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    Erin F. Sent on 08/03/2023
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    Absolutely incredible!!!

    After Ripcord performed at both of my sisters' weddings, my husband and I knew we had to have them at our own wedding celebration. We literally planned our wedding date based on when Ripcord was available! They helped make our dance floor the most epic party of the summer and all our guests haven't stopped talking about their performance weeks later. Do not consider hiring another band if you're considering hiring Ripcord—you will not regret it!!!!!!
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    We Love You Guys!!

    We would give Ripcord 100 stars if we could.

    Kevin, Ananda, Jeremy, and the whole gang were absolutely incredible. Every single one of our wedding guests we talked to mentioned how incredible the band was. The dance floor was packed the entire night and we have Ripcord to thank.

    I only wish we could get married again so we have another opportunity to party with the gang. Whatever you do, hire them!!!
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    Amy F. Sent on 07/31/2022
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    Best band ever.

    Ripcord is by far the best band out there. They are versatile and engaging and they kept everyone on the dance floor for the entire night. Kevin is a professional and working with him was very easy and organized with no hidden costs. We chose to have ceremony and cocktail hour music which was beautiful. The main even is the band who started just after dinner. I had relatives I've never seen dance that were out on the dance floor. Ananda has the voice of a superstar and the band was friendly and approachable. Ripcord played at my sister's wedding many years ago and I knew that I wanted them. I planned the wedding around their availability and I would do it again! They made the night!
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    V Original Z. Sent on 06/05/2022
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    They made the wedding the best party we could imagine!

    What a great band! They had our guests packing the dance floor all night, even before dinner was saved. Their upbeat attitude and amazing sound kept the party going. All our guests said it was the best wedding they have been to and we’re blown away by Ripcord. Thank you for making it such a special evening.
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    Jeffrey S. Sent on 05/23/2022
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    The best wedding band out there

    The Ripcord GB2 band was the best band I have ever heard at a wedding. They had the entire party dancing for over three hours. Their renditions of our selected songs were amazing. Their range went from 70s to current pop hits, and they did everything well. Their set list was so freaking good! I talked to a few of the venue employees after the reception, and they said that Ripcord was the best band that they have ever heard. We had so many incredible compliments from guests about the band after the reception. We'd hire them again in a heartbeat.
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    Hillary N. Sent on 12/29/2022
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    5 stars isn't enough

    You will not find a better wedding band than Ripcord - they were the absolute highlight of our entire event, and worth every penny! Ananda is hands down one of the best performers I've seen live. I can’t say enough amazing things about every member of this band. Not only are they incredibly talented musicians and bring SO much energy to every song and performance, but they’re also all spectacular humans, too. Kevin, Ananda, Jeremy, and the rest of the crew were kind, warm, and accommodating from start to finish. Having outstanding live music at our wedding reception was our top priority, and Ripcord delivered x 10!!! They helped us throw such an epic party, and all our wedding guests are STILL talking about them several months later. The horn section led our entire 150+ person wedding on a parade into the reception, and the music and dancing just kept getting better and better from there. They are so individually talented, and so powerful as a group - it’s clear they’ve been performing together for a long time, and not just assembled last-minute for an event. Their dynamic set the tone for our whole reception. I’d go see them perform live in concert any night of the week! We were SO lucky to have them at our wedding.
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    Alexander T. Sent on 01/26/2022
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    Book Ripcord if you want to dance your butt off!

    I had been following Ripcord since I saw them at a bar in Somerville, MA several years earlier. When I got engaged, hiring Ripcord was literally my one demand! Their singers and the band are out of this world, like, crazy good! We didn’t have a single person in their seat all night because they were so amazing. They brought so much energy and fun to their performance, no one wanted them to stop when the night was wrapping up. Do yourself a favor and book ripcord for your wedding ASAP! Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how incredible they were. Thank you to Kevin and the whole band for the most amazing night of our lives!
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    The absolute best

    Five stars does not do Ripcord justice. I would give them one million stars if Google would let me. They absolutely made all of our wedding dreams come true.

