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The Excellent Drivers

The Excellent Drivers

Fairfax, VA
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    Nate Sent on 10/19/2023
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    Wedding cocktail hour and reception performance

    The Excellent Drivers were FANTASTIC. They were exactly what we were looking for during our cocktail hour and reception. Dave reached out to us directly to tailor the set list and performance to exactly what we wanted for both our cocktail hour and reception.

    The only negative about the day was that since the weather was so nice, many of our guests wanted to stay outside in the sun vs on the dance floor! But my wife and I couldn't be more pleased with the performance. They can play from just about every genre of music, and do it well. Would recommend for anyone wanting a band to perform for a wedding reception and for great value.
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    Carrie E. Sent on 10/16/2023
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    Such a fun band!

    The Excellent Drivers brought such a fun energy to our wedding. Multiple friends commented on how awesome they were and the dance floor stayed full all night. Dave was also incredibly nice and easy to work with during our planning, and learned a new song for our first dance. I HIGHLY recommend The Excellent Drivers!
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    Sean H. Sent on 06/14/2022
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    Great group to work with, wonderful energy for the event!

    Dave and the Excellent Drivers were great and easy to work with. They were very responsive, learned our first dance song and provided just the energy we needed. They were on time and set up, ready to go. The energy got better through the night and the dance floor was full. It was exactly what I wanted.
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    Amanda F. Sent on 06/07/2022
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    Absolutely Excellent!!!!

    We booked the Excellent Drivers for our June 2022 wedding.
    They were everything and more.
    Our guests raved about how great they are.
    They were extremely accommodating and worked with us every step of the way.
    They were able to MC, learn a song for us, and play all of our requested songs.
    They did all of this while sounding absolutely AMAZING!
    We could not be happier with our choice!
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    Chris Sent on 06/13/2022
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    You won't regret it!!

    We wanted a band but not the typical wedding band. We wanted that fun night out, live music vibe and thats EXACTLY what we got. They made our reception incredible! Vibed with the crowd and had amazing songs selections based on our genres. They were super easy to work with and zero headache. Would book 1000x over again!
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    Ricky M. Sent on 04/11/2022
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    Great Wedding Band!

    The Excellent Drivers were a great wedding band, were responsive when we had questions, and overall they were very easy to work with. Everyone really enjoyed the music and the evening, and the band was a big part of that!
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    Kristi B. Sent on 10/22/2021
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    Perfect wedding band!!

    Excellent Drivers were amazing on our wedding night! They were great to work with, very communicative, were great MC's and had our crowd dancing all night long!! We had a couple of special song requests and they took them on for us, which we greatly appreciate and they sounded awesome doing them. They also made sure our break music was ready to go. They sounded awesome and we got a lot of compliments about how good they were and how much fun everyone was having!!! We highly recommend them!!!
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    Trevor L. Sent on 10/22/2021
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    Perfect live band experience

    If you are considering having a live band at your wedding reception (or any function), you have to have these guys play. My now wife and I are both musicians and concert junkies, so our bar is pretty high. We heard The Excellent Drivers at a different event and immediately knew we had to have them play at our wedding. They bring so much energy to the stage, and they absolutely crushed every song they played. Our guests are still talking about these guys nearly 3 weeks later and proved to be an absolute highlight of the night. Their ability to jump between genres seamlessly had our dancefloor packed the whole night. They were incredibly easy to work with and had a huge setlist to choose from (over 120 songs). Like another reviewer said, their promo videos simply don’t do them justice – just know that they will rock every song on your list. We would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND them to anyone looking for a memorable live performance.
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    Robert R. Sent on 09/15/2021
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    The Peak of the Wedding

    My wife and I hired The Excellent Drivers because of their large assortment of songs. They sound absolutely amazing. Their promo videos don't even do them justice on how good they sound. They are very interactive and have fun doing what they do which made all of us enjoy the show that much more. Would absolutely bring them back. In fact my wife and I are trying to find an occasion to have them preform, whether we have to make up a reason or not.
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    James M. Sent on 07/19/2021
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    Excellent!

    The Excellent Drivers were Excellent, not sure how their driving was but musically they were a great fit for the event last night and super easy to work with. I would definitely recommend them to future event clients. Thank you to Jenny Langer at ECE for the great assistance!
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    Sarah C. Sent on 10/14/2020
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    Incredible Wedding Band!!

    We could not have been happier with the Excellent Drivers!! They truly made our wedding reception a fun and memorable evening. From doing a great job MC'ing the evening to kindly fulfilling our request to dedicate a special mashup to the mother of the bride, to being flexible as we made COVID adjustments - they really cannot be beaten. Want your guests to say "this was one of the most fun weddings ever"? Hire the Excellent Drivers!
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    Melissa C. Sent on 09/17/2021
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    One of the best decisions we made!

    The Excellent Drivers were amazing! We could not have been happier with them and we got so many compliments on the band from our guests. They were incredibly professional and thorough during the planning process and were always quick to respond to any questions we had. Dave created set lists that fit our music preferences (even asking the age breakdown of the attendees to get a feel for the audience) and talked through every last detail with us in the weeks leading up to the wedding. They were absolute pros and kept the dance floor alive late into the night. I cannot recommend them enough!
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    Shanna H. Sent on 11/12/2019
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    Great DC Reception and cocktail hour with Excellent Drivers!

    The Excellent Drivers were awesome! They were very flexible and helped us choose songs that'd be right for the environment. They were great MCs and engaged out reception super well. Everyone was dancing by the end of the night!
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    Ed Rogowski Sent on 10/15/2019
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    Fantastic Performance!

