Round Up: Top Live Wedding Musicians and Bands in Georgian Bay
If we’re being 100% honest, live music is one of the things we’re missing most throughout this weird year. It’s got us thinking a lot about live music at weddings. Whether it’s just for the ceremony and cocktail hour, or for bringing some energy to the dancefloor, there’s nothing like having live music at an event! For weddings in particular this can really add to the ambience and overall experience during the most special moments. When you work with live musicians you also benefit from their experience and creativity providing you with the potential for some unique arrangements. We know it’s not always easy to go searching for the right musician for your event, so to help get you started, we’ve pulled together a list of musicians that offer services for weddings in the Georgian Bay area and beyond that are sure to add a memorable experience for you and your guests. If you’re looking for more information about live music, head over to read a recent post from our lovely guest contributors Jessica & Nicholas Starecky for more tips for adding live music to your wedding.
Honeymoon Phase
Laura Conning (vocals/guitar) and Nelson Beattie (saxophone/clarinet) make up the musical duo known as Honeymoon Phase. Based in Collingwood, Ontario they offer a variety of packages for weddings from ceremony, reception or a combination of both with a repertoire of songs covering folk, rock, jazz, and blues genres. They have a combined background of 20 years studying, writing, and performing music and look forward to curating unique set list to suit their clients needs.
www.honeymoonphasemusic.com
@honeymoonphasemusic
Jazz Byrds
Myrelle Byrd (flute) and John Weston (guitar) have been working and playing together since 2011 and make up the Chamber Jazz duo called Jazz Byrds. Together they offer a broad repertoire with sophisticated arrangements and tasteful improvisations for weddings and events.
Graham Playford
Based in Southern Ontario, Graham Playford Music is a company that specializes in providing fine music entertainment for weddings and other special events in Ontario and beyond. Graham Playford is a dynamic musician who can perform a solo acoustic show of beautiful ballads during the ceremony and/or he and his backing band will keep the dance floor rocking all night long.
www.grahamplayford.ca
@grahamplayfordmusic
PJ & Oli
Pj & Oli are a Simcoe County-based acoustic wedding duet who specialize in performing live music for weddings and other special events. Formed in 2013 by Paul Everett (guitar) and Olivia Everett (vocals) their style is funky and rhythmic, but soft, providing high energy performances of music that range from Soul and Motown to Jazz and smooth ballads.
Celtic Sky
Based in Barrie, Ontario, Sarah Morano and Juhan Puhm are a music duo called Celtic Sky. They offer wedding music services with a vast repertoire spanning many genres and play a wide variety of instruments including violin, fiddle, guitar and bagpipes. They are also available as a four piece band called Pagan's Folly which consists of bodhran, guitar, fiddle and bagpipes.