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Spotlight Music

Spotlight Music

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    Shaina S. Sent on 03/22/2022
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    Everything You Could EVER Ask For In A Wedding Band

    Robby and the Spotlight Orchestra are an absolute wedding band dream come true. Robby himself is extremely approachable, professional, and above all, deeply passionate about his work. He goes above and beyond to make sure the wedding day is PERFECT, not only for the bride and groom, but also for their respective families. Listening to music is such a personal experience in everyday life; as such, wedding-day music should encapsulate the personal taste of the married couple in a way that is unique to them, in a manner than tells their story. Mine and husband’s stories were so multifaceted, that we didn’t believe that we could find someone who would be able to play all the genres of music we were hoping to hear on our special night. We were looking for someone who knew traditional Jewish music, Israeli music, American Music, Latin music, and Persian music. How EVER were we to find a single human being who would be able to play all the above? Luckily, my husband’s mother heard about Robby and his band through the grape vine, and relayed that he can do “anything your heart desires.” Being the realist I am, I didn’t think that was possible. Robby proved me wrong. Not only did he and the band personally play Jewish, Israeli, American, and Latin music, but he personally tracked down a Persian singer to appeal to my large Persian family. (The Persian singer fit into the band, as if authentically part of it for years. Also, I am convinced that Robby could have learned Persian/Farsi himself if we had asked I’m to, but he wanted to make sure that we had the authentic Persian experience… and he delivered). Robby and the band played multiple components of our wedding - the ceremony, the two cocktail hours, and a VERY long reception with a first-dance that lasted over 2 hours. He and the band were playing nearly straight from 4pm until 11:45pm without skipping a beat. The band played every song with the same energy, enthusiasm, and TALENT then the last. I am truly impressed at the amount of excitement that Robby was able to elicit from the guests. My husband, I, and our families had the night of our lives and it is TRULY thanks to Robby. We feel indebted to him for making our day so amazing. We cannot wait for our next celebration with Robby!!
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    Ellen I. Sent on 02/23/2022
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    Spotlight Music - From Uptown Funk to What a Wonderful World...

    Rob Helperin is the bandleader for Spotlight Music, and he runs everything from a chamber music ensemble for a ceremony, a jazz quartet for cocktails and a full-on 12-piece orchestra with singer(s) for a rock & roll party. The best part is he works extensively with the clients (our son and his bride) to come up with a play list, work out entrances and exits, and can serve as the charming and sophisticated MC throughout the evening's festivities. Highly recommend Spotlight Music.

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Thanks, Ellen! We had a blast! Great fun party! I know you guys have been waiting a long time through Covid to make this happen. Well worth the wait. So honored to be there with you.

    In your vibrant description of our capabilities, just wanna make sure it's not lost on anyone who likes to go big that 12 is no way our upper limit--we've routinely done ensembles of 20 or more. Truth be told, a 57 piece orchestra was actually the upper limit to date (complete with customized orchestrations we created based on the music chosen by the family). Anyone out there wanna go for 60? The lines are open, people. We have a pandemic to come back from! ;)

    Love to your whole family. You're great.
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    Adam Sent on 02/15/2018
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    Bride: When we met at first, we said we wanted a classy, fancy wedding that felt comfortable and haimish. And that's exactly what people said it was. Everyone said it was the most fun, joyous wedding they'd been to! And you're to thank for most of it. The musicians were amazing and perfect. And Jake is the best. Seriously, it was exactly what we were looking for and what we didn't even know we wanted. Thanks so much for giving us, our families, and our friends an amazing memory of our wedding.

    Groom: You have a gem in Jake, who rolled with everything and facilitated an amazing party (even with the Frisbee and the karaoke). People of every generation had something to dance to, the obligatory parts went smoothly, and Jake's just the nicest dude. We can't thank you, the musicians, and Jake enough for your part in as perfect a night as we could have asked for.
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    Ed Sent on 11/09/2017
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    The best. Robby is simply the best. He is a master of every kind of music. He will listen carefully to a couple's desires and preferences, create a shared program of music, and then present it with the highest musicality, professionalism, and joy. This guy loves weddings and it really shows.
    Robby brought a great band to our wedding. Played a remarkable variety of music. Played it well. Kept us dancing all night. And never stopped smiling. He shared our joy, and elevated our celebration. He's really the best.

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    Dear Rabbi, we performers always like compliments, but such lovely words coming from one of the most beloved rabbis in Los Angeles (and, I’m recently told, one of Newsweek’s 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America—nice!!!), well, it means a lot. I’ve heard you officiate at umpteen weddings, and you never fail to touch the hearts of everyone present. It was such a tremendous honor to be able to be a part of your own son’s wedding and your personal family "simcha." Rabbi, YOU’RE the best!
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    Brayden Sent on 12/14/2017
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    Robby and team were amazing. Gave us exactly what we wanted and couldn't be happier with the music. Absolutely phenomenal from start to finish.

