We cannot say enough good things about Mike and the Cover Me Badd crew. When planning a wedding, there are a lot of stressors that the couple encounters along the way, and I've got to say that hiring and working with Cover Me Badd was so easy, we just knew and trusted right away that we were in good hands with Mike and the team. We had just a few conversations to fine-tune some details and everything else was just taken care of without any additional time or stress. Their musical offerings are fantastic. Our wedding guests are still talking about how much fun the band was and how they kept the energy at the wedding super high until the very end. Mike offered suggestions of songs that they know get the crowd to respond, and after receiving our input and our "must play" songs (which were executed flawlessly at our wedding!), they put together the perfect flow within the set list - the perfect balance of 80s, Top 40, and classic dance hits (the set list was run by us for approval far in advance). They interacted with the guests to encourage dancing and everyone loved what they brought to the party. I would hire Cover Me Badd again in an instant and would recommend them for ANY event - it's a guaranteed good time with the best cover songs and amazing musical talent! Great singers, dancers, choreography, musicians - the TOTAL perfect band package! read more

Cover Me Badd performed at the wedding that I coordinated on Saturday, and it was truly a pleasure working with them! They are by far the best live band I've ever seen perform at a wedding, and they were so easy to work with. They are worth every penny and will help make your wedding day a breeze. The bride and I had an incredibly easy time communicating with Mike throughout the entire process. He is responsive, professional, and really good at what he does. He made sure to check in throughout the planning process, and even communicated with other vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page. Many of the other vendors sent me emails complimenting Mike on his professionalism and great communication. Not only did they serve as the live band for the evening, but they were also in charge of MC (Mike did a great job), reception and dinner music of choice (which they played on their ipod/sound system), wireless microphones/full sound system, plus all their time of setting up. Their energy was a 10 the entire evening, and people danced until the very end of the night. Mike was so on top of the timeline and assisted with keeping everything on schedule. He definitely made my job a lot easier that evening! The band is incredibly talented. Their voices are amazing, and they have great energy. I really enjoyed seeing the singers get into the crowd and dance with people. Everyone was having a blast. It's truly incredible how many songs from various genres they can perform in one evening. Their outfits were great, and the lighting was super fun (yet classy). Nothing about them was cheesy or overdone. I truly believe that the band was one of the leading reasons why the wedding was such a success, and I would recommend them for any event! read more

Want your wedding to be the best wedding of the year...decade...EVER!? Then hire Cover Me Badd. Since our wedding we have been flooded with praise from our guests about how fantastic the band was. Generally it goes "your band was awesome...and you looked pretty too!" Mike was a joy to work with leading up to the wedding and assembled us the perfect music set. On the day of, they got in, set up and worked with our wedding timeline and team so seamlessly. Their cues for ceremony music and the featured dances was as smooth as butter. The PA system and MC duties could not have gone better. They totally nailed everything up until the dancing - and all of that stuff is hard to pull off without a single hiccup! And then.....THE LIVE MUSIC. Our wedding just totally erupted with the best energy and dancing I've ever seen. And it's all we've heard about since our big day. BOOK THEM! Like yesterday people. THANK YOU COVER ME BADD (we've given your info to like 3 people already for other events so you may have a busy year ahead) read more

