Franklin & Alison Music

20/10!!

The Franklin & Alison band was absolutely amazing!! They did our rehearsal dinner (bass and piano) and our wedding reception (9 pc band). They learned a few new songs for us and totally exceeded our expectations. The dance floor was packed all night long! Everyone cannot stop talking about how great they were. Laraine was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. She was so flexible and offered her professional advice and suggestions along the way. I can't wait for the opportunity to work with them again. Can't recommend enough! Thank you Franklin & Alison Music!!!! <3

Wow! Wow! Wow! The Franklin Alison Band is a must for your event!! They are a vibrant and talented group of musician and people. Our wedding reception guests never left the dance floor. Highly recommend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The band was incredible! They had everyone dancing at the wedding that we hired them for. The variety of music, the talent of the band and overall professionalism were really top notch. I highly recommend them for a wedding or any big event. They will be such a valuable contribution to your event

Best band out there, kept the dance floor overflowing the entire reception. The whole band is super friendly and responsive. They were great at taking our requests and reading the room to play the best songs. Highly recommend.

Franklin Alison Band was amazing! Our guests absolutely loved them. They played the perfect songs and did an incredible job of running the night. We loved the flow of the set list and had so much fun...we especially loved dancing to All The Small Things, which the band learned just for us! The band also went above & beyond learning songs for parent dances. A special shout out to Laraine for the consistent communication and organization along the way (including a pre-wedding meeting where we discussed songs, vibe, schedule etc). 10/10!

I will just start by saying that hiring the Franklin & Alison Music Band was hands down the best decision we made for our wedding! We received compliments from all the guests for the quality of the live band we had; and to our joy, the dance floor was always brimming with people. We happened upon the band’s website via The Knot’s suggested music provider list and absolutely loved their sample videos, songs, pictures, and testimonials. From the get go, Laraine was a pleasure to work with - always clear, on point with her answers, considerate, personable, and compassionate. We spoke at length via several phone calls and email exchanges about our history as a couple and our music preferences and then we met in person to go over all the details and narrow down the list of our favorite songs, She paid close attention to the pronunciation of names, nailed the parent dance song suggestions and the timing of the different reception activities. Then Laraine, Keith and the band did an amazing job at compiling an extremely successful playlist customized to our wedding. Katrice’s voice is stunning and so versatile, Sam was the perfect host, Keith was just so fun to chat with, and everyone in the band was just phenomenal! We all had a blast and I couldn’t recommend Franklin & Alison Music highly enough! Hands down the best decision ever!

We could not have been happier with Franklin & Alison Music! Laraine was extremely communictive through the entire planning process and was phenomenal to work with. The band was amazing! Our guests are still giving us compliments on how much they loved the band. They read the vibe of the room from start to finish and our dance floor was packed the entire evening! You need to hire them for your wedding. It took our wedding up 10 notches and we are so thankful that we had the opportunity to book them!

I am so happy we hired Franklin & Alison Orchestra to play at our wedding. The dance floor was packed all night and all the guests were raving about how great the band sounded. Nothing but positive things to say about this band. They really made the night extra special and it honestly couldn’t have been any better.

Franklin & Alison were unbelievably perfect all night long. They granted every request for the playlist, learned new songs (including our first dance) and every song sounded incredible, even changing voices and how they played instruments to match the exact sound and vibes of the actual versions of the songs. Keith also worked with the food vendors to keep everything on time and on task. Not only do they sound amazing but they know how to keep the timing on track and provide the best possible wedding night experience for you and your guests. They could not have been better!

