5 out of 5 stars and 65 reviews Best of Weddings (2x).
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(65)North of Boston, Greater Boston area & New England
About this vendor
Horizon & The Horns knows how to party and will have your guests on the dance floor all night long! We play everything from Motown classic hits to upbeat 80s rock and today's most current songs. We know how important music is for your big day and will do everything to make it truly unique and amazing. Contact us today for a custom quote!
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Instruments
- Guitar
- Harmonica
- Keyboard
- Percussion
- Piano
- Saxophone
Music Genres
- Dance
- Folk
- Jazz
- Latin
- Pop
- R&B
Music Services
- Live Music
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
- Reception
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Horizon and The Horns did my wedding 3/29/25. They were amazing!! Ray was so easy to work with. We set up a phone call about two weeks before my wedding and I gave some song sugges...
tions, and a general idea of the vibe that I wanted. They killed it! Everyone was dancing all night. People were dancing before dinner was even served. We have a long standing family tradition of my dad singing “Brandy” and “Dancing in the Moonlight”, Ray coordinated with my dad and he sang both songs. It was an amazing family memory. I can’t thank them enough! We had the most amazing wedding. It was so much fun and people were saying it was one of the best weddings they had been too. I really loved their energy! I can’t recommend them enough as a wedding band
The band was amazing. All our guest commented on how great they were. They played a great mix of music that had everyone dancing the whole night! And I mean everyone from my nieces...
to grandma. Ray was very helpful answering all our questions during and guiding us through the planning phase. The band even learned a new song for our first dance. We highly recommend Horizon & The Horns.
Horizon and the Horns were the absolute star of our wedding. I have received countless compliments on the quality of the band, from their music choice to Kelly joining us on the da...
nce floor (an amazing touch). Ray was my band teacher in high school, so he allowed me to join the band to play a song on the piano and to sing a song with Kelly, which was an amazing surprise for my wedding guests. I cannot amp up this band enough, such a fun time!
We are so happy with our choice to hire Horizon and the Horns for our wedding day! Everyone loved the music and spent almost the entire reception on the dance floor. Ray and Kelly ...
were so helpful throughout the planning process and helped everything run smoothly day of. We hope to get a chance to party with them again!
The best money we spent on our wedding was hiring Horizon & The Horns! They blew any expectation out of the water and would recommend them to any of our family or friends. Our danc...
e floor was packed the entire night and could not have asked for a better band. They were super communicative, easy to work/coordinate with and even let our guests/my wife sing with them on stage. Do yourself a favor and hire them!
The band was amazing! We hand so many guests compliment us on how fun the band and music were! Would definitely recommend to friends and hire again.
The band was fantastic! Kelly was a huge help in actually helping to facilitate our reception. It was such an awkward time with the pandemic and the band did a fabulous job workin...
g with all the restrictions in place. Everyone loved them!
Look no further! Horizon and the Horns is THE BEST. We booked the band in 2018 for our 2020 wedding based on rave reviews we got from family friends. Kelly was so helpful through t...
he booking process, answering all of our questions and recommending the six or seven-piece band based on our venue. We chose the six-piece venue. The COVID-19 lockdown went into effect ten weeks prior to our wedding. Kelly was so helpful when it came to postponing our wedding and made it all easy during such a stressful and sad time. Kelly always responded to my emails quickly and was eager to meet if needed. As it got closer to our 2021 wedding, Kelly ensured that she had every detail correct and we were ready to go including pronouncing everyone's names correctly. Finally, the day came and the band was amazing!!!! The dance floor was packed all night. Guests even started dancing during dinner because the music was too good to wait. Horizon and the Horns made our day absolutely perfect. Seriously, don't hire anyone else.
