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Sarah D. Sent on 07/12/2023Run don't walk
Your search is over. This is the best wedding band in this biz. We received more compliments about our wedding band than any other vendor/detail from our wedding day. They brought the party of our dreams to life from the first song, and kept it going throughout the entire night, ending with horns following us as the perfect posse to our sparkler exit.
Katie also helped us a lot with our timeline, and gave necessary announcements throughout the night to keep things moving and to keep guests apprised of important details. She made everything so stress free for us. I do not know why you would hire any other band -
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Demian K. Sent on 10/18/2022The true stars of our wedding
Katie, Rusty, and the Central City Orchestra (booked through Robin-Banks Entertainment) performed music and sound for our wedding ceremony and reception and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone planning a wedding on the east coast! From the planning period to the big day, Katie and her team were extremely thoughtful and communicative. Their process for curating songs to play is very comprehensive and they were easy to work with. Rusty (who played guitar for our ceremony) hopped on a call with us to talk ceremony music and jammed little riffs on the fly to help us figure out selections and sample different sounds. The band also learned new songs specifically for our event, including a truly awesome version of a song from Kill Bill to intro our wedding party. On the day of our wedding, the band was electric and brought so much energy, joy, and love to the night. Multiple people came up to us afterward to shower praise on the band and the dance floor was going strong throughout the whole evening. They rock! -
Jen D. Sent on 06/25/2022
Stop looking.. CCO is YOUR BAND!
Central City Orchestra absolutely knocked it out of the park! They listened to what type of music I wanted, they were organized, and they did an AMAZING job! The dance floor was never empty and they had all of the guests dancing for 2+ hours. I’m still hearing from guests how much fun our wedding was and how phenomenal the band was. Would choose them again and again! -
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Alec R. Sent on 11/08/2020Amazing Wedding Band
Downtown Sound was so great to work with start to finish. They helped us put together the perfect (COVID friendly) day! Lucy is so responsive and helpful and we just could not recommend them enough for both ceremony and reception. They sure know how to keep the party going! Thank you so much DTS. -
Erin H. Sent on 12/13/2021
Worth Every Penny & More (Pandemic Wedding Approved)
If you’re considering a band and Central City Orchestra (or anything owned by Robin-Banks Entertainment), look no further. Even if you thought a band was out of budget, CCO should make you reconsider. As a pandemic bride planning a ~200pp wedding from another state with a professional background in corporate international event planning, Katie is who you want to work with. And who you want performing. For me, priority was more than just talent (although obviously that’s important) - I prioritized responsiveness, professionalism, transparency in planning AND costs, and overall general trustworthiness. Katie and CCO delivered. Planning from another state was made smooth, specific song requests were seamless, and even a wrench at the reception (small, but annoying) was met with grace. Our friends and family came from all backgrounds, seen all types of weddings, and (70/30) majority had never been to Lancaster PA in their lives. EVERYONE commented on the band. Every single guest. It takes real passion to come alive during performances that I’m sure they do very, very often. Honestly, I think as the bride (who is anxious about playing ‘host’ and appeasing many types of people in the crowd) I was most happy that 1. CCO made my guests feel special by giving us an energy that I’ve never felt at a wedding and 2. Katie made me feel confident and I trusted her through every planning meeting, every MCee moment and every song. THANK YOU CCO!!!!! -
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Jack C. Sent on 10/27/2021Setting the Standard for Wedding Bands
Central City Orchestra could not have been better - my wife and I love to dance, and our friends and family love to dance, so picking the right band was a huge decision for us. Luckily, Katie and CCO completely hit it out of the park. The consultations leading up to the wedding helped craft the perfect setlist for our audience, the band learned our requested first dance song and performed it beautifully, and they kept people on their feet the entire night. We got married over a month ago and our guests still tell us how fantastic the band was. For people with high standards, CCO redefined them - I would recommend them in a heartbeat to anyone who's looking to give their guests the most memorable reception. -
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Sarah Sent on 10/21/2021Amazing night
You feel like they really care about you and that they will be a true part of your day! it was ALL my guests were talking about the entire week after our wedding!!!!! -
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Jamie S. Sent on 07/20/2021Let's just say, guests from our wedding are STILL talking about this band!
