forward to May 3, 2019 and I had BRB as my band at my wedding - Blair and the musicians are absolutely incredible. Blair helped us every step of the way from coordination to song choices. The band even learned a few songs for us, including our first dance song, which made our day that much more special.
With a diverse guest-list we wanted the band to be able to cater to everyone and make sure the energy was high and the dance floor filled - this was succeeded for sure. Definitely a must hire for any event that you wish to have live music at! Our friends and family are still raving!
Below is the e-mail we sent to BRB after our wedding on 5/7/16. Every word still rings true, almost two years later. BRB will be playing our best friend's wedding next month and we CANNOT WAIT to dance!!!
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We know this message is very long overdue, but we've been thinking endlessly on just how to put into words the amount of thanks, and love, and appreciation we have for you and your band. Our wedding on May 7, 2016 at The Westin Governor Morris in Morristown, NJ was the. most. perfect. ever - and The Blaire Band had A LOT to do with it!!! Thank you for being THE BEST wedding band. Thank you for taking the time and making the planning process so effortless. Thank you for backing up Sandy while he performed and learning new music to do so! Thank you for playing every single song we wanted to hear. Thank you for following all of our directions. Thank you for reading the room and keeping the party on the dance floor the entire night! (We watched our long-form video and our dance floor is seriously always packed with people, including the Bride & Groom!) We are so forever grateful that you helped make our wedding the huge dance party that it was. Still, one month later, our guests cannot stop raving about you: "phenomenal", "the best", "great", "awesome music", "wonderful", "great song selection" - these are all words our guests have used to describe you and please know that we, and our families, feel the exact same way. Our guests have even started referring you for other weddings, which we understand to be the utmost compliment.
From the bottom of our souls, thank you for being part of our celebration. We hope you had fun! Because we sure as hell did.Please feel free to use our e-mail as testimony for others. We'd be so happy to spread the good word of The Blaire Band.
Thank you for everything !!!
Shane & Lori
If "The Knot" was like the stock market, the fact that you can buy the services of Blaire Reinhard Band for their moderate prices, is an absolute steal, and their stock would fly. They played at our wedding, and I have seen their public shows throughout the years. While I am a big fan of their music, and as much as they rock musically in many ways, their business acumen is what will set them apart. They don't charge too much, compared to the other bands we looked at, and they give you options to tailor the experience to budget and timing and personal taste. They are really professional. They have more to offer musically and practically, and they have family experience in music business that will allow you to rest assured that your music will be taken care of. You literally only need to worry about sweating too much because of the dancing at your wedding. Please go on my facebook and look at wedding pictures to see anecdotal proof -- all dancing.
On the music side, I will add that I have an eclectic taste, from classic rock, to country, to pop, to jam bands like Phish -- they satiate all levels, and not "moderate" talent -- I am willing to guarantee they are the most talented wedding band you can find, period. They won the battle of the bands for NJ back in the day too, it is a family business, and they have some stories of playing with their heros like Bruce. If you ever want more anecdotes, please email me, first name last name @ gmail, I'm always happy to talk about BRB.
Our wedding was beyond our wildest expectations of fun, dancing, and the feeling like we were front stage at our favorite concert, made just to your liking. I hope you have a similar experience with whomever you choose!
Don't be upset when The Blaire Reinhard completely steals the show on the day of your wedding.
They are phenomenal. My guests could not stop talking about them, and EVERYONE was on the dance floor. Blaire is super professional and easy to plan things with. She's detail-oriented and a seasoned professional so she wants to make sure everything goes smoothly just as much as you do.
Not only that but they are 100% guaranteed to make your reception a blast. They play every good dance song and have a very broad song list.
Could absolutely not say enough good things about them, Thank you BRB!
It is pretty simple. My wedding kicked ass, mostly because of this band. We are huge music lovers and the band was the most important thing to us when planning our wedding. We spent so much time researching and checked out so many bands. They were all a bit too cheesy and traditional. We wanted Rock n' roll, Motown and a band that would just have a good time and jam out for us. That is exactly what Blaire and her band did. They did a beautiful job for our ceremony and cocktail hour as well. Blaire is extremely helpful throughout the whole process too. We found them a few short months before the wedding and we even made some last minute changes to the song list. They played everything we wanted to hear, at the exact time we wanted to hear it. My only regret is not having a videographer for the entire reception, because I would love to be able to re-live their performance. At times, I felt like I was at a concert, rather than my own wedding. Our guests raved about them too. I cannot recommend these guys enough.
They were AMAZING! I can't stop hearing about how awesome they were and I totally agree!
Character Zoo was the most amazing band to have at our wedding. Throughout our entire wedding our guests kept coming up to us saying how great the band was and even our photographer said it was the best wedding band she had heard. They were amazingly talented, incredibly fun, and had a huge array of music. They were definitely not the typical wedding band. 100% recommend!
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Madison, NJ | Tri-State Area
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