Over a year out wedding planning for the biggest day of our lives, I discovered the incredible All-Star Jukebox. Live music is the central part of our relationship. Going to weekend shows and festivals is a regular activity, especially in the jam band scene and with Phish in particular.

I had screened dozens of groups on the mission to find a band that I felt could accomplish this kind of vibe and execute my vision of a great concert at a wedding, with classic wedding songs and a mix of some of my special jam band song requests. Mind you, Phish/Trey Anastasio has complicated music that not every band could pull off and to say that All-Star Jukebox absolutely took the night to the most amazing level would be an understatement. This group delivered in spades more than I could have ever dreamed.

I was a little neurotic in how I wanted the night to be and planning with Brian could not have been easier. He is truly the best partner. I would say that there was some give and take and compromise on what the band could do, but there was not. To my astonishment, I do not care how many alterations I made, or what song I asked if he thought the band could do and every single time he came back with a “Yes.” I dare anyone to throw them a piece of music that they cannot master and deliver on the day.

In the jam band scene, songs are often extended and taken to another level with improvised segments and at our wedding, All-Star jukebox was given the freedom to take songs for a ride and every song was given the royal treatment. Think a song like “Shout” with a few more “little bit louder nows…” type of thing where the crowd is going absolutely nuts or the horns or piano just having their own solos on songs that you want to go deep with. So incredible.

I cannot recommend ASJ enough. Plan any type of party with this crew and let them know the theme, the vibe, the songs, whatever and I will guarantee an absolute dance party. I am still waiting for a lot of the professional videos taken from the wedding but I had to get the show closer on my own camera which I posted to YouTube (It is shaky but you can hear how great this band can be performing a song that usually closes out epic Phish shows). Please enjoy and reach out to All-Star Jukebox to have them decorate your memories and time with their talent. It will be the best decision you made. Tip from a wedding planner vet: Don’t stress, open bar and All-Star Jukebox is all you need (And we are sober couple, so you do the math).

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The music was one of the most important parts of our wedding, and All-Star Jukebox delivered. We got a 8 piece band for our wedding and it was the best decision ever. They are true musicians and sound fantastic —their vocals are top-notch, and they can really put on a show. They packed the dance floor all night, making our wedding exactly what we wanted and so much fun!

Brian Wachhorst was incredibly responsive, proactive, and a pleasure to work with. On the wedding day, he went above and beyond to ensure everything went smoothly and helped with other parts of our wedding!

We had All Star Jukebox play the reception at our wedding at the Fairmont with an 8-piece group, and they were a huge hit (with us, and with our guests)! From the moment we began talking to Brian our communications were easy and the process of working with them smooth. Then a few weeks before the wedding we talked with Brian and Cristian, and worked out some ideas of what music we wanted played (from their huge song list) while also giving them leeway to use their expertise and read the room. It was a blast - they are fantastic musicians, had great energy, and kept the party moving the whole night. We received many compliments from all our guests about ASJ and would not hesitate to book them again in the future!