These musicians played at a wedding I was attending, and they were wonderful!…read more I highly recommend them if you are looking for some live celtic music for a wedding, party or other event.

Golden Bough is an incredibly talented musical group whose performances have made Celtic events…read morewhere they have performed extra special. Their enthusiasm, charm, melodic voices and variety of instruments make their interesting, captivating, enjoyable and fast paced performances exceptionally engaging. A sample of their talents is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaIpeBj0gOs&feature=related. Also, their upcoming events are available at http://www.goldenboughmusic.com/Calendar/calendar2012.htm.

Pros; Rented the event hall for my daughter's engagement party for a 120 seating. Just the right…read moresize if you are looking for this capacity . Owner Wilson , respectfully took notes down on what we needed and worked to accommodate additional needs. The hall was beautifully decorated and organized to our liking . Of course all add- ons are extra. They also make you buy your own " event insurance" . Cons: they have two halls next to each other, total capacity around 200-250 I think . Disaster finding parking spots . My guests plus the other event guests were fighting for spots and had to park far out in the streets . 2 con: the walls are paper- thin) old bldg) music on both sides could be clearly heard during our ceremony which was very distracting during the " quiet ritual/ prayer time. And the mid- matched tile flooring needs a vinyl mat or dance . carpet . I have suggested these changes to the owner as he grows his business . Overall after some of these mishaps , the evening was pleasant. Thank you Wilson

Steve LaGrutta is an outstanding wedding DJ. As stated on his website, he is mature, reliable and…read moredependable. I am quite picky about my music. When I was selecting a DJ for my wedding, I was having visions of the music being ruined by some 17 year old punk in an ill-fitted rental suit. Then I found Steve. He is a great guy - very warm, personable and reassuring. After we spoke, he came and met me and my fiance in person to talk about his services. Steve was very flexible about making it customized to our wants, yet he was experienced enough to be able to suggest a fall back structure for the things we didn't know about or were indifferent about. When the wedding day came he was fantastic in that he arrived way in advance (as he said he would), was totally calm and professional, and played great music throughout the night. He was flexible enough to transition from playing music that our family's could dance to into music that my friends could dance to. What I liked best of all is that I felt totally confident in leaving the timing of things up to him during the reception and if we ever wanted to change the timing, he could do it on the spot. Thanks Steve! Would highly recommend him. (He also does videography for weddings, but I haven't seen his work.)

Hire someone else!…read more I hired Steve to be my wedding DJ. Not only did I not like him but he is now banned from the Founder's Grove wedding reception hall. When I business bans a DJ, you know there is something wrong. I was afraid I wasn't going to get my deposit back because of him. Pros: 1.He did have a good music selection. The only complaint I have is that he played a couple songs twice. 2. He did show up- although he got lost and was late Cons: 1. He moved my bridal party table at the reception. Yep you read that right, go ahead and read again. I would say this guy's problems was based around one flaw- his needed to be the center of attention. Basically the set up of the event was that dinner was inside then the dancing would be outside. The vendor didn't allow music to be outside so he would have to stay inside but the dancing was literally 10 feet away through some opened glass doors. Anyways he couldn't accept that he wouldn't be in the center of attention so he tried to make room for a dance floor inside. So right in the middle of all the toasting and eating I look over and he's trying to move my bridal party table! 2. Then when we reminded him that dancing was to be outside, he started to move all his sound equipment outside which was against the rules. Maybe there was confusion so the representative from the church went to talk with him. He refused to listen to her. Then me and my husband went to talk with him (so if you can imagine now the bride and groom are up from dinner trying to handle their DJ). He refused to listen to us! Yep go ahead and read that again as well. He refused to listen to the people giving him a pay check. Finally my caterer went and handled him. 3. Then for the rest of the night he continued to break noise regulations and demand to be the center of attention. I was constantly being addressed by the reception hall representative who he was refusing to listen to. 4. About 10 sec after the last song when people are still all hugging and in the moment he walks up to us and demands a check. We gave him his check but my guests and I were surprised by his attitude and lack of tact. I guess he was upset about not being in the center of attention all night. Too many other DJ's to settle on this one. Sure MR and his website are correct in saying his is reliable and dependable. He'll show up to the event but once he gets there who knows how he will behave.

A real gem in the San Joaquin County. Wonderful conductor with an orchestra of seasoned…read moreprofessionals and students from local colleges. Repertoire appropriate for the audience. Interesting Guest Artists. Family friendly. Great ticket pricing. Very good parking when the concert is presented at the Theatre on the Delta College Campus. Many concerts in various locations through out their season. We need handicapped seating which is very limited. Call ahead for tickets if you need this specialized seating.

