The Uptown Groove

The Uptown Groove was surely one of the BEST decisions we made when it came to our wedding! The band performed for us and our guests at our wedding last weekend (8.30.24) at the Hayloft On the Arch and what an AWESOME experience! From the beginning stages of planning, we were able to see him and his band perform at the Turning Stone Casino to get the full experience of how they perform and boy was it amazing! Seth’s expertise and knowledge of how the day would flow left us as a couple feeling at ease! From the consistent communication in the months and days leading up to our wedding, he was always an available to call or text whenever we needed! Our wedding day went off without any issues and ALL of our guests raved about how awesome Uptown Groove was! Each member of the band engaged all of our guests in the crowd, and even got our kids dancing to their favorite songs! If you are considering a live band for your special day, the Uptown Groove should be on your list of vendors!!

We have had the Uptown Groove play for various private events. They are absolute professionals in their craft. They are excellent musicians and vocalists. They keep the party going and are so much fun! Our guests danced the whole night!

Seth and company lit up our Annual summer picnic. We have hired Uptown Groove for years. They are an always reliable hit!!!! I highly recommend this group of very talented musicians.

They played for our wedding. We couldn't be happier with them. They are all awesome musicians and their set list is gigantic. Everything was super professional. Seth was so helpful to us. Helped plan our day to great detail and made sure everything went down according to plan. What more could you ask for. If you don't book 'em, you're blowin' it!

This band is exciting, professional, flexible with the music they perform and easy to work with. We had them perform at our wedding reception. I highly recommend them.

The Uptown Groove brought the house down at our 70's disco gala with their infectious energy and incredible musical talent. From their groovy beats to their soulful vocals, they had everyone on their feet and dancing the night away. Their seamless performance truly transported us back to the golden era of disco, and their passion for music was palpable throughout the entire event. A huge thank you to The Uptown Groove for making our gala an unforgettable night filled with joy, laughter, and of course, fantastic music! We will definitely be hiring them again."

Hiring Uptown Groove made our wedding extra special. Not only did they learn the song for our first dance, they also provided beautiful ceremony music, a cocktail hour jazz trio, MC'd the entire event, and had people dancing until the very end, all while sounding incredible. Seth was great to work with during the planning stages and helped iron out all of the details. He even met with us at the venue weeks beforehand to figure out the perfect spot for the band. They were organized and followed through on everything they promised. We've gotten so many rave reviews and had the best time. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to host a memorable party!

We have worked with the band several times and each time was great! We will be repeat customers again.

Seth and his band were fantastic. They got everyone up on the floor dancing and everyone enjoyed themselves. They played a great variety of music so there was something for everyone of every age. Seth was highly professional right from the beginning. We had requested specific musicians from his group and specific pieces of music and he was able to accommodate everything we requested. What made it very special was that they were all willing to travel to our wedding in Pennsylvania. They made the wedding very special.

Best band EVER! From the start of booking Uptown Groove, Seth was so incredibly kind, yet thorough when going through details for my wedding day. Then the day of, the band was absolutely incredible. Everyone was so insanely talented. My guests still months later keep telling me how much they loved the band and how it was one of the most fun weddings they’ve been too because of the band. From cocktail hour until our final song they were so fun and energetic. Seriously everyone was dancing the ENTIRE night, which is truly what you want on the day of your wedding- your guests celebrating with you! Harper and Kristina were EXCEPTIONAL-Out of this world talented! Thank you so much for uptown groove for making my day so amazing! I can’t recommend them enough!

Uptown Groove provide all of the music for my daughter’s wedding: strings for the ceremony and cocktail hour outdoors, recorded music for the first dances under a tent, and then the full band for dancing after dinner in a separate ballroom. Most importantly, the music was awesome throughout the entire night and the dance floor was full til the very last note was played. But also - Seth was great to work with, and having one person coordinating all of the musical components made the planning easier and made the event flow seamlessly. The bride and groom had a vision and he helped bring that to reality, working with them on the music choices and coordinating with the venue and the wedding planner to be sure the logistics worked. He is not only a talented musician and MC, but he’s a very detail oriented professional and he followed thru on the day of the wedding so that the whole event went as the bride and groom requested. I would highly recommend Uptown Groove to anybody who wants great music for their wedding

Seth and the Uptown Groove members made our Music Festival wedding an absolute dream come true! We spend a lot of time searching for the right band to bring our vision to life. We needed a band ready to play 8 straight hours with multiple locations, setups, switching back and forth seamlessly from live playing to some recorded songs we wanted, play every genre under the sun, and finish off the night with a 3 hour long high energy set that would have even the shyest person dancing, satisfy the wedding classic lovers, but also make a current hits, and hip hop loving Bride and Groom happy…well Uptown Groove more than delivered on every item! I had a lot of notes and requests for the day and not a single detail was missed, not a single guest could resist the pull of the full band set, and we couldn’t step away from the dance floor because every single song was just incredible. Thank you so much for making “Rosella” everything we ever dreamed of and more!

