We hired the Laurel Thompson Trio, with Kelly Productions, for music before and during our wedding…read moreceremony 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!

I worked with Kayla to hire the Monterey String Trio at my August 2024 wedding at the Perry House…read morefor 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!

I love Ann and Steve! They are the best wife and husband duo in Monterey! They did an amazing job…read moreputting together the music for our wedding. We had Steve and one of his colleagues (Flute player that played with Stevie Wonder) do a guitar and flute duo for our ceremony! It sounded amazing!! It was classy without being stuffy and old! They even learned Edelweiss for our ceremony and did more contemporary songs. Steve and Ann then moved everything from our ceremony to Tarpy's at no additional cost. How many times can you say that when you are planning at wedding? Steve then played solo guitar during cocktails and moved to DJing for the rest of the night. They definitely kept the party going all night long! In addition to all of this they also supplied all the sound systems from our ceremony to our reception. We had our wedding out doors and if we had not had mini microphones to catch our voices, no one would have heard us. No matter if you having an indoor or outdoor wedding make sure to use microphones! That was their suggestion and our experience!! We loved Steve Ezzo Entertainment and highly recommend them for any occasion!! Wonderful prices for those on a budget!!

After meeting both steve and ann at the highlands inn to meet a potential live singer for our…read morewedding, we decided to book Neil, our singer and a keyboardist for our special day at the intercontinental in monterey. Many things were promised to us and we felt accomodated before the booking but after they got out our deposit and especailly the final payment we were no longer really important. Our prerequisite of booking them was for the singer to sing "back at one" at our wedding, my husband and I's favorite song. They promised they would sing it no problem etc. About a month before the event i sent a list of songs that i got off their website to see if they could play that at my wedding. Songs I chose were many songs I heard during i saw them play live with a two piece band. Steve got on the phone and was extremeley passive aggressive and told me all the reasons why they couldnt do that and why shouldnt i just hire a dj and so on and so forth. I was like REALLY!??? so close to my wedding i just tried to minimize my problems and move on. Me being a person who is musically challeneged, was not aware that a 2 or 3 piece band wouldnt be able to produce those dance songs etc, but those same songs were played during our visit when we saw them play live so i had no clue why certain songs couldnt be played? hmm. I felt they have extremely poor client management skills and really just didnt manage my expectations nor advise me on what songs could be done with the 2 piece etc and made me feel belittled. Hello- I am the client here and the bride!! Who made you king of the jungle? My DJ- who was hired seperate of them- was treated even poorly over the phone by steve himself. I had tried to see if the two musiciaans would be able to share the same speakers during the event to avoid having to tear their stuff down during the middle of the evening when the singer was done (and the DJ began). Steve spoke to my DJ in such a unprofessional manner, i was appauled, and my DJ called me right after telling me that he made him feel like he was unimportant and that he was some ghetto dj from the bay and that he was just " in the way". COmpletely unacceptable. I had a feeling this was the case when he told me he didnt want to dj at my wedding anyore after speaking to steve as that is how i felt in speaking to him personally. Good thing i convinced the dj that was not my intention to make him feel that way and that i do not know why nor did i give steve the authority to do something like so. I didnt bring this up to steve as i was over his passive aggressivenesss and let it go. Regardless of the anguish over song choice before the event, the day of was ok. Everyone raved about the band but my big complaint the day of was that the band took a 10 minute break in the middle of dinner unannounced, leaving there to be bleak silence - only for my wedding planner to find them where?- outside, taking a smoking break and chomping down on the reminents of my seafood display from cocktail hour. as if this wasnt bad enough, our SPECIAL song that he had PROMISED to sing for us. he sang off CUE CARDS! not just cue cards, but off a 8.1/2 x 11 sheet of paper 2 inches from his face. utterly disappointing and what professional would do that, after all that they promised our song would be perfect. they also ended 10 minutes earlier than contracted time, leaving our timeline wack and our DJ having to cover for them. They sang a total of 1.5 hours at my wedding, and had to take a break after 40 in of performance? the timeline that i obviously sent to them they really didnt review with any heart nor paid any attention. there were points were they were supposed to stop and announce the DJ was taking over- they did not, they just started breaking down and up and left. The musicians also solciited my wedding planner to join them in their "after party". Completely disgusting and again not professional at all. Not sure about the other reviews on this site as they are all 5 stars, friends maybe? Between the booking managers- steve and ann and the treatment i endured from them before the event and teh day of mishaps I really wouldnt recommend them at all!!!

You know that feeling of walking into a store not knowing what to expect only to have your jaw…read moredrop? That happened to me today. I thought, "guitar store, huh?" Yeah, guitar store. Nationals, Martins, Guilds, banjos, mandos, some incredibly gorgeous hand-carved thing from Bali... all packed into a compact shop. Then Bernie starts talking and it's like the bookseller who's read every damned book in his store. A luthier with endless knowledge and experience running a guitar store. What a concept. And what a gift for local pickers.

