We hired the Laurel Thompson Trio, with Kelly Productions, for music before and during our wedding ceremony and absolutely loved them. I love instrumental covers of popular songs and they delivered just that, with excellent skill and liveliness. They were also nice enough to learn two new songs for us, and Kayla was extremely responsive and easy to work with. Thank you! read more

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I worked with Kayla to hire the Monterey String Trio at my August 2024 wedding at the Perry House for the ceremony music. Kayla was an absolute professional - she was kind, knowledgeable, responsive, and mindful of our budget. The musicians were so nice and were amazing at our wedding. Everyone commented on how beautiful the live music was during the ceremony. It was a perfect touch for our wedding and I would work with Kayla and Kelly Productions again! read more

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Kelly Productions helped us find the amazing accordion/violin duo Monterey Strings to perform for my mother's 100th birthday. They arrived in them for our French café bistro and their repertoire included so many pieces from my mom's youth. They charmed us all With their performance. As professionals they knew just where to be and when in order to have the best impact. Kelly productions was "instrumental" and making this a perfect day for the centenarian. Working with Kayla was very easy and she promptly responded to all of our queries. I highly recommend this service. Thank you. read more

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Dear Kayla and Dave, I can't thank you enough for providing the amazing string duo at our wedding last Sunday. For weeks, I looked forward to the moment I would hear the sounds of those first strings as they began to play and could imagine my excitement and anticipation as I knew that would be my cue to join my love and my family at the altar. The music was perfect, and the musicians were professional, talented, and truly outstanding. It made for a perfect day! We enjoyed *every* moment that they played- please thank them both on our behalf and let them know how truly special it was to have them on our wedding day! read more

We hired the Monterey String Trio through Kelly Productions for our September wedding, and they were incredible! Working with Kayla made everything so easy, and our guests are still raving about the beautiful music. I highly recommend them! read more

Kelly productions gets a 5/5 stars!!!! They stuck with me through the postponement of my wedding due to covid. But that's not all...John the owner was super responsive and always answered all of my questions! But I really wanted to give a HUGE shout out to DJ Willi who ran our entire evening from the ceremony to the last song. DJ Willi was super nice and listened to what we wanted on our big day which is so important. I also appreciated that he would come over to us at the reception and let us know the time as well (to keep us on track - and asked what we wanted to do) because things can be SO chaotic during the reception. He played music that catered to all ages and everyone could not stop dancing!! I still have people calling me a week later saying that it was the best dance floor and music they've ever experienced at a wedding ... it was so amazing. Thanks DJ Willi and Kelly productions !! read more

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We hired Kelly Productions for music for our wedding ceremony as well as cocktail hour and had such a great experience. We had the pleasure of having Michael as our harpist and he was absolutely amazing! Our guests are still talking about how beautifully he played. It made the whole afternoon so special for us and out guest! We would highly recommend Kelly Productions to anyone looking for music for special events. read more

We hired Kelly Productions to do jazz music during our cocktail hour and it elevated the experience immensely. They played beautiful Frank Sinatra hits and the guests loved the easy listening. Highly recommend! read more

(I have more about 4x reviews than the total of all Kelly Productions reviewers combined - so I know of what I speak and I rate on the high side) Here's the thing...they DO have SUPER TALENTED musicians for your events (specifically Mark Banks & Whammy) BUT the management is absolutely HORRIBLE - no call backs, no acknowledgment of emails, no responses for follow ups, really COMICALLY bad, and super duper frustrating (and anxiety inducing for anyone trying to nail down details for an event). A tip is to (search the web) and try and find the musicians you like through other channels and book direct with them, don't go through Kelly Productions until they get their act together. But I have no doubt that ALL of the talent they represent is great, this review is not a reflection of that at all. read more

