Testimonials
Working with Isaac and Milton at Music in Tahoe was truly an amazing experience. From the very first calls, to the planning, to the wedding itself, everything was seamless. Milton was seriously incredible. Our friends and family will not stop talking about how awesome he was. Not only was he an excellent DJ but he also played live music for our cocktail hour which was the perfect ambiance. He kept the party going all night and really listened to our music requests. If you're looking for the perfect DJ/live music for your wedding/event, seriously STOP looking and just book with Milton. I've been a bridesmaid in 6+ weddings and he is the best.
Isaac, Lucas and the Music in Tahoe team were by far the best decision I made during the wedding planning process - they were AMAZING! I could not recommend them more. For weeks and weeks after our wedding friends and family kept telling us how they couldn't believe how incredible the music and vibe was and that from the first dance through to midnight the dance floor did not stop. Our number one thing we were hoping for in a wedding for us to have the best time with our friends and family, and with much thank to Music in Tahoe that is exactly what happened!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Max from Music in Tahoe was the absolute best. Throughout the entire process, the Music in Tahoe team was super responsive and helpful, and we had multiple calls to discuss what we wanted/how everything was going to go. The day of our wedding, Max made sure to check in with us multiple times to make sure we were on schedule and to just generally check in about how everything was going. And he played absolute bangers!!!! We had SO many people come up to us at the wedding and after the wedding, saying how great the DJ was and how much fun they had on the dance floor all night. That was something we really wanted and Max absolutely delivered. Thank you so much to the entire Music in Tahoe team, and thank you Max!!!!!
Music in Tahoe brought all the vibes for our lakefront wedding! Isaac and Chris arranged perfect instrumental versions of our selected songs for our ceremony. Then, they masterfully covered all of our favorite and requested songs during cocktail hour. The live acoustic guitar and piano created the perfect ambiance to make a lakefront deck feel intimate and relaxed. Later in the evening, Isaac DJ'd the best dance party we could have ever asked for. He listened to everything we wanted and didn't want and he mixed the absolute best set. All of our friends and family raved about the music and said there were no bad songs. We love Isaac and Music in Tahoe and we can't recommend working with them enough.
I can’t tell you enough how much we loved Music in Tahoe. Milton is THE BEST. The live music was beautiful and the transition from cocktail to DJ was seamless. Seriously if you need a stress free vendor who exceeds expectations and provides the perfect party, look no further.
Juliet M. | Zephyr Lodge Northstar
Sam played acoustic music for our ceremony and cocktail hour and then DJed our reception. It was everything we were hoping for and more. Sam is incredibly talented and constantly tailoring his song selection to match the mood of our group. I would book Sam again in a second!!
There are not enough great things I could say to express just how wonderful Music in Tahoe is. We had the absolute pleasure of having Milton with us on our wedding day and I can, without a doubt, say that he made our wedding the most fun, happy, special it could have possibly been. From the start, Music in Tahoe made it easy to communicate exactly what we had envisioned and they executed it flawlessly. They were open and excited to hear what we wanted and made us feel heard and special. The system they have is clear and organized and allowed us to create playlists for each part of the day so they had an idea of the vibe we wanted to create for each part of the day and night. To say Milton went ABOVE and BEYOND is an understatement. He is an exceptional guitarist and his live performances were one of the most special parts of the day. He learned two completely new songs for us and played them during our ceremony, never would I have thought that I could pick my favorite song and have someone learn it to play live for our wedding. What an honor. Milton was so kind, had the biggest smile on his face the entire time, and made the night an absolute BLAST. Everyone came up to us after to say we had the best wedding DJ and how much fun they had on the dance floor. If you're looking to have a unique, special, exceptionally FUN wedding please hire Music in Tahoe, hire Milton, you'll be so happy you did.
