I would strongly recommend MD Music & Entertainment. My wife and I were fortunate to have DJ Brian…read moreas the DJ for our wedding in the Catskills in late October, and we could not have been happier with the experience. From Day One, we found Matty and the MD team to be responsive, professional and easy to work with, especially as we navigated a COVID postponement. The team kept in touch with us during our long planning period, and everyone was very well organized in the leadup to the wedding day. On that day, DJ Brian arrived early and checked in with us frequently to be sure everything was to our liking. He curated a fantastic playlist and was a huge hit for his song selections during our dinner and reception. Brian was friendly, professional and clearly took the time to get a sense of our personalities and preferences. (He even incorporated a musical reference I made during our vows into our reception playlist, which was such a nice touch.) He also served as a great emcee during our toasts/speeches, was great about making announcements throughout the evening, and overall kept things fun and running smoothly. I would highly encourage you to consider DJ Brian and the whole MD Music & Entertainment team!

Look no farther. Use Matty as your DJ. Do it, do it now!! :) There were so many things about Matty…read morethat made him excellent. Really, I cannot give a high enough endorsement. Shea D and I found Matty through a family friend. We looked him up online and found that he had been a "Knot Pick" for 2014 and 2015. Until then we had been underwhelmed with the potential DJ choices for our wedding. Knowing that our family loves music and dancing, we were starting to get nervous! And as we all know, a DJ can make or break a good wedding reception! So we found Matty's website (which is linked in the Yelp description) and filled out a contact form. It involves the normal info - name, contact number, etc - but then also asked us to list at least 5 favorite songs or artists. I think that request was the first indication that Matty was a different kind of DJ; one entirely focused on ensuring that the music of your day reflects your own tastes and personalities. We submitted our contact form at about 9:30PM on a Sunday. I figured that we wouldn't get an email back for about a day or so. Wasn't I surprised when 15 minutes later, Matty called me himself and began to excitedly and enthusiastically discuss our wedding details! He was friendly, professional, and clearly knowledgable. He told us he would send us a few sample mixes for us to review over the next week before booking. When Shea D and I reviewed the samples with which Matty had provided us, we kept looking at each other saying "I like that song! Oh wait! I like that one too! And that one!" We booked Matty shortly thereafter for both our ceremony and reception. Matty was incredibly professional and friendly throughout our experience with him. I don't think it ever took him more than a few hours to respond to an email. He provided us with a detailed questionnaire, including approximately 6 pages of songs from each decade so that he could get a sense of our music preferences. He asked us which music was "must play" and which was "do not play." We knew that our crowd would love the typical "do not plays" like the Electric Slide, Celebration, and We Are Family, so we made sure to ask for those. We had very few "do not plays" - but they never came up on the day! About 2-3 weeks before the wedding, Matty met us at the venue to see the space and help us finalize a timeline. We did not have a "wedding planner" and so it was incredibly helpful to have a professional give us feedback on our schedule and provide advice regarding the flow of events. We left the meeting with a timeline for the day and a better understanding of how to use the venue. He told us where there were holes in the music that we had selected (for example, we had a first dance song, but didn't know that we needed a cake-cutting song). He asked about our theme, looked at our outfits and those of our wedding party, discussed our centerpieces, cake, and personal music preferences, and generally tried to get a feel for the entire event. I think his attention to detail is what ultimately made the music so seamless on the day. He took the time to get to know us and what we had envisioned for our wedding. As we picked songs over the intervening weeks for the "holes" that we had, he provided feedback and suggestions that improved the overall quality of the music. He also helped us to find an "upbeat" version of a traditionally slower tempo song that my parents had wanted to dance to for their special dance. On the day, he arrived early to set up and began the music exactly on time. The prelude music for the ceremony was exactly what we had envisioned. He helped our officiant to begin on time and coordinated the music perfectly. He provided us with microphones to use so that during the vows everyone could hear us (which was especially helpful to me since I had lost my voice). He announced events over the loudspeakers efficiently and effectively - helping the transitions from one segment to the next without "bogarting the mic." He took requests, which made all of our guests happy, and played one excellent song after another throughout the entire reception. He also came to find us before he announced things like the cake cutting or important dances, so that we weren't caught in conversations and were ready to go. He also warned us when there were only 5 songs left so that we got to dance the last few dances together. We got so many compliments on the music - it was so personal that many of our guests thought that WE had selected the entire playlist, when in fact we had only picked about 5-6 songs total and Matty did the rest! All in all, Matty helped to make our wedding day a seamless event that exceeded our (and our guests') expectations! We had a stellar day and a wonderful party. Thank you thank you thank you!!

