Raves & Reviews
"You guys are the best wedding band ever! If you are getting
married, hire this band!"
- Cara C., Mike's Bride, Steamboat Springs, CO
I wanted to thank you for making our
wedding the amazing celebration
and party that it was. You guys totally rocked!!! I
know I expressed how important music and dancing was to both
and Josh and I, and you totally exceeded our expectations. So
many of our friends and family asked us how
we found your band, and told us how amazing they thought you
were. You
went above and beyond with the Hora, and I’m quite certain
we set a Boulder record for the longest hora in history. Your
band played a huge role in making
my wedding one of the most wonderful and fun nights of my life.
I would be
more then happy to write a testimonial for your website or
to act as a referral for any future couples (especially jewish
ones looking for a lively hora!). We will definitely recommend
you to anyone we know getting married, and I’m sure Jessica
our wedding coordinator will too! Please pass along these words
of
praise to the other members of the band. Thanks again!!!
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Karen, Boulder
Just chiming
in to echo my wife's remarks. You guys did a fantastic
job and
I can't count how many people asked us how we found such
a great band, so we hope to see you again at some of our
friends' upcoming nuptials. ;) Also, we appreciate you
being able to change directions at the drop of a hat to keep
the party rockin'! We had a blast and all of our friends
were blown away by your expansive repertoire and playing ability,
and these are people who see 100's of shows a year and know what
good music is, so again, thanks!
- Josh, Boulder
"I just wanted to tell you how
much difference you made at Emily's and Chris's wedding. Emily
and I did not agree initially about the music and even the
band. We were coming from 2 different generations. How fortunate
that we ran across your band. It made it all work beautifully.
You all are so talented and nailed Patsy, Metallica and rock.
Everyone danced and just had a blast. I left briefly and when
I came back all the young people were jumping around facing
you and just listening like they were at a concert. It was
a great moment.
Your video on line doesn't do you justice cause you ROCK. I
also love that you were so professional yet cool. Matt you did
a fantastic job with MC as well. Thanks again."
-Susie and Gary F.
"...Exactly what we were looking
for; talented wedding musicians capable of performing our non-traditional
favorites as well as wedding dance songs ...If only our friends
had a band for their wedding reception like this I would've quit
whining during the first song!"
Danny, Groom, Denver, CO
"First of all, I want to say
that your band made our wedding what it was. You are all so talented
and we couldn't have asked for anything better. We had so many
people come up to us to tell us how great the band was. Our friend
Cliff told us it was the best music he has ever heard at a wedding
and I agree. Thanks for the great jam music. I almost felt like
I was at a concert! You all were great!
-Heather, bride, Estes Park, CO
"Tell the band they were just
fabulous: the sound, the music, the singing, the songs. Everyone
was so pleased. We had dancers from under 2 to 90+!"
-DeDe C., bride's mom, Monarch, CO
"My one concern was for our wedding
music and you guys went above and beyond any expectations I had.
The "Buster" to "Antelope" was killer. Everyone
had great things to say. Thanks for being so flexible and giving
us a great day!"
-Ryan, Estes Park, CO
Bing who was a guest at Justin and
Miko's Wedding on St. Patrick's Day said to be sure to tell everyone, "This
is absolutely the most bad-a$$ wedding band ever! I had a blast!"
-Bing, Tabernash, CO
I just wanted to drop u a note and
tell u thx!! everything was great! all of u did a wonderful job!
everyone thought the band was great! thx again!
-Wally B, Father of the Bride, Scottsbluff, NE
"Thank you so much for venturing
to Steamboat and helping to make our wedding ceremony and wedding
reception music so special. You all were incredible and helped
make the wedding reception amazing. Everyone raved about you
the entire evening and long afterwards. We have already recommended
you to several people as well! You were a pleasure to work with
and are all very talented musicians. Thank you again for being
such an important part of our special day - we love the Spotlight
Band!"
- Liz & Mark, Steamboat Springs, CO
"Your band is amazing!"
- Maria K., Denver, CO
"You guys "rocked"...David
and I wanted to pop in to say thanks again for making our wedding
reception music so amazing.
People are still talking about how GREAT the band was. We really
appreciated all your enthusiasm and love for music. Thanks again!"
