Preferred DJs and Bands in Albany, NY and the Capital Region
Mike Peart | DJ Mic Power | (845) 616-6649 | email: [email protected]
If you want to keep dancing or have a karaoke wedding or event, this DJ is your man. He's got any of the events covered with his upbeat personality, Photobooth, 360 Video Booth, Emceeing like the party never ends.
Enrique Lopez | DJ Loco Lopez | (888) 724-9540
A veteran event professional with four decades of experience entertaining and guiding celebrations. Expert in Latin culture, bilingual, he has been hosting weddings, corporate events, private parties and nightclubs.
DJ Shah Entertainment - DJ Shah offers so much as a DJ. Traveling from downstate New York, he offers fantastic mix of music of all genres, MCing, smoke machine etc. You can find him on instagram. He specializes in multi-cultural and south asian weddings and entertainment, and having worked with him, he comes highly recommended to all of my clients of any background. Bilingual.
Lee Waddell | DJ Lee Waddell | (518) 331-6007
A DJ for many years, he charmed me with his professionalism, energy and organization. Whether you need a live music going down the isle, get attention of a big crowd, or keep it on a dance floor all night - he has it all.
Will Hayes | Cellist & Violinist Will Hayes - if you'd like to add a little more class to your ceremony, consider adding a professional musician to the ceremony and perhaps even cocktail hour. Available throughout the Capital Region, Will adds elegances and timeless feel any celebration event. Call him at (518)242-0561.
The Accents (7+ musicians band) - Clifton Park, NY, contact Joe Cannavo at (518) 370-3481, [email protected]. A big live party band with horns, three lead singers, and a DJ who keeps the music going between sets - they keep the dance floor full from the first song to the last.
Catch them at Carson's Wood Tavern in Clifton Park, or Vapor in Saratoga, their Facebook page will tell you their upcoming events. They do weddings near and far.
Garland Nelson's Soul Session (up to 11-piece band) - Saratoga Springs, NY, tel. (518) 583-8102, toll-free 888-DIG-SOUL (344-7865). Performing since 2003. Garland won the 2019 Proctor's Eddies Award for Best R&B Vocalist; Soul Session won Best Band in the Capital Region in 2019 and 2024, and was nominated again in 2025 and for 2026 Party/Cover Band of the Year. Travels nationwide for weddings. Garland Nelson's Soul Session is pure energy - a band that reads the room, gets every generation dancing, and treats your wedding like the party it is. Check out their website at soulsession.com