We can't say enough about this group. They played for 7 hours at our NYE wedding. They entertain with instrumentals, oldies, ballads, Motown, 80's, 90's, and todays top hits. They...
even learned a song just for our special night!! That is dedication. The male and female singers are amazing and energetic, and really cover all areas and genres together. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Want to have the kind of event that your friends/family/colleagues/neighbors/complete strangers that happen to be nearby are talking about years later? Hire this band. Hire them no...
w and thank me later. Looking for talent? Look no further. This band has chops to spare. If you manage to find a song they don’t know, they’ll learn it, and they’ll knock it out of the park. They’ll play every song you wanted and all the awesome ones you forgot to ask about. Kelly’s got pipes like you wouldn’t believe. Nick will make you wonder how the hell you got so lucky finding this band. Brian and the rest of the horn section will make you wonder why you ever thought you could live without a horn section. Ray will make your crowd laugh and smile and beg for more dad jokes. Why are you still reading this review?! The most talented, professional, friendly, amazing musicians are at your disposal, message them now before it’s too late!
Horizon & the Horns were great! They were able to accommodate ceremony music, a jazz cocktail hour and the reception. They were all very professional and played what our guests (an...
d their young children) wanted to hear. We are so glad we chose them and heard from many of our guests that the band was amazing. They made it a very fun wedding.
We got the chance to meet with Kelly before the wedding and right from the start we knew we were in good hands. She is professional, outgoing, and really listened to the thoughts w...
e had in mind for music. We went back and forth on what size band we want and ultimately we went for the full 7 piece and think the extra piece really added a lot.
On our wedding day the whole band was absolutely great. We had guitar and piano at our ceremony and they were kind enough to learn one of our processional songs and give honest advice about a piece that they didn’t think would work so well, which we really appreciated, they are the professionals after all!
At our reception they knocked it out of the park!! They learned our first dance song and played it BETTER than the original. They were absolutely our most rave review from our guests, everyone wanted to know about them and how we had found them. They kept the energy up and Kelly did a perfect job as emcee keeping the event flowing smoothly. The only disappointment of the night is when they had to pack up and leave!
I could not recommend that you book Horizon and the Horns enough! Just go do it now and thank yourself later as you watch all your guests have a fantastic time.
Booking Horizon and the Horns were one of the best planning decisions my fiancé and I made during this whole process- Kelly is so organized and helpful, she was immensely patient w...
ith all our questions and song changes, she did an incredible job MCing the speeches, and the timeline of the event, and the whole band did a truly spectacular job at getting people on the dance floor and staying there!! Kelly and the band also completely rolled with a rather difficult set-up for the band in our space- they made it work perfectly and were flexible with their schedule because of it. The dance floor was full the whole night and guests could not stop raving about how great they were as a wedding band. They did a spectacular job on the parent dances and our last dance for the night as well as playing so many fun jams throughout the evening. And most importantly, you get SO much for your money- they are so reasonable considering the quality of music and performance you are getting. I wish I could give them ten stars! You cannot go wrong booking them, what are you waiting for??
Horizon & the Horns are by far the best wedding band I've experienced and I've been lucky enough to attend more than my fair share of weddings. Not only are they talented musicians...
and singers, but they really bring the party. There's never a dull moment and they make sure everyone is out on the dance floor. I couldn't recommend them more!
You cannot beat Horizon and The Horns! If you want the entire wedding party up dancing all night, they are the band for you! The best of the best! Not only are they fun but they ar...
e incredibly organized and everything is done top notch! I am lucky enough to keep attending weddings with Horizon as the band, I will never get sick of them :)
These guys are THE BEST. They had so much energy and kept the dance floor full all night. It didn’t hurt that the lead singer could sing basically anything and nail it (ask her a...
bout TLC’s Waterfalls & thank me later). They even kept the littlest guests happy with a basket of instruments! Highly highly recommend.
Horizon and the Horns we're a pleasure to work with! They were amazing, we still get so many compliments and people who ask who our band was! They really get the party going and do...
n't stop the whole time! Thank you Kelly and crew for making our day so special!
We loved Horizon & the Horns. Kelly took the time to meet with us to go over playlists and artists we were currently listening to. We gave her a general idea of what we would like ...
and asked that they play what they felt was right for the vibe. They did an incredible job keeping the mood up beat and getting the guests involved, especially the kids at the wedding. Guest feedback after the wedding was that it was one of the best wedding bands they had heard. Highly recommended!