-Lisa & David E., Rapid City, SD
"The Spotlight Band was just
the kind of wedding entertainment we needed. Everything went
without a hitch. They were there, set up and ready to go ahead
of schedule. I've known a few bands in my day, and believe me,
that's a biggie. They were everything I expected and more. This
is a versatile, tight band for a wedding, capable of soft dinner
music to hard-driving rock 'n roll, and everything in between.
The two-person version of the band (flute and guitar for the
wedding ceremony music) even learned and played a song that I
wrote for my bride as she walked down the aisle. That's service!
I highly recommend the Spotlight Band if you need a band for
a wedding or corporate party."
-Andrew M., Breckenridge, CO
"It was truly a pleasure meeting
you and the Spotlight Band. I just wanted to take a moment to
thank you for a job well done. Your ability to transition from
cocktails to dinner and back to full dancing was spectacular!
And I loved the effort above and beyond with the Swedish folk
song. You have truly won my heart for future events. I look forward
to working with you again in Breckenridge."
-Michelle Bennewitz, Wedding & Event Planner
"You guys were awesome. I will
be sure to recommend you to everyone and anyone.
What a party! We had a blast and I hope you had fun with us rowdy
New Yorkers.
Sorry I kept stealing the mic from you at the end. I was the
happy and drunk bride! Thanks for everything."
-the Killians
"Thank you all for making our wedding day unforgettable! We
had such a wonderful time. You all were absolutely amazing!
Thank you for spending so much time coordinating and making
everything perfect. You guys were great. ;-)
-Jared & Ashley
"The Spotlight Dance Variety
Band was our wedding reception band for our wedding reception
in April of 2003, and we were very pleased with the job that
they did. When we were looking for a band for our wedding, we
were on a budget and getting very discouraged at the prices many
of the dance variety bands were asking for. When we found The
Spotlight Band, they were so affordable that we were initially
worried that they were "too good to be true". We
definitely got more than we paid for!
The band has a very versatile
and diverse play list including all the favorite wedding
dance songs, and Matt Bassano worked with us to choose our "special" songs
such as first dance, father-daughter dance, etc. He paid
close attention to specific songs and types of wedding dance
songs that we wanted and did not want to be played at the reception,
and respected our wishes. Matt professionally worked with
the hotel wedding coordinator to make sure that both set-up
and the entire wedding reception went perfectly. The Spotlight
Band was punctual, prepared, and looked very appropriate for
the occasion. They sounded great at the reception, with some
wonderful voices for the singing. We were definitely happy
with them.
Matt also performed the traditional
piano music for our wedding ceremony,and we were equally pleased
with his work there. He had excellent suggestions for us when
we were uncertain as to our options, was professional at all
times, and sounded very good.
I would not hesitate to recommend Matt Bassano and The
Spotlight Dance Variety Band if you need a band for a wedding
reception or other event."
- Carolyn, Bride, Denver,
CO
Spotlight did an absolutely fantastic
job and I am so glad they enjoyed themselves too!
We had a ball and it was really nice that Matt allowed my friend
Harwood to get up and sing and honored a few of our impromptu
requests.
It really was a pleasure working with you all. I would highly
recommend Ad Hoc and Spotlight to anyone.
-Hilary, Bride, Lyons, CO
We just want to thank you and the band
for doing such a fabulous job at our wedding..You were so wonderful,
and all we got were compliments about how good you were. Hopefully
we'll be able to hear you play again in the future. Thanks
again!
-Rick & Sarah D., Denver, CO
I didn't get a chance at the reception
but I wanted to thank you guys for the show you put on. You
guys made the party rock! Thanks again for making our
day that much more awesome!
-Tim B, Steamboat Springs, CO
This awesome
dance variety band plays wedding reception music and corporate
party music at event venues throughout Colorado. They are
the perfect wedding reception band for your wedding reception
entertainment and ceremony; and they are the perfect corporate
entertainment for your company party or awards banquet in
Denver, Boulder, Vail, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs,
Keystone, Aspen, Estes Park, Monarch, and Telluride as well
as surrounding states: Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska
and New Mexico. They have local references for most of these
areas.
The Spotlight Band has been
especially popular for playing jam bands songs by request including
songs by Phish, String Cheese Incident, Widespread Panic and
Social Distortion. They've taken requests for AC/DC, Klezmer,
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hip Hop, Motown, Salsa, Metallica,
Snoop Dogg, Tim McGraw and modern country. Songs like Sexy
Back, Enter Sandman and Ballroom Blitz. Ha! Very fun.
