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Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
The CK Bands have been keeping everyone dancing for many years at some of the most notable wedding and social events in Florida. For more than two decades, they covered all styles of music favorites from Standards, Motown, Top 40, Swing, Big Band , to Hip Hop, Salsa, and they are bilingual as well.
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Carey Kleiman
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Carey Kleiman received his Bachelors & Masters Degree in Music from the University of Miami. Over his career he has performed and produced with Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Boyz to Men, Woody Herman, Kathy Lee Gifford, Tony Bennett, Bee Gees, and Justin Timberlake and served as a musical supervisor/contractor for syndicated television Shows. . As a woodwind doubler he has been featured on recordings and television shows on Clarinet, Saxes, Flute and Piccolo In the 1990’s he formed his own music production company serving weddings with my CK Band I have been playing weddings and events since 199
Reviews
4.8
out of 5.075 reviews
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Candace H
5.0
9/29/2020
We had an amazing time on our wedding day. From the first moment we reached out to Carey, the band leader for the band. He was so on top of things. Very thorough in the services th...
at CK Entertainment would provide during our special day and interpreted what that would look like for us all the way from the planning to the execution. We had so many compliments from our guests, saying that they had never been to an event so classy before, and the live band is what made it so elegant. We were so pleased with how everything turned out, even with COVID, we were still able to have a talented band that certainly delivered an upscale event. Thanks CK Entertainment for making our wedding day elegant, festive and beautiful!
Sincerely,
Candace & Carnell
The new bride & groom
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 09/29/2020
Candace it was our Pleasure
Thank you Carey
Cathy B
4.0
5/13/2019
Nice people, great music, fun time had by all!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 05/13/2019
Thank you Cathy
It was our pleasure
Any questions?
Monica C
1.0
1/02/2019
We chose this band for our wedding because of the good reviews. We were unfortunately disappointed. As we try to make clear in our description below, the problem was Carey Kleimann...
and, we think, not his band (the band is talented and wonderful imo)
1st, Carey publicly reprimanded the groom's father over the microphone by saying "I have the microphone!" loudly and shooed him away when he asked to use it since guests couldn’t hear him. Many of our friends have mentioned this incident to us during and after the wedding. It is embarrasing. Also, Carey called the groom's father an a*hole on 2 occasions in front of other guests, including the groom's sister. All we did was let Carey know that people were having trouble hearing him on the mic and asking to make an announcement ourselves. 3rd, when it was time for family dancing, Carey was clearly frustrated and over the microphone, repeatedly asked “Is the family here? Let me know when everyone is here” several times in a sharp and harsh tone. Guests stopped to stare, it was odd, rude and didnt create the mood we wanted, or we think you would want, for the family dancing.
There were at least a few issues with the band's performance. 1st, after the band had played for only about a half hour, they took an extended break for about 45 minutes. This really hurt the dancing momentum. 2nd, they had trouble sticking with the playlist that he asked from us. The playlist took us days to compile. Relatedly, when we sent the playlist he told us that he was able to play almost all of the songs on the list, but as the wedding got closer he told us that he was unable to play a good number of the songs. And played songs that I would put on a do not playlist. 3rd, when they finally got people dancing after about 2 hours, they abruptly stopped. 4th, well before the wedding was set to end, they played "hit the road jack." (Not on our list as many other songs I would never play) Many people asked us if this was a hint that they should leave. 5th, Carey told us that he would have more than just a keyboard player during our cocktail hour, but changed his mind during the wedding. It seems to us that all of those decisions were a reflection of Carey's decision-making.
Another set of issues regarded the pre-wedding planning. Carey took up many hours of our time before the wedding with extended stories of his personal, medical, and professional life, all of which were unrelated to our event. I do not want to go into details, but suffice it to say that these stories involved petroleum jelly, root canals, and his experience working with Donald Trump.
We participated in the conversations because we felt that this was Carey's personality and we wanted him to feel comfortable with us and yes it was funny too. But that was a waste of time; as indicated above, Carey was rude to us during the event and disregarded our preferences. Including letting our guests make speeches during the event because he failed to follow the schedule we gave him or give the mic to anyone.