We are truly grateful for Music in Tahoe for making our wedding the most epic party! We had Isaac as our dinner and reception DJ, and two live musicians - Lucas on the guitar and Karl on the saxophone - for our ceremony and cocktail hour. We have so many great things to say about all three of them.
My now husband and I share a deep bond over music and we knew we wanted a DJ who had the same love and passion for music as we do. Isaac was our guy - from the beginning he was very involved in getting a sense of our music taste, walking through song selections prior to the wedding and validating the timing of when songs would be played. He even remade the song we chose as our first dance to cut out the first verse (at our request) and made the intro flow into the first chorus perfectly. His execution was flawless and our guests could have danced all night. We received so many compliments on the music and we owe it all to Isaac.
We also want to give a big shout out to the live musicians, Lucas and Karl. Lucas is an incredibly talented guitarist. He learned the songs we wanted for our processional and bridal walk (in an impressively short amount of time) and played them live beautifully. Karl is also an amazing saxophonist. Both he and Lucas were the best duo for the live music played throughout our cocktail hour.
Isaac was hands-down the best DJ/MC and live solo acoustical guitarist for our recent wedding in September 2023. Issac went above and beyond from the day we spoke/met him to the day we last spoke. He is true to his word, honest, passionate, talented and most importantly, a very good person. He is terrific at what he does, and I promise you will not find better. Issac is worth every penny, so look no further. Issac truly was the vendor that made our wedding day so special, and we could not be more grateful. Issac played every song we requested (And we requested a lot) and went above and beyond to even learn many of them so that he could play them acoustically during the cocktail hour. Super rad and was very unique to have at our wedding!
Isaac and his team at Music In Tahoe literally - and I don't say this lightly - turned our wedding into the best party of my life. The entire night both family and friends, all generations, were singing his praises and unable to leave the dance floor. One buddy, a veteran partier (you know the type), said "Lots of people have celebrations. Not many people can throw a party. And THIS is a party." Isaac provided flawless audio service for the ceremony and a carefully crafted cocktail aural experience. His talent, passion and energy really began to shine, though, once the dancefloor was opened up. He took our playlist suggestions and ran with it, playing timeless classics, obscure remixes that impressed the music heads, and the funky beats that gets everyone moving. Through it all he was professional, passionate and just stoked to be able to party with us and have fun. Thank you Isaac and MIT, from the bottom of our hearts!!!
Isaac brought everything and more to our Wedding day! All night we kept hearing from everyone where did you find this guy?! The ceremony went unhinged, you could hear the music and vows! Everyone loved the acoustic guitar and singing for my walk down, it really added an authentic touch. It was so great to have someone so in tuned with our guests and help everyone navigate where they need to be and what was happening. There were no dull moments. And there is something to be said for smooth song transitions to keep the party going! I also want to add the amazing sound work for those that don't know where to hold the microphone when speaking, Isaac is there to sound control that too so everyone can hear those kind words your loved ones are saying. Simply put when you hire Music in Tahoe you aren't just hiring a sound coordinator and DJ you are hiring an experience.
For our wedding we consulted Music in Tahoe and they recommended Milton Merlos to be both a live musician, and our DJ - and he absolutely exceeded all expectations. He was an absolute professional before, the big day, holding consults with us a few times before the wedding to gauge our musical style, go over the run-of-show and how we wanted the reception, etc. He arrived early to ensure he understood the layout of the venue and what equipment he needed, and I heard nothing but compliments from all our guests on how tremendously talented he is as a musician. Once the dancing kicked off - the dance floor wasn't empty the rest of evening, he truly knows how to get people out of their seats! If you are looking for live music and a dj, I can't recommend Milton and Music in Tahoe enough!!!! Thank you for helping make our special day absolutely perfect.
