About this vendor
We are a high-energy party band, providing a carefully curated and unique musical experience for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Our musicians have played with, and currently work with, some of the biggest acts on the globe, as well as Tony Award-winning Broadway productions. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, versatility, and ability to get every one of your guests on the dance floor. In addition to a full band (6-12 pcs), Stiletto can be configured for solo performance, smaller ensembles, a Billy Joel/Elton John tribute act, and even a fully interactive Dueling Pianos show.
www.stilettobandnyc.com
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Instruments
- Guitar
- Keyboard
- Piano
- Vocals
Music Genres
- Country
- Disco
- Folk
- Jazz
- Latin
- Pop
Music Services
- Live Music
- MC Services
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.
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Saw Matthew and his band at a wedding and they were great. Took their card and wound up booking them for a recent wedding. The crowd never got off the dance floor! He found someone...
for the ceremony that was excellent also. Band was able to play some Spanish language songs for the party as well. When Matthew says you don't have to worry about a thing,"he's got this!" - he is absolutely correct. Don't worry about a thing, just book them!
Matthew Friedman and his group are the best. We went to a wedding where they performed, and decided that when we got married, we would hire Matthew and his group. They were 10/10 t...
he first time we saw them, and they were 10/10 performing at our wedding. We've been to numerous weddings featuring bands, and we've seen a range from bad to average. Matthew Friedman & Stiletto are the only band that have blown us away, and they've done it twice. Everyone we've spoken to about our wedding didn't just have compliments about the band; they raved about them. We gave Matt & Stiletto quite a few special requests, and they were able to play everything. They played more 2000s songs we requested, such as Sk8r Boi, Dynamite, and Stacy's Mom. They also played older jams such as Born to Run, Don't Stop Believin', We Didn't Start the Fire, Piano Man, September, and many others. They played Take Me Home, Country Roads, and people flocked to the dance floor. Every single song was great. Our dance floor was packed and energetic the entire night. We had younger people who are shy and never dance on the floor, older people who usually sit the whole time at weddings, all on the dance floor. On our wedding day, not long before the reception started as the band was setting up, I requested that they play the complete, unabridged 8-minute version of American Pie as our second to last song. I was honestly expecting them to say no, but Matt had the opposite reaction- he was excited and more than willing to do it, and it was one of the highlights of our night. The band was so electric all night that after the 8-minute version of American Pie, which was supposed to be our second-to-last song, our crowd on the dance floor demanded an encore. To no surprise, the band delivered yet again with Bohemian Rhapsody. Before the wedding, we requested that the band perform a final song, a private dance just for us, with no one else, and they performed a beautiful version of Stand By Me. I would recommend Matthew Friedman & Stiletto to anyone looking for a band for their wedding. You will not be disappointed. Hopefully, one of our close friends or family members will hire them for their wedding so we can experience them for a 3rd time. Matt & Stiletto, thank you for everything!
Matthew Friedman & Stiletto were hands-down one of the best parts of our entire wedding! From the very first song at our ceremony to the final, wild moments of the night, they kept...
the energy sky-high and the dance floor absolutely packed. Our guests haven’t stopped raving! People keep telling us it was the best wedding music they’ve ever experienced.
They read the room perfectly, blended our favorite “off the beaten track” choices into their sets, and even learned new songs just for us. Everything felt personal, intentional, and unbelievably fun.
Working with them was a dream, too - professional, responsive, and truly invested in making our night incredible. The whole process was seamless from start to finish.
We are so grateful to have had them as part of our celebration. They made the night unforgettable, and we’d recommend them to absolutely anyone.
If you have made it to this page and are reading this review stop what you are doing and book Matt Friedman and Stiletto ASAP. This band absolutely rocks and knocked our wedding ou...
t of the park. From the ceremony throughout the night, they never stopped playing . They are a high energy band that can cater to your needs and integrated new songs into their set that we really wanted. Matt was insanely easy to work with and is so personable- he is an expert at weddings and gives great advice not just on music choices but how the wedding should flow to maximize time on the dance floor. Cannot recommend this band enough- I can only hope I get invited to another wedding that they play so I can rock out with them again!
I chose Matt and his band at the beginning of the wedding planningprocess, before a venue was chosen, before any other vendor was contacted, or a guest list was ever conceived.
