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The Original Moonlighters

The Original Moonlighters

Washington, DC
4.8 out of 5 rating, 70 Reviews
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    Colleen W. Sent on 10/17/2023
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    So much fun!

    The Original Moonlighters brought so much fun and energy to our celebration! I got compliments on the band all night. They even honored my request and learned to play “Come on Eileen” for my mom (named Eileen).
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    Lizzie W. Sent on 11/27/2022
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    Versatile & Fun Band

    We loved our experience with the Original Moonlighters. They offered a range of genres/time periods and accommodated our setlist requests. A highlight was the female vocalist crushing Proud Mary and forming a line of ladies! They had the guests clamoring for more after the encore! Highly recommend.
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    Gwen Sent on 09/16/2022
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    Best motown band

    The Moonlighters were amazing!!!! All the guests got on the dance floor and never left - the kids, the grandparents, everyone was dancing! The venue staff were even dancing on the sidelines and raving about how great the band was and how to book them in the future! absolutely wonderful!
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    Thomas B. Sent on 05/03/2022
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    Amazing wedding band

    We hired the Original Moonlighters for our wedding band, and they were absolutely fantastic! We had a large wedding, with a lot of guests that have different musical tastes, but this band was able to get everyone on the dance floor and brought amazing energy to the wedding. They had a wide set list and made our special day even more fun.
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    Karly A. Sent on 01/30/2022
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    Life of the Party

    We hired the Original Moonlighters for our wedding in January 2022. They were OUTSTANDING!! Everyone of all ages were constantly dancing. Our guests repeatedly told us this is the best band they have heard at weddings. Definitely recommend and should hire!
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    Campbell W. Sent on 01/21/2022
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    Fantastic experience!

    They crushed it at our wedding this past weekend and kept the dance floor going! I would highly recommend the Moonlighters for your future event!
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    Margaret B. Sent on 02/08/2022
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    Incredible Band

    As soon as the band started, just about every wedding guest was on the dance floor for the rest of the night. Their great music and charm brought so much energy to the party and made for an unforgettable night of dancing. The "Original" Moonlighters were wonderful to work with: very professional, personable and flexible during COVID-19. I cannot recommend them enough - they truly made our wedding night and people are still asking about "the amazing band" we had!
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    Eleanor Sent on 08/23/2021
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    Hire The Original Moonlighters! The best wedding band!

    The Original Moonlighters are the best! We hired them as our wedding band back in 2019 and we ended up having to reschedule our wedding twice due to Covid. The Original Moonlighters were extremely kind, flexible, and easy to work with. We are SO glad they were available for our rescheduled wedding date in June 2021. Our wedding reception was a blast because of this band! They played a fantastic song selection and really got the dance floor going. The band was so engaging with us and our guests - it was fun because they were having a great time, too! We loved the Motown songs they played, and our guests of all ages were dancing. The Original Moonlighters are absolutely the best band for a wedding reception, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. We had a wonderful party thanks to this band! Do yourself a favor and hire The Original Moonlighters!
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    Kelsey C. Sent on 11/10/2019
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    Do You Remember...

    the 21st night of September? Woooh! Me and Cody will be remembering that night for the rest of our lives, as will all our dancing guests. Our planner recommended the Original Moonlighters band, and it was the best decision we ever could've made. Dressed up all cute and handsome in their matching blue suits and bowties, from the very first note, the party was "on". Some folks were up dancing instead of eating their dinners even...and after they played a perfect "Let's Stay Together" for our first dance, nobody would leave the dance floor!!! Then they starting hitting on Bruno Mars, and totally brought the HOUSE DOWN, of course playing lots of Earth Wind and Fire to celebrate our special day...trust me when I say it: this band is LIT, and you need to hire them for your own wedding (if you want everyone dancing, that is).
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    Sarah H. Sent on 12/01/2019
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    The most incredible band!

    We cannot say enough about the Original Moonlighters!!! Will, the manager was very attentive to email and communicating throughout the entire process. We ended up getting the 8 piece band, and it was money well spent! The band and singers are phenomenal! It was so much more like attending a concert, than a typical wedding band. They even learned our wedding song. If you are in to Motown, jazz or funk, this is the band for you! We loved how they were able to read the crowd and choose songs to get everyone up dancing. They even took requests. At one point, they even had all the ladies doing a choreographed dance to Rolling Down the River. The band truly went above and beyond to make sure everyone was having great time. Our guests are still talking about how awesome our band was. Thank you for making our wedding so special and unforgettable!!!
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    Amberly N. Sent on 12/29/2018
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    Our feet still hurt from dancing, lol!

    Yes, they do!!! I've been to TONS of weddings with boring DJ music, so we decided to hire a live band covering all the classics and top 40 hits. But the Moonlighters pretty much know every song in the universe, so it was an easy decision. Pricing was reasonable, they took all our requests, and even personalized some songs with our names...now how cute is THAT??? But when they let our family members on stage, singing a couple songs with the band, it brought the whole house down!!! You guys totally rock, and we're already making plans to book you again for our family reunion next yr.
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    Vivian B. Sent on 10/18/2018
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    Simply Superb!