The experience of working with Franklin & Alison Music was absolutely stellar! Their extraordinary talent transformed our day into a special and unforgettable experience - we couldn't have asked for a better band to play our wedding! During the planning stages for our wedding we had a few lovely conversations with Laraine Alison, the band's manager. Throughout this process Laraine was a total professional and such a kind, warm hearted person. As folks know, planning a wedding can be a pretty stressful process, but it always felt like a joy to chat with Laraine.  During our wedding reception, the band performed as a jazz trio for the cocktail hour and morphed into a 10 piece dance band later in the night. During both of these sets, the band covered  a repertoire that spanned both 20th and 21st century popular music. Classic tunes as well as modern favorites were each given their time to shine, resulting in a performance that appealed to guests of all ages.  Another truly remarkable facet of their performance was how well they sequenced the night of music. The setlist flowed naturally, and even during slower songs the band had no problem keeping our guests captivated. Oftentimes the band transitioned from one song to another without pausing or skipping a beat like true pros! Franklin & Alison Music also honored a few special requests for us which we were so grateful for. We requested they play a few songs that were not included in their extensive songbook, including our first dance song. These special requests might as well have been tunes they were playing for years because they sounded fantastic!  They also allowed me to jump up on the bandstand to perform with them as well! This of course is more of a niche request, but it was blast to play a few saxophone solos for our friends and family!  This is all to say, if you would like a band to perform at your wedding, look no further than Franklin & Alison music! I can assure you that working with them is well worth your time and the party they will help you throw will be unforgettable. To this day our party guests are still telling us how incredible the band sounded and how much fun they had dancing the night away.

Was a guest at a wedding where this band performed - could not get over how talented they were. Truly a very special and remarkable band! Their range is really incredible they performed Queen songs and sounded just like Freddie Mercury, Tom Petty songs sounding just like him and even Greenday. The singers were so good people thought they were recordings! Could not recommend them more!

I cannot say enough amazing things about the Franklin Alison Band and their talented musicians! Their musical performance was the talk of the night at our wedding, and every guest said that the band made the event (and we agree). The band read the crowd throughout the evening and flexed their musical selections to make sure that everyone was up and on the dance floor. The band learned our first dance (Ed Sheeran's First Times) and performed such a beautiful rendition of it that I thought it was better than the original version! Several performers also played during cocktail hour, and the jazz trio was the perfect addition to this part of our night. I also want to comment on how genuinely lovely everyone in the band is. I lost my mom about a year before my wedding day. She had helped us pick the band before her passing, and so she had been in some communication with the band manager, Laraine. Between my mom's passing and our wedding day, Laraine emailed me several times to let me know that she was thinking of me and my family during this difficult time -- something that wasn't necessary but really meant a lot to me as the wedding approached. The band was able to hold space for some of the big emotions that everyone at our wedding felt, and I appreciate that they were able to both entertain while also being sensitive to the mixed emotions felt by many of us on our wedding day. In addition to being fantastic musicians, they are also great people who go above and beyond their actual job. Some final pieces of information that helped us select this band for our wedding were: The band will not take set breaks throughout the night and will instead filter musicians in and out so that the music doesn't stop and start periodically. That was important to us, as we wanted to ensure continual music during our reception. We also liked that the band has been together for a really long time and doesn't switch musicians regularly (as this is something that does happen in other bands we looked at). These were key pieces of information that helped us to select them as our wedding band, and we could not more highly recommend them. All photos courtesy of Jeff Tisman Photography.

We were married in West Chester, PA on 6/24/23 and we hired Franklin & Allison Music. Our families have high expectations for music and we were confident Franklin & Allison would deliver - and they absolutely did! They played the perfect mix of songs (80s, 90s, etc.) and kept people dancing all night (despite the heat!). It was so much fun and we would hire them again in a second!

We picked Franklin & Alison Wedding Band because we had seen them at a relative's wedding! They blew us away that night and proceeded to blow us away again on our own wedding night. Laraine and Keith are so easy to work with. They have the knowledge and expertise to make sure that your wedding day is perfect. They masterfully worked with us to learn and highlight some of our favorite songs. They have an impressive range, with vocalists that can capture almost any song and talented musicians. Our guests were complimenting the band all night long! You will not be disappointed with Franklin & Alison Music!

Go with them! Their manager, Larine is very professional and friendly. We met multiple times in person before the wedding, they made sure your wedding goes smoothly without stress. The whole band was amazing. Their singers have amazing voices. My guests were very happy!!

These guys are awesome! In a time when it seems like so many weddings are opting to go with DJ's, Franklin & Alison knocked it out of the park. Laraine was great to work with ahead of time and help plan out the reception with the specific songs for the mother/son & father/daughter dances, which included songs they learned how to play just for the wedding, and various events that happen throughout a reception. Laraine met with us a couple months before the wedding and went over our style and what songs we wanted to hear and then when the wedding day came the band delivered in a big way! Everyone I talked to raved about how good Franklin & Alison was playing - they got people on the dance floor early and kept them out there! They were professional, sounded amazing, and kept the party going the whole night! I couldn't recommend them enough!