5 stars for Kelly Productions! I got married last Fall and had a wonderful experience working with KellyPro for our wedding music needs. I worked with Kayla for the majority of the time and I cannot say enough good words about her. Extremely helpful, knowledgable, and efficient. A couple of months before our wedding Kayla moved on to another job and I worked with Heather - she was also very helpful. For our wedding music we used: Montage: ceremony music Paul Hodgins: bagpiper during certain parts of ceremony Mark Banks: his own live music during cocktail hour and DJ for reception THEY WERE ALL FABULOUS!! Obviously, we had a lot of moving parts for our music and KellyPro worked so nicely with me on figuring out all the fine details (so appreciated given how stressful all the planning is). The "talent" themselves were all absolutely fabulous. Montage and Paul had many song options to choose from, arrived on time and delivered just what we had hired them to do. Being that they were hired for ceremony music, I never actually had a chance to meet them but all my guests commented on how great they were. As for Mark...do yourself a HUGE favor and don't think twice...book him if he's available for your date! HE. IS. AMAZING. His live music is just beautiful, he's so talented! As our DJ, he was fantastic as well. He was wonderful to communicate with before the wedding - we had LOTS of particulars for the kind of music we did and didn't want played during our reception and he respected every single thing we asked for (which, from many stories I'd heard about other DJs, is rare). I felt like we asked a lot of Mark and not only was he so kind and calm in receiving our requests, he followed through with ALL of them. He made me feel reassured about everything in the weeks leading up to the wedding and that is simply invaluable. We met him briefly the night of the wedding and he was so gracious and warm! Perhaps best of all, he ROCKED it for the dancing part of the reception. Played an AWESOME mix of songs and everyone had the best time. You know when your guests comment on how great the DJ was at your wedding you've found a great one. Again, do not hesitate- book him now. No question - he is worth the slightly higher prices he charges. Thank you to infiniti KellyPro, Montage, Paul Hodgins, and Mark Banks! You nailed our (very complicated) wedding music and we are so grateful! read more

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We got our dream harpist for our wedding. Can't thank Kelly Productions for arranging this. Kayla was extremely helpful and responsive throughout the whole process. Would highly recommend! read more

Kayla was beyond helpful getting ceremony music booked for our wedding. Everything was easy and very organized. Loved that the website has samples of all the musicians. We chose Gypsy Moon with Robert & Dave because the combo sounded amazing. Listening to them upstairs waiting to come down was calming. The ceremony started 30 mins late and they kept the music going no issues. Highly recommend booking through Kelly productions. read more

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I was introduced to Kelly Productions from my wedding coordinator for a violinist on my wedding. The whole process from the beginning is just smooth! Kayla is so responsive and kind. She explained and answered all of my questions and concerns and helped us arrange the performance time. Dave is a wonderful violinist. He had a great performance on my wedding. All of my guests are attracted to his performance. He is nice, polite, and humble. Kayla is beyond helpful and nice, Dave is such a talented violinist. I appreciate all of this. Definitely, I'll recommend this to my friends. read more

We hired Monterey String Quartet through Kelly Productions for our April wedding in Big Sur. They accepted all our song requests and even learned the processional song, it was beautifully performed and our guests loved the modern pop/rock music performed by the strings, and could definitely "name that tune" which was really fun! Having the live music truly helped establish the elegant yet fun atmosphere for our outdoor wedding. Our ring-warming ceremony got a little confused, and the actual processional took a shorter time than expected, and the musicians handled the music cues flawlessly, seamlessly lengthening and shortening the songs as needed. Total pros! We were so excited for the live music under the redwoods, and they exceeded our expectations! I wish we could have been guests at our own wedding! :) read more

I cannot say enough good things about Kayla from Kelly Productions! She is responsive, organized and extremely accommodating through every step! Highly recommend read more

Kayla helped us with organizing Austin Metreyeon for our wedding this past weekend. Kayla was incredibly responsive, helpful and sweet. Austin was phenomenal from start to finish. Cool guy and his music was spot on for us. There were a few musicians at our wedding and everyone was so impressed. read more

This review is for the musicians who played at my recent wedding ceremony and cocktail hour - the Monterey String Quartet. The group was absolutely fantastic - they were willing (for a small fee) to learn a couple of additional songs that we really wanted to be a part of our ceremony, they were on time and well-prepared, they played all of the pieces that we requested and in the way we requested them, and we got SO many compliments on how amazing the quartet was!! Everyone thought it was such a beautiful choice to have a string quartet play, and all were struck by the uniqueness of modern music being played by violins - such a cool addition to our day. My only wish is that I could have spoken directly to the group before the wedding day (everything is handled via Kelly Productions, you don't talk to the group until the actual event). Nothing went wrong, I just would have liked to have been able to meet or at least speak with the musicians in advance. The music was beautiful and everyone loved the ambiance the strings added - the Monterey String Quartet is amazing. read more

