Candlelight tribute to Adele was a very beautiful event. Highly recommend to everyone. Drinks were…read moregreat.

The Venue is an old church (St. Joseph's) that was sold and bought by Jenn and Dan. These two have…read moredone A LOT of work to the place, from ripping out pews to transforming the basement into a cool bar. You can tell there was a lot of work done and these two are passionate about their place. I went to a wedding show at The Venue as I have never heard of this place. At the wedding show there were raffles and I ended up winning a discounted Sweet 16. I am SO glad we went with this venue for our daughter's sweet 16 as it was just magical. The owners, Jenn and Dan, were excellent to work with. They were good with communication and helped with whatever they could. Dan was on hand the day of and assisted with setting up more tales/chairs and answered all questions we had. The Venue already comes decorated with flowers along the columns, lights strung above the entrance and along the front of the alter as well as all around the back wall, a gift table and cake table, and even a photo wall with props. The tables and chivari chairs were included in the price. All we had to do was get linens (which we bought online for $8 ea) and centerpieces. The tales and chairs were set up upon arrival and we decorated the tables. We supplied all cups, plates, napkins and utensils. We brought food in and had a buffet style dinner. In the back there is a private bridal suite where we got ready. Here there is a bathroom, multiple mirrors, chairs, a couch and area to do hair/makeup. It was perfect and more than enough room for a bridal party to get ready (we only had three girls getting ready). There is a small bar on the first level that we used as a cash bar. Downstairs there is a huge, beautiful bar that was made from the old pews from the church. It was really beautiful. Down in the basement is where the groomsmen can get ready. There are TVs in the room where a game console could be connected (Xbox or PS4 anyone?), a shuffleboard table and foosball table. There is also a bathroom for the guys as well. We hired a DJ and there was plenty room for him to set up all of his equipment and lights. Everyone who came to the party couldn't believe how beautiful, magical and elegant The Venue is. We received compliments through the night. I wouldn't change anything about this venue as it is perfect. Jenn and Dan are WONDERFUL to work with. At first I felt weird partying in a church (Catholic school girl here) but it was so relaxed and calming in a way that everything just flowed so smoothly. I highly recommend The Venue for an event.

DJ Mike is hands down the best DJ in the Capital Region. He played exactly what we wanted. He has…read morea great "feel" for how to play songs to get crowd pumped up.

Mike and his wife were an awesome combo for our wedding. They walked us thru their time line and…read moreprompted us for song choices. Mike was very accommodating to the fact that since both of our families are Chinese to play some Chinese music. He did a wonderful job as the Mc and kept the party bumping well into the night. I highly recommend the photo booth as you have nice keepsakes for an awesome day that you can look back upon fondly. 5 stars all the way.

We had the pleasure of working with DJ Tyler Mac from NonStop Music. Tyler was such a sweetheart!…read moreHe was incredibly organized and thorough in prepping for our wedding. He was communicative throughout the process and we were able to zoom with him a couple of times prior to the wedding. I provided Tyler with guidelines that we'd like followed (i.e no song request) and he was epic at executing them. He was fluent in his annunciation of everyone's name that was introduced and made sure to confirm prior. He was incredibly efficient at gauging the dance floor and provided the perfect mix of fun tunes to get everyone engaged. We were also able to work out the financials with DJ Vinny prior to booking DJ Tyler. He was awesome in terms of breaking down the costs with complete transparency as to what that entailed. Overall, I'd definitely suggest booking DJ Tyler and NonStop Music for your wedding or other party events!

Extremely unprofessional both the Dj and the MC. Refused any requests that guests would ask. The dj…read morealso threw a pretzel at a guest's head and also gave the guest the middle finger as they left. The MC Vinny was also unprofessional and he tried to escalate the situation. Terrible.

Mike Purcell was amazing DJ. He did an excellent job. Was…read moregreat with the kids. Was set up 10 minutes before the start of the party. If you need a DJ I highly recommend him

Mike Purcell did an amazing job with entertaining the Troy High School Class of 1972 and 1973 for…read moreour 50+ reunion on September 30th 2023. The music. The energy and the professionalism was more than we could have hoped for. The photo booth was the icing on the cake! Thanks Mike and A-1 Entertainment!

Great prices and friendly service. Don't go to other places in Albany or risk sending your stuff…read moreaway to places online - these folks will make you happy. Excellent service and prompt, too.

I have a four year degree and with several years of professional videography work. I was asked by a…read morefriend to do a video of his wedding as a favor. Because it was low budget, and I no longer work for a company that is willing to lone employees video equipment, I had to find a place that would rent me some. What's Happening Productions was the only place I could find in the Albany area and had to settle. They gave me equipment that was manufactured in the 90s. The mic crapped out half way through the vows. They even forgot to give me the battery lights after I picked everything up. I had to talk them into even letting me rent their equipment and they wouldn't let me touch anything HD. The cameras were so bad I had to put them on manual because they wouldn't focus correctly on manual. I got my footage back and reviewed it. I wish I didn't have to give this to my friends because I feel so bad. I wish I spent $2000 of my own money to just buy one HD camera and use that.

Enrique is just the DJ you want to hire. He was punctual, dresses nice for the occasion, meets with…read moreyou to make sure you are on the same page for the event, and makes sure that everyone is enjoying the music and that people are on the dance floor. He truly loves what he does and is very professional. Thank you for making my wedding such a special and fun night!

He did our wedding and everyone commented on how great he was, everyone loved him. Everything…read moreflowed just as we wanted and the music was perfect!! He met with us beforehand to make sure he was playing what we wanted and how we wanted the day to go. And that paid off. Our wedding was everything we wanted and more and he was a huge part of that! It wouldn't have been as perfect without him. I wouldn't have wanted anyone else. I highly recommend him to do your event!

Highly recommended. Clean facility. Friendly staff. JGI is a…read more"one-stop shop". 3 studios to record, mix, and master your music, then walk down the hall for a photo session, shoot and edit video, and live stream podcast.

We hired Simons Catering for a weekend retreat upstate, and I could not have been happier. The…read morefood was SO SO SO incredibly delicious! I've lived in New York City for 11 years and have eaten at almost all the top restaurants, and I can easily say that Mara and her team's food stands out in my mind as one of the best. Not only that, but the portions were also more than generous, and the whole process of working with Simons from start to finish was seamless. I give two VERY big thumbs up, and if I could give 10 stars, 20 stars, I would. So so so happy with our experience, and the food was definitely one of the highlights of our weekend retreat. Thank you so much again!!!

I have enjoyed Simons' catering over the years through Art Omi, an artist retreat in the area. I…read morehave participated and returned for visits for the past decade, and returned for another extended visit this summer. Simons adjusted their approach to follow covid-19 guidelines. The food continues to be excellent and Mara and her team have been able to creatively accommodate everyone's specific dietary restrictions. A very pleasant experience!