Uptown Groove was an absolute pleasure to work with. There was complete dialogue leading up to the wedding day with great advice to come along with it. Seth, Harper and crew could not have been better to work with. Cannot recommend enough!

Seth and his lineup of top notch professional musicians not only provided incredible music (jazz during cocktail hour and dance music after dinner), they helped shape our entire event. Through a series of thorough phone calls with Seth, we locked in a timeline for the day. Seth's incredible MC skills kept things on schedule through out the day. I cannot overstate how much more comfortable I felt going into the day because of the confidence I felt in Uptown Groove. The vocalists were incredible, every band member brought such a positive energy to our wedding. The Saxophonist even came onto to the dance floor for an incredibly memorable moment. Beyond Seth's organizational skills, he's an INCREDIBLE guitarist. You are doing yourself a disservice by not hiring Uptown Groove for your event. Yes, you are getting an incredible band, but you are also getting piece of mind and extra hands assisting with your big day.

We had Uptown Groove perform at our wedding this past weekend and had the best experience! Seth was amazing with all the planning leading up to the day - from getting us exactly what we wanted (a jazz trio to play during cocktail hour and the 6 piece band to play during dinner and dancing) to helping us perfect our day’s timeline. The day itself was seamless! They took care of all sound setup for both the ceremony and reception and Harper was the best MC. It was like having a DJ and band all in one! We got SO many compliments on the band all night, they sounded great and kept the energy high. We would definitely recommend Uptown Groove to anyone considering a wedding band!

My (now) husband and I hired Uptown Groove for our wedding and we could not recommend them enough. The process was easy, effortless and thorough. I cannot even count the number of times our guests said they LOVED the band! The dance floor was packed all night long. It was the cherry on top of our wonderful night and they really know how to play for every generation. By far the most frequent question at our wedding was “how and where did you find this band!?”.

Run, don’t walk to hire them. I promise you won’t regret it!

Our wedding went absolutely amazing and it was in large part because of the job done by Uptown Groove. The music was engaging, fun, and better than we could imagine. The organization via mic helped keep everything on track as well. On top of that, they were open to our particular ideas and even built on top of them by suggesting ideas of their own to bring our wedding to life. Give them a shot at a consultation - you will be happy you did.

The Uptown Groove was hands down the best decision we made during our wedding planning process. Seth communicated with us all throughout the upcoming months/weeks/days before our wedding, as well as the day of. This band was truly amazing and definitely set our wedding over the top! We are still getting calls and texts asking for the name of our band. One family friend booked The Uptown Groove the following week. These guys really know how to entertain a crowd, as well as help out with any curve balls that might have been thrown during the reception. We had everyone on the dancefloor the entire night , which is a huge plus and need. Most weddings i have gone to, people are hanging out at the bar and dance floor is usually empty. Not with The Uptown Groove. They made sure that the entire dance floor was PACKED. Highly recommend this band, believe me when i tell you that they will not disappoint. They are AWESOME!!

The Uptown Groove were amazing! We had 9 members and had so much fun. We live in Colorado and our wedding was in Geneva, so it can be nerve wracking booking vendors when you’re out of state but so glad I followed reviews and their detailed website because the band was consistently the most complimented aspect of our wedding. Seth is great and easy to work with. Danced all night with numerous guests telling us it was the best wedding band they’d ever heard.

Our original band cancelled and we had to scramble 7 weeks before our daughters wedding. We were in love with our band and thought no other band would be as good. Boy were we wrong. They were fabulous and I recommend them highly! They won’t disappoint!

We absolutely loved having Uptown Groove play at our wedding. They kept the party going all night long and all of our wedding guests keep raving about how great they were. Additionally, I just want to further re-iterate prior reviews about how great Seth is to work with, so responsive and professional: he makes everything very easy (and takes away some of the stress) for the day. Would highly recommend!

