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    Brendan B. Sent on 10/03/2023
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    String Quartet and DJ Keith are great!

    Everything went great and we got numerous compliments on how great the quartet sounded during the ceremony and cocktail hour.

    DJ Keith also received compliments from every group at the wedding on how great he was at managing the dance floor and song selection to keep everyone dancing all night.

    Thanks again for being easy to work with and helping make our wedding perfect.
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    Rebecca M. Sent on 09/14/2023
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    Unbelievable band!

    The Groove Merchants is truly the most outstanding and lively band my family and our guests have ever experienced! We couldn’t have had the most perfect night without you all. The energy, creativity, and fun you bring to parties will be talked about for a long time. Highly recommend booking this band and it will not be the last time we work with them. They handled the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception perfectly!
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    Nina A. Sent on 09/13/2023
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    Book the Salamanders!

    Absolutely amazing!!! People at our wedding still talk about them a month later! They not only brought great positive energy but were so sweet and kind to work with. They heard all of our requests and took them all into account. They were not only amazing to us but all of our family and friends. Would HIGHLY recommend. Also working with Utah Live Bands was one of our easiest vendors to work with - Stephen Tobian was always so responsive it was great for planning from afar! Book these guys early though they fill up fast!
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    Steven B. Sent on 07/05/2023
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    High Society Band Rocked Our Wedding!

    The High Society Band was incredible at our wedding last week. They helped us prepare a set list that was perfect for our guests (mix of older and younger). They arrived on time to set up. And most importantly the band was amazing. They had the dance floor full all night! I highly recommend them.
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    Jenni B. Sent on 01/17/2023
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    They rocked so hard!

    We booked The Shuffle Band through Utah Live Bands and when I tell you this band rocked..... OMG!!!! THEY ROCKED!!! The Shuffle Band is a 6 person band and perform covers of 70s/80s/90s/00s rock songs. After talking to them I trusted that I didn't need to micromanage them at all - I didn't provide a song list (I only had a few artists/songs I didn't want played) and they were able to read the crowd and play EXACTLY what everyone wanted to hear!!! The singers sound EXACTLY (if not BETTER) than the original artists . The guitarists and drummer are INSANLEY talented and TOTALLY CRUSHED their solos. Our wedding is going down in history because of this band! We got a million compliments from every guest on the music they played and how amazing they sounded! The band interacted with the crowd, coming down off the stage to sing / play on the dancefloor with us. My husband and I don't really like dancing but YOU COULD NOT PULL US OFF THAT DANCEFLOOR - THE SHUFFLE WAS THAT GOOD!!!
    HIRE THEM RIGHT NOW!!!!
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    Betsy N. Sent on 06/28/2022
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    True rockstars

    Groove Merchants played at our wedding and absolutely knocked it out of the park. Every guest remarked on how incredible they were - they are truly rockstars. We loved their voices, dance moves, song selections, and energy. They had every guest smiling and dancing the whole night. We loved how they came into the dance floor, they were extremely interactive and engaging with every guest. We loved going on stage for the encore - truly epic!! Thank you Stephen and the Groove Merchants for bringing it and making our wedding a memory of a lifetime. We love you!!!!
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    Randi E. Sent on 08/21/2021
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    Absolutely the BEST!

    Having planned hundreds of weddings for others, when it came to planning my own wedding, I had a very specific vision in mind. For music especially I wanted a mix of live music for ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner and a DJ for dancing. I looked all over to find live music that felt fun, current and unexpected - and Adam at Utah Live Bands understood what I wanted, and delivered. Imagine everything from Snoop Dogg and Metallica played by a trio - one of our guests literally said “I would fly that band anywhere for a party! They were amazing.” We had so many comments about how fantastic the music was - and we agree!

    Planning a wedding during covid is definitely a challenge, and unfortunately our DJ had to cancel the week of our wedding because of it, but Utah Live Bands called with, not with a problem but with a solution - they had already found a replacement (another fabulous DJ who was supposed to be traveling but changed his plans to accommodate us.)

