Royal Dukes Band
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High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor!
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 Royal Dukes 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 Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Cheap Trick, Janet Jackson, Jason Mraz, Alicia Keys, 2Pac, and Michael Bublé, 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 also 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. Reach out to get started! We also offer Photo & Video Packages! Royal Dukes Photography & Videography is completely customizable. We make it easy to capture your most precious moments and all the dance floor action by matching you with the perfect team based on your event, vision, style, and budget. Choose your base investment and add extras from there. Get in touch for a personal consultation! SPECIAL OFFER! Get 10% OFF any Photo or Video Package when you book with Royal Dukes Band & Royal Dukes Creative. 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 your lighting package when you book multiple lighting services with the band. *T&C's Apply
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Instruments
Banjo, Bass, Cello, Fiddle, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Mandolin, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Viola, Violin, Vocals
Music Genres
Bluegrass, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, EDM, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Klezmer, Latin, Pop, R&B, Rock, World Music
Music Services
Live Music, MC Services, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Reception
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Royal Dukes made our wedding reception the party that it was. Tom was always responsive and fun to work with. He was a huge help in planning the event and I appreciated his flexibility in going with the flow of the evening. He was also able to ...
accommodate our first dance requests, even one song that was in Vietnamese. Regan and the rest of the band members were so talented and each person brought the energy and good vibes. Many of our guests were on the dance floor singing and dancing for two hours straight. We received countless comments about how great the band was in the days following the wedding. Overall, Royal Dukes Band was a group of skilled musicians, as well as kind and fun people. We hope our paths cross with theirs again soon!
Hired these guys just based on reviews . Tom was super easy to work with / very professional . Gave us as much attention as we needed before the wedding . Worked together up to 24 hours before show time , everything was perfect . Tom managed 3 ...
bands for us and it couldn’t of been any easier . Hire professionals and get professional work. Go with the 9 piece band and everyone will be blown away. These guys rock. Played the wedding hits and some new ones we didn’t even know were wedding hits!
I decided to splurge a bit more to hire a band instead of a standard DJ. I found the Royal Dukes band and couldn't have made a better decision. They were amazing and I feel like they went above and beyond my expectations. They knew what they we...
re doing and were extremely reliable. The whole process made me realize how professionals work and know how to ensure the night goes well. They understand weddings! I had specific music style requests and Tom from the Royal Dukes made it happen. The whole planning process was extremely organized. Tom reached out often and made sure we were on the same page. Every detail and expectations were clear. On the day of the wedding, they arrived, were really organized, and set up on time without any issues (that I know of). This was important because, as the bride, there was way too much going on that day but I didn't have to worry about the band. They had everything down so well. Again, Tom, Rod, and the rest of the band are such professionals and all so talented. I loved working with them, and enjoyed listening to them even more! We loved our wedding night and a large part of that credit goes to this band. So happy with Royal Dukes and definitely recommend!
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Royal Dukes was helpful during planning, professional, and incredibly talented!! We truly could not have picked a better band for our reception. Guests were approaching us all night to tell us how great they were! They helped make our wedding n...
ight so much fun.
Response from the Vendor on 08/05/2022
Thank you so much, Jaeli! We really appreciate you passing along the compliments from your guests and are so honored to have been a part of your big day!
We loved this band! The dance floor was packed all night and many guests commented on how awesome they were afterward -- definitely recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 08/05/2022
Full dance floor = full hearts from RDB :)
Thank you SO much for this review, Caitlin! All the best to you!
The Royal Dukes Band was fabulous!
Evan was so easy to work with—we didn’t have to worry about anything on the day of. They handled it all! They played all of the music that we love. The guests loved them and we danced all night! Thanks so muc...
h!!
Response from the Vendor on 07/08/2020
Anna!
So great to hear from you and thank you for the amazing review. We had the best time playing for your wedding and we're so glad to hear we could help make everything run so smoothly. It was such a fun party and we loved seeing the dan...
ce floor packed. You guys were an awesome crowd and thanks again for having us be a part of such an amazing wedding!
The Royal Dukes were amazing!!! We had so much fun at our reception and the band was so talented! They kept the crowd dancing and are truly masters at their craft. They learned a new song for our father-daughter dance that was so sweet and s...
pecial. We are so thankful they were our band!
Response from the Vendor on 07/08/2020
Hi Jackie!
Thank you so much for the kind words. We had such an blast playing for you and your amazing guests. It was such a fun evening and we are so honored to have been a part of it. Thanks again and we hope you keep in touch!
The band was fabulous! We chose the 8 person band and danced the night away! Every single performer was excellent! From the cocktail hour music to the full blown party tunes, they were perfect for our wedding reception. Their process leadin...
g up to our event was very relaxed/never stressful. They are the best bang for your buck and will make your party fun!! Highly recommend.
Response from the Vendor on 07/08/2020
Cheryl!
Thank you for such kind words! We had such a great time playing for such an amazing wedding! Thanks again for having us. We loved seeing the packed dance floor!
BOOK THEM NOW! Do not think any longer. Their pricing + quality of service and execution was absolutely flawless.
They made our wedding ceremony and reception so special. Amy (manager + talented singer) was so kind and patient throughout the ...
process. I could not have hoped for it to go any smoother.
