Uptown

I first saw Uptown when I attended the Chamber of Commerce annual ball and was blown away by their energy and amazing vocals. They aren't just singers, they're PERFORMERS! Everything from the costumes, to the choreography and stage presence had the dance floor packed at this event. I left there telling myself I couldn't wait to hire them to perform at one of my events.

Fast forward a few months to November 2022, we hired Uptown to perform at a fundraising event for the non-profit I work for. To no surprise, they were a huge hit with our attendees and put on an amazing show. They were so easy to work with and extremely professional, and were willing to "roll with the punches" when changes in the program called for some flexibility.

We had them again this past weekend for another event, and they blew us out of the water once more. Our program (for once) ran early and they were quick to adapt and get back on stage even though they weren't due to perform for another half-hour. They performed amazingly, our guests thoroughly enjoyed them, and they were a huge part of making the whole event a success.

I would HIGHLY recommend Uptown for any event where you want to wow your guests. We will definitely be hiring them again and look forward to working with them more in the future.

We had booked Uptown for a corporate awards gala during our 2023 conference, and they were absolutely fantastic. They brought high energy, a variety of music, wore an incredible wardrobe and had our guests on the dance floor. Uptown was able to accommodate a short load in/sound check time and were a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Uptown!

Uptown played a good variety of music at our fundraiser. Dance floor was packed all night. You could tell they were having fun on stage. They were great to communicate with and accommodating. Thanks Uptown for a great party!

We used Uptown Entertainment for out company holiday party and they were a huge success! By far the most people we have had out on the dance floor.

We used Uptown for our Company Summer BBQ. They did a fantastic job and I highly recommend them. Really easy to work with and everyone was blown away by their preformance!

Uptown totally lived up to their tag line "We're not just a party band, we are the party". We would go out of our way to book them again. Totally recommend Uptown.

I worked with Uptown Entertainment for a mutual client's Wedding in July of 2021, and was consistently blown away by their talents and professionalism on site.

Their Team worked hard with us through the Dinner Reception as we navigated a last minute slideshow, additional speeches, a surprise Flash-mob, and all through exceptionally warm weather with a smile on their face the whole time. It was never a problem to ask for more, and they were happy just to do it so our couple could celebrate their big day.

As if that wasn't enough, their Five-piece Dance band kept everyone on the dancefloor for a great portion of the night, and their two lead vocalists were AMAZING! They interacted with the group, and made sure to keep the clients' guests dancing all night. Their lighting set up was fantastic, and looked great under our clearspan tent!

It was an absolute pleasure working (& rocking) with Uptown, and I can't wait to see them at the next event!

It was a mind blowing experience seeing this band perform on that beautiful stage at the River Cree.
The music was dead-on, absolute tight & high quality.
Great vocals & musicianship. The whole band is made of amazing talented people.
I hope to see them again somewhere and can't imagine how good they are once they add their horn section (I noticed that on their web page).

Uptown performed at our wedding on Sept 7, 2019. They were amazing! Days later and everyone is still talking about how entertaining and engaging Uptown was! The song selection, and sound was absolutely bang on!
Leading up to the wedding Mike was so responsive and helpful. He made the planning a breeze. Come the day of, as the bride, I had nothing to worry about! They took our wishes for our wedding and absolutely ran with them.
We would definitely recommend having Uptown perform at any sort of event.

Uptown played for our wedding reception recently at the Royal Glenora Club. Simply, we could not have asked for more. The dance floor was full all night due to their great music. They were everything we asked for and more. They were pros from beginning to end. Thanks so much and I highly recommend them.

I booked Uptown for a corporate holiday party Dec 2018 and I can only say great things about them. The group was highly professional, easy to work with, and accommodating, but most importantly they put on an excellent show that was suited to our group, very energetic and engaging, and I received rave reviews on this year's entertainment from many staff members. I think we had a record number of people stick around following dinner thanks to the band!

They were such a hit with the group that we are planning to book them for future larger events as well. I would not hesitate to recommend them or to book them again.

This was our second year in a row having UPTOWN! finish off the evening for our Gala and we couldn't have asked for a better finish! Love the song choices and mix that was played, they kept our guests up dancing until the very end! A very professional and talented group of musicians and vocalists - and LOVE the sparkly outfits!

