Golden Bell Music

Reception pricing

Prices start at $4,500

Packages

Prices start at $4,500

Category: Live Band or Ensemble

Type: Multi-piece live band

Genres: Americana

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About Golden Bell Music

Golden Bell Music

DJ / Live Band Hybrid

Golden Bell offers a unique musical blend that packs a high-energy punch! The DJ/live fusion band, or DJ/live band hybrid, is always anchored on a DJ set but supported by live musicians. With all the energy and hype of a live band and the flexibility of a DJ, you won’t have to decide between hiring a band or a DJ for your next event or wedding.

We offer you the best of both worlds: the energy of a live band, the freedom and flexibility of a DJ. We pride ourselves on our team of world class musicians, and we guarantee a dance party your guests will brag about for years. ***Our pricing varies depending on the event scope, location and the number of musicians included, so they may vary a bit from our rough estimates. Please contact us if you’d like a quote, and we’ll get back to you within a day or two.

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Services

Ceremony microphones and sound
Dancefloor lighting
Learning new songs
Master of ceremonies
Multiple location support
Music during breaks
Parade/baraats
Sound system capability audience <300 -
Sound system capability audience >300
Uplighting

Musical genres

Americana
Arabic or Persian
Blues
Bollywood or Bhangra
Classical
Country/Folk
Disco/Funk
EDM/House
Gospel/Christian
Jazz
Latin
Motown/Soul
Pop/Top 40s
R&B
Rap/Hip Hop
Reggae
Rock

Event types

After party
Cocktail hour
Couples luncheon
Elopement
Engagement party
Farewell brunch
Rehearsal dinner
Wedding ceremony
Wedding reception
Wedding shower
Welcome party

Golden Bell Music packages

The Duo

Price$4,500

Description

DJ set with one horn and drums 🎺🥁 —————NOTE: all our DJs are also musicians. One of the musicians in each above package will also double as the DJ. The TRIO, for example, will have three people total, with one of those three musicians acting as the DJ as well.

What’s included

Top-rated, versatile DJ
Up to EIGHT hour event time frame
Sound for ONE area (up to 150 guests)
MC Services
Wireless Mic for toasts
Event Liability Insurance
Customized music selection
Cocktail & Dinner Playlists

The Trio

Price$5,500

Description

DJ set with two horns and drums 🎺🥁🎷 ——————NOTE: all our DJs are also musicians. One of the musicians in each above package will also double as the DJ. The TRIO, for example, will have three people total, with one of those three musicians acting as the DJ as well.

What’s included

Top-rated, versatile DJ
Up to EIGHT hour event time frame
Sound for ONE area (up to 150 guests)
MC Services
Wireless Mic for toasts
Event Liability Insurance
Customized music selection
Cocktail & Dinner Playlists

The Quartet

Price$7,500

Description

DJ set with two horns, drums & guitar 🎺🥁🎷🎸———NOTE: all our DJs are also musicians. One of the musicians in each above package will also double as the DJ. The TRIO, for example, will have three people total, with one of those three musicians acting as the DJ as well.

What’s included

Top-rated, versatile DJ
Up to EIGHT hour event time frame
Sound for ONE area (up to 150 guests)
MC Services
Wireless Mic for toasts
Event Liability Insurance
Customized music selection
Cocktail & Dinner Playlists

The 5-PC

Price$9,500

Description

TWO horns + drummer + percussionist + guitarist! ———NOTE: all our DJs are also musicians. One of the musicians in each above package will also double as the DJ. The TRIO, for example, will have three people total, with one of those three musicians acting as the DJ as well.

What’s included

Top-rated, versatile DJ
Up to four hour dance set
Up to EIGHT hour event time frame
Sound for ONE area (up to 150 guests)
MC Services
Wireless mic for toasts
Event liability insurance
Customized music selection
Cocktail & dinner playlists

