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Gary Garwood
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Velvet Crush is Ohio based - but also a Multi-State premier wedding entertainment band designed to put on the ultimate dance show ! Our goal ? To provide a fun filled night full of dancing and entertainment with Top Hit Dance Music Performance from the 70's 80's 90's and today !!
Velvet Crush has over 20 years of professional event experience, including special events for: The Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, The US Airforce, Infinity Motors, NCR, Jeff Ruby's, The Penthaus Cincinnati, The Kenwood Country Club, Scioto Country Club, Dayton Country Club, Maketewah Country Club, Moraine Country Club and many other Ohio area Premiere Country Club Weddings and Events. We have also performed for Kettering Medical Networks, The Dayton Art Ball, Boonshoft VIP Benefits, as well as many weddings, corporate functions, graduations, birthday parties, festivals and community events ! Our extensive history of providing Top-Rated event services has been proven time and again by our focus to insure a consistently high-quality, worry-free experience with our intention to far exceed your expectations.
We also INCLUDE the VERY BEST SOUND with an unmatched State-of-the-Art RCF Tour Series Line Array Sound System, premium stage AND dance floor lighting, all soley operated by our own full-time Professional Production Team; along with MC & DJ services covering all aspects of you wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. These very important production features help set us apart from the rest and really do make the difference in providing a Top-Level assurance that you and your guests will have the most memorable event experience possible. We look forward to being a part of your special day !!
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Instruments
Guitar
Keyboard
Percussion
Piano
Trombone
Trumpet
Vocals
Music Genres
Dance
Disco
EDM
Hip-Hop
Pop
R&B
Music Services
Live Music
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Reception
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Gary Garwood
Manager
Hello. My name is Gary. I am the marketing manager for Velvet Crush. I have many years of experience in the wedding industry. I can take you through your whole day, and you can feel at ease with my abilities to make sure you’re worry free and everything runs smoothly on your special day.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.08 reviews
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Velvet Crush is highly praised by multiple reviewers for their exceptional performance at weddings. They are described as professional, easy to work with, and capable of keeping the energy high on the dance floor. The band helped with various aspects of the wedding, from ceremony sound to reception speeches, and provided excellent music for dancing. Reviewers appreciate their communication, talent, variety of music, and ability to keep the timeline on schedule, making them a fantastic choice for wedding entertainment.Review photos
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Danielle B
5.0
11/16/2025
Gary and the entire Velvet Crush team were awesome! Not only were they a hit at our wedding, but they were also really easy to work with. We had several phone calls leading up to o...
ur wedding to discuss all the details and confirm the set lists. They did a great job emceeing as well. We highly recommend Velvet Crush for your wedding!
Johanna H
5.0
11/04/2025
If you’re looking for a band to bring the energy to the dance floor… look no further!
VC was excellent to work with. They helped with our ceremony sound, even though they didn’t d...
o the music. Provided mics & sound system for the reception speeches. Live first dance music and amazing reception dancing music. Gary was very communicative and as a type A bride, I really appreciated that!
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Emma M
5.0
1/13/2024
We would definitely recommend Velvet Crush ! They were a fantastic wedding band ! It made a big difference on our special day ! Everything about them was on point; very professi...
onal; extremely easy and stress free to work with; a great light show; excellent sound; kept the timeline on schedule; a great emcee; an excellent variety of music for everyone there; and most importantly a very talented group that kept the people on the dance floor the whole time !
Julie H
5.0
1/10/2024
My husband and I hired Velvet Crush to play at our wedding reception after seeing them play at our nephew’s reception. It was the best decision! They play such fun dance music and ...
our guests had the best time! They are so personable and create a unique vibe that people still talk about what a memorable time they had that night. I would highly recommend them for your wedding reception because they are professional, talented and a blast to watch. We are huge Velvet Crush fans!
Madi H
5.0
1/10/2024
Velvet Crush is amazing! Our family has had them play for special events on multiple occasions & always look forward to the next time! People still talk about how fun they were at ...
our wedding & it was 4 years ago! Gary, David, & the crew are great to work with - fun, laid back, and make all the planning and execution of your big day a smooth process- & of course put on a show wto remember! Look no further & hire them! Thank You Velvet Crush- it was an honor to have you be part of our special day!
Madison H
5.0
1/10/2024
Velvet Crush is amazing! Our family has had them play for special events on multiple occasions & always look forward to the next time! People still talk about how fun they were to ...
have at our wedding & it was 4 years ago! Gary, David, & the crew are great to work with - fun, laid back, and make all the planning and execution of your big day a smooth process- & of course put on a show to remember! Look no further & hire them!
Samantha K
5.0
1/02/2024
Could not have asked for a better wedding band!! They brought the party vibes we were looking for at our reception and the energy was amazing! Not to mention that they made plannin...
g SOOO easy. They were so flexible and professional to work with. 20 out of 10!
Ashley R
5.0
5/10/2010
80's and 90's cover band - everyone was up and dancing. They were so good people from another wedding crashed ours
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