    We love everything about The “Original” Moonlighters - their incredible talent, sound, energy, and song selection will wow your guests and make your event memorable!! They worked with us in advance on the Bride’s surprise song for her Groom. The band kept the energy high and fun from the very beginning of our reception, and they continued to wow everyone throughout the evening. Our guests packed the dance floor throughout the night, and everyone loved the music and the band. We have continued to receive compliments on the band, several days after the wedding.
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    Emily Sent on 09/14/2018
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    OMG! Where do I begin? Everyone was so nice and accommodating before, during and even after our wedding day. Manager, bandleader, and musicians were totally on point. I wish all my other vendors were this awesome. We had some venue and timing issues, but they didn't miss a beat, handling all the last-minute changes with big smiles on their faces, making the day much less stressful. Learning special songs, making announcements, even having my brother sit in with them on drums...no problemo! AND keeping our guests dancing all night long: 20 year-olds, 30/40-somethings and even the 70 year-olds were totally getting down!!!
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    Michael R. Sent on 11/16/2018
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    BEST Wedding Band!

    Bravo, fellas! I know you have great reviews and videos, but WOW!!! The band was even better in person, so my beautiful bride and all our guests are still talking non-stop about dancing all night to this awesome band. Thanks for making me look good, lol!
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    Holly Sent on 09/04/2018
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    I was a bit nervous hiring a wedding band online, but the Moonlighters reviews and videos were excellent! And as soon as they started playing, we knew it was the best possible decision...they were outstanding and definitely the highlight of our entire night (besides getting married), so a big THANK YOU, again!
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    Michelle K. Sent on 04/04/2019
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    Good Times!

    What a band! They absolutely made our party...the Moonlighters ROCK (and swing, and funk, and Motown, and even some awesome pop/top 40). A million thank you's
    from me and Tyler...y'all the BEST!!!
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    Andrew Sent on 08/26/2018
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    They were awesome!!
    Great experience!
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    Evan R. Sent on 02/11/2019
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    Ultimate Wedding Band!

    Just wanted to say, you need to hire these guys and gal ASAP...they're so easy to work with and always put on a show!!! We heard them at a friend's wedding and booked them 2 wks. later: BEST. BAND. EVER.
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    Rachel Sent on 06/18/2019
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    Unforgettable

    Woop! Woop! A big thanks to the Original Moonlighters...they brought down the house and had us dancing all night long, ALL night long!!!
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    Tiffany M. Sent on 01/03/2019
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    Wedding Dreams Come True...

    Our perfect wedding became a reality thanks to the Original Moonlighters. We wanted an energetic band for getting our guests up dancing, and these guys (and gals) exceeded all expectations. People were even dancing during dinner! They played EVERYTHING, including 3 encores because nobody wanted to leave. And now we're still getting compliments about our awesome band. All I can say is WOW!!!
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    Salma F. Sent on 11/05/2018
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    Perfect Band!

    The "Original Moonlighters" were just perfect...thank you, Will and all the guys/gals for the best time of our lives!!!
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    Hannah Sent on 09/28/2018
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    We're dancers and finding a fun band covering all the styles was key! Taking requests and reading the crowd, they literally kept 150 people out on the floor for 3 solid hours...YESSS!!! The Moonlighters are are so nice, fun and very talented. Thank you again!
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    Sydney Sent on 10/24/2018
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    The BEST Dance Band!

    Thanks, Moonlighters for making our wedding night a party to remember...everybody loved the band and can't stop talking about you guys, so now we're recommending you to all our friends!!! I'm totally sure we'll be seeing you again!
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    Erica Sent on 07/28/2018
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    OMG! Where do I even begin? These guys are sooo talented...and they play everything from swing and oldies during dinner for the grandparents to Motown/classic rock that totally fills the dance floor non-stop!!! And then late into the night they break out the JT, M5 and Bruno for all the younger folks...partaaay, lol! Working with them was super easy, they're extremely talented, VERY nice, and reasonably priced. So don't hesitate...you must book this band!!!
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    Phillip Sent on 07/20/2018
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    Planning our own wedding, budget was a major issue. But our #1 priority was having a dynamic live band for getting everyone out on the dance floor. Our wedding planner recommended the Original Moonlighters, and after checking out their online reviews, emailing some past clients and talking with their manager we were totally sold. The keyboardist learned several songs for our ceremony and played them beautifully. And when it was time to party, the band had all our guests out on the dance floor non-stop!!! In fact, the musicians only took one short break during the entire three hrs. Otherwise, whatever we wanted played they were totally on point! We hired the 8 piece, and that package was surprisingly affordable, including stage lights and MC services. They looked great in their matching suits and our guests can't stop talking about how friendly and talented everyone was. Thank you, Moonlighters, for making our wedding a dream come true!
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