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Hey Brayden! It was such a pleasure working with you and Judson preparing for your wedding. I especially loved surprising you two by booking the singer I share with one of your favorite recording artists, Post Modern Jukebox! That was a fun surprise to pull off! Love you both and wish you well on your journeys together. Keep in touch!
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    Sharon Sent on 11/06/2017
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    The band that Robby sent was incredible! Everyone at my daughter's wedding raved about them and wanted to know where they came from! The vocals were fantastic and the band kept the wedding guests up and dancing from the start of the wedding to the very end. Amazing, thank you!

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Thanks so much, Sharon! We're playing at another wedding in Denver again soon, so maybe we’ll run into each other. You were a pleasure to work with and we’re so happy for the whole family.
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    Rebecca Sent on 12/22/2017
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    I can't say enough good things about Spotlight Music. To my husband and I, the most important thing about our wedding was the music-- we wanted an awesome live band. We live in LA but got married in Hawaii, so unfortunately even with a wedding planner the music options seemed slim. I found Robby at Spotlight music in LA and he coordinated an entire band for me, even flew musicians out from different islands to get the right fit. The band was AMAZING!! Definitely made our whole wedding. We wanted fun lively music, contemporary and some oldies, and they NAILED it, people were dancing the entire time. They even took requests and learned a song for our first dance, which was awesome, AND they backed me up to perfection while I sang "At Last" to my new husband! To top it off, they improved a hilarious fun song for my 1-year-old niece to bop around to. It was like having good friends (talented friends) play at your wedding. SO accommodating!!!!
    While we didn't have Robby's LA band play for us, we've seen videos and they are just AMAZING. So whether you're in LA or abroad, you can't go wrong with Spotlight Music. They do it all, and with a smile and an energy that is simply infectious. They will absolutely make your next event.

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Dear Rebecca,

    You know it’s my passion to identify my clients’ needs and find fun, creative ways to meet or exceed them. Meeting the specific needs of your wedding at a remote location in Kawaii was such a fun challenge! I derive tremendous gratification from the success that you describe. Thank you for the compliments and hope to see you in LA soon!
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    Anna B. Sent on 12/14/2017
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    Robby and the Spotlight Team did an amazing job and made our wedding day incredibly special. Robby was great to work with and made creating our music list a breeze. Our guests had so much fun dancing to the music! I would highly recommend Spotlight Music for your next special occasion.

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Thanks Anna Bella!! It was a fun night, wasn’t it? You guys had so many fun music styles in one night. Did you see the special video we put together of the our Israeli singer with the string orchestra at the ceremony? I could listen to him all day. Between that, the rock, the soul and the Latin and Russian music, with 17 piece band, you guys really gave your guests everything they could ever want! So great to be with you. Hope we get out to gig in Charlottesville soon so we can come visit. All the best!
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    Shira Sent on 11/20/2017
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    Robby and the whole Spotlight crew were wonderful for our wedding in January! I wanted an amazing hora and a sweaty, full dance floor, and I got both in spades! Robby was great to work with, even learning new songs that we were really excited about. He's such an expert that he reworked our entire wedding timeline to improve the flow. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Ha ha! Sweaty dancefloors, not a problem! Thanks for the review, Shira! I highly recommend you as a client!!
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    Emily Sent on 12/19/2017
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    We had a fantastic experience working with Robby on our wedding band. He listened to our requests in terms of type of band/instruments and what kind of music we wanted to play and followed through on all of it. He also suggested specific songs that worked out really well. When we had requests on ceremony/dance songs he made sure his band was ready to play them. Overall the band was terrific - we had everyone up and dancing all night long!

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Emily, it was a pleasure and an honor to orchestrate your wedding! Your mom gave my dad his “big break” in the TV industry way back when, and I was tickled pink to be able to help you with your wedding as a way of contributing back to you and your family! Keepin’ the love alive.
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    Alex Sent on 02/24/2018
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    Robby and his team have done many weddings we have been to, so we knew we had to use them! Robby is a fast learner so he takes what you're looking for and what you want, inserts his expertise, and puts together the perfect band and playlist for your wedding. He is also a great emcee for your event. He won't take up too much of your time in the planning process. It will make you feel like something is missing because he really doesn't need much time to figure out exactly what you want and how everything is going to go down. So easy to work with and not a headache at all. You pay for what you get, so you won't find any deals with Robby. He is straightforward with his price and that's that. Worth every penny and the value was there! We love him and recommend him to ALL of our friends looking for a band!

