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Wild Magnolia

Long Island City, NY

$600+, and flexible!

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Wild Magnolia at Saxon + Parole Kentucky Derby Party

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WILD MAGNOLIA aboard the MSC Meraviglia

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Wild Magnolia @ HandCraftNYC

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Overview

WILD MAGNOLIA is a group of musicians that enjoys taking traditional tunes and making them their own.
They play Bluegrass (with some folk and Old Time thrown in), and have served as the house band at HandCraftNYC and had spring residencies at The Bonnie. They have played many weddings and events, including Woodstock Poland. They're also pretty fun folks to hang with!


Reviews

12 reviews

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Darryl L.

August 29, 2023
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Outstanding Band

Wild Magnolia was outstanding!!
Looking forward to hearing them again.

Hired as: Bluegrass Band

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Wild Magnolia

Thanks, Darryl- you know how throw a party!!! 🎇 🎆


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Eileen

October 16, 2022
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Highly Recommend

We booked Wild Magnolia to play our cocktail hour and we were so, so glad we did. The band was so easy to communicate with from the start, showed up early, and was so great and easy to work with. They did an amazing job, and I only wish we had booked them to play longer than the cocktail hour.

Hired as: Bluegrass Band


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Gavin D.

June 27, 2022
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Absolutely Loved Wild Magnolia!

I worked with Wild Magnolia to perform during our outdoor dinner welcome reception for 150 people and they were the perfect addition. Great communication, great music and very self sufficient; they did a fantastic job all around. I am thankful for their addition to our event and have received several compliments on their performance. Thank you Wild Magnolia!

Hired as: Bluegrass Band

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Wild Magnolia

Hey Gavin,
Thanks for having us, and thanks for including us in the festivities! Hope to work with you again in the future.


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Bill M.

June 16, 2022
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Great Band

The band was excellent and we received a lot of compliments from our guest. They were very accommodating, showed up on time, and took requests. One of the best bluegrass bands we have heard

Hired as: Acoustic Band, Bluegrass Band

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Wild Magnolia

Hey Bill,
It was our pleasure- thanks for being so welcoming and including us in the celebration. It was a beautiful wedding!

Stephen


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Maxim A.

November 5, 2021
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AMAZING! Hire this band immediately

We cannot thank Stephen and all the members of Wild Magnolia enough. They did a masterful job at our wedding -- from the ceremony to the reception. You never know what to expect when you choose a band to play an event or wedding. But from the moment we hired Wild Magnolia, we knew we were in good hands. Stephen stayed in contact with us throughout the planning process. He and the rest of the crew are dedicated and thoughtful in everything they do. The song selection during the reception was perfect. Everyone was on their feet having a wonderful time. They brought a unique, bluegrass style that everyone loved. We got dozens of compliments. The cover songs they performed for our first dance -- as well as the father-daughter and mother-son first dances -- were magical. We requested a cover of Green Eyes by Coldplay. Stephen and his crew did such a beautiful job, it was better than the source material. Stop reading and hire this band!

Hired as: Acoustic Band, Bluegrass Band

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Wild Magnolia

Thank you so much for this review! Your wedding was such a joy to be a part of, you had us all crying with your beautiful love story. Wishing you many years of happiness!

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Booking information

Price range: $600+, and flexible!

Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Polish

Gig length: 45 - 600 minutes

What to expect

You can expect us to arrive early and be set up for a prompt start time. We sing a variety of songs as well as traditional instrumental tunes. We take turns singing solos which adds to the variety of sound. We have a lot of fun doing what we do, so expect lots of jamming/improvisational solos on the tunes we play. We can also learn songs upon request- just let us know!

About

We are a group of artists hailing from The Bronx, Alabama, Connecticut, Poland, and Japan and coming together to create music in the Bluegrass/Acoustic style. Our various musical backgrounds that include Jazz, Rock, Blues, and Latin music help to bring a fresh spin to traditional tunes.

Additional booking notes

We will have a mixing board and all of the equipment we need, but prefer to plug into the sound system at the venue. We need enough room for 6 people with instruments and microphones, but we can still fit into tight spaces if we have a heads-up. We're also flexible, and can scale down or go completely acoustic if needed.

Past booked events

May 2026

16

Saturday

Personal Occasion

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Sussex, NJ

October 2025

25

Saturday

Birthday Party

11:30am - 2:30pm

North Salem, NY

04

Saturday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Dobbs Ferry, NY

August 2023

26

Saturday

House Party

4:30pm - 8:00pm

Nicholson, PA

October 2022

08

Saturday

Wedding Cocktail Hour

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Rockaway Park, NY

July 2022

09

Saturday

House Party

3:00pm - 5:30pm

Accord, NY

June 2022

17

Friday

Rehearsal Dinner

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Amagansett, NY

11

Saturday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Southwick, MA

May 2022

07

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

5:00pm - 11:30pm

Somerset, NJ

October 2021

16

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 10:00pm

Round Top, NY

August 2021

14

Saturday

Fundraiser

5:00pm - 10:00pm

Colchester, CT

July 2021

07

Wednesday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

East Hampton, NY

October 2019

12

Saturday

Festival

11:00am - 3:30pm

New York City, NY

August 2019

24

Saturday

House Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

East Hampton, NY

April 2018

06

Friday

Wedding Cocktail Hour

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Huntington, NY

October 2017

13

Friday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Oyster Bay, NY

May 2016

31

Tuesday

TheBonnie

8:30pm - 11:00pm

30

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

23

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

16

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

09

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

02

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

02

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

April 2016

26

Tuesday

TheBonnie

8:30pm - 11:00pm

25

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

18

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 11:00pm

11

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 10:30pm

04

Monday

HandCraftNYC

8:00pm - 10:30pm

Set list

A few:

Don't Let Your Deal Go Down, Cherokee Shuffle, Summertime, In the Pines, Nellie Kane, Whiskey Before Breakfast, All the Pretty Horses, Wayfaring Stranger, Fisherman's Hornpipe, Old Time Religion, I'll Fly Away, St. James Infirmary, I'll Stay Around, along with original tunes.

Influences and inspiration

Bill Monroe, Leadbelly, Doc Watson, Trampled by Turtles, Punch Brothers, Alison Kraus, Soggy Bottom Boys, Ricky Skaggs, Cab Calloway

Setup requirements

Basic Sound System (preferred)

Basic Sound System (preferred)