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Once we were engaged and booked the Old Mill as our venue, we had music next on the list.   Having attended the New Years Party the past two years, we knew that we wanted Sonic Playground to play at our wedding.  Unsure if they were available, we were so happy when we contacted the band and were told they had December 4th, 2010 still open.  We met up with Jay from the band and selected a list of songs from their large music library.  From the minute the band took the stage, the dance floor was full.  The compliments from guests were non-stop as everyone, young and old, loved the band.   Booking Sonic Playground was the best decision of all for our wedding.  The band even came out to do an encore for a large group of rowdy friends and family that had really been able to let loose on this night.

 

Thank you to Jay and the band, we couldn’t have asked for a better wedding performance.

 

Greg & Laura Kruk

wedding December 2010

The Old Mill

Toronto, ON.

 

 

We knew before we were even engaged that Sonic Playground would be a part of our wedding.  We have known the band for years and have seen them play many different venues.  We have always been impressed and always had a great time!

 

When we first picked the date for our wedding the band was already booked for someone else’s wedding and that just wasn’t going to do...so, we changed the date of the wedding to make sure they could be there!  Working with Jay before the wedding was an absolute pleasure he is by far one of the most genuine and professional individual we have ever worked with.  The band joined us for the entire day and by 9pm they began to bring down the house!  Guests at our wedding told us throughout the night that they were a little nervous when they found out that we were having a live band but once they started to play they were over-the-top impressed!  Dave and I had one goal for our wedding and that was to throw the best party we possibly could and Sonic Playground made that happen...needless to say our dance floor was packed with guests dancing and singing the night away!!  Guests could not stop raving about how amazing the band was and how they loved the variety of music they were playing.  One guest actually said “I can’t believe it...they are so amazing. One minute they are playing Lady Gaga and the next they are rocking out Guns N Roses!”  It was hilarious when the band took their breaks the dance floor cleared, no one was dancing to the break music but once the band took the stage the dance floor was jam packed!!  We heard that this is the ultimate compliment you can give them:)  Guests are still talking about our wedding and how much fun they had!!

 

We want to Thank Jay, Carolyn, Tim and Greg for making our wedding the best it could possibly be!  WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!

 

Billie Jo & Dave Orr

wedding October 2010

Monora Park Pavillion

Orangeville, ON.

 

 

 

 

Having Sonic Playground perform at our wedding was one of the best decisions we had made in planning our wedding. Though, it wasn't an easy one to get around to making, since with Dan (the groom) being a musician we had left it to him to locate a band. After a 6 month search and with 5 months to go to our wedding date, we weren't sure whether we were going to find one that we liked. Then we learned about Sonic Playground, and having been impressed with the few short video clips we saw on the internet, we decided to hit one of their shows. Within the first 30 min of their performance we knew our search was over.
 
Working out the details of their performance at our wedding with Jay was a pleasure. He is a true professional in every sense of the word, and he has helped ease the stress of wedding planning for us by making the process very easy. We were quite confident that their performance on the day of the wedding would go by without a hitch, and were quite happy when we turned out to be right. They were able to get all our guests, young or old, dancing with their wide-ranging repertoire. So when our guests complimented us on our band selection, we would tell them that the compliments should really be directed at Jay, Carolyn, Greg and Tim, as they made it so easy on us to make the right choice.
 
We thoroughly recommend Sonic Playground, and wish to thank them again for the terrific experience!
 
Hana & Dan Jovicic
wedding September 2010
Caledon Country Club
Inglewood, ON.
 
 
 

Finding a great wedding band can be difficult.  We had watched several bands perform and eventually decided on one group in particular who, at the time, happened to be booked for a private function the same night as our wedding.  Now in a bind, we began to research venues where this band played searching for groups with similar styles.  It was by chance, luck and good fortune that we found Sonic Playground. 

 

After watching the band’s promo video, our decision was clear.  We had to hire Sonic Playground to play at our wedding.  As we later found out, the band also came highly recommended from several friends who had hired them to play at their weddings over the last year.  Jay and the rest of the band members were nothing short of absolute professionals from the beginning.  The band typically blocks out their calendars for a few weeks in August for vacation which conflicted with our wedding date.  After speaking with the rest of his band mates, Jay offered to work their vacation schedules around our wedding so that they were able to be a part of our special day.  Talk about above and beyond. 

 

Our reception, in Clinton ON, meant that the band would need to travel for several hours to find the tent where they would be playing.  We built a stage for the band to setup their equipment and play.  The band’s diverse musical talents enabled them to play songs from several genres keeping our guests on the dance floor for the entire night.  They even invited my cousin up on stage to play a song with them – something that was very memorable for us and our guests.  I am still receiving comments from our guests regarding the band – and the excellent time they had helping us celebrate our wedding.