We booked Uptown as our lead entertainment for the night of our charity gala ball this past September- this annual event is titled Unmasking the Myths and is in support of Little Warriors.

To say we were blown away is an understatement. The band was absolutely incredible, perfectly on point, and very high energy. They were professional and effecient during the entire process, and we had more people stay for the dance than we ever have had before.

We were so impressed by their performance, that before the event even ended we had rebooked them again for next year. We are so thrilled to have had the oppotunity to work with them, and cannot recommend them enough! Thanks again Uptown, looking forward to working with you guys again in 2019!

Our company hired Uptown for a Christmas Party this past week. Right from the start they were very friendly and accommodating to work with. On the night of the event they delivered a fantastic performance with a ton of energy! We would gladly bring Uptown back for another corporate event.

Made our participants rock the dance floor.
Excellent performance. Congratulations!

We hired Uptown to play at our wedding and they MADE the party! They are high energy and play hit after hit. They sound great and look even better. There is nothing they can’t play – the songs ranged from country to pop to rock, classic and contemporary, and our guests danced the entire time. Everyone raved about the band – they had never seen anything like Uptown. Mike was very responsive with e-mails when planning and they were very accommodating to us. They even sang Happy Birthday to our little nephew, inviting him and his sister up on stage to sing along. They were easy-going and just very pleasant to deal with. Uptown is not like any old band: their show is like a performance that you are a part of. I highly recommend Uptown for any event where fun and high energy are required!

We had Uptown play at our wedding on July 22, 2017 in Edmonton. To say they did an amazing job would be an understatement. I cannot count how many compliments we received on the band- everyone is still talking about how great they were! The dance floor was packed the entire evening. The music was amazing, performance high quality, and the band members were so interactive with the crowd- at one point they even brought their mics and started dancing with us in the middle of the dance floor. I would recommend Uptown for any wedding or event without hesitation!

"What an incredible band" was the word of the night! Their sound, their range and versatility is simply amazing! Then when you add in each of their special talents as musicians and singers, and the musicality is simply magic! Super tight and so dialed in. They love to play and their energy is phenomenal. Wow, what a band! Each and everyone of our guests complimented us "on what an incredible band!" Doesn't get better than Uptown 780!

Uptown 780 was a great hit at our wedding! We are very glad we chose them. We received lots of compliments from our guests and thoroughly enjoyed them ourselves. Great musicians and performers! My only thing was that the band required refreshments or a meal, so we paid dinner for them and reminded them about it a few days before the event. However, they did not stay for dinner so the food was wasted unfortunately.

We hired Uptown for our 30th Anniversary of Inclusive Education celebration. The band was fantastic! The dance floor was crowded from the very first song. This is a fun high energy band, great music, great vocalists and musicians and the nicest people. They know all the popular songs and can play anything from Abba to Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. They were extremely accommodating, calling out prizes etc. and really know how to work a crowd. Everyone had a wonderful time and were up dancing including people in wheelchairs. We will definitely book Uptown for our future events. Thank you Uptown for providing wonderful memories for all of our guests. You guys are the best! If you want your event to be a success---hire Uptown, you will not be disappointed. Our thanks to all of you!

Uptown was absolutely fantastic. They know how to get a party started and keep it going. Would hire them again in a heartbeat!

We hired Uptown to play our wedding. Throughout the planning phase they were courteous, timely, professional, and accommodating. Organizing your event with Uptown couldn't be any easier.

Having a live band was a great addition to the evening. It made all the difference. They got people dancing and performed a well curated selection of songs.

If torn between a live band and a DJ, please consider hiring Uptown. These are hard working musicians who do this for a living and work hard to perfect their craft.

10/10 would hire again!

Fabulous music. Kept the ladies, at our ladies night out event, dancing all night. Would recommend for any event! They were also very accommodating. Fantastic!

This was an actual quote from several of our guests and I agree. I am so glad that we went with Uptown and not a DJ. They are not just a band but they are entertainment.
They are professional, talented and interactive with the guests. people who never danced, danced and the dance floor was full until the last dance. There fees reasonable and we more than got our money's worth.
Thank you Uptown for the memorable day.

From start to finish, Uptown knows how to work a crowd. The dance floor at our wedding was packed for the entirety of their sets. We got so many compliments on the band from our guests even days after the event. Their musicianship is highly professional and well practiced, the song choices are a perfect blend of upbeat dance, rock and romantic, and the band was easy to coordinate handling all setup and loading details themselves which took responsibility off of our plates which we greatly appreciated. Uptown really made our reception into the party we were hoping for. We couldn't have been happier with them and we highly recommended them.