Let me just start off by saying that if you are between a DJ and a Band for your event, just go with the Band, you will be thankful you did!! Especially if the band you decide to go with is Uptown Groove! Seth and his team were amazing from the beginning! They brought in many great insights and recommendations with their experience and followed through like non-other with the performance! When you are jumping around the dance floor from person to person and they keep asking you how you found Uptown Groove or that the band was absolutely killing it, you know you made the right choice…. this is now weeks after our event and people are still telling us what an amazing job Uptown Groove did!! A++

We hired Uptown Groove for our wedding this past weekend and could not have dreamed of a better band. They kept the energy up all night with their incredible talent and we were approached by many guests after to let us know how exceptional the band was. They played every genre beautifully and gave us the best private concert I’ve ever been to. They were also extremely easy to work with. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for a live band! Trust me, it makes the difference!

I could not recommend The Uptown Groove higher. Seth, the bandleader, led an extraordinary band that kept our guests dancing and partying throughout the entire night. He also served as a great MC. He was honest and forthright about what from his decades of experience works and does not work for a successful wedding reception in terms of the order of operations for the night. Many guests said that Uptown Groove was the best wedding band that they have ever heard. He played a great mix of music that ALL generations enjoyed. I have already received requests for his information from friends and family who are in the process of planning their weddings.

Just saw these folks at a wedding tonight and was blown away! As a fellow ROC native it was exciting to get to hear them out of town. They bring the energy, skills, and were a breath of fresh air for wedding music. Book them and you will NOT be disappointed!!!

The Uptown Groove is a top notch organization. From the minute I spoke with the Band Business Manager to the evening of our wedding excellent customer service, follow through to execution everything was perfect. So I had no reservations about anything going into the night AND THEN the band showed up and blew us all away! The musicians were all top notch! Our guests danced all night and loved all the sets the band played. We couldn’t get enough of them! We kept wanting more and they were fun! Christina the MC was the best! Loved her personality and her spectacular voice! You will be so happy with this outfit! We loved all
Of them!!! Happy to give a reference if needed to anyone that is considering hiring them! Thank you to all!

We hired The Uptown Groove in 2020 and after delaying our wedding due to the pandemic we finally had our perfect day last weekend. My husband and I, and all of our guests were blown away by their musical talent. The band performed a variety of hits from pop to smooth jazz to punk rock. Seth took the time to walk through the entire event with us on the phone prior to the big day to ensure everything ran smoothly. We are so appreciative to the entire band for making the dance floor light up. We cannot tell you how many guests commented on how fantastic the band was! We wish them continued success!

Sounded fantastic, were very professional, and definitely were the highlight of this event. Would hire again - thank you!

We were absolutely thrilled to have Uptown Groove at our wedding! From the beginning, Seth went above and beyond, working closely with us to ensure we had the wedding music of our dreams! From arranging beautiful covers of 80s ballads for our ceremony to carefully curating a reception set list that all our guests would enjoy, their attention to detail was truly unparalleled. The band sounded phenomenal, and kept the party going well into the night. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how amazing the music was! Huge thanks to Seth and the band for helping to create the wedding - and party! - of our dreams.

My husband, family and friends had the most incredible night at our wedding thanks to the Uptown Groove. As soon as the band started playing, everyone was on the dance floor and never left! The Uptown Groove was incredible and we are so happy that we booked them! Everyone raved about their performance and the energy that they brought. Thank you so much for a memorable night!

FROM THE JUMP, Seth was very attentive and detailed during the wedding planning process which made me feel very confident and excited when it came to our wedding day to see them perform, I had never seen uptown groove before but read all the reviews and I do not have one bad word to say, UPTOWN GROOVE was simply AMAZING!
Our wedding was New Year’s Eve, I requested various things and Seth saw my vision and executed those requests with ease, he incorporated everything that I asked for in their performance and I just simply couldn’t be happier
My wedding was one week ago and I am still overwhelmed with happiness and truly appreciate uptown groove for putting themselves at risk during these crazy times to make our wedding exactly what we wanted

Despite Covid, the whole band was very understanding and flexible despite some of my crazy guests, they were all polite and had the most patience with my friends and I which made the night that much more enjoyable for us

Do yourself the favor and book these guys for your wedding, you WILL NOT REGRET IT :)

-lauren s.-
12.31.21

Seth and the group were amazing. We were in constant contact before the event. The music was awesome. Everyone danced the night away and we will be calling them for next year!

