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Dallas Wedding Band
Trusted from Dallas to Aruba
Aspen, CO
Dallas, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Round Rock, TX
Amelia Island, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Aruba
Denver, CO
Austin, TX
New Orleans, LA
Beaver Creek, CO
Dallas, TX
Austin + Houston
Los Angeles, CA
Lost Pines, TX
Denver, CO
Dripping Springs, TX
Dallas, TX
Austin, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Round Rock, TX
Denver, CO
Aspen, CO
Dallas, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Round Rock, TX
Amelia Island, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Aruba
Denver, CO
Austin, TX
New Orleans, LA
Beaver Creek, CO
Dallas, TX
Austin + Houston
Los Angeles, CA
Lost Pines, TX
Denver, CO
Dripping Springs, TX
Dallas, TX
Austin, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Round Rock, TX
Denver, CO
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Yelp
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The Knot
Review counts updated Sep 25, 2026
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The band members behind these reviews are the musicians who play your wedding. Never a rotating cast.
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The dance floor was packed all night and they really kept the party going!
Ragan
Fort Worth wedding
Recent five-star Google review
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Certified Original Lineup
The same band at every Dallas wedding
Uptown Drive is not a roster of whoever is free that night. These are the musicians on your stage, led by Greg from the grand entrance to the sendoff.
Rehearsed as one band
The same core musicians play every show, so every cue, transition and special dance lands the way you planned it
Greg, start to finish
Your bandleader plans the music with you, works the timeline with your planner and emcees the whole night
The band in the videos
The musicians you watch on this page are the musicians who play your wedding
Uptown Drive
Front line
Greg Williams
Bandleader, saxophone, guitar and emcee
Bandleader, sax, emcee
Courtney Gayle
Lead vocals
Vocals
Quiesean Wilson
Lead vocals
Vocals
Rhythm section
Drew D’Entremont
Drums
Johnny Vogelsang
Bass
Jason Wintermeyer
Guitar and keys
Guitar, keys
Horn section
Michael Sailors
Trumpet
Daniel Fears
Trombone
Custom live sax EDM grand entrances for the bride, groom and wedding party
Your reception entrance should feel like a headline act. We build a custom live grand entrance for every couple, from the wedding party introductions to the moment you walk in as newlyweds.
Pick your grand entrance song or a mashup of two. We arrange it for the band, cue every couple and groomsmen entrance on the beat, and Greg emcees the introductions so every name lands. Want the DJ to drop the track and live sax to take it from there? That one is a guest favorite.
From a Fort Worth Club ballroom to an estate lawn in Denton, it is the moment that sets the dance floor energy for the rest of the night
Live father-daughter dance and special dances with custom arrangements
The father-daughter dance, the mother-son dance, your first dance and the anniversary dance all hit differently when they are played live.
We love performing every special dance with the full band, shaped to your timing. Planning a surprise father-daughter dance medley or a choreographed routine? Send us your cut and we write a custom arrangement, so every tempo change, pause and big finish lands exactly where you rehearsed it.
List your special dance songs on your planning worksheet and we will learn the ones that mean the most to your family
A choreographed reception show with costume changes and a packed dance floor
This is where we earn the packed dance floor. Our vocalists perform choreographed dance sets, change costumes through the night and take the show out onto the floor with your guests.
Expect crowd call-and-response, sax solos, dance floor medleys and a high-energy live performance from the first set to the last song, with DJ music between sets so the party never stops.
Every detail is rehearsed, from the lighting cues to the last-song frenzy built around the two of you. It is a full wedding reception show, not background music
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“Transformed the evening into an unforgettable party!”
“They really know how to get the crowd going!”
“Uptown Drive kept the dancing going all night!”
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Dallas & Fort Worth
Planning a Dallas wedding with a live band
Dallas and Fort Worth weddings run big: private club ballrooms, downtown hotels and estate venues with long guest lists and tight timelines. We travel up from Austin with our own sound, lighting and engineer, and Greg works your timeline with your planner weeks ahead. It is the same live wedding band couples book across Texas and at destination weddings.
Travel built into your quote
Dallas is about three hours from Austin. Travel is part of every quote, so there are no surprise line items, and the band is loaded in, soundchecked and dressed before your guests walk in, whether you are downtown at The Room on Main or out at The Hillside Estate in Denton.
Private clubs, hotels and estates
Downtown ballrooms, private clubs like The Fort Worth Club and estate venues in Grapevine and Denton each have their own load-in rules, sound limits and hard stops. Our engineer keeps the mix inside them and the timeline ahead of them.
Spring and fall book first
Most Dallas couples book 8 to 14 months out, and spring and fall Saturdays go first. For outdoor receptions we plan power, stage space and a North Texas weather call with your venue well ahead of the day.
Dallas & Fort Worth
Dallas
The Room on Main
Downtown
Downtown
Omni Dallas Hotel
Downtown
Downtown
Union Station
Downtown
Downtown
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Club
Downtown
Robert Carr Chapel at TCU
TCU
The Laurel
Grapevine
Grapevine
North Texas
The Hillside Estate
Denton
Frisco Hall
Frisco
We also play Plano, Waxahachie, Tyler and Wichita Falls.
Dallas wedding band services and FAQs
Wedding day
Wedding Day Music & Emcee
Reception band, ceremony sound, cocktail hour and dinner music and an emcee for Dallas and Fort Worth weddings, with travel built into every quote
About
One Lineup in Dallas
Why Dallas and Fort Worth couples and planners book an Austin band that brings the same musicians to every reception
Planning
Planning Your Dallas Wedding
Travel, load-in, outdoor venues, sound limits, horns and the music for every part of your night, plus our song catalog
Travel, load-in, outdoor venues, sound limits, horns and the music for every part of your night, plus our song catalog
FAQs
Dallas Wedding Band FAQs
Booking timelines, travel, Fort Worth weddings, curfews, horns, band size and corporate events in Dallas
Dallas wedding band questions, answered
Who is the best wedding band in Dallas?
