Boston Wedding Band-Men In Black

The Men in Black made our wedding! They were outstanding from start to finish. We booked through the Hank Agency, and they were so easy to work with. We talked to Ralph from the band the week of the wedding, and we knew from that conversation that everything was going to be awesome. The band did a great job of learning a specific song for the bride/father dance, and everything else was outstanding. They made sure to include several Springsteen songs because we are huge fans. Every comment about our wedding relates to how great the band was. We chose a fast song as our first dance because we wanted everyone to have fun. The dance floor was packed from the first song to the last - we couldn't have chosen a better band to play at our wedding!

"That was the best wedding band ever." If I had a dollar for every guest at my recent (April 2010) wedding who said that to me... The Men In Black band was absolutely fantastic. They live up to the hype and then some. Hiring them was definitely one of the best decisions we made to guarantee ourselves a fantastic party. Their dinner set was lovely and well chosen for the crowd and then the full-on party sets were amazing! They were flexible--honoring my "do not play list," remembering to refer to me by my maiden name, working with our special requests, helping our photographer get some group shots during their breaks. I have never seen so many people on the dance floor--including relatives I didn't think knew how to dance. Hire them, you will not regret it.

Men in Black played at my brothers wedding in June of 2009, and it wasn't even a discussion for our wedding in Feb 2010, that Men in Black would be the band! My friends who saw pictures of my brothers wedding were amazed at the crowd on the dance floor and the pictures I showed them. Then they came to our wedding- what an incredible event! The band learned a new song for our first dance, which had numerous people crying through- and then another one for our parents to dance to with us- both sounded absolutely fantastic. Our friends have told us that our wedding was by far the most fun wedding they have ever been too- and we have men in back to thank for that. They were absolutely incredible! People were up and dancing the entire night. One of my best friends got married 6 months before me, and she kept saying to me- "how did you get my husband to dance more at your wedding than at ours!". This band is truly awesome- our married friends want them for annverisary parties and our single friends are already trying to figure out how to get them to perform. If you want a wedding that gets people on their feet, with smiles and phenomenal memories- then you want men in black at your wedding!

Just got married last weekend (January 16th, 2010). Men in black were absolutely AMAZING!!! Having never seen Men in Black live before booking, I found it hard to believe that they would get people dancing off the bat (like I was told by so many people). Boy was I surprised!!! The band was absolutely AMAZING! We literally did not stop dancing all night! We had people who NEVER dance, and I mean NEVER, EVER dance, on the dance floor from beginning to end. I can not begin to tell you how many people have come up to me and told me that this is the best band they have ever heard! All ages were throughly entertained at the wedding, thanks to the amazing range of songs that the band could play! If you are looking for a band that will get the entire crowd involved, you can't go wrong with MEN IN BLACK!!!

You could not go wrong with Men in Black -- we heard from so many of our guests who thought this was the best band they'd ever heard a wedding, and the most fun.

The dance floor was PACKED the entire night. People were even dancing on the carpet. They are amazing!!! I would recommend this band to anyone and everyone

The Men in Black played our weding in October 2009, and we could not have asked for better people to work with. Everyone at the Hank Agency who helped us book the band were very helpful and incredibly nice! Every question we had was answered completly and quickly. The band itself is absolutely fabulous! We had attended 8 weddings over the past year and many of our guests had attended the same weddings. Almost all had commented that our wedding was he most fun and we attribute that to the band. They sound amazing, they know almost any song you can think of, they are very upbeat and creative. To watch my father-in-law dance around the table twirling his napkin above his head to win the centerpiece (the band's idea) was wroth every penny! Everything form the introductions, the first dance all the way down to our final send off was fantastic and I cannot wait to see the video!Pricewise they were in the same range as other bands their size, maybe slightly more, but definitley worth it; especially for what you get: friendly and responsive people and one of the most fun and memorable times of your life!

Men in Black provided the music for my sister's wedding in 2006 and when I got engaged the first thing people asked me was...."are you getting Men in Black"? Of course I was, there was no way that we were going to get married without them! The Band was amazing and got everyone on the dance floor, even those who never dance! We also never left the dance floor and got some great candid’s because of it! The best part was that my husband's group of friends from home have a song they love to sing and the Band was kind enough to like them borrow the mic- it made the boys night and I really appreciated that! It’s been 3 months since the day and we are still getting calls on how great they were. Everyone agrees.... they are the best wedding band EVER! My husband and I are already trying to think of another reason to hire them.

We got married on September 12, 2009 and Men In Black was AMAZING! So many guests came up to us and said how great the band was and asked where we found them. Everyone, young and old, was up and dancing the entire time. They knew exactly how to get everyone up and going. A special shout out to their agent Pam. She was so helpful to us from the very beginning to the very end. She promised us that Men in Black would be amazing, and you absolutely were. I would recommend them to anyone; we couldn’t have been happier.

Wow -- where do I even begin with this? well, Men in Black ROCKS! Seriously -- they made the whole night. Everyone is still talking about our band -- they brought the night the next level. Pam at the Hank Agency is extremely responsive and professional and gives great pre-wedding advice and insight. They are a great value as well -- for the impact they had on the wedding as a whole they were probably the best value of the whole event! Lastly, they are extremely flexible - they learned songs for us, changed the mother/son song the last week, and were generally great to rock out with. BOOK THEM!

