Emerald Empire Band

High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor!

Performing throughout the Southeast!

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4.9

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Emerald Empire was the perfect band for our wedding! Their staff was high energy, read the room perfectly, and make our wedding such a blast! Highly recommend.

Katherine G.

5.0

Emerald Empire Band was a great fit for my daughter’s wedding reception. They were great and very accommodating. From the vocals to the horns they were all terrific. If you are looking for a good, professional, fun band for your event, this is it!!!!

Maria C.

5.0

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We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Emerald Empire are a premium, customizable 3 to 14 piece band specializing in high-energy music–at a sensible price. Our talented and professional musicians have performed regularly with touring and recording artists including Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, Greg Allman, Janelle Monae, Jay Z, Martina McBride, and Stevie Wonder, as well as working and touring with numerous Broadway shows. Visit our website for upcoming Showcase dates where you can see the band perform LIVE. You can tailor the dream band to suit your style and budget. Choose your band size then fully customize your booking with our Add-Ons, including a Cocktail Hour Band, DJ Services, Lighting & Sound services. You’ll benefit from a designated producer to help with planning and promptly answer any questions you may have along the way. We also provide you with your very own band planning page, making the experience a breeze. Reach out to get started! We also offer Photo & Video services! With Lightwave Event Artists, we provide Photography and Videography services that are fully customizable to your needs and style. We make it easy to capture your most precious moments by matching you with the perfect team based on your event, vision, and budget. Select your base package and choose Add-Ons from there to create a bespoke experience. Get in touch with us for a personal consultation! SPECIAL OFFER! Get 10% OFF on select Photo or Video options when you book with Emerald Empire Band & Lightwave Event Artists. Event Lighting Services Elevate your event with our full range of customizable lighting options for every occasion. We offer room lighting to highlight your venue, cake lights, elegant uplighting, custom gobos with monograms, images, or designs, and stage and band lighting to keep your guests dancing all night long! Visit our website and make an inquiry to learn more. Plus! Get 10% Off our basic lighting package when you add it to your band booking. *T&C's Apply

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Accordion

Bagpipes

Banjo

Bugle

Cello

Fiddle

Flute

Guitar

Harmonica

Harp

Keyboard

Mandolin

Organ

Percussion

Piano

Saxophone

Steel Drum

Trombone

Trumpet

Ukulele

Violin

Vocals

Music Genres

Classical

Country

Dance

Disco

Folk

Hip-Hop

Jazz

Klezmer

Latin

Pop

R&B

Rock

World Music

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Live Music

MC Services

Recorded Music

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Rehearsals & Parties

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Ceremony

Reception

Awards and Affiliations

5-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2019.2018.2017.+2 more.

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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.

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4.9

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297 reviews

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Ian M

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THE BEST BAND EVER!!!!! We are so grateful to have found Emerald Empire Band for our wedding! They performed our ceremony music, cocktail hour and reception (as well as MC'd). Eve...

rything they did exceeded our expectations! Baunie and her team were so kind, easy to work with and delivered some incredible performances. All our guests had a BLAST and we continue to get compliments on the band a month after our wedding! A big thank you to Rob for helping us through the pre-wedding process! He was patient, communicated extremely well and helped us put together an amazing day/night. He made us feel so confident and comfortable heading into our big day. We couldn't have had a better experience! We HIGHLY recommend Emerald Empire Band to those looking for a perfect wedding day!

Katherine G

Emerald Empire was the perfect band for our wedding! Their staff was high energy, read the room perfectly, and make our wedding such a blast! Highly recommend.

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Maria C

Emerald Empire Band was a great fit for my daughter’s wedding reception. They were great and very accommodating. From the vocals to the horns they were all terrific. If you are l...

ooking for a good, professional, fun band for your event, this is it!!!!

Ellen H

We used the Emerald Empire Band for a corporate event and we are obsessed! All of our guests went on and on about how much fun the band was. It was so fantastic to be able to custo...

mize the number of band members to fit the space we had and the sound we were looking for. Behind the scenes, the booking and planning process was a breeze! They send you such detail so you are very aware of how the entire day of process will shape out so there is no stress on the day of your event. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a fun band to get their guests on the dance floor!

Jennifer S

Book this band NOW! They were easy to work with and outstanding at keeping the party going. Would use them again in a heartbeat! Also, get the horns!

Response from Emerald Empire Band

Thank you so much, Jennifer! If you ever throw a party in the future, you know where to fi...

nd us :) Horns and all!