As noted, we had looked at CK Entert. other reviews before the wedding. Looking again, we find that the reviews from other dates: 11/12/15 & 3/13/12, appear to accurately describe our experience with Carey. We also notice that Carey's responses were negative and do not reveal any remorse or understanding. But we are not writing to or for Carey; our intention in writing this is to give a more complete picture to those who, like us, rely on these reviews.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 01/02/2019
I am sorry these folks are upset. But did not have a wedding Planner and wanted to micro M...
anage their wedding to only play music they wished. They also changed what they wished for a few days before the wedding which was a stipulation on the
Contract that we have a bridal info sheet 4 weeks before the wedding date.
Asked my Pianist to play the Debussy Piano Concerto after I had already written an arrangement for piano called Yimura for Piano that they requested.
It would take a pianist 4 -5 weeks of practice to play this piece not 2 days before the event
As far as other issues the schedule they wanted was way off base not because of the client but because of delayed issues with the ceremony and Dinner which is normal. The caterer asked us to stop playing so the dinner could be served.
and we did as asked, then they demanded we still should play. At least 4 guests came to me with music requests which we honored. Also 5 other folks that I did know who they were came to me rudely in my face telling me what to do. while we were playing their special dances.
Basically this was a client who tried to micro manage the wedding without any consideration for their Guests. As far as speeches go they decided not to do these
Not me.
I am sorry that this client was upset, but this is an example of two many folks
trying to run an event on their own with out a planner. Also and the bride and the Brides mother
thanked me and gave us a tip which seems to contradict there complaints.
They basically were rude and I had no idea who was in Charge . I also had about
52 emails with time lines that made no sense at all.
I tried to explain this to the groom, who basically seemed to be a nice person
We also had to play outside without cover in Florida which I never do but I accommodated
their request even though the risk for our equipment was high. and as far as more of us playing the Cocktail hour logistically was not possible and the client agreed.
Again I am sorry that they were upset but I and my band members do not want to be treated
rudely and give the respect that we are professionals and to be treated as such.
All of my Band members were offended by their behavior
Katie C
5.0
11/02/2017
We had the CK Band for our wedding in October.
What a great band. Kept everyone dancing all night
Very Professional, on time and easy to work with
Very Pleased with our Choice.
Janet J
5.0
10/31/2017
We had the CK Band at the Ritz Carlton last Saturday and they were great.
The bandleader was very cooperative through the whole process
Everyone is still talking about how great th...
e CK Band Is.
Very Happy
Susan l
5.0
7/26/2017
We had the CK Band Last week at the Diplomat
hotel. The CK Band was outstanding!
Very Professional, female vocalist was just great
and Carey, the Band leader was a pleasure to work...
with.
Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 07/26/2017
Thank you it was our pleasure
Carey Band Leader Owner CK Band
David H
5.0
6/20/2017
This band made the wedding a success. Everyone of all ages was pleased with the music. They play it all and very well. Moreover the price was reasonable and the business was very...
professional. Prompt call back, good communication, very responsive to change. On time, cooperated with venue and the whole process was seamless. I would have another wedding just to hear them play again.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 06/20/2017
Thank You
It was our Pleasure
Carey
CK Band
CK Entertainment Inc
John G
5.0
4/07/2017
We had the CK Band for Our Wedding on March 25 in Key Largo.
What a great Band, on time, easy to work with, Played all our requested
songs. Carey the Band Leader took care of every...
thing we asked for.
I highly recommend the CK Band!
Susan A
5.0
3/08/2017
We had the CK Band for our wedding last weekend.
The CK Band is a class act. Professional, easy to work with for our special
songs Carey , the Band Leader was great to work with.
...
The Band kept everyone dancing!
Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 03/08/2017
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Carey CK Band CK Entertainment Inc
Marie T
5.0
12/06/2016
We had the CK Band last weekend for our wedding.
They are a class Act, Very Professional and sounded Great.
Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 12/06/2016
Thank You It was our Pleasure!
Brittany H
5.0
10/11/2016
We had the CK Band at our wedding on September 23, Wow what a great band.
They played all our special tunes and keep the dance floor full all night.
Very Happy with my choice. Than...
k you
CK
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 10/11/2016
Thank you. It was our pleasure
CK Band Carey Kleiman CK Entertainment Inc.
Susan N
5.0
10/04/2016
We had the CK Band Last weekend for ur wedding at the Loews Hotel. Great Band
Easy to work with! Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 10/04/2016
Thank you it was our pleasure.
Carey
CK Band
CK Entertainment Inc
Catherine S
5.0
8/09/2016
We just had the CK Band for our wedding in Naples, FL.
