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    Olivia G. Sent on 11/06/2023
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    Best wedding band ever

    Downbeat was a total dream -- everything from the mix/setlist, the band and vocal performances, and the energy and crowd interaction were perfect. The team was professional and easy towork with in the lead up to our wedding. HIGHLY recommend Downbeat for your next event!!
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    Rosenfield/ M. Sent on 07/08/2023
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    Downbeat Agency and SoulTones band


    There aren’t enough words to express our immense gratitude to Downbeat LA and it’s talented Soul Tones band for making our wedding such a memorable and wonderful evening.
    To say you are all incredibly talented would be an understatement. Your ability to infuse such a party atmosphere and create an amazing vibe is electric. All the guests were in awe of how amazing each and every one of you were and although we had used you for a past event a few years ago and were obsessed then, we were even more obsessed this time around. We are truly indebted to you for making our celebration so incredible. No one wanted the night to end.
    Diego thank you for always making everything seem so easy, we are truly indebted to you all.
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    Alison S. Sent on 06/11/2023
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    Hire soultones!

    Wow! Where to even begin?! Joel and the entire Soultones family is beyond incredible. The level of talent is unmatched and the energy they brought to our wedding was absolutely electric. Our goal was to have all of our guests on the dancefloor and Soultones did just that. If you are looking for a live band, look no further. Throughout the entire process Joel was patient, responsive and was on board with how we envisioned our wedding night going. It was the dance party of our dreams and we will remember it forever. The amount of guests that told us it was the wedding of the century because of Soultones was countless. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Joel and team for making our wedding INCREDIBLE.
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    Hannah T. Sent on 06/05/2023
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    Downbeat rocked!

    Downbeat Agency and the Soultones CRUSHED it at our wedding! Our guests have not stopped talking about how much fun they had dancing and celebrating with the Soultones. They were easy to work with and super high energy. We especially appreciated them learning a few extra songs that were special to us. We will definitely recommend them to all our friends and family!
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    Brandon L. Sent on 06/29/2023
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    Best Wedding Entertainment Ever

    We hired Downbeat Entertainment for our wedding this past May and they were ABSOLUTELY incredible. We had a string quartet for our ceremony, cocktail hour guitar/vocals, the A-List as our wedding band, and an after-party DJ. Each part of the night went off without a hitch and all of the musicians were phenomenal. Downbeat was extremely professional to work with and even took custom requests. My wife and I met and lived in New Orleans, and we wanted a second line at our wedding in California. We worked with the band and the horn section, and they learned several second line songs just for our entrance music and paraded around with all of us! This was definitely a highlight of the night and everyone loved it. They also were very open to the songs we wanted on our playlist for the evening, as well as the DJ playlist for the afterparty. The string quartet for our ceremony played the music we requested and it sounded beautiful! It truly brought a special touch to our ceremony. We continue, even a month out, to get compliments about The A-List and how ridiculously talented they were. They brought so much energy and fun to the night and got people out on the dance floor that usually don't dance! I would recommend The A-List and Downbeat to anyone and wish we could have a second wedding just to hear them again!
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    Lauren M. Sent on 05/17/2023
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    Amfm- best band ever

    Want your wedding to feel like the most epic live concert, where every guest has a front row seat? Look no further! We were absolutely BLOWN AWAY our band, AMFM. They are not only incredibly talented, but brought so much energy and kept our guests on the dance floor! Our guests raved about how incredible they were, telling us it was the best wedding band they’ve ever heard. As the wedding couple, we know we’re biased, but we couldn’t agree more. Thanks so much to AMFM for making our wedding everything we could have ever wanted and more!
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    Christina E. Sent on 04/06/2023
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    The best band for your wedding.

    The best band for your wedding. Hired them for mine and they completely made the wedding. Everyone had so much fun and they are incredibly talented.
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    Jeff R. Sent on 03/29/2023
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    Downbeat Agency and The A-List Band are the absolute BEST!

    Downbeat was incredibly easy to work with during the lead up to our reception. We had the A-List band and from the first note until the last encore the band was amazing and had the party hopping all night long! If you are on the fence just do it. Have the horns, singer, rhythm, the full band! So worth it and loved dancing all night long! Thank you to Downbeat agency and the A-List band!
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    Kristen E. Sent on 03/01/2023
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    Not just any wedding band.... Extraordinary

    The Soultones were the absolute best!!! Our guests are still talking about the band and how amazing they were, and how the dance party was like something they have ever experienced before. Would highly recommend them to any family, friend, or stranger. Electric performance and wish we could relive that special evening!
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    Jeff C. Sent on 03/01/2023
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    Absolutely terrific!