Amy actually met me for coffee early in the planning process + spent some time on the phone making sure I was comfortable and happy. Her input meant the world to me and I am so fortunate to have Royal Dukes play for my wedding. Everyone was raving about Sam (lead singer) and Chris (lead singer). They are beautiful people and beyond talented musicians. Royal Dukes were beyond my expectations. My heart was so happy at the end of the night. It is everything I could have hoped for and more. BOOK THEM NOW!
Response from the Vendor on 07/08/2020
Courtney!
Thank you so much for such an amazing review! It was such a pleasure getting to play for your wedding and we are so grateful that we could be part of such a special moment! We're so glad you loved working with Amy and the crew and ...
that everyone was raving about Sam and Chris. We loved seeing the packed dance floor. What an amazingly fun wedding!
From the first time we saw you play at the Gorgeous Gael, through the months leading up to the day, to our actual wedding day, Jordan was great at communicating. You guys put together a great group to handle the music during our ceremony (violi...
nist), cocktail hour (jazz trio), and reception (6 member band) and you could not have done a better job! Everything sounded amazing and every musician brought their A game. Our guests and us had so much fun thanks to you!
Response from the Vendor on 07/08/2020
Jonathan!
Thank you so much for the amazing review. You were so great to work with and we had such a blast playing for your wedding. What a beautiful wedding and fantastic party! Thanks again for allowing us to be a part of such an special...
evening. We loved playing for you and your guests!
SUCH a fun night. The Royal Dukes were so much fun and a great band to dance to. My fiancé and I search around several different bands and Royal Dukes were by far the best. The lead female singer wasn't who we originally selected but I think sh...
e was even better than our original choice. Highly recommend
Response from the Vendor on 07/08/2020
Hi Erica!
Thank you for such a great review and for having us be a part of such a special evening. We had an absolute blast playing for you guys and loved seeing all the wonderful dancing!
Everything you want in a wedding band. We went with an 8-piece band with a sound engineer and MC service. The musicians and vocalists are true professionals. They had our entire reception on their feet dancing all night. Plus, they got out on t...
he dance floor themselves and took the party to another level. We worked closely with Marc, the band manager. He was so responsive and accommodating to our requests and in so many words, understood exactly what kind of music and vibe we wanted. Royal Dukes has a band planning page as well, which allowed me to upload my timeline, make special requests, and indicate the type of music we liked. It was very reassuring as a bride who was juggling a lot of responsibilities.
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Hi Haley!
Thank you so much for the kind words! It was such an amazing experience getting to play for your wedding! It was an absolutely beautiful evening and we had such a great time playing for you and your amazing guests. Most certainly ...
a night to remember. Thanks again!
Thank you Royal Dukes Band for making my wedding an event to remember. You guys nailed everything on the day of. The lead singer , Mariselle , is SO talented - she killed it. Thank you guys for such a fun night I will never forget!
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Mackenzie!
Great to hear from you and thank you so much for such kind words. You had such an amazing wedding and we had an absolute blast playing for you! It was absolutely a night to remember and we feel so lucky to have been a part of it....
Thanks again for having us and the kind words!
Thank you so much for working with Matt and I! We were extremely impressed with y'all and everyone had a wonderful time at our wedding! Special thanks to Sarah and Joey, who were amazing hosts, and exceeded our expectations for our wedding musi...
c. It was very special for them to learn our wedding song so we could dance to it live! I wish we would have had a videographer there to document how epic it was! Thank you so much for helping us make our day perfection!
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Lindsey!
Thank you so much for the kind words. You had such an amazing wedding and we had the most incredible time getting to play for you. Thank you so much for allowing us to be part of such a special day. It was such an incredibly fun ni...
ght and we loved to see such a bumping dance floor! Thanks again!
This is THE wedding band to book! They are professional and experienced from start to finish. We customized the pieces and musical selection we wanted and everything was perfect. They had the whole reception up and dancing. Everyone who talks t...
o me about that night ALWAYS talks about how amazing the band was.
Can't recommend Royal Dukes Band enough! They were probably the best decision we made in all of wedding planning. People were dancing from the first song to the last and everyone raved about them to us after the wedding. They couldn't get over ...
how good they were! They played the perfect mix of music that we requested and I even threw in some requests at the reception that they did! The planning process was super easy as well. I would highly recommend them!
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Kelly!
So great to hear from you and thank you so much for the kind words! You had such a fun wedding and we had an absolute blast getting to play for you. What an amazing party! We loved seeing such a packed dance floor. Thanks again for ...
allowing us to be part of such an amazing and important event!
Amazing! The quality of the Royal Dukes, paired with their reasonable price, made them an amazing choice for our wedding. We chose the package that included a string quartet, jazz band and a twelve piece band. Every musician did an excellent jo...
b. Jon, who coordinated with us, went above and beyond to make sure we had exactly what we wanted at our wedding. Furthermore, when my husband wanted live music during our dinner service, he worked with us to make that happen at a reasonable cost. Lastly, the band let my husband borrow their guitar and microphone so he could perform a song during our wedding. I highly recommend the Royal Dukes and am so happy that we chose them for our wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Leah!
Thank you so much for the kind words and also allowing us to be a part of such an amazing day! It was such a beautiful wedding and an amazing party and we feel so lucky to have been a part of it. And it was our honor to have Brian use o...
ur gear to perform for you. What an touching moment! Thanks again for having us as your band!