Uptown Drive is rated 5.0 from 273 reviews and is an 11-time WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award winner. Dallas and Fort Worth couples have booked us for The Fort Worth Club, The Room on Main, The Laurel and The Hillside Estate, and as a Certified Original Lineup the same musicians from our videos play every reception
Do you play Fort Worth weddings?
Yes. We’ve played The Fort Worth Club twice and Robert Carr Chapel at TCU, plus weddings in Grapevine and Denton. Fort Worth gets the same band, production and planning as Dallas
Is travel extra for a Dallas wedding?
Travel is built into your quote, so there are no surprise line items. Every quote is custom to your date, venue, band size and schedule
How far ahead should we book a Dallas wedding band?
Most couples book 8 to 14 months out. Spring and fall Saturdays go first, so reach out as soon as your date and venue are set
Can the band work within venue sound limits and curfews?
Yes. Our audio engineer keeps the mix within your venue’s volume rules and we build the timeline around any hard stop
Can we add horns?
Yes. The six-piece core grows to a seven-piece with trumpet or the full eight-piece with trumpet and trombone
Do you play corporate events in Dallas?
Yes, from programs at Omni Dallas Hotel and the Dallas convention center to company parties at Union Station, Frisco Hall and EPIC Rooftop. See our Dallas corporate event band page
Do you play outside Dallas and Fort Worth?
Yes. We’re based in Austin and also play Waxahachie, Tyler and Wichita Falls, plus weddings statewide and destination weddings
A Dallas wedding band with one lineup
Why Dallas and Fort Worth couples and planners book an Austin band that brings the same musicians to every reception
Uptown Drive · Dallas, Texas
Uptown Drive plays weddings, galas and company events across Dallas and Fort Worth, from The Fort Worth Club and The Room on Main to The Laurel in Grapevine and The Hillside Estate in Denton. The band is based in Austin, led by bandleader and saxophonist Greg Williams, and has played 10+ DFW weddings and events.
The musicians from our videos
As a Certified Original Lineup, the same core musicians perform at every event. Couples get the band they watched online, not a roster assembled for the weekend. Some DFW couples drove to Austin to see us live before booking.
“Ask who shows up, not just which band”
A full-service reception
Every wedding includes live dance sets, DJ music between sets, an emcee who runs your timeline, an audio engineer, a professional sound system and stage lighting, plus ceremony sound and cocktail hour and dinner music when you need them.
Corporate events
Beyond weddings, the band plays programs at Omni Dallas Hotel and the Dallas convention center and company parties at Union Station, Frisco Hall, Hero Dallas and EPIC Rooftop, with walk-up music for every honoree and a dance floor when the program ends.
Reviews and recognition
Uptown Drive holds a 5.0 rating from 273 reviews across Google, WeddingWire, Yelp and The Knot and is an 11-time WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award winner.
Wedding and event music services in Dallas and Fort Worth
Live music, DJ sets and emcee services for weddings, corporate events and private parties across Dallas and Fort Worth, with travel built into every quote
Weddings
Reception band
Live dance sets with DJ music between them so the floor never goes quiet
Ceremony sound
A lapel mic for your officiant and ceremony music, set before guests arrive
Cocktail hour and dinner
A curated DJ set and dinner music at conversation volume
Emcee
Grand entrance, toasts, special dances and cake cutting, called on your timeline
Live sax and DJ
Greg on live saxophone over the DJ for an entrance or a set between band sets
First dance and special dances
Learned and shaped for your first dance and parent dances
Corporate events
Company celebrations
Anniversaries, milestone parties and client appreciation nights
Galas and awards
Walk-up music for honorees and a band ready for the after-party
Company holiday parties
Year-end celebrations with live sets, DJ breaks and an emcee
Interactive show
Uptown Drive Interactive, our dance band and live band karaoke hybrid
Band options
Six, seven or eight-piece
The six-piece core with two lead vocalists and sax, plus trumpet and trombone options
Sound, lighting and engineer
Full production and an audio engineer who keeps the mix right for your room
Planning your Dallas wedding music
What to expect when Uptown Drive plays your wedding, from the drive up I-35 to the last song
Logistics
Travel built in
Dallas is about three hours from Austin. Travel is part of your quote and we arrive early for load-in and soundcheck
Outdoor venues
We plan power, stage space and a weather call with your venue ahead of time
Sound limits and curfews
Our engineer keeps the mix inside venue rules and the timeline ahead of any hard stop
Stage and power
A 16 by 20 foot stage is recommended but not required, and our rider covers power
Your music
Pre-show worksheet
Your favorite styles, must-plays and do-not-play list, a few weeks out
Custom set lists
Built around your crowd, your timeline and the energy you want
Horns
Trumpet and trombone for a seven or eight-piece band
DJ between sets
No dead air during breaks, so the party keeps moving
Dallas and Fort Worth venues we’ve played
Recent weddings and events include these venues. Every venue on our list is one we’ve performed at, not a directory of places we’d like to play
The Fort Worth Club
Fort Worth
Robert Carr Chapel at TCU
Fort Worth
The Room on Main
Downtown Dallas
Hickory Street Annex
Dallas
Omni Dallas Hotel
Downtown Dallas
Union Station
Downtown Dallas
The Laurel
Grapevine
The Hillside Estate
Denton
Frisco Hall
Frisco
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West
Plano
We also play Waxahachie, Tyler and Wichita Falls. See every venue on our reviews page