For our wedding we consulted Music in Tahoe and they recommended Milton Merlos to be both a live musician, and our DJ - and he absolutely exceeded all expectations. He was an absolute professional before, the big day, holding consults with us a few times before the wedding to gauge our musical style, go over the run-of-show and how we wanted the reception, etc. He arrived early to ensure he understood the layout of the venue and what equipment he needed, and I heard nothing but compliments from all our guests on how tremendously talented he is as a musician. Once the dancing kicked off - the dance floor wasn't empty the rest of evening, he truly knows how to get people out of their seats! If you are looking for live music and a dj, I can't recommend Milton and Music in Tahoe enough!!!! Thank you for helping make our special day absolutely perfect.
My husband and I had the dream team for our wedding and Music in Tahoe had to be there. Milton and Isaac were amazing! Isaac’s personality and attention to detail as well as his artistic vision made our dream a reality on our wedding day!. We requested something they’ve never done before; we wanted bilingual emceeing so Isaac handled the English and Milton the Spanish ! They were a magnificent tag team!! Our guests loved it and were very impressed with them. Our cocktail hour was amazing !!!!! Chris's violin and Milton’s acoustic guitar were a huge hit! Everybody had something to say about how incredible they were! The minute the lights went down they got everybody on the dance floor and kept the party going all night long ! They also put together a mix of Latin songs that I picked for my father/daughter dance! Thank you guys so much, you are rock stars!! What an amazing job!
Sarah K. | Tahoe Vista
Sam was the absolute best! Even in the middle of a pandemic, he set up more than 6 feet away for our small wedding and wore a mask and brought the energy. We gave him some guidance on songs, but he knew exactly the vibe we were going for. He got everyone on the dance floor and was the perfect addition to our wedding. Highly recommend!!
Elise C. | Dancing Pines
Milton with Music in Tahoe was great! He coordinated with us to help choose our music before our wedding and the overall sound of the entire night was beyond perfection. Music in Tahoe's set up sounded awesome. Anytime we would look over to Milton, he was smiling and had the best energy. He made our wedding so awesome, thank you Milton!
Milton with Music in Tahoe made our dream day a reality! Music and dancing was one of the most important aspects of our wedding and Milton knocked it out of the park. Not only is he a talented a musician who played all our favorites acoustically during our ceremony and cocktail hour, he is also an incredible DJ who created n epic hype on the dance floor that didn't stop until our curfew hit. Everyone said it was the best wedding they had ever been too, especially because of the dance floor. We could have kept going all night with Milton putting out constant bangers that all our guests connected with. Can't recommend Music in Tahoe enough for their customer service from day 1 and their amazing talent!
Zander N. | White Wolf Tahoe
We had Milton from Music at Tahoe, DJ our wedding. He absolutely knocked it out of the park. We had several calls with him leading up to the wedding and he was alway very easy to work with and very kind. He was happy to make sample cuts for a few of the wedding dances and had them ready in a short turn around. Milton also plays the Spanish guitar. We had him play at the cocktail hour and let me tell you, it was simply fantastic. ‘Dance Monkey’ to ‘Bombeleo’, he can play it all and was a huge hit with all of our family and friends. Milton knocked all of the dance music out of the park. He had the whole party dancing until the last song. I highly recommend Music at Tahoe and especially Milton. If I could give 6 stars, I would!
