Variety Show
The Matt Hilgenberg Quartet can fill your cocktail hour with standards by crooners like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Harry Connick Jr. For the reception, they can be a jazz band and add percussion for some Latin flavor. Matt Hilgenberg Quartet, New York City, (646) 234-8727
Ode to Oldies
Love the sound of the ’60s? Hire The Devotions to perform some authentic doo-wop. They’ve been packing dance floors for more than four decades! The Devotions, Stony Brook, (631) 312-3210
Down-home Delight
Just because you call Manhattan home doesn’t mean you’re not a Southerner at heart. Get The Classix to play a festive mix of country, rock and blues. If they don’t have a tune in their song list, tell them about it before the wedding and they’ll learn it. The Classix, New York City, (917) 273-7453
Caribbean Cool
Give your reception a destination-wedding feel with the Tropical Beat Steel Band. You can even add dancers to help get the island party started. Tropical Beat Steel Band, New York City, (800) 335-8647