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Based in New York, NY, Sterling Events is a boutique company specializing in custom-fit weddings, and Dance and Party bands for Weddings and Corp events, etc.
Black-owned and Woman-owned Business
24+ years in business
Speaks English
Medium team (11-20 members)
Details
Instruments
Bass
Cello
Fiddle
Guitar
Harmonica
Keyboard
Percussion
Piano
Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
Viola
Violin
Vocals
Music Genres
Classical
Country
Dance
Disco
EDM
Hip-Hop
Jazz
Klezmer
Latin
Polka
Pop
R&B
Rock
World Music
Music Services
Live Music
MC Services
Recorded Music
Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Reception
Awards and Affiliations
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Reviews
5.0
out of 5.018 reviews
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Sterling Band was highly praised by reviewers for their exceptional performance at weddings. The band's extensive repertoire, high energy, and ability to create an unforgettable atmosphere were highlighted. They were commended for accommodating various music styles, including Hebrew songs, and for being flexible, professional, and easy to work with. Guests were thrilled with the band's performance and the lively atmosphere they created, making them a highly recommended choice for weddings.Jerry S
Highlighted review.
5.0
4/24/2024
Terrific band. Lead singers really lit up the stage. High energy through the night, and they played a good mix of dance tunes, even some new hits that are recently on the radio. I'...
m glad we used them over a DJ, which was our first thought, but this was far better.
This was for a few hundred people and we couldnt have made a better choice.
Hannah W
5.0
12/19/2025
We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better live band for our wedding. From the very first song, they brought an incredible energy that kept the dance floor full all night long. T...
heir range of music was truly exceptional and every song felt perfectly timed for the flow of the evening.
So many of our friends and family commented on how amazing the band was. They didn’t just provide music; they created an unforgettable atmosphere and were a huge part of what made our wedding so special. We couldn’t recommend them more highly!!
Any questions?
Hillel F
5.0
12/03/2025
Jon and his band were simply awesome. So many people came up to us both at the wedding and afterwards to say how much they loved the band. Jon was flexible and worked within our bu...
dget and style. He was also able to do our hebrew/jewish music perfectly which was a big bonus. I give Sterling a huge recommendation!
Julie P
5.0
1/02/2025
Sterling Band was terrific! We knew we wanted a long and energetic hora and the band fully delivered and brought everyone onto the dance floor. Jon was wonderful to work with, pati...
ently walking us through all of the details to ensure that our wedding day ran smoothly. They have an extensive repertoire of American standards, rock, pop, etc - both current and older - as well as Jewish and Hebrew music, and they also accommodated our requested songs for the procession, two of which were new to them. If you are doing a lot of Hebrew songs with lyrics (like we did), Jon has a good list of simcha singers that he knows and has played with, that you can hire for lead vocals for Hebrew. We chose Cantor Chaim Berson, who was also fantastic for us, and he and the band worked together seamlessly. Jon and the band were great and we received so many compliments on the music and performances. Highly recommend!
Ivy D
5.0
10/01/2023
Sterling band was absolutely wonderful and truly made the party. Jon was so easy to work with and very professional. We received so many compliments about them but just seeing eve...
ryone on the dance floor ALL night I knew it was a success. They are all SO talented, each member adds to the music with his or her own style.
Thank you for making the wedding so amazing!
Ben M
5.0
9/15/2023
You all were AMAZING, it feels like you hyped us up for how good it would be and somehow exceeded the hype. Everyone kept on saying how great you were. Just an incredible job. Than...
k you again so much to you and all of your band members!
Hang P
5.0
8/10/2023
We got SO MANY compliments about Sterling Band on our wedding night - they had such great energy and are incredibly skilled performers, keeping our dance floor PACKED all night! T...
hey performed oldies, top 40s, hip hop / rap - we were all so impressed. Jon is such a loving soul who REALLY cares about his clients - he worked closely with me/my husband leading up to the big day to make sure everything was in order and carefully curated high-energy dance sets to keep the room pumping. He also was just genuinely excited to make sure we had a good time (we were a COVID delayed wedding for 3 years!) and he was even texting me about the weather the week leading up to the wedding to send positive vibes. Jon's not only a great band leader, but will become a friend!
James C
5.0
6/29/2023
Jon and his team were exceptional: responsive, well-organized, reliable, and professional.