Mat...
t has now played not only my wedding but both of my sisters' weddings as well. Not only did they not disappoint, but exceeded our expectations.
The first words out of each guest we have spoken to since the wedding has been some variation of "we had so much fun at your wedding, your band was incredible!" We were worried we had waited too long to speak to you before the date in order to go through the 'vibe' we had imagined. That turned out to not be the case at all. You and your band hit each song we requested and also played songs that we had not even thought of, but so perfectly matched the vibe we were going for. I will certainly take the time to write you and your band a review. I also want you to know that your band's name will be sung with praises in both our personal and professional circles for years to come.
Matthew Friedman & Stiletto MADE our wedding AMAZING!!! They are the best band ever. The dance floor was completely packed all night! The music was incredible.
Working with Ma...
tthew was a pleasure. He and the band were beyond professional. Truly magnificent!!! I highly, highly recommend Matthew Friedman & Stilletto!!!
Pure talent. Pure excellence. After we heard Matt and Stiletto play at a friend's wedding, we knew we had to have them at ours. While our wedding location wasn't typical for them, ...
Matt didn't hesitate to enthusiastically say "yeah, let's do it!" Leading up to our wedding we kept telling our guests "just wait until you hear the band" and man did they deliver. Matt and the other musicians are exceptionally talented and made our wedding a dream come true. Our guests are continuing to rave about them well over a month later. Members of the band joined us on the dance floor and kept it on fire the whole night long. We are forever grateful for them traveling to us and making our day the epic party it was! Now if only we could redo the day over and over :)
We were beyond thrilled with the performance of Matthew Friedman & Stiletto at our wedding. Music is very important to us and we wanted it to be a key component of our wedding day....
This band delivered in so many ways and our guests keep raving about them as well. Matt was great to work with during the entire process leading up to the wedding. They learned our special songs (first dance, parents dances) and performed them wonderfully. There was music all night and every member of the band was able to shine. Although they didn't play every song on our list, they put together a great set which kept our guests of all ages on the dance floor. We also added a guitar player for the ceremony (highly recommend) and piano + saxophone for the cocktail hour to set the mood. I hope to be at another wedding that uses this band. They are incredible!
Where to start... Matthew Friedman & Stiletto knocked it out of the park. From our first meeting with Matthew to our last call before the wedding, he was kind and considerate, maki...
ng us feel confident and comfortable with the flow of the night, and I can say, with certainty, that the band absolutely nailed it. Our guests were so impressed, telling us how much they loved the band and kept dancing.
The band played through the whole night - there was never a break in the music (aside from the toasts), and it was incredible to witness the versatility and impressiveness of each member. They don't use backing tracks to supplement their sound - all the music is all them!
Music is such an integral part of the night, and it was really important to us to have an incredible band to deliver an incredible time, which Matthew Friedman & Stiletto absolutely did. Now, I just hope I can attend a wedding they're playing to experience it again :)
I knew from the start of wedding planning that I wanted a good live band and this band did not disappoint. In fact they went above and beyond all expectations. They learned our uni...
que first dance song and a few of our favorites. They played an OUTSTANDING setlist. The music made the night. Every single table commented on how amazing the band was, and the dance floor was PACKED the entire night. Could not have asked for a better experience. 10000% recommend. Had an absolutely blast.
Matthew and his band STILETTO completely blew us away! We could hardly walk around the venue without guests constantly coming up to us saying how amazing they were! My now husband ...
and I knew they would be amazing - we had every confidence in that leading up to our wedding but they went above and beyond even what we expected! Matthew surprised us by playing several custom songs we asked for but didn’t know if they would actually do. I cry thinking and looking back at how special they were to us! The guitarist playing the ceremony made a very nervous bride feel at ease getting down the aisle with his music. Matthew did the best wedding party introductions, suggested the most amazing father / daughter & son / mother song, and played our dream first dance song better than the real artist! The last set he blew us away with some “Jersey” songs that got everyone up and still talking about today! Working with Matthew & STILETTO was easy going- he led us through the whole process & knew how to make it seamless. We cannot thank each band member enough! Hands down they made our most important day beyond special and amazing!!!! THANK YOU! ❤️ now I just wish we had a tape of every song they played 🤍
Matt made all my wedding band dreams come true!! He was so easy and fun to work with. I can’t even tell you the amount of people who came up to me and said they were the best band ...
they’ve ever seen! The dance floor was packed all night long. 10/10 recommend Matthew Friedman & Stiletto for your event!