 

Thank you, Jay, Carolyn, Tim and Greg for putting an exclamation mark on our picture-perfect wedding day.  We hope to catch up with you very soon.

 

Matt & Christine Duench

wedding August 2010

Clinton, ON. 

 

We had Sonic Playground play at our wedding reception and we will continue to attend their performances whenever we can.  This group is awesome!  They put on a high energy show with a fantastic selection of familiar music and kept our guests dancing and smiling all night long.  Even weeks after the wedding our friends and family were commenting on the great performance by Sonic Playground. 

 

Not only is this a group of highly talented musicians and performers, but each band member conducts themselves with professionalism, humility and integrity.  We are thrilled to have met Jay, Carolyn, Tim and Greg, and to have had the great pleasure of dancing the night away to their music.  We can’t wait to see them perform again!

 

Erin & Drew McFeetors

wedding July 2010

Milton, ON.

 

 

 

One of the top criterias we had for a memorable wedding was amazing music. Sonic Playground gave us that…and more! We searched all over the GTA to find a band that would be hip, funky and talented. When we met Sonic Playground, we were blown away by their high energy and superb music.  And were the four of them ever gorgeous! We just knew they were the one, and we had to book them right away. Our wedding guests were out of their seats and on the dance floor all night long. They still talk about how awesome our band was! 

 

Jay, Carolyn, Tim, and Greg, we truly enjoyed your spectacular performance. Not only are the four of you very talented and full of charisma on stage, but when we got to know you, we realized that you are such beautiful people with kindred souls. Jay, we appreciate your professionalism and guidance in the planning of our music selection and the order of the night.  

 

Thank you Sonic Playground for making our wedding celebration unforgettable. We hope to see you perform and hear your cool music around town very soon!

Much love!

 

Veronica & Jason Laxamana

wedding June 2010

West River Event Centre, Grand Ballroom

Vaughan, ON.

 

 

 

 

As soon and we picked a date & booked the venue for our wedding the next mission was to find a band.  We searched for months and saw many bands but they all weren’t very good or were outrageously expensive.  

 

We had the pleasure of finding Sonic Playground at a friend's charity event we were attending and as soon as we heard & saw them ;) we knew that they would be perfect for our wedding!  They didn’t disappoint, Sonic Playground really was AMAZING at our wedding.  We received soooooo many compliments from our guest on how incredible the band was.  The dance floor was packed all night & I think that says it all. 

 

Sonic Playground took our wedding to a whole other level, and we can't thank them enough.  We highly recommend this band, and look forward to having them at our next event!

 

Kathryn & Justin Ruggiero

wedding October 2009

Palais Royale

Toronto, ON.

 

 

 

The first thing we did after booking our venue was book Sonic Playground.  We first saw them in October 2008 at a club in Mississauga.  We knew right away we wanted them playing at our wedding.  This was before we were even engaged!
 
Sonic Playground was the hit of our wedding.  We still talk about it a few months later and still get comments from our guests.  We're certain we will be seeing them at future weddings for friends and family.  They're that good.
 
Josh & Stephanie Black
wedding September 2009
Whistle Bear Golf Club
Cambridge, ON.
 
 
 
 
 
 

We booked Sonic Playground for our July 2009 wedding. They were exactly the kind of band any bride and groom would want - totally professional, easy to work with, great performers and kept our guests of all ages dancing late into the night. We would highly recommend Sonic Playground to anyone looking for a great live band for any occasion.
 
Zarin Henderson & Sean Frigault
wedding July 2009
Craigleith Ski Club
Collingwood, ON.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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We were lucky enough to have Sonic Playground provide the entertainment at our wedding in June 2009.  We knew that good food, good music and good people would make our wedding perfect – the band lived up to this and more … Jay & the band blew us away with their sound!

 

Sonic Playground was a hit with all of our guests.  We loved their upbeat, addictive energy and found that most guests stayed on the dance floor all night long – both young & old.  We chose Sonic Playground to be part of our big day, as they have a long history playing together and a great youthful energy that appealed to all of our guests.  They were extremely easygoing and accommodating to all of our requests.  One of the highlights of our day was finishing our first dance and having all 200 of our guests join us on the dance floor – it was quite the dance party!!!!

 

Sonic Playground really did make the night perfect.  We keep trying to come up with an excuse to have them play for us again!  It was a true pleasure to work with such friendly and talented people. 

 

Lindsay & Malcolm Robertson

wedding June 2009

Glencairn Golf Club

Milton, ON.

 
 
 

We discovered Sonic Playground at a club in Toronto. It took two songs for me to start harassing my fiance to use them for our wedding - something he initially objected to, as it was the first live band we had considered. After the third song, and watching vocals being passed from female vocalist, to male guitarist, to male bassist, my fiance was now jumping up and down too.