Pauline L. | Barndiva Healdsburg
Isaac is hands down the best DJ imaginable for more reasons than I can name here (but I'll try!). We got the pleasure of experiencing Isaac play for our friends getting married several years ago and had the time of our lives (I think we even closed the wedding down with Isaac). The music he played was spot on, dance floor was always packed and we noticed he had a good pulse on the type of music the crowd wanted to hear. As guests attending a wedding, it was great experiencing his full energy. We then surprisingly got the chance to see Isaac a second time at our other friends wedding and Isaac yet again nailed it. Everyone was having the time of their life, bride and groom were dancing all night and I definitely ended up on the DJ booth dancing right alongside Isaac haha! In addition, Isaac incorporated some polish music traditions during this wedding that really brougt in the bride's family it was beautiful When it was our turn to get married, we knew Isaac was our guy. We've been to so many wedding over the last 10 years and I cannot stress enough that Isaac is a true stand out. We unfortunately needed to postpone our wedding due to covid and Isaac was so kind, generous and and willing to work with us on new dates and we knew we needed to find a new day that would work for his scheduled or our wedding wouldn't be what we were hoping for. Luckily it all worked out and this past weekend we truly had the wedding of our dreams. Isaac made the trip out to Healdsburg, brought his AMAZING set up and nailed the event. In addition, we asked Isaac to help throw an Hora Loca, a south American tradition where for a late hour in the night, the music played was up beat and wigs and glow sticks were passed out. On top of it all, Isaac allowed my cousin, a guest at the wedding, to play a couple jams (he is a DJ in Barcelona and Ibiza) and it was such a special moment to hear my cousin DJ live for the first time ever. It was a moment my family will never forget and so kind that Isaac would allow for that. Isaac - you're the best DJ and you were instrumental to the success of our wedding day. I hope to have the pleasure of crossing paths again sometime in the future. Anyone would be lucky to have you DJ their special day <3
Katie H. | Nevada State 4-H Camp
As the daughter of a DJ, I set the bar high when I envisioned what the entertainment would be like at my wedding, and I am excited to say that Rusty + Isaac exceeded all of these expectations. They were incredible from the get go, and even toured our venue as we had a complicated set up that required 3 different sound systems, and they handled the challenge with ease! Plus, they work with an insanely talented live duo The Bayberry Cast (Lucas + Darcy) who set the tone during cocktail hour and sang everything from Ed Sheeran to Alice in Chains (not kidding, my Husband's request).
Fast and thorough communication? Check! Helpful planning tools to ensure your wedding is organized, with no detail overlooked? YUP. The absolute raddest DJs that will have you dancing all night and all your guests talking about how it was the greatest dance party they've ever had? Absolutely! I have been planning weddings for over ten years, so I knew exactly what I wanted for our special day, and Rusty + Isaac truly blew me away. They were the easiest to work with, accommodated all of our special requests, assisted us in figuring out the best sound for our outdoor ceremony and kept the dance floor packed from first dance to last call. Our wedding will go down as the best party I've ever been to thanks to these guys, and that is not said lightly. My dad even made mention at how great their sound systems were, which made speeches crystal clear for all to hear. And once the dance floor got poppin', it did not stop! I have had friends and family say it was the greatest dance party they had ever been to, and I know it definitely was from my new husband and I! If you want to show up, look pretty and have the best night of your life, well then ladies.... you have found your DJs!
We absolutely loved Music in Tahoe at our wedding (at West Shore Cafe in Homewood, CA). We had Isaac as our DJ/Emcee and Chris as our piano player (during our ceremony and cocktail hour), and they both were wonderful. Everything exceeded our expectations, and the wedding was so much fun! First, Isaac was super responsive and easy to communicate with before and after we contracted with them. He listed to all our requests and made sure all the bases were covered. The night moved so smoothly and everyone raved about dance playlist - most said it was one of the best weddings they’ve been to. Such a fun party. Chris was able to make a few custom arrangements for us for the processional and walk down the aisle which were perfect (and given we picked the songs pretty early in the process, they were able to get us some samples before the wedding). The cocktail setlist set a great atmosphere. Also, Isaac made sure to check in with us through the night to make sure everything was going smoothly and we were having a good time. Overall, I would highly recommend Music in Tahoe - if I could give more than 10/10 I would.
