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Based in Frederick, MD, Shew-sical Entertainment Services is a professional and high-quality wedding DJ company. The team of DJs promises to provide a personalized experience with professional added care to every couple they serve. With 100 years of combined experience and thousands of songs to choose from, you and your guests will have a night like no other.
Using state-of-the-art technology and sound equipment, Shew-sical Entertainment Services is guaranteed to provide you with top-class entertainment. The DJs execute events with fun-loving energy that keeps guests dancing all night long. Along with their energetic spirits, the team’s personalization, professionalism, and organization are what set them apart in the industry.
Shew-sical Entertainment Services offer wedding bundles to couples that include various services and equipment rentals. Popular items include full-service DJ and MC, karaoke, personalized introductions, and technology such as microphones and sound systems. The team will also meet with you to discuss all your entertainment needs, so all you’ll need to do is focus on your dance moves.
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- African
- Arabic
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Celtic
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- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
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- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
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Working with Matt was a dream! We had so many requests and specific timings for songs and he nailed every single one! Super personable and kept the dance floor going all night!! So happy to have worked with him!
worst DJ ever!!!!!!!!!!
We really enjoyed working with Matt, he was very flexible gave us complete control with our lists of music. He hit all of the music perfectly with timestamps I gave him and all - and was extremely flexible and accommodating when we switched things up on the day of and he did it flawlessly.
We hired Shewsical Entertainment to DJ our wedding last weekend, and it was amazing!!! We had Al as our DJ, and he brought all the energy! I had so many guests coming up and asking me where I found this guy, he was such a vibe! Al was also great on the phone during our consultation call before the wedding, thinking of little details even my Type A self hadn’t planned out, and just made the whole process so easy. He coordinated so well with our live musicians and officiant for the ceremony too, helping mic them and get speakers ready so everything could run smoothly. For the reception I gave him a list of songs that were our favorites to pull from and told him to add whatever he thought was needed to keep the dancing going, and he rocked it! We love Al!!!! Thanks so much for making our wedding a blast🎶
Legit horrrrible and ruined my sisters wedding. Played all the wrong songs. Do not hire this company rico was legit a nightmare. Also asked if he could play his basement rap😂. DO NOT HIRE
If you book with them, you will get a DJ that has no experience. He was horrible
If you want to plan every minute and have no communication then book with them
Rico our DJ played the wrong first dance song, in addition to songs on our no play list. Do not book with them - communication is horrible as well. He did not get any of the cues at our wedding
Everything was seemless with Shew-sical! They listened to every single request I had, and helped fade out or fade in music to make it exactly what we wanted! It was a party all night, and we really owe it to our great DJ!
Matt was wonderful to work with! After a few emails and a phone call we booked Shew-sical for our November wedding. Matt sent us a worksheet to fill in our special song selections and any must play or do not plays. The rest of the evening we left up to him! He truly read the crowd and kept our dance floor packed all evening! He played all of our must plays and was even flexible and took some requests as well. Everyone had a blast! We will definitely be recommending him to others looking for a wedding or event DJ!
Matt did an awesome job, communicating and informing of us the logistics and what to expect for our wedding day. Don, our DJ for the the wedding was amazing. He was energetic and presented an atmosphere of fun and excitement. We left the song selections up to Don, but he was flexible and didn’t hesitate to take request. Absolute professional at keeping everything on track and making sure everybody had a great experience. Recommend 100% for anybody’s future weddings or events!
AMAZING! Tom was our DJ for our May 6th 2023 wedding and wow... seriously the best. I created a playlist for him to go off of and he added a few in there as well. There was not a moment where people were not dancing. It was fabulous! I seriously was on the floor the entire night and had so much fun.
Matt Shew!!! The man who truly made our wedding a PARTY! Shew-sical came highly recommended by our venue Bluebird Manor, and after a quick few emails last year we secured them for our wedding date. Leading up to the day, Matt reached out and we had a great conversation where he made sure to get allll the details from us! He truly made the evening go so seamlessly, and made it so much fun. Our dance floor was packed all night long, and we have Matt to thank for that! Definitely recommend for all of your DJing needs!!!
