We have fun at our showcases, and we hope you will too 🙂 A showcase is an excellent opportunity to view bands. However, there are significant differences between a showcase experience and your event.
Tonight’s groups will perform for 15-20 minutes. With so much emphasis placed on the desire for wild dance parties, you’ll primarily hear high-energy dance music tonight. At your event, there will be more of an arch & buildup to the evening’s energy.
We perform in many different environments from cavernous ballrooms to glass ceilings and tents alike. As such, we adapt to all acoustic situations. Each band travels with their sound engineer. He or She is part of the team and plays a vital role in providing a consistent, high-quality sonic experience. This is very different from our showcase where we have 4-5 bands, dozens of musicians with different instruments using the same amplifiers & drums with roughly 10 minutes to set-up, being mixed by an engineer who has 5 minutes to pull it all together. This is the only way to exhibit multiple bands efficiently. While the result works well, it’s not nearly as refined as during a private event.
With some exceptions, our bands play roughly the same styles of music. This includes Top 40, Motown, R&B, Soul, Classic Rock, Oldies, Country, Swing, and Jazz & Ethnic selections. Our repertoires are multi-generational to appeal to all demographics. Unfortunately, it is challenging to show this range during a 15-minute showcase performance. Take tonight’s song selections with a grain of salt as each band can lean towards your individual preferences.
Lastly, our best advice as you evaluate band options is as follows: There are many pieces of criteria on which you will base your decision, including caliber, number of vocalists, horns, personality, charisma, energy, size, etc. However, one of the most important factors is simply whom you are drawn to, which band made you feel excited or left you with a strong positive impression. Choosing a band for your wedding is a gut decision.
Thanks again for taking the time to join us. After 30 years of service, we are proud to be known as New England’s most trusted entertainment resource. While we have played an integral role in over 20,000 successful celebrations throughout the U.S., we continue to approach every affair with an uncompromising standard of excellence.
-The Wilson Stevens Team
Kathy, Tim, Justin, Cheryl, Scott, Katlin & Jen
If you would like to book one of tonight’s bands, please select “reserve now” and complete the brief form. This process ensures a fair, time-stamped record of those who wish to commit to the reservation process. We’ll follow up with you Thursday morning!
Tim and Justin are also on-site this evening and happy to answer any questions.
As co-founder and Vice President of Wilson Stevens Productions, Inc., Tim helped evolve a one-time corporate jingle & recording studio business into the full-scale entertainment company we are today. Tim is also Musical Director and founding member of the band Beantown, performing at over 3000 events throughout the United States over his esteemed career.
Tim first studied music at the famed Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. While growing up in Maryland he performed and toured with a number of recording artists along the East Coast. He moved to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music where he established himself as a gifted piano player, arranger, and composer, graduating Magna Cum Laude. In addition to multiple keyboards, Tim plays guitar, harmonica, and even steel pans.
Justin has provided quality entertainment to our clients for over 15 years in addition to performing regularly throughout New England at high-end weddings and events. He currently serves as Operations Manager and oversees all aspects of the business including band development, growth strategy, and day-to-day operations.
Having grown up in the entertainment industry, Justin is an accomplished musician with a lengthy list of esteemed achievements. At 15 he was accepted to Berklee College of Music for saxophone performance, however a passion for drums led him to sign with Elektra Records just one year later, the youngest musician to ever sign with the label (16). He was sponsored by Zildjian Cymbals and the recipient of The Boston Music Awards “Rising Star” honor as a member of the band Reveille. He later performed with some of the area’s most acclaimed bands including Beantown, EYE2EYE and Kahootz.