They were very professional, sound was great.
Carey the band leader was a pleasure to work with.
Great Vocals and horns.
My g...
uests are still saying how great the CK Band was,
Very Happy!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 08/09/2016
Thank You CK Band
Kerri T
5.0
3/28/2016
CK Entertainment is a class act. They had everything set up before hand and wore professional attire. We hired CK Entertainment to perform for our wedding on March 12, 2016. They w...
ere everything we hoped for and more. Our favorite thing about CK Entertainment is that they feel out your guests and play music that they know your guests will enjoy. Our guests were dancing all night and having a great time. It has been over two weeks since our wedding, my husband and I are still getting phone calls about how awesome our wedding was. This was all because of CK Entertainment. CK Entertainment is reasonable as well. They are not over priced like most bands. If you want your wedding to be a success, I would hire CK Entertainment in a heartbeat. Carey was wonderful to work with and was very prompt with emails. Thanks again CK Entertainment for making our wedding day so enjoyable.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 03/28/2016
Thank You!
CK Band CK Entertainment Inc.
Joan a
5.0
12/15/2015
We had a last minute change of our wedding date
and we saw the CK Band at Mar a Largo playing for a charity event, We wanted them and they were available
So we hired the CK Band ...
for our wedding on Sunday.
They were great and met all our expectations!
They were fantastic Very Happy!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 12/15/2015
Thank you, glad we had the date open
Carey Kleiman
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Katy G
5.0
12/08/2015
We had the CK Band last weekend for our wedding
They were Great. Made our whole
evening wonderful.Carey the band Leader was very Helpful
since we did not have a wedding Planner
...
Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 12/08/2015
Thank You:
Carey Kleiman
CK Band
Susan M
5.0
11/24/2015
We had the CK Band this moth for our wedding.
The band was Fantastic!
Loved Them , all my guests asked for their
business cards
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 11/24/2015
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Anonymous
5.0
11/22/2015
The band was fantastic. All our guests were dancing the entire wedding. The guests all raved about the music.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 11/22/2015
Thank You. It was our Pleasure
Carey
CK Band
CK Entertainment Inc
Charlie K
2.0
11/12/2015
I wasn’t going to write this review as I was always taught if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all. And then I thought of another bride excitedly looking f...
or a band and coming across this one (as I did) with only good reviews, booking them, and then having the same poor experience that I did.
I watched the videos and checked everything everyone had to say about them, and although the videos looked out of date – they were listed as a “featured” vendor on The Knot’s website so I put my trust in that along with the good reviews.
I spoke with the manager on the phone – Carey and he was super helpful when I was asking for a quote and for more info. He added more value by telling me that he would play more instruments himself for free – which I thought was really nice of him. As soon as I paid the deposit everything changed. He was no longer helpful, he appeared abrupt and his emails came across borderline rude. I had a planner so she took over thankfully and all I had to do was complete a Bridal info sheet with names, roles, song and genre choices etc. I completed it with our choices and it’s sad to say but they didn’t play even one of the listed songs – not one! I never really noticed on the day, however afterwards I realised that we may as well not have bothered sending it. If they had any issues with the songs or queries I would have expected them to ask for clarification or more info – both of which they didn’t do.
When our first dance song came for some reason on they only played it in the instrumental version – despite the fact that they had two singers. As weird as that was we made it special by everyone else singing the words.
I had no issues with the strings that were played during the ceremony or the piano that was played during the cocktail reception. My issue was during the party. There was no atmosphere, they didn’t play much to get the guests dancing and the female vocalist’s voice was poor. It wasn’t strong at all and she was hard to hear with the live band playing. I felt the band played well, however I found out after the day that they complained about the food and went to the bar and got free alcoholic drinks on more than one occasion. They had way too many breaks, and at one point when I think they’d been gone about 40 minutes the best men and the planners assistant all spoke to them separately about the music and coming back. They played until not one minute past 11 and when my brother asked for a last song they wouldn’t allow it. The planner also informed me that they demanded another $150 on top for something the day after the wedding, which we refused to pay, sent an email response similar to this and never heard anything back.
