We had The Social Bandits at our June wedding, they were incredible!!!! All of our guests can’t stop talking about them. Would definitely recommend to anyone!!

The absolute best part of our wedding! Derek and his team did a phenomenal job! We went to 10+ weddings in the last year, and out wedding by far had the most people on the dance floor and for the longest and that is thanks to Derek and The DRB! If you are remotely thinking about booking them, just do it!!! It will be the best decision you make! My husband and I did not worry about a single announcement all night, Derek handled getting people from where they needed to be, speeches, prayers, dances, etc. Most importantly, they made sure the dance floor was FULL all night long! Absolutely would recommend to anyone and everyone (and we have!!!)

We had the financial opportunity to go with a band and we searched around to find a band that would work well with us. We stumbled upon the Social Bandits who are a part of E3 Detroit and we knew from their music list that they would match our vibe. We were able to schedule a meeting with E3 first then the Social Bandits where we were able to go over the music list with them.

Working with them was very very easy and natural. They took into account all of the songs we wanted and inquired about a do-not-play list. The meeting with them did not feel rushed in any way and they made a point to be professional and prompt. We had a follow-up meeting closer to the wedding to work out any last minute details.

On the day of the wedding, they played for the ceremony for walking down and back up the aisle, for the cocktail hour, and after the dinner (first dances, and the rest of the evening). They had our first dance songs down pat - which is good because we had a whole dance routine set up. For the Father-Daughter dance, they were able to make some small requested changes to the song that my wife wanted.

Overall, they were absolutely amazing and have such an incredible range in musical ability. There wasn’t a single song that we asked for that they told us they couldn’t do. A live band beats a DJ every time.

Due to our venue and the average age of our guests, we didn’t have a ton of dancers, but that was not on the band at all. They rocked out until the very last moment and for all the die-hards they had us moving and grooving.

Notably, they ignored requests from the -- by this time very drunk -- extended family which we appreciated. Some of those requests were songs we had on the do-not-play list. They took their cues from us (the Bride and Groom) on any requests, though ultimately they had a compelling flow and a great energy - even at the times when no one was on the dance floor.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone who needs a band for any reason.

All photos were taken by Sarah Faraj of StillPine Photography.