    I can’t say enough incredible things about Utah Live Bands, their customer service, professionalism and most importantly - their talent!
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    Britney Sent on 07/31/2017
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    The Salamanders were absolutely amazing for our 7/1 wedding. The are worth every penny if you want the type of wedding where your guests are on the dance floor the entire time. They were flexible enough to let the groom and father of the bride crowd surf, to let one of the guests play the drums, and kept the music pumping and the crowd rocking the entire time. Nothing but impressed with this group!
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    Kaye Sent on 11/04/2016
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    We just had a great event at Cottonwood Creek MBK Senior Living. Our event MBKares entertainment was "Six Miles Ahead". They were AWESOME and we loved every minute of their performance. The music and singing was the perfect fit for our evening. We would highly recommend this band for your next event.
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    Samantha Sent on 09/15/2016
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    BEST BAND EVER! The Salamanders surpassed every expectation we had - they made our night so amazing and fun...our guests refused to leave the dance floor and requested many encores :)
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    Justin Sent on 09/21/2016
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    the Dance Doctors were awesome- They were fantastic to work with and put on an incredible show! They did a phenomenal job, learned a few new songs for us, and killed it! The dance floor was packed from start to finish, and I can’t tell you how many people are still talking about these guys! Even a few of our guests who are musicians were wildly impressed.
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    Heather Sent on 02/26/2016
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    The Heather Roxburgh Group is a local real estate company in Draper, Utah. We used Utah Live Bands to hire Will and Dave for our exclusive client event and were ecstatic with the results! Will and Dave created the perfect atmosphere for our event and were amazing to work with. Utah live bands was also very helpful in reserving Will and Dave and were always responsive and quick with their responses. Would highly recommend!
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    Samantha Sent on 09/23/2015
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    We hired VooDoo Box from Utah Live Bands for our wedding and they were incredible! Stephen was very easy to work with and fast to respond. The band learned a song just for us to surprise my parents for their anniversary. They had the dance floor packed all night long and were so much fun! Their list of songs that they can play is amazing and they will learn anything if given enough time! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great band for their wedding.
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    Cindy Sent on 09/14/2015
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    Utah Live Bands band The Salamander's was awesome! From the very first song till the last the dance floor was packed! Everyone danced. The bride and groom never sat down. Quests kept asking me " where'd you find these guys?"
    Thanks for making the night awesome and memorable!!!!!
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    Julie Sent on 09/25/2015
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    The Groove Merchants played our wedding at Montage Deer Valley in September, and absolutely blew us away. We had a destination wedding so picked them on word of mouth and online videos, and they were above and beyond what we could have imagined. We told them we wanted a high-energy, rocking dance floor all night ... and that's what we got! They can play a huge range of songs, and the lead singers have incredible voices. They were also extremely professional and easy to work with -- all around we had a wonderful experience with them. Only issue was that the dance floor was too small, no one wanted to sit down!!
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    Daniel Sent on 08/31/2015
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    The Groove Merchants were absolutely wonderful. They are by far the best wedding band out there. They took control of the night and made it unforgettable. They also made the process leading up to the wedding simple and stress free. We could not thank them enough for everything they did!
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    Nanette Sent on 08/24/2015
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    Stephen T. was an amazing resource. His recommendations were spot on and made for an amazing celebration. Salamanders were a top notch band. I had so many compliments from the group. Stephen always responded to me if not immediately, within hours. I couldn't ask for a smoother and convenient process. I would go through this company and fly this band out to any event either locally or nationally. AMAZING group of musicians.
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    Angie Sent on 11/10/2015
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    Picking a band when planning a destination wedding was probably the most difficult vendor decision we had to make! While they all have videos available on line, it's difficult to tell the vibe and energy. Utah Live was able to give us the information needed to help us make the right decision for us, which was definitely the Salamanders! We wanted a band that could play wedding classics, along with hits from today and keep the dance floor moving all night- they ROCKED it! No exaggeration, people are still talking about our wedding band. The band sets the tone for the night and our gets had the best time thanks to them! I can't wait to throw another party and have them play. THANK YOU for making our wedding night the most fun EVER!!!!
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    The Salamanders were a GREAT band. I would recommend them to everyone.
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    Anne Sent on 08/07/2015
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    I'm an office manager of a large law firm and I have hired bands and a DJ from Utah Live Bands twice a year for the past four years. I know that I can always rely on them to find just the right type of music for our events, which include a casual summer party in the mountains of Park City and a formal winter holiday party in Downtown Salt Lake City. Steve Tobian is always very professional, accommodating, and wonderful to work with. I highly recommend Utah Live Bands for any event planner, group, or individual.
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    Amy Sent on 07/29/2015
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    To quote The Salamander's band manager - it was A RIOT! The roof was BLOWN OFF THE PLACE. Truly the icing on the proverbial wedding cake!



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    What a great job they did. They brought a tremendous amount of energy to our wedding. I had people calling me the next day to say how great the band was. They music and vocals were unbelievable. Hire these guys (and gal)! They even learned and old beach boys song for the Father/Bride dance!
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    Zevin Sent on 09/30/2014
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    Stephen and his team were amazing. I needed a band for my client's National Convention's Welcome Reception taking place at the Grand America Hotel, and Stephen delivered. I was planning the event from DC and could not be on-site the day of the Welcome Reception, but I was at ease as Stephen took care of all the logistics of power, load-in, load-out - he made it so easy for me!

    My same client had been going back-and-forth with having a closing party for the National Convention on the last day. Early on, Stephen and I discussed possible DJ's, Bands and other entertainment aspects for the closing event. The day of the closing party I called Stephen panicking because my client had last-minute decided to move forward with the closing party and I needed a DJ - STAT. With a calm and helpful demeanor, not only the Stephen find a DJ in such short notice, but he found an amazing DJ that rocked the closing party out. The DJ that Stephen found for me was so good that we extended our contracted time because the attendees couldn't stop dancing!

    Overall, I had a fantastic experience with ULB and especially with Stephen! I would recommend them to anyone!
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    The Utah live band Groove Merchants was great. Not all bands have a horn section but this one did, which is one reason we picked them. - that and they sounded great on their sound track. The band truly got the party going and kept it going. Their interaction with the crowd was a lot of fun and the crowd loved seeing them perform and joining them. Our guests raved about the band, saying it was the best wedding band they have ever heard - evident by the fact that they cheered and requested an encore at the end of the night! Groove Merchants really made the wedding reception so memorable and a lot of fun. It was also so easy working with them before the event. They were responsive and helpful.
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    "Groove Merchants MADE our wedding! We danced all night long to the extensive play list, upbeat medleys and overall awesome talent! We love you guys, thanks for making our wedding truly special.
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