Horizon and the Horns were awesome. We first attended a wedding that they played, and we had a total blast. When we were planning our wedding, we immediately thought of them. Kelly...
was so helpful throughout the planning process, it felt like we were in good hands. Our wedding itself was fantastic! The band brings incredible energy and liveliness to the party. We're both musicians and all of our colleagues were commenting on how great the band was. Everyone was out on the dance floor and having a ball.
The fact that our friends are still talking about our wedding band 3 weeks after our wedding should say it all. If you want your guests to wear out their boogie shoes and be sore f...
rom dancing the next day, book Horizon & the Horns now!
We were certainly rookies when it came to wedding planning which was why it was so refreshing to work with Kelly. She was always responsive and extremely easy to work with, providing helpful feedback throughout the whole process. Horizon & the Horns not only accommodated but executed every one of our requests. We had some unique song choice requests for our ceremony and first dances which was never an issue for these pros!
Our wedding was at a summer camp that was fairly rustic which was also never a problem. Kelly and the band were able to provide and set up microphones for our wedding ceremony which was extremely helpful. Ray played the piano for our ceremony which made for such a meaningful experience for us and our guests.
The full seven piece band rocked the night away for our reception, playing every song we requested and then some. We can say enough about the energy they brought, from their talent alone, to their interaction with the crowd, it was amazing. We can’t thank (and recommend) Kelly, Ray, and the rest of the band enough!
Horizon & the Horns were absolutely fantastic! We selected them after having a chance to see them at another wedding - we were so impressed by to range of songs and genres they pla...
yed so well, and really appreciated what a great emcee Kelly was for the intros and speeches. They were wonderful about specific songs my husband and I hoped to have played and were overall a delight to work with. We had a couple of their musicians perform for our ceremony and cocktail hour which I highly recommend - they took care of all of the sound equipment needed and did a really wonderful job. I highly, highly recommend Horizon & the Horns - we have gotten so many comments from friends about how fun the band was!
I cannot recommend this band more highly. They have played at my own, my sister's and numerous friend's weddings and at every event they had the dance floor packed with people havi...
ng a great time. Not only do they play current songs along with the wedding classics, they do a great job transitioning the different parts of the reception (from the speeches to dinner, cake cutting, etc.). At my own wedding the evening flowed perfectly and I received many compliments the next morning from guests (including both our younger friends as well as older family members) who had a great time on the dance floor and enjoyed the reception as a whole. We've been married 7 years and we still try to catch Horizon when they play at local restaurants, events, etc.
Having Horizon & The Horns play at our wedding was the best choice we could have made. Now three out from the wedding, the number one comment we have gotten from our guests is how ...
much fun it was to have such a terrific live band at the wedding.
From booking the band, to choosing songs, to taking care of logistical details Kelly made the process easy and fun. She and the rest of the band were incredibly accommodating and easy to work with.
Most importantly, the band is absolutely terrific. They have a terrific repertoire, have great energy, and sound terrific. Kelly does a great job MCing too -- something incredibly important that many couples overlook.
We used the band for our ceremony music as well and were incredibly pleased and impressed. It can be really hard to get this to come off right but even in an outdoor venue they took care of all of the sound equipment and sounded terrific.
We can't recommend the band highly enough -- we were absolutely thrilled.
We had the BEST wedding all thanks to Horizon & the Horns!! The day ran a little differently than planned (delayed ceremony start, ceremony was moved inside, ran a bit late taking ...
pictures during cocktail hour), but the band rolled with all of the changes. A few months before the wedding, we made a special request for our first song to be a cover of an EDM song that me and my [now husband] both loved, and it was so perfect and so special. Once the dancing started, man, it didn't stop! There was not one moment during the reception when the dance floor was empty. At one point, the horns were playing on the dance floor, and I was handed (or grabbed) the microphone to sing! They really know how to keep a crowd entertained. It was the best reception and the best night. We also used their uplighting instead of hiring a separate vendor, and it was perfect!! Our friends were all very impressed by the band and their ability to play such a variety of songs. A truly spectacular band and an unforgettable evening!
A huge thank you to Horizon and the Horns for helping us throw a fantastic party and make our wedding so memorable!
