I highly recommend Matt and his Happiness Band for your next event! he recently performed at my daughter's wedding as both a Band during the cocktail and dinner hours and as the DJ for after dinner dancing. I have received so many compliments from my guests for the Band/DJ/entertainment. As a band and DJ, the Happiness Band was a big part of the party and Matt and his bandmates really did connect with my guests. Having the Happiness Band at our event really elevated the party and everyone danced and had a great time! Thank you to you and your crew, Matt. You helped make the evening unforgettable. read more

I've hired the Happiness Band three times now - the latest two were for a large Gold Rush Party and a large Mardi Gras party. Each time Bob and I were able to work out details of what exact kind of musicians we needed and in some cases a few to start with and later other musicians arrived and added, which is a great way to save money and make an event More, More! I have been thrilled with The Happiness Band in terms of managing the night of the event, costuming, the band/musicians arriving on time, being excellent musicians. Live music can make or break your event, and I couldn't be happier. read more

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The Happiness Band, coordinated by Bob Sullivan, played the music at our wedding. To put it simply, they were excellent. Bob put together a group wonderful musicians who played jazz and salsa. They set the tone for an elegant event, made our first dance and family dances special, and provided a wonderful ambiance during cocktail hour and dinner service. I would highly recommend The Happiness Band for any event necessitating high quality and very professional musicians. P.S. Thank you for a wonderful performance! read more

The Happiness Band played for my husband's birthday on 9/25/21 and blew us away! The songs played had the guests dancing and singing. The musicians had a great voice and played excellent! The band members were professional and easy to communicate with. I was so grateful I was able to hire them last minute (tip: book ahead). I highly recommend booking The Happiness Band. Our guests and husband keep talking about how amazing they played. Our neighbors told us they stayed up late just to hear more songs. You will not be disappointed! I would hire them again in a heart beat. Thank you Happines Band for making my husband's birthday memorable. This event goes down in the books as one of the best so far thanks to you. read more

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Absolutely loved these guys! Hired them for my hubby's 50th Gatsby bash and they were fantastic, everyone raved! Very professional, very talented and could not have asked for a more perfect band! Thank you for being a part of special event and bringing down the house!!! Review by Christine B.FROM EL SEGUNDO, CA ON 5/18/2019 read more

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The pianist Matt Lamy played lovely music at the wedding we attended! I would highly recommend him, he can even play Spanish song like "Sabor a mi". read more

The Happiness Band is just that...a ray of sunshine and compilation of fabulous tunes. I attended a family wedding in which this provider was the entertainment. This made for a memorable family wedding. I highly recommend you check them out. read more

We hired The Happiness Band for our company holiday event. They were great! From the very start Bob, their contact, was friendly and professional. He made the process a breeze; which is great when planning such a large event. The band arrived an hour early and were so friendly. When they began to play, the festivities took off. People kept telling us how great the music was. It made our holiday event! I highly recommend this band! Update: we've used The Happiness Band twice since this original review. They've been GREAT every year. Very professional, fun, friendly, and talented. Our holiday parties have been a hit because of The Happiness Band! read more

Could not be happier with choosing Bob Sullivan and his band to perform at our wedding. While our guest count was on the smaller side, we knew exactly the energy we wanted to bring with our band and opted for an eight-piece group. Karla Kelly, Matt Lamy, and Karl D'Amico performed as a three-piece band during the ceremony itself, and a rotating three-piece band performed lighter background music during our cocktail hour. We were delighted to have the full eight-piece band performing during dinner and dancing, where they brought an unquellable energy. Every one of our guests mentioned the band in their shower of compliments for our event. Bob and his band even coordinated learning four additional songs beyond their standard set lists to accommodate our requests; these were performed as seamlessly as the jazz standards and party songs they performed the rest of the night. As bandleader, Bob was quick to respond to any calls or emails in advance of our wedding and the band also allowed us to use their PA equipment for our friend serving as officiant. To anyone looking to host an event, you cannot go wrong with this lineup: Karla Kelly--vocals Matt Lamy--piano, vocals Karl D'Amico--guitar, vocals Roman Sirwinski--upright bass Jim Scimonetti--woodwinds Paul Litteral--trumpet Craig Kupka--trombone Bob Sullivan--drums Thanks again for being such an amazing part of our wedding! read more