Amy H

Amazing Band! Very talented and so much fun! They did a great job keeping everyone dancing! We could have listened to them all night! Very professional! Very well organized! A...

nd had great communication with the company months leading up to event! They want to know what music you like and get to know their clients so they can make it a memorable night for all! Can't recommend them enough! The were awesome!

Response from Emerald Empire Band

Thank you so much, Amy! This is exactly what we strive for. So happy to hear you had a smo...

oth experience with the booking process as well as your wedding day. Thank you for choosing us! Congratulations! -EEB

Haley B

Emerald Empire Band made my night perfect! They made sure to play every requested song and learned our first dance. No other band could have made the night any more special. 10/10 ...

recommend

Response from Emerald Empire Band

Hi Haley, This is so sweet, wow! Your day was so special and we are honored to have gotte...

n the chance to play for you and your guests. Wishing you all the best! -EEB

Jaxon N

We couldn't imagine our wedding day without the Emerald Empire Band! Once we started looking for a band, we realized that finding one in our price range would be tough, until we fo...

und the Emerald Empire Band. We reached out and got in contact with Rob. We went to one of their showcases at Alfred's on Beale and knew that we definitely wanted these guys and girls at our reception. We got a price worked out and Rob was there to help all the way from song choices to getting a schedule together! I would recommend these guys and girls to anyone! They are a great band with a wide variety of sound! We have a few friends that have already booked them for their wedding and we are looking forward to hearing them again!

Ryan F

Working with Ray and Emerald Empire Band was a dream. They accommodated each and every request and knocked their performance out of the park during our reception. Communication r...

egarding details were very detailed oriented, easy and responses to questions were always handled quickly. Ray and the band treated us like family and not like clients. Their professionalism gave us confidence that music was one thing we did not have to personally worry about for our big day. The band knocked it out of the park; we would choose them again and again hands down for any events in the future. We can't compliment the band enough as this was the best professional experience we had while planning our wedding.

Laura A

We had the six piece band for the reception, used a DJ for the ceremony, and added the MC duties also. It was all wonderful. We did not have to worry about anything at all. The...

y took care of every detail and had everyone up and dancing at some point during the night...some people dancing the entire night. I would highly recommend!!!

Justin H

Rob and Emerald Empire were fantastic! I've worked with them on multiple events and are beyond talented musicians. The level of service and music they provide is unparalleled in to...

day's market. As a wedding planner in Arkansas we are also looking for the best and I believe I found it. I would highly recommend their service to any bride looking to make her event "level up!"

Natalie B

The Emerald Empire Band made our wedding so memorable! They kept the dance floor full till the very last song. They were so extremely talented and had a perfect play list. The 5 pi...

ece band was perfect for our event. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding band!

Karissa P

We couldn't have asked for a better band. From start to finish, Emerald Empire Band was a pleasure to work with and, besides us (the newlyweds), they were definitely the talk of t...

he night. The performance was stellar and very entertaining. We were also very pleased with the songs they selected to play in addition to learning songs that we requested which weren't in their musical library. Needless to say that Emerald Empire Band rocked the house. Highly recommend!

Kate G

Ridiculously amazing!!! They were so lovely and easy to work with beforehand! Our guests kept coming up to us the entire reception asking where we found them and saying how amazing...

and fun they are!

Caitlin G

Talk about party starters!! I can keep this short and sweet - Emerald Empire Band me our demanding music needs and then some and kept the dance party going all night. Look no furth...

er!

Bailey L

There was an issue with communication as the band was hard to get in touch with; however, we could have moved past that if our first dance hadn't been ruined. It was recommended to...

us that if we had a favorite version of our first dance song, that the band not play it themselves, but rather the recording. We decided to go with the recording of Otis Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is" as we had taken dance lessons and loved the song. Unfortunately the wrong version of the song was played. While none of our guests knew it was the wrong song, it was devastating to us as now we will never think fondly of our first dance. Fortunately, the rest of the music that the band played was great, and most people were on the dance floor. My husband and I just can't get past the first dance issue though and can never recommend this band to any recently engaged friends.

