Music in Tahoe is a professional wedding entertainment company based in Truckee, California. With its professional, skilled, and experienced team, the company makes every wedding fun, lively, and memorable. Music in Tahoe is dedicated to turning every event a success and has been providing wedding DJs, live music, and sound reinforcement in the Tahoe area since 2008.
Experience
Isaac Freed, the musical director, graduated from California State University, Chico, with a bachelor’s degree in music industry and technology. He worked at a local radio station and developed his skills and abilities in DJing, playing live, managing bookings, and promoting and producing events. Peter Kowalczyk, the technical director, graduated from the Cornell University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a minor in audio science and technology.
Services Offered
Music in Tahoe has DJs and live musicians who can play a variety of music genres including electronic, hip-hop, jazz, oldies, pop, R&B/soul, rock, and top 40. The company also provides event equipment such as microphones, a sound/PA system, projectors, and uplighting. Other services include:
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35 Reviews for Music in Tahoe
Recommended by 100% of couples
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Molly Dean · Married on 05/10/2019
One of the best decisions we made for our wedding! Isaac knows how to make a crowd DANCE
Our wedding was the best party of our life, and we owe much of that to Isaac! He was so great to work with, professional and chill and knew how to organize our random favorites into an amazing night that had everyone on the dance floor. He knew how to read a crowd really well, and could expertly tell what the crowd wanted. We had the time of our life and couldn't be more grateful for Isaac's expertise, ability to listen to our needs, and high energy. We'd hire him again in a second! Thanks again!
Sent on 06/07/2020
Music in Tahoe's reply:
Thank you Molly! Your Edgewood wedding was absolutely incredible. Thank you for putting your trust in my hands and for taking the time to post this wonderful review. We appreciate you!
Jennifer Wilson · Getting married on 03/05/2021
I LOVED having Isaac as the DJ
I am a speaker and have 13 years experience with over 100,000 people.
Sent on 05/27/2019
I was INCREDIBLY impressed by Isaac.
The sound was perfect and my favorite thing was how aware of everyones energy.
In a speakers world you say "Read your room". If people aren't with you, you change what you are doing. Some DJ's will stick to their plan. But Isaac was a master.
If the energy was low he changed to a more upbeat song the song. If we were out of breath he slowed it down.
Everyone had a blast, and my favorite part, was I could hear the ENTIRE WEDDING CEREMONY easily!!!
I know it sounds simple but I have been to many wedding where I could barely hear anything.
I would hire him for my wedding in the future and recommend him to anyone!
Music in Tahoe's reply:
Thank you Jennifer, your words mean the world to us! We're so glad you enjoyed yourself and thank you for taking the time to write us such a great review. Coming from someone with your background it means a lot! We love what we do and are so grateful that that translated into your experience. Thanks again and best from the Music in Tahoe team!Jamie Burge · Married on 11/10/2019
We highly recommend Isaac and Drop Theory for any wedding!
Isaac was so amazing!! He was very professional and enthusiastic about creating a memorable and wonderful experience for us!! He met with us multiple times to work on logistics about our wedding venue, which was High Camp at Squaw Valley. He was very confident with his speaker and lighting system but he wanted to make sure that he would have everything that he needed to make the music magic happen at our wedding!! Not only did he have to set up speakers and microphones for the ceremony but he also had to figure out how to set up a DJ stand and speakers at the roller skating rink, yes we had roller skating at our wedding!! Not only is Isaac an incredible audio visual guy, but he is also an amazing DJ and he made sure the tunes were rolling for us on the roller skating rink!! After roller skating and dinner, Isaac and Drop Theory rocked us out on the dance floor!!! Their music selection was impeccable and everyone was out on the dance floor getting their groove on! We highly recommend Isaac and Drop Theory for anyone who is looking for a professional and wonderful band! We are so happy that we chose them, they made our special day so much more memorable!!
Sent on 10/26/2019
Music in Tahoe's reply:
Thank you Jamie! It was our honor to handle the music at your unbelievable High Camp wedding, from ceremony to late night dance party, your wedding rocked! Thanks again for having us!Music in Tahoe Price Rates
Team of Music in Tahoe
Isaac Freed
(Owner) DJ-musician-emcee
Isaac Freed formed Music in Tahoe in 2008 shortly after relocaing to the area and falling in love with the local community, area mountains and trails, and the music scene. Since that time he has performed as 'Funksalot' playing across the country for both public and private events. He plays in 'Drop Theory' as the bassist and manager.
An accomplished DJ, vocalist, bassist, guitarist and audio tech, Isaac truly brings the 'Gold Package' to area weddings with talent, enthusiam and joy. He focuses in on each couples musical vision and then creates something authenitc and true, a tribute to couples' collective taste and combined energy. Isaac brings an attention to detailvand helps to create magical moments for happy couples.
Milton Merlos
DJ-musician-emcee
Milton brings flavor and an incredible amount of talent to the team. He plays the guitar masterfully, speaks fluently in Spanish and English and DJs to top it off! Milton's guitar playing stands out and he has made tasteful arrangements of modern pop music, classic hits, latin favorites and more. Milton grew up in Boston, MA and has lived in Spain, Palm Desert, Santa Barbara and now resides in Reno, NV.
Milton has shared the stage with many top-tier artists; Ozomatli, Michael Franti, George Benson, Jay Leno, Jessey Cook and The Doobie Brothers. If you're looking for a highly-talented guitarist, bilingual emcee and energized DJ for your wedding than Milton is the best fit for you!
Rusty Belicek
DJ-Producer-emcee
Rusty B was born to DJ! He's been rocking crowds all around the world playing everywhere from Vancouver to Australia since 1990. He's performed at hundreds of weddings and brings a professionalism and skill that is rarely found in the wedding industry. Rusty has spent years honing and mastering the craft. He performs at every type of event and club, learning what works and what doesn’t.
Rusty's DJing is something that comes from the heart and he can not only curate magnificent playlists for your wedding but also mix, blend, beat match, scratch and create tasteful mashups on the fly. One half of the highly-acclaimed All Good Funk Alliance, Rusty has been producing, remixing and releasing music under a variety of labels worldwide since the early '90s. If you're looking for a next-level DJ for your wedding than Rusty is your man.
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4 Endorsements
Isaac exceeds expectations as a DJ; bringing creative custom-tailored mixes, providing fun props, and rising the energy level of the crowd --all the while radiating pure enjoyment (you can tell he has a passion for his craft). Talent and great energy to the side, Isaac is well-organized, reliable, and someone I can trust to follow the timeline and details carefully to ensure a flawless flow of wedding events. Best of both worlds with Music in Tahoe!
Music in Tahoe is my 1st call to when looking for talented musicians. Issac is incredibly friendly and knowledgable. He seems to understand what I am looking for and makes the best suggestions everytime I inquire. He has set up great musicians for a variety of different events. It is also great that they can offer microphone, speakers and other audio requests. I highly recommend Music in Tahoe, you will not be disappointed.
Isaac of Music in Tahoe is one of my favorite DJs to work with as a North Lake Tahoe photographer. He always knows what to play and can adapt to any couple. He has a great, fun energy about him but is also a true professional. I would highly recommend Music in Tahoe to any of my clients!