Royal Dukes were amazing! We loved having them as a part of our day - they kept everyone on the dance floor all night! They were also really easy to work with during the booking and planning process. We liked the flexibility to choose the numbe...
r of band members and instruments as well. I would definitely recommend them to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Sarah!
Thanks for the amazing kind words and having us be a part of your amazing wedding. We had an incredible time playing for you and your guests. It was truly a party to remember! Thank you again for having us as your band!
The Royal Dukes can do pretty much anything you need. They have been playing for our annual homecoming event for a few years and each year is better than the last. They will work with you so well to get every detail sorted out. If you need a ba...
nd that can do anything, this is the only choice!
Response from the Vendor on 08/28/2020
Marley!
Thanks for such kind words! We absolutely love getting to work with you and your events are always amazing. We have such a great time playing for you. Thanks again!
The Royal Dukes Band was referred to me by a friend in Austin, and after watching various videos of the band on YouTube, as well as sending my daughter and her fiancé to watch them at a local show, I was sold!
We used one of the guitarists for...
the ceremony music, then had a jazz trio/quartet for the dinner music and we added in the other band members and vocalists for the reception. I was overwhelmed by the quality of their work during each part of our event. The dance floor was packed all night which is a testimony to their fantastic sound. I can't say enough good things about this band!!
At times, I would feel a bit confused about where we were in the planning/process, but Amy always had time to chat and allay my concerns. You will not regret having this band at your next wedding, party or event!!
Although my husband wanted a simple DJ, my mom and I decided to go with a band. And it was one of the best decisions we made! They made the night so much fun and knew how to keep the party going! We were having trouble finding someone to play t...
he music for the ceremony (just a simple playlist) so we asked them a few weeks before the wedding and they were able to add it to our contract for a very reasonable price! I am so happy with the decision and would recommend this band to anyone! Thank you for everything!!!
The Royal Dukes were AWESOME. A fun band were at the top of both my and my husband's wish lists for our wedding and they did not disappoint. I danced so hard at our wedding, I think my shoes almost went up in flames. Leading up to the wedding, ...
they got a feel for our likes and dislikes and planned the perfect set list that had the dance floor full all night long. The instrumentalists and singer were on point and made the whole night so fun. They were super organized in the whole planning process and Jon made it super easy to plan our set list for the night. He was super responsive to emails and answered all my (many) questions with a super friendly response. They also provided us with a violinist for our ceremony which was beautiful and MCed the reception as well. I loved this band and would recommend them to anyone who wants a super talented, friendly and fun band to keep you dancing all night.
These guys rule! We had an incredible experience with them. From the opportunity to go hear them in Austin beforehand, to the booking and preparation process, and of course, the wedding day...they are professionals who know how to do this very ...
well. Here are the two things that I think make them awesome...
1. They make your wedding day amazing. We didn't even think about them once. They had everything prepped and ready to go beforehand and worked directly with our day of coordinator so that we didn't have to give it a single thought.
2. They CRUSH the dancefloor! We heard from our friends over and over again that they danced so hard they were sore the next day. That's success! We pretty much only had one goal for the reception and that was to have a packed dance floor all night and these guys came through in a big way.
Incredibly thankful for them and for making our day as awesome as we hoped it would be.
RDB couldn’t have been a better band selection for our wedding! From ceremony music, to cocktail hour, to rocking the house at the reception, they delivered in every way! Thanks to all of you for all you did that special evening!
We booked the phenomenally talented Royal Dukes Band for the rehearsal dinner at our son's wedding weekend. From the moment they took the stage, the Band knew exactly how to create a magical evening: performing just the right songs for our c...
ocktail hour, offering soulful beauty during the dinner portion of our event and, then, blowing everyone away during the real fun of the evening...the dance floor portion of the night. They were lively and entertaining and knew how to perfectly read the crowd, so that each and every guest found themselves singing and/or dancing along.
The showcase for this band is somewhat misleading since the members fluctuate and they play multiple events on the same dates. We had some problems but in the end it has worked out.
Created THE BEST PARTY atmosphere. I am still hearing from people weeks later how much they loved the band. Multiple people have told us ours was their favorite wedding, because the band rocked so hard! The music choices were perfect, aligned w...
ith the styles we said we liked. The musicians were phenomenal. Top it off with perfect MC services. Thank you Eundo and Royal Dukes Band for making our wedding so spectacular.
This band is AMAZING!!!! Everyone keeps talking about how great the band was at our wedding. They had everyone out there on the dance floor and they did all the song requests from my guest. We didn't have the final meeting with them though till...
3 days before the wedding so I was very worried how things would turn out. However, they did such a great job and I can't thank them enough! Go see them at a showcase!
We are so happy we booked the Royal Dukes for our wedding this month!! They are amazing in every aspect. We did tons of research to find the perfect band, and most Dallas bands were double or triple the price of Royal Dukes. We couldn’t believe...
how affordable they were with their talent! We booked a 9 piece band with Marisela and Quentin as our singers. We also included the lights package, which was so worth it. Make sure to attend the free showcases for the band ahead of time so you can hear them play, hear the different singers and request who you’d like. The band can play ANY style of music!! From country, to salsa, to party music, they can do it all. Evan was so helpful throughout the entire process. We booked the band 18 months before our wedding, so we had many questions along the way, and they were so responsive and easy to communicate with! He always answered our questions so quickly. The online band planning page that they provided was great also! They really took our requests into consideration to make our wedding perfect. We are still getting compliments almost a month after our wedding about how amazing the band was and how much fun everyone had. The dance floor was always full! I can’t recommend Royal Dukes enough. You will not regret it!!!