Such a shame that we spent so much and it was poor, however we didn’t allow it to ruin our day as thankfully we had a party bus and a 45 minute journey back to make up for the lack of the partying. I wouldn’t recommend them based on my experience.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 11/25/2015
I am sorry that this client was not happy. Had she and her planner
provided us with a tent...
for cover on an outside event with a 30% chance
of Rain none of this would have occurred and was a contractual agreement which they choose to ignore. I had never received any email from this client till over a month after this wedding which I fond strange.
We try to do our Best for all our Clients, . We do not Drink except
for Cold Bottled Water and or Soda. We did not complain about any
Dinner and since there were six other vendors it most likely was
could have been another vendor.
Also the wedding planner did not send us a timeline till 11:30pm the night before the afternoon wedding and ignored the weather report. Also we do not play overtime unless the client will pay for it and is the signatory to the contract
Not relatives especially after the Bride has gone.
As for the other comments we played all the requested songs on our Bridal Info Sheet which we ask clients to return it to us 4 weeks before the wedding date, Even tough we did not get it back in that time frame we played all requested tunes. It seems to me that she did not remember any of this till over a month later a little questionable.
You will see that all our other clients have given rave reviews.
Mary C
5.0
10/29/2015
We had the CK Band play our Wedding.
It was a Jewish wedding and they played all the Hora's
we asked for. The Band had a great Sound, Female and Male vocalists were Outstanding.
...
So were the horns!
Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 10/29/2015
Thank You
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CK Entertainment Inc.
Lori S
5.0
10/27/2015
WE had the CK Band on our wedding October 4.
Great Band , even had them play an hour extra.
Kept our guests dancing all Night.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 10/27/2015
Thank You
CK Band
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Paul S
5.0
10/27/2015
We checked out the CK Band at a convention they played at the Eden Roc Hotel in March. We liked what we saw and heard. They really were a great band for
our Wedding, Many Guests a...
sked for their Business cards
Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 10/27/2015
Thank you. It was our pleasure
Carey Kleiman
CK Band
CK Entertainment Inc
Anonymous
5.0
10/27/2015
W had the CK Band at the beginning of this month.
Having seen their website and speaking with the Band Leader,
Carey Kleiman we decided to book them
They really delivered more t...
han we expected. Played all our requested songs, Great Horn Section and Vocals.
VERY Happy!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 10/27/2015
Thank You
CK Band
Anonymous
4.0
10/21/2015
C.K. Entertainment was the first band I listened to when I began my search for a band. The group had the sound I was looking for and they delivered it 100%.
They really made the...
evening enjoyable.
Anonymous
5.0
10/14/2015
Thank carey ,the night was perfect with your band. The music was perfect the sound and the vocalist over the top.
For sure I will contact you for to use your band for my future ev...
ents.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 10/14/2015
Thank You
CK Band
CK Entertainment Inc
Susan S
5.0
9/10/2015
We had the CK Band for our wedding last week.
They were great, Carey the Band leader was great to work with, The female vocalist was outstanding, Horns were wonderful.
Very Happy...
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 09/10/2015
Thank You
CK Band
CK Entertainment Inc
Maria P
5.0
7/07/2015
we had the CK Band on July 4th for Our Wedding.
Boy, they delivered Musical Fireworks!
The Band was great, incredible vocals and horns
Carey, the Band leader also was easy to wo...
rk with.
Very Happy
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 07/07/2015
Thank you it was a pleasure.
Beth G
5.0
5/26/2015
We had the band from CK Entertainment.
The CK Band was great and very professional,
great sound, female vocals were incredible and the band
leader Carey was great to work with. ...
They kept everyone dancing even into Overtime.
Very Happy!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 05/27/2015
Thank You!
Carey
CK Band
Arlene S
5.0
3/12/2015
We had the CK Band from CK Entertainment for our wedding
over the weekend. We still
are so happy With this band.
They are very Professional
and played all our requests,
Great...
Singers and Horn Players
Just wonderful!
All my guests are amazed how good they were!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 03/12/2015
Thank You !
Donna G
5.0
2/24/2015
Last week we had the CK Band Play at our Wedding.
The Band was excellent and very Professional. Carey the Band
leader was easy To work with.
Very Happy with the CK Band and we h...
ad them play Overtime!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 02/25/2015
Thank You. It was a pleasure.
CK Band Carey
Stacy G
5.0
9/09/2014
I had the CK Band for our Wedding last weekend. We loved them.
They were very Professional, played all our requested tunes and we danced all night long. Very Happy with my choice!