This band was outstanding! I had another band booked for my husbands surprise 50th Birthday party. One day before the party my band cancelled due to illness. I didn’t know what to do and was scrambling to find a replacement band last minute. I found this band looking online, and I was connected with Seth from Uptown Groove. He messaged me and said “Let me see what I can do, and make this happen.” Seth went above and beyond and assembled the band for me on such short notice. The band put on such a great show. The party guests and myself were blown away by the music they played, the talented singers, and professionalism. I would highly recommend this band for any of your party events.

We hired The Uptown Groove for our employee appreciation event in the summer and then again in the fall for our homecoming weekend. Whether the trio is playing or the full 9 piece band this group is always full of energy and so fun. We had a lot of changes and last minute requests and Seth was flexible, professional and overall great to work with. The band members are all very talented and they played a wide variety of songs.

Uptown Groove provided an unbelievable performance for our wedding. They were sweet enough to learn a song my dad wrote to perform together as well! They were extremely flexible with any songs we requested- they learned several songs specifically for our wedding! Seth (the main band contact person) provided an immense amount of professionalism given the postponement required by covid 19. He was extremely detailed oriented going over every part of our wedding schedule multiple times prior to the wedding. They weren’t too loud either (as we requested) and even for those not dancing they enjoyed listening to them. We researched bands for months (traveling to multiple groups in person) and are so happy with this decision. We cannot recommend this band highly enough!!!

I was a guest at my son's wedding and the guests had a great time thanks to the music. It was a great mix of music, the musicians are very talented, and Seth is very nice. He did a lot to honor a request of mine.

Seth

Now that I have decompressed from the wedding I just wanted

to reach out to the band and say Thank You for your excellent

performance on Saturday night. I hope that you had as much fun

as we did because I don't think that it could have been any better

than the way it turned out.

My job was to select the band for the wedding and I feel like a

rock star right now because of all of you.

Your band is excellent as a six piece band but the addition of the extra

three members was phenomenal. That was well spent money.

Please thank everyone in the band for me, you are all true professionals

and I will always be grateful for the killer performance your band gave us

on Saturday night.

We love you all

Kevin & Michelle Bergerstock

Omg this band is amazing!! Great song selection and vocalists. Dance floor was packed the whole night. Would book them again.

If you’re looking for a band to play at your special event, stop, and book these guys immediately! We knew we wanted a band for our wedding from day one. After doing some research and reading many reviews, we narrowed it down between The Uptown Groove and one other band. After contacting Uptown Groove and connecting with Seth (band member+manager), the decision was made. Seth encouraged us to come see them live at their next show and told us he would hold our date until then (beyond accommodating!) I already knew this was our wedding band based off of the videos of them on their website and my conversation with Seth, but we agreed and went to see them live. They were fantastic, and we felt even more excited about our decision.

Throughout the entire process Seth was an absolute gem to work with. He was prompt, extremely detail-oriented and knowledegable. We would conenct through phone or email on a regular basis just to make sure we were on the same page and staying on top of important details before the big day. Seth was so kind and often provided so many good tips and pieces of advice along the way in regards to all things wedding day. You know, those things you never think of because this might be your first time planning a wedding! This band is filled with incredible talent, playing a wide range of music to fit your needs. They took our song requests very seriously, and created an amazing set list that included exactly what we wanted! Although from Rochester, they travelled up to Buffalo for our wedding. So, Buffalo couples, look no further!

Most importantly, their skills are amazing. We had an 8 piece band and they blew us away! Choosing The Uptown Groove for our wedding was one of our best decisions. Whether you were on the floor dancing, or just sitting back in your seat because maybe dancing is not your thing, you received quite the show. As we said our hugs and goodbyes throughout the night, one of the most common things we heard was “WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS BAND??? THEY ARE AMAZING!” Three weeks later, and we are still getting incredible feedback about the show The Uptown Groove put on at our wedding. I highly recommend them!

We hired The Uptown Groove for our wedding and couldn't have been more pleased. Seth was great to work with from beginning to our big day itself. He handled everything seamlessly from announcements to DJing during band breaks. To say that the band was great is an understatement. They were outstanding, performing a variety of awesome dance songs and made the night so much fun! I'd highly recommend them to any friends.

The Uptown Groove is truly polished and professional!
Our initial contact was simple. Seth was very responsive. The quote was straight forward.
When it came to all of the reception planning details, our in person meetings were very productive and enjoyable.
When it came to our big day, everything was executed perfectly and the band was exceptionally talented. Their play list was so diverse, yet every song was a crowd favorite. The dance floor was packed the entire night. This is the exact reason we hired them!