Versatile Wedding Entertainment
NYC and surrounding areas
Service area
Vali Entertainment is a deluxe wedding entertainment business based in Norwood, NJ, and serving the NYC area. From melodic ceremony musicians to high-energy reception bands and DJs, these industry professionals can provide all the musical talent you need for your special day.
The Vali Entertainment team works with a wide range of wedding acts to cover all of your favorite genres and musical eras. While your guests mingle at cocktail hour, the Vali Orchestra can provide a throwback to the Roaring 20s with sleek and soulful instrumentals. For your reception, enjoy an unforgettable set from Big Mix or Right Mix, two bands that can bring the house down with hits spanning decades. Vali Entertainment also specializes in Hebrew music and can provide a DJ to keep the party going into the night.
Before you tie the knot, visit Vali Entertainment's website and fill out the contact form, or call and email this skilled team. They'll promptly get back to you with a personalized package that meets your entertainment needs. With these entertainment experts, you and your guests are in for an unforgettable night of dancing and fun.
40+ years in business
Speaks English
Small team (2-10 members)
Details
Instruments
Accordion
Bagpipes
Banjo
Bass
Bugle
Cello
Fiddle
Flute
French Horn
Guitar
Harmonica
Harp
Keyboard
Mandolin
Organ
Percussion
Piano
Saxophone
Steel Drum
Trombone
Trumpet
Ukulele
Viola
Violin
Vocals
Music Genres
Classical
Country
Dance
Hip-Hop
Jazz
Klezmer
Latin
Pop
R&B
Rock
Music Services
Live Music
MC Services
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Reception
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Reviews
4.9
out of 5.018 reviews
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Stephanie M
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5.0
12/28/2021
The best wedding band! Joe & Big Mix were amazing - our guests cannot stop raving about how it was the best band they'd ever seen. Leading up to the wedding, Joe was so fun to wo...
rk with - offering suggestions and making sure the music was exactly what we wanted. Vali/Big Mix came highly recommended, and they still blew us away! We would highly recommend them!
Susan B
5.0
10/07/2018
John Ballesteros and his band just did our 3rd family wedding. I can't rave enough about this band... they are amazing ! Not only in their talent but the ability to read the crow...
d and keep the energy going until the very end ! When my daughter became engaged my first call was to John to find out their availability ...and the wedding was built around them ! Now that all my kids are married off I will have to convince my friends to book them so I can enjoy them again !
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Nicole M
5.0
11/19/2016
Martin D'Arce is absolutely amazing. He made our wedding such a success. Everyone complimented us on the music. He is great to work with and blew us all away.
Emmanuel V
5.0
8/14/2016
Jimmy and crew crushed it at our wedding. They were so on point, so lively so diverse. Our guests couldn't stop raving on how much fun they had. My advice to any couple looking ...
for an INCREDIBLY memorable event, book this band. They are not cheap. As most things in life, you get what you pay for. Uptown Mix is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Anonymous
5.0
8/23/2015
We picked Vali Entertainment's "Big Mix" band for our NJ wedding ceremony and reception.
How we found Vali: my cousin had another one of their bands "Right Mix" for her wedding...
. This was the first time I had seen a wedding band perform however there was one consistent take away from each of the guests we spoke to: "The band was excellent!" And truly was. Most of the guests were dancing the entire night, the band was engaging on the dance floor and overall the quality of their performance was excellent. Her sister got married later that year same venues, florist, same photographer so we presumed the same band. One thing was different about the two weddings and that was the energy l the band was giving off. They are still excellent but honestly not as good as the first wedding. We didn't judge, just made an observation. The second wedding was still phenomenal! So on the search to find a wedding band we asked what band they used thinking it was the same. Long story short they indeed used different entertainment companies, so we went with the first most impressive Vali Entertainment!!
It was extremely easy getting in contact with the owner, John. He was amazing to work with. We did have to drive into the city to meet with him but that was our choice as the customer. He works remotely.