    Downbeat was phenomenal! If you have any doubt about hiring them, you should not whatsoever! Their setup is very unique and having multiple percussions players made the performance so much more interactive. We had multiple guests ask us specifically about Downbeat and said it was the best music setup at a wedding they’ve seen. Highly recommend!
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    Martina Sent on 12/14/2023
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    No one else is like Downbeat Agency!

    What to say about Downbeat Agency? They are the Best in the industry! Worked with different bands (Soultones, Gold Standard) and they always exceed their work e.v.e.r.y. time! From their Singers, Musicians, MCs, DJs, and Techs it's a true party if Downbeat is in the house!
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    Emily F. Sent on 01/30/2023
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    Incredible!

    The band was exceptional, and everyone had the best time dancing. People are still raving about the band weeks later. Best money we spent in our wedding budget
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    Caroline W. Sent on 11/23/2022
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    THE highlight of our wedding, no question

    Best wedding band I’ve ever experienced- hands down. Downbeat and their band AMFM were by FAR the highlight of our wedding. BOOK them. Our guests were completely blown away and raving about Downbeat— not only are they incredibly talented musicians, but they are amazing performers that interact with the crowd, read the vibe, and keep the energy high and the party going all night. They can play all the wedding classics without making them sound cheesy at all. Every single one of the artists was extremely talented. They are also a pleasure to work with behind the scenes and highly professional- the planning and prep was so easy and smooth and we could not have asked for a better experience. They were able to manage all of the ceremony, cocktail, DJ, MC-ing, and live band music for the day, as well as mic and sound equipment. We had many guests tell us afterwards it was the best wedding band they had ever heard. This is a totally worthwhile investment- cannot emphasize this enough!!!
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    Taylor D. Sent on 11/01/2022
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    Best Band Ever

    Gold Standard with Downbeat Agency was PHENOMENAL! Leading up to the wedding the agency was so easy to work with, answering my 1 million questions and accommodating our needs.

    The band itself was incredible. The feedback I received from guests were 'this feels like I am at a concert', 'best band ever' and 'WHERE DID YOU FIND THEM'!

    Best band in Southern California, hands down.
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    Kelly C. Sent on 11/29/2022
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    Wedding Band, DJ, Ceremony Musicians

    This is the easiest review I have ever written.

    My husband and I were married on 11.19.22, and we hired Downbeat musicians for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and for our reception - specifically the band- Soultones.

    Every single musician — from the ceremony musicians, to the cocktail hour pianist, to the DJ, MC, and especially the band, Soultones- was absolutely incredible.

    So many guests including my parents, closest friends, and family came up to me and said Soultones was the best band they had ever seen- not just wedding bad- “the best band.” Their voices are incredible, unbelievable musicians on the piano, sax, guitar etc., and they are so high energy and really get all the guests into it. Our dance floor was packed all night!

    Thank you again for everything- especially to Soultones- for making our reception so fun & unforgettable!

    If you are thinking of hiring a band for your wedding- look no further - hire Soultones with Downbeat- you will be SO happy you did!
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    Nicole F. Sent on 12/09/2022
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    Best Wedding Band Ever!

    We had Soultones perform at our wedding and it truly made the night fun for all of our guests. The whole band was incredible! The musicians were down on the dance floor with guests and they really got everyone involved. The wedding was a few months ago and we still have people commenting on how great the band was. Their song choices were perfect and everyone was out of their seats as soon as dinner was over. Working with downbeat was so easy and seamless. I can’t recommend them enough. We also finished the night with a silent disco with our DJ Joel and it was the perfect ending. You will not regret having them perform at your event!
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    Alice Sent on 11/12/2022
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    Completely blown away by the A-List

    Live music was a high priority for my husband and I for our wedding. We were recommended Downbeat from our amazing wedding planner Paola Franco from Say I Do to Details. We decided to hire the A-List (full band plus string quartet) after watching some of their videos and loving the way they performed “Higher Love” by Whitney Houston. We had also seen videos on Downbeat’s Instagram and really liked how performers were able to not only put on a great show but also interact with and work the crowd.

