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Live Music

The best kind of vibes

Guitarist

Saxophonist

Vocalist

Bassist

Drummer

Violinist

Keyboardist

Cellist

Harpist

Violist

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No more hassle.

Can’t choose between a DJ and live music? Both have their strong pros: Booking a live musician or band provides a certain ambience and adds to the elegance and high-end feel of an event, but song selection is typically limited by the number of songs they can play (around 200 for the best bands) and by the style of music they best match. A DJ, in our case, also acts as an "emcee" (or master of ceremonies) and is therefore better equipped to handle your reception. Our DJs also have a song selection of millions, not hundreds, spanning all genres of music from pop and rock to jazz and hip hop to Latin and bluegrass. The song selection is practically limitless, which is especially a benefit for weddings that plan to have a lot of dancing.

Booking both a DJ and one or more live musicians can be a hassle that involves different companies and coordination headaches, not to mention prohibitively expensive. Amplify changes all that and removes the headache and astronomical cost by offering DJs and live musicians through one company and one process. You’ll get the best of both worlds and have a single point of contact for ALL things music and emcee, resulting in a more seamless, higher quality (yet also less expensive) experience. You can also mix it up and make your own super group -- think cello, keyboard and guitar. You can even combine DJ + musician, as we've done recently with lounge jazz DJ + live saxophonist.

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Many of our clients will book a string trio or a violinist and guitarist duo, for example, for their ceremony, and then book a jazz trio, guitarist or cocktail band for their cocktail hour. Then the DJ’s music takes over from there. The best part is that the DJ is also there during the time the live musicians are so that they are getting their proper queues, speaker systems are managed as needed (including any wireless mics for the ceremony) and everything is run from one reliable company. ALL of your music needs — both DJ and live music — can be met seamlessly through Amplify! Let’s rock!

Testimonials

“Special shout out to Amplify’s saxophonist who was incredible during our cocktail hour! Can’t recommend Amplify enough!”

Nicole + Spence

“Eliot played the saxophone during our ceremony and cocktail hour and was absolutely amazing!! So glad he was able to be apart of our big day! Our guests talked about how well he played all night. He was AWESOME!! Thank ya’ll so much!!”

Regan

“Everything was top notch about Amplify. They provided music at our daughter’s wedding. Their saxophonist played during cocktail hour, which was outstanding. The guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves and we got so many compliments on how good the music was. I highly recommend Amplify.”

Vicki

“We reserved Amplify’s violinist for our ceremony and guitarist for our cocktail hour. Both were a huge hit! Our guests were constantly commenting on how great the musicians were! We cannot say enough good things about this company and how fun they made our special day! We are so happy we chose Amplify for a big day!”

Karson + Luke

“I used Amplify’s services for my wedding and I cannot emphasize enough how great they are! We booked Anita to play cello for the ceremony and she exceeded my expectations! The ceremony was elegant and beautiful thanks to the cellist. Everyone at Amplify was so easy to work with and personable. This company is in my top 5 best businesses I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Not to mention they’re a local business. No matter what you’re looking for, they have it and will make your big day perfect!”

Jessica + Nicholas

“Exceptional. Not only is the Amplify’s DJ service fantastic, you also can hire musicians if you prefer live music for any part. For our wedding ceremony, we chose to have Amplify’s string trio play during the ceremony and then DJ for the reception (with the DJ also providing a mic at the ceremony). Everyone was professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. I would recommend this vendor to anyone.”

Rachel + Joshua

“We wanted a string quartet to play the music for our outdoor ceremony and we secured four musicians with Amplify. Nate was very easy to work with and the quartet was able to play all of the songs we requested as part of the initial survey process. The quartet was very professional and added the perfect touch to our ceremony!”

Megan

“We added Amplify’s live violinist and guitarist for our ceremony in addition to the package we chose through Amplify and we are so glad we did. The violinist and guitarist were able to play the modern/pop songs I picked out for the processional and it was so special!

