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INSPIRED BY MUSIC. SERIOUS ABOUT SERVICE.

We’re here to make sure you love that band you book.

INSPIRED BY MUSIC. SERIOUS ABOUT SERVICE.

We’re here to make sure you love that band you book.

INSPIRED BY MUSIC. SERIOUS ABOUT SERVICE.

We’re here to make sure you love that band you book.

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OUR STORY

Sam Hill Entertainment was born out of the music scene in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In 1995, I was a UVA student who played in local bands and saw live music whenever I could. From fraternity parties to major concerts, I was drawn to the way live music connected a performer and an audience and could transform a room full of people.

While my classmates interviewed for “real” jobs, I began booking bands at local fraternities and sororities, promoting concerts and managing bands. Over the next decade, Sam Hill grew to meet the huge demand for entertainment at weddings, corporate functions and private events around the Southeast. We shifted away from the “music business” and into providing live music for the special event industry.

But supplying top-notch musicians to our clients’ events was only half the equation. The best bands focus on helping each event run smoothly as well as delivering a great performance. We strove to provide our clients with the best of both, and we learned that it can only happen when we represent bands that strive to do the same.

We’ve also learned to provide a smooth and steady path for our clients, from our first conversation to the last dance, so they always know what to expect. We know we’ve done our job when a client tells us they absolutely loved every part of working with us and their band. That’s why we do what we do.

We now provide bands for thousands of weddings, corporate functions and special events around the country each year. We’re still inspired every time we see live music transform a room into a party, and we make sure every band we work with has the magic that got us into this business to begin with.

- Hank Wells, Founder

Our People

We are musicians, and we are fans. We are brides, and we are grooms. We are party planners and partygoers, and each one of us has a unique way of relating to our clients, our bands, and our industry.

MEET THE TEAM

OUR CLIENTS

We’ve had the pleasure of working with tens of thousands of clients over the last twenty years. That includes the biggest companies, the most discerning event planners, countless universities, and thousands of happy newlyweds. The following list represents a few of our well-known clients. We’d love to get to know you, too!

"Sam Hill Entertainment was helpful, responsive, and professional. Choosing the music for our wedding and reception could not have been easier - it was honestly one of the easiest decisions of the entire wedding planning process, and that is thanks to Sam Hill. I would recommend them to any bride and groom!"

- Jessica

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