Reviews

“Absolutely incredible!!! Our guests loved having a live band and this team had everyone on the dance floor! Mike did a great job meeting with us to understand all our music needs. We had some rainy weather, but this band made it happen!”

Joanne M.

Joanne’s review on Google 12/23

“Cover Down Band did a phenomenal job performing at our wedding a few weeks ago. Throughout the entire planning process they were extremely communicative and helpful orchestrating the events of the night. They kept the whole group engaged – were willing to pivot to meet the schedule and overall contributed significantly to making our night SO fun! Thank you to Mike and his team! Would recommend to anyone!”

Macy O.

Macy & Will’s review on Google 7/23

“My wife and I recently had the pleasure of having Mike and the Cover Down band perform at our wedding event in December ‘22 – and it was an absolutely exceptional experience, which we highly recommend for any occasion.
From the planning lead-up and song selection, to the actual performance, Mike is a true professional, who is friendly, engaging, and passionate about ensuring your perfect day or event exceeds expectations – which ours did!
The band set and vocals was top notch; drawing praise from several guests who also interacted with the band on various songs.
In all, we are truly grateful for Mike and the Cover Down team, and again, highly recommend them for your special event of any occasion.”

Best,
Jeff + Jordan

Jeff & Jordan’s review on Google 12/22

An early retirement party for my husband and they Rocked the house!!! Very easy to work with and genuinely nice people!! I can’t gush enough!!!

Excellent sound and lighting!! Flexible and easy to work with. An awesome group of people ❤️”

Gina’s review on Wedding Wire 8/2/22

“I cannot express enough how much everyone loved the band! They are fantastic and did a great job with everything!! They kept the ceremony and wedding flowing, since they also did the MC for wedding as well. They were easy to work with and then….WOW – what a party starter the band was!! They exceeded our expectations! I highly recommend booking them for your wedding. Cover Down is AWESOME!!!”

Tatum & Drew’s review on The Knot 4/9/22

“From the beginning of our engagement, we knew we wanted a live band at our wedding and after talking with several bands in the area – Cover Down stood out! Mike was easy to work with, always quick to respond, and met all our wedding day needs! Mike worked with us on everything from the venue to the timeline and offered lots of helpful advice for any questions we had. We hardly left the dance floor as Cover Down kept the party intense for hours!! We are still receiving compliments regarding the music and how fun the band was!”

Sydney & Michael’s review on Wedding Wire 2/10/20

“Cover Down Band far exceeded our expectations! We left the band choice to the bride and groom, so I didn’t really know what to expect since I had done no research. Wow! What an amazing choice! The jazz set during dinner was spectacular, and then the dance music started. The dance floor was packed all night, and I repeatedly heard, “who is that band? They’re so good!” I don’t think there is anything they couldn’t play. Music, specifically a band, was top priority for the bride and groom, and we couldn’t have been more pleased. 10 stars!!!! Thank you, Cover Down!”

Cindy W’s review on The Knot 3/3/20

“Amazing Band! Played out daughter’s wedding and they were absolutely wonderful! Such amazing talent and it was so much fun! The dance floor was packed!”

Lisa W’s review on Facebook 8/7/20

Best band! Cover Down was the highlight of my wedding!!! Mike was professional, responsive and very easy to work with throughout the entire planning process – from customizing song preferences to organizing the flow of the evening. I received so many compliments from guests telling me how talented the band was and how it was the most fun they had ever had at a wedding. The energy they created was incredible – they played a great mix of songs from oldies to top 40 and kept the dance floor packed all night long! Thank you so much Cover Down for making our wedding a night to remember!”

Karen & Keeton L.’s review on Wedding Wire 10/12/19

“Thank you, Cover Down Band, for your awesome performance at Alex and Christy’s wedding Saturday night. Lots of compliments about you all! You’re the best in town!!!”

Bill and Pam B. 6/23/19

“Definitely recommend Cover Down! We loved working with Cover Down band. Mike was organized, professional and easy to work with. Everything went perfect on the day of and they definitely made the reception. They had all of our guests out on the dance floor and everyone loved their performance and energy. We would definitely recommend them!”

Sarah’s review on WeddingWire  4/6/19

“Hands down absolutely the best band in the DFW metroplex. I had the privilege of having these guys for my wedding and I couldn’t be any happier. They are far better then all the wedding bands out there and their cost is extremely reasonable which is so nice especially in this day and age when everything gets multiplied by two or three anytime the word “wedding” comes up. Phenomenal band genuinely good people and we received many compliments from the guests on how good they were. I couldn’t be happier and am so lucky I was so fortunate to find them for my wedding. Thank you guys for a truly phenomenal evening. We didn’t get of the dance floor thanks to you guys.”

