Rare Form has received glowing reviews as a
wedding/function band. Many clients left reviews praising the
band's talent, versatility and energy that kept the dance floor
packed! Overall, Rare Form Band was "5-star recommended" for their
exceptional service and unforgettable performances.
Reviewers highlighted our seamless communication and the
willingness to assist with their event planning, playing their
song requests, the band's huge performance repertoire, and their
skill.
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5-stars-11/05/2023-Kelly J
We had Rare Form play our wedding a month ago in NH and they were awesome all around! We had the whole 8-piece including the horn section - highly recommend if it's within your budget! The price you pay is totally reasonable considering you are paying 8 musicians. Booking them and communicating the details of what we wanted was easy through their manager Donna - she was super nice, helpful with answering questions, and always responsive to my emails.
The band truly listened to everything we said we wanted and delivered flawlessly! The keyboard player Jon was able to learn a few very specific songs (not your typical ones) for our ceremony and kept the music going seamlessly when we had a little hiccup at the end of the aisle where my dress strap popped off and my MOH had to spend 20 long stressful seconds getting it snapped back on - at least we weren't standing there in awkward silence haha!
The whole 8 piece band learned our first dance song that also wasn't on their list of songs they typically play. They played a hora for us too, and had multiple versions of it to choose from. I was a huge fan of the setlist they put together. We had told them we generally liked the older stuff (70s-90s) but otherwise it was up to them and they listened.
While they played some classic "wedding" songs, it wasn't ALL those. They picked many that everyone still knew and loved but it wasn't a whole setlist of overplayed songs (which was a good thing in my opinion!!). They also threw in some hits that millennials would know and like which was half our crowd. I only requested one specific song ("We Are Family") that my family loves because my mom is one of 6 sisters, and told them to play it early in the night because some of my aunts don't usually stay too late at weddings. They listened and did just that! My mom and aunts were happy to be able to dance to it one more time at the last family wedding for awhile. Our dance floor was full the entire time and we had a lot of guests mention how good the band was to us. They had a female lead singer with them who wasn't the one they had on their website but she had a phenomenal voice!
I seriously appreciate the band listening to everything we wanted because I know not all wedding music providers do this - I've heard many stories of DJs playing songs on the "do not play list" and/or going rogue with random songs no one knows. Not Rare Form! Besides, why get a DJ and listen to the songs played on recording when you can do that any day, and when you can have a full live band play just for you!? If you're on the fence about a wedding band, do it! And look no further than this one - I have zero complaints or regrets about them playing our wedding and are so happy we booked them!
5-Stars-9/02/2024-Megan B
Wow. Rare Form rocked our wedding! Donna was easy to work with and asked us all the right questions to ensure that Rare Form knew exactly what we wanted for the night.
The band provided cocktail hour music at a perfect volume, They also did our entrance in a particular way we were hoping for, and did a perfect rendition of our first dance song. They kept the dance floor PACKED throughout the entire reception and sounded SO good! Everyone was talking about them for weeks afterward. Highly recommended!
5-Stars-7/05/2024-Karl H
We saw them perform at Princeton Station in Chelmsford, MA on June 21st. A large group of people from out church came to see Jon Abrams perform with Rare Form. They were lively and fun, lots of people dancing, and they took requests. They left the crowd in awe.
5-stars-8/04/2024-Brian M
Incredibly talented and diverse group of musicians. Good variety of music. Very fun and energetic band. Wanted to dance and party nonstop and that’s the sign of a good band!