Santa Barbara has become one of the most fortunate communities with the move of Gene Urban. Gene…read moreand I have performed at many high end events where the client requires the best in close up magical entertainment. Gene brings a true interest in his audience that many performers just can't match. His skills as a magician have led him to perform at the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. If you have a choice, and you do, hire Gene to entertain your valued family, friends and guests. You will not be disappointed.

Simply amazing. I have had the opportunity to watch Gen Urban blow the minds of people on several…read moreoccasions. He's talented beyond belief and he's got a style that is comfortable, entertaining and professional. Large events or small, Gene is the guy you should turn to for truly magical entertainment. I wish I could magically give Gene 6 stars instead of five.

Didn't realize he did adult oriented shows until my buddy hired him to perform at his party. His…read moremagic tricks and mentalism stuff definitely blew our minds!

From the owner: Childrens Entertainment and magic for all ages and occasions. Making your next event magical…read more Making your childs birthday/event a memorable one.

10/10 We decided to…read morehave Billy Magic show for my son's 6 years old birthday party. All the kids and adults were all laughing so much. Billy is super easy to work with and very accommodating. All the guests are asking me how I found him :) Highly recommended!

Adrian was a true professional from start to finish!! He was the main attraction for my daughter's…read more8th birthday celebration and thoroughly entertained all of our guests (5-50). His charisma, humor and magic sustained all the guests' attention for a solid hour with many adult remarking about his hilarious performance. Leading up to the event day, he is so easy to communicate with and his attention to detail makes for a totally stress free day. He went out of his way to make the birthday girl feel special. Thank you, Billy Bonkers!!

We had Paint by Kate for my daughter's 4th birthday party, and Lissa was absolutely amazing! She…read moredid the most beautiful face paintings and was so wonderful with all the kids. Every single child loved it -- it was hands down the biggest hit of the party! Her designs were stunning, and she worked quickly even with a line of excited kids waiting their turn. I highly recommend Paint by Kate for any event -- truly a fantastic experience from start to finish!

Parties and Paint by Kate went above and beyond for my daughters 5th birthday party. The ice…read moreprincess was ever so magical and I loved that they were engaging and brought so many crafts/games to do! I would highly recommend if anyone is looking to add a bit of magic to your party!

Thankfully, Erin herself was available on somewhat short notice to entertain the littles at my…read moreson's 3rd birthday party. She did an amazing job and I received many compliments from the other parents in attendance! On the front end, she was responsive to my inquiry and to any follow up questions I had. The day off, she had a variety of activities, as well as did some face painting and balloon twisting. Thank you so much for enhancing our party, especially on a rainy day!

Our Ariel "Tazi" was absolutely the best! The kids were in awe of her, the games and how she…read morecaptured the attention of the kids was like no other! We had 6 kiddos, (3 & 4 and even older girls 9 who had a blast!). I highly recommend Parties by Erin, great job at making my granddaughter's (4) day the best! She talked about Ariel all night long! We will be back when the opportunity strikes again!

This is the first and will be the only place I will ever want to do a singing telegram with. I…read morecalled last minute on Valentine's Day morning expecting to hear they didn't have anymore bookings, but they did! I'm so glad too because this was the highlight of the day. She arrived right on time & had everyone at my fiancé's job recording the performance! She showed up in the pink monkey suit playing a small guitar & sang 2 songs. They provided a pink stuffed monkey to match the costume & a letter from me to my fiancé. I didn't get to choose the songs but they were still great nonetheless. I highly recommend using their services when you want to make someone's day. I wasn't sure who was more pink, the monkey or my fiancé from being so surprised!

I can't wait until I can use them again! When you're…read moretrying to pull off a secret Teacher Appreciation gift that involves 33 10-year-olds, their parents, school rules and regs and a teacher that deserves nothing but the best (who happens to have an ever-changing schedule), it's asking a lot. Oh, and did I mention that I came up with this idea less than a week before we needed it to happen? Thank you Justeen! We asked for a chicken witty and entertaining enough for our super fun and intelligent teacher, that the parents would laugh at AND that the kids would enjoy, and you definitely pulled it off! Chuck, you are a phenomenal chicken!!! All I had to do was make a phone call and then fill out the email questionnaire and Chuck tailored our presentation just for us! It was fun and you personalized it just enough. It never sounded like you were reading a script or doing the same tired old act. Upbeat and fun...even at the last minute. When the schedule changed at the very last minute, I was afraid they wouldn't be able to make it happen, and I worried about an increased fee since all we had to work with was our donation money. Not a problem. They were completely accommodating, no extra fee, and they kept in contact with me every step of the way. Chuck arrived just as planned and everything went off without a hitch. I will absolutely use A Class Act again. Chuck tells us he does 40 different characters, and I can't wait to see some more. He's very talented, polite and patient. This really is a class act service!

Manny is the best!!! He DJ-ed our wedding at Millwick in June and we were SO happy with his work…read more He was very friendly and responsive in the lead up to the wedding and was no different on the day of. He was punctual, organized, and dedicated to his work. We sent him a few songs as inspiration for pre-ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner and were super pleased with how he built it out. We had a couple of very last minute changes for the ceremony and he rolled with it and didn't give us a hard time. The best part though was the dance music. He played such great music and really kept people on the dance floor all night. We also appreciate that he balanced keeping the flow good but also taking requests from our friends (who all raved about him afterwards). He's just a cool guy with a great work ethic and I think he represents the ethos of RedShoe well!