    Ripcord performed the songs that we requested for first dance/parent dances flawlessly. The set list was unreal. They knew exactly which songs to play to get the crowd going and match the insane energy of our crew. We continue to get messages from our friends and family about what an amazing party it was, and it can all be attributed to Ripcord!!

    Not only that, but the planning process was so easy. Kevin is a pleasure to work with, confirmed all of the info with us ahead of time, and was just super easy, professional, and stress free!

    I would recommend Ripcord one thousand times over. If you're currently still searching for bands, CHOOSE THEM!!

    Thank you Ripcord!! We love you.
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    Amanda D. Sent on 09/27/2021
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    What an incredible group of musicians

    We will never get over how amazing this band was. We found Ripcord on our venue's list of preferred vendors (and for good reason). We were nervous about booking a band we had never seen in person, but after watching their videos, reading reviews, and speaking with Kevin, we decided to book them. It was the best decision we could have made. Ripcord provided music for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception and all of the musicians were incredible. From the second they started playing, our guests were blown away. So many people told us at different points, that they thought it was the real song only to look over and see that Ripcord was playing it live. They helped everything run smoothly, incorporated all of our special requests, and kept the dance floor packed the whole night. Thank you so much Kevin, Ananda, Jeremy, and the rest of the Ripcord band—we love you! P.S. Scotty Doesn't Know!
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    Joanna P. Sent on 10/01/2021
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    Awesome band!!

    Ripcord (GB2) was an awesome band for our wedding! They were easy to work with leading up to the event and made sure they got the details right. They had great voices and really got the crowd going - from the teenagers to the grandparents. They were respectful of our song preferences and got a great dance party going throughout the night. They also worked with my husband as he sang to me and gave him lessons leading up to the wedding day. Highly recommend using them for your wedding band!
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    Jacqueline H. Sent on 12/05/2021
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    10/10 - hire them now!

    We were lucky enough to secure Ripcord's GB1 band for our August 2021 wedding at Willowdale Estate and OMG they KILLED IT! We had guests say to us "we didn't realize you guys were having a concert at your wedding!" Ripcord got everyone on the dancefloor within minutes of the beginning of the reception and the dancing only stopped for the parent dances and speeches. They also were gracious enough to let me sing a song with them live which I was super nervous about but they very quickly made me feel so comfortable on stage and that memory is now a highlight of my life. If you get a chance to hire this band for your event, DO IT! You will not be disappointed!
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    Colleen B. Sent on 12/17/2020
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    Best band ever

    Ripcord is #1. They are consummate professionals, incredible musicians, and throw one hell of a wedding party!! They had people up and dancing all over our venue. Kevin, Ananda, Jeremy, and all, thank you for helping us throw the reception of our dreams last summer! To you engaged couples scouring through online wedding vendor reviews: look no further. Go with Ripcord, you will not regret it.
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    Sarah V. Sent on 02/25/2020
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    So good! 10/10

    Ripcord was the best decision we made when it came to picking our vendors! They are insanely talented, so warm and made our wedding full of life! We had a blast dancing to their music. They played for our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception and I cannot recommend them more highly! They are responsive and booking with them was easy! Hire Ripcord- you won't regret it!!!!
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    Chuck B. Sent on 02/16/2020
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    The Best Band!

    Ripcord was recommended to us by two separate people, as we couldn't be happier that we listened to their recommendations and had them play at our wedding this past December. Prior to booking them, we went and heard them play in Boston. We were blown away with how good they were, and how they managed to turn a relatively quiet bar into one that had everyone up dancing and singing. When planning our wedding, Kevin, our main contact, helped answer any questions we had about music selection and what to expect. The band even learned our first dance song and did an amazing job. During our wedding, people didn't leave the dance floor, and commented later about how much they liked the selection of music. We even had two sets of engaged friends at the wedding ask about getting Ripcord's information so that they could look into booking them as well. Even now that the wedding is over, we still have friends and family commenting about how good Ripcord was. We couldn't be happier with having chosen them, and highly recommend them to anyone else.
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    Eliza I. Sent on 11/17/2019
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    Ripcord Made Our Wedding

