For the Grand Opening Gala, a 750-guest black-tie event that was the talk of the town, they managed the national act that provided dinner entertainment, k.d. lang. They handled the contract, riders, road crew, and other logistics without a hitch. They also finessed k.d. lang and her crew to allow a high-level donor to come backstage to meet k.d. lang after the performance. Our guests gave us rave reviews on the evening’s entertainment.
Party on the Edge was a museum-wide event that hosted 3,000 guests. Again, that evening which included many different styles from African drummers to strolling mandolins to living statues and more. They also handled contract, logistics, etc. for the headliner, Big Head Todd & The Monsters.
We recommend them without reservation.
Sincerely,
Kathie Kramer Ryan
Manager of Major Gifts
Shannon,
Thank you for all of your hard work and constant communication with me. I appreciated all of the time that you spent making sure that this event went well. The members of the gospel choir are truly amazing.....as performers and as individuals. Hope to work with you again soon.
Esther
First off I can't tell you how great of a job the 3 Chefs did for our user conference. It was a wonderful show, everyone enjoyed it very much. Everything was professionally done, the entertainers were courteous and the performance was superb. We will keep you all in mind, along with the group, for future events.
Daniela van Bommel
Gunther International / inc.jet
Awesome, a home run, Best Yet, where just some of the common comments I heard from attendees at the conference. I would say they were even better than I expected. Not only are they great talents but professional and personable all at the same time. I would highly recommend them. By the way you guys were awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everything we could have asked for and more!
Tom Tramig
RE/MAX
Unique, professional, customer-service oriented; energizing and HIGHLY creative … these are just a few of the words that I would use to describe Chris Starkey and Starkey Productions.
I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Chris and his fine staff for the past four years. As an event planner for the past 24 years, I have a lot of choices when it comes to hiring entertainment production companies. With each and every event, I CHOOSE to work with Starkey Productions.
From the pre-event planning and rehearsals to actual on-site executive, Chris and his team of experts take care of every last entertainment detail, while keeping the clients’ goals and objectives in mind. Always on time and always show-ready when they arrive on site, Starkey Productions is sure to delight.
By hiring Starkey Productions, at the end of each and every performance I am guaranteed of one thing -- that I, as an event planner, will have yet another satisfied client.
I highly recommend Starkey Productions for any corporate or private event where Entertainment or production is needed.
Kelli R. Kindel
Kelli Kindel Events, Inc.
I cannot tell you know incredible the show was on Friday...we continue to rake in the kudos. If you need a reference, I will give one without hesitation. I want to thank you for making the event so incredibly special. It was truly fantastic.
Linda Watson
We booked SoulX for a corporate event for 200 people and they were just perfect. They were edgy enough to keep everyone dancing and having a good time, while remaining within the boundaries of being PC for a corporate event. The band was hip, engaging and sounded fantastic to the wide age range of our guests.
Everyone with Starkey Productions was a joy to work with during the planning and setting up all the details of the event. They were very professional and very accommodating to our needs. I trusted their guidance, experience and attention to detail. Chris offered many ideas that I never would have thought of, right down to what color of tie I wanted the male band members to wear for the event. All of the Operations staff, band members and the actors were a pleasure and I would highly recommend utilizing the services of Starkey Productions for any corporate or private function.
Monica Treese
Marketing Manager, Verizon Wireless
Tracey - Wow! I’m blown away by how fabulous Chase-n-the Dream were at Roxanne & John’s wedding. Even the staff commented on how incredible they were. The moment that gave me chills was the mom/son dance to CD & then suddenly they were singing it live…. The looks on the guests’ faces was quite a site! Thanks for all you did to make it happen!
Cheers, Julie
Shannon (Brohard) did an outstanding job. It was great to be able to get the photographer, the mariachis and the DVD set up through one company. It made my planning so much easier.
Carol M.
Hi Tracey, Thanks for the wishes. Our reception was perfect, I wouldn't have changed a thing. Swing Essence was phenomenal! Exactly what we wanted and the couple of guys I spoke with from the band were very friendly and eager to accommodate us. I, too, got a lot of compliments on the band. Thanks for helping us. It was very clear that the success we had with the wedding was due, in no small part, to the professionals that helped us get there. Thanks to you , and all of our friends and family, we had the wedding we had hoped for.
Thanks again! Ben and Karen
Ladies & Gentlemen, Our entire wedding night was amazing! Soul School rocked it and Jake was the ultimate MC, from getting intros right to hitting our song requests to orchestrating the Shout dance off!
Thank you to everyone for everything you did, seen or unseen and all the prep that went into our fabulous evening with friends and family. We laughed, we cried, we partied! What a night!!! Thank you for making our wedding a special night to remember!!! Really love you all and are so happy with the outcome.
Love and appreciation,
Molly & Nate Carr
They had our people dancing, singing along and clapping to the beat within minutes. Many guests had their cell phones out taking video and photos. Tracey was quick to get back to me and was gracious about all my questions and details. Very good to work with! I rate everything EXCELLENT – your name is definitely in my rolodex!
Mary P., Atomic Learning
Entertainment: The Chefs
DJ RIPM a.k.a Josh was amazing! At one point my now Husband and I thought the floor was going to break because everyone in our wedding was dancing so hard! He was awesome and exceeded our expectations! He is a great guy and kind soul that appreciates how special a wedding day is no matter who it is! DJ RIPM has an extreme talent and can rock any party! If we had to do it all over again, we wouldn’t change a thing! – We live in Miami, on south beach so we have seen a lot of talent over the years! DJ RIPM was a true professional and it clearly shows how much he loves what he does!
Jaime Ackerman/Shusterman