Marissa + Ryan

“We hired a violinist from Amplify to play our ceremony music. The hiring process was easy and they provided a planning page to make communicating our desires also easy. The violinist provided a wonderful performance for our ceremony.”

Katherine + David

“Our venue restricted amplified music for the first 2.5 hours of our wedding, so we hired Amplify’s acoustic cocktail band to play for our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were great! They were quiet enough to serve as background music but loud enough to provide entertainment, and they played a great variety of wedding-appropriate music (nothing cheesy). They were very affordable without sacrificing quality in any way. I’d recommend them to anyone.”

Ashley + Daniel

“Nate and Nick with Amplify exceeded our expectations! They gave us everything we dreamed of for our wedding day and at such high quality. They took everything over and I didn’t have to worry about anything related to music and was able to just enjoy the day. Nick the violinist gave our ceremony the perfect touch with his playing ?.”

Kaitlyn + Leroy

“We booked a violinist through Amplify to play during our ceremony and she was phenomenal, and added the perfect touch to our wedding. Thank you Amplify for making our wedding so perfect!”

Kylie & Connor

“THANK YOU AGAIN for being SO awesome to work with – you and your saxophonist totally nailed our wedding day and we will be forever grateful for that!”

Chelsey & Stefan

“Nate and the Amplify team recently worked two of our corporate events. A jazz trio at our service award banquet and Nate was the DJ at our staff holiday party. Both events were a tremendous success! Amplify’s musicians were timely, professional and delivered a great performance that enhanced the experience at our events. Nate was spectacular at engaging our team and getting them to the dance floor. I highly recommend Amplify, Nate and his great team!”

Micah, Capital Regional Medical Center

“We had been to several Amplify weddings, so it was a no-brainer when our time finally came who we wanted to use for our music. Not only did they supply exactly what we asked for in terms of appropriate music for our cocktail hour and reception, but they also supplied amazing cello, violin, and viola live musicians to play during our ceremony, which was beautiful. They were able to learn the music we wanted with no difficulties. You will not be disappointed with Amplify!”

Heather + Chance

“Amplify did an amazing job at our wedding! We had their live band for our ceremony and Lane as our DJ at the reception; they both did everything we could have asked for and more! Their band at the ceremony played perfect renditions of the songs we wanted and Lane did a great job keeping the party going and rolling with the twists at the reception. Kept the party going! Cannot recommend these guys enough!”

Morgan + Brandon

“We loved having Amplify’s live violinist and guitarist duo play during our ceremony. Nate made it easy to make difficult decisions regarding music and he worked closely with our wedding planners to ensure that every detail was in place. Even so that when we had planned in our final meeting to have the DJ play “I Melt With You” for our recessional song, the rain got in the way of electronics but he had already prepared a backup plan where our live musicians played it instead. We are so impressed with Amplify and could not be happier with our choice to book their services for our special day!”

Savannah + Justin

“We added on the live violinist and guitarist for our ceremony through Amplify and we are so glad we did. The violinist and guitarist were able to play the modern/pop songs I picked out for the processional and it was so special!”

Marissa & Ryan

“Working with Amplify was very easy. I am in my early 50s and had a small wedding (80 people), so the ceremony and reception were fairly low-key. For our lakeside ceremony, we requested a violinist; for the reception, we requested an acoustic guitarist. Both were great! I highly recommend Amplify!”

Donna

“I hired Michael based on a video that was sent to me from Amplify. It was impressive, and wow, did I luck out! Michael is the epitome of a talented professional. He contacted me in advance for my needs, took his own time to check out the venue, and was there hours early to set up his lighting and sound. Once our event started, people were mesmerized by not only his talent, but his personality and the way he engaged the group. Hiring talent for a corporate event is never easy, however, I would highly recommend Michael for corporate, and any type of event. Amplify will be first on my mind for upcoming events.”

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