Olga J. on Gigmasters 10/20/2018

“Cover Down was awesome! Very talented and professional. They performed well and everyone enjoyed themselves. Thank you!”

Desiree A. on Gigmasters 10/8/2018

“WOW!! Outstanding band. Could not have been better dance music. Reminded how incredible it is to have live music at a wedding!! Sounded as good or better than original recording artists… and just really great folks. I highly recommend Cover Down!”

Marie N. on Facebook 10/7/2018

“Mike and his band are amazing! They were very flexible when it rained on our big day and things on the schedule changed. The music was amazing and got everybody up and moving! I had so much fun with my friends on the dance floor and wouldn’t change a thing. They make the planning process easy and are always there if you have any questions. We would definitely hire them again.”

Alyssa’s review on WeddingWire 8/18/18

“Our wedding would not have been the same without Cover Down Band. They are an exceptional band and I am so happy with everything that they provided.”

Mike’s review on WeddingWire 8/11/18

“We loved working with the Cover Down Band. We thought they were affordable and provided top of the line service. They had our guests on the dance floor the entire night and we received countless compliments about how fun the band was and how much people enjoyed the set list. Thank you Cover Down!”

Carson’s review on WeddingWire 6/23/18

“Cover Down was AMAZING! They made my wedding reception so memorable and everyone talked about how great it was. I am so glad I found them!”

Kylie’s review on WeddingWire 5/19/18

“The best band there ever was! But really…. they are amazing! I had Katrina and the guitarist play/sing during our ceremony and they were incredible, people were raving about how amazing they sounded! During the reception, they killed it too, playing all the right songs, people were on the dance floor from the very beginning until the end of the very last song! Everybody loved them, and we did too! Highly highly recommend them for any event!”

Kelsey M. on Facebook 6/17/17

“The Cover Down band was the life of our wedding reception (in November)! We were relatively anxious about hiring a band unheard, and luckily were able to hear the band play – Danny, Katrina, Mike, etc. – at a local bar about 2 months before booking them – We were sold within the first 10 seconds of hearing them – they have an incredible energy and fantastic talent. From the first point of contact, Mike was clear in his communications, professional and easy to work with! The day of, of course, we had changes and the band was very accommodating and to this day, we get so many compliments on their performance and energy! Couldn’t have asked for more!”

Priti P. on Wedding Wire 4/18/17

“Cover Down Band was amazing!!! They were hands down the best cover band we’ve heard in 20 years. They were very accommodating and easy to schedule with. They provided tons of energy to our party and made the night absolutely unforgettable. We will definitely be using them again for all of our parties. I could not recommend them more highly!!”

Joshua J. on Gigmasters 4/8/2017

“I wanted to say how wonderful Cover Down was at our first annual company Christmas Party. Everyone was extremely happy with the songs that were played and how the band presented on stage. I am still getting compliments from employees and friends about how good the music was. We can’t thank Cover Down enough for such a wonderful and unforgettable evening. We will definitely use them again and highly recommend them for any type of entertainment. Awesome job!”

– Suzanne S. 12/29/16

“”Cover Down was AMAZING! We had so much fun. My fiance and I are even in talks about hiring them for our wedding. Mike is wonderful to work with on the details. He knows what he is talking about and requires zero hand holding. Thank you guys again for a wonderful night!”

Rachel J. on Gigmasters 12/2/16

“My husband and I are big music lovers and it was one of our top priorities to have a great live band at our wedding. We wanted a band that was affordable and offered DJ services as well, but most of all we wanted a band with a great song list. Cover Down was perfect! My husband found the band and handled most of the communication since music was one of his “wedding tasks.” He said Mike was professional, quick to respond, and very easy to work with. He had a pretty laid back style, but anything we asked for was no problem. The band clearly has a lot of experience and didn’t need any hand-holding. They were also willing to drive from Plano to Tulsa (where our wedding was held) at no charge! We asked the band to act as emcees in addition to providing entertainment, and they were great about double checking the pronunciation of our wedding party and toasters’ names, which was nice. They also provided lighting and all of their own AV equipment. The lighting was enough to enhance a very large ballroom (we also had a separate uplighting vendor), and the colors and patterns from Cover Down’s spotlights made for some amazing photos. But of course the best part was their MUSIC! Cover Down played all of our favorite songs and nothing from our do-not-play list, and our guests had a blast! We have so many great photos of guests dancing up a storm, and at the end of the night no one wanted to leave! Good thing we had an after party!”

Andrea P. on WeddingWire 9/24/16

“This band was amazing. I would book them again in a heartbeat. We had a black tie wedding in Tulsa and the band played the perfect soundtrack to every aspect of the reception. I give them my highest recommendations. Completely professional. Thank you guys so much!”

