CTO ARTISTS | PARTY BANDS

We hired this Band for our wedding and they were AWESOME!!!! Every single guest I've spoken to commented on how great they were and two of my guests have already contacted them about playing their weddings. While our band did not play many of the songs we requested, they were a ton of fun, very high energy, and everyone was up on the dancefloor the whole time. The contract and negotiation was smooth.

CTO Fifth Avenue MADE our reception an absolute Party! We had high expectations after hearing so many good reviews but we were thrilled with CTO! Brian, the Band Leader, was great! He helped choose great songs and gave us guidance on the perfect wedding music to keep the party going. CTO is worth every penny!!!! We didn't want our night to end!!!Thanks CTO Fifth Avenue!

Great Service, Guests loved them!

We had CTO Soho from the CTO entertainment group. To sum up our reaction: Wow! You cannot go wrong with CTO Soho. Not only was their performance incredible, but the bandleader (Patrice) answered all of our many questions leading up to the affair patiently and promptly. Many people understand that the band is the most important element of a reception. We chose Soho based on the bandleader's personal charm, the strength of the vocals and instrumentals, and the tremendous level of energy we felt from the band during their showcase. Each of these qualities came shining through at the reception. We had scores of compliments about the music from our guests during and after the wedding, such as, “Smokin’ hot!” “I looked around, and nobody was in their seat!” and “Where did you find the band? They are fantastic!” ... As it happened, we were guests at two weddings in the months prior to our affair where another CTO band performed. They were great both times, and I naturally began to wonder about our decision to go with Soho. It was only after our daughter’s wedding that I shared this with my wife, and she admitted she had needlessly been thinking the same thing! Soho was simply over the top, and we had no reason to worry. Their guest interaction, the pace of the song sequences, and the overall quality of the performance made the evening enjoyable and memorable for everyone. Simply put: Soho was amazing!

Jack Rinaldi helped me find the perfect band for my receiption. I ended up booking Valerie Z and Paris who were out of this world. They had everyone inlcuding my grandparents up dancing. Jack was also at the reception to make sure everything went smoothly. I don't have one complaint about either CTO Artists (JDR Productions) or Valerie Z and Paris. I would book them again if I ever needed a band in Marco Island.

CTO Heat was wonderful, we actually got mail after the wedding from people who could not stop raving about our band. They knew how to keep the dance floor packed and the song selection was great! Thanks to Nate, Kenny and the rest of the crew...what a night!!!!

The CTO Heat played at our outdoor wedding. Everyone we spoke with at CTO was responsive and professional. Our guests had a fantastic time dancing at our wedding. The band was very receptive to our song requests, and was flexible with the schedule. The band played a good mix of fast and slow songs, and really got the guests engaged. I would definitely recommend this band!

When I think back to all the weddings I have been to, I had to think about what I really remembered. Top two: Music and Food. Since I was getting married at Blue Bell Country Club they had a preferred vendor list so I looked at them first. Their website is great. I was able to watch all the bands the company managed with the videos they have posted and I found CTO Heat. I thought I could not afford them, but after one call I was able to get a price and that was were I decided to put my money in this wedding. They were worth every dollar! There was not a person in the room that did not comment on how Fantastic the band was. I never saw this band except for their web video and they were spot on.

CTO was great! I knew when I booked them that I would get my money's worth. I do think the band was a little costly, no matter how great they performed, but they did a wonderful job. My dance floor was packed the entire night. There was not one moment that people were not dancing if they were not eating. The band did great with my selections as well. The only thing I was a little disappointed in, was that I asked for 3 specific songs to be played and I did not hear any of them that night and I was not told previously that they were not going to perform them. Other than that, they were amazing and the band leader was very kind.

CTO SOHO was amazing! They had everyone from our flower girl, to our friends, to our parents and our grandparents out on the dance floor the entire night. They had SO much energy and really knew how to involve everyone. They only learn 2 songs that are not on your playlist and they did not get to all the songs that we asked them to play but we did not care because we had more compliments on them than we could count. They had a great flow of the night with no dull moments. They were full of life, loud, able to understand and most of all great performers. This band is a no-brainer!

CTO Manhattan had everyone up and dancing the entire night. They played a great mix of dance music that had the dance floor packed. Everyone was talking about how great they were and we were thrilled. The night was lively and energetic right from the start. Our wedding song was not the typical wedding song, Crush by Dave Matthews Band and they played it to perfection even adding a slight reggae twist which made it incredible. CTO even allowed a family friend to play keyboards while my new father-in-law and I danced to a special dedication of "Sherri Baby" from him to me. Great music, great band.

Our band was the hit of the night! 7 months later people are STILL asking who they were and commenting how great they were.... They read the crowd well- they accepted a few requests from us ahead of time, with the caveat that they would se how the night went. The band hit our first song (Elvis) perfectly! The range was outstanding. And one of our guests even got on stage for a song!

CTO Manhattan was awsome. They rocked the house. Only issues were the cost and they wouldn't continue playing past midnight. Still good overall.

not very professional when asked to continue playing an extra hour and would be reimbursed