Very happy with the simplicity and ease of Hollywood DJ's. Bill hosted our families annual Lua this…read moreyear and definitely had the party rocking. Dancers were themed to our event, (I didn't even request that). We are a fun family that loves to dance, it was nice to know that Bill and the dancers weren't over bearing. They kept the energy up and consistent for a very successful event. Highly recommend!

I used this DJ for my daughter's Bat Mitzvah as an addition to a live band. The owner of the…read morebusiness, Bill Boettcher, told me less than 48 hours before my event that he would be sending a substitute when all along I was told it would be he at my event. All during the time before my event he was extremely difficult to reach but I let it go because my primary music was to be through the live band, who was fantastic. But there were reasons I also wanted a DJ and my reasons turned out to be valid. The DJ Bill ultimately sent was ok. the music was fine and really there was nothing in particular I needed to have the DJ do or to discuss with him so no complaints. But the motivator, as sweet as could be, did not seem to know her job. I had to tell her when to give out items and if I hadn't told her we would still be waiting. Only during the last hour did she do any kind of interaction with the kids. There were no games as I had been told there would be and items that were specifically ordered for my event, I never saw. All of this didn't leave me thrilled, but the worst was that I wrote to Bill after the event and let him know I just wanted to talk to him. I wasn't going to make too big a deal of it but I thought maybe the motivator was new and simply needed some guidance. I didn't hear back for a week and when I wrote again, I received a rather rude response admonishing me for not being more patient. He didn't like some of what I wrote in my second e-mail (which did indicate I was upset he hadn't responded yet)and indicated that was the only reason he was responding despite being so busy. Had he only written originally and asked me to wait until things quieted down I wouldn't be writing this. But he stated right out that he only responded to me because something upset him. Yet he didn't feel it important enough to answer me when I was upset, didn't feel it important enough to make sure things had gone well, and overall didn't think it important enough to provide good customer service. I don't know if things would have been better with a different motivator and if the owner had done my event, as originally planned. But he (Bill, the owner) is extremely difficult to reach when things are going well, and pretty much not at all unless he feels it is important. I would not use this company again.

We used Back to Back music for our wedding. The pros: they have good voices. They are a DJ/ 2 piece…read moreband. They had all the latest songs. The cons: they didn't have any of the songs we wanted. When we spoke to them a week before the wedding we told them what we wanted. They said they had most of them. On the day of the wedding we wanted to change a few things. DJs these days have access to every song ever made due to the internet. They either didn't have it or couldn't find it. The timeline wasn't follows at all. First dances, father/daughter dad and Stepmother/ daughters, toast, etc. we had to tell them when even though they had a written timeline. The worst of all was that they constantly advertised their service. Not very classy at a wedding.

Jane brought professional energy to our party as the DJ, karaoke coordinator and general master of…read moreceremonies. She handled the high energy teen crowd with joy and grace and kept them moving, singing, laughing and dancing all night. I highly recommend this business.

I ordered an Ibanez 7-string guitar through Mike Risko Music and I was very pleased with the…read moretransaction (Ordered through Reverb online). It shipped to me actually 3 days earlier than I expected - NICE!!! - and it was packaged very well and the instrument was perfectly set up and ready to play. Thanks much folks !!!

The Riskos do an amazing job of connecting with the community, offering tons of great instruments…read moreand lessons for people of all ages. My sons have studied piano here for years; my husband learned guitar; we've bought several instruments and even some sound equipment; and this summer they also did a week of Rock Band Camp. Ossining is so fortunate to have this local business. Their presence is an anchor for music and culture in our community.