Response from Emerald Empire Band

Hi Bailey, thank you for your feedback. As I mentioned on the night, I am so so sorry abou...

t the first dance mix up. It was an honest mistake and I'm truly sorry that it affected your night. Unfortunately, I just hit the wrong song on the iPod and noticed about 10 seconds in that it was the wrong version. I realize now that I should have stopped the song right away and started with the Otis Redding version, but panicked in the moment as I've never had that happen before. I will definitely use this as a learning experience. I am happy that your guests had such a great time, but I can't apologize enough for the first dance. Wishing you and Erich all the best. - Josh

Brooks M

Decided to go with EE for our 175 person outdoor wedding and they were AWESOME! They ended up doing ceremony music, cocktail hour, and reception for us. I picked them based on revi...

ews, and also after seeing their song lists and realizing that they matched our style pretty well. Specifically, we wanted a lot of R&B/Funk and not as much cheesy "Cupid Shuffle"/"All the Single Ladies" kinda stuff. The communication process with Richard was great - he was always available to answer questions but not too pushy - and that really helped alleviate a lot of wedding stress. The online form/website that they use is very easy to-to-use as well. I was nervous about the musicians because I know Emerald Empire is a group of musicians, and not just a single band, so there's a chance that they may not have played as much together...but that certainly wasn't the case with our group! They were VERY tight and the transitions between songs was great. They read the room well too and lowered it down when folks weren't dancing and picked it up when folks got back on the floor. A lot of our guests mentioned how amazing the music was!

Francesco Ria R

Great musicians! We were very happy with our choice and all our guests were absolutely in love with the music.

Jodi N

If you want a packed dance floor, then this is the band for you. EEB was super easy to work with; we visited them during one of their showcase events and knew they would be a good...

fit for my daughter's wedding. Kelly was fantastic to work with; he was very responsive with any questions and great during our planning phone calls as far as ideas and suggestions to make the reception run smoothly. They also provided emcee services and did our ceremony music which was a guitar and a bass. It was so nice to only have to deal with one vendor. We hired a 6 piece band for the reception and were so pleased. Everyone danced the night away. EEB was super fun; you won't be disappointed.

Preston P

Emerald Empire Band was perfect for our wedding. Kelly was great to work with leading up to the big day - very responsive and extremely helpful in planning out the entire night. Bi...

anca and Stefan were amazing, wouldn’t have changed anything. Also very well priced! Highly recommend

Kelly K

Emerald Empire Band was a dream to work with for our wedding entertainment. Mike and his team were incredibly helpful and responsive throughout the entire planning process. I had s...

ome things I wanted to customize as my date was approaching (ceremony AV, cocktail hour playlist, etc), and Emerald Empire Band gave me the flexibility and guidance to do these things without any extra stress. The day of the wedding, they were on time and so professional..not to mention amazingly talented! They listened to exactly what types of music we wanted, and made it so none of our guests left the dance floor the entire evening! I can't even tell you how many compliments we received from our guests on what a great band we had--I would highly recommend Emerald Empire Band to anyone looking for an amazing wedding entertainment with great value in the Charleston area!

Jane D

FABULOUS dance band! Great concept. Organizing the band "à la carte" saved us money, too. We couldn't have been happier.

Michael R

Ansley and her fellow musicians were nothing short of amazing. Pre-wedding consultation on playlist, set-up etc was extremely helpful. The night of the event was fantastic. MC w...

as spot on and really made the evening special from the introduction of the wedding party, through the traditional dances to the sing along at the end. Playlist was perfect for the audience and kept the party moving. Every guest who has spoken to me since has mentioned the quality and performance of the band.

Meredith D

Emerald Empire was a blast! Our guests loved them!!! They sounded amazing and were such a good time. Their musical talents and DJ skills made our reception so unforgettable! So gla...

d we booked them!

Bobbi R

Holy Guacamole!! Emerald Empire was seriously THE BEST. Everyone had the best time on the dance floor because of the band. Each one of them were extremely talented and together t...

hey were fantastic. It didn’t matter what they played, they killed it!

Jessica R

The Emerald Empire Band was amazing. They kept the energy up all night long and everyone was dancing and having fun. I keep getting compliments from the guests who said it was the...

party of the year and that the band was AMAZING. They played all the songs we wanted to hear and had a good mix of other songs. The grooms family does a special dance to Shout and we made sure that they played that at a good time in the evening when everyone was good and buzzed. We had a string trio during the ceremony (who were amazing) and then during cocktail hour more musicians (which I didn't hear because I was taking pictures and with the groom) and then the band during the reception.. I was blown away an amazed and keep thinking back to the day. THANK YOU GUYS. I would highly recommend for any event.

Ashley O

The Emerald Empire band knocked it out of the park!! My family enjoyed the vast array of music selection & communication with them was seamless. They sounded fantastic and the pric...

e was affordable!

David B

The could not have been any better. Everyone was dancing the entire night and the jazz trio we used for the cocktail hour was a fantastic value and added to the evening.

