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17 SOUTH is a wedding band based in Charleston, South Carolina. The group is a one-stop shop for all your wedding entertainment needs, with an eight-piece lineup of experienced musicians plus a professional sound and lighting expert on staff. Their sound features a full-sized horn section, with which the band is proud to offer a wide range of genres, and works hard to ensure your wedding ambiance is everything you imagined and more.

Services Offered
17 SOUTH knows that the entertainment at a wedding can make or break the experience, so they are happy to offer a dynamic team. The group can perform during the ceremony, reception, cocktail hour, and rehearsal dinner. They can also provide music during breaks. To keep the energy up, they can also offer MC services as well. They love learning new songs, and are more than willing to learn your requests. Included in their package is lighting and a sound/PA system with microphones. 17 SOUTH can play many genres, such as:

  • Big band
  • Country ballads
  • Dance
  • Funk
  • Hip-hop
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Motown
  • Oldies
  • Pop
  • R&B/soul
  • Rock
  • Swing
  • Top 40
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in your wedding reception music package?

Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Which of the following are included in your popular wedding package?

Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Big Band
Country
Dance
Funk
Hip Hop
Jazz
Latin
Motown
Oldies
Pop
R&B / Soul
Rock
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System

Reviews of 17 SOUTH

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C Sent on 06/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A Fantastic Band!!!

17 South is an absolutely fabulous band! They played for our daughter's wedding and all of the guests had so much fun dancing to their amazing music-young and old!!!

I could not have asked for a better band--they are extremely talented and very easy to work with throughout the wedding planning stages. Thank you 17 South for making this a magical night for our daughter!
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Mary Sent on 01/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding Band!

17 South was all that we expected and more! The music was spot on, and they kept the crowd entertained all night long. 17 South played the right mixture of music to entertain all ages. It was the perfect band for a perfect evening.
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Erica Sent on 06/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
The absolute best wedding/ event band I've ever heard! They kept all of the guests up on their feet from start to finish! Loved every minute, can't wait to hire them again!!!
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Rachel Sent on 06/17/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Phil and 17 South did an amazing job at our wedding! They were professional, fun, and energetic and kept our guests dancing ALL NIGHT LONG. The song choices were absolutely perfect and just what we wanted and they made many personal touches along the way to make us feel special. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding band!

Thanks again to 17 South!!!!
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User1187670 Sent on 06/04/2013
5 out of 5 rating
This band was phenomenal!!! We were told over and over again by many friends that this was one of the best weddings they ever attended!! 17 South is very versatile and had everyone up on the floor and dancing!! Thanks 17 South, for helping make this a perfect wedding!!!
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Janet Sent on 01/16/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Fabulous musicians, variety of music played, including requests for couples dance and father/bride dances.
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Eleanor Sent on 08/01/2014
4.8 out of 5 rating
Wonderful musicians and very professional. Accommodated special requests for first dance songs and provided brass trio for the ceremony. Great range of music and a full 4 hours of live music for the reception. Loved the horns and vocalists. Only concern was due to my anxiousness in the 9+ months between the time of booking and the month of the wedding. Communication was slow from the band but they had it all well under control the whole time.
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Kara Sent on 09/01/2011
4.6 out of 5 rating
We loved having 17 South perform at our wedding. We were impressed by their professionalism. We liked that each member of the band seemed like they very well could be a fun guest at our wedding. While they have a somewhat limited selection of music, what they play for the 4 hours or 6 hours of our wedding was excellent. They even surprised us by learning a new song just for us. We were able to have 17 South play a 3 piece set for dinner music and then have the whole band come in for the post-dinner dancing. It was great.
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Jillian Sent on 08/01/2019
1.6 out of 5 rating

Brides Beware!

I will start by saying, the guests enjoyed the band, and their music. It was at Francis Marion Colonial Room (amazing reception hall).

Brides beware - why such the low stars-
The manager came over to me during the 2nd break and asked for their check, my maid of honor was upstairs feeding her newborn. Manager told me they will not play again until they get paid (did not respect that a newborn needed to be fed). The band took over a 30 minute break (per contract was suppose to only be 15 minutes). My maid of honor found the manager and 2 other band members just hanging out in the lobby, and she paid them.
Come 11 PM end of reception, the manager, came over and put his hands on my (the bride's) shoulder and was yelling at me that he was never paid. I found my maid of honor (who was 100% sober) and she explained to him that she paid him, and he starts yelling at her. My maid of honor found the 2 band members he was with, and they both agreed that she gave him the check (and they found it in his suit jacket). The band members informed us that this always happens. I will say majority of the band took advantage of the open bar, and were overserved.

As a bride this was 1 of the worst ways to end a fabulous wedding night, band manager hands on my shoulders and yelling at my maid of honor, all because he was so drunk and did not remember. I would not recommend this band as contract was broken, they drank a lot of the alcohol, and put hands on a bride, and raised their voices.
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We absolutely love 17 South! They are such a great band! So much fun to have at ANY reception! They can play such a variety music, something for everyone! Seriously, if you are looking for a live band, you have to check them out!

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Man.Can this band get ya movin and groovin!!

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