Jason was punctual, pleasant, respectful, and competent. My upright piano was badly out of tune as…read moreit had not been serviced in at least three years; he did an excellent job. I will be requesting his service again in ten months or so. He deserves all of his 5 star recommendations.

I highly recommend Jason Kronick as an exceptional and very knowledgeable and professional piano…read moretuner. He responded very quickly to my request for information. He held to the price he quoted. He was extremely respectful to my home environment and a pleasure to work with. When I searched through YELP for a piano tuner, all of his reviews turned out to be completely consistent with my experience except for one person Julie , a year ago. I am extremely discerning when it comes to anyone handling my Steinway. I cannot imagine how anyone could have had that experience with Jason. Anyone reviewing Jason's profile, PLEASE DISREGARD HER REVIEW! Thank you again Jason for your superb services!

Mariachi Sol Mixteco An authentic Mexican band , who were friendly, fun, helpful and sounded…read moreunbelievably good, So many people commented on how fantastic they were, we didn't stop dancing!! Thank you so much for making my wife Birthday such a fantastic memory. Mariachi Sol Mixteco Una auténtica banda mexicana, que fue amable, divertida, servicial y sonó increíblemente buena, ¡Tanta gente comentó lo fantásticos que eran, no dejamos de bailar! Muchas gracias por hacer el cumpleaños de mi esposa un recuerdo fantástico. Muchas Gracias!

My cohortmates and I wanted to surprise someone w a little mariachi serenade for his 21st birthday…read more We found this business offering a virtual zoom serenade for 2 songs, played by 2 mariachi members in full uniform for $80. Their website and appointment system was clear and easy to navigate, and I noticed I had to be careful during booking cause they are going by east coast time and we were on the west coast. I was a little worried about the lack of positive yelp reviews, the fact that they need payment in full, and given the mariachi band surprise was going to be through a zoom link, it would be pretty easy to take the payment and not show up. I reached out to express my concerns and Mariela was very communicative and reassuring. I also asked for a text to confirm an hour before their scheduled time that everything would be good to go. She said, "Hi Connie,  We received the payment. We will text before connecting, no problem.  As per the reviews, we been in the industry for 10yrs having up to 20 events in a weekend during the busy season, unfortunately people are more inclined to leave many bad reviews for a mistake or a missed service caused for extreme bad situations where is out of our control or where we are involved in accidents. We always make it up to our clients or come up with a solution, but it's not mention after the fact. Versus leaving one good review for every 50 events of great service. It's a reality many businesses have now days." I appreciated her detailed response and it made me feel more at ease as a customer. Come the day of, true to their word I received a text 1 hr before confirming they were good to go. And they showed up on time. What also made me happy was they were very nice and accommodating as well. They typically give you a zoom link to click on during the appt time, but in our case I requested they enter our zoom link bc there were 20+ of us all connecting from home. They said 'no prob'. I also asked if they could mix in our birthday boy's name in a song or message and they said also said 'sure' and gave a short intro saying 'this song is for ____ from your friends and we'd all like to wish you a HBD'. It sounds small but its a nice personalized touch that makes things a little more special, esp during covid. I took off a star just cause I felt it was a bit pricey for 2 songs time and esp given everything was done virtually. But I still had a good experience. Thanks for the mariachi service! It was my first time and you guys were great, everyone loved it :)

I've seen Scott perform as both a solo guitarist and as part of a trio…read more As a solo artist, I saw him perform rock and funk classics from a diverse group of artists, including Stevie Wonder and the Lumineers. When he was with the trio, he played with a pianist and a bass player. All three sounded great together. I see that Scott Kacenga Music is listed under wedding planning--but I didn't see him play at a wedding. Although, I'm sure Scott's performance would serve as a nice addition to any formal/informal wedding.

Scott was great! We requested a specific song for when my wife walked down the aisle and he took…read morethe time to learn the song, tape himself playing it, and send us the video all before we even signed a contract with him! We had him on guitar along with a violinist from his company play during the processional at our wedding. The sound was perfect and we got a ton of compliments. He was also very communicative during the wedding planning process. I highly recommend him!