The Barnstorm

Reception pricing

Prices start at $15,000

Category: Live Band or Ensemble

Type: Multi-piece live band

Genres: Americana

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About The Barnstorm

The Barnstorm

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The Barnstorm is an NYC-based party rock wedding band, best known for their electric and engaging dance party receptions. It's been said they're "not a real wedding band," but rather "an incredibly fun and engaging band that just happens to absolutely rock weddings!" Whether it's today's hits, top 40, hip hop, classic rock, Motown, and all things in between, The Barnstorm can do it all - putting their own spin on everything they do.

Along with providing emcee services, The Barnstorm is also ready, willing, & able to handle your ceremony music as well as cocktail hour music, if needed. Aside from their on-stage chemistry and ability to get any crowd on the dance floor, one thing that sets The Barnstorm apart is their immersive light show production. You would honestly think you're at a legit live concert at Madison Square Garden. If you want the most epic dance party wedding reception... If you want to have your family and guests on the dance floor all night long... If you want a band that's always going to go that extra mile for you... The Barnstorm is your band.

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Services

Band Backdrop
Ceremony microphones and sound
Dancefloor lighting
Event planning
Fog/Snow machines
Hear us live
Learning new songs
Master of ceremonies
Music during breaks
Sound system capability audience <300 -
Sound system capability audience >300
Stage design
Uplighting

Musical genres

Americana
Blues
Country/Folk
Disco/Funk
EDM/House
Jazz
Motown/Soul
Pop/Top 40s
R&B
Rap/Hip Hop
Rock

Event types

After party
Cocktail hour
Wedding ceremony
Wedding reception
Welcome party

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Best band ever
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•Jillian H.•Mar 6
The Barnstorm is the absolute best wedding band! I came across them by word of mouth, and I watched their videos online and absolutely fell in love. I love that when you book this band, you know exactly who will be performing that day, unlike other large scale band/groups that sub band members in/out and you don’t know the exact sound you’re going to get (in my opinion-risky). They seem to be all best friends, just having soo much fun together, and their energy, vibe and incredible sound get everyone on the dance floor all night long. Their band manager, Brooks, has incredible communication and is the best as well. I wish we could relive this night over and over. Thanks for everything Barnstorm, we won’t ever forget it. Xo Jill & Rich Gordon
look no further than The Barnstorm
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•Allison M.•Oct 11, 2023
I looked forward to every Tuesday night when my friends and I would gather at Brother Jimmy’s Murray Hill to watch The Barnstorm and dance until we couldn’t feel our feet. I knew in 2017 that one day I would get married and I wanted to recreate this wonderful feeling that I would get every Tuesday night. WELL, joke’s on me because I got that feeling and more. I do not even have words for the atmosphere that The Barnstorm created on our wedding day. Leading up to that day, Brooks was INCREDIBLY attentive to the hundreds of questions that I bombarded him with on a daily basis. He walked me through pricing, how the first dances would go, what kind of music gets played during dinner – every question came with an immediate follow up and a “how are you doing?” – completely above and beyond what a typical wedding band would provide. And that was before our wedding day even happened! The day of was indescribable. The atmosphere provided by The Barnstorm was absolutely electric and had every single person on the dance floor from 8 pm to 1130 pm. I genuinely feel like our wedding was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. The band is absolutely magnetic. To top it off about one week after our wedding, as we were reliving the day, I get a text message from a friend saying “we booked your wedding band!”. They are THAT freaking good. If you want to have the best night of your entire life PLEASE look no further than The Barnstorm.
BEST EVER WEDDING BAND
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•Meg & A.•Jul 28, 2020
The Barnstorm is top notch in every aspect including professionalism, performance and talent. They are extremely enjoyable to watch and can make any song FUN! I had them perform at my wedding after seeing them at a friend's wedding and they were my favorite part, I seriously never left the dance floor the entire evening.
The Barnstorm is absolutely worth every penny
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•Corbin & E.•Jun 17, 2020
Highly, highly recommend the Barnstorm for a wedding or any event. We hired them for our wedding the last weekend of September 2019 in Montauk, and they absolutely put the night over the top! First and foremost, they are a great band; not your typical “wedding band”. They aren’t cookie cutter (i.e. you won’t hear them playing the same songs that you hear at every wedding) and they certainly aren’t stiff. They vibe off each other and the room. They are legitimately having a fun time performing with each other and that permeates throughout the room. Everyone will be up dancing, singing, drinking, and sweating their butts off, and having a blast! What to expect: -Professionalism. Brooks responds promptly and covers all bases. No detail will be overlooked during the planning stages. Day of, they get to the venue well ahead of time to sound check and make sure everything is sounding perfect. During the event, they are great at providing direction and making sure everything runs smoothly. -Personalization and flexibility. The guys truly care about making the event as special as possible and are very open to any idea to bring the event over the top. In addition to our “special request” songs (which they nailed) the band was incredibly gracious at my request to join them onstage to “surprise” my wife and guests by playing a song along with them. It could not have gone over any better…my wife was thrilled and it absolutely brought the house down! -Party! They know what will get everyone up and moving. Their catalogue of songs is well over 200 and it includes all decades and genres. Multiple guests commented that they didn’t want to leave the dance floor to get dessert or go to the bathroom because every song was such an amazing jam. The Barnstorm is absolutely worth every penny. We knew they were the right band for our wedding the first moment we heard them at Hill Country, and we feel so lucky and grateful to the guys for playing our wedding. On top of it all, my wife, friends, and I get to continue to relive that night by seeing their gigs throughout NYC! We simply cannot say enough great things about The Barnstorm.

