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Rare Form Entertainment LLC. is a wedding band based in Boston, Massachusetts. These skilled musicians have an eclectic repertoire that will entertain any crowd. With more than thirty years in the industry, this band has mastered its craft.

Services Offered

The team at Rare Form Entertainment LLC believes that music has the power to make people feel good on the most important days of their lives. They focus on creating personalized sets that resonate with every couple and their loved ones. Including two lead singers, this band is typically a six-piece ensemble, but it can become seven or eight for a fuller sound experience. With vocals, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and horns, they will keep you and your guests up on your feet. Each musician has full command over their instruments and plays to each other's strength to produce high-quality performances. This band can elevate your wedding with ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception music.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sample Performances
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Which of the following are included in the package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sample Performances
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

4 - 6
7+

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Acoustic
Big Band
Classic Rock
Classical
Country
Dance
Jazz
Latin
Motown
Oldies
Pop
R&B / Soul
Rock
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Microphones
Sound/PA System
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Any other questions?

Reviews of Rare Form Band LLC

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Rare Form is highly praised by multiple reviewers for their exceptional performance at weddings. Reviewers commend the band for being fun, talented, accommodating, and energetic, with a great mix of music that keeps the dance floor full all night. The band's ability to take requests, play a variety of music genres, and keep the energy high is noted by many reviewers, making them a top recommendation for weddings and other events. Reviewers appreciated the band's communication, organization, and talent, describing Rare Form as the best wedding band choice with an A+ rating.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Rare Form is highly praised by multiple reviewers for their exceptional performance at weddings. Reviewers commend the band for being fun, talented, accommodating, and energetic, with a great mix of music that keeps the dance floor full all night. The band's ability to take requests, play a variety of music genres, and keep the energy high is noted by many reviewers, making them a top recommendation for weddings and other events. Reviewers appreciated the band's communication, organization, and talent, describing Rare Form as the best wedding band choice with an A+ rating.

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Brian M. Sent on 08/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Get your dancing shoes on! Fun, talented and great selection of music.

You know it’s going to be a fun night when the band starts playing and the beat is so good, people get up and dance! Great mix of music and very accommodating. Fun, talented, friendly and energetic!
Kelly
Kelly J. Sent on 11/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome wedding band!

We had Rare Form play our wedding a month ago in NH and they were awesome all around! We had the whole 8-piece including the horn section - highly recommend if it's within your budget! The price you pay is totally reasonable considering you are paying 8 musicians. Booking them and communicating the details of what we wanted was easy through their manager Donna - she was super nice, helpful with answering questions, and always responsive to my emails. The band truly listened to everything we said we wanted and delivered flawlessly! The keyboard player Jon was able to learn a few very specific songs (not your typical ones) for our ceremony and kept the music going seamlessly when we had a little hiccup at the end of the aisle where my dress strap popped off and my MOH had to spend 20 long stressful seconds getting it snapped back on - at least we weren't standing there in awkward silence haha! The whole 8 piece band learned our first dance song that also wasn't on their list of songs they typically play. They played a hora for us too, and had multiple versions of it to choose from. I was a huge fan of the setlist they put together. We had told them we generally liked the older stuff (70s-90s) but otherwise it was up to them and they listened. While they played some classic "wedding" songs, it wasn't ALL those. They picked many that everyone still knew and loved but it wasn't a whole setlist of overplayed songs (which was a good thing in my opinion!!). They also threw in some hits that millennials would know and like which was half our crowd. I only requested one specific song ("We Are Family") that my family loves because my mom is one of 6 sisters, and told them to play it early in the night because some of my aunts don't usually stay too late at weddings. They listened and did just that! My mom and aunts were happy to be able to dance to it one more time at the last family wedding for awhile. Our dance floor was full the entire time and we had a lot of guests mention how good the band was to us. They had a female lead singer with them who wasn't the one they had on their website but she had a phenomenal voice! I seriously appreciate the band listening to everything we wanted because I know not all wedding music providers do this - I've heard many stories of DJs playing songs on the "do not play list" and/or going rogue with random songs no one knows. Not Rare Form! Besides, why get a DJ and listen to the songs played on recording when you can do that any day, and when you can have a full live band play just for you!? If you're on the fence about a wedding band, do it! And look no further than this one - I have zero complaints or regrets about them playing our wedding and are so happy we booked them!
Karl
Karl H. Sent on 07/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Saw them perform at Princeton Station in Chelmsford, MA on June 21st

We had a large group of people follow Jon Abrams from church to see him perform with his band. People were up and dancing and cheering throughout the evening. They took requests and left the crowd in awe.
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Real Weddings

Robert & Jennifer
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Chris & Erica
20 photos · 06/27/2015

Professional Network & Endorsements

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This band is amazing!

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