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The Spotlight
Dance Variety Band is
Ad Hoc' s premier dance/ variety band.
The band has over 900 songs and
we
will add your favorites to that list!
The Spotlight Band welcomes your requests
- whatever they may be! Want some Widespread Panic? Black Eyed
Peas? Bluegrass? Etta James? How about polka? the Hora? Metallica? They
really will play whatever you want, just for you! This
dynamic, versatile 6-piece group will get everybody on the dance
floor. From rock and blues to Motown and golden oldies to swing,
salsa and country, the Spotlight Band offers something for everyone.
You'll have grandma, little sis and all your guests on the dance
floor with this energetic, entertaining group.
The Spotlight Band features male and female vocalists backed by
a powerful combo of sax, keyboards, drums, guitar, and bass. You
can expand the sound by adding horns, percussion and additional
singers to ensure a robust sound for a large event or venue. And,
we invite you to request your favorite tunes when you book this
band... they can play the music you love, just for you!
If you need musicians for your wedding ceremony, this group can
provide a perfect smaller ensemble. See Juniper for
a flute/guitar duo or Matt Bassano for
piano/keyboards.
The Spotlight
Band Sample Song List - the band has over 800 songs and welcomes
requests!
Top 10 Reasons This Is The
"Best Wedding Band Ever"!
1) We
will play any and every request you have…given
sufficient advance notice, we will play them all. That’s
right, all of them! In addition to disco, classical, jazz,
Motown, rock, country, 80s, oldies and swing, we’ve played
Swedish folk songs, songs from Broadway musicals, bluegrass,
salsa, punk and Widespread Panic...you name it, we can play
it!
2) We play the widest variety
of music… lovely, quiet dinner
music at the appropriate volume for dinner; wedding dance songs
of every sort, often played as medleys to keep everybody dancing!
3) The band can split in half
and play 2 places at once... let’s
say that for cocktails the bar is in the ballroom but guests
are also able to walk out on the lawn. We might put the keyboardist
and sax player inside; the singer, guitarist, bass player and
drummer outside... for nice, ambient music in both places.
4) We schedule breaks only when
appropriate...we schedule breaks
so that the band is only breaking when it’s appropriate.
For example, we might play dinner straight through without a
break then take a break during toasts. We want to make sure you
get your money’s worth! For example, we weren’t schedule
to start playing at one wedding until after dinner but dinner
ran an hour and a half late... so we played the remaining 2 and
a half hours without a break. We’ll also play CDs for you
during breaks.
5) We don’t have long breaks
in between songs...it’s not
as crucial during dinner, but during the dance portion of the
evening, you don’t want big break sin the music as the
band figures out what to play next. We string songs together
into medleys so we don’t kill the dance groove - we’ll
play 7 songs in a medley that lasts a half hour, then stop for
10 seconds to get ready for the next one.
6) We can play your ceremony...
with musicians from the band. Choose from solo piano, classical
guitar, piano and flute, guitar and flute, or add the singer
on Ave Maria or The Wedding Song.
7) We can Emcee your reception...we
know how to Emcee a reception with dignity and class, yet keep
people involved and having fun at the same time.
8) We know weddings...as
musicians for hire, we play a lot of weddings so we know what
can go wrong and make sure it doesn’t. One wedding planner
told us afterwards, “The toasts were planned to go for
a half an hour and after 10 minutes they were done. I was freaking
out because I had told the band to take a break... I looked around
and they were standing right behind me - whew!”
9) We can customize our sound
for you with other instruments...
add a violin for country music, a 3-piece horn section for swing,
a conga player for salsa. We have lots of tried and true musicians
who play with us and are ready to go!
10) Let us provide varied music
entertainment for your entire wedding...for
a very reasonable price, you can have a classical duo or trio
for your ceremony music, the band split into two combos inside
and outside for cocktails, nice quiet dinner music and a rockin’ dance
party with the whole band, playing until the wee hours.
Photo Courtesy of the Cranford Family.
Grandma danced to almost every song!
Photo Courtesy of Spectrum
Photo
Photo courtesy of the Cranford family.
The
groom does a perfect impression of John Travolta!
The Spotlight Band
The
Spotlight Band Sample Song List -
the band has over 800 songs and welcomes
requests!
