Matt Stedman Band & Ring Of Music

Jim and I could not have been happier with Matt Stedman Band! Our guests all raved about them! We have literally had 10+ people ask for the band’s information and how we found them. If you want a stellar performance, packed dance floor, and rockin’ professionalism, this is your band! Our only regret is we can’t go back and do it all over again!
Jim & Anna

I could not say enough good things about the Matt Stedman Band. We had our wedding reception at Revolution Brewing back in August and Matt was involved with the planning of the reception 3 months before the event.
Matt is extremely passionate about his work and all of the planning and phone calls paid off in the end. It was truly an amazing experience working with him and his group. I highly suggest giving him a call for your own wedding or event.

These guys played my wedding this summer and rocked it!!! Matt is super cool as are the rest of the band members. Very easy to deal with. Learned how to play our special request song while my bride was walking the isle. Flat out awesome. Skip the dj and go with these guys. You won’t be disappointed.

Oh my goodness — this band rocks!!! Every person that I’ve talked to about the wedding has commented on how awesome the band was and that they’ve never danced so much at a wedding. From planning with Matt over the phone to the day of the reception, they were great to work with and kept everything flowing. They provided all the MC services and didn’t miss a beat (even when we were confused :). The dance floor was packed all night!

Matt Stedman and the rest of the band were fabulous to work with. Matt is extremely thorough, and in the months leading up to our wedding, he made sure to keep in touch and spent a great deal of time working out the details with us to make sure the night was going to be perfect. He came out to our venue a few days before the wedding to scope out the space and determine the best setup for the band and sound system, which was so helpful and made us feel completely at ease before the big day. Matt and the band even learned some special songs for us, specifically, Arcade Fire’s «Wake Up,» and Weezer’s «Undone (Sweater Song).» All in all, our wedding reception was absolutely fabulous thanks to Matt Stedman Band & the Ring of Music. I would HIGHLY recommend themto anyone looking for great music at their wedding!

Matt stedman was awesome, very organized leading up to the wedding making sure everything was laid out and planned so that I didn’t have to worry about anything the day of. We didn’t have a wedding planner so having Matt coordinate the event as well was a great bonus. The ceremony music was perfect, they even learned a new song to play because it was important to my husband and I. The reception music was great, appropriate amount of DJ mixed in with live music seamlessly. We had a blast at our wedding and most of our guests commented about how great the band was at keeping the energy going throughout the night. Would highly recommend!

From the very beginning Matt was fantastic. We found the Matt Stedamn Band through a list of recommended vendors from our reverend and once we listened to their music we were hooked. Not only are they fantastic musicians, they know how to run a wedding. Matt was so organized and asked me questions about things I would have never even thought of!!! On top of everything they took the time to learn two songs, one for the ceremony and one for our first dance. I gotta say both songs sounded better than the originals. Matt made sure that when the band was taking a break they DJ’d awesome music so there wasn’t any down time at the reception. If I could give the Matt Stedman Band more than 5 starts I would. They were such a pleasure to work with and I couldn’t have asked for anything more perfect on our wedding day.

We used Matt Stedman band for our wedding on 4÷25÷15 and we could not be more amazed by their professionalism and performance. Everyone attending our wedding was head over heels for Matt Stedman Band and never left the dance floor! Matt is very involved in the planning process and extremely detail-​oriented. He never misses a beat! I am in love with Matt Stedman Band and will recommend them to everyone I know!

Like these guys even need another good review :) So much talent, such an extensive repertoire, so much great energy. I can’t say enough good things. We had some off the beaten path requests, like an instrumental version of a ray lamontagne song for our professional and a children’s song for one of our first dances. Matt and crew learned these songs for us with such great enthusiasm and creativity. Amazing fiddle! Guests had nothing but, «this band is incredible» things to say. Worth every penny. And oh wait, for a live band they are pretty affordable. Awesome. Just awesome. The highlight of our wedding by far!

Music was a priority for us for our wedding. We knew that a great band would make a great wedding night — Ring of Music delivered exactly what they promised! Ring of Music was professional with us, planning with us ahead of time to tailor our evening to our musical taste, and to coordinate the timeline of the evening with our location vendor and photographer. We were able to choose how many band members and the variety of instruments we wanted for our evening. We had a pianist play during our cocktail hour, and a five-​piece band during the dinner reception. Understandably, this made the band a bit more pricey, but to us this was worth it. Ring of Music monitored our dance floor, ensuring to continuously bring people back out — upbeat songs to start it off, slow songs to bring people back out when they got tired of dancing. The evening was classy and fun — exactly what we wanted.

Great band! We saw them as guests at a wedding and really enjoyed them. A definite (and welcome) departure from the usual wedding fare of Macarena and Shout.

I cannot say enough good things about Matt Stedman Band & Ring of Music. They were phenomenal from the start. Matt was incredibly organized, learned a song for us, and went over the itinerary multiple times from start to finish. We had a solo guitarist at our cocktail hour which was wonderful and the 5 piece band for our reception. The dance floor was packed all night and even played a song twice for us since I missed it the first time! They know their stuff (I think Matt called it the «psychology of music») to make sure the dance floor was full from start to finish. Thank you Matt and the entire band for making our night so memorable!

A class act from start to finish, Matt and his band are true professionals.
As the groom, I could not have imagined having a more talented group of musicians play my wedding. They are incredibly versatile, which is proven by the fact that they can play everything from hip-​hop to classic rock, and they sound perfect.
Easy to work with, open to learning songs for your day, and very responsive.
I give the Matt Stedman Band my highest recommendation.

