Possible to find a band for under $4000 in NY/North NJ?

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Possible to find a band for under $4000 in NY/North NJ?

posted 3 years ago in New York City

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Blushing bee

ChrissyM 9/5/09 NJ

We originally wanted a band for our reception, but we don't have a huge budget and didn't realize at first just how expensive most bands are. Does anyone know of a good (experienced) wedding band in the NY area that charges less than $4000, or should I stop wasting my time and just start looking at DJs?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

3 years ago

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Worker bee

NYAmber October 10th, 2008 Upstate, NY

Absolutely depends on what kind of music you want and how long you want it for. I started with gigmasters.com. We found a Bluegrass band that is coming into upstate NY from NH (four hour drive.) They will play for 4 hrs for under $2000. They have done weddings in the past.

3 years ago

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Janna19 June 7, 2008 New York

in this area it is tough - might be worth considering a great DJ instead of a so-so band.

3 years ago

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psu01 6/23/07 Atlanta, GA

check out franklin wayne music- our band was timepiece

3 years ago

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Blackbird September 6, 2008 New York, NY

We just signed with The A Band www.theaband.com and they have been great so far. We got a fantastic deal and they are definitely in your price range. Our wedding isn't for another couple of weeks, but I was impressed with their videos and they look like they'll have a lot of fun with the wedding.

We were also really stressed with the price of bands, so we were thrilled when we found The A Band.

Good luck!

3 years ago