These guys are effin amaze balls! My husband and I hired them for our wedding and people are still talking about them non-stop. If you're considering hiring them for your event, do it! But here's some assurance to any readers who are thinking about booking them and why we're giving them 5 stars: Music Talent - If you're a music lover, then you already know that live music kicks ass way better than a DJ. But these guys aren't good just because they're a live band. The lead singers' voices are incredible. When the band was playing at our wedding, I witnessed a group of our friends look at each other as one of the lead female vocalist hit a note, and they all did the DAMN look and said, "she's killing it." After the wedding, I saw some family afterwards and they even asked me if the band was lip-syncing cause they thought they were too good to be singing live! All the other musicians are bad ass as well. They do incredible mash ups of songs and know how to jam. Our venue was a large room with brick walls, and yet they knew how to control the sound from bouncing. They also learned some new songs that we requested and nailed them. All in all, we had around 160 people at our wedding and there was around 160 people on the dance floor the entire time the band was playing. They know how to energize a crowd for sure! As I said before, our friends and family still can't stop talking about them and how fun our wedding was. Bang for your Buck - I did my research on bands and by far these guys are the most affordable. I won't disclose what we paid, but I can tell you right now that I did my full research on other Sacramento/Bay Area local bands and the other bands were trying to ask for an obscene amount of money. For what we paid, we got an MC (and Mike was awesome), reception and dinner music of our choice (which they played on their ipod/sound system), live reception music (of course the band killed it), wireless microphones/full sound system, plus all their time of setting up and being at the wedding (I'm sure it was an 8 hour day if not more for them). If you do the math - it's a good effin deal compared to what you probably will have to pay your other wedding vendors and an even better deal if you go with another band who'll probably dick you around and make you get another MC for your event, or will play less time than Cover Me Badd did. Organization - Mike was so freakin organized and the band was just so professional. Mike has these dope agenda/music cheat sheets that basically forces you to get your wedding timeline and song request lists together, which is a good thing. On wedding day, the band members were all smiling and present - they looked like they were happy to be there. Of course, they had everything set up and ready to roll before the attendees got there. Mike was so good at working with the other vendors to make sure everything was flowing on time or collaborating with the photographers and caterers and venue people to make sure everything was going down the way it needed to. Communication - Oh man, Mike's communication was impeccable. He not only met with us several times, but he responded to e-mails faster than my own co-workers do. He also was good at checking in to see if any of our song requests/lists had changed. Since the time we booked them (which was almost a year ago), he made sure to follow up and offer any help or guidance. You're just not going to get that with any other professional live band you book with for a wedding. It's so frustrating when you can't get someone to e-mail you back with any questions that you have, but these guys get back to you right away. Unbelievable Customer Service - Best examples that I can tell you is that Mike meets with you in person (if you're out of town that might be a little harder, but I'm sure he would have phone conversations with you multiple times) several times before the wedding just to get to know you, so that they can get a feel of your style and what music you are in to and what your wedding will be like. Mike even scoped out our venue without us being there just to see what the building and sound quality would be like...so nice! I think we may have changed our "first dance" tunes a 1000 times, and he was patient and so willing to help us find the right version of what we wanted to play. Mike even came one night to the venue after asking him just that morning, so that he could be introduced to our caterers and the venue staff. Basically, the whole time you are working with Mike or the band, you always feel assured that you hired the right people - and that's the way it should be. Bottom line - If you're looking for a wedding or party band that plays hit tunes, these guys are the right people. Book them! read more

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We had Cover Me Badd come for our holiday party - and I can't even tell you how they changed the party. We have a tendency to sit and talk shop - and engineers - well we party differently by talking about glulam beams and post tension slabs. Well, this party was not at all normal. The band had all of us out there dancing and having so much fun! Mike and his team made the event AMAZ-ING! read more

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I am a wedding coordinator and one of my couples hired Cover Me Badd for their wedding band. Mike and the rest of his crew were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were not only accommodating for me in regards to timing, but with the couple and guests as well. They are a ton of fun and really made the wedding a blast with their great music and fun costumes! Mike is a true professional, who knows how to give the crowd what they want, while having a great time themselves. I highly recommend this band at any wedding! read more

Wowie! We knew from the start we wanted a band over a DJ for the experience, but we had no idea how awesome this gang would be. They were super easy and flexible as far as communication went. Mike was our main contact and he responded to emails within the hour. They made an exception and learned a live song for my father daughter dance, even after their usual deadline, and really went the extra mile as far as customer service was concerned. As far as music, we only told them "play what people like to hear," and boy did they nail it. The dance floor was actually packed for the entire time they were up there, even people we thought would be real wall flowers were cutting a rug. Cover Me Badd made our wedding unforgettable, and we would recommend them again and again! read more