James P. on Gigmasters 9/24/16

“This band was amazing. I would book them again in a heartbeat. We had a black tie wedding in Tulsa and the band played the perfect soundtrack to every aspect of the reception. I give them my highest recommendations. Completely professional. Thank you guys so much!”

James P. on Gigmasters 9/24/16

“I can’t even begin to express our gratitude for you and your band members performance Saturday night! You guys were absolutely amazing! The amount of compliments we received on the band is more than I could even keep up with. Seriously, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! We had the BEST time!! Please know that you and the others did an outstanding job and we wanted to thank you for all the hard work you and the team put in to make my wedding so special!!! Thank you so much!”

– Allison G. 9/12/16

“Absolutely a great band, I told them I thought they should be charging more money, and I still believe that. They were fabulous and extremely talented. Couldn’t have had a better experience.”

Joel G. on Gigmasters 7/2/16

“We had worked with Cover Down for two previous parties, so when our daughter became engaged, one of the first phone calls we made was to reserve the band for the reception! We knew that the reception would be unforgettable if they provided the music. Of course, they did not disappoint! The reception was so much fun, that people were still dancing when it was time for the bride & groom send off! The band has a gift for reading the crowd, and plays music that keeps people dancing. You know it’s going to be an amazing event when Cover Down is on the stage!” – 

Michele F. on WeddingWire 6/30/16

“Cover Down was absolutely amazing! Guests at our wedding could not give enough compliments on how well the band performed. We had to move some scheduling things around as some items inevitably get delayed, but the entire band was super accommodating and helped our special day be just that. We considered a few bands, but went to see them all live first, and Cover Down was easily the most professional and talented band we checked out. My wife and I have gone out of our way to catch some of their other live gigs and always enjoy ourselves. We look forward to catching them in the future too!”

Michael P on Gigmasters 3/26/16

“Guests loved Cover Down! Kept everyone dancing all evening. Great choices and selection of music. We were able to squeeze in last minute songs. Musically well-versed performers, professional performance; Worked with our diverse selection of music to perfectly match the event. Perfectly-timed announcements. Super flexible with scheduling play time around our events of the evening. Enjoyable to work and plan with very prompt correspondence. Reasonable price. Good suggestions on how to structure the reception schedule. Private last dance for the bride and groom that we particularly enjoyed! Book early and enjoy!”

Chelsea D. on Gigmasters 10/17/15

“Thanks a million to Cover Down band for helping us realize our vision of an unforgettable wedding reception on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Our top priorities were GREAT live music and happy guests who were dancing and having fun all night—and that’s exactly what we got! Coupled with the endless compliments from our guests, we simply can’t recommend them highly enough. The band was the perfect combination of talent, sophistication, and fun. With a long year of planning and the wedding now behind us, we’ve had a chance to reflect on everything we did and everything we spent. We can say with absolute certainty that this was the best money we spent and that we’d hire Cover Down again without hesitation. Our point of contact, Mike, was so professional, accommodating to special requests, and a joy to work with in helping make our dream reception a reality. Even though we really loved what we saw and heard when we previewed the band at a public performance, we still couldn’t have fully imagined how incredibly essential they would be to creating the perfect vibe and energy we wanted to achieve. So if you want to guarantee that you’ll have great music and dancing guests, do yourself a favor and hire this band!! Hanna & Matt”  

Hanna & Matt on WeddingWire 9/26/15

“We highly recommend the Cover Down band! So glad they made our son’s wedding to his beautiful bride so much fun! They made everyone want to dance! So much talent! Very professional band!”

– Elaine S. 9/7/15

“The BEST WEDDING BAND ..just saying! We had a great time! Carol M., Mother of the Groom…Danced until blisters on my feet!”

– 8/31/15

“Cover Down not only worked with us to get a perfect set list, they were also very professional and accommodating. They have been by far the best wedding band I have seen and would recommend them for any event.”

Peter W. on Gigmasters 5/23/15

“THANK YOU!!!!!  Cover Down was absolutely amazing!  I sent out a survey to all the guests (720) asking for feedback about the event – the #1 comment….”The band was awesome!”  I cannot tell you how many emails I have received, comments the night of that were made – all about how incredible the band was.  I can’t thank you enough for coming to Tulsa to play for our event. With that said…I would LOVE to have Cover Down play again next year.  The event will be at the same venue (Exchange Center at Expo Square), Saturday, February 6, 2016.  Please let me know what I need to do to make that happen. Thank you so much.” 