We picked Franklin & Alison Wedding Band because they had experience with our venue (Mountain Lakes House in Princeton NJ), but we are confident they would be a great pick for anyone! They worked with us to learn and highlight some of our favorite songs, including an amazing rendition of "Conversations in the Dark" by John Legend. They have a fantastic range, with vocalists that can capture any song and talented musicians. Our guests were complimenting the band all night, and the bartender even booked the band for an upcoming event. This was money well spent, and a part of our wedding we will never forget.

AMAZING wedding band!! Look no further if you are looking for a band that keeps everyone dancing the whole reception. I can't even tell you how many guests commented how great they were after our reception! They even learned our first dance song for us (!!!) which was SO special and my all-time favorite moment the whole entire day. Laraine was so great to work with throughout the entire process and Keith was an awesome MC the day-of. Keith and the entire band were absolutely phenomenal. Thank you for making our wedding day amazing!!

Overdue review, but we absolutely loved working with Franklin-Alison! Laraine was so attentive and helpful planning the music and set up of our wedding, and Keith and the band were incredible the day of. Great mix of music, high energy all night, people have been raving about the music for weeks after the party. Would highly, highly recommend!

I could not be happier with our choice of going with Franklin & Alison Music. They were absolutely amazing, flexible, personable, and completely had it together even when the timeline went a bit crazy at the wedding. People were constantly on the dance floor, the music was amazing, the vocals were completely on point. I would recommend them to everyone hosting a party, event, wedding, reunion, anything. I am so happy we went with them after searching through so many bands that sound like the tin can version of whatever song they're singing. They have such a wide range and learned the songs we asked them to, we will definitely be going to watch them play wherever we can find them so we can keep reliving our big night. Thank you so much to Laraine for being the best! We are so overjoyed you were part of our big day!

Such an awesome wedding band! Keith, Laraine and all band members were fabulous!! Lead singer was amazing! They had everyone on the dance floor all night! Would highly recommend them to friends, family and anyone we meet!

The Franklin Allison Band was the hit of our wedding. My daughter was so happy with the bands energy. The Franklin Alison Band was so professional and accommodating. They really paid attention to detail. I would highly, highly recommend the Franklin & Alison Band for your next event:)

This is the best wedding band I have ever heard! Our daughter hired Franklin & Alison music for her wedding based on their reputation and they exceeded all of our greatest expectations! First, they were extremely organized and accommodating and worked with all of us to plan the wedding day schedule, truly listening to what the bride and the groom wanted. They kept us on schedule with planning everything. They looked at our venue space in advance, met with the venue coordinator and took care of all the details. They learned a beautiful and unknown song for my daughter's first dance and sounded better than the original! They played the best music throughout the cocktail hour, dinner and party. Once everyone got on the dance floor there was no stopping them! The music made the wedding!!! The whole band, the singers, guitar players, keyboard, drums, sax player were such professional and talented musicians. I can't believe how lucky we were to have this band and their truly exceptional musicians .

The band…..were EXCELLENT!!!! 4 months out from our daughters wedding and people are still talking about how great the band was!!! Worth every penny!!!!! Great to work with!!!!

Phenomenal band! The energy they brought to our wedding was out of this world. Still getting amazing feedback from our wedding guests. We said we wanted to dance our faces off, and Franklin & Alison Music delivered! Incredible group to work with!

First Laraine was the best to work with! Our venue, while gorgeous, had odd acoustics. She knew what the room could handle and her best musicians for the job. She listened to the bride and groom and made certain to play their songs. I even threw them a curveball at the last minute and they went right along. I got so many compliments on this band. They had everyone on their feet all night and crying for more when the evening ended! They are real pros.