Reviews

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Paul is the best!
•Verified review
•Ali B.•Jun 10
The Golden Bell crew were the BEST! Truly understood the vibe we were going for with our wedding and executed perfectly. Highly recommend! We had the two person combo and it was perfect. Thanks Paul!!
infinity/10, would recommend
•Verified review
•Jessica•May 29, 2025
We got SOOOO many positive comments from our guests about Golden Bell! The music is such an important part of the wedding and this group does not disappoint. The energy for the reception was so fun; not only that, they took care of all the sound and music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner as well! What a special experience to have them at our wedding! Not to mention, Paul was so extremely easy to work with, had great communication, listened to what we wanted and didn't want. Amazing experience all around working with them!!! I cannot rave about Golden Bell enough!
Perfect option if you can't decide between DJ/band
•Verified review
•Eena K.•Apr 28, 2025
If you want the most lively, fun wedding that perfectly blends the energy of the live music actually hearing the original songs you like from a DJ, YOU MUST BOOK GOLDEN BELL! Every single guest said this was the best wedding music experience they have EVER had. The energy, the talent, the enthusiasm was ELECTRIC. I have never seen such a packed dance floor all night. My husband and I said after that we would literally pay to see them live in a concert in the future.
Best dance party ever!!
•Verified review
•Julia H.•Apr 21, 2025
We're still reliving our wedding dance party and wishing we could do it all over again to keep dancing. Brendan and Marlon were our team and I feel like we struck gold. We loved Brendan's energy in our pre-wedding call with him, and felt instantly like we were in great hands and that he really understood what we wanted (mix of contemporary pop, 2000s/2010s hits, and 70s/80s dance bops). On the wedding day itself, they both were super professional and on top of everything for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner, and we could hear the music getting dancy towards the end of dinner. Once the dance floor started, the choice to segue from our funky first dance song into Dancing Queen was 10/10 (we love ABBA) and the night went perfectly from there. We had 125 guests of all ages and most of them were on the dance floor the entire 2 hours, including us (my mom did NOT leave the dance floor and had such an amazing time). I lost my voice for 3 days afterwards because I was singing so much. Our friends and families kept complimenting them in the days after and saying how much fun they had on the dance floor (going as far as to say best wedding dance floor ever). We're biased, but we agree it was the best dance floor ever, and best decision ever to hire Golden Bell :)

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Yes, we’re comfortable MCing and making announcements as needed. By design, our MC style is minimal and not performative – you won’t see us jumping on the microphone to crack jokes or hype up the crowd during the dance party. Instead of yelling at folks to jump up and down, we prefer to inject energy into the performance with our instruments.

We currently have crews in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Denver. Additionally, we’re happy to travel and perform at destination events if our travel time and flights/accommodation are covered. We’ve traveled to NYC, the Pacific Northwest Area, Hawaii, Mexico and even Thailand for events, so let us know if you’re interested in booking us outside our home areas.

We love that you’re interested in bringing live music into your event, but we no longer staff our musicians with outside DJs. We’ve learned the hard way that staffing a great horn player with even a great outside DJ leads to mixed experiences. All of the DJs in our crew are also musicians, and have a deep understanding of how the interplay between horns and the DJ sets work together. This is something that can take years to a lifetime to master.

These performances are always anchored on a DJ set that keeps the party going from start to finish and offers us all the flexibility that comes with DJing. We’re able to play any music you can dream up, vs. being stuck to a particular repertoire of songs. The live horns, drums and guitar are additive to the DJ set, play in parallel, and breathe life into the music in a way that only live music can. Horns and guitar will layer on top of the tracks and be featured for high-energy solo moments, and drums act like the glue between the tracks and live music.

All our wedding packages come with at least one sound system setup with more available for an additional fee, and we’re able to provide wireless microphones for the ceremonies, speeches and toasts, etc. Background music playlists are also provided for non-performance times (cocktail hours, dinners, etc.) For other private event and corporate event packages, sound systems can also be provided for an additional fee if required.

Golden Bell is set up as a collective of full-time, touring musicians who tour the world and play on some of the biggest stages, from Coachella and Red Rocks Amphitheater to Bonnaroo and so many more. When you book us you’re booking the collective, and not any individual artists. We’re NOT a booking agency that will farm out inquiries to musicians we don’t know, and those in our crew are family – we practice routines together, share a music library and work hard to ensure the experience is consistently amazing between each of our events, regardless of who is assigned.

We pride ourselves on our flexibility to incorporate any genre of music. When left to our own devices, we’d tend to play a healthy mix of funk, soul, R&B and disco remixes, but every one of our events is crafted around our clients’ preferences and desires. As part of our process, we’ll send our clients a music questionnaire to submit a playlist they’ve put together for us to review. The questionnaire also includes a section for “must plays” and “do-not-plays”, which we pay close attention to. Once we’ve gathered all these, we spend a great deal of time incorporating the new music alongside our own to put together a live set!

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Golden Bell Music

Reception pricing

Packages

About Golden Bell Music

Golden Bell Music

Performance samples

Services

Services

Musical genres

Event types

Golden Bell Music packages

The Duo

The Trio

The Quartet

The 5-PC

Reviews

Paul is the best!

infinity/10, would recommend

Perfect option if you can't decide between DJ/band

Best dance party ever!!

Real wedding inspiration featuring Golden Bell Music

Frequently asked questions

Do you provide MC services?

Where are you located? Do you travel?

Can I book a saxophonist or trumpet to play with the DJ I already hired?

What is a DJ / Live Band Hybrid? How does it work?

Do you provide sound systems, or do I have to rent them separately?

Who are the artists? Can we choose who to hire from your roster?

What type of music do you play? Can I have input in the playlist?

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