We went with the "Big Mix" and could not be more ecstatic with our choice. We personally met with the band leader Joe who listened to event request and OVER DELIVERED. in fact, we sent him sheet music before the wedding because we changed the song for our first dance and not only did they play it well but they ROCKED IT. I think another testament to their quality was that once of my bridesmaids who isn't a "dancer" told me that because the band was so awesome she danced to all but THREE songs. Also, the majority of our guests stayed until the end where the band ended the night with a perfect sounded Frank Sinatra version of "New York, New York".
Vali entertainment follows through on the excellent standard they promise to deliver. Choose them and people will also be telling you "that was the best wedding band I've ever seen."
Don F
5.0
6/01/2015
We worked with Martin D'Arce and the band The Right Mix through Vali Entertainment and we were blown. away. All our guests said this was the best band ever. The band even seemed to...
be having a blast which only made it more fun for our guests. They played a good mix of music to keep it varied too. Our dance floor was packed all night, which is what my husband and I were hoping for.
Martin was a blast to work with and we enjoyed meeting with him to pick our songs. They did a great job with the processional music as well! We loved working with them!
Melissa G
5.0
2/09/2015
What an incredible band!! They went above and beyond to ensure our wedding was perfect. If you want your wedding to be a party wedding and for your guests to dance the night away...
, use Vali. We worked with John and he was always available and was great to work with. Thank you soo much!!
Melissa and Greg Diaz
Morgan M
5.0
10/01/2013
Wow...Wow.....WWWOOOWWWW!!!!! Martin made our wedding an absolute BLAST for us and our guests...no one sat down...it was the best party of my life (and it was my wedding)...worth E...
VERY penny and an absolute joy to work with...Martin was always in touch and great with email and phone follow up...he was AMAZING on sooo many levels.
Carolyn S
5.0
12/05/2011
Martin and Manny from Vali Entertainment rocked my wedding. The proof that the music MADE our wedding was the fact that the dance floor was packed before dinner was even served. Ma...
rtin played everything that I asked for and more - he was in-tune to my husband and I's favorite music which is 90's to country to today. Manny was also a great MC entertaining everyone with his break dancing.
Jodi F
5.0
9/22/2011
vali played at my wedding and they were amazing. guests were up and dancing the entire time and no one wanted to leave the dance floor when the last song was over. many guests co...
mmented on how fantastic they were. people that never dance were dancing. john was very sweet the entire time, since the day we met him.
Sophie K
5.0
8/24/2011
The band was fantastic! They are wonderful, talented musicians and kept everyone on the dance floor all night long! They set the perfect mood for the party.
Kaitlyn T
5.0
6/16/2011
This band was fantastic!! Our guests were dancing all night! I heard so many compliments on the selection of music as well as the quality and their energy! I would definitely re...
commend them! They were great to work with; I gave them a list of must plays. They knew it all, and learned one song that I needed them to (mom/groom dance) - and it sounded great! They played all varieties of music!
Jennifer G
5.0
5/10/2010
They were incredible! Uptown Mix could play anything you asked for. The guests at our wedding danced all night long.
Sheila R
5.0
5/10/2010
They were great. Our guests raved about them and many asked the leader for business cards. They were not too loud and knew which songs the guests were dancing to. They were sophist...
icated and dignified in their talks to the guests and us.We thought they were great including the booking agent. She seemed to understand us and made great recommendations.
Michelle S
5.0
5/10/2010
They were amazing! The man we booked with, who was also a member of the band, was always there whenever we had any questions or needed to meet with him. He was very helpful and all...
owed us to request songs as well as go by the mood of the crowd. Very, very, very talented band!
Sophia V
4.0
5/10/2010
Sandra L
5.0
5/10/2010
Hired this band for the second time (we used them for my sister's wedding as well). They play american & Greek music. The piano player during the cocktail hour was wonderful, and...
they had a guitarist singing some 'light' music during dinner (Pink Floyd, U2). He was AMAZING!!;It took a little while in the beginning to get accustomed to what the audience was responsive to.
Julie T
5.0
5/10/2010
They did everything well. We missed a toast, but that was b/c everyone was having so much fun dancing!
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