– Liz 2/26/15

“Cotillion was a Huge success!   Thank y’all so so much for being a part of our event!!  I have had so many people contact me about you guys…everyone enjoyed the themselves so much!  Y’all were amazing!!  I will be glad to provide a review of our experience!  Hope to get y’all again!  Thanks for everything!!!”

Lynna – 1/19/15

“First let me say that I would hire Cover Down again and again and again if I needed to. They were excellent. Great band that kept everyone on the dance floor all night. We had our wedding on New Year’s Eve and there was a lot going on but the band kept cool and made it memorable. It is always hard to put total trust in someone you have met a couple times to pull off the biggest day of your life, but they were awesome. We paid for Cover Down and got Emerald City quality.

Pros: Great Band – they can play any genre, they are tight with their transitions, take several classic songs and extend them so the crowd could keep dancing (I noticed this several times). Best Value you will find in Dallas for sure – I’m not exactly sure how much they cost, but I will tell you that they were lower than most other bands we checked out. They handle their own bookings so you are not paying for any agent fees, they also have all their own equipment and do not charge you to use it. It is just a simple flat fee. They are attractive and look young – I’ve been to weddings where the 60 year old wedding singer had to take a bathroom break every 10 minutes or the creepy old bassist kept trying to hit on the wedding party. Proven fact that if you look good, people will think you sound better. They don’t really need to but they do!

Stage presence (off stage presence) – they’re not up there playing air guitar, or making fools of themselves. They own the stage with confidence and personality. They do not babble on in between songs, except if they are giving an announcement ‘after this song, we’re going to do the cake cutting.’ During random songs, they have different members come out into the crowd and play/dance with the crowd. Some pretty good footage of me playing air saxophone next to their saxophonist on one such occasion, I really get into it. Their bassist spins his hair during some 80’s hair metal cover. It’s great.

Communicate with you regularly throughout the booking process and event. We were getting married New Year’s Eve. We met with Mike to review plans the weekend after Thanksgiving. They were responding to emails and questions over Christmas time. I felt really bad about these timings, but due to our hectic schedules this was the only time we had to meet and they never complained once about it. In fact Mike invited us to his home and offered us glasses of wine as his family was getting ready to go to some holiday event. Top notch.

Have experience with weddings and work with your coordinator. – My wife doesn’t like to do things ‘normally’ but it was great for them to make recommendations off of what they had previously done and what people typically do. The band is such a big influence on the flow of the wedding it was great that they not only communicated with us but several times when talking to them they would say ‘Oh yes, we already talked to (our wedding planner) about that.’ Great to know everyone was in the loop with each other. Our crowd called for an encore, it was provided. After the last song the crowd kept chanting ‘One more Song.’ They said they weren’t going to play one unless they had approval from my wife and I. We were right next to the stage on the dance floor giving the thumbs up. Someone in the crowd shouted ‘September’ by Earth, Wind, and Fire. It was the most random request I had ever heard, but it was a perfect end to the night, and I was shocked that they just played it perfectly off the cuff….Adam D.”

– 1/18/15  Adam D. on The Knot 12/31/14

“The Cover Down Band made our party. Michael and Danny were very accommodating! They were great and made it a perfect event!!!”

Ida D. on Gigmasters 8/16/14

“Our experience with Cover Down was incredible. We knew they were great, but their performance and energy far surpassed our expectations. Our dance floor was full the entire night, and no one wanted to leave. We are still getting so many compliments on Cover Down, everyone loved them! They are very accommodating and easy to work with. I would recommend them for any event.”

Andrew M. on Gigmasters 5/17/14

“Sat Dec 7th 2013. Worst Ice Storm in Dallas for 2013. They still showed up and MADE IT HAPPEN! Amazing performance!”

Esti. B on Gigmasters 12/7/13

“We hired Cover Down for our wedding. They were awesome! They were easy to work with, did everything we asked, and are very talented musicians. They had our reception up and dancing and we had numerous guests compliment us on the band and ask us how we found them. I would definitely recommend Cover Down for your wedding/event.  Thanks!”

Andy P. on Gigmasters 9/22/12

“We hired Cover Down for our daughter’s wedding reception at the Fairmont in Dallas. Everyone had an amazing time, I would definitely recommend to my friends.”

Jay D. on Gigmasters 6/11/11

“Awesome band and will definitely reach out to them for any future concerts on our property!”

Kelsey I. on Gigmasters 8/10/12

“Cover Down performed at the Sterling Hotel Dallas New Year’s Eve Celebration. We loved the music, the performance and their talent! The band was the icing on the cake at the event! Cover Down played a huge variety of music. Cover Down did an amazing job and all the guests were impressed.” 

Deven C. on Gigmasters 12/31/11