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Austin Wedding Band & Corporate Event Entertainment
Black-tie weddings and polished corporate galas, performed by the very musicians you see in our videos
Weddings
A polished, high-energy band that reads the room, honors your timeline and keeps every generation on the dance floor. The same lineup you saw is the one that plays your wedding, with musicianship and production to match the venue. We play Austin weddings at The Driskill, Commodore Perry Estate, Hotel Van Zandt, Omni Barton Creek, Laguna Gloria, The Arlo and across the Hill Country.
Corporate events
As Seen In
“Transformed the evening into an unforgettable party!”
“They really know how to get the crowd going!”
“Uptown Drive kept the dancing going all night!”
Meet Our Front Line
Greg Williams
Greg trained at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, then spent years on the Disney and Universal stages before touring the world on saxophone with Jason Mraz. He brought all of that home to Austin to build Uptown Drive around one idea: the band you book is the band that shows up. Today he leads the group on sax and guitar, emcees every event himself and is the person you'll work with from your first email to the last song of the night
Trained at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, Greg took his sax from the Disney and Universal stages to a world tour with Jason Mraz. Now he leads Uptown Drive on sax and guitar and emcees your entire night
Courtney Gayle
Courtney is a powerhouse vocalist who traded New York City for Austin. She has performed with bands and orchestras across the country, works as an actress and is one half of the duo Gritty Sunset. On an Uptown Drive stage she moves easily from soul ballads to dance floor anthems, and she has a way of turning a single chorus into the moment everyone remembers from the night
A powerhouse voice who traded New York City for Austin, Courtney has lit up stages with bands and orchestras across the country. Singer, actress and one half of Gritty Sunset, she turns every chorus into a moment
Quiesean Wilson
Quiesean grew up singing gospel and has been hooked on every genre since. He is a born showman who carries the pop and hip hop side of the Uptown Drive show, and he never stays behind the microphone stand for long. Once he takes his energy out onto the dance floor, the guests follow him, and nobody sits back down until the last song
Raised on gospel and hooked on every genre since, Quiesean is a born showman. His pop and hip hop sets pull guests straight out of their seats, and once he hits the dance floor, nobody sits back down
✓
Certified Original Lineup
The band you see is the band you get
Unlike agency-style entertainment brands that assemble different musicians for each event, Uptown Drive performs with our established original lineup
"Who's Available" band
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Whoever's free that night
Whoever's free
A pool of substitutable players. Worth asking who is actually confirmed for your date
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A new roster, untested together
Untested roster
Reviews often belong to the agency, not the specific players showing up
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A great reel. Worth double-checking
Outdated reel
Promo footage can predate the current roster by years
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A booking agent hands you off
Handed off to strangers
The person who sold you the date is rarely the one leading your event
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First rehearsal: your event
Never rehearsed
Great musicians who may be meeting for the first time on your stage
Uptown Drive
Certified Original Lineup
Same lineup, every event
The same core musicians at every event, never a rotating cast
5.0 from 273 reviews
Our 273 reviews
Earned by our core band, not a rotating brand name
The band you're watching is the band on your stage
The band in the videos
Same musicians you see in our videos, same team on the day
Greg, from your first email to your last song
Greg, from start to finish
You work directly with the bandleader himself, personally invested in your event
Every performer is a member of the band
Our own members, every show
We perform with our own band members, never players pulled from an agency roster
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Them vs. Uptown Drive
Whoever's free that night
Certified Original Lineup
Same lineup, every event
The same core musicians at every event, never a rotating cast
A new roster, untested together
5.0 from 273 reviews
Our 273 reviews
Earned by our core band, not a rotating brand name
A great reel. Worth double-checking
The band you're watching is the band on your stage
The band in the videos
Same musicians you see in our videos, same team on the day
A booking agent hands you off
Greg, from your first email to your last song
Greg, from start to finish
You work directly with the bandleader himself, personally invested in your event
First rehearsal: your event
Every performer is a member of the band
Our own members, every show
We perform with our own band members, never players pulled from an agency roster
Hiring a Wedding or Event Band in Austin: FAQs
About
About Uptown Drive
Austin Live Band
About Uptown Drive Austin Live Band
Austin, Texas wedding and corporate event band led by Greg Williams, rated 5.0 from 273 reviews and 11x Couples' Choice
Services
Wedding & Event
Music Services
Wedding & Event Music Services
Wedding reception band, ceremony and cocktail hour music, emcee services, corporate parties, galas and awards shows
Service area
Where We Play
Texas & Beyond
Where We Play Texas & Beyond
Based in Austin, playing Texas, Colorado, California and destination weddings, from the Hill Country to Aspen and LA
Music
Wedding Music
& Song Planning
Wedding Music & Song Planning
First dance songs, custom set lists, grand entrances and DJ music between sets, plus our full wedding song catalog
First dance songs, custom set lists, grand entrances and DJ music between sets, plus our full wedding song catalog
FAQs
Wedding Band FAQs
& Booking Tips
Wedding Band FAQs & Booking Tips
Wedding band cost, when to book, live band vs DJ, set lengths, venue sound limits, travel and corporate event booking