Royal Dukes isn't really the name of a specific band...it's a consortium of a lot of musicians. The band you check out at their showcases is not the band you will get.
We had horrible communication problems in advance. We were super organized,...
but they didn't follow our schedule for the night, offer any of the MC duties we had requested. They started sets as everyone was going inside to cut the cake and started a traditional song that needed props without introduction or heads up for us to get ready. They didn't provide canned music in between sets as was requested and they tried to stop playing an hour early.
We made a list of songs from their band songs list and maybe three were played through out the night. When I asked at a break if Eundo, who was our contact had shared our information they were unaware of any of our notes.
We must be the only wedding they've ever messed up, but I feel compelled to share.
Response from the Vendor on 11/08/2018
Hi Kat, Thank you for your feedback. As you know, the two lead singers who your daughter requested at our showcase were the singers on her event. We also offered MC services, announcing the first dances, cake cutting, and other events specifie...
d in your planning page, as well as DJ services on our breaks. With the song where props were needed, we did announce that song at the time designated on the schedule. I'm sorry if the props weren't ready and wish we had been informed so that we could have anticipated the delay - so sorry if that caused a rush. As far as the early end to the night, the planner informed us that the venue's sound curfew was at 9:30pm and asked us to play our last song at 9:25pm. She said this was listed in the contract that your daughter signed with the venue and, while we are very sorry that the night ended earlier than you expected, the band certainly did not want to be responsible for having an event shut down due to noise complaints. This was a surprise for the band as well, and I am really sorry that this happened as I'm sure it was disappointing when you thought the event would go until 10pm. As far as the song list, I know you and your daughter went back and forth on the type of music that should be played. We tried to find a happy balance between the playlist with country music that you had provided with your booking and your daughters request on the night for more pop music. We were truly trying to make everyone happy and I'm sorry if you felt we fell short in this aspect. Best wishes to your daughter in her happy marriage!
Easy to work with and accommodated all of our special requests. Great vocals and instruments! Everything you need for an energized reception.
The Royal Dukes Band truly made our wedding one we will never forget!! It honestly felt like we were at a little concert and our guests could not stop raving about the music the whole night! Best decision we made was hiring The Royal Dukes Band...
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We can't say enough about this band! Communication from the very beginning was excellent. We went to hear them a couple of times and had requests for certain lead singers - all of that was honored and communicated. They simply MADE our receptio...
n - so many guests told us how fantastic the band was and wanted to know where we found them etc. A resort guest who happened to be staying there on our wedding weekend found my daughter on FB and said she was getting married in several months and wanted to know who the band was - she could hear them from the pool area. The last thing is - as bands go - they are a bargain!!!
Royal Dukes band was awesome!!! The dance floor was energized the entire night and they were able to play every song we requested beforehand. They were even willing to learn a song on strings for our ceremony and one for the reception.
Eundo, ...
who was our point of contact, was VERY responsive during the planning stages. They had a web page that is dedicated to your wedding where you can review the music selection, overall schedule, and amount due. It made the whole process painless. I would highly recommend!
This is a fantastic band that will make your evening spectacular. They can read the crowd and keep everyone on the dance floor. Their Emcee service and entertainment is first rate. Choose them, follow their well thought out planning worksheet, ...
enjoy the night of your life. It is THAT easy.
The Band was perfect. They played the songs we asked for, and more. We couldn't be happier. They gave us great memories and music to dance and celebrate.
These guys were perfect! I hired them for a corporate event, but they would be just as great at any function!
The Royal Dukes Band were incredible. I got so many amazing compliments on them during and after the wedding. I would hire them again for any event needing a band in a heartbeat. They were easy to work with, and I they made me feel comfortable ...
and confident with my choice throughout the wedding planning process. Just do yourself a favor and stop looking and book the Royal Dukes.
The band was probably the vendor we invested the most research and money in selecting for our wedding. And it definitely paid off! Royal Dukes was phenomenal both in the planning process and on the day-of the wedding. They set such a great atmo...
sphere for the event and there were plenty of people on the dance floor all night long. One small critique—our MC was a little too quiet and couldn’t be heard across the room. But other than that, we were so pleased with Royal Dukes and would highly recommend.
Jordan with The Royal Dukes is about to be married so he gets it! The energy from the band made it that our dance floor was NEVER empty even during band breaks. He took the time to listen to our wants and requests and made our daughter and her ...
husband’s night a night to remember. Our guests are still emailing and texting me about the band/evening! You certainly get more bang for your buck with these guys. We had 10 of them on stage! Highly recommend The Royal Dukes Band! Thanks to all the band members for such a magical evening ❤️
WONDERFUL!! Everyone loved the band and was dancing the entire time!
Hiring The Royal Dukes Band was one of the best decisions we made. They helped the night run smoothly by MCing the night, and added a bang to the party afterward by playing spectacularly. They were able to accomodate our requests (either by pla...
ying a certain song live or DJing a mix that we made).
They played lively music that kept our guests on the floor the whole night. Most importantly, they worked with my Aunt, allowing her to play the violin at the ceremony alongside them. Our guests loved them so much they cheered for an encore... and got one! If that doesn't say it all, I don't know what does.
