Testimonials

“I will highly recommend Steve and Tropics Entertainment bands to all of my friends, family, and co-works who are looking for entertainment.  He is honest and helpful from the beginning. It’s really great to know that there are still people out there who care about what we need and work with us to get the best possible entertainment.  Thank you for taking stress off of our shoulders and made it easier for us!”

Kathy Messing

“I have just returned from my honeymoon and I had to email you to tell you how much fun I had at my wedding! My feet were hurting for days! Higher Ground was absolutely amazing and so many people commented on how they loved the band. Kara - thank you so much for being so wonderful and easy to work with…I knew I was in great hands! Higher Ground and Tropics Entertainment will be highly recommended by me forever! Thank you again.”

Christina Contreras

“We were so thrilled with Libido’s performance and look forward for another opportunity to savor their talent!”

Pat Riley, Miami Heat 

“Aaron and I wanted to express our gratitude to Flavor for an amazing night! As you know, the band makes or breaks the party; and all we keep hearing from our guests is how incredible the band is! We had a fabulous time and were thrilled with how everything turned out!”

Jessica and Aaron Goldman

“Getting Gypsy Lane to play was the best decision we made! They had the party hopping all night long, which is what we wanted, and played all our favorite songs! Our guests (and us) are still RAVING about how fantastic they were! A special thanks to Karina for all her hard work and enthusiasm in the weeks leading up to the wedding. We will be recommending Gypsy Lane to everyone and will continue to come see you play whenever we can!”

Jillian Loss

“The past few months have afforded us the opportunity to think back to our wedding weekend and of the details that made it so special.  The Ruby Baker Band truly helped to make our wedding reception so lively.  Our guests continue to rave about the band! What an unbelievable performance! Way to exceed our expectations! “

Rachel and David Schimmel

“Valerie Tyson is simply amazing – not only is she a fabulous musician, she is also kind, compassionate, respectful and professional. She did everything in her power to make sure that Steve and I were comfortable and happy – she went above and beyond the call of duty. Our wedding was better than we could have ever expected – thanks to Valerie. Please extend our warmest thoughts and deep appreciation to her and the rest of the musicians for us. And of course, please feel free to use us as a reference any time. We have already told several of our friends that Tropics Entertainment and Valerie Tyson are the only way to go to have the party of your dreams!”

Cheryl Zuckerman

“Thank you so much for providing the heart, soul and life of our gala!  Libido was out of this world...they were truly unreal!  OVER THE TOP, NON-STOP ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT!!! Everyone went absolutely wild over them.  The dance floor was always packed.  I never wanted them to end.”

Minette Herman

“Bret and I just wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks.  Libido was BEYOND amazing and every single guest said it was the best wedding band they had ever seen.    We also know that it was quite the production with announcements, speeches, etc. and working with the band was professional and so seamless.  We were so impressed and we are so grateful.  THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”  

Sara & Bret Weiner

“I just wanted to let you know how amazing Flavor was! They were so great - they really made the party. Everyone loved them!”

Nikita Wallin

“Words cannot express how happy we were with Higher Ground as our band! You were so amazing!!! Thanks you for making our wedding unforgettable!”

Joey and Alexis Ferlito

“Valerie Tyson did an amazing job creating a fun atmosphere at our Annual Holiday Party. The music was perfect for a corporate party and Valerie really did a great job getting everybody up on their feet!”

Sandy Solan, Elizabeth Arden, Inc

“Kristy and I want to thank Gypsy Lane so much for making our wedding the best and most memorable time ever!   The band was absolutely amazing and made the night what is was...amazing!   I can't even count the number of people who said the band was the best band they have ever heard!  We also want to say how much we appreciate the communication and personal attention all the way up until the final day.   The night was absolutely perfect!”

Adam and Kristy Rosoff

“I wanted to say thank you to The Ruby Baker Band for playing at our wedding! They are all amazing and so talented! Everything was perfect.  The songs were amazing and Ruby has an incredible voice.  Thank you for making our day so special! I am recommending you to all of my friends getting married!”