    Ripcord made our wedding. Our dance floor was jam packed with spinning, stomping, whooping, sweating, hollering guests, all night long. Not only do Ananda and Jeremy have exquisite voices, but the entire ensemble brings a palpable energy and groove to the stage. Ananda is a joyful and energetic performer who belts out incredible variety, from Aretha Franklin to Third Eye Blind, while somehow managing to exuberantly engage the guests dancing below. And the horns, the horns! Several of our guests remained glued in front of the horn section all night in pure adoration. We know we’re biased (we picked Ripcord, after all!), but we’re also at the stage in our lives where we’re attending about five weddings a season, and Ripcord is the best wedding band we’ve heard. Our guests repeated the same sentiment again and again the following day. All 160 of them could not stop raving about Ripcord — from grandparents, to parents, to contemporaries — every generation was knocked off their feet. From the moment Ripcord took the stage, they brought everyone on an epic high that has lasted into the days and weeks following. Thank you to band manager, Kevin, whose detailed and consistent planning and communication gave us so much confidence, and thank you to the entire Ananda and Jeremy crew! We wish we could hear you play every day!!!
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    Alyssa M. Sent on 07/25/2019
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    Amazing band!

    We had the BEST experience with Ripcord! Ananda and Jeremy were our singers, and they were so fun and talented. We worked with Kevin throughout our planning process, and he was tremendously professional, responsive, and flexible. Our guests were raving about the band throughout our wedding - and still now every time we talk about the day! We cannot recommend them highly enough!
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    Ben P. Sent on 07/27/2019
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    Amazing Wedding Band!

    As music lovers we were adamant about having a live band at our wedding and decided on Ripcord due to their extensive group of musicians and quality of their vocalists. Kevin and the rest of the Ripcord team were an absolute pleasure to work with in understanding our tastes, deciding on acoustic music for the ceremony, learning songs for the dances and creating a killer playlist for the reception. I lost count of how many people complimented the band's performance but it was absolutely a highlight of the day and I never wanted them to stop playing!
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    Wyatt C. Sent on 07/23/2019
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    These guys rock

    Ripcord did a fabulous job handling the entertainment side of my wedding this past June. Kevin was great on the communications side - really responsive and on the ball. Also really flexible in terms of helping me put together my vision. We worked out a jazz introduction to the evening, followed by a good playlist while the band had dinner, followed by the awesome main band. I play keyboard, and he was totally open to the idea of my sitting in with the band or them sitting in on a song that I was hoping to write for the event (though never ultimately got around to...)
    On top of that, Monica & Co. were outstanding. My friends and I see a lot of live music, and everyone agreed that the Ripcord crew was top notch. The band read the crowd well, saw that funk music was working well, and threw in a back-to-back Prince combo punch at one point that had the dance floor going bananas. Monica was an excellent MC, she totally picked up on the casual, personal vibe that we were trying to create and worked right along with that. Lastly, the male vocalist at a climax in the night invited me to come up on stage and sing a call and response with him into the mic. I'm not a good singer at all, but something about him had me belting out these notes. My dad asked my mom if she'd ever heard me sing that well, to which she responded "Nope, not even close." So kudos to the band for helping me discover I have a voice hidden somewhere deep inside.
    Overall, I really couldn't have hoped for a better musical experience for my wedding... totally exceeded expectations! Lastly, I had a few friends asking for their contact info the next day, so hopefully I'll get to see them again.
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    J&E Sent on 08/29/2019
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    Ripcord--Always #1

    Amazing. Just amazing. We love you guys! Thank you!!
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    Absolutely blown away

    Ripcord absolutely exceeded every expectation we had, despite the high expectations their reputation gave us. Kevin was an incredibly flexible and responsive person to work with. He helped us pick all the little songs you don't think of when you're planning the wedding, like music for entering the reception, or during the bouquet toss. He offered to have the band learn and perform the songs for our parent dances even though we picked them only a few weeks before the wedding. And we were very happy with the price, even before hearing them play.

