Booking the Mockingbirds Band for our Vermont wedding was easily one of the best decisions we made. From the moment the band began playing through their final song, the dance floor was packed! Every song they played sounded brilliant and the energy they brought throughout the night was more fun than we could’ve imagined. The band knew exactly how to engage with our crowd; throughout the night, guests kept coming up to us to compliment them.
Working with Kyle leading up to the wedding was also a seamless experience. He was incredibly easy to communicate with and always kept us updated on next steps. Early in the process, we floated the idea of learning a “Whole Lotta Love” and “Crazy in Love” mashup to get the party started, and the crew was more than willing to learn this for us. We truly can’t say enough good things about the Mockingbirds. Book them if you can! We wish we could do it all over again!

Review written by my husband:

The Mockingbirds were easily one of the best parts of our wedding, which took place on 1/27/2024. We (bride and groom) were on the dance floor for almost the entire night with a large group of others, and we have received countless compliments from our guests on how much they loved the music/band.

As the groom, I admittedly did not have a heavy hand in most of the wedding planning. However, the one big thing that I was responsible for was the music. Given lack of other assignments, I was able to spend a good chunk of time researching different live music options for our wedding, which involved multiple phone calls and going to see various bands perform live. Here is why The Mockingbirds won our “Battle of the Bands,” in no particular order:

Set List Customization - Many bands we spoke to offered limited customization of their set lists. They had their repertoire of songs they played at most/all weddings, and would let you pick a few additional songs of your choosing. This was not the case with The Mockingbirds. They sent us a Spotify playlist of over 200 songs that they knew, and we customized almost the entire set list. The handful of songs that they played which we did not pick fit in perfectly with the vibe of the wedding and the other songs that we did pick. They even learned 2 or 3 new songs for us that we requested, which were not originally a part of their Spotify list.

Well Rounded – The Mockingbirds know songs across a wide variety of genres. For our wedding, we chose a set list that was mostly 90s/2000s pop punk (Sum 41, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, etc.) with some classic rock sprinkled in. This made our wedding reception feel almost like a rock show in many ways, which is exactly what we were looking for. All of the other bands I went to check out sounded very “wedding band-y” for lack of better term. I say this understanding that this is what some people want, and The Mockingbirds do know a bunch of those songs that you hear at most weddings, as well, if that’s what you are going for. All I am really trying to say here is that you shouldn’t feel “boxed in” at all with the Mockingbirds, no matter what genre(s) or vibe you are going for.

Pricing – The Mockingbirds were the most competitively priced of all the bands I spoke to. This made me slightly nervous at first, but after reading some reviews and seeing them live, I quickly realized this was nothing to be concerned about (and obviously a HUGE plus, with how expensive weddings are). They performed as a 3-piece at our wedding, which is their standard configuration, and it worked perfectly for our wedding of ~120 guests. Don’t listen to these other bands that try to tell you that you need a 6 or 7-piece band for your wedding. I also worked directly with Kyle, the guitarist, over the phone. I’m guessing this removes some “middle man” costs as some of these other bands have separate booking people and others they need to pay.

Accessibility/Live Shows – The Mockingbirds are regularly playing shows in Boston and elsewhere in New England which made it very easy to go and see them live beforehand. Some of these other bands we considered to play our wedding do limited “showcase” nights, and others didn’t even offer an option to see them live (I was surprised that some just told me to check out their YouTube videos).

In summary, the Mockingbirds were amazing! Do yourself a favor and book this band for your wedding. I did the research for you!

The mockingbirds were great to work with! They helped us select and cordinate songs that was just right for our vision for our wedding. They are a fantastic band who's professionalism and energy made our day truly special! This is the band to hire! 10/10