Reviews | Shine Booking

Shine was THE BEST! They were so energetic and professional from our first inquiry to the night of. Johnathon was incredibly organized and very easy to communicate with during the planning process. The band put on a truly incredible show. My husband and I, along with our guests, were so impressed and had the best time. We would highly recommend adding the horns section, they really brought it to the next level!! Thank you Shine for making our wedding reception so memorable!!!

Book Shine ASAP, you will not regret it!

From the moment they started playing, they kept the dance floor packed all night long and truly brought our wedding to life. The energy they created was incredible, and our guests are still talking about how much fun they had. We had people dancing from the first song until the very end of the night.

One of the most special parts was that they learned a song they had never performed before just for us. It meant so much and made our day even more personal and memorable.

Not only are they unbelievably talented, but they are also so professional, fun, and easy to work with. They exceeded every expectation we had and were a huge part of what made our wedding so unforgettable.

Our friends and family can’t stop raving about them, and we will be recommending Shine to absolutely everyone planning a wedding or any special event. Truly one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!

I cannot express with words how amazing Shine is. They are the greatest wedding band of all time.. they made our night so special and fun. Everyone is so incredibly talented at their instrument, the singers are world class, and their sound is so tight and in sync. More importantly, they are all great people. If you're looking for the most professional, hype band out there for any event, there is no question who's the best!!!!!!!

WOW! I was skeptical about a wedding band because I wanted a packed dance floor and have seen other bands fall flat, but Shine was better than any DJ I’ve ever seen. They were professional, talented, and so fun to work with. From the ceremony music and mic setup that they handled seamlessly to the amazing music during our cocktail hour that made everything feel elevated, to the incredible energy they brought to the party, we cannot recommend them enough. They were also wonderful at MC’ing everything and kept the reception running on time, while mixing sound actively all night to make sure nothing was too loud and the music sounded perfect through the whole room.

We are so grateful we got to experience their incredible talent- our guests are still raving! Don’t look any further, book Shine and enjoy every minute!

Shine was absolutely incredible! Since our wedding, we’ve received countless messages from guests raving about how much they loved the band. Every song was perfect, the energy was unmatched, and they truly made our night unforgettable. I can’t imagine our wedding without them—they were hands down the best decision we made. If you’re looking for a band that will keep the dance floor packed and make your event amazing, look no further!!

I am so so happy that we booked Shine for our wedding and I would do it again. I wish I could relive our wedding just so I could get out there on the dance floor more. They were professional and so talented and fun and engaging. If you are questioning to go with a live band or DJ, go with Shine!! I have had so many compliments and people asking where I found them and for their contact info. Thank you for making the day perfect!

When I got engaged and booked our venue in Rochester, I knew I wanted Shine to perform at our wedding. They were phenomenal!! They kept the dance floor alive and guests are still raving about how amazing the band was. We also had them play piano for our ceremony and the pianist learned 3 songs for us, they were perfect. We also had the trio for cocktail hour to add some background music. The night was perfect! Shine Band definitely helped to make our wedding dreams come true!

Shine was everything we could have wanted in a wedding band! Jon was fantastic to work with and made the booking and set list planning process easy. Their jazz trio was perfect for our cocktail hour, the full band kept guests young and old dancing all evening.

Also want to give major props to their audio engineer who made sure the volume was just right! Our guests who didn't dance could enjoy the music and still have conversations without having to shout or go to another space!

Shine Band was absolutely INCREDIBLE! I wasn’t able to hear them in person before booking as a vendor, but I trusted the many, many amazing reviews I read and heard from former brides of theirs. I am SO happy I did so! They CRUSHED IT. Our dance floor was jam packed literally the entire night. The band was high energy and incredibly talented and their manager, Jonathan, was so wonderful to work with. He was organized, flexible, and on top of everything. Not only were we able to provide song requests (that were honored), but the band also took our requests and gained a feel for who we are as a couple and used that to play what they felt best fit the time of night / energy / vibes / etc. We have gotten sooo many raving reviews about Shine from our guests. Thank you SO MUCH to Jonathan and the band! We love you!!!

I cannot say enough good things about Shine! They played our wedding on Friday and were absolutely incredible. They brought so much energy to the dance floor and the singer is phenomenal! Jonathan was so responsive leading up to the wedding day and was a breeze to work with. The band even learned one of our favorite songs to play as a surprise requested by my mom! If you are thinking of hiring a band for your wedding, don’t think twice, just book Shine! I can’t recommend them enough.

We just wanted to thank the entire band for a fabulous night as our wedding entertainment. We can’t put into words how much Shine added to our special day and the calls and texts we are still receiving from guests raving about you! Engaging, professional, so very talented, and FUN! It was hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding night and we are still reminiscing. Your group is truly the best.

Your biggest fans,

Jenna & Shane Laurie

October 7, 2023

Shine absolutely crushed it at our wedding. Oh my gosh - it was the best night of our lives and Shine was a HUGE part of it. The energy and vibes they brought were truly immaculate. We (and our guests) are still talking about it a month+ later. It felt like we were at a concert/giant dance party - exactly the feeling we were looking for!! In addition to the incredible performance, Jonathan’s attentiveness and help leading up to the wedding was awesome. We can’t thank them enough!