Peter Burkhard was the MC for my Wedding on August 11th at the Perry House. He was great. I have never encountered a better MC. His timing was perfect and he kept the part going. He is very in tune with the crowd and was able to play exactly the right songs at exactly the right time. Everything went better that we could have anticipated. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Sugar (aka Amanda), our booking agent for the Monterey String Quartet. She was very helpful in getting all of the details sorted out for our ceremony music. The Monterey String Quartet is just fantastic! All very well-trained, professional players. They have such an extensive repertoire, everything from jazz to latin to classical to rock. And they were even willing to learn a new song just for our wedding! They played beautifully and their presence added a real sense of elegance to the occasion. We're so glad that we hired them. Highly recommended! read more

Kelly Productions provided us Javier Sanchez for our cocktail hour after our wedding. Javier was superb. His beautiful style was a perfect fit for the evening. It' was balanced, beautiful, relaxing, simply superb. I wish our cocktail "hour" was longer. Wedding evenings go bye way too fast. Thank you Kelly Productions and Javier! read more

We had the Outlook String Quartet play modern tunes for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour at The Holly Farm in Carmel, CA, in August 2015 and the musicians were fantastic! Everything was coordinated through my wedding planner, Michelle Lee at Simply Events, and I was delighted with the music on my wedding day - THANK YOU! read more

Kelly Productions - Outlook String Quartet // The Holly Farm, August 2015 // Photo by Marissa Joy Photography - DJs Near Me - Monterey, California

Justin the DJ did a great job at our wedding.Just and had a good mix of songs to offer and he was upbeat and personable

Taylor Rae was the perfect entertainer for my small wedding. She sang beautifully for our first dances and many guests complimented her tremendous talent. She's going places! I can't wait to hear her play again at other local events. read more

Dj Kelly was by far the best DJ! He's very kind and sweet person who's number 1 thing is to make your event a great time! He married my husband and I and was the DJ for our wedding our wedding was a mixture of hip hop and r&b and the best Mexican music!! What ever you want he has! And what ever he doesn't have he makes it happen to get it! My husband and I would definitely recommend him anywhere! We got married at the del monte beach house! DJ kelly was amazing! Wouldn't have changed one thing! Our friends say he was the best DJ they ever heard for a wedding he made it fun and personal Ramirez wedding 2015! Severo and Ashley! read more

Most DJ companies I talked to basically looked like monkeys in suits....they were quick to say all the things they could do, all the things I shouldn't do, and really trumped their own horns much more than they should have........... AND THEN I came across Kelly Productions!! From the get go, I got that warm fuzzy feeling when I spoke on the phone with John Kelly. I still to this day have never met John, but I felt very connected to John within the first 5 minutes of our phone conversation. John understood our visions, what we wanted to hear, and how we wanted the MC aspect to be and come across. He understood our desire to incorporate several aspects and ensured things could be done and worked out. He was never cocky in saying any of this. He hand picked Peter Berkhard to be our DJ. I LOVE Peter. Peter became a part of our day even surprising us by calling several days before the wedding to tell us he'd be showing up to our rehearsal event so that he could ensure things were going to run smoothly and perfectly. Peter was giving a laundry list of songs by us as we had a very particular run of songs that we wanted. Peter played them all perfectly, as we wanted, and I cannot thank Peter enough for all he did!!! Truly, he is EXCEPTIONAL!! As well as our DJ, we also had a bagpiper we arranged through Kelly Productions and John Kelly assisted again to hand pick the right piper for us. Everyone is still talking about the great music that was played at our wedding. Don't go with the other chumps out there...please do yourself the right service by going with Kelly Productions, and where possible, get Peter as your DJ. He's respectful, kind, professional, and becomes part of your event leaving all the cheese behind!! read more

I worked with Kelly Productions to hire a pianist for my wedding. WOW. They seriously brought their A-Game. Everyone at the agency is super professional, super on top of it, and super nice. I had a few special music requests that Scott Brown (the pianist) had to learn. He did an amazing job. Everything sounded perfect and really created a unique and personal atmosphere. There is nothing like walking down the aisle to your Dad's favorite song. Honestly, I can't recommend these guys enough. read more

