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Arch City Lights
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"Arch City Lights was key to making our wedding night an unforgettable one. They were responsive and..."
"From start to finish, Emily and her team made our experience working with a band for our wedding..."
About this vendor
Serving Columbus, Ohio, and the neighboring areas, Arch City Lights is a premier party band providing high energy, fun live music! Playing a mixture of classic soul, motown, funk and dance hits to today's top 40 and R&B, with Arch City Lights there’s guaranteed to be a packed dance floor all night long.
Since its founding in 2014 by front woman Emily Syring, the band has performed at over 150 weddings and events and seeks to provide excellence in entertainment for whatever your event needs might be. With powerful vocals, dynamic musicianship and engaging performance, Arch City Lights is sure to make it a night to remember for years to come!
Services Offered
In addition to a live performance during your reception, they are also well versed to play for your ceremony, offering acoustic or classical music followed by cocktail music where they offer a variety of ensembles. Emcee and DJ services are readily available to keep your timeline on track while taking on live special requests and first dances. They also bring their own lighting/sound setup, so you can eliminate the hassle of working with multiple vendors for your event.
FAQ
Which of the following are included in your wedding reception music package?
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Which of the following are included in your popular wedding package?
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Are you an agency or a band?
Band
How many musicians are in your band(s)?
1 - 3
4 - 6
7+
What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?
Acoustic
Classic Rock
Country
Dance
Funk
Jazz
Motown
Oldies
Pop
R&B / Soul
Rock
What music services do you provide?
Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances
Vocals
Willing to Travel
What items are available?
Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System
Any other questions?
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Arch City Lights is praised for professional, responsive planning and energetic, polished live music across ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Their versatile ensembles and MCing keep dance floors packed and guests raving. They accommodate requests, learn special songs, and handle sound/lighting for a seamless wedding.
Joe Sent on 06/23/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Encore! Encore!
Arch City Lights was key to making our wedding night an unforgettable one. They were responsive and communicative leading up to the event, took time to walk through a detailed run-of-show a few weeks leading up, and even did some emcee'ing to transition us through the night. And of course most importantly: THEY SOUNDED GREAT! All of our guests were on the dance floor for every moment that they took the stage. Highly recommend!
Maddie Sent on 06/22/2026
5 out of 5 rating
A must have for your wedding night
From start to finish, Emily and her team made our experience working with a band for our wedding seamless, easy, and so much fun! During the planning process, Emily was extremely communicative and quickly answered any questions we had about logistics, the day of, what to expect, etc. From the ceremony to cocktail hour to the reception, our event’s entertainment was perfect thanks to Arch City Lights. The string quartet at our ceremony, the jazz duo at cocktail hour and the seven piece band at reception curated the perfect vibe and we received so many complements on how amazing the music was all night long. I cannot recommend them enough for a wedding day! I truly would choose ACL 100 times over and cannot thank them enough for their professionalism and talent!
Molly Sent on 06/21/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Long live Arch City Lights!
We feel so lucky to have found Arch City Lights for our wedding in Cleveland this June! They are so talented and enthusiastic, we loved them and our guests did too. Their care and enthusiasm towards their work shines through. Throughout the entire wedding planning process, they were great communicators and helped us with all of our questions and concerns. We have encouraged family and friends to book them, and if the occassion arose we would book them again, too!
Debbie Sent on 05/14/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Don't think twice. Just book!
They were so easy to work with and were the highlight of the wedding. My guests were loving it and I got so many comments on it's the best band they've seen. Even my photographer said it's by far the best band he's ever seen at a wedding!
Lisa Sent on 05/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating
THE BEST Wedding Band!
I've attended two weddings this year in Columbus, Ohio, both of which Arch City Lights was the entertainment and boy did they deliver! The dance floor was never empty. They catered to all ages - from your classic oldies to today's top hits. You won't be disappointed in partnering with Arch City Lights on your next event, wedding, outing, etc. They are truly the best.
Katie Sent on 01/16/2026
5 out of 5 rating
The best!
Arch City Lights was amazing. I was initially a little nervous because I booked them based off a recommendation, but now I couldn’t recommend them more! Our dance floor was packed the entire night, and they knew exactly what songs to play to keep both our older and younger guests dancing. You can pick the size of band you would like for your event, and everyone is so talented. Multiple guests came up to me during the night saying ours was “the most fun wedding” they’ve ever been to, which was my husbands an my goal for our reception. Wish we could do the night again!!
Jenna Sent on 11/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating
The HIGHLIGHT of our wedding day and night!
We had such an amazing experience working with Emily and the rest of Arch City Lights. From the get go, Emily was responsive and very patient with us as we ironed out the venue, date, and timing of the ceremony and reception. They were able to provide live music (piano and violin) for our ceremony, followed by the full wedding band for the reception. We had some last-minute concerns about the room being too dark during the reception, but Arch City Lights was able to rent out both uplighting and dance floor lights - something that our venue could not do.
They helped keep the night on track by introducing the wedding parties, readying the people giving toasts/speeches, and handling any other small detail that came up. My (now) husband's special song request was a "1950s jazz version" of 21 Questions by 50 Cent, which the band happily accepted and absolutely nailed! We finished the night with a private last dance to Beyond by Leon Bridges, which was incredibly special for us.
Cannot recommend Emily and Arch City Lights enough!
They helped keep the night on track by introducing the wedding parties, readying the people giving toasts/speeches, and handling any other small detail that came up. My (now) husband's special song request was a "1950s jazz version" of 21 Questions by 50 Cent, which the band happily accepted and absolutely nailed! We finished the night with a private last dance to Beyond by Leon Bridges, which was incredibly special for us.
Cannot recommend Emily and Arch City Lights enough!
Rashelle Sent on 11/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Arch City Lights is THE BEST!
Arch City Lights was the talk of our wedding! If you're looking for a band for your wedding - stop looking, and book them now! We went to watch them perform at a bar and immediately knew they had the energy and sound we wanted for our wedding day. Every band member is so incredibly talented. Emily is also so kind, patient, organized, communicative, and a great MC. I was nervous about incorporating some cultural music requests in between the live sets, but Emily took care of it perfectly. All of our guests were raving about how amazing Arch City Lights was and how incredible they sounded! They stuck to the music we requested and kept the dance floor alive all night. I couldn't have asked for more. Thank you guys SO much!
The Sent on 10/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Arch City Lights Made Our Wedding Magical
We are absolutely thrilled that we hired Arch City Lights for our wedding! They performed during our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception — and every single moment was flawless. From start to finish, they were incredibly professional, easy to work with, and truly went above and beyond to make our day unforgettable.
The music was exceptional — elegant and emotional during the ceremony, perfectly curated and classy during cocktails, and then they brought the energy and had the dance floor packed all night long! So many of our guests came up to us saying it was the best wedding music they’d ever experienced — and we couldn’t agree more.
Working with Arch City Lights was one of the best decisions we made. They were responsive, organized, and genuinely cared about getting everything just right. We’re so grateful for the role they played in our day and couldn’t recommend them more highly. If you’re considering hiring them — do it! You won’t regret it.
The music was exceptional — elegant and emotional during the ceremony, perfectly curated and classy during cocktails, and then they brought the energy and had the dance floor packed all night long! So many of our guests came up to us saying it was the best wedding music they’d ever experienced — and we couldn’t agree more.
Working with Arch City Lights was one of the best decisions we made. They were responsive, organized, and genuinely cared about getting everything just right. We’re so grateful for the role they played in our day and couldn’t recommend them more highly. If you’re considering hiring them — do it! You won’t regret it.
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