Entertainment/Music

A Gala Event - a Gala Creative Group International, Ltd. Company
Local: (631) 324-4686
International: +001 (516) 826-7200
Toll Free: (800) GET-GALA / (800) 438-4252
www.GetGala.com

A Gala Event calls it the WOW factor. Believe me, they use the right nomenclature. You'll be "wowed" just visiting their website, so you can imagine what it would be like to actually experience an event produced by this amazing company. Again, believe me when I say "produced." Hugh Wunderman, owner of this spectacular special event company, makes full use of his many years of professional Theatre background (The Met and Broadway) ensuring that each event is choreographed perfectly. What's hot right now? They have their finger on the pulse. How about a Moulin Rouge party? Or a hand carved Ice Bar of the NYC skyline that changes colors? Who's your favorite musical group, entertainer, political leader or famous person? A Gala Event can even raise them from the dead to perform live. Choose from one of the largest rosters of Impersonators and Tribute Acts in the Country! Imagine reliving the Rat Pack from the Vegas Sands Hotel live at your party. They can even get you the real Celebrities and Headline Acts to perform at your event. Planning to launch a new Corporate Product? Perhaps some living statues to entertain and stimulate the conversation will get the media's attention? Las Vegas Night, Circus? How about having your picture taken with some real tigers? Want to throw a party for your kid that they'll never forget? How about a Virtual Reality or Foam Party complete with interactive games and music? Need a Show like Blue Man Group or Stomp? They have just the right act that will turn the ordinary event into extraordinary. It's impossible to list all the amazingly creative ideas of A Gala Event; I imagine the list never ends! Pour yourself something good to drink, and set yourself down at your computer to visit their website. You'll be entertained for an hour or more, and if you didn't plan on throwing a party before, you will when you're done! My mind is spinning with what I would want to have at my party! Now, do I want it in the Hamptons or North Fork Wine Country? (See Party Planning, Music and Rentals

AGES Events
East End of Long Island
(631) 902-0123
www.AgesEvents.com

Whatever the industry, when a company earns the respect of its competitors, receives referrals from them, and has a business that grows to a large degree through personal recommendations, you know it's at the top of its game. AGES Events is an entertainment company with such a recommendation. Originating out of a genuine love of music, and founded with the mission that hard work, creativity, and integrity are the keys to success, AGES has evolved into a top notch provider for an impressive list of clients including New York City's Webster Hall, organizer of major concerts, corporate affairs, and special events. AGES Event is also called upon for galas, charity events, and weddings by event planners and caterers throughout Long Island, including the Hamptons and North Fork Wine Country. Owner Jason Hadjoglou is an impressively open and unpretentious person so you can feel extremely comfortable contacting him directly. Though his website is new, his talent is well founded!

A Touch of Class Events
8243 Jericho Turnpike
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 367-1400
www.atouchofclassevents.com

A Touch of Class represents over fifty major bands! A full service entertainment company, A Touch of Class has a truly extensive musical library, its own in house DJ's, experienced Masters of Ceremonies, and the ability to provide the right mix for your event. Its services are affordable and professional and you will receive the benefit of its years of experience. We've all heard stories of DJ's or bands performing badly or even worse, not showing up! A Touch of Class has a fine reputation and its owner, Sherry Schweitzer, possesses great integrity. This combination of talent, reliability, and integrity has placed her in high demand for events at the finest locations.

A Touch of Class can provide more than music for your event. It can stage a circus, put on a carnival, host a Monte Carlo night, design a Broadway Cabaret, or put on a children's party your kids will remember for the rest of their lives. Corporate events demand high energy; charity events demand high marketability, and your private event demands high personalization. One of my favorite quotations is by Ralph Waldo Emerson. "There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of imagination." A visit to the website of A Touch of Class will spark your imagination and invite you into a world of possibilities.

DDE Weddings & Events
"A Wedding Event Specialist"
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 724-7400
E-Mail:info@DDEWeddings.com
Website: www.DDEWeddings.com

The slogan for this full-service and family owned entertainment company is "A Cure For The Common Party." It is entirely true and completely appropriate. There is nothing common about the variety of its services, the quality of its talented staff, or the integrity of its soft spoken and classy owner. If you have hesitated to call a DJ for fear that one could not provide the sort of sound and image you want, do yourself a favor and contact Ken at this company. The website will provide you with lots of information, and I do urge you to visit it. However, to truly get the full measure of this company, you will want to speak to Ken. He will offer you many suggestions for creative approaches; he will be respectful of your budget; and he will be mindful that this is your very special event. DDE Weddings & Events is as perfect for family parties and weddings as it is for corporate events and fund raisers. For more information, please click on the link to DDE's new website above.