I don't like "wedding bands". Not usually. The covers are cheesy or other nit picky things that Yelp reviewers like to complain about. Annoying right? This app is annoying. Everyone is a critic and they want to boo-hoo everything. Those people should book the Happiness Band. They played the reception for my wife and I in Redlands and made the whole evening. They were extremely professional, accommodating, friendly, and a good goddamn time. It's what everyone talks about still, 6 months later. They even let me and my old violin teacher come up and play a few songs with them on the fiddle. The singer was a nice addition and they had the right volume and style. Can't say enough about these people. Book for your reception, bat mitzvah, backyard bbq, or just because. You won't be disappointed. Cheers, y'all. read more

So I cannot say enough about this band. First of all they are all amazing they can play anything on the Fly and they know almost every song that was ever a hit especially during the Jazz era. But secondly they were so nice and the best to work with Bob Sullivan was the most accommodating. He gives you what you want trust me you want to hire this band read more

AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING! We threw a surprise party for our Grandmother who turned 75 this past Saturday, January 9, 2016 and my husband thought it would be nice to hire a Jazz Band for the party and he was right. We've never hired a live band before so I was a bit nervous and skeptical on hiring one. Plus, I was pressed for time so the pressure was on. I wanted to hire a band that is small and who will do a great job. I did my search on google and found multiples. After a long day of viewing so many - sample/live videos of different bands - I decided to go with The Happiness Jazz Band. They were the perfect size band I was looking for. After seeing their video on youtube, I immediately contacted them. They have a singer/Pianist named Bob Pierce who I requested but unfortunately, he wasn't available that day. But, we had Marc Bosserman and he did an AMAZING job. Overall, the whole band was freaking AMAZING - BEYOND AMAZING! They totally met my expectations above and beyond. I was so nervous thinking that no one was going to appreciate the music they played, but I thought wrong. EVERYONE LOVED their performance and kept praising how great they were. We hired a DJ and The Happiness Jazz Band put the DJ to shame. They did a better job than him! After a while when the DJ was trying to redeem himself by playing some songs, Bob, who's the drummer, started drumming along with the song which gave it more pizazz to the music! All I can say is, The Happiness Jazz Band kept our guests grooving and in a good mood. Bob and his band was a total hit for everyone. Bob, I'll TOTALLY hire you guys again and THANK YOU for an amazing jazzy night!!! TOTALLY RECOMMEND THEM!!! They won't disappoint you! read more

I recently hired a jazz trio for my husband's birthday party and we could not have been more impressed. Professional, reliable and an amazing sound that was wonderful to dance to, listen to or at times enjoy quieter background music. Very personable, easy to work with and very fine musicians. Bob Sullivan, the drummer and band leader, knows a variety of very fine and accomplished musicians and can put together a band to meet your needs in terms of music genre, size of band, and time frame. You will not be disappointed. Check out happinessband.com read more

Had them for my daughters quinceanera, and they really kickedoff the start of an unforgettable night. They played so many classic jazz songs that were up beat and even took newer songs and put a jazzy feel to them. Amazing musicians with such nice personalities. Only thing I wish is that I would have booked them longer as everyone was enjoying them so much. Recommend only if you want to take your celebration from awesome to unforgettable! Thank you!!! read more