Cate S

Emerald Empire was amazing!!! They sounded so great and kept the energy level high all night long, they even managed to fit in some of our unique special requests!!! So many of my ...

guests commented on how much they loved our band. Mike (the manager) was also very easy to work with. We couldn't have been happier!

Ashton H

These guys put on one helleva show! We used Emerald Empire Band for our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception and they had our guests entertained the whole time. Everyone has been ...

raving about them ever since our special day. Mike and team were great to work with and even helped with making logistical decisions for my grandpa who sang during our ceremony. We cannot say enough about how awesome Emerald Empire Band was!

Hanna B

Our experience with Emerald Empire Band from start to finish was incredible! We attended a showcase by them and booked shortly after. Our wedding was at a venue the band had not pl...

ayed at and they arrived early to check out the space and set up. We got compliments all night, the dance floor was filled and a friend even booked our exact band for their future wedding this year!! Richard was incredibly organized and checked with us before the wedding to make sure the ideas of the band matched ours. They even learned our first dance and performed it instead of using the recorded version. We added 2 horns and I would highly recommended. Thank you so much Emerald Empire Band, such a great time!!!

Haley K

The band was one of the most important things to me for our wedding. We went and saw Emerald Empire Band play at a local bar and were definitely impressed. You can customize the ...

size of the band that fits in your budget (which was also a huge plus!) They were so organized when I reached out to book, which was one of the reasons that we chose them. We (and all the guests) absolutely LOVED them at our wedding. I highly recommend them!

Emily H

As a wedding planner, part of my job is to recommend vendors to our couples. Emerald Empire always comes through for my clients and is at the top of our list for bands! Our Septemb...

er 15th couple, Jessie and James, had a wonderful wedding. The dance floor was packed all night. We highly recommend this band to all of our couples.

Lane H

Emerald Empire Band is the BEST. We got a group together to attend an Atlanta showcase and even though we were getting married on Tybee and wouldn't have the same musicians, I kne...

w immediately that we had to have Emerald Empire- my brothers and I were up dancing at the showcase! I am so glad we chose to go with them- everyone at the wedding absolutely raved about them and they had the dance floor going strong. They even let one of our close family friends jump in on a song and jam out on a flute solo!! (Full disclosure- she is a professional musician and brought her own instrument). They were easy to work with throughout the entire process and while it was definitely a splurge for our budget to go with a live band, I'm so glad we did. Everyone was PUMPED all night, and even weeks after the wedding I am still getting comments from our guests about how much they loved our band. Thank you Emerald Empire!

Barbara B

The Emerald Empire Band played for our daughter's wedding on September 8, 2018. Hands down this is one of the best bands I have heard at any wedding venue. As we were planning th...

e wedding, we started out planning to have a DJ. Then we started listening to bands and knew we had to have Emerald Empire. Ansley who handled booking the band and answering all my questions was truly a delight to work with. I received so many compliments on the band that evening and afterwards. They kept the guests energized and on the dance floor all night. The vocalists were wonderful. Guests did not want to leave ! I know people think bands are too expensive, but what we received was well worth the investment. Emerald Empire over DJ anyday!!!!

Ashley R

The band kept our guests out on the dance floor until the very end. We received so much positive feedback and couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Paul T

My daughter, Kelly, wanted a destination wedding in St. Simon's Island, Ga., since that has always been our families' favorite vacation spot. I assumed the responsibility for findi...

ng the band. Some internet searching led me to the Emerald Empire Band. Kelly and Stephen attended at least two of the band's "Showcase" appearances in Atlanta, and liked what they saw. The process of reserving the date and picking preferences in music could not have been any easier. I worked with Mike, and he helped me throughout the process. We ended up with an 8 piece band at what I considered a very competitive price. At the reception, they started out with a 3 piece ensemble for the cocktail hour, and the full band for the remainder of the evening. They promised to keep everyone on the dance floor, and they delivered. They were perfect with their choice of songs and they seemed to be enjoying as much as our guests. I have received unanimous praise from all 160 folks there on our choice of the band. I cannot think of one thing from beginning to end that could have been any better. I highly recommend!

Ashley F

The best from beginning to end! Always very responsive, enjoyed seeing them at their showcases, and made things seamless the day of! From the beginning, a good band was at the top ...

of our list and we couldn’t have asked for anything better :)

Katie V

Emerald Empire got our party started and kept it going all night long. They mixed with the crowd and literally got everyone on their feet! We wanted a party atmosphere and BIG ce...

lebration and EE delivered just that!

Margaret D

We found Emerald Empire Band by selecting "bagpipes" as a joke while searching for bands on TheKnot. I'm so glad we did! Everyone still talks about how perfect they were. We loved ...

that they took the time to learn our first dance pick ("Wake Up" by Coheed and Cambria—not exactly a typical pick!). Book them right now if you can!

