Testimonials & Reviews
After 30+ years of providing “Once in a Lifetime” Entertainment,
Emerald City Band has too many fans to count.
EC played at our daughter’s 300 guest wedding in May, and guests are STILL talking about what an amazing band we had!! We knew we were getting quality when we hired them, and we knew they were the best in Dallas! With Deno at the helm we never worried about anything band-related with our daughter’s wedding! They made the evening!!! Think you need any other entertainment/distractions at a wedding reception? None when you have Emerald City as ALL OF YOUR GUESTS ARE ON THE DANCE FLOOR THE WHOLE NIGHT!! Several guests have said they haven’t been on the dance floor in over 20 YEARS and they danced the whole night! EC made our daughter’s wedding reception spectacular!!! Wonderful memories for a wonderful night!!!
Thank you SO much for Saturday night. Our employees just love you guys, and you always provide engaging, interactive and AWESOME entertainment for our group. As one person told me Saturday night, “it’s just not a Samsung party without Emerald City.” Thanks again, and we’ll be in touch about next year soon.”
“The Best Band EVER! We won’t do a party without them!”
“I have to tell you… I have heard many, many, many bands in my life. I have heard them in Clubs, arenas, parks, private homes and churches. They have ranged from amateur to consummate masters. However, I have never heard a band perform with more precision than Emerald City Band tonight. The lead and backup vocals… the music… the sound system … the on stage choreography … the bond between band and audience… EVERYTHING was absolutely flawless. Every instrument was exceptional … no one fighting another to be heard .. all perfectly blended. Every singer was not only strong but unique in their tonal qualities and what they delivered. To me, you literally put on a clinic on how professional musicians should perform. I was and am awestruck (not an easy thing to admit) and remain the biggest fan of what I believe is the FINEST group of musical performers anywhere in the state of Texas.”
Emerald City at the White House
“Deno and the band had our Super Bowl celebrities and guests dancing all night long! Once the music starts, you don’t want to sit down!”
“I wanted to thank you for all your help with our event. I must admit I was shocked when 10 minutes after the band started, there were attendees already dancing! They were fantastic and made the event memorable. Everyone had a great time and raved about the band. I also learned in addition to many folks who have heard the band before, some had them perform at their wedding! We will definitely keep them top of mind for any future events.”
“This band is the best of the best. They have it all and do it all, oldies to today and will keep you moving all night long. Whenever they play we try and go see them, and for NYE wherever they play is the best party in town. They never disappoint and you leave alive at the end of the night. :)”
“I cannot even begin to say enough good things about Emerald City!!! They were at the top of our wedding wish list and did not disappoint. We are still on cloud nine two weeks later and hearing rave reviews from our guests. They are without a doubt the best event band around and we are still pinching ourselves that they played for US!”
Scott Murray
Drew Pearson - Susan B Komen
“On the evening of August 27, Emerald City played at my daughter’s wedding at the Belo Mansion in Dallas, Texas, and I am writing this letter to let you know how appreciative we are of the job that you did that evening. […] Ultimately, I can only say that having Emerald City play at my daughter’s wedding was the one factor that stands out above all else – the first thing everyone says is – that band made the party. At at almost 1 a.m., the fact that we still had more than 200 of 275 guests in the ballroom was due primarily to the phenomenal music of Emerald City! Well, it was 105 degrees that day, as we’d feared. But, Emerald City made everyone forget about the heat outside as you made the ballroom heated with the intensity of the enjoyment of your music. My daughter and now son-in-law were right, the key factor of the night was having Emerald City as our band! Thank you so much for your professionalism and wonderful music, and should you ever need a reference, I will give you 110%!”
“Best band ever!~ I think I danced to every song!~Party of the year! ~Best dance band I have ever heard!~ Fun, Fun, Fun! All comments from our guests! We could not be happier with our choice of entertainment and will DEFINITELY be using them again!!”
“Wow wow wow. If you need a big time band that going to keep everybody going and just ignite your event, this is the one. No matter what’s your occasion they will keep everyone engaged. Seems like R and B, classic dusties and top 40 music are specialties but I would not be surprised if they could tap into other music areas. Very professional and tasteful. You won’t be disappointed. All ages. If they had six stars I would give it!!”
“We had the best reception ever! Emerald City is incredible and my phone rang all day the next day from all my guest calling to compliment the band and how much fun they had at our reception. We had 150 guests and I don’t think anyone sat for any period of time they played all our favorite songs band interacted with our guests from ages 2-83 and everyone loved them! So easy to work with and friendly crew extremely professional cannot say enough good things! Absolutely loved them wish we could have a party like this again !!!”