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After the showcase!
Thank you to everyone for
coming to see the Spotlight Band at their
recent showcase. It was fun and packed but
hectic for Julie, our booking agent... EVERY
BRIDE & GROOM who attended booked! The
season is filling up but we still have dates
so please check with us! We'll have video
from the showcase up soon.
Fun facts: If you live on Quitman
Street, there is a really good chance you are
having the Spotlight Band for your wedding.
Our April 24th bride and our Sept 18th bride
look like twins! The song that pushed 3 couples
over the edge to hire the band was Tall Boy
by Widespread Panic. And, while we can't really
name names, two members of a quite famous band
(father of the bride & his friend) will be
singing a few songs with the band at a wedding
this Fall. Exciting! |
If you need a party band,
cover band,
or any type of live band for your
wedding reception music or
corporate party, give us a call...
303.282.6460
The
Spotlight Band
Sample Song List
the band has over
800 songs
and welcomes requests!
Inquire online here!
Fill out the form below
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Contact Ad Hoc Entertainment to hire
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wedding reception entertainment. You can also hire a band for
your corporate party, festival entertainment, convention entertainment,
and wedding ceremony. We work with wedding planners, events
planners and productions companies, The Denver Metro Convention
and Visitors Bureau, the Colorado Convention Center and so
forth. Our professional musicians have performed at a wide
variety of venues and are included on many lists of preferred
vendors for many venues including: Denver Botanic Gardens in
Denver, Shadows Ranch, Catamount Club in Steamboat Springs,
Maggiano's Little Italy in Centennial, The Stanley Hotel in
Estes Park, Lionscrest Manor in Lyons, Marys Lake Lodge in
Estes Park, The Tarahaa Mountain Lodge in Estes Park, the Oktoberfest
and La Piazza del Arte Festivals in Denver's Larimer Square,
the Westin, Westminster, the Westin Tabor Center, Denver Marriott
South at Park Meadows, Heritage Eagle Bend in Aurora, the Omni
Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, the Denver Country Club,
Boettcher Mansion in Golden, Sugar Hills Golf Club in Goodland,
KS, Renaissance Hotel in Denver, the Oxford Hotel in Denver,
Perry Park Country Club in Larkspur, Grant Humphries Mansion
in Denver, the Flagstaff House in Boulder, Ten Mile Station
in Breckenridge, Briarhurst Manor in Manitou Springs, Lakeshore
Lodge in Estes Park, the Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention
Center, the Colorado Conference Center, the Denver Merchandise Mart,
the Vail Wedding Deck, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science,
the Ranch Country Club in Denver, Keystone Ranch, the Summit
and Keystone Conference Center, Rolling Hills Country Club
in Golden, Walker Fine Art Gallery, the Outpost B&B in
Winter Park, the Mercury Cafe in Denver, Twin Owls Steakhouse
at the Black Canyon Inn in Estes Park, Arrowhead Country Club
in Littleton, The Cable Center at DU in Denver, Vista Ridge
Golf Club in Erie, Elk Mountain Lodge in Aspen, the Aspen Lodge
in Estes Park, the Silverthorne Pavilion, Cherry Hills Country
Club, Ellis Ranch Event Center in Loveland, Willow Ridge Manor
in Morrison, 1770 Sherman Street Event Center in Denver, Mount
Vernon Country Club in Golden, Hyatt Denver Tech Center, the
Walnut Foundry in Denver, the Arvada Center, the Sheraton in
Colorado Springs, the Chateaux at Fox Meadows in Broomfield,
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, the Historic Crags Lodge in Estes
Park, the St. Regis Resort in Aspen, Hotel Denver, the Timber
Hearth at Cordillera in Edwards/Beaver Creek, Devils Thumb
Ranch in Tabernash, the Grand Hyatt Denver, YMCA of the Rockies
in Estes Park, Mile High Station in Denver, The Oxford Hotel
in Denver, Lionshead Lodge in Vail, the Pinnacle Club in Denver,
Copper Mountain Conference Center, Romantic Riversong in Estes
Park, Hillside Gardens in Colorado Springs, Meadows at Marshdale
in Evergreen, Harmels in Gunnison/Almont, the Secret Garden
in Colorado Springs, the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Phipps
Mansion in Denver, Seawell Grand Ballroom in Denver, Garden
of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs,
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