D C

This band made my daughter's wedding. THEY ARE FABULOUS!!! I am picky about quality musicians, my dad and stepmom are musicians, so I know a little about that. If you are looking ...

for a band that gets everyone dancing, having a great time and have the chops to do it, then this is the band for you. Additionally, they were professional, on time and willing to take requests. I can't think of anything they could have done better.

Maria H

The Emerald Empire Band was absolutely awesome . Everyone enjoyed the music ... The band was able to keep the entire audience engaged for the whole evening!

Lauren S

EVERYTHING about working with Emerald Empire Band was INCREDIBLE! For my August wedding in Nashville, we were pretty set on knowing we would use a band and started the search with ...

fervor. After our wedding planner recommended Emerald Empire, we went to one of their showcases at South, loved their energy (even on a Monday night), filled out a form at the end of the night during their Q&A session, and the rest is history. The portal they give you access to is super easy and simple to use and really helpful in planning and communicating out your musical likes and dislikes to the band. We ended up going with a 5-piece band and a ceremony string-trio and YOU GUYS, they were so so good!! If you’re looking for people on the dance floor the entire not, you have to book Emerald Empire…I’m not kidding, our guests were dancing even to the house music when the band was taking their breaks! After we did our exit, one of our friends who recently was engaged texted us for the name of the band, hahah!

Leah M

FANTASTIC BAND! My guests couldn't help but dance all night! They did our first dance song beautifully, amazing processional, GREAT hava nagilla dance, and all of the break music w...

as perfect. They arrived early, were beyond professional, and I could not have been happier!!

Michelle B

Emerald Empire Band was easy to work with and played perfectly at the wedding! Took time to learn our tastes and specific songs we wanted. Couldn’t have been happier!

Carolyn E

I’m writing to warn people away from booking services with this band. They are completely unprofessional and untrustworthy. They do not return repeated attempts to contact them. Th...

ey will charge you with fees that are in no way listed or noted in any sort of contract. They are completely unreasonable when it comes to making changes. My fiancée and I worked with Adam. I do not recommend speaking to him or doing business with him. This band has treated us absolutely awful only because we made a request to change our booking from a band and to a dj.

Response from Emerald Empire Band

Hi Carolyn, I'm very sorry that you are upset with this situation; however, it is part of ...

our contract that, if you cancel within a certain time frame, we cannot give a full refund as we still need to compensate our musicians because of the short notice and work that has already gone into preparing for your event. Most vendors have similar cancellation policies. I know your decision to cancel the band was last minute, so I understand that that may be causing you some stress so close to your wedding. This was nothing personal, but simply part of our contract which you agreed to when you sent in your deposit. While I'm sorry that you cancelled the band, I know there are many DJ's in your area and we wish you the best of luck in finding one for your big day.

Olivia J

Emerald Empire Band was AMAZING. I love the way they work with all budgets and wedding sizes. Definitely encourage going to a showcase to get a feel because they bring different mu...

sicians together to create the band. Working with Mike was easy and he was responsive and on top of our questions. On the day of, we had a jazz trio for our cocktail hour and we had a 4-5 piece band for our reception. They were a hit. Everything was perfect. I was super impressed and grateful we booked this company.

Mackensie H

I was told to have a DJ and to be honest I am soooo glad I didn't do that. A band provides a different energy that makes everyone get up and dance - even an 86 year old at my wedd...

ing! From the minute they started playing people wouldn't stop dancing and having the best time! I found out about Emerald Empire Band by one of my friend's wedding. My fiance and I couldn't stop dancing the entire night; we knew we wanted them at our wedding. Richard was amazing at helping with song selecting song selection, despite me not giving him much info, he was organized and incredibly friendly/awesome to work with. I 1,000% recommend Emerald Empire Band to everyone!!!!

Joel M

Emerald Empire was incredbile at our wedding in Charleston! I let them decide the playlist for the whole evening with minimal guidance and they crushed it. They easily set the to...

ne for the whole night and I am still getting compliments on the music months later (not sure why, I did nothing...). Mike was incredibly easy to work with and has some incredible vocals. Would recommend 100%

Cosette S

Emerald Empire Band was amazing! Leading up to the wedding, Richard was very easy to communicate with. We received so many compliments on the band throughout the night. They sounde...

d amazing and brought a great energy. I was on the dance floor all night! If you’re getting married In Charleston, I would 100% recommend using Emerald Empire Band.

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