From the onset in planning, we knew we wanted a great dance ba...
nd. They exceeded all expectations -- from working with us early on song selections, to creating a custom playlist for the cocktail hour, to keeping everyone out on the dance floor until the last song.
I really appreciated how organized, professional, and thoughtful Kelly, Ray and the entire band were throughout the process. In addition to a great dance set, they brought tambourines for the kiddos, did a great job MC'ing the reception, and rolled with the weather by moving the speakers and mic set up last minute due to rain. We had a number of guests complement the band after the wedding, saying it was the best they had heard.
If there was a sixth star, I'd give it -- we couldn't recommend them more highly!
Horizon & The Horns recently played at our wedding; we had the 7 piece band and could not have been more amazed and satisfied with having the whole crew there! The entire band was ...
personable, laid back, and so much fun, getting the crowd involved with playing music and dancing. They were easy to communicate with and extremely accommodating with our every wish, which made the entire process easy and stress-free. We would definitely recommend Horizon & The Horns and would certainly have them back at another event!
Words can not adequately describe how spectacular and special Horizon and the Horns made our night. They nailed everything, from the music requests for the ceremony to ending the n...
ight on "Shout". They were perfect. So many people have asked us for the band name. They had everyone dancing all night, including the staff at the venue. Ray is extremely kind and easy to work with. I can honestly say that our wedding would not have been nearly as fun without them.
Thank you to Horizon and the Horns for playing my wedding! According to everyone at my wedding it was the wedding of the year and "the best one I have ever been to!" from most of t...
he guests. I believe this complement really goes to the band for playing some great music and keeping the crowd rowdy on the dance floor! If you are looking for a band who will keep your guests entertained and on their feet all night definitely book Horizon & The Horns!!!
We could not be happier with how absolutely AMAZING Horizon and the Horns was!! Kelly was so great and reassuring during our conversations leading up to the big day. Ray learned a ...
new song like a week before the wedding to play at my ceremony!! I gave them very little to work from and they absolutely nailed it! The music selection was amazing, they were able to keep everyone up and on the dance floor all night!!! Even people who don't usually dance!! Their energy was amazing!! We wish we could do it all over again!!!
It was a no-brainer to hire Ray and the band for our daughter's wedding..
Reasonably priced
Incredible variety
Exceptionally talented group
Top that off with them playing every son...
g on the bride and groom's playlist (plus a few very special requests) and how easily they kept the guests involved and thrilled with the reception.
We had a blast!!
Horizon & The Horns had our entire wedding dancing all night long!!! Over 300 people up and dancing the night away!!! Awesome time had by all that attended!!! Thank you❤️
Horizon & The Horns is one of the best bands I've heard. They keep current with music and are always connected with the audience and musical tempo of 'the moment'. We recently hi...
red them for a private event and we're delighted with the results - everyone had a great time, in large part attributed to the music and band members. I've heard them play at a few weddings as well, with similar results. Each band member is fully engaged and works hard to make any event a memorable one. You can't go wrong with this band.
Thanks, Ray, and the entire group. Looking forward to more exciting events.
I could go on forever about how grateful I am that we had Horizon & the Horns play our wedding on 8/11/17. Being a local bride, friends and family immediately knew to expect an ama...
zing time when they heard Horizon would be playing our wedding, but it was so fun to see how blown away our out of town guests were by Horizon's talents. They really kept the party going all night long! Kelly and Ray and company are amazing and the time they took to help make several moments of our wedding into once in a lifetime moments will never be forgotten. Our wedding ended on a beach dance floor and the Horizon sang our last song next to us on the dance floor on acoustic guitar. I am still in awe of the extra mile they took to make our wedding amazing. I feel so honored they were apart of our special day.
Horizon was incredible at our wedding. They were pros, through and through, and, most importantly, they kept the dance floor PACKED all night long. To this day, friends and family...
remark about what a blast they had at our reception, and it always comes back to the music. Seriously, I could not recommend you guys any more highly (and I do receommend you, all the time). If you're looking for the perfect band to make your reception unforgettable, this is the one.