We used The Happiness Band for our ceremony music and cocktail hour. Before the wedding, Bob Sullivan, the owner was very response, helpful, and friendly to work with. He helped make reccomendations for our processional and recessional music. We did the Jazz Quartet since we wanted Jazz for cocktail hour, but actually had the musicians play classical style for the ceremony, and they swapped some of the instruments. Bob was so nice and even brought an extra music stand for our officiant to use during the ceremony. The band was perfect and chose great songs for pre ceremony and during cocktail hour. They performed our ceremony music exactly as we wanted it. We absolutely recommend the Happiness Band for your wedding or event. They are fun, friendly, talented, and a pleasure to work with! read more

We hired The Happiness Band for our wedding. They were absolutely amazing--stunning musicians, so versatile and so charming. Before the wedding, they were incredibly responsive. We had a three-piece group for the ceremony and cocktail hour and the full group for the dinner and reception. For the ceremony, we asked them to play an instrumental version of a particular jazz standard for the processionals and a "jazzy" version of the wedding march for the bride. We left it in their hands. It was perfect. The cocktail hour and reception were also amazing. The group let one of my super talented friends (a singer) jump in to serenade us, and they worked together flawlessly. It was so cool. This group is uber-professional, and they made the day even more special for us. We would highly recommend them for any event. read more

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The Happiness Band is fabulous in every way! I hired them for a formal dinner party I hosted, and from inception to event Bob Sullivan was responsive, supportive, accommodating, professional and FUN every step of the way. All the pre-event planning went flawlessly. I wanted to sing one number with the band, so Bob even provided me the name of a voice teacher, a rehearsal track to practice with ahead of time, and he quieted my nerves by cheering me on. Down the line I wanted to add a couple more guys to the band than we had previously discussed, and he was able to do that for me no problem. The band arrived at the venue early for set-up looking mighty dapper. My guests had a blast dancing to the standard jazz tunes played by these talented guys (great big sound, especially for the size of the band), and getting folks out on the dance floor was easy! "Snaking" our human dance train around the room (led by the most excellent trombonist) while they blared "When The Saints Go Marching In" was a true highlight. Many thanks to The Happiness Band for making it such a fun and unforgettable evening. I would hire them again in a hot second. read more

Bob is fantastic to work with, a professional from start to finish and the band were just brilliant, we had them play our holiday party and I would definitely hire them again. Two thumbs up !!! read more

These people are simply so professional, easy to work with, and versatile in the music genres they play. I had an awesome time working with them for my school's event! read more

We had a 20's speakeasy party for my sisters Bday and shopped around for a band to add the perfect touch to the party. We contacted Bob and he worked with us on understanding the type of party, number of guests, location of event and music era/type. He provided a number of options for us to suit our party. It was very easy dealing with Bob and he seems to truly understand what the client is looking for and provide the best mix of his musicians and singers for the event. The band played during cocktail hour, during dinner and through the evening. Bob always had a good feel of the energy in the room and played songs to accommodate the different settings throughout the night. Before we knew it, we were on our feet dancing the night away! read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about The Happiness Band! We hired them to play jazz and classical style music at our engagement and our guests loved them! Not only were they very talented, but a couple of days prior to the event I asked if the band would be willing to learn background music to a modern song for my sister to sing at our event and they totally pulled it off! They even rehearsed with her before the event started. They were very skilled, came and set up on time, and worked with our budget! I definitely plan on reaching out to them again in the future! read more

I commissioned these guys to play at my wedding reception. They were absolutely amazing! I've been to many jazz bars in my life, and have a true appreciation for the art. When I was looking around for quotes, I asked for a specific kind of jazz, mostly Hard Bop style. They knew exactly what I was talking about. These guys can play any jazz standard with finesse and are among the finest and most talented musicians I've ever heard. The jazz is hot, lively, and truly captivating. Its like being at a jazz concert hall, they were above and beyond what I expected. I loved it and my family loved it. Would definitely do it again! Thank you Bob and company!! read more