Amy worked with us to completely understand the type of music and the energy we wanted for the evening. The flow from happy hour to dinner to dancing was perfect. It is the only reception I have been to where every guest was on the dance floor ...
all night. So much fun! Everyone is still talking about the band. I would do it all over again!!
We had the most difficult time finding a band that we liked (most had managers that were difficult to work with). Then randomly one night we found the Royal Dukes Band and were floored by their sample music. We reached out to the immediately an...
d couldn't have been more pleased at how professional and easy-going their head musician, Evan, was! He worked with our requests and we could not have been more happy with how it all turned out! We received so many compliments on the band and music from our guests!
I would highly recommend Royal Dukes, especially for those that want an easy and honest booking process!
The band was AMAZING! Our main goal was to get everyone out on the dance floor and by the end of the night even Granny Grace was grooving along with The Royal Dukes. Chris and the crew were awesome at reading the crowd and deciding what should ...
come next. We AND our wedding guests were super impressed with musical talent that night!!
We had an absolute BLAST with The Royal Dukes Band! They were so easy to work with and they were a crowd pleaser. Our guests literally danced the night away and had to be forced off the dance floor. Their manager Eundo was excellent about speci...
fics and communication and such a pleasure to work with. We had some unique song requests for our ceremony and they fulfilled each and every one. We had the 6-piece band and would definitely work with them again. They play it all and they are SO MUCH FUN!
This band rocks we had so much fun. They keep everyone of all ages entertained we recommend Royal Dukes.
Oh my goodness!! Thank you guys so much for such an amazing night at our wedding! You guys were amazing! I am still getting complements on what a great time everyone had. You guys really made our special night even more great. It was exactl...
y what we wanted. I will certainly keep you guys in mind for other events that we host.
The Band came in on a month's notice after the original musicians cancelled. As the mother of the bride, I can honestly say I am happy that it worked out this way. Evan immediately stepped in so professionally that we were able to organize the ...
wedding reception planning with them in less than a week, and felt no stress at all.
At the reception, itself, the band was spectacular right from the very first song. At most points in the evening, no one was sitting--everyone wanted to keep dancing, from 15-85 year olds. We had so many complements, with people telling us this was the most fun they had ever had at a wedding! The bride and groom were thrilled.
So awesome. A pleasure to work with.
The Royal Dukes are very talented, professional musicians and will keep the dance floor packed! Their energy is why you book these guys at such a reasonable price. They played strings for our ceremony and a jazz trio both outside in 100 degree ...
heat in Austin. The jazz trio impressed me because it was the perfect volume during cocktail hour where people could still chat and socialize right next to the music. They sounded great all night and were flexible in letting us use a Spotify playlist during their quick breaks.
The reason I did not give five stars is because of a few little things- communication took some effort at times, they announced incorrect names and then forgot about the best man speech altogether. Our only official complaint would be that they didn't play some of the music we specifically asked for and put in our bio.
My advice- book them now, but be 100% clear on what you want down to specific songs and get a yes/no guarantee that they are going to play what you want!
Royal Dukes was awesome! I was a little nervous at first when they said they don't take requests because they feed off of the vibe of the party, but this was not an issue at all! They were able to keep our guests dancing all night which is exa...
ctly what we wanted! We have received endless compliments on how AMAZING the band was at our wedding. They were also so organized and friendly throughout the whole process and day of. Our singer, Sam, came up to me at the end of the night and took a few minutes to speak with me and tell me that she enjoyed performing for us. I thought this was really sweet and it has stuck with me how personable she was. We used them for our ceremony music (acoustic guitar), cocktail hour (acoustic trio), and for the reception (7 piece band). It was so convenient that we could use them for all three parts of the night. An added bonus is that they were super affordable!
Royal Dukes was perfect! They did our ceremony music and music for the reception. All the songs were perfect and the whole band was amazing! We had so many compliments on their performance. The whole evening was perfect! I didn't worry about ...
anything and was really impressed that they were able to perform all the songs that we requested. Thank you!
We couldn't have said "I DO" without "I DANCED ALL NIGHT TO THE ROYAL DUKES BAND!" Words aren't enough to express the sheer JOY and GRATITUDE we have for The Royal Dukes Band! We hired the 8 piece band for our wedding May 26, 2018 at Pecan Spri...
ngs Ranch because you can't NOT have the horns section---they totally brought the house down! I saw the RDB perform at a showcase in Downtown Austin with one of my bridesmaids who is a musician. I knew she'd be a great person to bring because she would have honest feedback and help me choose the lead singer that best fit our wedding vibe and personalities. We both danced and laughed throughout the entire show! We honestly loved every showcased vocalist! We went with Sam (female lead) and Jordan (male lead). SO HAPPY WE DID! Their professionalism and perfected planning/execution process is both impressive and reassuring to a bride juggling so many planning details! For me, the overall wedding goal was to throw the party of a lifetime for myself and my groom, and if everyone else at the wedding enjoyed it too, great! WE THREW THE BEST PARTY AND THE ROYAL DUKES BAND MADE THAT ALL POSSIBLE! I don't even have an adjective to describe how much fun we had. Our guests will be talking about our wedding band forever!!!!!!!!!! To book the RDB is to guarantee your night will be a BLAST! Not to be forgotten, Eundo is the main point of contact for planning the event and he is on top of his details. We really can't thank you enough. My sister re-wrote the words to The Little Mermaid, Under the Sea, to tell our dating story and somehow very sneakily reached out to the band to see if they could play the track with no lyrics. I seriously almost fell out of my chair when I heard the first few notes and realized the band and entire wedding party of 22 people were in on it!
