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Katie Merritt
Katie Merritt
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Sam Hill Entertainment is an award-winning wedding band company in Charlottesville, Virginia that provides band options for weddings across the country and for destination weddings. The bands at Sam Hill are guaranteed to make your wedding event into a lively party that is well remembered by your guests.

Experience
Sam Hill Entertainment has been helping couples find a band for their wedding for over 25 years. All of their bands can travel to all 50 states and can also be booked for international weddings. Having served tens of thousands of clients, Sam Hill is a well-rated resource for finding a quality band to entertain on your wedding day.

Services Offered
Sam Hill understands how important it is to get the right band at your wedding. They've developed a process for delivering a high-quality band experience every time. You can expect Sam Hill Entertainment to provide guidance, responsiveness and access to bands and their reviews while you are on your search. Additionally, you can expect the following from the band you select:

  • Detailed coordination
  • Learning new songs
  • Playing requests
  • Appropriate attire
  • Sound equipment
  • Comfortable volume for your party
  • Recorded music during reasonable breaks
  • MC Duties

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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
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?

Agency

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3
4 - 6
7+

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

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

What music services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System

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Reviews of Sam Hill Entertainment

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The wedding bands affiliated with Sam Hill Entertainment received overwhelmingly positive reviews from couples and guests. Bands like Power 2 Party, Nightsong, and The Retreat were praised for their exceptional performances, engaging with the crowd, and creating a lively atmosphere. Reviewers highlighted the bands' professionalism, energy, and ability to keep the dance floor packed all night. Musicians like Bennett from Nightsong and Nathan from Lucky Pocket were commended for their coordination, personalized service, and expertise, leaving a lasting impression on wedding guests. Couples highly recommended these bands for their weddings, emphasizing their contribution to making the events memorable and enjoyable.

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The wedding bands affiliated with Sam Hill Entertainment received overwhelmingly positive reviews from couples and guests. Bands like Power 2 Party, Nightsong, and The Retreat were praised for their exceptional performances, engaging with the crowd, and creating a lively atmosphere. Reviewers highlighted the bands' professionalism, energy, and ability to keep the dance floor packed all night. Musicians like Bennett from Nightsong and Nathan from Lucky Pocket were commended for their coordination, personalized service, and expertise, leaving a lasting impression on wedding guests. Couples highly recommended these bands for their weddings, emphasizing their contribution to making the events memorable and enjoyable.

Cassidy
Cassidy Sent on 04/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10000% book Powert 2 Party

Summer, James and Monte- truly thank you all so much for everything!!

Summer- with Sam Hill- thank you for being an incredible agent. Thank you for not only helping us book Power 2 Party but thank you for assisting us and following up with us along the way! You were always absolutely wonderful and went above and beyond what was expected of you! Thank you for always answering all calls and emails. Always answering in a quick and timely manner and thank you for being a big part of our bands success! We appreciate all that you did and we would love to book Power 2 party with you again!

Now Power to Party- James, Monte and the rest of the band-

SPEECHLESS. Andrew and I have been to many many weddings. We usually go to about 10 a year at least and never in all of our years have we seen a band perform like y’all did. The bigger compliment is not that we are saying that- it’s that EVERY SINGLE GUEST (we had 225) said that! My aunts and uncles, friends parents, our friends, my younger Gen Z cousins and truly everyone said y’all were unbelievable and by far the best band they have ever seen.

You were not only a band but you were performers. You engaged with the crowd and made it like a concert! It was truly unbelievable. The best decision we made in wedding planning was booking you for our wedding.

Thank you for learning Andrew and Is first dance song. Thank you for learning my family dance song to start the party! Thank you for allowing Andrew and I on stage! Thank you for making it the best night of our lives!

Truly, thank you so much for making our wedding the best wedding anyone has ever been to! We have been told countless times that it was the best wedding and I’m sure people say that often but we know it’s true! People still cannot stop talking about how amazing y’all were!!

When my mom first heard your 2 min set, she was like we have to book this band. Every single voice is amazing! We interviewed over 30 bands and none compared to you. Yall were the best band we have ever heard or seen and we adore yall.

Our guests are already asking if we can have a one year anniversary party with yall and they are already asking about the 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 year anniversary parties with yall! Thank you much for making our wedding so special and thank you so much for putting on an unbelievable performance!!!

We love yall and we appreciate all you did for our wedding! For anyone interested or looking into Power 2 Party , do not think any further and book them!! Your biggest regret will be not booking them.
Conner
Conner Sent on 01/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Book the retreat!

The Retreat with Sam Hill is absolutely incredible! They handled all of the music from ceremony to cocktail hour to the reception. They were so accommodating and professional.

Many of our guests have told us this was the best wedding band they’ve heads and that the mashups were unmatched. They even had our guests chanting for an encore at the end of the night.

Thanks for everything, cheers!
Kara
Kara Sent on 09/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding band experience

Working with Katie at Sam Hill could not have gone better. From the beginning, she listened to what we were looking for in a wedding band, provided various options, and answered all of our questions. She made the logistics process incredibly easy.

For the band choice, we cannot recommend Affirmative Groove enough. We loved how Marrell worked with us beforehand to ensure they played a mix of music that reflected our tastes and catered to our guests. Their live performances were full of energy and truly made the evening come alive. So many of our guests commented on how fantastic the band was, and we couldn’t agree more! We highly recommend Affirmative Groove (and Sam Hill) to anyone looking for a fun, talented, and professional band to rock their big day!
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Barb Wired Barb Wired Wedding Planners

The guys at Sam Hill make our job so much easier. We have many moving parts to keep going and keeping track of a band and all their requirements is sometimes one of the biggest challenges. SHB troubleshoots any issues ahead of time to make the day seamless.

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Thank you to Andy Jaspen and the entire team at Sam Hill Entertainment! They go above & beyond for my clients. My brides are ALWAYS raving about the band that they have booked through S.H.E. Thank you for your hard work, research, and professionalism! - Mary Jane Jones with Unveiled Design & Events

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Could not say enough about the services provided by Sam Haill Entertainment. Always professional, responsive and simply a pleasure to work with. I never hesitate to recommend their services to our Brides. Thank you Sam Hill for all you do. The Boar's Head Catering Team.

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