Shew-sical was exactly what we were looking for for our big day! Tom worked our wedding and was WONDERFUL! All songs were played at just the right times during the ceremony and the reception songs were exactly the vibe we wanted. All of our 'must play' songs were played and everyone was dancing all night long!
The only reason we wouldn't give 5 stars was because we felt communication leading up to the wedding day was lacking. Sometimes it would be difficult to get an email response in a few days, which I'm sure is just because they are very busy during popular wedding weeks. We did have a final 'talk though' with our DJ the week of the wedding (which definitely helped!) but getting confirmation sooner than a few days before the wedding would have been preferrable. As a stressed out bride, a little more communication and reassurance would have helped to put my mind at ease.
Working with Matt and his team were great. They were well organized and did a great job announcing and playing alll the songs on my playlist. They also helped me keep things rolling and staying on track to my itinerary the day of when I was getting distracted and not paying attention to the time. Everyone was dancing all night long
Matt and his team were wonderful to work with! They made all my wedding dreams come true including providing me with cold fireworks, a service they didn’t previously offer. They kept the dance floor going all night and made awesome music choices based off the vibe our group was giving. Very friendly and made sure our evening went smoothly.
Matt was great to work with! He listened to all of our requests and kept everyone on the dance floor all night. He did a great job managing the timeline and flow of the evening which was super important to us! Prior to the week of the wedding, we had some difficulty getting in contact with him for planning purposes, but once is was our week, it was clear he gave us his undivided attention. It’s nice to know he gives his support and focus to the couples how need him the week of their event! We could not be more pleased with how our wedding day went and that is largely in part to Matt and his services. Would definitely recommend!
We hired Shew-sical to be our DJ for our original date in April 2020. They let us put our entire deposit towards our new date with no additional fees even though it was a whole 2 years later! Dan was the DJ for our reception. He is a super nice guy, was very easy to communicate with, and did an amazing job incorporating all of our requests into the event. Everyone had an absolute blast dancing and celebrating! Thanks for a great night!
Matt was extraordinary and has become a staple in our family events. He was the right combination of professionalism and personality in a DJ to keep the event lively and moving forward. We used his services for the ceremony, too. Our music requests, playlists, and edits were all met.
Robert, the DJ for our daughter's wedding, was absolutely top notch and helped us all have the time of our lives throughout the entire event. The only reason I give Shew-sical four stars is that we were not introduced to our DJ until less than a week before the wedding which was a little nerve wracking. However, after we did meet Robert we were absolutely assured he would handle everything flawlessly - which he did. One of our guests said, "We could tell from the first song that he was going to be a great DJ!" He listened to my daughter and her fiance and he followed all their directions and played exactly the types of music they had requested. He kept people on the dance floor from start to finish with no gaps whatsoever in the fun! I highly recommend this vendor!
Matt was the perfect DJ for our special day. From the very beginning, he was very responsive and did a wonderful job making sure we were on the same page for all music selections and the flow of the night. The sound and music turned out perfect on our wedding day. Everyone really enjoyed the music and had a great time on the dance floor. We would definitely recommend Shew-sical and look forward to using their services again in the future.
It was wonderful working with Matt! He was very professional and flexible. He went through a list of commonly played songs and we marked the ones we liked and didn’t like. From that, we discussed songs that were particularly meaningful for us and how we saw the evening going. He came up with the perfect playlist. Every song was spot on and perfectly timed. He did the sound for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. They were all in different places with different setups and it all went without a hitch. He did a good job of being the MC sometimes and stepping back when appropriate. It’s a difficult balance, but he got it just right. We would definitely hire him again and highly recommend Shewsicle!
Our initial experience with Shew-sical was very positive. Booking them was easy, their prices are fair, and when we had to postpone our June 2020 wedding to June 2021 it was a very easy process. However, starting in April 2021, communication became a major issue. We would send emails and not get a response for days, send a follow up, still not get a response, and when we would a week later send another follow up stating our concern we would finally get a phone call from Matt the owner. This happened every single time we needed to communicate anything, even inquiring where to send the final payment.
