Blue Avenue Groove is a Brooklyn-based wedding band offering 6 to 12 piece live music packages for receptions, cocktail hours, and ceremonies in New York City. The band's repertoire covers Funk, Soul, Pop/Top 40, R&B, and Rock for receptions, with flexible cocktail hour configurations ranging from solo keys to a 4-piece combo in jazz, folk, or indie styles; the band also handles MC duties and can learn custom song requests. Blue Avenue Groove was founded by bassist Will Kencel, with COO Pam Steebler overseeing client communication from inquiry through the event. Based in Brooklyn, performing at weddings across New York City and the Hudson Valley. Guests and couples consistently note the band's ability to keep every generation dancing, their smooth handling of MC duties, willingness to learn specific requests (including Motown, Queen, Whitney Houston, Black Sabbath, and reggae), and a setlist described by multiple reviewers as unlike a typical wedding band.
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