“I can’t imagine anyone having a party without Emerald City!”
“Phenomenal Show! Entertaining all throughout the set. You can tell they were having as much fun performing as we were watching.”
“Deno and Emerald City are the definition of performers. I have always enjoyed their shows and found myself smiling, laughing, and dancing the entire time. You can tell that their true passion lies in music and entertaining.”
“We had the pleasure of working with EC at Megan and Josh’s wedding in Dripping Springs at Camp Lucy. You impressed me and my team on so many levels – First off- your sound was INCREDIBLE! Very versatile – the best I’ve seen. Secondly, your group was the most gracious and kind. We’ve worked with a ton of great bands, but I felt like your group was extra special. Everyone was thankful and happy and put on the performance of the year. Don’t stop what you’re doing! I can’t wait to refer you to all of our clients!”
“Look no further this is the band that will make your wedding magical and an event that all your guests will remember for a lifetime. There are not enough adjectives in our vocabulary to describe Emerald City Band and how they made my daughter’s wedding the party event of the year. Deno and all of the very talented singers and musicians is not just a band, they are entertainers that put on a show you will never experience from any other band. The way they interact with the bride and groom as well as the rest of the guests on the dance floor made the evening even more memorable. They had everyone on the dance floor for the entire wedding and our guests are still talking about how much they enjoyed their music that covered all genres and spanned many generations. Thank you so very much for sharing all your talent with our wedding guests and making this the magical wedding my daughter dreamed about all of her life.”
Bride planning wedding for two years
“I’m a wedding photographer and owner of f8studio, I get to work with Emerald City Bands all the time and they are always so fun and the wedding guest have such a great time! Love working with this Band.
“I cannot tell you how much we LOVED emerald city. None of our wedding guests could stop talking about how amazing our band was and Jono and I had the best time dancing and singing with them on stage. They were so interactive with the dance floor and they truly made the party. We will definitely be recommending them to every one of our friends and I am sure they will be getting called back to Tulsa since we are the first wedding of many to come :)”
“Hi, Deno. Just wanted to say thank you to your band for making that the best night of our lives. I now know I’ll never have a wedding without them. YAll truly are the best part of a party. And your people are the most professional group to work with. I just wish I had it to do over again just so I could shake everyone’s hand and say thank you. I can’t wait to work with yall again.”
“I have worked with Emerald City for many years – and they are always fabulous. But during the evening, I had the following thought: I believe this is the best performance by this band (or any other band) that I have ever had the pleasure to witness. They were that GOOD! The guests were on the dance floor from the time Deno asked them to join Lesley and Matt during their first dance. It was an electric night! Wish you had been there. Thank you for all of your efforts in making the night flawless.”
“It was by far the best money spent on Ashley and Jason’s wedding! They were thrilled and I had so many people ask me for Emerald city’s information. My son was even impressed and he is hard to impress!:) Thank you to Emerald City for making our event incredible!!”
Daryl Johnson
“Great folks to work with. Impressed with the level of professionalism in making our event a success. Plus, they can sure put on a whale of a show! I’ve seen them perform live several times now and they NEVER DISAPPOINT. Love the lights and energy they bring.”
“I walked away from my daughter’s wedding reception knowing that I had helped give her “hands down the best night of my life” (her words). As a father, I couldn’t ask for more, and ECB was a huge part of that. Beyond the awesome music and energy, the thing that struck me was how ALL the ECB members truly cared about making the night special and memorable for the bride and groom and all our guests. They were a blessing to my daughter’s special night and it is a memory that will last forever. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
“Emerald City was fantastic on Saturday night! Our reception was so much fun—-Everyone is raving about the evening! Deno really knows how to read the crowd and keep the party going till the very end! More people that evening and all day yesterday have commented on how incredible the band was throughout the night. Mary Louise and John had so much fun dancing on the stage with the band. Please tell Deno many thanks for us—–We feel so fortunate that we were able to use Emerald City for Mary Louise’s reception. I will definitely tell everyone to book them for their weddings.”
“Thank you!!! On behalf of both families and 350 amazed party guests we simply can’t thank Emerald City enough!! The band was such a huge hit with everyone….I was bombarded with compliments throughout the entire evening and no one wanted to sit down!! Even the two 88 year-old Grandpa’s!!! It was just perfect and the band made every transition seamless and fun! We will always think of Emerald City first for every party we have and will recommend them over and over!! Just astonishing how you can keep every single age group on their feet…the talent was incredible! Love you guys and will forever be indebted to you for making the biggest family event we will ever have in our lifetime THE BEST it could ever be!!!”