WOW! The Happiness Band made our event....they were easy to work with. . They showed up as promised. They were simply sensational muscians. They made our wvent great and cartainly made us and our guest very ... .HAPPY! If you want professionals for a very reasonable rate. ....you can't go wrong qith the Happiness Band. read more

An amazing group of talented musicians and singers! I hired The Happiness Band working with Bob Sullivan and couldn't have been more pleased with the whole process. I hired the band for my mom's 90th birthday - 1940's themed party, 110+ guests. Bob listened to what my vision was for the night and made it happen. They started with a small group of players as guests came in and it grew from there - playing Sinatra hits and other songs from the era to a Big Band Swing set until they changed to The Inspiration Band - playing current hits from Bruno Mars as well as other classic dance, ballads and rock n' roll tunes. They really kept my guests entertained and on the dance floor. The band members were professional, friendly, showed up on time and sounded fabulous! They even let me play my sax with them on some of the songs. I would definitely hire them again. read more

We just had the Happiness Band do the ceremony and cocktail hour for our daughter's wedding. They did a great job with the music. They were extremely responsive and easy to work with. They showed up on time, set up, had to move instruments for the cocktail hour -- and they did it all with no direction. Were reasonably priced as well. I found them on line from an usual source -- and am happy to report that they came through on every level. read more

The Happiness Band played for our wedding last weekend and we absolutely loved them! They earned an A++++ for communication and totally came through!! They made the special announcements for us throughout our reception and played beautifully. Our guests enjoyed them so much! They also let my friend sing with them (we are all musicians!). The fact that they were to casual and happy to work with others just sealed the deal for us. This was the best decision we made for our wedding. I wish we could do it all over so we can hire them again!!! I couldn't give them a better recommendation for ANY event you may want live music for!!!! read more

Bob Sullivan and his band is truly, totally, phenomenal and AMAZING. Talented, friendly, awesome, kind and great people all around. We've had them play at our local school Family Fun Night twice in the past two years, once a Country Theme, and lastly a Hawaiian Theme. They delivered exceptional entertainment, appropriate to each event's theme. We will definitely ALWAYS get them for out back to school Family Fun night in the years to come. They are becoming a tradition, people young and old LOVE them! Truly FABULOUS and AMAZING!!!! read more

They played at my wedding and did a fabulous job! Bob was so great to work with and they were very flexible from start to finish. Beautiful sound! Received so many compliments from the guests read more

Wow. The Happiness Band made my event last Saturday a resounding success!! Bob Sullivan was a true professional in working with me on the arrangements. I hired them as a five piece band to play for my Bye to the 60s party! We had soft music during dinner and party classic rock and other party hits after dinner. They were fabulous. Everyone hit the dance floor! They came on time, dressed professionally. My guests were so enthused and I am so very grateful. Happiness Band is definitely on my best of the bands list. I know we will have them back for future events in Sun City. read more

The Happiness Band is very appropriately named because they brought great happiness to my husband and me for our wedding day. The two of us wanted to perform a song together in lieu of our first dance as well as a couple other customizations, and Bob Sullivan and the musicians were very accommodating. We arranged to have a rehearsal beforehand at Bob's studio in Glendale, where we practiced our songs and the musicians also laid down a practice backing track for the song my brother planned to sing since he lives far away and couldn't make the rehearsal. When the day came, the band performed ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner music, as well as our custom performances and music for the dance portion. All the musicians were excellent and Bob Sullivan the bandleader is so warm and kind and encouraged us to perform more songs for our guests after reading the audience. I highly recommend the Happiness Band because they really can do it all and do it with a smile! read more

We have used The Happiness Jazz Band twice now for corporate networking receptions. From the start, Bob was great! He was friendly, quick at getting back to us, and very accommodating. They arrived an hour before to set up and make sure that they were ready for the start of the event. Once they began, they were more than willing to take requests and guests really loved them...we even had a few who could not resist the urge to dance. The overall atmosphere of the event was great in large part due to the music provided by The Happiness Jazz Band. read more