A week out from our wedding, we still had not met with anyone to discuss anything about our event. 4 days before our wedding, we finally had our virtual meeting with DJ Rob, who called us that morning to ask if we could meet that same night. The contract states that meeting should have happened 3 weeks prior to our event. I honestly was worried there would be no music at our wedding, but it was too late to find anyone else.
At the wedding, DJ Rob did a fair job. My only complaint was he chose to play Beethoven’s Funeral March as guests were taking their seats. This is nitpicking, because I’m sure typically wedding guests would not recognize what the piece was, but if the time had been taken to talk to us at all he would have known both my husband and I are music teachers so not only did we notice and find it inappropriate, so did many of our colleagues in attendance. Probably an honest mistake/oversight, but it just shows the lack of attention we were given.
The overall product we got in the end at our reception is what we expected, but the stress, disorganization, and lack of attention leading up to the event would stop me from recommending this company.
Choosing Shewsical was one of the best decisions when it came to our wedding. The owner (Matt) and DJ (Robert) made the whole process easy from the initial contract to the last song played. Robert was eager to accommodate song selections and made our wedding memorable for both us and our guests. With only a handful of specific requests Robert built a seamless playlist that had everyone dancing and really brought the whole day together. Overall, very reasonably priced, very communicative, and they did a very good job!
Started off promising. Very informative about everything and the price was not too bad either. But as we got closer to our wedding date, Matt became more and more unresponsive to the point in which we had to find a new DJ 17 days before our wedding. He did, finally, contact us via phone call after reading the email we sent telling him his services were no longer needed, even though we requested several times to set up a time to have a zoom or telephone conference to discuss what we wanted for our wedding. It is unfortunate that we had to find another DJ because his company came so highly recommended and they were very familiar with our venue, as well. I wish we were given the attention to detail that I see in all these other reviews. Oh, well.
Matt is amazing to work with. Even after going through months where planning was at a pause due to the pandemic, he was responsive and made the time to meet with us a month before our wedding to outline our music and ceremony to ensure that everything was in order and how we wanted. We got so many compliments on our DJ all thanks to Matt. His professionalism is unmatched and he will go above and beyond to make your reception a blast.
Matt was excellent with his work with the music, he was very professional and friendly with everyone. The music choice was on point and took request from all our guest.
Matt exceeded all of our expectations for our wedding!!! He has a great planning worksheet to plan out and decide all our music, which was very helpful. I had some songs in mind that I wanted and he arranged them perfectly. He made many accommodations for us, an extra speaker for the groom’s procession (baraat), extra ceremony speaker and a last minute microphone!
Matt was also an amazing MC! He made sure to go through the day with us before and made sure he knew what was going on and knew everyone’s names, etc.
He even helped my mom find a religious song she really wanted played at the reception and it really touched her heart :) I really cannot say enough good things, he’s part of the family now! Thank you so so much!!!!
Matt and Nicole were fantastic to work with from the start! From the planning stages to the last song at our wedding, the process was seamless. Planning and getting married during COVID-19 had many, many challenges, but Matt was 100% on top of every last minute change that wes needed. Most importantly, he got all of our guests up and dancing (even if it was at their own tables to stay distanced from others) from start to finish! If you want to have a great time dancing with your guests, I highly recommend Matt at Shew-sical Entertainment!
Matt was absolutely amazing on our big day! He executed a flawless ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, and we had sooo many compliments about him! I had a very specific playlist which he worked with so well, but also allowed for guest requests which was a huge hit! Our dance floor was packed the entire night and I credit that to (a little bit of alcohol) but mainly Matt's skill at getting people on the dance floor! In addition, he always got back to me quickly and answered any questions we had! Thank you so much for everything Matt, you were truly amazing to work with!
Matt Shew did an awesome job setting up our contract and working with us diligently to make sure we had the perfect setup for our wedding. He was very fast in returning emails and flexible with us about adding time and changing venues.
Tom who was our DJ for the night did an awesome job as well. He had great control over the whole wedding and kept everyone having fun the entire night. He also double and triple checked with us on pronunciations of people’s names for introductions. It seemed like no small detail slipped by him.