    Wow, these guys are the real deal! They are consummate professionals, easy to work in all aspects. I can not over emphasize their performance skills—they rocked! They have a great set list that appeals to the entire spectrum of the audience, execute the songs just perfectly, held the room for their entire set, created an atmosphere that encouraged everyone to want to dance, just made for the best party, awesome, thanks! The guests all loved them and I received so much positive feedback about the Excellent Drivers that is consistent with my comments above, frequently hearing that, “this is the best Band I have seen at a party.” Thanks again!
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    Steve Sent on 11/07/2019
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    The Excellent Drivers are excellent indeed.

    These guys are incredible! All of them are incredibly talented musicians who nailed every song they played! Everyone from our friends to the parents all were raving at how great they were, and they kept the party going all night! Awesome setlist, skilled musicians, and really nice guys to boot. Can't recommend them enough.
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    Scarlett W. Sent on 07/16/2019
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    Highly Recommend!

    The Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department was looking for an upbeat, family friendly band for our annual Independence Day Celebration. I am so grateful The Excellent Drivers were available. I could not have asked for anything more! Kelly, Allen, Dave and Sam were professional, responsive and put on a fantastic show. The variety of music they played covered all genres and age groups. The crowd was singing and dancing all night long! Kelly even sang an acoustic version of the National Anthem leading up to our fireworks! I highly recommend them for your event!
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    Sarah S. Sent on 06/02/2019
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    Epic in every way

    You would be a FOOL to not book these guys for your event. My now husband and I love live music and basically made our entire wedding music themed (had it at a concert venue, decor, etc), so of course we had to pick the perfect band. We spent a lot of time going to see different bands before we landed on Excellent Drivers, and we are SO glad we did. They bring such a fun energy to the stage and are incredibly talented, making awesome covers even more awesome with cool pop/alt rock n roll vibes. The second they came on stage everyone was on the dance floor and didn't leave all night. We are one week post wedding and our guests are still raving to us about how much fun they had dancing to Excellent Drivers all night.
    On the back end, they were SO responsive throughout the entire process and so accommodating to which songs we wanted to hear from their list. They even learned a song or two for us and CRUSHED it. They also emcee'ed our wedding and played our ceremony music and cocktail hour playlist from Spotify, which made things seamless and great. Our timeline had some logistical errors and ended up throwing their set off a bit - they handled it so well and made sure we were happy with the end result.
    I really can't recommend Excellent Drivers enough - they were even better than I had anticipated and were incredibly affordable for how awesome they are. I wish we could do it all over again but am super pumped that they play at the local bars in our area so we can go relive the awesomeness from time to time. BOOK THEM. You will be SO happy you did.
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    Chadd E. Sent on 03/19/2019
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    Perfect live band experience

    These guys can read the crowd and keep the energy level high. All of my guests were very happy with the live band experience they provided. The guys are real pros.
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    Justin S. Sent on 12/26/2018
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    Amazing band

    The Excellent Drivers were a HIT. They were so easy to work with and kept the party going all night. Every song they played was a crowd pleaser and they worked with us to make sure all the songs we wanted, were played. They also acted as MC for the wedding and that was such a great additional service that they did such a good job with. Would DEFINITELY recommend and will DEFINITELY see them whenever they play around the DC area. Can’t say enough about how awesome they were and how much they made our memorable day that much more amazing.
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    Stephanie Sent on 11/10/2018
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    Perfect wedding band!

    Everyone was talking about this band the next morning after they played our wedding! Our coordinator even said they were one of the best she had ever seen. The Excellent Drivers made the party come to life! They played two sets and it was perfect. The band gave us an incredible variety of songs to choose from. We picked our favorites but mostly let the band do their thing. They know what songs to play and what order to play them in to keep the party going.

    I highly recommend this band! The band also worked with us to carefully play our of all special songs during the evening including the processional, first dances, cake cutting etc. If they couldn't play the song, they had it ready to play over the PA system. The music rocked, everything sounded professional. Excellent Drivers are the perfect wedding band.
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    Erik Sent on 10/29/2018
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    Best Wedding Band. Ever!

    A quick note to say a BIG THANK YOU to The Excellent Drivers for a FANTASTIC performance at our Wedding earlier this month at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, VA! The show was amazing and our 100+ guests LOVED the music! The dance floor was full all night. The set list was spot on and the flow and order of the songs was perfect. The opening songs for each set got rave reviews, especially opening with "Jump" by Van Halen. The dramatic curtain open the first notes added a great element to the show. People are STILL commenting to us on how great you all were - in fact, several said they wanted to take a break from dancing during the music, but the songs were so good they stayed on the dance floor! For anyone reading this who is thinking about having The Excellent Drivers play their event, think no more. Hire them. Now. Dave can give you our 3-hour set list if you like as a starting point. Nice work Kelly, Allen, Dave, and Sam - we'll see you soon in the Arlington area.
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    Kristin Sent on 05/17/2018
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    We literally couldn't ask for any more from a band. They were the easiest wedding vendor to work with, and we would book them again in an instant. They were fantastic with communication during the planning stages (laid back, but also totally on top of everything), and professional on the wedding day. We got to help select the songs they would play from their extensive repertoire, which really helped make the wedding represent us as a couple. The dance floor was packed the entire night- even people that never dance were up there having a blast. They read the crowd well and kept the party going. Our guests were so bummed that the music was over that they demanded an encore at the end. The best wedding decision we made, and an extreme bargain for the performance and professional quality.
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    Jordan Sent on 10/04/2023
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    Lively band to spice up your event!

    We were highly pleased with the excellent drivers from our original call, to our emails and day of! We paid to have the band provide audio support (pa and music) for our ceremony and play our reception.

    I spent many years in Arlington and this whitlows/Clarendon grill vibe was exactly what I was looking for! I appreciate they engage with the audience as well.
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