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About this vendor
Glamorous jazz chanteuses and gutsy blues shouters front Mark Boquist’s five to nine piece rhythm band as they explore an expanding book of old school Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Jazz, and Pop music ~ familiar and forgotten hits from the past and funky new originals. With songs from every side of the love equation, Empire Beats' energetic revue recalls showcases of another era. It’s great music that makes you wanna dance & shout! At rehearsal dinners, weddings, and after-hours parties, Empire Beats delivers authentic, exciting music that energizes guests of all ages. Empire Beats can pare down to provide ceremony music and instrumental jazz & funk for the cocktail hour. We can also expand with multiple singers and a powerful horn section to provide for a full-on dance party extravaganza.
Details
Instruments
- Bass
- Flute
- Guitar
- Keyboard
- Organ
- Percussion
Music Genres
- Dance
- Jazz
- Pop
- R&B
- Rock
Music Services
- Live Music
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
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5
out of 5.04 reviews
Empire Beats is the best band you can hire for your wedding, hands down. They are such a tight band. The singers are incredible and all the musicians are so good at their instrumen...
ts. They play the kind of music that cuts across all age groups. Mark (the drummer and the band leader) is super nice and was such a pleasure to work with. The groom is a musician and Mark coordinated with him to join the band for a song - a highlight of the night! The dance floor was full all night. So many of our guests told us how much they enjoyed the band. We look forward to catching their future shows around NYC!
If I could give 500 stars, I would! Empire Beats played at our wedding this September and were absolutely amazing. All of our friends and family raved about the band and danced a...
ll night to their soul and R&B tunes. Several folks specifically followed up with us afterwards to ask how we found EmpireBeats and to express interest in checking them out in other settings. The band was amazing, and the singers even better, belting out hit after hit. Mark was a pleasure to coordinate with and so flexible about working with us in a unique space (we got married at a brewery). We could not recommend them more and are so happy we booked them for our special day.
-Will and Olivia
Empire Beats is the best. If you want great R&B, soul, and an amazing fun time at your wedding reception then hire them. We hired them for our wedding in October 2016 and couldn...
't have been happier. We chose from an extensive list of song options and they also learned two special requests (including Funkadelic's Super Stupid - thanks Mark!). Mark came to visit the venue ahead of time and coordinated with the event staff. The musicianship, energy, soul, and fun that they contributed to the reception was amazing. I feel like we made a lot of good choices for our wedding and Empire Beats was among the best.
Empire Beats was by far one of the best choices we made for our wedding. We had an overwhelming amount of compliments about the band. Mark worked with us and provided excellent ser...
vice from start to finish. No detail was left to chance, which put our minds at ease for the big day.
We had an incredible vocalist and accompaniment from another musician for our processional and recessionals. “In My Life” brought the tears out for my wife’s processional.
Cocktail hour was fantastic and featured a vibraphone. The energy was fantastic and the mood that was struck was perfect.
And then, of course, there was the main event--the reception. Everyone was phenomenal--especially the singers. They had everyone up on their feet and celebrating, dancing. They brought down the house with "Proud Mary."
We were privileged to work with Empire Beats and would recommend them wholeheartedly.
Contact
P.O. Box 462, New York, NY | Based in NYC, available Internationally & Intergalactically