Kelly Productions is an all-around great company! Everyone we worked with throughout our wedding planning was very kind and helpful. The company is well-established, provides a high level of service, and is reasonably priced. For our recent wedding in October, we had Peter Burkhard as our DJ and MC. He is GREAT! He was very helpful throughout the planning process and was easy to communicate with (even while planning my wedding from 3,000 miles away). On our wedding day he was excellent! Everything went just as planned and he really listened to us. I heard so many songs that we requested he play and none that we didn't like. He got a great sense of our vibe and musical interests and was great at running the show. He was very accommodating of my many special requests for the day and kept a smile on his face the whole time. I didn't get a chance to meet any of the other DJs with Kelly Productions, but I can promise that if you get Peter, your wedding will be a great time! read more

Peter Burkhard with Kelly Productions is amazing. He was so helpful with great suggestions and so communicative. He even helped me surprise my husband with a last minute change to the song I walked down the aisle to. Peter's musical knowledge and selection is great. Everyone had a great time! Also the staff at Kelly Productions were great to work with. They were so helpful and responsive. Thank you for helping make our wedding day so memorable. read more

Peter, our DJ, was AMAZING. We loved him and everyone talked about what a great dance party we had. The Monterey Strings Duo were also a wonderful addition to both our welcome dinner (which we hosted outside, to their accompaniment) and our ceremony and cocktail hour. The only reason this is four stars instead of five is that they had a bit of a mix up where they tried to overbook the strings duo, getting two weddings in in one day (which would have meant that my ceremony had to be pushed back, even though I booked them almost a year in advance). I had to escalate to the owner of the company, but once I did that they made everything work smoothly. read more

We can't say enough good things about Kelly Productions and especially - DJ Andi. From the beginning of the process to the wedding day, they were great. John Kelly made the process very easy and was extremely responsive and accommodating. But on the wedding day, DJ Andi was absolutely awesome! Always calm, cool and collected...but more importantly, she was so patient, flexible, professional and really great to work with. She also has great equipment; everything felt new and up-to-date. We met with Andi a few months prior to the wedding to discuss the event. She was so collaborative and attentive to our needs. She completely got us and was able to help us create the perfect wedding. We really appreciated her feedback, suggestions and knowledge. Actually, Andi, is extremely knowledgeable in terms of the wedding flow and what works/what doesn't...we trusted her completely. Andi, made sure that the wedding was custom to our needs - it wasn't a cookie cut mold. She listened, took notes, asked us lots of questions and was able to offer us exactly what we wanted. Our guest had the most amazing time ever. They all started to dance during dinner; a sign of good music and a great vibe. But more importantly, we loved what DJ Andi and Kelly Productions brought to our wedding. They both elevated our special day and help create the magical event that it was. We are from New York and have seen/experienced plenty of top-notch DJ's. Now we can place DJ Andi on the top of that list. Andi is a true pro, but more importantly a great person. We loved the entire process of working with her. It was a pleasure to have such a talented DJ and professional production company on our wedding day. We can confidently recommend Kelly Productions and DJ Andi for any event. Two very impressed New Yorkers! read more

Through Kelly Productions, we got Mark Banks to perform at our daughter's wedding, and he was absolutely fantastic! He is a wonderful, talented person with a beautiful voice. I can't even count the number of people who commented to us about how great he was. One couple said repeatedly that they want to fly him to Southern California to perform at their upcoming wedding. I would love to have the opportunity to experience his beautiful music again! read more

Reverend John Kelly, owner of Kelly Productions (an artist talent agency) officiated at our wedding in September 2011. He was magnificent. What we requested from John Kelly was a personal, non-religious, ceremony. What we received instead was magical. He was kind, charismatic and calming. Afterwards, my wife said to me that she could not look at me or our friends and family because she started to cry. Instead, she focused on John Kelly and what he was saying. Through-out our ceremony, he was as if he was speaking to us in confidence, yet to all of our friends and family. Comments from my friends and family: "Best wedding I've ever been to." "Lovely." "It was like we were re-taking our vows again - along with you." "It was perfect." "He was perfect." Here he is officiating at our wedding that took place July 16, 2011 Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R9hbrUVt4I&feature=email Part II http://www.youtube.com/user/bigdaddymatty3#p/a/u/1/4QUgWe752jE read more