Wow, where do I even start. Finding a band for our June 5th, 2021 wedding was exciting yet somewhat difficult. My husband and I weren't sure what the COVID-19 situation would be like by the time our wedding rolled around...would there be dancing?? Would we have to cut our guest list?? These were questions that remained, basically up until a month before our wedding. Finding the right band was very important to us, but we also had more important things on our mind. My Dad had been trying to recover from a cancer surgery and other unknown health challenges at the time. He unexpectedly ended up passing away in March, a few months before our wedding. With the passing of my Dad, my family and I were devastated, still are of course. I made the difficult decision to move forward with the wedding, knowing that it would be extremely hard without Dad by my side. The good news is, Dad was able to listen to recordings of the band and helped me select them before he passed. This is where the tears come....Lucy, who is one of the lead singers of the band, was so incredibly kind the entire way through - from consistent communication leading up to the wedding, to the organized planning of our song selection, to being INCREDIBLY open minded and dedicated to how I wanted to honor my Dad on our special day - Lucy treated us like family. To better paint the picture of how AMAZING she truly is, many wedding guests came up to me afterwards asking if Lucy and I were long-time friends, or if she was part of the family and knew Dad. As Emcee of the night, she truly made those personal moments meaningful.
Ok, so now let's talk about the actual music. WOAH WOAH WOAH. So, as I mentioned above, we were concerned about people wanting to dance coming off of COVID...WRONG. When you hire this band I can PROMISE you people will be up dancing ALL NIGHT LONG. During the planning stages, we decided to eliminate any songs from 2000 and beyond and boy am I glad we did. We had every single guest up out of their seats dancing their butts off. Lucy, Josh, and the rest of the band were absolutely incredible. If this tells you anything, my sister went up and asked Lucy if they would play for an additional hour. She offered Lucy a Venmo payment on the spot! Haha! We didn't want the night to end nor did we want the music to stop. Every member of the band is all so incredibly talented and I promise you won't be disappointed.
I also had a custom song played when I walked down the aisle. Since Dad was not physically there, I walked down the first part of the aisle with each of my uncles (Dad's brothers) on both sides, and then they passed me to my Mom to walk me down the rest of the aisle. Josh sang "Walk With You" by Edwin McCain. There will never be enough words to truly articulate and express how beautiful he sang this song and how deeply thankful I am that he was able to give me that precious gift on my wedding day. Josh, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
At the end of the night for our special send-off, the band played "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" as my husband and I ran off into the darkness and up into the field. After running a good bit away we stopped to look back. The crowd was completely lit up by the barn lights, and everyone was waving at us goodbye as the band played their hearts out. It is a vision my husband and I will never forget.
Hire this band. You will be completely blown away by how much they care and how talented they really are. Watching all of our favorite people from all over the world, in one spot, with huge smiles on their faces, and coming together as they danced the night away was just magical. I know Dad was dancing his butt off too, and smiling that big ole' smile of his while he watched the band in awe. -
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Julie D. Sent on 06/14/2021
Central City Orchestra is AMAZING
The best wedding band!!! Working with Katie was so easy and she made the night amazing. They provided music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and the reception and everything was great. The second the dance floor opened it didn't stop until the end of the night, and even then people wanted to keep dancing! I didn't have many song requests, I just wanted everyone to dance and they definitely did that! Super happy with CCO!!Robin-Banks Entertainment's reply:
Thanks so much Julie!! We were so honored to be a part of your special day!!! ❤️❤️ Hopefully it will be an evening you and your guests will never forget!! -
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Will B. Sent on 06/04/2019
Best night of my life with this band!
Simply put, Central City Orchestra was amazing. They have such high energy, great style, and everyone in the band is incredibly talented. They are very professional, but very warm and friendly. Many of our guests went out of their way to tell me this was the best wedding band they have ever seen (including some guests who a band at their own wedding). Hiring this band will be one of the best choices you make for your wedding. I cannot recommend them enough. -
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