One meeting with Mike (band leader, mc, guitarist) prior to our event, and we knew we'd made the right choice. He took the time to listen to our vision and consider our interests, while getting to know us personally before flawlessly putting together the greatest show we've ever been a part of... Our wedding/reception was indeed unforgettable thanks to Cover Me Badd. Mike is used to running a good show - you can tell - and he does so with a remarkable combination of composure and flair. Smooth flow and clean transitions from wedding party entrance through "best" speeches gave way to the kind of party that didn't want to end. It was clear that Mike and the rest of the band made an impression on each of our 150 guests that won't soon go away. Lorraine (lead singer) reproduced Etta James' "At Last" for our first dance - a mesmerizing experience to say the least, her voice one of the few I could imagine capable of pulling off such a task. It resonates now weeks later, and I simply feel grateful for her role in our special night. While unquestionably epic as musical talent, Cover Me Badd also delivers as a flexible, creative group of first-class entertainers. They rock, they groove, they jive - and just when you think it couldn't get any livelier, here comes Mike jammin' as he circles me and my throwing-her-arms-in-the-air bride during Journey's "Don't Stop Believin"... or earlier we spot Leo up in the Elk's Tower balcony with a few crazies, just swerving their reservations away and belting down on the rest of the never-not-full dance floor. Truly, Cover Me Badd knows how to run an event without hiccup as well as happily engage all involve - all seemingly without trying too hard to do so. Nearly all of our friends and loved ones exclaimed afterwards they'd never danced so much at a wedding, nor had so much fun. Without hesitation we recommend Mike and the rest of his team, as the perfect highlight to your event or wedding. Genuinely, [the groom] David Butterworth. read more

HIRE THEM! There aren't enough words to describe how amazing this band is. After you book them, consider all your worries on entertainment to be gone. Cover Me Badd, and especially Mike, will take great care of you. Mike is the contact person for the band and we corresponded with him frequently. From the beginning, even when you're just considering them for hire, Mike will answer all your questions and concerns. Mike answered our emails quickly and in some instances within an hour of sending. His fast responses just made the planning so much easier. I know I had some vendors who didn't reply as fast and let me tell you, it gave me some anxiety. But Mike just understood the stress that comes with wedding planning so he just made everything so much easier. Mike also took the time out to meet with us about 7 months before the big day just to get to know us and get a feel for our wedding day. The one thing that impressed me about Mike was his attention to detail. We had a wedding website and he took time before the meeting to look through the site. For example, he read that my brother played the guitar and suggested my brother play a song during the wedding. That added detail just made the night that much better. Also they are open to special requests to learn songs not on their list. We really wanted to have our first dance played live and they were more than willing to learn the song. Happy to say our choreographed dance to their song went perfect! Also their song list had a good variety. They got everyone dancing! During the couple times that the dance floor wasn't quite full, two of the band members came off the stage onto the floor to prevent it from feeling empty. This felt really natural and was just another subtle thing that made the band that much more awesome. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! read more

We really wanted to book Cover Me Badd for our wedding but just couldn't quite fit it into our already tight budget, however wanted to leave a review because of their amazing customer service! Mike was great and so responsive, you can tell he is great at what he does! If we had more wiggle room in our budget I would have snatched them up without a second thought! Saw them live and they are so energetic and got the crowd moving. If you are looking for a great band, you've found them! read more

I can't see enough about Cover Me Badd. From the time we first reached out to them to their fun energy throughout the night, they were PERFECT. I'll start off by saying that they are incredibly easy to communicate and plan with. Mike is super responsive and happy to answer any questions you might have. Plus, they are super accommodating and really make you feel like you're the only wedding they have on the calendar all year! Leading up to the wedding, everything seemed super well organized and I knew I didn't need to worry about little details. Now, to the night of the wedding, they brought the party!!! Seriously, if you want a fun wedding, you have to hire these guys. Their set list ranges across so many genres (as I said, they are very accommodating) and they bring this contagious energy when they play. Everyone was dancing all night long and was drenched in sweat by the end! Plus, everyone who I talked to after the wedding has asked about the band since they really made our day that much more special. Thank you to Mike and team - you guys rocked!! Whenever anyone asks me about a wedding band (or even DJ) I'm going to drop your name! read more

You have not partied until you have rocked out with Cover Me Badd at an event! They always kill it! They have a talented band with vocals that will keep you humming those tunes all night long! I HIGHLY recommend using them for any occassion! read more

It has been a little over a year since our wedding. Everytime I hear a song on the radio that was performed by Cover Me Badd at our wedding I re-live the incredible feelings of love and support from our family and friends. Thank you for the amazing memories Cover Me Badd!!! read more

This band delivered way beyond expectation. Not only did they play and sing every song in top form and get everyone dancing, they also brought a killer sound and stage lighting system AND helped light the room for our event. Mike Woodall was on point as emcee and was aces at involving our guests in some key moments of our reception. Fully professional and highest marks for performance. We had a ball, and so many of our friends and family commented the same to us. Great job. read more

