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Barry Shaw Entertainment provides high quality wedding entertainment services to clients across Canada. Whether you are looking for a party band for your reception, or a jazz trio your ceremony, they are the flexible and ready to work with you. They cover a wide range of music genres that include swing, jazz, R and B, rock and pop. Barry Shaw Entertainment has been featured in Wedding Bells Magazine and Avenue Magazine.

Experience

Barry Shaw and Unique have performed all across Canada. They connect and engage the audience They are featured entertainers at Fairmont Hotels special events across Canada and the US.

Services offered

Barry Shaw Entertainment has everyting from party bands, to jazz trios, to solo musicians such as guitarists, piano players, and harpists. All music can easily be customized according to the clients’ taste. Services include:

  • Musical selections tailored to the event
  • A flexible band size that fits the client’s stage and budget
  • Appropriately dressed performers
  • Sound production
  • Accent lighting
  • Full stage set up: horn stands, all instruments, audio, and electrical cables

Additional services include:

  • Other featured vocalists
  • Dance demo and/or instruction
  • Enhanced sound production
  • Enhanced light show

Areas covered

The business provides its services in Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Vancouver, Whistler and all across Canada

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Frequently asked questions

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental duo
String trio
Instrumental trio
Orchestra
String quintet
Instrumental solo
String quartet

How many musicians are in your band?

7+

What genres of music does your band play?

Jazz
Calypso
Funk
Dance
Blues
Big band
Swing
Rock
Hip hop
Pop
Motown
Orchestra
Strings
Latin
R&B
Top 40
Soul
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s

What instruments does your group play?

Organ
Clarinet
Saxophone
Guitar
Drums
Violin
Trumpet
Flute
Piano

What music services do you provide?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learning new songs
Reception music
Music during breaks
Vocals
Liability insurance
Willing travel

What services do you provide?

Ceremony music
Cocktail hour music
Instrumentals
Learn new songs
Liability insurance
Microphones
Reception music
Music during breaks
Rehearsal dinner music
Sound / PA system
Vocals

What items are available?

Fog
Lighting
Microphones
Sound PA

What is the starting price for wedding ceremony music?

$1,050

What is the average price for a wedding reception during peak season?

$7,400

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$3,000

What is the average price for a wedding reception during off-peak season?

$7,500

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Travel expenses
Cocktail hour music
Reception music
Music during breaks
Learn new songs
Sound/ PA system
Microphones

Which of the following are included in the price?

Travel
Learning new songs
Cocktail hour music
Reception music
Sound PA
Recorded music breaks
Lighting
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Reviews for Barry Shaw Entertainment

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Glenn L. Sent on 19/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeding Expectations

Barry Shaw and his amazingly talented bandmembers performed for us at our wedding recently. The dance floor was full from the first song to the last. Barry Shaw is an experienced professional, who ensures his clients receive full value. We can't wait to hear Barry and his band perform again and recommend them without question or qualification.
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Derek B. Sent on 24/12/2013
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We hired Barry Shaw for our daughters wedding last November. We had received numerous recommendations from friends. We are glad we did . The music was amazing from start to finish. The variety of music was amazing and the dj services between sets kept the dance floor full. Highly recommended.

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Linda C. Sent on 02/11/2013
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From Start to finish and I mean from the quick email response and excellent on line resources and reviews it was an easy decision to make. At the end of the day the best choice other than marrying my wife was the band who hit it out of the park. It was like going to a concert it was that good! The place was rocking all night and we had all ages at our wedding. Barry himself performed and he was amazing and then the Unique band was awesome. Highly recommended
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