I don't know if I was more excited for the wedding, or for my private performance from Uptown!!! They made the party so much fun and all of my guests raved about them long after the wedding was over. Class act and extremely talented, LOVE Uptown!!!

When Uptown performs it truly feels like you are at their concert! We had a perfect ceremony with two songs in the garden and an awesome dance party at the reception, they had everyone dancing and complimenting us on their performance! Also very helpful customizing our requests and answering many questions!! You will never regret booking them!

We reached out to Uptown to Play at our post nuptial party, first let me say the entire band was absolutely professional ,respectful and a true party band.
All of our guests had an incredible time with comments flooding in about how great Uptown band was , we had a diverse crowd with people from 18 - 82 in age all of which were dancing and having a fantastic time , thank you so very much for making our event everything we hoped for and more
We will definitely be hiring Uptown again
Cheers until next time

Great group to have. Prompt and respectful and always willing to help. Had a great relationship with the back stage as well the audience.

Words simply cannot say enough about the talent this group offers.
It is rare to attend an event, where the dance floor legitimately is full the entire evening. Covering a wide range of classics, to some of todays top hits - Uptown 780 brings "it" - and keeps the party hoping all night long.

This band was so great to work with, they communicated with us quickly, were flexible to our theme/requests, and did an AMAZING job with our 60's theme! Everyone was so excited that Uptown was returning (we hired them for a similar event 2 years ago) and they did not disappoint. The dance floor was full the entire night and everyone told me how great a time they had. Thank you Uptown!

We had Uptown at our annual community party again this year, and we were so happy to have them back! They are great entertainers, singers, and musicians! Highly recommend!

I can't say enough great things about Uptown! They were a professional bunch right from the start and played non-stop hits all night long! My guests were blown away by how great they were! The dance floor was packed all night long. The only negative thing I would have to comment on, was that the night had to come to an end...... I would 100% recommend them to anyone looking for a party band!

Hello Edmonton, I am Biggi from Germany visiting my friends here.They gave me the chance to enjoy the UPTOWN780 Band in the Edmonton Casino,it was really awesome,great music,great instrumentalists and wonderful voices,I was really impressed and will take a grooving memory back to Germany.

We were so thrilled with our experience with Uptown as our wedding band on July 11, 2015. Mike was very easy to communicate with throughout our year of wedding planning, and always responded to our emails and questions promptly and efficiently. We were so 'WOWED' when the night began - from our first dance song, "Thinking Out Loud" which the band learned, to the bridesmaids getting on stage to sing, "Goodby Earl" - we truly had the time of our lives! Our bridal party and guests hardly left the dance floor. Even guests who didn't dance enjoyed watching the band's coordinated routines and singing along to their catchy songs. We have heard so many compliments to us for having a live band, as our guest truly loved it! We are so very happy to have chosen to have Uptown as our live band, and we recommend them to all of our family and friends, and any couples looking for a wedding band! - Katrina & Zachary Soprovich

We hired uptown for a graduation party that took place yesterday and everyone loved it! The girls were very interactive with the crowd and didn't mind the balloons coming on stage! They were super fun they jumped in the Congo line and we're very good for a small crowd of people. and boy can they sing! Sang a variety of songs for the different generations. Super fun! I highly recommend them! Book them NOW! :)

Saw Uptown for the first time at On The Rocks in downtown
Edmonton. Very impressive. The energy of the band was contagious - the two girls could sing, dance and entertain. The three guys playing were amazing musicians. So much talent. We had a great time - most enjoyable. Thank you Uptown.

Thank-you all for being a part of the Wetaskiwin Fireman’s charity gala on February 7, 2015. Our event was a tremendous success with the help of people like you. UP TOWN was a very important part of our night and one of the major keys to our success. Your music was awesome, you are all very personable and fit right in to the evening. We really appreciated the extras like, bringing up your mic when our system failed to work properly, making announcements as needed throughout the night as well as your ability to seamlessly fit right in with the crowd and event. Your band was the perfect fit for our night and was a big part of our success. Throughout the evening the event organizers had countless commendations on the choosing of the band and how fantastic the music was. I wish you all the best in the future and will be recommending your band to anyone that needs one.