DJ Dosa took the best care to make our dream wedding music a reality! From our first planning…read moremeeting, we felt like we were in great hands. All of the special music and MC moments flowed smoothly, and the dance floor was always full. 10/10 recommend!

David came to set up a event at our restaurant. He was rude and invasive to our other customers…read more When asked to move away from where diners were eating he became super rude and offensive. I would not recommend this person to set up audio visual in any professional setting.

We hired David for our company holiday party thinking that we should get a dj just to have some…read morebackground music, but he played some great music and people were dancing all night, so it turned out way better than expected! He was also very professional, we primarily communicated through email and text. He also asked if we had any song requests but I was so busy I couldn't send him any but he played a variety of songs that people loved so we couldn't have asked for a better dj! We would definitely hire him again for any future parties we have!

OMG! This owner is hungry money, Elizabeth like to demands clients, unprofessional, rude, temper…read moretantrum, harassing me by texts for tips before and after the party to all her people, which so unprofessional, I have to finished the payments before the party started Zelle only no Credit Card now I know why, because you will never get what you paid for like she promised you from beginning she over delivered, talk a lot, run away from problems let her husband deal with all the problems that she created disrespectful to the all her clients, not keep her promises and claiming on employees no take responsibility at all. I wish I would read all the reviews before I hired her! And She repeated herself she is in the business for 25 years. So in 25 years how many people got fault from this woman?? This is a fault company Please get away from this company! Elizabeth did not have her own team! Whenever she has people looking for their magic party like the title of her company name, she will help you hire people randoms from everywhere, which you can do that on ChatGPT, Google, many website pull up direct contact you can call them and Book your what your needs without go through her company and you don't have to pay double the prices with her. And they are more professional. I found out few of her people worked at my party their first time work with her, she hired them on yelp. And we can do that too without paying extra or over prices which we don't need, we can save way more money for our party for another expenses. She wanted to charge me for $950 of the balloons Arch OMG so lucky I didn't go for it! I go to Instagram I found one for $375. She is the best! Super professional and sweet, great customer service! Set up the morning of my party day, pick up and clean up the day after. I saved $600 I rarely leave negative reviews, but after spending nearly $2,000 on services for my daughter's birthday party, I feel it's important to share my experience. I specifically hired Elizabeth's shaved ice cart because she told me it would be different from a typical shaved ice vendor. She explained that, for $550 for two hours, the cart would include fresh fruit and vanilla ice cream, which justified the higher price. Based on those promises, I had high expectations and confidently recommended the vendor to my guests. Unfortunately, that is not what was provided. The cart arrived late, and instead of fresh fruit and vanilla ice cream, there were only: * Flavored syrups * Ice * One small bag of frozen mango * One bag of frozen blueberries There was no fresh fruit, no vanilla ice cream, no attractive presentation, and no signage. The employee also did not actively engage with guests or provide the level of service I expected for a premium-priced dessert station. I didn't have a chance to personally try the shaved ice until about 30 minutes before the service ended, and that is when I realized the promised items were missing. Another concern was the payment process. I had already paid over $700 as a deposit. I planned to pay the remaining balance by credit card after the party, but Elizabeth told me her credit card machine was "down" and required me to pay before the event started. Since her company normally accepts credit cards, I didn't think much of it at the time. Looking back, I wish I had recognized this as a warning sign. If I had been able to wait until after the event to make the final payment, I would have had the opportunity to address the missing items before paying in full. What disappointed me even more was how my concerns were handled afterward. When I contacted Elizabeth, rather than taking responsibility and trying to make things right, she repeatedly blamed her employee. As a business owner myself, I understand that employees can make mistakes, but customers hire the company--not an individual employee. It is the business owner's responsibility to ensure customers receive the service that was promised. Instead, the conversation became unprofessional. Elizabeth raised her voice, continued blaming her employee, and eventually handed the phone to her husband. Her husband was polite and respectful, but despite our conversation, there was no meaningful resolution, apology, refund, or effort to make things right. I paid $550 expecting a premium shaved ice experience with fresh fruit and vanilla ice cream, but what was delivered was essentially shaved ice, flavored syrups, and two bags of frozen fruit. That is not what I agreed to purchase. I hope this company improves its communication, honors what is promised to customers, and learns that excellent customer service means taking responsibility when something goes wrong instead of placing blame on employees.

The owner of this company, Elizabeth Martin, texted me - which is how she communicates - confirming…read moreshe had booked me as a face-painter for Oct. 31 event on Sept. 23. She usually texts the location address with other relevant info a few days prior event. I needed to check the distance between that event and other potential events I might be hired for on Oct.31, so I asked her yesterday, Oct.15, for said address. She replied that "there must have been a mix up" as she had booked another artist. She didn't even inform me she had replaced me! Nor why. I texted her own confirmation that she has me booked. Zero explanation. Fyi, she promised with text (as usual) to pay me $30 for travel to another event a few months ago. She didn't. I had to remind her twice with own own text messages within a several weeks until she finally sent me that money. Lastly, at one point in our relationship she bragged proudly how she is a Christian. In the context of being honest. I wish she hadn't. Hence, beware of this unprofessional, virtue signaling hypocrite.