Music

A Gala Event - a Gala Creative Group International, Ltd. Company
Local: (631) 324-4686
International: +001 (516) 826-7200
Toll Free: (800) GET-GALA / (800) 438-4252
www.GetGala.com

Guests may forgive and forget a less than perfect location and less than gourmet food but they won't forget being bored. Music is the key to any great event. It soothes and it moves. It inspires and it initiates. But how do you know what sort of music to have? You want people to have fun, but you don't want to blast people out of the room! Ask A Gala Event! Do you need the same sort of music for the entire event? No! Just ask A Gala Event. Have one of their acappella groups perform during cocktails and both you and your guests will be talking about the party years afterwards. Swing, Caribbean, Reggae, 70's, top 40, Country and pop bands, classic rock bands, Latin, live classical performers, jazz, ethnic groups and DJ's! A Gala Event can provide any sort of music you like from acapella to zydeco and will suggest ways to incorporate different sounds into your special event. They also have many hard to find ethnic groups and entertainers. Add in some of their special entertainment suggestions and you have a true gala event! A Gala Event has produced weddings in India, the NYC Centennial Ball for Mayor Giuliani, and parties of all types in many private homes. Hugh Wunderman, the owner of this company, has resources to tap for any event and he has gained them not only because of talent and experience, but also because he is a truly nice guy who wants each event to be special for his clients. East End events demand their level of professionalism and quality. ( See Entertainment, Party Planning and Rentals

Craig Satchell
Piano, Vocals, Quintet
Philadelphia, Manhattan, Westchester, East End Long Island
(610) 259-4396
www.craigsatchell.com

You would expect to hear some classy fine music at the Dupont Country Club, former home of the Dupont family and one sound that's echoed throughout its historic and elegant halls is that of Craig Satchell. A pianist of the highest quality, Mr. Satchell has been asked to perform at some of the best social events both as a soloist pianist and with his quintet of vocals, piano, trumpet, bass and drums. If jazz sounds move you, Craig Satchell will make you jump. If you prefer the modern sounds of easy rock, he works magic on his keyboard that can simulate a full band. He works with many dance groups for Motown, oldies, R&B, and Top 40. Mr. Satchell's gentlemanly demeanor and his broad repertoire raises any event to a classic. Craig Satchell is available for weddings, corporate events, charity galas and private parties.

Michael Soloway, Guitarist
Serving the Long Island Area including The Hamptons and LI Wine Country
(631) 470-0523
www.mikesoloway.com/ceremony

When I played Michael's CD's the first time, the guests at my B&B were having breakfast. As I entered the dining room, they all asked me what CD's were playing. They loved the music! It's no surprise. Michael Soloway has studied classical and jazz guitar and has served on the faculty of NYU, and CUNY. He has played with renowned jazz musicians in Manhattan, New Jersey, and Long Island and his debut at Carnegie Hall received rave reviews in the NY Times. For weddings he offers classical guitar for the ceremony. The elegantly delicate sounds of classical guitar at wedding ceremonies underscore the spiritual commitment of the exchange of vows. When the cocktail party starts, Michael switches gears and equipment. Jazz standards and bossa novas brighten the ambience for the festivity. Michael Soloway is a trained professional with high standards for his music and for his clients. His equipment is state of the art, and his talent is art itself.

RR2
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 722-4824
www.TrevorDavison.com
Voted "Best of the Best" by Dan's Paper, 2002.

Listening to the CD, No Moon At All, by the Trevor Davison Orchestra makes me want to, well, dance! And isn't that what people want to do at weddings? The Trevor Davison Orchestra performs with four to eighteen pieces, and provides dance music ranging from big band swing, jazz and classical, to 50s do-wop, mo-town and contemporary top 40. They can provide soloists and ensembles as pianists, strings, harpists, woodwinds, brass, flute, sax, trumpet, trombone and more. You can choose from a selection of DJs. Trevor has been well known in North Fork Wine Country for years, and now The Hamptons set is also aware of his talents. He is in high demand, but never misses a beat!