I first worked with Split Second Sound and Vinny Esposito waaaaaay back in the early 2000's. I was…read morea silly college kid on the homecoming planning board at Queens University of Charlotte and needed someone to deal with sound for our headlining act... wait for it... Sugar Hill Gang! That's right, we booked Sugar Hill Gang in 2002. What can I say? We had a limited budget. Flash forward 15-years to a much older but not much less clueless me on the hunt for a DJ for our wedding. I immediately remembered how easy it was to work with Vinny and reached out with that awkward "Heyyyyyy, I don't know if you remember me, but..." email. I'm happy to report he remembered me and was as happy to reconnect as I was. During our consultation, we reminisced about the good old times (musicians are full of shenanigans, y'all) and marveled at how much Split Second Sound has grown. Theirs is a story of hard work and determination paying off! When I first worked with Vinny in 2002, he was operating SSS out of his garage. Today, he has a beautiful office space in South Charlotte and a full team of employees. Anyways, I'm rambling. We obviously booked SSS for our wedding DJ needs and were so impressed from beginning to end. All the little details make SSS the best in the business. From the personalized chalk board sign welcoming us for our first consultation to their interactive website where you can provide details for run of show, must-play songs along with don't-you-dare-play songs, everything was a pleasure with them. We loved our DJ Anthony and his assistant Danielle. They were fun and interactive and probably most importantly kept us on track all night long!

They were so easy to work with! They share online documents when you book that you can edit right…read moreup until your event to input a must play and do not play list as well as special announcements though the night. We had DJ DeAngelo, he got there early, followed all our requests and made a great night of dancing!

Last night (Thursday karaoke night) I had so much fun. The DJ was awesome. The food was fantastic…read more The people were great. The singing was really good. Y'all need to come out and do that****

Dj Rone is by far the best Dj we've ever met! My daughter's wedding never had a dull moment. He…read moreknew the vibe and made the crowd dance all night long. He's as much host as Dj too. You will love him!

100 stars would not be enough to express how absolutely amazing DJ Rone was at my daughter's…read morewedding! He carried the event and made it SO fun. He is passionate about his work and does it with so much professionalism. From the end of the ceremony to the couple's exit, it was DJ Rone that kept the night moving. He can effectively read a crowd and I cannot thank him enough for all that he did to make my daughter's wedding perfect! You will not regret hiring DJ Rone!

I had the pleasure of working with Elite entertainment, specifically Rob Cooper (and Charlie!). I…read moremainly dealt with Rob leading up to my wedding and he was absolutely amazing in all aspects; he walked me through every process, offered suggestions, answered all and every question I had, and was truly so nice and such a pleasure to work with. The day of my wedding went exactly how expected; Rob did everything I asked of perfectly and dealt with some last minute changes and suggestions smoothly and with such patience. There was actually a specific song I wanted to hear in memory of mom and I had missed it due to being away from the dance floor and Rob SO nicely played it again for me. I can go on and on about how great it was working with him and Elite and how wonderful he made the process and day for me! Rob not only was a wonderful DJ but just an overall wonderful, genuine guy who truly cared about my wedding and that meant so much to me! I had multiple people tell me how great my DJ was! I will suggest Rob and Elite to anyone who needs a DJ and if I ever need one again I would 10000% turn to them again. Thank you guys so much for making my day so special for me and my husband!

I can't believe I haven't reviewed Elite Entertainment, yet?!?…read more Kevin DJ'd one of the largest events I've ever thrown and he was absolutely wonderful. Not only was he professional from start to finish, but he was helpful, listened to what I was trying to accomplish and stayed on point all night! It's so refreshing to find a DJ who is truly in the business to make his customers happy and play to the crowd instead of his own ego. If you're looking for a DJ for a wedding, special event or corporate party - Kevin has the equipment, know-how and *people skills* to get it done. I look forward to using Elite Entertainment again and am happy to refer him on to other folks looking for a great DJ in the Charlotte-ish area.