The Royal Dukes were absolutely perfect for our wedding reception! Their planning process made everything really easy and organized. I’m still receiving compliments for them from our guests - they played a great range of music and kept the danc...
e floor alive! Definitely recommend!!
Great band, very professional, fairly priced.
from the initial meeting to the reception, everything about this band says WE ARE PROFESSIONALS!! loved, loved, loved how they performed and everyone was up dancing! It was perfect!
Matt and the rest of the band did a fantastic job! My husband and I couldn't have picked a more fun band! They kept the dance floor packed all night long, and Matt did a fabulous job MC-ing. Evan was a great point of contact prior to the big...
day. We ended up deciding closer to the wedding that we wanted to add a couple of horn players to the band size, and it was no problem at all! It just took one quick email to Evan to change the band size. I really recommend going to see Royal Dukes at one of their local events they hold in major metropolitan areas around the state for prospective wedding couples. It was great seeing them live and being able to see the different styles of various singers they have. Evan can also send you each individual singers' typical set list which really helped my husband and I decide on Matt.
WOW, WOW, WOW amazing band, so happy we booked them. Go for the 9 piece if you can, they made the wedding.
Royal Dukes made our wedding night! They read the crowd so well and kept the party going. My husband and I didn't even have time to make it to every table to say hi before people went to the dance floor. Royal Dukes is a great choice for your w...
edding band, not to mention they are an amazing value!
They performed at our daughter's wedding on May 5th and were great. Terrific.
Royal Dukes Band was a huge hit! They kept the dance floor popping all night! They were easy to work with and played music that all ages could enjoy! We had many compliments on how much fun the wedding was and how great the band was! I would st...
rongly recommend them!
If you have stumbled upon the Royal Dukes Band and are reading this review LOOK NO FURTHER, I cannot say enough about the fantastic vibe of this group and the magnificent energy they created for my wedding. From the very beginning the communica...
tion was easy and flowed naturally. They even learned some Brazilian songs for my new found Brazilian family and learned our first dance song and made it into the most beautiful, timeless rhythm (I may like it more than the original ;) We loved them so much we actually asked them to keep playing after our time was up because no one wanted to stop dancing!
Take it from me, a born and raised Austinite with a high expectation for live music - they blew me away. They even let my dad get on the mike and live out his life's dream of being a rock star.
THANK YOU to the Royal Dukes Band for all that you did for us. We love you!!!!
Absolutely phenomenal. I could not have asked for a better band for our wedding.
To start - they were so easy to work with. Amy was very friendly, professional, and answered e-mails/phone calls promptly even when our wedding was still several ...
months out. Their planning page made it very easy for me to communicate all the specific details to them, and their website had a great deal of useful information.
They were also super accommodating to all of our needs. They learned our first dance song for us, agreed to play some songs I had specifically requested, and went out of their way to ensure everything was exactly the way we wanted it.
As for the music - all I can say is WOW!! It was superb! We had a piano-horn duo for the ceremony and an 8-piece band for the reception. The ceremony music was so beautiful my wife and I both teared up before we even starting walking down the aisle. The reception music was just as great. They played exactly what we had asked for, and our guests, young and old, were out on the dance floor the entire night! At the end of the night, I got more compliments about the band than I could count.
The Royal Dukes were the difference between our wedding being just a great night and being the best night of our lives. If I could go back in time and plan my wedding all over again, I would book them again in a heartbeat.
I had the pleasure working with Royal Dukes Band this past weekend! Behind the scenes they were super professional and communicated well. And the day of the event everyone was superb! The band was amazing! My staff and I can’t wait to work with...
you guys again!
Shamika
An Event to Remember
Don't bother looking anywhere else -- just go ahead and book the Royal Dukes Band. The band manager, Jon, was so easy to deal with and helped us decide how big of a band we could go on our budget. They were definitely the best value for the g...
reat service. The band was great and kept everyone dancing all evening. Thank you, Royal Dukes!
Royal Dukes Band are hands down the best wedding band! We loved having them at our wedding and could not imagine having booked another band. Evan was so easy to work with leading up to the wedding and the entire band was energetic and fun the n...
ight of! Everyone raved about the band during and after the wedding! We would book them a million times over!
Don’t search any further! Royal Dukes Band is the best band you can book for your wedding reception. Amy is the perfect contact and she made sure the night was so special. Again, search no further.
WONDERFUL, FUN, ENERGETIC. Evan was wonderful to work with. They were able to play all of our requested songs and kept the party moving the whole night. So glad to have found them!
The Royal Dukes Band is incredible! They performed the string quartet at the ceremony, Jazz trio for the cocktail and 8 piece band for the reception. The hit it out of the park! Beautiful music for the ceremony, fun jazzy for the cocktail and g...
et the party started and keep it going for the reception. They packed the dance floor! I would highly recommend this band!
Royal Dukes Band is a must! My husband and I went back and forth for so long with deciding on a band, but we are so happy we found the Royal Dukes. They were amazing!! They interacted with the crowd and they always knew what songs to play to ke...
ep everyone dancing. We had so many people commented on how great they were. They took care of the music from ceremony to the reception. Such a fun band! They were super easy to work with and communication was always clear. My husband and I even now keep talking about how great they were. You will not be disappointed!!