We have held many special celebrations at our Bistro over the 33 years in business. But I must say, on behalf of myself, my guests and my staff that "Uptown" made this one of the most successful nights at our family business. They entertained our guest on the dance floor, till the very end. Anything from the classic disco to modern songs. We are looking forward to having them at CT Bistro...Cheers Sylvester

You sound and look amazing. I enjoyed your performance more than the Paul McCartney thing.

We had so many positive comments from many guest at our event. We are very happy that we hired Uptown Entertainment to play for us at this year's fundraiser. They were fun, upbeat and easy to work with. We will definitely have then back to play for us at future events!

Uptown was such a great band for our family community event! Everyone really enjoyed them, and they were really friendly and easy to work with.

We hired Uptown as our wedding band because we wanted something more original than a lame DJ. Uptown proved to be just what we needed! A very uptempo and high energy group of musicians who are amazingly talented. You could really tell that they loved performing and were having so much fun on stage. The dance floor was bumping all night and it was all thanks to them. They engaged well with the crowd and played a variety of top 40 hits from today as well as years past. The two lead singers are absolutely fantastic! Uptown learned and played our first dance song just for us and they also made sure that we selected some 'must have' songs that we wanted to hear on our wedding day.
Mike was extremely easy to work with and very professional. He replied to emails quickly and listened to everything we had to say.
I would recommend Uptown to anyone for any event or function. Guaranteed good times will be had! Best cover band ever!

I was so impressed, this band is excellent! The harmonies are tight, I mean, these girls can sing! The way they interacted with the crowd was genuine, they are having fun and they draw you into the party! The dance floor was packed! They were not just a band with singers who sang good and played good, they are professionals with sincere performance quality!

My friends and I had the privilege of watching Uptown perform at Edmonton’s On the Rocks over the weekend. The range of music that they performed varied from today’s hits to music from the 70’s, so there was always something for everyone. Awesome is an understatement when watching this band perform live on stage. The girls are outstanding, talented in both their voices and dance moves. Uptown was very professional and knew exactly how to keep the dance floor packed and moving all night. If you have a chance to catch them performing, definitely check them out as you will surely not be disappointed!
Gabriella

Uptown's performance was the highlight of our wedding reception! They had everyone dancing all night. The band was high energy and so much fun! We were so impressed by the awesome quality of their performance, their willingness to adapt to playing outdoors on our acreage, and their ability to keep the party going all night. Uptown was even able to provide instrumental music for our wedding ceremony, and it was beautiful. Our guests were all very impressed and are still raving about this great band! We gladly recommend Uptown to EVERYONE for their wedding/event needs!

I just wanted to say thank you. You are a very talented group with lots of great energy. Our guests loved you guys!

Leading up to the wedding Mike was my main contact - he was really great to deal with and quick to respond.

I would definitely recommend you guys to friends, family and event planners.

Thank you!

We booked Uptown Entertainment to perform at our conference kickoff event and they were excellent! It was a pleasure to work with them prior to the event and onsite. All our guest raved about them, I highly recommend booking Uptown!

We hired Uptown as our band for the evening of our Gala event – February 8, 2014 basically after googling local bands!! Boy …………. Did we ever fall lucky! Their website was a great investment for them as that is why I hired them.….. I got to hear their sounds and music prior and also got to read reviews too!

UNBELIEVABLE, WOW, FABULOUS ………. This band is amazing entertainment and sound all in one….. Our Company had such an amazing night mainly due to this band who had the dance floor packed the entire evening. This band oozes vibe and charisma that our crowd were drawn in to having a great time!!!

They were so easy to book and work with - they accommodated our Masquerade Ball theme 110% and worked diligently with the play list. The girls looked beautiful and spectacular, guys were …………… well you know, guys!!!! No..... they played their part too……. They all looked fabulous!

Value for money ………….. ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Easy to work with ……………. 110%
Music and Entertainment ………………. 200%

Highly recommend you book this band if you want value for money and a GREAT night’s entertainment – 10 star rating for this band!

Adele Smith

We hired Uptown as our band for the evening of our Gala event – February 8, 2014 basically after googling local bands!! Boy …………. Did we ever fall lucky! Their website was a great investment for them as that is why I hired them.….. I got to hear their sounds and music prior and also got to read reviews too!