Shine absolutely crushed it at our wedding. From day one they were a pleasure to work with and did anything to make our experience as smooth as possible. They have a huge range of songs that they can play and all of them are terrific. After watching videos online we had high expectations and they exceeded every one of them. All our guests were raving about them after the reception and many said this was the best wedding band they’d ever heard. Would highly recommend to anyone!

Shine is absolutely incredible. If you are even considering hiring them- I am here to tell you to DO IT! You will not regret it! We ended up booking the full package with Shine: they DJed our ceremony, we booked the jazz trio for cocktail hour, and we added the horn section for the night. Our guests are still raving about how great the band was! All of our guests partied on the dance floor all night with Shine! Thank you so much Shine for helping to make our wedding unforgettable. Our wedding would not have been the same if we hadn’t had such an amazing band!

Shine is a group of very talented individual musicians who come together to make great band! From the jazz trio at our cocktail hour to the full band playing during the reception, everything was awesome! The dance floor was always filled with people dancing and having a great time which was something that was important to us! We have received so many compliments on Shine and would recommend them to anyone! Jonathan is great to work with during the planning phase and is always responsive. We are so happy we were able to have Shine part of our wedding day!

We knew that we wanted Shine to play at our wedding and after seeing them perform at 2 other friends' weddings. They provided music from their jazz band trio at the cocktail hour and then the band including the horn section entertained during the reception. Jonathan was so easy to work with and was flexible with us when we had to postpone and reschedule our event due to the pandemic. We had emailed an itinerary to him prior to the event and they kept us sticking to it, our reception ran smoothly and we would have forgotten the cake cutting if not reminded by them! Their music is extraordinary and they play a wide range of genres. Some of our guests thought that the music was a recording, they were that good. Our dance floor was PACKED from the minute they began playing until the end of the last song, including during their breaks. A couple of members even got on the dance floor with us! Everyone has said how much fun they had and how wonderful the band was. I cannot recommend Shine enough!

Shine was by far the best decision we made for our wedding. They were incredibly easy to work with and were very responsive and accommodating. They absolutely ROCKED and our dance floor was packed the entire night. Our guests cannot stop raving about how it was the best live band they have ever seen! We could not recommend them enough. THANK YOU for making our night so special and fun! You guys are the best!!!

Shine's stage presence, energy, and musicality was beyond compare! Live music has always played a huge role in our relationship so we invested a lot of energy into finding the perfect fit for our wedding. We knew we had to book Shine within the first minute of listening to one of their recordings and still they exceeded our high expectations. Their choice of music perfectly fit our personalities and the feeling we hoped to create for our big day. We have continued to have compliments pour in weeks later from our guests who were blown away by Shine's talents. We had an absolute blast celebrating with them and would book them again in a heartbeat!

There are not enough praises for Jonathan Stevens and SHINE BAND. Jonathan was extremely professional and a pleasure to work with from the moment we met him. He was super prompt in confirming our wedding day details and fielding our questions. We decided to book their most extensive package which provided the ceremony music, a jazz trio for cocktail hour, and the reception band performance with a horn section. 10/10 that arrangement helped make our wedding day so memorable and entertaining for us and our guests. We especially appreciated that Shine was able to sing our first dance song, “At Last” by Etta James, flawlessly. Seriously, it was the highlight of my life as a bride! We did a doubletake to make sure it was a live performance and I could hear some of our guests actually GASP in amazement. That is how epic and talented the band is!! Highest praise and gratitude to the lead singers for covering every genre under the sun and keeping the excitement going all night long. Our family and friends were on the dance floor ALL NIGHT LONG. Our other vendors told us that it was the most packed, high-energy dance floor they had ever seen! Guests excitedly kept gushing how they enjoyed the band and entertainment. It was some of the best investment we spent in planning our wedding knowing that if you are going to have a band, you MUST do it right and book Shine immediately!

If I could give more than 5 stars, I would! We originally hired Shine for our 9/4/20 wedding and when it got postponed due to Covid, they were flexible about rescheduling to our 9/3/21 date. We had heard amazing things about the band from our venue and listened to the music clips on their website, but were absolutely blown away by their performance at our wedding. Hiring a live band was one of the first decisions we made and I'm so glad we did. We had so many guests come up to us and ask us about the band - who are these guys? where did they come from? Can I get their card? The consensus was that this was the best wedding band folks had ever seen or heard - and they made our dance party absolutely unforgettable. We added on their horns section - which was incredible - it really added to the performance in a big way. The dance floor was high energy all night, just like we wanted! We hired their guitar player and sound crew for the ceremony as well, and they executed amazingly. I cried coming down the aisle and one of the main reasons why was the beautiful rendition of Here Comes the Sun they played. My husband and a large number of the crowd are Buffalo Bills fans and they led the "Let's Go Buffalo" cheers with Shout at the end of the evening. Jonathan was a dream to work with over two years - professional, responsive, and detail oriented. It made for a beautiful emotional day that we will never forget. Hands down, best wedding band ever - if you are debating if you should hire them, you SHOULD! You won't regret it.

Shine are an incredible band! If you're getting married, and are looking for entertainment, book them! Seriously. You, and your guests will have a great time dancing the night away! So many of our guests said it was the best wedding they have been to, and Shine was a large part of that. They bring a concert like atmosphere. They are a talented group of professionals, from the musicians, to the sound crew. They are amazing to work with, and you will have nothing to worry about for your big day. SO MUCH FUN!!

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