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As a novelty, boutique, one-band operation, The Barnstorm plays only ~15 or so weddings per year (vs the 50+ weddings most other wedding bands play). We do this in order to better serve our clients with a higher degree of "attention to detail" - an attention to detail you 100% will not get with any other band. Our online reviews speak to this - many times citing The Barnstorm as best their vendor.

There are 7 core band members - 4 male singers/party-throwers up front (2 of which are with guitars), drums, bass, & keys. Upon request, we are able to add a Female Vocalist, Saxophonist, and/or a 3-Piece Horn Section (Saxophone, Trumpet, & Trombone).

We play everything under the sun. We'll go from Stevie Wonder to Miley Cyrus to Temptations to Justin Timberlake to Bruce Springsteen to The Killers to Journey to Jay Z. If it gets the crowd dancing, then it's our style.

We have more than a decade's worth of education on "how to read a crowd." That means not just knowing how to KEEP an already eager crowd on the dance floor, but also what song it will take to get old Uncle Jimmy out of his chair and ONTO the dance floor. And let's be honest... it's hard for someone to feel self conscious when they see a bunch of grown adults acting a fool on stage, right?

We think we clean up pretty nicely for our wedding clients. We typically wear black dress pants, white button down shirts, and matching grey dinner jackets. Check out our Instagram (@BarnstormWeddings) for a good idea of what we look like at weddings. Of course, if you have a theme that you'd like the band to participate in, we will make those accommodations.

We play up to 3 hours of LIVE music. If you're thinking, "Wait a minute, my reception is 5 hours long." Don't worry! Most receptions we play are 5-6 hours long. HOWEVER, we are not playing the entire time. Having LIVE music during dinner creates a bit of confusion - "Should we be eating or dancing??" etc. We work with you and your coordinator to ensure we build the perfect timeline for your day.

We are based in NYC, & thus we typically play all over the Tri-State Region - NYC, New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, etc.. We are also positioned to fly anywhere in the world to make your destination wedding one to remember. We've played weddings in other countries such as Greece, Ireland, and even Italy (TWICE!). Simply put, if travel expenses are covered, we'll play on the Moon!

We have a huge laundry list of songs that we can pull from in a moment's notice, but we try to NOT play from a setlist at weddings, as we try to stay as nimble as possible and have the agility to play to the dance floor at all times. On this same note, we DO provide our clients with our Master Song List so they can peruse, note some "MUST PLAYS," and more importantly, some "MUST NOT PLAYS."

Yes! We'll work hand-in-hand with you and your wedding coordinator to ensure we're "corralling" your guests and hitting all the important notes - introducing the couple & wedding party, announcing speeches/toasts, cake cutting, sparkler send-off, etc.

Typically ~15 or so. We don't spread ourselves too thin so we can provide our clients with the most unique experience for their big day. We treat each and every wedding as if it's our own.

Yes! We play monthly showcases and encourage couples and their friends/family to come and see what The Barnstorm is all about. We do "let loose" more as it's at a bar and we have to walk the fine line of "rockin' bar band to get the crowd drinking" vs "buttoned-up wedding band." Either way, The Barnstorm's monthly shows are a raucous good time and we suggest that you neatly press your party pants.

Absolutely. If you have any songs that are special to you, and we don't currently play them (we're thinking your first dance and parent dance songs), we'll learn them for you - no problem. We just ask that you let us know with at least a few weeks' notice so we can learn and rehearse them.

Yes! We have our own state of the art PA gear that's perfect for the largest of wedding settings (1,000+ people) to the smallest (~50 people).

Yes! We have stage lighting that covers the performance area, and even the front sections of the dance floor.

No. Because different wedding venues' performance areas are all different, we do not carry our own stage. We also do not require a stage; however, if you prefer that your band play on a stage, we have a great network of staging vendors that we can put you in contact with. We do have a preference of 20'x12', but 16'x12' is the minimum.

In order to put a hard hold on a date, we require a signed contract and a 20% deposit. The 80% balance is not due until the day of the wedding.

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The Barnstorm

Reception pricing

About The Barnstorm

The Barnstorm

Performance samples

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Event types

Reviews

Best band ever

look no further than The Barnstorm

BEST EVER WEDDING BAND

The Barnstorm is absolutely worth every penny

Preferred vendors of The Barnstorm

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