Amazing! Fantastic! Seriously, look no further!! Laraine, Keith, and the entire Franklin Alison band are some of the best in the business. My husband and I started booking vendors during the height of COVID and never had a chance to meet many in person, and as a result we solely had to go off of reviews and social media. We were blown away by Franklin Alison Band’s videos but I can honestly say I never expected them to exceed my expectations as much as they did! Everything from the ceremony and cocktail hour music to the reception was unlike anything I’ve seen or heard at a wedding! They packed our dance floor the entire night and 100% met the high energy of our guests. Even further, Keith was a fantastic MC for the night. Do yourself a favor and book this band. Our wedding would not have been the same without them and I just loved hearing our guests talk about how amazing the band was for days to come after our wedding!

The best ever! FAO put on the most incredible performance for our wedding. We highly recommend them for any event!

Absolutely amazing! Our dance floor was packed the entire night! Our reception venue has some challenges acoustically but the band knew exactly what to do and it was beyond perfect.

My husband and I have been to a few weddings with Franklin & Alison and we loved them so much we decided to book them for our own! Our wedding was in January 2022 at a tight venue and they worked with us to make it work. They did an amazing job with our first dance songs- some of which they learned just for our wedding! All of our guests raved about how much they loved the music and that they never left the dance floor! If you are looking for a combination of wedding/dance hits and current music, I highly recommend!

We loved having the Franklin-Alison Band for our wedding reception!! Laraine was so super helpful during the planning process. She had great suggestions and always replied right away. She was even able to coordinate a string trio for our ceremony. The song list was amazing and we were able to select the songs and genres of our preference. The band even learned our first dance song from scratch at our request!! The day of our wedding Keith was sure to check in with us and was so genuinely invested in providing us with the best entertainment ever! Our guests, while small in number, all got up to celebrate and dance with us to a great soundtrack for the night. The singers and musicians are amazingly talented and sound like a full blown professional concert. I highly recommend Franklin Alison Music for anyone looking for a great live band! Could not have asked for more!!!

A common theme after speaking to the guests at our wedding was how amazing the band was. Our dance floor was packed the entire night because of how much fun Franklin & Alison Music made our reception. I can’t express how much we would recommend that you book this band!! My wife and I have a familiar story to most who had planned a wedding in 2020, but Laraine and the band were very easy to work with through our multiple changing of our wedding date. Planning a wedding is stressful enough as it is, but Laraine made everything about booking the band very easy and stress free. Now, I am a huge music lover, especially Dave Matthews. Laraine and Keith made a unique playlist for us that included some Dave Matthews which made my day! Oh, they also learned our first dance, the father/daughter dance, and mother/son dance. They are truly talented musicians who will do everything to make your day special and unique. Thank you to Laraine, Keith, and the band. You rock!!!

I don't even know how to put into words just how AMAZING this band is! They were outstanding and kept the dance floor packed during our entire wedding. Laraine, the band leader, was extremely accommodating and helped us put together the perfect evening. Our guests truly did not want the wedding to end.

Wow...just wow!!! The Franklin Alison Orchestra brought down the house at our wedding last Friday!! I cannot recommend them enough! Laraine was extremely easy to work with and incredibly sweet. Words cannot describe the amount of excitement and gratitude I felt for this band at our wedding. Live music was a priority for us and planning during COVID was difficult because we were not able to see bands perform live. We booked this band off of their videos, which are great, but there was nothing like their in-person performance. My heart is still so full. They were absolutely, hands-down one of the best bands I have ever seen perform. I still can't get over that they were our band at our wedding. Laraine and FAO, THANK YOU!!! 1000% would recommend.

We were thrilled with this band! Each individual is an incredibly talent musician, such engaging and energetic personalities. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how great they were. The only downside is now going to other weddings where these guys don’t perform! Highly recommend.

If I could give Franklin & Alison Music 5+++ stars I would. Laraine is the nicest and sweetest person. She is also extremely accommodating. My wedding was originally scheduled for August 2020. After switching our wedding date due to COVID multiple times, Laraine said they were available each and every time. I also remember on the day that was supposed to be our wedding date, Laraine sent us a special email telling us “happy what would have been your anniversary day” It made my husband and I feel special that our band was thinking about us.  I ended up finally getting married in August 2021. My dad made a special request for a song that he sang and did not have the sheet music for. Keith, spent the time to write sheet music and they played it at our wedding. This band is top notch. Everything we asked for, we got. Everything WAS PERFECT. If you are looking for a wedding band that sounds amazing, is accommodating, just the nicest people, please choose Franklin & Alison Music.