Kathi S
5.0
8/05/2014
We were very happy with the CK Band/ Great Music, played all our request's and kept my whole Party dancing the night away.
Very Professional Musicians!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 08/06/2014
Thank You! CK Band
Liz M
5.0
7/24/2014
We had the CK Band for our wedding. They were great.
Great Vocals, Horns . Very easy to work with
They kept the dance floor Packed all night long!
All my guests were happy to.
Peggy D
5.0
7/14/2014
We had the CK Band for our wedding last weekend. They were excellent!
Great Sound. Carey, the band leader was very easy to work with and all our guests commented on How good the b...
and was.
Very Happy!
Sally N
5.0
7/10/2014
The CK band we had last weekend was incredible! All our guests commented on how good they sounded. I am very pleased with my choice. If you want a great
band for your wedding rece...
ption get this band.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 07/11/2014
Thank You CK Band
Kelly M
5.0
7/01/2014
We had the CK Band last weekend for our wedding and were very pleased with
the Band. As a matter of fact we asked them to play an hour Overtime.
Everyone Loved them and we wanted...
to keep them longer!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 07/02/2014
Thank You, it was our pleasure
Carey Kleiman CK Band
Katie S
5.0
6/09/2014
Great Band, Great Vocals.Easy to work with.
Very Happy with my choice.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 06/10/2014
THANK YOU CK BAND!
Katy G
5.0
5/20/2014
We had the CK Band from CK Entertainment last weekend for our wedding.
Wow! What a Great Band Very Happy With them! All my guests commented
on how great the music was.
Mathew E
5.0
5/15/2014
WE had the CK Band for our wedding last week. The band was great and kept the
dance Floor packed all night. Very Happy with the CK Band! They also played all our requested songs. ...
I would recommend the band to anyone who wants a great Band for their wedding.
Heather D
5.0
2/03/2014
We had a great time rocking with the CK Band! From first song to last, we (and our guests) had a great time. Many guests commented to us that they loved the band at our wedding.
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 02/04/2014
Thank You. It was a pleasure playing your wedding!
Carey CK Band!
Debra
5.0
10/03/2013
We had the CK band for our September wedding,
They were excellent and kept all our guests dancing all night.
We even had them play an extra hour.
Very Happy! Would recommend the...
m highly
Catherine L
5.0
10/03/2013
We had the CK Band for our wedding last week. They were excellent.
Great Band
Ellen L
5.0
8/01/2013
We had the CK Band for our wedding on July 27, 2013.They were outstanding!
Carey, the band Leader was very cooperative and played all our requests.
They have a great female vocal...
ist and great horns.
Very Happy with CK.
Highly recommend this band for any wedding!
Megan M
5.0
7/09/2013
We had the CK Band for our Wedding in July.
Wow! What a great band! Kept all our guests dancing all night.
Carey, The Bandleader worked with us on all our Musical Requests
I wou...
ld highly recommend the CK Band if you want a great band that plays all
styles of Music. Very Happy with the CK Band
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 06/10/2014
Thank you!
Ellen A
5.0
7/03/2013
We had the CK Band for our wedding in June. They were Great!
One of the best bands I ever saw at a Wedding
Very Happy! I Would highly recommend the CK Band to my friends
Sarah C
5.0
6/17/2013
WE had the CK Band last weekend for our wedding. Half American and half Latin
They played great both styles of Music.
Very Happy with my the Band!
Diane D
5.0
6/03/2013
We had the CK Band last weekend and they were great,
Great female vocalist, Band was very professional, on time and played all our requested Songs,kept my guests dancing all night...
.Very pleased with the CK
Band! Would highly recommend the CK Band.
Diane D
5.0
6/03/2013
WE had the CK Band last weekend for our wedding at the Weston Ft.Lauderdale.
What a great band. The have a great female & Male vocals and kept everyone
dancing all Night Long!
V...
ery Happy!
Response from CK Entertainment Inc. on 06/04/2013
Thank you Carey from the CK Band
Catherine K
5.0
5/13/2013
We had the CK Band last weekend for our wedding. What a great band.
We could not be more Happy! They had a great sound and were very cooperative!
Sara P
5.0
5/02/2013
The CK Band played for our wedding last weekend. They were fantastic!
They really had great audience reaction and seem to enjoy playing for us.
I am very happy with the CK Band.
...
I would highly recommend them to anyone who wants a great band for their wedding!
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