We booked John Sherry through Kelly Productions for ceremony and cocktail music for our April wedding. John was amazing! He even learned a new song for us! I would highly recommend him. The team at Kelly Productions was generally easy to work with and the rates were fair. I would have liked them to be a bit more responsive to email and phone calls, but I think they are dealing with some turnover issues. Overall, we had a great experience. Thanks! read more

I found this company listed on our venues recommended list of vendors. After researching all of them I found myself coming back to Kelly Productions, specifically for one of their artists: Mark Banks. His voice came out of my speakers with such depth I was amazed. Honestly his rendition of "Hallelujah" was so unbelievable I was in tears. But I loved the fact that not only did he perform DJ services, he performed with his guitar as well. All of those reasons sold us...and we hadn't met him yet! But I was able to do so, and that only solidified our decision. Mark is a kind man with a gentle soul. He loves to perform and entertain that's clear right from the outset. His use of various instruments to change the tune and/or beat of songs is outstanding. He really is an amazing performer with a singular talent. He made our wedding day so special, he kept the party going and all of our guests LOVED him (they couldn't stop raving about him). I'm so glad we chose him, and we look forward to seeing him perform in the future. Thank you Mark!! read more

We hired DJ, Mark Banks, through Kelly Productions to play music at a company holiday event. Mark Banks, was perfect for our event. He is extremely professional, yet with a relaxed, easy-going vibe. He came dressed appropriately for the event and executed everything we asked him to perfectly. We connected with him prior to the event to give him some requests and he incorporated them all mixing all the different styles of music perfectly to satisfy everyone of all ages. He had the dance floor full all night long and everyone had a great time. We highly recommend Kelly Productions and Mark Banks. read more

Kelly Productions is a great company. I selected them to help us plan our entertainment for our wedding weekend in Carmel. This included an elegant welcome reception on friday night, our wedding ceremony, and cocktail hour. Working with John was a pleasure. We spoke multiple times and he learned what we wanted. Then he made recommendations for us from all the musicians he works with. I was able to listen to their music on his website and make our selection. (We weren't able to hear the acts live because we live up in San Francisco and couldn't make the trip down). The musicians that we selected were incredibly professional and very good. On Friday night, Dizzy & Grover performed at our welcome reception with a mix of jazz, swing, and nice background music. Dizzy's voice was soulful and Grover's guitar playing was enchanting. The next day we had Dancing on Strings perform at our wedding ceremony and our cocktail hour afterwards. They played a mix of classical and modern hits. They also took a couple special requests from us. DoS is a string trio of a father and his two daughters. They were phenomenal! We heard so many great things from our guests and we enjoyed the music thoroughly. I'd definitely recommend Kelly Productions for your event! read more

The Monterey String Quartet is amazing! They played before/during our wedding ceremony in Carmel. They have a huge list of songs that they know, which can choose from, but they are also willing to learn new songs. My husband and I got married in a redwood grove, and the sound of the string quartet playing in the middle of the forest was breathtaking. Not too loud, not too quiet. Thanks Kelly Productions! read more

The best! We had Fergus play solo guitar for our ceremony and cocktail hour and then we had DJ Peter for our reception. Fergus is beyond talented and had all of our desired songs on his playlist. Peter kept the party alive and made the wedding flow flawlessly. Peter even came to our rehearsal to make sure he had everything ready to go. It could not have been any better! read more

I had Peter Burkhard as our DJ and he was awesome! I had looked into several options for DJs and unfortunately our venue, The Perry House, only allowed you to use certain vendors because they have a unique system there. This meant I could only choose from DNA and Kelly Prductions. We were on an incredibly tight budget and DNA was very expensive. Kelly productions was very willing to work with us to stay within our budget and we didn't have to sacrifice quality or services which was great! Peter was amazing. I had certain songs that I wanted to hear and ones that I didn't. He accomodated both perfectly! He was entertaining and really made sure the flow of the wedding went off without a hitch. It turned out to be such an incredibly night and I can't say enough good things about Peter! He was incredible! read more