The Ring of Music played our cocktail hour and wedding at the end of August. They did an INCREDIBLE job at everything leading up to the wedding and the actual wedding day.
The Ring of Music exudes professionalism from the moment you engage them. They are not the cheapest band out there, but are extremely high quality.
Matt Stedman was extremely organized from the moment we decided to go with them. We chose them based on their breadth of musical capabilities and a great sound across a myriad of genres. He sent over extremely detailed emails with all the information he needed. He provided his guidance where we needed it. He helped make sure that all the i’s were dotted and the t’s were crossed before the wedding.
On the wedding day, the Ring of Music band showed up early, set up quietly and quickly, and were capable of going with the flow as a couple of delays happened at our wedding. Their guitarist played acoustic and solo for our cocktail hour. His Grateful Dead covers were a highlight!
After the cocktail hour, the lead singer went into MC mode and made everything run really smoothly. From the entrances and the speeches to the cake cutting and firing up the crowd, she did a great job.
Everyone at our wedding said that the band was one of the highlights. They played something for everyone and made it fun for every single guest!
Thank you for being such a wonderful group to work with on one of the happiest days of my life!

One of the best bands I’ve ever experienced that wasn’t famous. Matt is a great guy and a straight shooter with a cool band. Unlike other acts we interviewed Matt didn’t try to BS us with his «packages.» Actually after interviewing other band leaders we could tell he was a straight shooter – and that’s what we wanted. So he got the gig and we were better off for it. His band listens to your wants and needs or doesn’t if you want him to take over. The band has great range and can play just about anything. Aunt Thelma can get an old blues number while Cousin Kyli can get her favorite top 40 song… if you want to go that route or you don’t have to go that route. All the guys were cool and professional and I would highly recommend them for any occasion.

The reviews on Unilocal,The Knot, Gigmasters, etc. all consistently rave about the Matt Stedman Band, and for good reason!
We booked them for our May wedding, and they found a way to exceed our very high expectations for them. We had heard them live before, so we knew they were great musicians… but, we were blown away by two things:
(1) Their professionalism. Matt really has this down to a science. He knew *all* of the right questions to ask, and was really thorough to ensure everything went smoothly. He was quite helpful as we thought through the flow of things with details we might have overlooked had it not been for him.
(2) The diversity of the music they played (and played amazingly well!). Having a live band play acoustic guitar + violin for our ceremony as my wife & her father walked in to Pachelbal, solo piano music for cocktail hour, a polka for the father/​daughter dance, a great blend of familiar rock favorites & slow dance songs, and a 20 minute country music jam session to keep a crowded dance floor going until the very last minute of the reception… we got quite a few compliments on them, and we truly could not have asked for anything more from the band! They were exceptional!

BEST WEDDING BAND EVER! Matt and his crew were an absolute joy to work with, and i would gladly have them again at any parties or events in the future. His lines of communication were very direct and timely; he was always very courteous, professional, and helpful whether we used him or not (we definitely did!); they played beautifully at the processional/​recessional at the ceremony; and our guests raved about them at the wedding, playing everything from rock to oldies to slow songs to our requested polkas. I remember going to see the Matt Stedman Band one night to check them out and immediately knew after hearing them and talking with Matt that they would be our wedding band. He also handled all of the emcee duties at our venue and made the whole process quite easy! Thanks so much again for a magical evening — you guys rock!
Thanks for a magical wedding day and party!

How do I even start? We got married on New Year’s Eve (2012), which holds a lot of expectations for ourselves as well as our guests. It needs to be a party! Matt was very easy to communicate with for the year of planning that I did, he helped with anything I needed or asked. We had part of the band play during our ceremony processional/​recessional, which unfortunately to me and my nerves, I didn’t get to enjoy the amazing music, although from a friend’s video was able to hear the very beautiful emotional music we picked out. We both chose different songs to walk down the isle to, and very non-​traditional instrumental pieces-​I regret not having a professional videographer for the ceremony to capture the music among everything else!
After the ceremony, a band member played some low key music during cocktail hour, which was perfect, very unobtrusive, beautiful keyboard music. During the reception I was finally able to stop and appreciate the amazing band and their music! They played all the songs on my list, there was never a song I heard that I didn’t like, the dance floor was packed, and most importantly, they were able to do two special things: Play the music for the Hora– yes they have their version, a surprise, yet traditional– I recommend going with that, you won’t be disappointed :) and then to play Auld Lang Syne at midnight after they did a countdown. The party was a blast and I cannot imagine not having Matt and his band there, we were very happy with them!! Thanks Matt, you guys rock :)

I used the Matt Stedman Band for my wedding in February. Matt was very timely and organized when it came to planning the music for my ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He had a variety of options and suggestions based on my personal taste. When I wasn’t sure about what I wanted, he was able to make great suggestions to further guide me. The band members where very talented, and my guests had many compliments about the band. These guys are not your typical «wedding band;» they are true musicians.
One of the best things about having the Matt Stedman Band at my wedding was the fact that Matt basically ran the show when it came to the various events throughout the night. He smoothly transitioned from cocktail hour, to announcements, to cake cutting, to toasts, to dinner, to reception. He took all the pressure of of me and my family to, in a sense, host the evening.
I recommend the Matt Stedman Band, to anyone!

Hi
Matt and the boys just played here,@ Prairie for a wedding. The groom and bride decided early on that live music was the one single must have for the wedding. We have live music, of some ilk for most events here. Matt is a stand out as far as his professional approach to the business of what he does, he and his muusicians are all highly skilled technical players, the kind of guys that can do any genré or style of music. They were hired by my client but I would love to have them here anytime.