I would highly recommend Matt and his team for any future events and hope to get to use their services again in the future!
We had been considering going the Spotify route when a coworker convinced me to hire a DJ, and I am SO glad we did! We worked with Matt and it took so much responsibility off my shoulders. Instead of having to decide every single song that would play all day, we gave him our list of must-plays and do-not-plays and let him do the rest. He handled different setups for our ceremony, cocktail, and reception sites, which is no small task, for a reasonable price. We and our guests are not much for dancing, but music is very important to us and it was so nice having our favorite songs play throughout the night.
Additionally... he was SO MUCH MORE than just a playlist. He was able to play the right songs at the right times (such as cake cutting, and timing our intro perfectly), which we wouldn't have been able to do ourselves. He kept us on schedule throughout the reception and worked seamlessly with our venue and caterer to make sure all the important things got done. He handled the background music while guests were arriving at the ceremony and during cocktail hour, when my husband and I weren't even present. There was NO WAY we could have done what he did.
It put our minds at ease to be able to hand off such a big responsibility to a true professional, and it was a huge bonus that he worked so well with the other vendors we selected. Shew-sical, thank you for helping make our day perfect!
Working with Shew-sical was a very smooth and stress-free process. They provided an itinerary form to fill out, as well as their top 200 most requested songs which they let us mark up to decide which songs we would like and which songs we would not like played. Matt did a great job, he honored all of our wishes and worked very well with our venue and photography team to make the evening perfect.
Loved my DJ! We contracted Matt for an additional fee based on recommendations and he was truly wonderful! Very communicative - especially day of. Made my wedding run perfectly!
Nicole did a great job the day of our wedding keeping the crowd dancing and was interactive with my husband and I during the event. When we met with them the owners were fun and had good energy. However the organization prior to the event was lackluster.
I asked for First Dance song recommendations and was told to google it. I was surprised to learn that Shew-sical did not have lists of song ideas for the First Dance or mother-son dances. It would serve Shew-Sical well to have lists of songs just to provide the couple with ideas of songs.
We also had to request a meeting with the DJ’s to review our songs and explain things to us. It would serve Shew-sical well to encourage in person meetings with the couple to explain the program and provide feedback.
All in all I would recommend Shew-sical to friends and family. With the caveats mentioned above to them.
Hats off to Shew-sical. We had a reception with 170+ people of different faiths from all over the US and globe. We wanted our guests to have fun and dance and given the mixed crowd we were very nervous about creating an atmosphere that seemed offensive to our more conservative families, too loud for our Buddhist community, or too boring for our secular friends. Shew-sical understood the atmosphere we were trying to create and struck just the right tone, without much coaching from us. The evening was absolutely perfect and people are still talking about how much they enjoyed the reception. Best of all, Shew-sical was very responsive to our budget constraints and was much more affordable than the other vendors in the area that we considered. Thank you Shew-sical for making our reception just perfect!
We booked Shew-sical as a recommendation from our venue and we are SO glad we did. Nicole was our DJ for our wedding ceremony and reception on 10.12.19 and she kept the party going the ENTIRE night which was exactly what I had hoped for! We also used their lighting services (WoW Event Lighting) to light up the tent during our reception and it looked perfect! From the beginning, they were very responsive and Nicole was super easy to work with and everyone had a freaking blast thanks to her and the great music! I would highly recommend Shew-sical over and over again!
Our DJ Robb was a great partner during our planning and wedding day. I loved his energy and ability to get everyone on the dance floor for the entire night! He set up a planning call for us to review all of the things we wanted to do, and he helped make it a seamless experience. Thanks Robb!
We were recommended to Matt and his company by another of our vendors and are we glad we were! Matt was terrific and was on top of all the details. He did a great job of asking about the style of reception we wanted and also about the musical direction that we were seeking. He was awesome as the MC and kept the introductions, first dance, parent dances and toasts moving along. And when the dance floor opened, he was awesome! Have never seen a wedding where the dance floor just stayed packed all night. He had a great feel for the crowd and just kept it going until we had to leave! We highly recommend Shew-sical! You will not be disappointed!