Matt and his band played at our NYE wedding celebration. To say we had the best night of our lives is an understatement. We had so much fun!! Our guests had so much fun!! The band...
was so much fun!! Matt was really laid back and easy to work with. He created an awesome play list based on a huge list of songs we like (from Billy Joel to Beyoncé to frank sinatra). They played background music during our cocktail hour and then 3 sets until 12:30am and rocked it all night! They even played a song they have never played for our first dance and a country song to throw back to my Texas roots. Wow, we could not have asked for a better band. Strongly recommend them for any wedding or event!
If you want to have a wedding that will leave everyone talking about how good the band was then I would recommend hiring Matthew Friedman & Stiletto. They were professional, played...
all of our requests beautifully, and they even brought along a sound technician to make sure the levels were just right. I grew up in a very musical household (my parents met in music school) and our crew has very high standards… this band just absolutely blew us away. Planning a wedding can be so stressful, trust me you are in great hands with Matthew. So glad that Stiletto was part of our special day.
Matt Friedman & Stiletto are the one thing that my guests are STILL talking about, and we got married almost two years ago. Matt is so easy to work with from the first conversation...
to the beautiful thank you email he sends after your event. After you book him, which you should most definitely do, he goes through everything you want at your wedding, and doesn't leave anything out. We gave him a song list that ranged from a motown medley to punk pop, all the way to learning a song from The Goofy Movie through every request Matt said No problem! He truly makes your day even more special than you could imagine. He keeps the dance floor full the ENTIRE night. One of the hilights about Matt & Stiletto are that there is never prerecorded music playing. I've been to some weddings with bands and when they take a break they put a playlist on and you're not getting live music. There will be live music throughout every second of your event and it is beyond lovely. He is kind, caring, and truly wants to make your day the best it can possibly be. After I got married, my sister used him for her wedding as well. We want to throw another big party just so we can hire them again. They are incredibly talented musicians that we were lucky to have at our wedding. Live music at a wedding really does make a tremendous difference. I know that it is more expensive than a DJ but in my opinion, and my husband who is a music purist, it is MOST DEFINITELY worth the extra money. We enjoyed every minute of our wedding and it was in large part due to Matt Friedman & Stiletto. I hope I get to go to another affair with them very soon.
LOOK NO FURTHER!! We were searching for a band for quite a while that would sound great, be able to play the songs we wanted, and not put us in financial ruins. We stumbled upon Ma...
tt Friedman and couldn't have had a better experience. Before the wedding, Matt reached out to us to ask us about our music preferences, songs we liked and that they would use the list to curate a playlist for our wedding based on our vibes. We thought we had a pretty good schedule of what we wanted the night to look like but while using Matt’s knowledge of having done over 2500 weddings, we changed up the timing of some things and am I happy we did. The night was a blast and almost every guest told us how much they loved the band. They were able to play every song we had requested. We loved the music for the ceremony, the cocktail vibes, the upbeat band for dancing, the more mellow music for dinner to allow for some conversation and the rocking out all the way until the end of the night. They had every person up and out of their seats until the venue closed down. I could not recommend them more to be your go to band for ANY event.
BOOK THIS BAND! Just do it. The amount of wedding guests who have asked me for Matty's info since our big day is unbelievable. They were truly incredible, and it's hard to even put...
into words how amazing they made our day. They were professional, friendly, and most importantly, had everyone on the dance floor the entire night. Several people came up to us at the wedding/since the wedding, saying this is the best wedding band they've ever heard, and consequently, the best/most fun wedding they'd ever been to! We had 2 songs on our list that were not on the band's set list (not common wedding songs), and Matty and the band learned both songs so perfectly, it sounded as if we were at a concert of the original artist. When I look back on my wedding day, some of the best memories made were on the dance floor with all our friends and family. Matty and the band truly know how to party! I guarantee all of your wishes will be exceeded with this band.
Matthew and his band Stiletto were an absolute hit at my wedding! I had multiple guests ask who they were after the wedding as they said they were the best wedding band they had ev...
er seen. Extremely easy to do business with, and really listen to your needs! I would love to book again for future events. Thank you for helping make our day such an amazing experience !