Katie H. | Private Estate
We, like many other couples, experienced the absolute tumultuous wedding-planning-during-the-era-of-COVID situation and let me tell you, it wasn’t fun nor easy. What was fun AND easy was working with Music in Tahoe and Isaac specifically. We went through 4 different wedding plans, 3 venues across 2 different states before we finally had our big day. Isaac was so accommodating and flexible- we kept him in the loop via email about all of our changes and he never once said that he couldn’t make it work! He was the easiest of all of our vendors to work with and he brought the party!! When we made the final change to downsize our wedding and have it in our back yard Isaac drove (over state lines, mind you) to come and see the house and work with us on where the best set up would be for acoustics during ceremony, cocktail hour and the reception! Talk about A+ service!! The night of our wedding was an absolute blast! He arranged (killer) playlists for pre-ceremony and dinner; mixed, cut and edited songs for our ceremony; sang and played live during our cocktail hour; and DJ’d the best dance party!! He was set up in 3 different spaces, had all the mic’s/speakers for each area and set up mood lighting in the backyard for nighttime dancing. Friends and family keep asking me where we found Isaac and for the playlists he used and everyone is still talking about our dance party! Not only is Isaac an incredible musician but a great emcee and DJ. He reads the room and adjusts the music type/style appropriately to keep the party going! I hated almost every second of wedding planning but Isaac and Music in Tahoe were wonderful to work with and I would re-book them and/or recommend them in a heartbeat! Thank you Isaac, our wedding was incredible and you brought the best backyard dance party!
Jacqui K. | The HideOut
Peter, Lucas, Karl, and Isaac truly are the dream team. They curated a beautiful mix of music for our wedding that truly reflected who we are as a couple. They effectively captured our vision and made our musical dreams a reality on our special day. The incorporation of live sax, flute, and guitar, provided a beautiful atmosphere to our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Our guests were thoroughly impressed as we danced the night away. Thank you Music in Tahoe!
We had Sam Ravena as our wedding Dj and WOW we couldn’t have asked for a better DJ. He played beautiful acoustic guitar for the ceremony and cocktail hour then had the dance floor packed the entire reception. We gave him a list of about 15 songs we wanted played during the reception and every song in between those matched the vibe perfectly and got people up and dancing. He was incredible. He was very professional and easy to work with for the entire process. We highly recommend and would absolutely hire Sam and Music in Tahoe again!
Meg L. | Edgewood
Milton helped create the best day of my life! We had the most incredible experience. All the ambiance and flow of everything was perfect. People were saying they wanted to fly Milton to their next destination wedding (and that it was the best wedding they’ve ever attended). Every song choice and ability to be flexible with all the requests, was perfect. Milton you were wonderful. Thank you for your calming presence and attention to detail. Can’t thank you enough! ☺️
Claire H. | Tannenbaum
Isaac was one of the best decisions we made for our big day! He collaborated with us prior about what we like (which is quite the mixed bag!) and the vibe we were going for, from just a quick chat he absolutely nailed it! His utter expertise in music and his ability to mix genres/tempos to fit the various stages of the day into night exceeded our hopes! The lighting he designed against the trees looked incredible (not cheesy!) and even changed to fit the music, he had everyone on the dance floor! Our guests are still talking about what a kick ass party we threw, we have Isaac of Music In Tahoe to thank! If you’re on the fence about who to hire for your wedding just get on the phone with Isaac, you’ll know right away he’s the one to pick!
Isaac and his team were excellent at communicating and led us to feel confident in selecting them for the big day - they were also very accommodating when we were forced to postpone due to the pandemic. We had Lucas playing acoustic guitar for us before the ceremony while guests were getting situated, and again during our cocktail hour and he did fabulous. I was also extremely impressed with our DJ/MC Milton who kept the event flow rolling for us. He put together a great mix with some of our favorite songs and helped create a memorable evening for us and our guests! I would highly recommend to anyone :)
We cannot say better things about Milton from Music in Tahoe. He was an amazing DJ. Professional, punctual, fun, and just so genuine! He made everyone feel so comfortable and rocked the house for all our guests. If I could give him 10 out of 5 stars we would and his guitar playing skills were out of this world! Please if you are looking for DJ services look no further than Music in Tahoe. You will not be disappointed.