Before I started this review I read the other 5 star reviews and each one said exactly what I wanted to write. Mike Woodall and the Cover Me Badd crew were absolutely fantastic. We met with Mike to plan the event, not that we needed to meet in person but it was fun for him to get to know the bride and groom and vice versa (and me, the mother of the bride who tagged along). He covered absolutely everything as the emcee starting with the slide show and wedding ceremony video (private ceremony held on the coast 4 days earlier), bridal party introductions, toasts, father-daughter dance, bouquet and garter toss. Mike kept things moving at the perfect pace. CMB brought along up-lighting, spot light, and other fun lighting which added to the ambiance of the Elks Tower Grand Ballroom. As the other reviewers noted, once the live music started the dance floor filled and we danced for three hours. It was pretty unanimous from all the guests I spoke with that this was the best reception/dance party they had ever been to. Looking back at the video of the reception this morning, I was all smiles reliving the evening and the fun had by all. Book them for your event....guaranteed fun time will be had by all, including the Cover Me Badd crew. I think they have a much fun as their guests. I would give them 100 stars if I could. THANK YOU, MIKE, AND THE COVER ME BADD CREW. read more

Cover Me Badd is an absolutely epic wedding band!! They played at our outdoor wedding at Sugar Bowl, CA in July 2017 and they were phenomenal--energetic, fun and incredibly talented! Not only was Mike (the band manager) professional, organized, and super easy to work with, but he did an amazing job catering to our needs and special requests for the evening including all different genres for the ceremony, dinner, and dancing. They even allowed our friend, who is a singer, to come onstage for a song to sing with them! Our guests never left the dance floor and everyone can't stop talking about how much the band knocked it out of the park! We would highly recommend Cover Me Badd for your wedding--they are amazing and will not disappoint! read more

Wow!! We had an emergency three weeks prior to our wedding with our other band we had booked and it was a good thing we did, not only did MIke from Cover me Badd save our wedding, him along with the band made our wedding the most epic, off the charts wedding of 2015!! Cover me Badd is so professional, organized, and can get and keep the crowd at a high energy all night long. We had so much fun with this band and everyone we talked to has said, "OMG, your band rocked, they made your wedding over the top" .....well we could not agree more. Not only the day of and the music but Mikes attention to detail and planning was amazing, He sent me a planner that covered everything and he made sure it all went down just like that. I did not stress or worry about anything that day, and that says it all. Mike had my back all the way through my day. We found a new band, became friends with them and partied with them like we had known them forever.....Completely worth every penny we paid. Thank you for your huge part in our EPIC wedding of a lifetime!!!! Thanks so much again!!! Frank and Judy read more

Cover Me Badd just played my daughter's wedding. They were amazing!! So professional, kept the wedding moving, and their sound was off the chart!! All of the guests commented that they were the best band ever, I couldn't agree more. We just loved them!! read more

Cover Me Badd (Sacramento) did an awesome job with our wedding music! We got married at a private winery in St. Helena, CA (Napa Valley) at a remote venue where we had to bring everything in from power sources and porta potties to lights and equipment rentals. Mike was an absolute pleasure to deal with and made the whole process of choosing our various walking down the aisle, first dance music, cocktail hour music and live band sets super easy. He was very detail oriented and followed up on things like ensuring we had the right dance floor/stage setup, generators and enough power to get the party started! The band is much more reasonably priced than bands out of San Francisco - an important consideration factor for an equidistant locale like Napa Valley. They had great suggestions and recommendations for which songs would flow best and learned a few new songs at our request, like Frank Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight" for our first dance. The music suited everyone - there was at least one song for every person there that got them up dancing and there was even the Chicken Dance for our Wisconsin relatives! We closed the night with "Piano Man" and absolutely everyone was on the dance floor, soaking up the night! They did a great job getting the crowd going and getting everyone out on the floor dancing. 5-star vendor interactions and 5-star music experience. Would recommend working with Cover Me Badd for any event! read more

Mike and the guys of Cover Me Badd were FANTASTIC!! They were the first and only band we looked at to play at our wedding. Right away we knew they would be perfect for us, and they most defiantly did not disappoint! Everyone at the wedding raved at how awesome the band was. One couple even changed their future wedding plans just so they could have Cover Me Badd perform at their reception as well. They are SO fun and bring so much energy to the party. My new wife and I only wish they could have played longer (venue noise curfew), and we're already thinking about when we can have them play for us again... We can use any 3-day weekend as an excuse to throw another rockin' party, right?! Seriously, look no further than Cover Me Badd for your next party, they are a huge hit! read more