    Ananda and Jeremy have incredible instruments. Some wedding bands "sing" beyonce songs, but Ananda SANG them. Half my wife's bridal party are musical theater professionals, and they were in the front row all night in awe of Ananda and Jeremy's voices. They were also excellent at energizing our guests. Our nearly 200 guests ranged from late teens to octogenarians, and the dance floor was rarely less than half full the entire night. My grandmother became a late night sensation on the dance floor thanks to their energy and clever set-list. They took our suggested songs from their list and built something everyone enjoyed.

    I am not exaggerating when I say every other person made a point of telling me how impressed they were with the entire band. We decided to go with the 8 piece band, and the trumpet and sax were one of the best additions we could have asked for. Impressed doesn't begin to describe it. We had a tall renovated barn, so it could handle the amount of sound they put out without deafening people.

    Ananda and Kevin knew how to work the crowd. They were able to call people to the dance floor in respectful and effective ways. They emcee'd our party entrances, and the bouquet and whiskey box tosses. At one point, Ananda spotted my wife in the middle of the dance floor during "shout," and came out with a wireless mic, got the two of us in the middle of a circle of our guests, and had us help her out with a few call and response lyrics. At the end of the night, during an encore of "stand by me," our guests started making a big circle, swaying arm in arm. Ananda and Jeremy went with it, got us into the middle and had our guests sing the chorus to us. They just amplified all the love of our family and friends in the best way.

    Finally, they let one of our close friends sing with them for our first dance as his wedding gift to us. No rehearsal, just got the key and went for it. It was incredibly special for us, and a real moment of professionalism and class that we appreciated so much. Kevin, Ananda, Jeremy, and the rest of Ripcord made our wedding even more special than we thought it could ever be.
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    Valery Sent on 11/02/2018
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    Great Band!

    We had an amazing experience working with Ripcord! We had Monica & Ricky perform at our August wedding in Newport, RI and we would highly recommend them! From the very beginning, Ripcord was super easy to work with. Kevin is very responsive and works with you to make sure that everything is seamless on the day of. We had a noise restriction at our venue and were originally very concerned that we would not be able to have amplified music. Kevin worked with us and the venue to find a solution that everyone would be happy with, and on the day of there were absolutely no issues. Monica and Ricky are truly talented and did a fantastic job of keeping everyone engaged and on the dance floor. We were thrilled with Ripcord and would highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding!
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    Mary B. Sent on 07/27/2018
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    Ripcord was AMAZING at our wedding. Ananda and Jeremy had people dancing from the moment they entered the tent at Castle Hill up until the night ended at 11 PM. Kevin was responsive on emails from the moment we hired them 18 months prior to our wedding date up until the day of. Easy to work with, amazing voices, amazing musicians, easiest hire of the day.
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    Emily Sent on 07/08/2018
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    Ripcord were utterly FANTASTIC. The dance floor was jam-packed the second they started, and we asked them to play longer because no one was ready to stop dancing. Great song selection and great execution. Jason and his crew killed it. Nothing like your average crooning wedding band. Many of our guests said it was the best wedding music they have ever experienced. Also great to work with upfront. Kevin was very responsive and flexible. Thank you!
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    Rob A. Sent on 08/01/2018
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    Words cannot begin to express how happy we are to have had Ripcord as our wedding band. Hiring Ripcord will be the best decision you make when planning your wedding. Kevin is incredibly professional and responsive when planning--we immediately knew we were in good hands. Ananda, Jeremy, and the whole band killed it. We had so much fun dancing and our guests did too -- the dance floor was full all night. Ripcord read the room perfectly and played an awesome set list. Thank you Ripcord!!!
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