Jordan and the Royal Dukes Band fully delivered on everything they committed to us. The string quartet was beautiful at the wedding and cocktail hour and the 10 piece band were a blast. Thanks for being a part of our daughter’s wedding.
We had a fantastic experience with the Royal Duke's Band. Our band communications was done through Evan throughout the planning process and he was a pleasure to work with. Everyone had a blast at our daughter's wedding reception and no one left...
the dance floor all night because the band was so good!
The Royal Dukes Band made the party at our wedding!!! They were incredible. I received compliments from all of my guests - we will all be singing their praises from here on out. Thank you, Royal Dukes, for the amazing music and keeping all of u...
s on the dance floor!!! If you're looking for the perfect band for your wedding, look no further. Royal Dukes all the way!
Jordan was so easy to work with and ensured everything was perfect for our big day. The string duo during the ceremony was beautiful and the reception band was amazing-everyone loved them! Definitely recommend!
We loved working with the Royal Dukes Band for our wedding! All our guests were so impressed by the band and the dance floor was full all night. Plus, they have a variety of arrangements you can work with that are suitable for a wide range of b...
udgets. We are so happy we worked with them!
This band is the BOMB! We couldn't have asked for a more professional, fun, engaging group to get our party going and keep it fun the entire time. Book them!
I cannot say enough positive things about Royal Dukes Band Austin! They were the band for my wedding this January and also for my sister's wedding a year ago and they are amazing! Everything from planning, communication, timeline to day of set ...
up is so organized and they are very responsive! The day of went so smooth and the band went above and beyond to make the night perfect even though the whole night got off schedule from the beginning due to the caterer being late. All of my guests had no idea and it was so seamless thanks to Royal Dukes Band! The dance floor was full the whole time!
We just got married last Friday the 26th and Royal Dukes was a perfect addition to our wedding, they kept the crowd dancing and were an absolute pleasure to work with! Very responsive to our questions and accommodating to our requests. We had a...
fabulous time and so did our guests. Thank you Royal Dukes Band!
Royal Dukes Band was AMAZING. They made our party SO much fun and we received so many compliments from guests! They were also extremely professional and had great communication leading up to the wedding day! We hired the 9 piece band and were s...
hocked by the great price. They are such a great deal, I cannot recommend them enough!
The music was perfect, the band was fantastic to work with and our wedding was amazing. My husband is a life-long musician, he majored in music and teaches middle school band. He loved the band and I consider him a knowledgeable source! Thank y...
ou, Royal Dukes Band!
My husband and I went to see the Royal Dukes showcase in downtown Ausitn. We loved that it was so easy to see the band perform before making a decision to hire them, since most other bands are only playing at weddings which are not open to the...
public. We loved the diverse styles of music they played and loved that many of the singers had great voices. The rate they quoted us was great to some of the other bands we considered. Once we knew we wanted to hire them, we had a lot of trouble. We live in Austin, and our venue is between Austin and San Antonio, and they referred us to the San Antonio band manager, Marc, to arrange booking. We tried emailing and calling Marc for weeks with no response. When he finally got back in touch with us, we found it very difficult to get him to answer our questions, and he wanted us to come down to San Antonio to come see the Royal Dukes San Antonio band showcase. This would be a lot of effort from Austin, plus we had already seen a band we like! We requested to be put in touch with the Austin band manager so we could hire the band we already liked, and because we couldn’t trust someone like Marc to be in charge of the entertainment on our wedding day. Once we got in touch with Eundo, the manager of the Austin band, things were much easier. He was very responsive and booked us right away. The music at our wedding was good, but it was not exactly what we wanted. Some other bands have a list of songs and you can choose what you like, which would have been good for our eclectic taste, however, the way it works with the Royal Dukes is you just give them a general sense of the music you like and they say they can infer your tastes from this. The music they played for us was a bit too old, and on top of this, we didn’t have any of the great performers we liked from the original performance we saw! We still got lots of compliments from people on the music, but it wasn’t exactly what we wanted and our initial booking process was not smooth. Everything went smoothly at the wedding though.
The 100+ 5-star reviews here say it all, but I'll add another for this incredible wedding band! The Royal Dukes were AMAZING! We booked a 7-piece band and they really kept the party going all night with a packed dance floor! A good band was one...
of my wedding priorities and the Royal Dukes really came through. We actually had several people ask for the band's name so they could book them for their own weddings!
Royal Dukes/Evan were the best investment we made in our wedding day. Evan was so professional and responsive and knew exactly what we wanted for our wedding day. The band and singers were so talented and customized their setlist perfectly to o...
ur taste. For the value, I don't think there is a better wedding band in TX.
Royal Dukes made our Perot Museum reception a night to remember! From cocktail hour guitar in the Gem Hall, to dinner jazz in the Museum Lobby, to music that guests of ALL ages danced to...and our favorite part: the Mardi Gras style sendoff wit...
h the horns section leading us out! The MC services were spot on and flowed so naturally. I swear this band could read my mind, because they were always one step ahead. Evan was incredibly responsive, so patient, and fun to work with during the planning process. Its been several weeks since our wedding and we are STILL receiving compliments on our music. Book them early because Royal Dukes was easily worth twice what they charged!