This is an amazing band! The energy and talent they brought really made our wedding spectacular! So easy to work with! Laraine spends a lot of time and thought into making the night exactly how you always imagined. Literally, do not look any further! You will be thrilled!

I suppose this review could be perceived as unfair. See, I am IN the band. I have been performing with Franklin Alison for 25 years. I am the saxophone player (and flutist, and sometimes clarinetist and occasional singer), Tony Gairo. Thing is, I got married in May, 2021. I actually hired the band. And yes, I hired myself too! However, my bride, Stacey, saw to it that I only got to play a little bit since I sort of had another important role to fill that particular day! But I digress. This review IS legitimate because I was privy to witnessing "my band" from the "other side" of the bandstand. I just have to say that, in all honesty, I was blown away! We're really good! My musician's ears were so proud to hear how tight the band is. How clean. How precise. How accurate. The patron in me couldn't get over what a great party Keith and the band led. It's a couple months since as I write this and so many of our friends and family are STILL talking about what an absolutely wonderful party we had. And about the BAND! Do you know how many times I have heard, "Your band is SO good!" I told my friend Rooster we'd play I Wanna Dance with Somebody, her favorite, and that Catrice was going to blow her mind. (She did!) I told Rooster's partner, Britt, we would honor her request to hear some Dua Lipa and Lizzo. Done. Killed it. Not to mention, we ripped through some bop, swing, Big Band, Disco, 80s, 90s and every classic on the list. You name it, we do it. And it all sounds authentic. And groovin'! If you want to have a party and perfect as mine, hire us. Trust me.

Wonderful experience working with Laraine and Keith! The band was incredible and our guests loved them!

I can't say enough good things about this band. In early 2020, Franklin & Alison Music was one of the first vendors we hired for our daughter's wedding. As the 6/12/21 wedding date approached, we were faced with constantly changing Covid restrictions for wedding receptions. With about 8 weeks to go, the restriction called for wedding venues to allow bands, but no dancing! Well, that's a dilemma! We sat down with band manager, Laraine, to talk about how we could best utilize this fabulous group of musicians to entertain our guests during the wedding reception. She suggested a cocktail hour with an acoustic guitarist followed by jazz during dinner. We were still trying to figure out what to do after dinner when, lo and behold, the "no dancing" restriction was lifted. We hired this band because they are one of the best wedding bands around, and we got much more than that. We decided to stick with the acoustic cocktail hour, jazz dinner and ended the night with 2 hours celebrating and kicking up our heels to the fabulous Frankin & Alison Band. Fantastic all around!

We first became familiar with the Franklin Alison Band at another friend's wedding. Seeing how great they were at that wedding, we naturally gravitated towards having the band perform at our wedding as well. And boy this was a fantastic decision! The band is very versatile and plays a wide range of music and very well I might add! Top 40, classic rock, country anything you think of they can play it! They even let me (the groom) get a song in on the drums! I cannot recommend the Franklin Alison Band enough!!

Franklin & Alison were the absolute BEST!!!!! Such personal people to work with and truly listened and accommodated all of our requests. They know the industry so well and are true professionals. They can jam to anything from today's hits to older classics. Our guests are still talking about our band!!! Our dancefloor was PACKED the entire night. So don't even hesitate and book this band if you want an amazing night to remember!! They were definitely the highlight of our wedding.

Franklin & Alison is a terrific band - very talented musicians and superb sound technology! They are very flexible, and were able to understand the flow of events and the personal needs of the guests. They were extremely reliable, and made the event special for everyone. We have used them for 2 weddings (several years apart), and would recommend them without hesitation!

We booked this band to play at our wedding reception. They sounded amazing and made people dance all night long. But...I did have to comment on how difficult it was to work with them. We met with the owners to review what type of songs we would like to have as well as not to hear. The day of the wedding the songs that they played were none of the ones we picked or genres selected. Also, they also gave our reception venue trouble with the lack of communication and ended up "going by their own schedule" in terms of what to do when. For example, the beginning of the reception when the bridal party and the newly married couple walked out the band started playing the first dance song, which was supposed to be after the main course was served. They did sound like professional players, but for the high price tag you expect to get what you are paying for.