Cleveland Music Group

They had everyone on the dance floor and played all of the songs we wanted to hear. They made us feel so special and made our wedding even better!

d was our DJ. We had selected a DJ, who we adored very early on in our planning. Unfortunately, there was an unexpected issue and our DJ was unable to perform at our event. So at approx. 1 month out, we had to select from 2 DJs that were still available. I have absolutely no doubt that if we had our original DJ, we would have given them all 5 stars. In the initial planning, we had a quick phone call with the first DJ where we hashed out a ton of details. When we had to select the new DJ, I asked for a similar planning call and he brushed me off, asking me to complete a Word document style, 6 page form. It was a poor format and required a ton of details that I wasn’t fully prepared to answer yet. He didn’t schedule a call until 4 days prior to our event, at which point we finally learned that he operated quite differently from our original DJ. And he didn’t match our style and would not have been our choice, but by that point we didn’t have any other options. He didn’t volunteer any of the details that we had discussed with the original DJ and I had to ask a lot of probing questions to gather that he didn’t bring his own table or linens (when my rental order had already been finalized), that he brought an assistant (when my catering order had been finalized) and he that he wasn’t a mixing DJ, which was what we had been expecting. Given the short turn around, we didn’t have another choice. We had a set list of 20 songs that he was going to play and an 8 song medley that he was going play at 9:30 PM. For the event, he did not play many of the 20 songs we had listed. He lost the crowd a couple times and my MOH had to go speak with him to bring the energy back. His solution was a slow dance, which she told him not to do. So he found me, to ask me what I wanted and I had to step away from talking to a guest to confirm that a slow dance was not the right call. At another point, I had to go find him because he was outside and a song I had never heard before was playing, with an empty dance floor. In the prep sheet, I documented that after a certain point in the night he should be playing the explicit version of songs. This wasn’t discussed on the call, so I didn’t think it was an issue. However, when he finally played some of our favorite songs he played the clean version. I had to stop in the middle of dancing to ask him to restart with the explicit version, which he didn’t have. He said he only had the clean version of the songs we requested. And he just skipped others without warning. He totally skipped the 8 song medley we had agreed upon, without any discussion with us. And we had told our guests that it would be played at 9:30, but it never happened. I don’t believe he even prepared it to play. During our event, he did not bring an assistant but I had prepped my tips to include an additional person. By the time I had realized this, the tips had been handed out and I couldn’t retrieve the additional, unearned tip. Again, I don’t think we would have had any issue had we been able to stick with our original DJ. But we understand completely why they were unable on our date. I really would recommend CMG for other couples, but I can’t in good conscience recommend DJ Dan Cormier (DJ DC).

Our guests said they were the best wedding band they had ever danced to. We didn't want the night to end!

tive was an absolute hit at the reception. We got so many compliments on the band and they truly made sure everything went the exact way we were hoping. They had a perfect blend of the various types of music we enjoy. I'd highly recommend these bands and booking through Cleveland Music Group as it made the wedding planning process so much easier for us!

ur dance floor changed over the course of our night. Since our wedding, we’ve heard from many of our guests (nearly all of whom traveled from the East and West Coasts) how great The Orchestra was. Working with Scott at Cleveland Music Group during the planning process was a breeze. He was very responsive and helped with many additional elements of our day, including ceremony sound and stage.

orate my father who has pretty advanced Alzheimer’s. Everyone is still talking about how great the band was and we’d have to agree. It was quite a party and they are such a talented group. Couldn’t ask for anything better.

enres/styles and wouldn't break the bank. The Orchestra was EVERYTHING. They were single-handedly the best part of our wedding and are what we receive the most compliments about from guests. I mean, who covers Whitney Houston and kills it?? The brass section came to the dance floor for a few songs and everyone loved it. Our families are already trying to think of events where we can justify hiring the CMG again!

d a few special requests that the group was more than happy to oblige. Erin MC’d our wedding and did a stand-out job keeping us on schedule, getting our guests involved, and ensuring our night was just what we wanted. They have an expansive musical selection which each band member can perform expertly and left our guests wowed! We had so much fun dancing the night away with our family and friends, you will not regret hiring this extremely talented group for your wedding / event!

still raving to this day how fabulous our live music was! I am so appreciative of their amazing work and I'm glad I have had the pleasure to enjoy them on the happiest day of my life!

floor the whole time! Do yourself a favor and book them ASAP!!! You won't regret it!!

r was full all night long. They took our requests to heart and listened to our input in the initial call we had with Ashley. Thank you to the band for an exceptional evening. We still have guests raving about how much fun they had on the dance floor!

for us, and made everything more special with his lovely music. Dwayne and the A Band were FANTASTIC. We couldn’t stop dancing, and everyone has been complimenting us on the band. They were so high energy, talented, professional… I can’t say enough good things. BOOK THEM!!!!

guests on how great The Element was and my husband and I couldn't agree more - they kept the party going!

so many compliments from our guests on the band and they really made the evening special. Even the programmed music between the band sets was great. CLE Music Group was easy to work with. Highly recommend working with CLE Music Group and Radiate Live.

ng so much easier. Radiate Live was unbelievable & all of our guests have been raving about them ever since. Thank you so much to both Cleveland Music Group and Radiate Live for making our day so special (and seamless)!

talented. She goes above and beyond for her clients and we're so grateful to have had them play at our wedding! Look no further if you're in the Ohio area!! They will absolutely, without a doubt, make your wedding the event of the year!!

y while guests arrived. Management was great to work with to coordinate the location and needs of the musicians. We received so many compliments following the ceremony. We highly recommend having CMG play at your wedding!

we wanted. 100% recommend for live ceremony music!

s for the flow of our reception and song choices. Our guests are still talking about how great the band was. Thank you for an amazing experience !

ad hoped and envisioned! We have heard from all our guests how wonderful and talented the band is! We cannot recommend The Element enough for any event!

e and so incredibly kind! I wish we could relive this day over and over again. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!! —Erika and David Ianiro

amazing… but they were an absolute blast! They came out into the crowd and danced, sang, and totally added to the fun. One of our guests in his 60’s said, “I’ve been to a lot of weddings… this was by far the best band I have ever heard at a wedding!” Our guests even chanted for an encore at the end… and they gave us one! Everyone was great, the MC was so engaging, lead vocals were so good, the band was awesome, and Ashley (one of the lead singers) was so communicative prior to the wedding and a pleasure to work with. If you’re looking for a wedding band, 100% hire them and also please invite me to your wedding so I can see them again! :)