We used this company for our wedding. The Dj that was assigned to us was very inexperienced in wedding venues. He made so many mistakes. First his attire was not black tie wedding attire. His shirt was not even tucked in. He was running down the aisle during the processionals. There was no music. When the music finally came on for the bride and her Dad. The music ran out again. We missed all of the major parts of the reception because the equipment was so poor no one could hear him and didn’t realize that the father daughter dance was happening along with cake cutting, the bouquet toss. He had no command of the reception at all. He did one announcement for the bridal party but it was so muffled we couldn’t hear their names. It was so disappointing all the way around. There is no way that the DJ was prepared despite the efforts of the bride and groom to assure that he would be. It was actually embarrassing. I would not recommend this service to anyone.
We worked with Matt from Shew-sical and he did a fantastic job at our wedding! He played music from our playlist, gave information to guests but was not obtrusive during the reception. He followed our timeline and was flexible when needed. We would definitely recommend Shew-sical for your next event!
Nicole with Shew-sical was amazing! She knew our venue (Morningside Inn) perfectly, came fully prepared, listened to our requests, etc. I don't think she could have done anything better. She was so nice and even played a song towards the end of the night at my husband's request. I would recommend Shew-sical to anyone!
My husband and I met with Matt from Shew-sical Entertainment and Robert was our DJ. Robert, you did an amazing job! This was the one area my husband and I were a little concerned about since we only talked to Robert via email before the wedding. But he took our list of music ideas and matched all our wishes perfectly! A few times a song started that I thought was from our list but was actually one that Robert selected and it always fit the theme. Robert was also very friendly and all the guests had nothing but praise for him. The music really brought the whole day together!
We decided to book Shew-sical as our DJ for our wedding and we are so thankful that we did!! Matt and Nicole were so helpful and gave us lots of great ideas! My husband and I were indecisive about a lot of things and Matt and Nicole guided us every step of the way. Matt and Chris were both DJs at our wedding and all of our friends and family still rave about how much fun they had and how great the music was! Matt and Chris read the crowd and played the perfect songs to keep our guests dancing all night long! They were also super flexible when I threw a last minute change at them. We would definitely recommend them and would use them again in a heart beat!
Travis was our DJ for our ceremony music and reception. He played all of the correct music and cut the dances when we asked him to. The speakers provided were big enough so that everyone could hear the music at our ceremony and Travis acted very professional.
Shew-sical Entertainment was fantastic to work with! I found them after they DJ'd at two of my bridesmaids' weddings and I really liked the vibe that they had.
At first, I was a little wary of the process because my new hubby and I had very specific requests, but after a phone consultation with Travis, our DJ, we were put at ease.
Travis was able to find our specific songs, cue them up to just the right spot, and fade out our songs beautifully. He was able to use our playlist we created for our dinner and was able to tie in our taste into his choices for cocktail hour.
We had so many friends and family come up to us throughout the night saying that our wedding was the best one they had ever been to, and I believe that was due to the fun energy that Travis provided. The one thing I wanted from our wedding was that the dance floor be full the whole night- and it was!
Shew-sical was able to personalize every step of our wedding day without a hitch, I am so pleased with them!!
Mike was awesome. Perfect playlist and he really cared about the day running smoothly. Highly recommend!
Shewsical was great with communicating with us consistently since we were planning our wedding while living in another state! They were willing to roll with any last minute changes in case the weather didn't cooperate with us. They were professional and fun!
I had a great experience with Shew-sical Entertainment. Their communication was great leading up to the wedding and our DJ, Rob, was incredibly friendly and did a great job. We had a very small wedding so I was worried about keeping the momentum going with dancing, and Rob did a great job feeling out the crowd and playing music that would get everyone up and dancing. He was also patient and understanding when we had a couple last minute changes to the timeline. I could not recommend more!
Our DJ was awesome and took the time to make sure that names were pronounced correctly. At times, it was difficult to get it touch with the actual company.