If you're reading this review and you're looking for a band for your wedding or event, you don't need to look any further. Matthew Friedman and Stiletto are one of the TOP wedding ...
and party bands in New York City. Matt and his crew performed at my wedding in 2022, which my family, my wife's family and all of our friends still insist was the BEST party they have ever been to, mainly because of the amazing music. Matt and his band know all the hits and can play 7 decades worth of songs, all of which sound 10 times better than the original recordings. Plus, there's nothing like a personal, professional touch, which is a rarity in any business these days. Matthew meets with you in person if you like (unlike some of those "corporate" New York party mills that just want your money and switch the bands out on you at the last minute, sending you the "D" group that you didn't pay for). He is not in a hurry and will cater the list of music and the timing of the evening to your specific needs. He made me and (more importantly) my wife feel very comfortable through the entire process, even with a few last minute changes as things evolved... and by the end of the whole event we felt like he was a member of the wedding party. Our ONLY regret is that we can't get married a second time so we can do it all over again.. it was that much fun and easy to put together! Matthew has been at this for over 20 years and knows the New York city wedding and society music scene inside and out. His group is comprised of some of the top studio and performance artists in the NYC music scene and that is also specifically curated depending on the kind of music you want. His band works a wide variety of gigs and he can knock it out of the park whether it's a black tie affair at the Rainbow Room, yacht cruise, broadway sized theater, jewish temple or backyard party. He's equipped to handle pretty much any and all events. You'd be doing a major disservice to your guests and your party if you booked a different band. Fingers crossed that he has the dates available... he is very popular. I already plan on booking him for my parents 50th wedding anniversary, just so we can enjoy his performance again.
Matthew and Stiletto played our wedding in May 2022 and they brought the house down! They graciously accommodated our wide taste in music and rendered amazing versions of both clas...
sic oldies and pop hits. I was even able to take the mic to do my best Taylor Swift impression when they played "22". They were perfect for what we were looking for in a wedding band.
Matthew and his band Stiletto not only played my wedding but they played my Mother and Step Father's wedding in 2017. So when it came time to book my wedding in 2021 there was no o...
ther option but them. I can't say enough amazing things about this band , their musicality, their professionalism and communication. The songs we wanted and the order we needed were easily received and executed the day of the wedding. At the last minute I wanted a Violinist BOOM we got one. Is there nothing Stiletto cant do? I don't think so - I would hire them again for how easy it was to book them, to deposit to contract to choices and then the party. WHAT A BLAST - They sound amazing and I cant say enough about them .HIRE STILETTO you wont be disappointed. Remember a great band can MAKE your WHOLE affair memorable. Stiletto is the one.
We were lucky enough to work with Matthew Friedman & Stiletto for our wedding on 10/1/22 and I cannot say enough incredible things about them. That day, we used a 8 piece band and...
they absolutely killed it! People were dancing the entire time! The band was great at playing a variety of songs and being interactive throughout the event. They were so popular that all of our guests wanted their info immediately. We highly recommend the band as they made the night incredible. Thank you so much again!
I want to have another party just to hear this band play again. They are incredibly talented and so accommodating. You want pop punk music played? You got it! You want a song they'...
ve never heard of before as your father daughter dance, no problem! They will accommodate everything you want. Matt is such a pleasure to work with, he feels like family now. I can't recommend this band enough!
I was married on June 4 , 2017. Just over two weeks ago. I still have family members calling to talk about the absolute best band they've ever seen. If I could give more than five ...
stars I would. Matt and his band were absolutely the life of the party and made our wedding night- hands down. We have so many music enthusiasts in our family and everyone- EVERYONE- cannot stop raving about Matt and stiletto band. Just yesterday we received a call from my husbands 94 year old grandmother whom came to the Wedding in a wheelchair- even she had to get out of her chair and dance! The excitement in her voice when she called blew us away and all she wanted to talk about was the band!!! From start to finish Matt was very hands on, returning calls immediately and answer every question we had. He was even patient enough to work in specific songs my husband had in mind. Trust me- make planning your wedding a little easier and book these guys ASAP. It's the best decision we made throughout our entire planning process and without a second thought I'd do it all over again. In fact, we are looking for a reason to throw another party just to have them play again! The best there is- simple as that. Truly made our wedding. Forever grateful for the memories they gave me, my husband and our families! Look no further- the party starts with Matt & Stiletto Band!! We seriously love you guys. Thank you!
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