When we got a chance to discuss our wedding; likes and dislikes, we were comforted by the band's easygoing behavior and their desire to give us exactly what we wanted, even incorporating songs that weren't in their repertoire. Going above and beyond what was asked of them, they even met and rehearsed with our cousin John to perform our first dance, something that Jeff and I had envisioned in our first year of dating.

When the day came, the band arrived early and happily assisted with recorded music as our guests arrived, throughout our ceremony (including my walk down the aisle) and during the cocktail hour. We never felt uncomfortable discussing anything with the group.  They are the friendliest and most professional group we've ever had the pleasure working with.

At the end of the evening, with all our friends and family on the dance floor, it felt like friends were performing for us - friends who had a lifetime of knowledge to give us everything we wanted on the most important day of our lives.
 
We are happy to encourage everyone else to work with this band, as we now affectionately call them friends.
 
Jenn & Jeff Hanley
wedding June 2009
Berkeley Church Heritage Venue
Toronto, ON.
 
 
 
 

On Friday June 28th 2008, the Friends For Life Foundation held its 3rd Annual Charity Benefit in support of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Oncology Clinic at the Hospital for Sick Children.  Our event took place at the Historic Berkley Church in downtown Toronto.

 

This year’s event was extremely successful!  That evening, we raised $65,000 gross revenue for our two charity beneficiaries.

 

Steve, Erick and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sonic Playground for their great performance at our event!  Your stage presence was fantastic and your musical talents created the very energy that Steve, Erick and I were hoping to achieve.  Simply put - you guys were incredible!  Everyone was blown away!  We are still hearing about how great you were.

 

We can not possibly find the words to demonstrate to you how grateful we are to all of you.  Without a doubt, you rocked our party!

 

Stefani Cali / Erick Bauer / Steve Cameron

FRIENDS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION

Toronto, ON.

 

 

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Sonic Playground came highly recommended to play at our annual company Christmas Banquet held in November of 2007, and I can honestly say they were a pleasure to deal with and are an amazing foursome.

 

I would recommend Sonic Playground in a heartbeat!  From the first time I spoke to Jay in regards to the event, he was nothing but professional. The band did an excellent job and we were very impressed. They kept everyone on the dance floor with a great mix of oldies and current songs.  We received so many compliments not only on the music, but on the professionalism as well.

 

I can honestly say that aside from being extremely talented musicians, Sonic Playground is one of the classiest bands I have ever seen.

 

Sally MacMillan

Adminisration Manager

LUBRICO WARRANTY INC

London, ON.

 

 

Sonic Playground is a fantastic band and we would recommend them to anyone!   After being very impressed with their performance at a local establishment, we approached them to see if they would consider playing at our wedding. They graciously accepted even though the wedding was out of town. They were very approachable, friendly and professional while arranging the logistics.

 

With their diverse repertoire, they worked with us to create a song list that would appeal to a wide range of music tastes. The best part of all is they know how to create the perfect party atmosphere.  The musicianship was top notch and they were flexible and accommodating during the evening when things didn't go according to schedule.

 

Our guests (of ALL ages) LOVED the band and some even said it was the best wedding they have been to - largely due to the fun and energetic dance party hosted by Sonic Playground.

 

Thank you guys so much for being a part of our wedding day and making it as memorable as it was!!

 

Heather & Andrew Young

wedding June 2007

Dorchester, ON.

 

 

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Sonic Playground is perhaps one of the most talented bands I have seen in quite some time.  I had been looking for a band that is energetic, diversified in their material, professionals at their craft, and of course, willing to have some fun as well to play at our client event.  Sonic sets the bar for these characteristics.  Jay, Tim, Greg and Carolyn are nothing short of dedicated musicians - artists for that matter - that understand relationships with clients and that first impressions are the most important ones you can make.
 
At Bloomberg, we often host clients at seminars and the post-event gatherings are vital to communicating and building relationships.  Sonic Playground received the highest of accolades and compliments of how much fun they were, how talented the band is and questions about where they could be seen next.  The show was a huge success for Bloomberg and our clients.  I would highly recommend Sonic Playground for other events hosted by our firm and count them all as very good friends.  You will not be disappointed.  Satisfaction guaranteed!  Thanks again, Sonic!!!

 

Shawn Rudden

Key Account Manager

BLOOMBERG L.P.

New York, N.Y.

 

 

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Sonic Playground have played numerous events here at Blue Mountain, including Employee Parties, Women's Fitness Week, New Years Eve, and weddings.  Their song list is extensive and it's great how they adapt to the crowd.  People are always up dancing.  The band is very professional to work with, making it very easy to recommend them.  That, and the fact thay they are GREAT!!
 
Jennifer Booth
Wedding & Special Events Manager
BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORTS LTD
Collingwood, ON.