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Tips For Hiring A Wedding Band On Long Island

-Get Recommendations: Your reception hall, vendors, friends and family all have a wealth of information on where and how to hire a wedding band. Check out East Coast’s reviews and testimonials!

-Listen Closely: We have audio and video pages to give you an idea of what we will sound like on your wedding day! When hiring a band for a wedding, you should be sure that they sound great as well as look great. The band should be able to suit the style of your wedding. East Coast has played in many venues and will strive to achieve the exact ambiance you desire.

-Think About The Big Picture: Think of your Long Island wedding as a whole event, not in separate pieces. If you are having your reception at a church, a ten piece band might not be right for you. If you are having 300 guests in a hall, a five piece band just won’t cut it. At East Coast we are able to accommodate any arrangement. We also play in different combinations to play during the cocktail hour and ceremony. We also offer band/DJ combinations.

-Consider Your Guests: We understand that you have a very specific taste in music, however Uncle Joe and Aunt Sally might need a little something different to get them up and dancing. If you need some ideas, visit our song page!

-Cheap Isn’t Good: However, affordable is! East Coast is the way to go for top notch performance that has care and concern for your event without breaking the bank. If someone is advertising themselves as “cheap” they probably don’t just mean the price. With East Coast, you get years of solid experience at a reasonable price.

-Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute: Make the decision early to ensure the band of your choice is available. Also, if you have any songs that East Coast needs to specifically learn, we would like time to learn and practice to ensure we get it right!

Every bride, groom, and their families and friends have their own ideas of what will make the best songs for a wedding. Some songs are good for making the crowd get rowdy, some to make them slow dance and fit in with the romantic mood of the evening, and some songs are just for creating ambiance for certain parts of your wedding day. East Coast has an extensive song list with many styles, genres, and ethnicities represented. Whether the music is for the bridal party intro, mother/father dance, cake cutting, or the last dance, East Coast will be able to satisfy your musical entertainment needs.

Some of the popular wedding songs we play:

–  Daddy’s Little Girl

–  Times of Your Life

–  Sunrise, Sunset

–  Wind Beneath My Wings

–  Wonderful World

–  Child of Mine

–  I Hope You Dance

–  Unforgettable

–  Through the Years

–  The Way You Look Tonight

Some of the ethnic songs we play:

–  Tarantella

–  Waltz of Vienna

–  Danny Boy

–  Volare

–  Beer Barrel Polka

–  Stack of Barley

–  The Irish Wedding Song
We also have a wide range of pop, rock, dance, country, reggae, salsa, alternative, party songs, oldies, motown songs that are sure to satisfy any crowd! The best songs for a wedding is truly up to the couple’s specific taste and ideas of what their ceremony and reception should feel like. Please visit our audio and video pages for a glimpse into what we do!

Congratulations on your wedding! It is a day that should be uniquely “yours”!! Picture your lovely ceremony and then your reception starting up. Everyone is full of excitement and you and your new partner are full of love and happiness! Then your worst nightmares start coming true: no one is dancing, grandma is blushing, the DJ is playing the song you specifically asked him/her not to, and the emcee is a walking cliche. It’s at his point that you start to hear Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To” in your head and you wish that you could turn back time to pick the right wedding entertainment.

Your wedding is a once in a lifetime experience for you. If your wedding goes wrong, there unfortunately no do-over. With extensive looking for your dress, cake, food flowers- why should the entertainment be chosen without the same meticulous attention? East Coast is the way to ensure not only a stress free experience, but a successful wedding reception! We have a reputation for providing top notch entertainment. Choosing East Coast is a sure-fire way of how to avoid a wedding disaster!

We welcome you to check out our audio and video pages to see what we do for yourself! Our talented musicians have an extensive song list and are prepared to play whatever you desire. We also are capable of playing ethnic songs specific to your families entertainment. East Coast also provides ensembles to accommodate cocktail hours and ceremonies, and also offer a band/DJ combination. Don’t regret one thing about your wedding day! Choose East Coast to ensure that every moment of your special day is as perfect as can be!

Songs Not To Play At Your Wedding

Wedding music, especially from a live band, helps to set the mood for your wedding, you’ll want to choose tasteful fun songs.  Getting the music right for your wedding is something every bride and groom should be concerned about. The kind of music you play will either make or break your day, so how do you avoid giving your guests a headache but instead give them something to remember?