The Stockton Symphony is a really nice little symphony in the central valley. Directed by Peter…read moreJaffe, it includes some very talented musicians and provides some great programming. Peter Jaffe is a great conductor and a fantastic leader for the symphony. Not only is he knowledgeable and passionate about music, he is also extremely friendly and approachable. Their free concert on July 4 is a great way for the symphony to celebrate with people who wouldn't normally visit the symphony. They also include some interesting performances in their season. I had the pleasure to see Mark Twain's World: A Symphonic Journey with Genuine Thespians, which wsa part music and part theater, but not a musical. If ever you have a chance to visit the Stockton Symphony, I would highly recommend it.

Dr. C.C. was our DJ for our wedding. He was GREAT! He met with us multiple times prior to our…read morewedding to help us plan the music and disc jockey services for our big day. He was very knowledgeable, energetic and kind. All of our wedding guests loved him. His prices were far better than any other mobile DJ. I highly recommend him!

DJ Jeff hosted our wedding just a few weeks ago and our guests had an incredible time. He provided…read morelighting that went with our wedding colors and microphones during our ceremony and reception. He took all of our musical requests and kept the pace going through the entirety of the event. Great guy to work with - he really takes care of his customers. We would gladly use him again for future events!

We hired Take a Bow Productions for my daughter's graduation party on June, 23. We had the pleasure…read moreof having Ashley & Kelly come out to DJ for us. Both of them were very professional, energetic, and a lot of fun. We opted to also do Karoake, and they did a great job getting everyone involved. From the very first time we reached out to Take A Bow, John was communicative and informative. Once we committed by giving our deposit, he encouraged us to create a song list. We came up with it as a family. They followed our song list the day of, as well as were open to multiple requests. They showed up ahead of time, and were ready to play all the way through for the time they were hired. We are very happy with their service, and would definitely use them again. They are also on our list to recommend to family and friends. The cost was very affordable for the service we received. The only negative thing is on me, and that is that I wish we would have hired them for an extra hour.

As I am reading through the reviews on Yelp, I wonder if we have the same Dj for my mother's 85th…read moreBirthday celebration. We did no have the same experience that others had. We told him the event started at 5:00 and was over at 8:00. John was set up at 4:30- but we had to ask him to start playing at 5:15- we gave him a play list. Although he acknowledges receipt of our play list, we maybe heard 10 songs from our play list. We had to keep going up to him and tell him to keep it moving= play another song. Our playlist included songs from today, the 50s and 70's, 80's- I would be hard pressed to say he accomplished this. He brought some one along that was suppose to do Johnny Cash, but it was not a very good impersonation of him. I was embarrassed. He seemed to be focused on the Johnny Cash impersonator rather than the 85th party. Not good. He also promised to bring along his wife- who impersonates June Carter Cash- but he said she had to go to another gig! Who says they are going to have someone and then they do not show up??? Then about 7;30, he said that he had to wrap it up, because he had another gig to get to!!! What???? We were so embarrassed, but not until he started handing out his business cards- Who does that at a party??? Then at exactly 8:00 PM before the last piece of cake was served- he shut off the music off- and there was nothing left but 65 guests still eating cake- in the stillness of the Woodbridge air. In fairness, the caterers did run a bit late- but because he had scheduled another event right after ours- he had to really cut our event short. And he did- the music stop abruptly. The person who recommended us to him, apologized and said- that John can be either way. Unfortunately, we had to see the either way with him. I would not recommend Take Bow Productions. We paid $200 per hour - way too much money for what he did. Very embarrassing

Such an amazing photographer, I'm so sad she moved. I need senior photos!!!! She takes such amazing…read morepictures.

I would be honored to recommend Christine Curry and Storyteller Photography to any and all wanting…read moreprofessional photos made. We just had our family have a photo shoot with Christine - she was and is AMAZING!! Her timing was perfect with every picture. She made us feel more than comfortable. She was prepared in every aspect of the word as far as getting every shot that she felt would compliment all of us and invited suggestions from our family of pictures we wanted as well. It was such a great experience and we were a family from a 2 years old all the way up to a 65 year old and many in between. She was patient. She was fun. She was flexible. She just made it for a perfect morning. Oh and she picked the perfect outdoor venue for the photo shoot. Just want to say thank you Christine Curry!! You are super amazing.