 Lauren Regan and Ben Krinsky

"Our wedding was by far the best day of our lives! It could not have been any better. It was truly a dream come true and a huge fun party! Our band, Remix was AMAZING! They are absolutely incredible and made the whole night fantastic, energetic, and exciting. The music and dancing is one of the few things that you remember about every wedding, and we wanted to have everyone who attended have the best time ever, and they did! Everyone danced the WHOLE TIME that Remix was performing. Even my Grandmother kicked her shoes off and was dancing up a storm!”

Lauren and Ryan Hartnett

“Libido is FABULOUS! What an amazing combination of vocalists, instrumentation, and choreography. Thank you again for helping make our celebration unforgettable!

Marc Robinson, Toyota

“Just wanted to let you know that Higher Ground was extremely well received at SROA's President's Party.  The evening was terrific, and kudos to the singers and musicians of Higher Ground who rocked the party. The only problem was that they had to stop at some point!  Personally, I can't believe the energy they showed during the entire evening”! 

Mark  Epstein

“Whenever you plan a wedding, the most important elements are food, drink, and music. Last Saturday, at my wedding, the music reigned supreme!  No one left that party without complementing the talented artists of Libido!  Truthfully, their performance is a party changer (for the better, of course!). And, I had some music snob guests in attendance, who readily admitted that the performance given was phenomenal!  Thank you Kara for helping me prepare for the big day!  My sincerest thanks to the band members. They are all so talented. Clearly as a group, but also as individuals. I wish them all the success in the world!”  

Yvonne Colodny

“Libido was INCREDIBLE and really made the whole wedding perfect.   We knew Libido was the best, which is why we hired them, but they really exceeded expectations.  We cannot thank Kara and the band enough”. 

Jeremy Stone

“Gypsy Lane was the most amazing band that I have ever encountered. Karina was such a pleasure to work with. She spent so much time trying to make sure that I was happy with the timeline of the entire reception. Her entire goal was to make sure I had the wedding I always wanted! I had a breathtaking location for my wedding and what people are still talking about is the band. The band made my reception! They kept guests of all ages dancing all night!”

Elizabeth Youngquist Milligan

“The old adage is true. The band MAKES the party. Everyone raved! Libido was a hit, and thus, so was the wedding. I seriously heard, ‘This band is amazing,’ more than people saying ‘congratulations.’ ”

Sarah Richardson

“I had the most unbelievable night! I wanted to write and say thank you so much for everything Kara did.  She played a huge part in making my night special and memorable.  I’ll never be able to thank her enough for how perfect and smoothly everything went! Libido was awesome! Thank you, thank you, and thank you a million times! You made everything simply perfect!”

Brittany White

“When we began planning our destination wedding in Florida, the only thing we feared was being able to find the right band. As native New Yorkers, we felt we had been spoiled by the crème-de-la-crème of NYC bands at the dozens of weddings we have attended.

Our flowers were extraordinary. The food was a culinary masterpiece. My dress was one-of-a-kind. And yet, it is the Valerie Tyson Band that has kept people talking about our wedding for months after! From the moment the night began, your energy was magnetic. Valerie Tyson’s talent and passion made for seamless transitions as the set-list moved through the decades and the star-power of the band nearly blew the roof off the ballroom!

We always remember our wedding as every bit the PARTY that we wanted it to be. Thank you for everything Valerie!”

Jamie and Josh Dardashtian

“Libido was beyond fantastic. The dancing fun and excitement was non-stop. The night was orchestrated beautifully and professionally with an energy level that we have never experienced before. All our guests could not stop talking about the music and the how much fun they had dancing.”

Rhona and Marvin Kirsner

“As I sit here and try to come up with the right words to describe Libido, I keep coming back to one word.  "Wow!"  They were simply above and beyond anything that we could have imagined, and their performance blew Brett & I away. I cannot tell you how many people have said to us that this was the best band they had ever seen at a wedding.  Just outstanding!  We had listened to our first song hundreds of times, and we thought the one time Libido play it was better than anything we had heard!

Libido truly knows how to run a party.  They kept everyone on the dance floor the whole night, played each and every song we had requested, and they made our wedding a truly memorable experience and an evening that all of our guests will be talking about for a long, long time. We have been to a lot of weddings over the last few years and this was the first time we have EVER heard each guest on the dance floor chanting "One More Song, One More Song!" as the band's set ended.  Our family and friends did not want the party to end. Thank you again for making our wedding such an amazing event!”

Rina and Brett Goldstein