The Royal Dukes were amazing! They made the planning process easy and let us give detailed information about the kind of music we like and don’t like. They were fantastic performers...so very talented and entertaining. We received SO many compl...
iments on the music! We would book them for another event in a second. Wish we could relive the reception!
I can not say enough amazing things about the Royal Dukes Band! Having a band at our wedding was important to both my husband and I because we are music lovers. They MADE our wedding! The dance floor was PACKED the entire night and they kept th...
ings so lively and fun. They did an encore at the end of the night and while everyone was lining up with sparklers, they played one last slow song for just my husband and I to dance to under the twinkle lights at our venue. It was such a special ending to the best day of our lives. I would HIGHLY recommend RDB to any bride and groom!
The Royal Dukes Band exceeded our expectations. I loved the fact that they have monthly showcases in Houston (and surrounding cities) so my then fiance and I had the opportunity to go see them play a couple of times before booking them. I am ...
really impressed with their professionalism and their band as a whole.
The singers are all great, and you can even select your singers. We booked them 1.5 years in advance, we were so confident in our decision to go the with band. They are definitely worth the money, and are also very reasonably priced considering the quality and quantity.
I appreciated the fact that they would check in with me throughout my wedding planning process, and finalized everything beforehand. The music I selected catered well to the entire crowd at my wedding, and appealed to guests of every age. My guests did not want to leave and the dance floor was packed the entire night (which I haven't seen at a wedding in awhile) The band made my wedding night. I would highly recommend the Royal Dukes Band!!
Royal Dukes was SUCH a fantastic, engaging, and lively band!!! Eundo helped tremendously in the planning process, and everything was so simple to book. I was nervous because I did not actually ever get to hear the band in person before our we...
dding day, but we were so so so happy with how everything turned out! Thank you for keeping the party going all night Royal Dukes!!
The Royal Dukes band was FABULOUS and did not disappoint one bit. I ask a lot of questions and Jordan was great at responding and did his best to make sure each question was understood and answered. The music was outstanding--we had a 6 piece ...
band and each musician was great! Get the saxophone--it adds so much to your set and to the energy in the room. We are so thankful to have worked with such an amazing band and we will always remember how you helped make our night amazing. Thank You!!
The success of a reception is judged by the band and you guys knocked it out of the ballpark!
I looked up at the beginning of your “let’s get this party started" set and the dance floor was packed. It wasn’t even 9:00. It never emptied.
Eve...
ryone had a blast and never wanted the night to end. That doesn’t happen without an exceptional band!
Your lighting work was amazing and just made the room, and the florals, and the cake, and the photographs look exceptional. Thank you for taking that to another level. Everything just popped!
And can't I even come up with words for the projected monogram on the dance floor. WOW!!
You absolutely exceeded my expectations and I cannot thank you enough for making our night so fun and memorable.
Best band ever! We were recommended by our wedding planners to book with the royal dukes band. Man, are we so glad we did! Wouldn’t have had it any other way!
We had the best experience imaginable with the Royal Dukes Band. They were prompt, efficient, and ABSOLUTELY AMAZING MUSICIANS. Couldn't recommend these people more strongly for your wedding band.
Holy cow, these guys were AWESOME!!! They play showcases so that you can go and listen to them before you book. From the moment we booked, I felt confident that they would deliver an outstanding performance. They were able to play our first dan...
ce, mother/son dance, and father/daughter dance. They were very interactive with the audience, which everyone loved. I highly recommend you get the full band; it was worth every penny!!!
Royal Dukes is amazing. If you want a reception that has a packed dance floor all night and guests who don't want the night to end this band is for you. They were so accommodating and easy to work with, very responsive and timely, and were th...
ey ever good! They exceeded our expectations. I don't have enough good things to say. They provided lighting for our venue which was over the top and more than I asked for which really made a huge difference. AND they provided the string quartet for the ceremony. They were expert and professional in all areas. Hats off to Royal Dukes. You guys are the best!!
This band was a huge hit! Our friends are still talking about how fun and talented they were! W had a spectrum of ages at our wedding and everyone raved about their ability to sing across genres and music decades. We also had their string trio ...
for our ceremony that was BEAUTIFUL! 10/10 would hire again!
Can’t say enough good things about this group! Played for our wedding and recpetion and they kept the dance floor packed the whole time. Great energy, learned new songs for us, and very easy to work with and communicate. Highly recommend!
Besides marrying my best friend, The Royal Dukes were the best part about our wedding!! From starting the process, to lighting the sparklers, each step of working with this band was fabulous. Organized, timely, detailed. Everything went off wit...
hout flaw. The only complaint we heard from our guests post-wedding, was that their feet hurt the next day from dancing all night long. I can't thank them enough for being apart of our day.
Wow!!! We are so grateful we had the Royal Dukes as the band for our wedding!! They were FANTASTIC!! Guests were dancing the entire night and having a blast! The singers and instrumentalists were SO talented. We had provided them a list of song...
s we ideally wanted played from their list of songs they knew and also gave them songs we did not want played and the music selection the night of the wedding was fantastic!! They were not only a great band to dance to, but they were entertaining even for our guests who did not want to dance! We would book them again in a heart beat and will continue to recommend them. We had so many guests ask us for the band at our wedding because they said it was one of the best bands they have ever heard at a wedding!
We got married over a month ago and our guests keep telling us how great the band was! We had a lively wedding party and they kept everyone on the dance floor all night along. The flow of the music was better than we could have asked for!
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