We have had the pleasure of attending several events with this band. This band's array of music is just amazing and their talent is outstanding. They really seem to understand th...
eir audience and adapt accordingly. One thing we have seen each time they were playing is the number of people on the dance floor. Horizon & The Horns have a great way of getting people up and dancing.
Each of the musicians is very talented but I need to mention the lead singer, Kelly. She has an amazing voice and an even better stage presence.
We would highly recommend this band!!!!
We were at an Endicott College Jazz and Blues concert given by Horizon & The Horns. What a nite -they were great. Just a terrific nite we really enjoyed it and I am not a big Jazz...
guy.They make Jazz great again.
Horizon & The Horns are the best! We were beyond satisfied with their performance at our wedding. They were VERY professional; took the time to ensure that they were prepared to pl...
ay everything we wanted them to play; were reasonably priced; and most importantly, kept everyone dancing and having fun all night long. We were also very pleased with the emceeing -- an A+, full-service experience from beginning to end. I would not hesitate to recommend Horizon & The Horns to anyone looking for an outstanding live music experience for their wedding.
In an ever changing world if there is one thing that has remained consistent it is the enjoyable sound of Horizon& The Horns. Their instrumentation, singing, and overall presentati...
on is what separates them from the rest. We have booked Horizon & The Horns many times through the years for company outings, birthday parties, and weddings.
Thank you for being a part of some of the most important occasions in our lives.
Have had the pleasure of attending several events with Horizon & The Horns. I find they understand their audience very well and focus on the appropriate music. In addition, their...
array of songs is amazing. One common element I find each time is they get people up and dancing. People seem to really enjoy the "show" and enjoy themselves. Each band member is especially good at what they do. The lead singer has an amazing voice and an outstanding stage presence.
“Your band was amazing!” is one of the most frequent comments I have heard from friends and family since our wedding on July 1, 2017. And I have to agree – we were thrilled with Ho...
rizon & the Horns! We went with the full 7-piece band and they were all awesome! Amazing variety of music (check out a sampling from their song list on their website - http://www.horizonandthehorns.com/song-list.html), they can do all the classics, current pop music, swing, jazz, rock. Since the wedding, two separate friends who are planning their own weddings in different states have said they are now considering a band instead of a DJ – if they can find someone like Horizon! With a little notice, they will also learn songs – our first dance was a slowed down version of Katy Perry’s Firework (sentimental reasons ha) and they were able to do that arrangement no problem. The dance floor was packed all night and the band also appears to be having a great time with you!
Beyond the music, working with Ray Novack is the best! He’s very responsive and clearly knows what he’s doing when it comes to weddings – he thinks of every detail, including many that I would have missed myself! The day-of his daughter Kelly, vocalist and more, does an awesome job of “MC-ing” the reception – every name pronounced perfectly and aware of everything going on. I realized mid-way through the dance party that I wanted a photo on the dance floor of all my college friends (husband and I are college sweethearts) – I went up to Ray, while he was on keyboard, and asked if he could work that in. He got the message to Kelly, she announced the photo, the group gathered and then we were back to dancing – it was all so seamless!
Awesome music, awesome energy – thank you Horizon & the Horns!
Update: A friend at the wedding just booked Horizon & the Horns for her own wedding!
I am SO glad we had Horizon and the Horns at our wedding. They were incredible! We had the jazz trio play for cocktail hour and the 7-piece band for our reception. Throughout the p...
lanning process, Kelly was great to work with. She was extremely responsive and very accommodating to our requests. I was a little nervous because I hadn't seen Horizon perform and the dance floor and music was very important to us, and we were SO happy with our band choice. They played all great music and kept everyone on the dance floor all night. They did a great job playing new and old music so all guests were up and dancing, and they had fun props and came out onto the dance floor to get everyone engaged.
I have heard Horizon and the Horns play for many events over the years in the Beverly area. Ray was also the band director at our high school and both our children were in the ban...
d. We were thrilled to have his band play at our daughter's wedding in Salem. Of the many compliments we have had about the wedding , overwhelming people loved the band. The dance floor was always moving and Kelly (his daughter) is an unbelievable lead singer and MC. They are reasonable priced and I would highly recommend this band.