Men in Black really got EVERYONE dancing at our wedding in August 2009! It was amazing, they even had our guests on the floor doing the bicycle...I got down in my dress and joined!! We hear nothing but wonderful things about our wedding and how great the band was. We highly recommend Men in Black for your wedding/event!!

YOU'RE SIMPLY THE BEST! BETTER THAN ALL THE REST!MIB was by far the best band I've ever seen entertain at a wedding. They kept our crowd up and dancing the whole night! They were great at reading the crowd and knowing what songs to play to keep the intensity up. What an incredible show!!!

The one constant compliment we received from our guests was regarding the band. The reason we hired Men In Black was because of their ability to play our favorite genre of music...'80s pop and rock. They delivered on that end. Furthermore, we were impressed by how they were able to get our guests on the dance floor. Guests that I would NEVER have expected to be on the dance floor were out there dancing away. That simply speaks to the liveliness and talent of the band.

From the first time we saw Jeff perfom (before we were even engaged) we knew we wanted Jeff at our wedding. Our guest had so much fun, they did not want to eat dinner. The only reason I would not want to recommend this band would be so that Jeff would spend his nights at the Boston bars for me to go see instead of him being at a wedding.

We booked Men in Black through the Hank Agency. The agency was great to work with, very responsive. The band was PHENOMENAL!! The dance floor was packed all night and everyone kept asking me where I found them!

I would be writing all day (no exaggeration) if I was to address every reason why this band was the absolute highlight of everyone's day. I'll try to touch on just a couple- first, we dealt with their agent Pam through the Hank Agency. (The only problem we had with the process was that we originally tried to contact Hank's other agent, who didn't return our phone calls- but when we then called Pam, she more than made up for the initial unfavorable impression we had. This, of course, was not the band's fault.) Pam is enthusiastic, caring and genuinely loves her job and clients- plus she very obviously believes in her product, as she had hired the band for her own wedding! We felt that to be a pretty good endorsement.Their playlist is extensive and includes a very impressive selection among different genres, so if you're looking to hear a lot of country music, for example, or to have a Motown feel (as we were), or fun '80s dance songs, they can do any of that, and do it very competently. They had the best playlist of any band I researched (and research I did- music is my "thing" and this was the single most important part of the reception to me), and they don't sound like a karaoke cover band. They are excellent performers as well!Details, details- Jeff, who is sort of the front man, came downstairs before we were announced to meet us and to double-check that he had everyone's names and that he was pronouncing them correctly for the introductions- this turned out to be huge, because one of our groomsmen wasn't able to return from Iraq in time for the wedding and a friend had graciously stepped in for him at the very last minute, and we hadn't even thought about notifying the band. We looked at each other and thought, "wow, that was great of him to do that!" It was just another nice little touch that he didn't hesitate or stumble over anyone's names as everyone was announced- at almost every other wedding I have been to, the announcements have been painful as the DJ or band leader has trouble with one or more names, and it was just so nice that this part of the reception was so fun and the moment wasn't interrupted at all!Their whole performance was comfortable and confident- they are obviously very comfortable performing together, but do not at all give the impression that doing these functions is "old hat" to them- their chemistry with each other and with the crowd is just unbelievable- you really have to see them in action to appreciate it. We wanted a band that (in addition to being excellent) would be fun and relaxed and interact with our guests, but without the "hey Bourne, you ready to party??!??" cheesiness that you sometimes get. We couldn't have been happier with our choice- the Men In Black provided the perfect balance of interaction and elegance.They had parts where they called up the bridal party guys and then the girls to "perform" a song each with them, and our ring bearer had so much fun, she didn't want to leave afterward. So without batting an eyelash, they handed her a tambourine and let her stay up with them as long as she wanted. They posed for pictures with her while continuing to perform, and geniunely enjoyed the fact that every single guest was having a blast, and the kids especially loved the attention and how even they felt included. And the adults did not at all feel like the reception was turning into a kids' party.It was a "house band" sort of atmosphere and every guest got out on the dance floor (including me, and I DON'T DANCE- was actually dreading being expected to dance and being watched) and just had fun. I think my 85-year-old grandmother (who has seen her 4 kids and now 4 of her grandkids get married) summed it up best when she described our wedding as "the best wedding I've ever been to"!

Men in Black are AWESOME -- they totally made my wedding!! They are really high energy and got everyone up and dancing -- so many of our guests told us how great they were, and I think several are going to use them for future events. My only small complaint: they asked if I'd like to do some kind of "give away" for the centerpieces and I said "Fine, just don't be cheesy about it..." they assured me they are totally anti-cheese (for the most part, I'd say this is true) but on my wedding day, they had people running around with dollar bills and waving napkins in the air for the centerpieces. Our guests actually had a blast with that, but I was temporarily mortified. Don't book them if you're crazy shy and hate the idea of dancing or being in the spotlight and just want a low-key jazz band to play slow-dancing songs all night, but if you want a really rocking party, they are your band.

We agree with the other reviewers in that this band was great. Our guests had a great time and people who don't normally dance were dancing. Our only complaint and we made it prior to hiring them is the "cheese" factor of pulling us up to sing or play instruments which still happened, but the ultimate cheese moment was one of the band singers pulling out his lighter and trying to get our guests to do the same...what year is this? are we at AC/DC concert? ...and who smokes anymore? Like we said, the band itself was fantastic, but should rely on their music to get guests up and dancing. The band was very responsive in apologizing after the wedding. If we were to do it again, we'd be BRUTALLY CLEAR on what NOT to do.