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Hey, Alex, thanks for the review! Your wedding at the Biltmore was both exquisite and an all-out party—very much just like you, two! You guys kept me in stitches the whole way through. We always match our clients' dreams and budget to the right combination, and you guys have exquisite champagne tastes, and it showed. Love you and your whole gang of friends and look forward to many happy years of hanging out and celebrating.
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    Bryan Sent on 12/15/2017
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    Robby and Spotlight Music did a wonderful job for our wedding. They were prepared, professional and made sure everyone had a great time. I'd highly recommend.

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Hi, Bryan, thanks for the review. The combination of strings-at-the-ceremony with DJ-at-the-reception has become a popular choice for several of our clients. Your waterfront venue on Lido Isle was the perfect setting for your lovely wedding. Hope all your high-end entertainment lawyers buddies were duly impressed! ;) You and Jaclyn were great to work with, by the way.
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    Rebecca Sent on 01/08/2018
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    Thank you Spotlight Music for truly making our wedding day so special and unforgettable! The music for our ceremony was absolutely beautiful and the band for our reception was exceptional! Robby worked with us closely to select the music and we appreciated the interactive process. Robby also partnered with us and our wedding planner to determine the order of events at the reception to create the best flow for the evening ensuring we hit all the important toasts and dances while keeping the energy high and the dance floor packed with our happy guests. It was the BEST and most FUN evening! Thank you for everything!

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Yay for the BEST and most FUN evening!!! The Ritz Carlton Marina is great place to start when you’re planning such an evening. You made the whole process easy and fun. Glad to be able to give you your unique range of music styles, from Jason Mraz at the ceremony to Timberlake and country music and your request for “a REALLY good hora!” at the reception. And I loved your reaction when I told you the singer I chose for you to sing your Shania Twain request is married to Shania’s bass player. I thought you guys were gonna faint! Delighted to oblige. Love to the fam.
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    Boaz Sent on 09/12/2017
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    We absolutely LOVED using Robby and his incredibly Spotlight team. My wife and I were looking for a wedding band that could work with our budget, but not compromise the quality of things. Robby worked with us, told us the give and take of what different amounts of money would get us, and made SURE that one way or another no matter what we chose would still be good. He wasn't lying. We did not go with the more expensive options since we just couldn't, and yet the end result was perfection. He met with us, our wedding coordinator, made sure that each song would match up well to what the wedding party would walk down the aisle to, he also made great suggestions that we preferred over our ideas.
    Plus he is SO friendly, seriously, just an entirely warm and lovely guy, and since then we have recommended him and his company to countless (not exaggerating, actually so many I lost count) other parties, weddings, events, and each one has thanked us for it after.
    Easy to recommend this company for anyone!

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    So sweet! Yes, we endeavor to work with all budgets and maximize the buck to the ultimate, and sound like more people than we are. ;) Thanks for the countless referrals. We are well aware and very appreciative. (Judging from Brayden’s review above, your referrals are appreciative as well!)
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    Hannah Sent on 10/10/2017
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    I cannot say enough good things about Spotlight Music! Robby went above and beyond in every way to make my wedding truly spectacular. The musicians were incredibly talented, the variety of music they played was amazing, and we received so many compliments on the quality of the band. There are at least 4 couples who booked Spotlight Music after hearing them at our wedding and were equally as thrilled as we were. I highly, highly recommend them!

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Thanks, Hannah! The Music Center was such an amazing venue, right? Can’t wait to do your sister’s wedding coming next year! Love you!!!
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    Amy Sent on 10/13/2017
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    It's hard to rave enough about Spotlight Music and how fantastic they were for our daughter's wedding at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. It was five years ago, and we're still hearing from guests about how great the band was. The music was exactly what we wanted and the volume was perfect -- loud enough to keep up the excitement, but not so loud that people couldn't hear each other talking. In fact, Robby checked with us several times to make sure we were happy with the volume. It's not only the music, but the way Robby kept the party going that made the reception so much fun. The timing of dinner, dancing and speeches was seamless, all orchestrated by Robby. As mother of the bride, I was able to enjoy myself, and not try to run the show. Working with Robby from the beginning was a pleasure. He asked lots of questions and really listened, to be sure the band would create the kind of event the bride and groom envisioned. From the ceremony to the reception, Spotlight Music really made the whole thing perfect.

    Spotlight Music's reply:

    Awwww, thank you so much!!! Perfect is exactly what we were going for!!!!! Love you guys and your family so much!
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