DO NOT HIRE! Would give 0 stars if I could!!…read more We were married on September 20th and hired Jason for our wedding DJ, photography, and videography services. We paid our balance in full prior to the wedding, as requested. Unfortunately, the experience after the wedding has been extremely stressful and disappointing. Jason spoke a lot about his quick turnaround time before we booked, which was one of the reasons we chose him. However, that has not been our experience. In addition, we never saw the assistant that was included in our package, and the day-of coordinator did not ensure our requested photo list was shared with the photographer, which led to some frustrations on the wedding day as well. We are now six months after our wedding date and still do not have our uncut and edited wedding video, and several items took repeated follow-ups just to receive. Communication has been very inconsistent, and many of the timelines we were given for receiving our photos and video have not been met. Over the past several months we have tried to remain patient and understanding, but it has been very difficult not knowing when we will actually receive the rest of what we paid for. These are once-in-a-lifetime memories that couples trust their photographer and videographer to capture and deliver. At this point, we are simply hoping to receive the remaining deliverables in full and in the quality that was promised. I would strongly encourage couples considering booking to make sure clear delivery timelines and expectations are included in writing before signing a contract or better yet book with someone else. ETA: Just discovered that he played the wrong song for my girls to walk down the aisle to. I talked to him 2 days before the wedding to go over everything and put it in the app like he asked well ahead of time. The morning of our wedding he text me asking about what songs I wanted played for our entrances. He had the correct songs, wrong order so I told him the correct order. I shouldn't be having that type of conversation the morning of. He still managed to skip the song all together and played the same song for my husband and girls to walk down to. ETA: May 2026 - ended up having to take to small claims court. We won the case, but will probably never get our money from him unfortunately. Have been able to hire the videographer to edit the video for us, for a price of course, since Jason didn't pay him their agreed upon price.

Please be aware and don't fall for this scam…read more During our initial conversation, he sounded incredibly energetic and made it seem like he would go above and beyond to make my sister's wedding unforgettable. Unfortunately, he did make it unforgettable--but for all the wrong reasons. I hired him for both photography and videography as a wedding gift for my sister. He charged a premium price, but the way he spoke and the excitement in his voice made me believe he genuinely cared about his work and would deliver an amazing experience. The first red flag was that he didn't even show up to the wedding himself. Instead, he sent two other people to cover the event. I was willing to overlook that because I assumed the final product would be worth it. After the wedding, he gave me multiple delivery timelines for the photos, edited photos, and the highlight video. Every deadline came and went with excuse after excuse. Now, six months later, he has completely stopped responding and still hasn't delivered anything. I truly wish I had read his Yelp reviews before hiring him. After everything happened, I discovered that many other customers had the exact same experience--promises, excuses, months of delays, and then being completely ignored. Unfortunately, I trusted the reviews on Thumbtack and didn't do enough research before hiring him. Learn from my mistake and think twice before trusting this business.

Had a wonderful experience working with Pop-Up Staging. The booking process was seamless And they…read morehelped us put on a great show. Will definitely be using them again!

We had a great time celebrating my friends birthday. The price and vibes were worth it! we plan to…read morebe back again AND book for a private event.

I attended a mixology event at Purple Lux Bartrain on 3/22/25 and Terika was fantastic! From the…read moretime we walked in and met her and the team, we knew it was going to be a blast and were not disappointed. From the music and being able to select songs ensured we were all engaged and having fun. The drink selections for the evening were on point. Each was very tasty and left room for improvisation from the liquors used to how much you chose to use in the recipe. Everything was setup already with glasses, ice, shakers and the charcuterie boxes were a very nice touch. As well as the gift bags each of us left with. We enjoyed playing games and dancing. I would definitely recommend attending this class and any other that Purple Lux Bartrain puts on. In fact, if I'm a position to hire or recommend a bartender, I won't hesitate to give Terika a call! Thanks for an awesome Saturday night. RB

I recently hired Bartenders Plus to bartend a milestone event. From start to finish, the experience…read morewith Jake, Josh, and Rodney was fantastic! Jake and Josh answered all of my 100 or more annoying questions, and Rodney totally and then some delivered at the party! He is a true mixologist that genuinely engaged with my people! Although I could go on and on about Jake and Josh...let's go back to Rodney lol! He is not only incredibly skilled, but so very personable. I noticed something...he handed me my first drink at the party, and I was exchanged with a "cheers my friend"...he meant it and it was genuine. There is one other vendor in Charlotte that I checked out first. I'm honestly really over the top picky when it comes to people skills and top-notch customer service...Bartenders Plus...they blew it out of the water and then some. Do. It.

I hired Bartenders Plus for my graduation party; it was an amazing experience from start to finish!…read moreJosh was extremely supportive, answered my questions, and made the best drinks!! Jake was very proactive, and his communication and help were amazing. Josh's customer service was great, everyone at the party was raving about him weeks after the event! I will definitely use this company again for any future parties. Thank you for making it such a memorable and enjoyable night!