Arch City Lights Reviews
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Dan R. Sent on 03/18/2024Wedding Ceremony and Reception Band
Arch City Lights was truly amazing and helped us have a wedding reception that matched the energy and love of our wedding day. The party was nonstop from the first song to the last.
Our guests raved about the band, and the praise is still coming in! They brought energy, enthusiasm, and so much talent. Their repertoire of songs is vast and they learned multiple songs by request. DJ’ed music during breaks kept the party going without losing the crowd or the vibe. They are also flexible and can add brass instruments to accommodate your size and preference needs.
Emily was professional and communicative throughout – from chatting with us for awhile after one of their showcase events, to organizing a shared doc that had all the information we needed – and more we hadn’t even thought of, to checking in multiple times the month before to confirm final details and keep the communication going. Arch City Lights also arranged the string duo for our ceremony music – and they were fantastic. It was incredibly helpful to have all our music needs taken care of through one vendor.
We would recommend them to anyone and will cherish the memories they helped create for a life time. 10/10 band!
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Jenna P. Sent on 05/19/2023Great band, great MC, so flexible!!!
Excellent responsiveness, very professional and they sound AMAZING!!! they did such a great job with their funk songs it was insane! The string and jazz trio were also wonderful. So happy we booked them! They did not disappoint!! Highly recommend! -
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Natalie M. Sent on 01/09/2023Wedding Band
Arch City Lights played at our wedding and they went ABOVE AND BEYOND!!! I was so amazed with how incredible they were and they really brought the party (especially for NYE). I had so many guests compliment the band and said they were the best they have heard in Columbus, Ohio. Emily was very professional and responded to emails/calls in a timely manner. Additionally, she was extremely organized, and I trusted her recommendations and suggestions. We gave her a list of songs to play and not to play and she followed that and added others based off the crowd. The dance floor was packed the whole night. I highly recommend using Arch City Lights and couldn’t speak more highly of them!!! We love Emily and I can’t thank her and her band enough for their incredible work! -
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Cara A. Sent on 11/30/2022Book arch city lights!
Where do I begin? Booking Arch City Lights for our wedding was the best decision I have ever made. They are absolutely epic. If you are debating between them and another band, book Arch City!
I myself unsure of where to begin when looking into wedding bands because it seemed like such a gamble. I was looking at the Knot like those of you reading this, when I realized that I had seen Emily perform with her other band Whiskey Business in Columbus years ago. I remembered being amazed by her talent and beautiful voice. I felt like this was a sign that she was the one! I reached out to her, and she responded promptly and answered all of my questions. (If you have any reservations whatsoever or really like to do your homework – I would encourage you to see her perform at Brothers Drake or Due Amici.)
Booking Arch City really elevated our entire wedding into another dimension. I feel like I don’t have the words to properly convey my gratitude for them. We adore live music, and we wanted a band who could keep our guests dancing all night long. Their performance felt like a personal concert, like someone said below. Many weddings I have attended in the past seem to drag, and many people leave early. At the end of our night, it felt like barely anyone left – our dance floor was still packed! If you want a unique wedding experience and ensure that your guests have a blast – Arch City will make it happen. They had a such a wide range of music to select from, and it appealed to all generations that were fun for the whole family. My niece and nephew who are 4 and 6 did not leave the dance floor AT ALL! The other lead singer (I did not get his name unfortunately) interacted with them and even gave my niece a tambourine!
Aside from that, know that Emily is truly a professional, along with all of the other band members. She made the planning process a breeze (you can tell she is very experienced). She directed the whole evening with ease. The band helped set up sound for our ceremony, had a jazz trio play during cocktail hour, emceed the entire event & introduced the bridal party, and had two long sets during the reception. There were no issues during any part of the process – no mic reverb, no power outages, nothing. Emily gave us their master set list before the wedding and we were able to pic the genre we wanted (Motown and funk, yes please!), and they offered to learn any new songs we wanted as well. The jazz trio helped the cocktail hour feel very intimate and set the tone for the evening (we were able to watch from a balcony at our venue after photos). I also want to mention that I emailed Emily many times with my ideas, and she always responded with positivity and even better ideas! I told her I wanted to do an Anniversary Dance during the reception, but she suggested to do it backwards. I thought this was such a great idea, so my husband’s parents were on the dance floor first and then couples were added in. Small suggestions like these made our wedding so unique and spectacular. During this dance, Emily sang At Last by Etta James. When she belted out the first lyrics, I felt like my body was melting into the floor. Her voice is INCREDIBLE! At this moment, I just felt awestruck. If you book them, definitely have her sing that song!
We have been told by so many guests that our wedding was the best wedding they had ever been to, and I know it is because of Arch City Lights. We have received endless compliments on their energy, performance, set list, and talent. I have wanted a band to perform at my wedding ever since I was a little girl, and I know I chose the right one. Our wedding day was the best day of my entire life, and Arch City Lights played a huge role in that. It was everything I have ever dreamed of. If you look at reviews below, everyone gave them five stars for a reason. Not a single bad review. As I said above, it will elevate your entire wedding day experience, and it will be talked about for years to come. 10 million out of 10! Book them ASAP!
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Cassie G. Sent on 12/02/2022
Absolutely wonderful! More than we could have ever hoped for!
We hosted a gala for the 200th anniversary of The City of Columbus Division of Fire, and Arch City Lights was the absolute PERFECT band for the event. They asked ahead of time for the overall vibe of the event, age of the crowd, etc. They were accommodating, kind, communicative, and INSANELY talented. I can't believe they have so many incredible musicians in one group! Every single one of them is a star. I simply cannot recommend this group more for any event. You will be blown away - and so, so happy! -
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Sarah O. Sent on 10/17/2022This group will MAKE your wedding!
Asking Arch City Lights to be part of our day was one of the very best decisions we made. From the beginning, Emily was incredibly responsive, thorough, and patient. On the day of the wedding, the power went out at our venue about an hour and a half before the ceremony was to start. Arch City moved heaven and earth to get a battery-operated amp so they could still play the most beautiful piano music for our sun-lit ceremony. I am not a musician, but we had several guests who are, and they all said this was the best band they'd ever heard at a wedding. Arch City played some old folk tunes, classic rock, modern pop songs, and EVERYTHING in between. If you're on the fence about hiring a band or even this band, don't be. They ROCK and had everyone on the dance floor immediately. LOVE THEM! -
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Chloe W. Sent on 06/03/2022Awesome live band for any occasion!
Emily and her band Arch City Lights were professional and organized from the start. We loved that you can customize the band to fit your event. Our guests could not stop raving about their music from the very first song they played. They have a very diverse song list and were flexible to learn new songs for us. Not only were they great musicians, they were great performers as well. It felt like a private concert. They even let the Groom perform on their guitar for a few impromptu songs. It is clear that they have a passion for what they do. The band and the music were the highlights of our wedding! -
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