These guys are incredible. Absolutely insanely professional, helpful, and amazing. I chose the 7 person upgrade option I believe (2 horns, backup singer, drums, bass, guitar, lead singer), and they were absolutely insane. Definitely recommend getting the upgrade, I'd say the additional vocals were the best ever, but tough competition w/ Ben bringing down the house as lead. Definitely book them for your wedding. Everyone at the wedding couldn't get over what a fun dance party it was.

Ben Fagan and the Charleston Groove Factory are amazing top to bottom! Ben was super helpful to deal with all the way from the initial conversation to their performance the night of the wedding. We originally scheduled the band to perform during the reception and Ben to play solo acoustic during the cocktail hour. However, due to a family friend having to back out playing during the ceremony Ben was able to step in and play for that as well. The music from beginning to end was a highlight of the evening. We went with the full 7 piece band, and we highly recommend everyone to go this route as well. We had numerous guests tell us this is the best wedding band they’ve ever seen. The horn section added an amazing element and the female singer (known to the wedding guests as J Lo) was amazing! Stop thinking and just hire Charleston Groove Factory already. You won’t be sorry

THE BEST WEDDING BAND/DJ EVER! We were looking for a live band/DJ combo that could keep the party going all night and that is exactly what we got. Ben was super flexible and accommodating to all our requests. My husband is Polish and knew we would need some Polka to keep his side of the family dancing and boy did Ben and the Groove deliver! Ben was very easy to communicate with both via messaging and zoom. They quickly understood the vibe of the crowd. There was never a lull or down time, not even during dinner. They even through in a female vocalist at the end free of charge! HIRE THEM!

Hearing from your guests that you had the "most fun wedding ever" is quite the compliment- and its something we wouldn't have been able to achieve without Charleston Groove Factory. They are wonderful! The combo of DJ and band totally elevates the party experience. Ben and the rest of the band were so upbeat and totally pumped up our crazy group. Super easy to work with, kind, and of course, loads of fun. We were so happy to have had them at our wedding.

The Charleston Groove Factory was such a pleasure to work with!! Having bands at weddings is my biggest recommendation if you're looking for a great party - I love the atmosphere that comes with them. But I'll be honest, as a wedding planner, they are not always the easiest to communicate with during the planning process. This band + Other Brother Entertainment made planning a BREEZE! They were excellent on the day of the wedding as well - especially their tech guy!! They were super flexible, charismatic, knowledgeable, and left the guests wanting more! They are incredibly talented, and you can tell they love what they do. I am excited to work with them again in the future!!

Ben and the Charleston Groove Factory were amazing to work with! My fiancé and I had been planning our wedding in South Carolina as a destination wedding since we're from New York and they made everything simple and as smooth as possible. Unfortunately, our wedding was cancelled due to COVID, but they were nothing but accommodating and still willing to help us with song clips, and making sure we weren't left totally hanging for a small ceremony at home. We are so bummed that they ultimately won't be playing for our wedding day, but encourage any other brides and grooms to be to book them ASAP! You won't be disappointed!

Hurry!! Book them!!! Our wedding day was perfection, but these guys really took it over the top. Planning a wedding in Charleston, SC was not easy; everyone wants your business and your money, but no one knows how to be personal and communicative. I’m telling you, do NOT hesitate on hiring this band. We have gotten so many compliments about our band for our big day and we couldn’t agree more.

What do you do when your daughter’s wedding day almost gets ruined, thanks to mother nature? You are thankful you hired the right vendors. On Friday, May 31, 2019 my daughter was to be married at Lowndes Grove Plantation @ 5:30 P.M. At 5:15 everything was ready and more beautiful than we ever imagined. Loluma had outdone themselves. In comes mother nature, not just rain and wind, but a microburst or a squall. The ceremony area was destroyed, one tent ripped away and wrapped in a tree, the main tent partially collapsed. There was broken glass, toppled furniture and ruined linens. I was stunned, and for a few moments unsure of what we were going to do and where. But with our wedding planner, Michael Winship at the helm, the vendors I hired, ever the band Charleston Groove Factory, joined forces and went into action and in an hour turned the nightmare back into a dream. Great Food, Great Music, and the guests all enjoyed themselves. I will be forever grateful. These are the guys you want to hire for your big day. I am blessed and thankful that we did. They went above and beyond to turn what could have been something horrible into something terrific. My thanks and gratitude go to Michael Winship, Charleston Wedding Planner, Lowndes Grove Plantation (Patrick Properties), Loluma (Distinctive Events), Bille Jo and Jeremy Photography, EventHaus Rentals, Snyder Events, Palmetto Strings, All-Mist outdoor Cooling and Ben Fagan and the Charleston Groove Factory. With overwhelming gratitude, Mother of the Bride.

We are from Charleston and had heard rave reviews about Ben and the Charleston Groove Factory from people who had attended weddings where they had performed and also from friends who worked in the wedding industry -even with our high expectations, we were blown away! Ben was professional and responsive from the first email until our wedding day, and you could tell that he cared about what he does and about making the evening just how we envisioned. Let me tell you... these guys are 1st class performers... from the first song until the last, the dance floor was packed! Thank you Ben and the Charleston Grove Factory!

Ben and the Charleston Groove Factory were outstanding! Ben was easy to communicate with before hand and did a great job executing our first dance. The rest of the night could not have been better. He kept everyone out on the dance floor with a great mix of songs and helped us make a number of logistical announcements. We received a lot of comments about how fun the wedding was and that was in no small part to the energy that Ben and his band brought to the night.

Ben was amazing!!!! Why can I not post photos here?! We came away with amazing dance photos because everyone danced until the end!!! It was HOT, and they still got up and danced for hours. Did Ben take brakes? I don't even know! Leading up to the wedding, Ben was responsive, no hassle, and easy to chat with regarding our type of music! During the wedding, he made all of the million announcements we asked of him, and all on time! He sounded professional and fun (I mention that since we all suffered those cheesy wedding announcers). And of course, he nailed the requested songs (first dances) and delivered on all the other songs that put all out guests on the dance floor. Admin note: A general warning to all brides and grooms using Venmo, Venmo has a weekly cap with respect to debit cards, so if you can, knock your Venmo (to all vendors) our in advance!! Ben offered to of course take cash, check, etc. given my Venmo snafu (I saved up lots of payments for the week of the wedding, ugh). He was accommodating and the music was was on point...still annoyed I can't post photos - looking at you, The Knot.

Our family had 2 weddings in 2018 and The Charleston Groove Factory performed at both. It is not exaggeration to say that everyone could not have been more pleased. Both performances were fabulous beyond expectations. The dance floor was packed from the first song through the last. If one believes, as I do, that the music makes the party, then these parties were MADE! Thank you, Ben Fagan, and all of your bandmates for your hard work and beautiful music at both of our marriage celebrations!