I found this site searching for Fretwork for my 07' Fender Telecaster Ash Deluxe…read more During a consultation appt. I realized Bernie new exactly what was needed besides just a overall setup. Fret crowing & polishing as well as full setup. Of course I occasionally try to make adjustments & occasionally I get it OK. He also made some truss rod neck adjustments & fixed a neck bolt on issues. He knew by the look of my frets where the majority of my playing was on the neck. All I can say Is my Guitar sings better than I have heard it in years!! Highly recommend Carmel Valley Guitar professional service.

Michael Martinez is an amazing composer and overall great musician with a kind disposition and…read moreprofessional attitude. He's a third generation Monterey native with deep roots in the area. Make sure that you hire him for your next event!

As a local event planner in Monterey Bay, I found Michael for my clients wedding very easily on…read moreYelp. He answered my call immediately and gave me all the information I was looking for including price per hour and availability schedule. Michael has a beautiful website and music samples of his work on YouTube. Take a look at this talented musician and hire him for your next event! You will not be disappointed! Anita Starr- Owner A STARR Events Monterey Bay, CA 831.975.5417 www.AstarrEvents.com

I cannot say enough how much I love my wedding day and Daphna and Bruce were certainly a big part…read moreof it. I knew exactly that I wanted to walk down the aisle to a violin playing in the background. There's something about live music, especially strings that add so much elegance and romance to the setting. For the most part, I worked only with Daphna from beginning to end. Bruce showed up ready to go at the wedding. Daphna was very professional and so pleasant to work with from the get go. Our process consisted of an initial meeting, which was a phone call in our case, and a final phone call closer to the wedding day to finalize music selections. We were not only limited to these 2 meetings, she was also available in between those times if we had any questions and she was always very responsive. Her vast knowledge in music was helpful when we couldn't decide for our recessional song. Additionally, she was more than willing to listen to our ideas and learn new music if needed. Her years of experience showed in the way she handled our questions (lots of it) and the outcome of our ceremony. I still get chills when I reflect back standing in my bridal room waiting to come out and I hear Daphna and Bruce start to play Pachebel's Canon in D. I couldn't be happier and I'm so happy I found them!

Daphna and Bruce played at our wedding this past weekend and they were amazing!!…read moreIn preparation for the wedding, Daphna was very helpful in helping us find songs that we would like and working out how everything would flow. They also learned to play a song I had requested specially for while I walked down the aisle with my dad. They played for our ceremony and cocktail hour and were a hit! Our guests loved them, and they got super excited when they played the Game of Thrones theme song. Daphna and Bruce, thank you so much for making our day special!

Saw Maxx last night in downtown Reno and he was rocking it big time. Great 3 piece band with a…read moreclassic blues sound, The Commodores were playing just down the street but Maxx and the boys stole the show. Vocals had an authentic blues sound and the instrumentals were spot on . I heard they are doing a show up in Tahoe soon , definitely worth checking out!

Having been able to get to Maxx the past few years, we all know he's a fantastic…read moreentertainer.....l've found he's an even better human being! Keep on, keeping on Maxx...

Simply the BEST. We saw them perform at the Gilroy Bowling Alley for an event and I remember…read moreinstantaneously being so captivated by their music. I decided to hire them for our wedding and we had them do live music for our cocktail hour and Steve also happens to DJ which was AMAZING. I cannot recommend them enough. They're talented, kind, know how to service their clients, and genuinely a pleasure to work with. They were a hit and I am so happy we chose them to be a part of our big day. I swear, if I have any other event I can make an excuse to have a party for and hire them-- I will. As for Steve's DJ-ing, let me tell you, I was so particular with my requests. I am not one of those people who says "go with the flow" when it comes to music selection, etc. as I have some experience MC-ing and doing events for my family's venue business (in other words, I'm a bit of a control freak on this side of things lol). Steve absolutely heard me, completely killed it, it was exactly what I wanted and what I knew my guests and crowd wanted, we did some things uniquely as I requested and it was perfect, plus Steve was just awesome on the mic and really helpful, attentive to us the whole time, and I saw how hard he was working to make the event special for us. Yall are amazing, thank you for everything and we can't wait to see you guys perform again soon!

Steve and Lavender Fields band were PERFECT for our wedding day. From the start, Steve was…read moreextremely communicative, responded to me immediately, and was an absolute joy to talk to. I hire people for a living and hiring Lavender Fields was a no brainer. On wedding day, they were prompt, had amazing communication, and was so fun and our dance floor was a VIBE. I can't say enough good things about them. If you have the opportunity to hire them, you better. Don't even think twice!!

Wonderful, danceable music! Positive vibe! Fun band! Highly recommended!…read moreHappy and fun for any occasion.

Love this band and the fun fun vibe they send out. They are a wonderful dance band R&B, Funk, Feel…read moregood jams. Don is a superb guitarist, Anthony on the keyboards makes it sound like there's a horn section too. Love to see Donnie's smiling face on the drums.