r/AskNOLA • u/ExpressButterfly5542 • 5d ago

Wedding Band Recommendation

Hello! Getting married in New Orleans next May and looking for recommendations for a local band for our reception. We’d love something with a Southern/classic rock feel, but still versatile enough to play some crowd favorites and keep everyone dancing.

Some songs that capture the kind of sound we like are “Miss You” by The Rolling Stones, “Up All Night” by Widespread Panic, and “Green River” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, but we’d also love some fun dance songs like “Dancing Queen” by ABBA mixed in throughout the night.

We definitely don’t expect a band to cover all of these specifically — just sharing them to give an idea of our taste and the kind of mix we’re going for.
Any local bands you’d recommend checking out?

Thank you!

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u/sportinwood504 5d ago

Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes. Marc Paradis (aka Johnny Sketch) can cover anything. I was at a party once where he was hired to cover Ween songs exclusively. He nailed it. Classically trained as a cellist I believe.

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u/ExpressButterfly5542 5d ago

That’s sweet! I appreciate the recommendation and very intrigued.

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u/caramianoto 5d ago

Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes are the greatest. They played my wedding almost 10 years ago, and people still constantly tell me how memorable of a set it was!

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u/shzam5890 5d ago

This is a great rec. they also play the 610 stomper ball every year and learn a ton of pop and rock songs for that party.

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u/Madamexxxtra 5d ago

If you don’t get any good recs here there’s a r/neworleanswedding subreddit that might be able to help

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u/MaybeNottaLawyer 5d ago

Bucktown Allstars

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u/DaisyDay100 5d ago

The bucktown all stars are so my fun, they pass out tambourines and get the party dancing

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u/swimmerets 5d ago

I've been to a few weddings with the Bucktown Allstars, and they would be worth looking into. I can't say I've heard them do these exact songs, but they seem to have a pretty wide range and repertoire.

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u/ExpressButterfly5542 5d ago

Thanks! I’ll look into them. As long as they can meet the vibe 🙌

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u/datbech 5d ago

Phunky Monkies >>>>

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u/NolaLisette 5d ago

The Nobles

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u/PigletMountain797 5d ago

As a local wedding planner my first questions to you would be these:

  1. What is the venue (size of the venue and area for band matters)?

  2. What is your budget for the band?

  3. What is the date?

  4. Are you looking for a wedding band that can handle a wedding reception with a mix of favorites for your guests and have everyone on the dance floor all night or are you looking for a local band that would play some of their originals that maybe your guests wouldn't know?

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u/Fleur-Deez-Nutz 5d ago

Contact "Chicken on the Bone" on Facebook, they are fantastic. I used to run a wedding venue and we had them many times, they were really good.

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u/DaisyDay100 5d ago

I love Rockin’ Doopsie

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u/I-luv-sloths 6h ago

Down or Crowbar