The Minorikeys
- New Paltz, NY
- Wedding Band
Charles M. said “I was taken away by this bands professionalism, energy, and performance! My attendees at the event loved them and were advocating for us to use them again…”
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Welcome to Common Ground All Star Orchestra of New York, one of the most exciting, experienced and up to date wedding/corporate event bands serving the Hudson Valley, New York and tri state area. We bring to the table an impressive array of national and international touring and recording credentials. But most importantly we put a tremendous amount of effort in providing something for everybody at your event to enjoy in the way of musical selections and entertainment. Because of this Common Ground All Stars has earned the status as the #1 pick in the Hudson Valley for 2010 by The Knot in New York.
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Price Range: $800-10,000
Common Ground All Star Orchestra is not your typical wedding band. We pride our selves in understanding the new music trends in the industry. We stay very up to date while still playing the standard mix of party music and classics that every one enjoys. Our musicians and singers are comprised of an energy packed group of music industry pros with a talent pool seldom seen in the world of wedding bands. We provide several packages and price points in order to give you real choices in the search for the right music for your event. We can provide an amazing horn section along with our core 6 piece group. Or you can hire our popular 3 piece dance club band option that uses today's DJ club technology combining 3 musicians/ Vocalists to cover all styles of music along with today's dance club hits with amazing attention to detail. Our sound system is amazing. We use up to date high end QSC audio technology that is clear and warm sounding without ever being too loud. We also provide a state of the art dance floor DJ laser lighting package that creates a dance club atmosphere at the right time that even high end DJs would envy. When you hire Common Ground you get tastefull MCing, continuous music, attention to detail and unparalleled customer service.
* The Common Ground Orchestra 6-10 musicians optional horn section
* Common Ground Dance Band 2-4 musicians
* Solo Smooth Jazz Sax with backing tracks -Solo Piano
* Vocal/Piano - Piano/Saxophone - Piano/Upright Bass
* DJ/Band Combo
* Jazz Trio
* Smooth Jazz Group
* String Ensembles
* DJ Service
12 Good Reasons To Hire Common Ground Orchestra
* Reliable, Professional and Ethical Conduct
* Just Voted Best In The Hudson Valley in 2010 by The Knot Bridle Publication
* 20 Years Experience - Always the Right Song at the Right Time
* Trusted and Referred by the Areas Top Caterers & Vendors
* Continuous Music
* Tasteful Professional MC'ing
* Economy Friendly Pricing
* Exciting Vocalists, Superb Instrumentalists and Excellent Harmonies
* The Band You Hire is the Band that Performs at Your Reception
* Vast Repertoire of Songs that Includes Today's Top Hits
* A State of the Art Sound System and Complete Dance Floor Lighting System
* Complete Coordination with the Catering Facility, Photographers and Videographers to Make Your Affair Run Smoothly
Frequently Asked Questions
* 1. Can you provide music for our ceremony and/or cocktail hour?
Yes. You may choose to hire one or more of our musicians to perform for your ceremony and/or cocktail hour. We can suggest music appropriate for each event or you may choose your own music selections.
* 2. The ages of our guests will vary considerably. Can your band play all types of music?
The versatility and quality of musicianship in our band is such that our musicians can authentically perform a wide variety of music ranging from the '40's Swing Era to today's Top 40 dance music. Our song list is very extensive and includes music from every era. You are always free to choose which songs you would like the band to play.
* 3. How many breaks does the band take during the night and how long do they play?
Within 4 hours our band will play a minimum of 4/45 minute sets with 3/15 minute breaks scheduled around the service of food. CD music will be played during our breaks at no additional cost or you may choose to hire the band on a continuous music basis which means that during our breaks there will always be 2/3 musicians who will continue to perform dinner music.
* 4. Will the band perform at a volume that is comfortable for me and for my guests?
Common Ground will perform music at a reasonable volume so your guests can enjoy conversation.
* 5. Will the band learn our special song?
We will guarantee that your song is learned and performed well.
* 6. Can I decide what type of music will be played during my reception?
We encourage our clients to go through our song list . On the day of your wedding we will perform music you have chosen. Our band is also extremely capable of "reading the crowd" and choosing music that will pack the dance floor.
With 20 years experience providing music for all types of affairs we have earned an excellent reputation for great music and personalized service.
Here are just some of the songs Common Ground Orchestra performs:
Ain't Nobody
All I Wanna Do
All Night Long
All the Way
Always
At Last
Because You Loved Me
Been Around the World
Best for Last
Big Girls don't cry
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
Blue Bayou
Boogie On Reggae Woman
Boogie Oogie Oogie
Bootylicious
Brickhouse
Brown Eyed Girl
Build Me Up Buttercup
Can't Get Enough
Can't help falling in love
Car Wash
Chain of Fools
Conga
Constant Craving
Crazy
Daydream Believer
Dancing Queen
Dock of the Bay
Don't Know Much
Don't Stop Till You Get
Don't Leave Me This Way
Don't Stop Believing
Escapade
Everlasting Love
Feel Like Makin love
Fields Of Gold
Fly Me to the Moon
Forever and For Always
For you I Will
Frim Fram Sauce
Funky White Boy
Game of Love
Get Here
Good Times
Groovin'
Heaven Knows
Hero
Higher Ground
Hit the Road Jack
Holding Back the Tears
Home
Hush Hush
How Do I Live
I Can't Help Myself
I can't make you love me
I Can't Tell You Why
I Don't Know Why
I Wanna Dance
I Will Survive
I Try
I Want You Back
I Will Always Love u
I Wish
If I Ain't Got You
If I Were Your Woman
I Hope You Dance
I'll Be Around
I Love the Night Life
I Only have eyes for you
Irreplaceable
Isn't she Lovely
It's Too Late
Killing me softly
Just the Two of Us
Lady Marmalade
Landslide
Last Dance
Let's Groove
Let's Stay Together
Living On A Prayer
Love Shack
Love Story
Margaritaville
Mercy Mercy Me
Midnight Train to Georgia
Mission Impossible
Mustang Sally
Natural Woman
No One
Night and Day
Our Love is Here to Stay
Over the rainbow
Please don't Stop the Music
Poker Face
Respect
Ribbons in the Sky
Route #66
Rock with You
Save the Last Dance for Me
September
Sex Machine
Signed Sealed Delivered
Since I Fell for You
Single Ladies
Smooth Operator
Soak up the Sun
Someone's Watching Over Me
Summerwind
Sunrise
Superstitious
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Love
Tempted
That's All
There you'll be
Through the Fire
Think
Unchained Melody
Underneath it all
Under the Boardwalk
Unforgettable
Unwritten
Walking On Sunshine
Wanna Be Startin Something
We Are Family
We're in this love together
Waiting for the world to change
What a Wonderful
World
White Flag
What I Like About You
What is Hip
When I Fall in Love
Wind Beneath My Wings
Charles M. said “I was taken away by this bands professionalism, energy, and performance! My attendees at the event loved them and were advocating for us to use them again…”
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