Do yourself and all of your wedding guests a favor: Stop looking at other options and book Horizon & The Horns right now! 3 months after our wedding, our family and friends are sti...
ll raving about how awesome these guys were. Kelly & Ray provided the music for our ceremony, and were excellent. The full band played our first dance live, which was absolutely fantastic. And once the party got started, they kept our guests dancing the entire night! We barely had time to say hi to everyone because the dance floor was so packed! We couldn't have been any happier on the night, and Kelly was a complete pleasure to work with from start to finish. We completely and enthusiastically recommend Horizon & The Horns!
We ended up going with them after going to a family wedding that they played. Seriously, they can read a crowd! People were dancing before the salads. They slayed our first dance a...
nd parents dances, and we're super easy to work with. Our event coordinator couldn't say enough about them.
Horizons & The Horns was the perfect band for our recent wedding in Newport. We heard them play at our Maid of Honor's wedding 2 years ago and knew that we needed to secure them f...
or our own wedding. The whole group is so fun and knows how to get the crowd out of their seats and dancing. They easily accommodated our song list and we let them kind of run with it from there. Pretty sure our bridesmaids got a hold of tambourines and joined the band for a couple songs. We also had the Kelly and Ray play for the ceremony. Can't wait to relive their performance in our video! On the plus side, they were very reasonable compared to our bands that we talked to (especially in the Newport, RI area).
Would HIGHLY recommend using this band. They made our wedding day perfect and all our guests loved them. The saddest part was when they were done!
When it came time to choose a wedding band, my fiance and I listened to many bands. We chose Horizon and the Horns and it was a great decision. Our guests are still commenting abou...
t what a great band we had at our wedding.
Horizon and the Horns sound great and they play a variety of music for all musical tastes. Ray Novack kept our guests dancing all night. He is also professional and pleasant to deal with. He made it known that it was “our” day and he would do whatever we requested. Ray had the band learn some Spanish songs for my family. He also accommodated my fiance, David, by researching and playing a special song for David’s mom. You don’t get that personal touch with other wedding vendors.
I highly recommend Horizon and the Horns. They are an amazing band and they are a big part of my wonderful, wedding-day memories.
My wife and I have had the great luck to hire Horizon and the Horns for two of our children's weddings and a 90th birthday party for my wife's aunt. People came from all over the c...
ountry to these events and never failed to say how much the band added to these celebrations. My wife's aunt was out on the dance floor at 90!! She thanked us and said, "The band made the party." Horizon stays contemporary and offers a flexibility in terms of song selection few bands can match. They play with joy and are happy to add to events in any way they can, but mostly they love to get people out of their seats and on the dance floor. Always look for chances to catch Horizon when playing clubs and other public venues, but the best is having Horizon play family events.
Bob and Cindy Dunn
If you are looking to have the wedding that everyone talks about then go ahead and hire Horizon and the Horns! First off they couldn't have been easier to coordinate with. They had...
everything set up for the ceremony and cocktail hour which sounded great and everyone was pleased to hear the bride and groom not just the justice of the peace. Then as a band, they played every single song we wished for. They had everyone on their feet the entire night. They came out to the floor which was so fun for the younger crowd. My guests have not stopped talking about it almost 2 years later. My best friend is getting married in April, her parents were at my wedding and wanted Horizon and the Horns, so lucky me I get to be a guest and enjoy them again. Cannot say enough great things! You will not be disappointed!
My wife and I hired Horizon & The Horns for our wedding reception and they were absolutely fantastic!! They took the time to meet with us prior to the party and go over details, th...
e were flexible on what was provided and worked within our budget. Then when it came time to party they delivered with an exceptional ability to work the crowd and get people out on the dance floor. They knew when to turn it up and when to slow it down to keep everyone happy.
Horizon and the Horns are a fantastic group for any kind of party, especially a wedding! They are well-versed in the latest music along with the old classics, keep a party really m...
oving and bring so much energy to any event at which they perform! I highly recommend this spirited group!
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