Not necessarily for foul language but for the subject matter these songs have been chosen as songs not to play at your wedding.

• The Clash –  Should I stay or should I Go
• Journey – Separate Ways
• Neil Young – A man needs a made
• The Who – A quick ones while he’s away
• Pearl Jam – Better man
• Whitney Houston – I will always love you
• Soft Cell – Tainted love
• The Postal Service – This place is a prison
• Toby Keith – I’m just talking about tonight
• The Beatles – Run for your life
• Belle and Sebastian – I don’t love anyone
• Paul Simon – 50 ways to leave your lover
• Joy Division – Love will tear us apart

East Coast Band offers an extensive list of song choices to accommodate your wedding or party needs. Whether you want the right dance tune to get guests up and dancing or the nostalgic song from family memories, East Coast is happy to oblige! Making your event the best experience possible is our top priority. East Coast is unsurpassed as the top choice for a live wedding band!

There are many options when choosing the right entertainment for your wedding reception. East Coast provides the best entertainment at fair prices for your special day! East Coast Music and Entertainment has been consistently chosen as Long Island’s top pick for live wedding entertainment.

Need A Live Band? Hire East Coast!

Need a live band? There’s nothing like a live band to liven things up. From birthday parties and weddings to bat/bar mitzvahs or corporate functions.  EAST COAST has personality and keeps

the dance floor packed. The band members are enjoyable to watch, treat guests with respect and play at just the right volume. For those who feel they just need to hear certain songs performed by the original artist, we can also offer a band/DJ combo at minimal additional cost.

EAST COAST makes every effort to personalize each event. From the very beginning you deal directly with the people who will actually be performing. We want every client to be so ecstatic about our performance that they become our biggest supporters and best advertising.

 
East Coast has performed at thousands of wedding all over Long Island and the Tri-State area in the past 30 years. On our website we have provided a song list in which you can highlight songs that you absolutely must hear and highlight songs that you do not want played at your wedding. If you feel that you need to hear certain songs performed by the original artist we also offer a band/D.J. combo at a minimal additional cost.

 
When you hire East Coast you will be working with the actual band members from day one of the entertainment planning. This leads to a level of confidence that on your wedding day you have one less thing to stress about. There is no need to stress about the entertainment on your wedding day. By the time comes for your big day you will have got to know the members of the band on a deeper level and we have regular public performances so you can see us play many times before your big day. We are not your typical wedding band, you can read our testimonials to read about our satisfied and happily married clients!

Are you looking for New York’s best live entertainment? Look no further, East Coast band is the winner! East Coast is a six to ten piece party band that features five male and female vocalists with an outstanding horn section. We can play live music for every situation, event, venue, and budget! We provide ensembles to accommodate just about any situation imaginable. Our network allows us to happily serve anyone planning a family or corporate event.

We are a versatile band with youthful energy. Choosing the right musical entertainment is the most important decision you’ll make for an event. Whether you need black tie elegance or a dance frenzy, East Coast will deliver!

Here are some testimonials from our clients:

“Thank you so much for putting on an unforgettable night for us.  We’ve been getting reports back ever since that this was the “best band ever” and the “dancingest wedding I’ve ever been to.”  I am pretty sure one Spanish couple that will marry next summer wishes … to fly you all over there for the party!  They’d actually never seen the way American weddings typically mix dancing and eating, and they were dually impressed.  We know the pacing of the night was just incredible, and thank you for taking so much care with that and your thoughtful transitions”

“You guys were absolutely amazing last night. So many guests came up to us throughout the night to express what an incredible job you guys were doing and we have received a bunch more calls today. You set the tone from the start and kept the dance floor full all night long. The “MC’ing” was perfect. Erica and I were so happy with all of you. Your transitions between tunes was flawless and your ability to switch genres was effortless.

Should you need a reference, we would be happy to recommend you.

You rock!”

“Ooh my god you guys are better than you say. Lynda and company were simply amazing last sat and you are still being talked about by all the guests in Australia, England, Germany, Cambodia and of course Ireland. If you ever need a recommendation or review, just ask.

Thanks so much…. “