My guests are still sending me text messages, emails, and letters about how AMAZING the DJ was at our wedding. They said they have not had that much fun in years! Absolutely FANTASTIC skills mixing music.
Shew-sical was amazing! They were great during planning and were able to give us recommendations for music! Matt came out and was the DJ for our wedding. Matt made sure that he was there and was ready to go for the ceremony and reception through the freezing rain and downpours of the day. Matt played to the crowd and was able to get everyone on the dance floor and helped us make it a night to remember! We loved their services and would recommend them for any event!
We are so happy to have had Robert with Shewsical for our wedding this past September. They were extremely professional and easy to work with. We made a list of songs we absolutely wanted played and a timeline and everything flowed so smoothly throughout the night. We even had a surprise toast from our grandmother and Robert handled it with ease. Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone who wants a fun night!!
We absolutely LOVED Shew-sical! The entire booking process was so easy, the owners were very responsive and helpful in answering questions, etc. Our DJ, Travis, was amazing! Everything was perfect and we are so happy we used Shew-sical for their DJ services - highly recommend!!
My husband and I had reached out to Shew-sical Entertainment due to a very poor experience involving our wedding. We were in a crunch and were very nervous due to previous experiences. Shew-sical washed all our worries away by their constant availability for questions. They had us fill out a questionnaire and told us they would match a DJ with us based off our needs. Due to our nerves this worried us. After the wedding I have to say that Shew-Sical Entertainment (our DJ Tom) went above our expectations to make the night absolutely perfect. They matched us with an absolutely amazing DJ, Tom! Our entire wedding was on the dance floor ALL night long. Tom had everyone entertained and having a blast from start to finish. I cannot say in enough words how amazing our experience was! This will be a night we will never forget. Looking back on many photos from the night, most are from everyone on the dance floor having the time of their lives. We will always be so grateful to Shew-sical for the amazing memories made on our wedding night. Thank you shew-sical and Tom, we cannot thank you enough!!
Tom is the man! I received compliments all evening about how wonderful our DJ was. He hit the nail on the head with the exact type of mood I was going for, and played all the music that would bring out that mood. I cannot say more positive things about this company. They were professional, patient, and fun! Music was one of the most important items on my list for our wedding and I am THRILLED with how everything went! Save yourself the trouble and just pick them.
Shew-sical was recommended by our wedding planners (Shout out for the recommendation A. Griffin Events!). They had already recommended some other great vendors so we thought...why not?
We took the leap and booked Shew-sical and we were not dissapointed. They asked us detailed questions about songs we liked and disliked. They made it super easy to send them our ceremony songs as well.
Travis was our DJ for the night of our wedding and he kept everyone dancing all night! So many that our guests broke out in to a “one more song, one more song!” After he called the last song of the night. Weeks after the wedding people are asking who we hired and that we had a killer DJ. My two cousins even said Travis was “so much better than our brothers DJ”. So I call that a win! Also, I gave Travis a huge hug at the end of the night!
Overall I was so immensely pleased with everything about Shew-sical. If you hire them for your wedding make sure to bring your dancing shoes!!!
Rob was the DJ for my wedding this October. He did a great job fitting in all our requested music and sticking within the genres we wanted. Had a little issue with the timing of our entrance music but other than that great! He was very flexible with last minute changes because of the weather.
Matt was the DJ for my ceremony & reception as well as my 2 sister in laws weddings. He was a great communicator and extremely organized. He had great documents to make sure all music was accounted for during the whole event. They did not hide any costs in their pricing. It was easy to ask questions and receive the answers that I needed. He provided great recommendations on song choices and what equipment to bring based on the location of the ceremony. Most importantly, Matt did a great job of keeping the dance floor full during the receptions and getting all age groups to dance. We gave Matt a loose guide of reception dance floor music and told him to work his magic since he was the expert. We were extremely pleased with him from ours and the other weddings that he was the DJ for and highly recommend him for your ceremony + reception.
Shew-sical was awesome! They were entertaining, energetic, accommodating, and so much fun to work with. Their music selections and advice when needed was great. I highly recommend using them, as well as, using their lighting services! Shew-sical is awesome!
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