UNBELIEVABLE, WOW, FABULOUS ………. This band is amazing entertainment and sound all in one….. Our Company had such an amazing night mainly due to this band who had the dance floor packed the entire evening. This band oozes vibe and charisma that our crowd were drawn in to having a great time!!!

They were so easy to book and work with - they accommodated our Masquerade Ball theme 110% and worked diligently with the play list. The girls looked beautiful and spectacular, guys were …………… well you know, guys!!!! No they played their part too……. They all looked fabulous!

Value for money ………….. ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Easy to work with ……………. 110%
Music and Entertainment ………………. 200%

Highly recommend you book this band if you want value for money and a GREAT night’s entertainment – 10 star rating for this band!(5 stars isnt enough)

Uptown recently played at our school fundraiser for diabetes. In fact, this is the second year in a row that they have played for us. The fundraiser has generated close to $15 000 raised by students in grades 4-6. Having Uptown on our program has certainly helped in not only getting more students involved (they heard how awesome the band was from other students), but in raising even more money for our event.
Instrumentally, the band sizzles. Lead guitar, bass guitar, and percussion create a steady beat with moments of tasteful solos which gives the band permission for take-off! The band is fronted by two female vocalists with great pipes. The advantage of having two strong vocalists is having more of a variety in the songs they play in their sets. They chose songs for their audience: Katy Parry's "Roar", Demi Lovato's "Titanium", Daft Punk's "Get Lucky", Taio Cruz's "Dynamite", and Bruno Mars' "Treasure." Since there were a few old foggies around, the band played Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." The band certainly knows how to get their audience up and dancing. We all had a blast! So thank you, Uptown, for donating your time and talents in making our event such a memorable one. I can hardly wait til next year!
For those who are thinking of booking a band for a special evening, for a wedding or a themed party, Uptown ought to be your first choice. Their repertoire in their song list is more than impressive to fit any kind of event you are planning.

Working with the folks from Uptown was the most stress-free, enjoyable experience. Despite changing our set list several times and asking them to increase their workload, the band was friendly, enthusiastic and an absolute joy to be around. Most importantly, they were professional and extremely talented, able musicians. Several of the people in our group commented on their ability and professionalism, as well as their extraordinary generosity with their time and talents. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this band to anyone for any event. Thank you so much, Uptown!

Uptown played at a small intimate Christmas party for 50 people. They had the crowd dancing and singing along for the entire evening. Truly a great band, we were sorry when the night ended. I highly recommend them!

We just had Uptown play at our holiday party and had wonderful response from our guests on the band. Our party was for a younger crowd, mostly early 20s, and Uptown did a fabulous job of playing covers of today's top hits. The dance floor was never empty!! As an organizer it was really easy to work with them to sort out dates/timing, set length and cost. They were very flexible and were willing to work with our needs. I highly recommend that you book Uptown!

Uptown is Amazing! They really know how to get the party started! Everyone enjoyed the event and said it was the best Christma's Party yet!!!!!

Extremely professional, talented, flexible band. We were looking for a 50s band, and only had 3 weeks to do so. After I contacted Uptown and explained our situation, they were so friendly and obliging that although their repertoire only included 1970s+ tunes, they agreed to learn almost an hours worth of 50s songs to help us make our 50s theme a success. They sounded phenomenal, with great sound equipment, tight vocals, beautiful harmonies and great musicianship. All of these musicians and top notch. No exaggeration. I heard praise for the band all night from every attendee I spoke to. They came early, and willingly stayed for an extra couple songs because eveyone wanted them to keep playing. They even let us throw a dance competition into their set, and interacted perfectly with the audience. They were all extremely friendly and pleasant, and kept 100% to a very professional contract, even with specific requests to avoid any songs with profanity, innuendo and drug/alcohol references. We couldn't have been more pleased, and everyone agreed it was either the best dance they'd been to in years, or the best dance they'd ever been to. Hire this band!

Our non profit is planning a fundraising event that will include a live band as part of the experience and that led us to checking out aome band options. So on a Sunday night my husband and I headed out to see Uptown, planning to stay for just one set. But what we got was a talented and entertaining and fun band that surprised us so much that we stayed till through all three sets just because we enjoyed it that much. With a mix of genres and timelines of music ... there isn't a demographic that can't have a good time dancing or listening to this band. Can't wait to have them perform at our event!