    Even with high expectations, we were completely blown away on our wedding day. The entire band, vocalists, quartet, DJ were nothing short of amazing - their sound, energy and professionalism. We also really enjoyed their take on our first dance song, “Back at One” by Brian McKnight. (Side note: I don’t know if learning songs that you request is typical for all wedding musicians, but it was definitely a plus!) Our guests were all raving about how incredible the performers were.

    End to end our experience with Downbeat was fantastic. Diego and Joel, the executive and event directors were very nice and helped us understand how to bring our music vision to life - for example, we originally weren’t sure if we wanted the string quartet but are so glad we added them. They also ended up playing for our ceremony.

    Thank you so much Downbeat and the A-List! We would be truly honored to have you back for another life milestone.
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    Brooke B. Sent on 11/07/2022
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    The BEST Wedding Band!!

    We discovered Collective NYC and Downbeat Agency via a vendor recommendation site and took a leap booking them without any personal recommendations - a decision that turned out to be the best one of our entire wedding! Our wedding was in Boston and after not being super impressed with any of the local options available for our date we widened our search. I am not exaggerating when I say we were absolutely blown away by Collective NYC! We hired them for cocktail hour, reception, and after party DJ music and they were so incredible the entire day! The band not only sounded amazing, but did a great job reading the room and was super professional. The dance floor was packed all night! We felt like we had a lot of opportunities to collaborate on the set list and make sure we were going to hear our favorite songs - something very important to us. We have had countless guests rave to us about them and our wedding planner said they were the best wedding band they’ve ever heard. They were a splurge for us, but worth every penny - they were incredible and truly made our wedding a party!
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    Ingrid Sent on 09/26/2022
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    Phenomenal from start to finish

    We hired Soultones and DJ Live through Downbeat and they were phenomenal! They brought incredible energy and kept everyone on the dance floor all night. We had multiple guests comment on how amazing the musicians were. Joel and Diego were very clear and easy to communicate with leading up to the event and really took our preferences into account. We had very specific details we wanted (ex. having lives musicians play acoustic covers of EDM pre-ceremony) and they worked with us to make sure every detail was exactly the way we wanted. We would 100% work with them again and highly recommend them!
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    Kylie C. Sent on 06/10/2022
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    Every wedding needs DJ LIVE!!!!!

    DJ LIVE was INCREDIBLE!!! They made our night so special! We had a little over 200 guests and all of them were on the dance floor. They were engaging, so friendly, and the ultimate hype men! We couldn't recommend them more. It has been one week since our wedding and our guests have not stopped reaching out to tell us how awesome they were!! Truly worth EVERY penny!
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    Elyse C. Sent on 05/18/2022
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    Amazing experience

    LOVED the entire Downbeat team. Joel and Diego were great at communicating with me and helping me figure out what I needed. We went with DJ Live and that was the most amazing experience our guests absolutely loved it!!
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    Christine N. Sent on 04/22/2022
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    The best band for your wedding!

    The Downbeat Agency was such a joy to work with for our wedding day! We hired the incomparable A-List band, and they DELIVERED! They sounded amazing, and all of our guests were so impressed by their performance throughout the night. Not only were the professional, friendly, and talented, they made the night extra fun by coming onto the dance floor and singing along with our guests! It just made the party even more fantastic. We are so, so happy that we booked them for our big day and would absolutely recommend working with the Downbeat agency and hiring A-List to make your wedding perfect!
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    Dylan D. Sent on 02/21/2023
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    Our guests are still raving!

    This review is long overdue. We had AMFM perform at our wedding on May 29, 2022 in Malibu and they were out of this world! My husband was very concerned about having a band vs. DJ because he didn't think it would be as "cool" but my parents both insisted we have a band - WE ARE SO HAPPY with the decision we made. AMFM got everyone on the dance floor from the moment the party started and they stayed through the end of the party. We literally still have wedding guests telling us "YOUR BAND WAS AMAZING" on the regular. On top of this, Diego and Joel were so easy to communicate with leading up to our big day. 10/10 would recommend them again and again.
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    Nathan K. Sent on 03/14/2022
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    Lightning in a Bottle

    The band were so fun to have at our wedding! They were so much more than musical performers, they really went the extra mile to help us and our guests have a good time. They danced with us, sang with us, crashed the photobooth(!), and just set the tone for the whole evening. We couldn’t be happier and couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
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    Yadi Sent on 02/18/2022
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    Soultones are the best!

    Soultones are the best! Very talented musicians! Agency company is also very professional. Our guests had a blast! Definitely a night to remember because of them!
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