During our wedding reception, they sounded fantastic. Half the conversations that I had ...
all night were about how good the band was.
Thank you for being the cornerstone of such a memorable night!
Response from Sterling Events on 07/17/2023
TY James
it was a fantastic night and Im thrilled you were so pleased!
Evan M
5.0
1/23/2023
John and the Sterling Band are amazing! We are so grateful for their hard word and professionalism in creating the perfect event.
ashley g
5.0
1/05/2023
We had our Wedding on October 29, 2022. When I first started pricing bands, my concern was the number in the band because many people had told me that there needed to be more memb...
ers to ensure voices didnt "go out" throughout the night.
When we met Jon, he was so reassuring and very organized. He sent us an excel sheet ( which I loved) and made sure to grab our other vendor's info to coordinate like our wedding coordinator. He made sure he knew where to load equipment through and were set up prior to the event.
They wer really good at getting the crowd together on the floor. The singing members will come out to the dance floor and engage with the guests which makes it a lot of fund. The singers are very talented and professional. We had a variety of music including top 40s. They new the latest hits as well as all of the oldies. They have a great price for what you are getting. Many months after the wedding we are still getting compliments. I literally had a copmpliment abou them yesterday and its almost 3 months after the event. We had 9 pieces altogether and it was great. Many other bands try to get you to have so many othe pieces at outrageous prices. This band fit out budget and amazed all of our guests. It was a great dance party all night.
Daniel E
5.0
1/04/2023
Jon and the Sterling Band were absolutely incredible! All our wedding guests commented on how talented and fun they are and they really elevated our wedding to a different level. J...
on was communicative and understood our requests/needs. We'd 100% use them again for another event!
Davide P
5.0
12/30/2022
Great band! They generated a huge amount of energy at our wedding. My wife and I are Jewish, and I am originally from Italy, so the band created an ad hoc medley for us between a H...
ora and a tarantella. The band was also able to smoothly transition from rock, to rap, to reggaeton and pop, ensuring the music suited everyone's taste. They are also very easy to approach and went to great length to accommodate all our requests. Would 100% recommend to friends for their celebrations/weddings
Mikayla M
5.0
10/16/2022
The band played during my wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. They have an extensive song list and will also learn any song in any language, as long as they are given 2...
months notice. The band learned the theme song from “The Big Comfy Couch” for one of the bridal party introductions. The dance floor was full most of the night.
Communication between the venue, band, and parents (who paid for the event) as different aspects of the event happened could have been better, as my parents missed the groom and me singing on stage with the band and my father-in-law missed the cake cutting. I worked with Jon on a spreadsheet of exactly how I wanted people introduced at the reception. Now that I received the video, I discovered that some people were introduced incorrectly. For the bridal party intros, I had a maid of honor, bridesmaids, and bridesman, and I requested for them to be introduced as the honor attendants of the bride. Instead, they were introduced as, “the honor of the bridesmaids.” There was a song, not on the bands list, that was noted on our spreadsheet. I asked Jon about it, and he said it was just something one of the parents wanted him to listen to, and it was not for the wedding. I told Jon I was concerned about it being played, and I was assured it would not be. It was played at the wedding and it only got 6/140 people on the dance floor.
Overall, everything was great, and they know how to run a party.
Kristen S
5.0
9/20/2022
Sterling Band absolutely rocked our wedding. From the very start, John and his team were committed to building a setlist that we (and our guests) would enjoy dancing to the entire ...
evening. They made it easy to narrow in on genres, artists and hits (thanks to their massive library of tracks) that would keep everyone entertained and their transitions from one song to the next were always seamless. We lost track of how many people came up to me to compliment how incredible our band was. The vocals, bass, percussion, trumpet - everyone was so in sync and the renditions they played were as good, if not better than the original versions (and our setlist had a wide range of songs from the oldies to today's latest hits). We could tell that Sterling Band genuinely had fun and enjoyed playing for our party too; when you have a band that feeds off the crowd's energy, that makes all the difference. Our feet were absolutely spent the next day from all the dancing, but we’ll never look back on the occasion and say we regretted any part of it. Thank you for such a memorable night!
Darrian R
5.0
7/03/2022
Jon and his band are truly THE BEST!!!! guests still raving about how incredible our band and the music was. The dance floor was packed the entire evening! Jon helped my dad pull o...
ff a surprise first dance song that he wrote for me, and Jon even surprised me with singing the song I wanted walking down the aisle! Every genre of music was played including my favorite edm songs. Jon was so fun to work with thank you Jon for making our wedding night EPIC!!!! We are so grateful and will never forget it!
Tori L
5.0
5/11/2022
The Sterling Band was simply the best wedding band ever! We had unexpected rain mid ceremony so cocktail hour was logistically hectic. From the moment guests stepped inside they co...
mpletely forgot about the rain because of the vibes the band created. The reception was ELECTRIC. The band and lead singers brought serious energy and loved interacting with the crowd. Everyone danced from friends to family. My youngest cousin & my grandma never hit the dance floor and were dancing the night away. Everyone raved about this band and said they were the best they’ve ever heard and I couldn’t agree more!
On a planning side- we worked with Jon closely on our first dance, honor dances and other logistics and really appreciated his experience regarding timing of moments/events since it was our first time getting married. Jon celebrated every idea we had. Some moments were really unique and he made sure to ask all the right questions so it went off without a hitch. Any song we wanted he reassured us that the band would be happy to learn - they love switching up their list and learning something new!
I really couldn’t recommend this group enough. The word professional doesn’t even begin to cover this band. They are worth every single penny and then some. Save in other categories and spend here since this is what guests will enjoy and remember most from your event. If you hire them you are guaranteed an amazing time!
Response from Sterling Events on 07/17/2023
ty Victoria for the very kind words
We enjoyed being a part of your off he hook celebrati...
on!
Nicole D
5.0
2/12/2022
If you're considering a band for your wedding, the Sterling Band is it! We hired them for our wedding in December 2021 and would do it 100x over again. They delivered! We had a few...
friends admit they were skeptical of seeing a band at a wedding after DJs have become so popular over the last few decades but were blown away by their performance and want to book them for their upcoming receptions. Jon was so flexible and easy to work with. His experience is unmatched, and the advice he provided throughout the planning process and on our wedding day was invaluable. For example, our venue had some logistical difficulties to work around with sounds equipment and they made it work! I know bands can get pricy, but we ultimately decided to upgrade to 9 musicians, and it was worth every penny. Jon had my dad with the band singing Tower of Power, had me singing Aretha Franklin, and switched it up with 2000's hip hop, 90's rock, 80's music, classic rock.. you name it. They were so interactive with our friends and family, passing the mic off for people to sing. Could not recommend more!
Jay C
5.0
6/01/2021
So glad to circle back to review one of my fave vendors of all times, the Sterling Band!
We were recommended to them by business associates who said they played their wedding weddi...
ng and absolutely rocked it!
I didn't doubt them as I really respect their opinion as collegues.
Having said that , seeing is believing. IDID view their live at wedding videos and that really relaxed me and sold the case.
THeir videos are like your standing there watching them at a wedding. Their amazing sound ,their energy, ridiculous eclectic repertoire just had me fall for them and I hired them.
Wow was I not disappointed, they blew my guests away.
Yes their a great band, but even more than that ,they totally get
their role at your wedding; it s the celebration of us, the bride n groom w our loved ones. Sterling understands that's why their here, to create an amazing fun", let s go crazy" mayhem with our friends and loved ones .
The singers and rappers are out w us on the floor, the Horns came out...They LOVE what they do!
They don't treat it as a concert or show, it s a celebration.
The fact that they can pop from our elegant 1st Dance to Post Malone to Stevie, Whitney ,EWF and Motown to Two Princes and Queen ,I Believe in a Thing Called Love w a vocalist hitting notes in upper stratosphere, then to Snoop Pharrell Travis Scott, Sicko to TI s."Bring em Out"...and KILL Drake ,then spin into Country's Sam Hunt s House Party ...back ended w "Shout" where we re rolling around w them on the ground!
Nuff said , this is one AWESOME party band!
Sterling Band thank you!!
Jay
Response from Sterling Events on 06/01/2021
Jay,
great to hear from you and thank you for sending a review for us at the KNOT as we re...
newer here and are just starting to build our reviews here to get where they are at wedding wire.
My guys still talk about your party...what a night. Great energy from your crowd!
Lets hope w co vid going, going, gone... we hope to see you at another party connect to your crowd
Best wishes to you and Tina,
Jon Hanser
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