The Brooklyn Beats

Category: Live Band or Ensemble

Type: Multi-piece live band

Genres: Disco/Funk

  • Jazz
  • Motown/Soul
  • Pop/Top 40s
  • R&B
  • Rap/Hip Hop
  • Rock
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About The Brooklyn Beats

The Brooklyn Beats

Band Leader/Owner

The Brooklyn Beats is the inaugural event/wedding band founded by music industry veteran, Jon Shiffman. Jon is best known for his live work as a drummer for Grammy winner Jack Antonoff in the bands Steel Train and Bleachers. He has toured all over the world and his drumming can be heard on various National TV Commercials, and is featured in the 2024 release of Paramount Pictures’ Mean Girls movie. Since even before leaving the touring life in 2015, Jon has been a fixture in the New York private event/wedding band scene and has been a drummer, band leader, talent booker and event producer for the biggest agencies and bands in the area.

After over 10 years of working with other bands and agencies, Jon knew he had much to offer clients in terms of providing top-tier musical performances coupled with family oriented, "Mom and Pop style" customer service. His eye for talent along with his unique experience in both original popular music and private event/wedding band production ensures that The Brooklyn Beats are among the best event bands in New York. The band is comprised of the most talented and experienced performers from the New York area. Jon lives in the NYC area with his wife, Abbe, their daughter Joanna, and their dog, Bowie.


Services

Services

  • Hear us live
  • Learning new songs
  • Music during breaks
  • Sound system capability audience <300 -
  • Sound system capability audience >300

Musical genres

  • Disco/Funk
  • Jazz
  • Motown/Soul
  • Pop/Top 40s
  • R&B
  • Rap/Hip Hop
  • Rock

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  • Amazing

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    Jeff M.Oct 3, 2024

    The Brooklyn Beats absolutely crushed it at our wedding last month. Jon worked with us to make sure the band played a bunch of our favorite songs and learned a few special requests for our formal dances, while also hitting a bunch of other classics that kept the whole family on the dance floor THE WHOLE NIGHT. I can’t even count the amount of compliments we received about them from guests. The kitchen was a bit delayed for dinner, which ended up being a GOOD thing because we just got to keep dancing more before dinner! Would hire them again and again to rock any party. Huge thanks to Jon and the rest of The Brooklyn Beats team!

  • Best in the business!

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    Alex GreerAug 14, 2024

    The Brooklyn Beats were hands down the best party band I’ve ever hired. I produce a lot of weddings and events and this band stands out amongst the very crowded scene. The musicians are just amazing. Some of the most talented I’ve come across. Many of them have credits on major artists tours and albums. Some have performed on Broadway. Just an awesome group. They sounded great and play all the hits across every era of great music. They also have excellent medleys and set compositions, which creates a seamless flow and nonstop feeling to their performance. They are not only incredibly talented performers, but true professionals. Communicative, flexible, and prompt. Jon was a pleasure to work with and made my life easy. I felt like they had everything fully under control which allowed me to focus on the other elements of the event. All in all, I would highly recommend The Brooklyn Beats to anyone looking for a high energy, joyful, world-class music experience at their event or wedding.

  • Run don’t walk to Brooklyn Beats!

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    Amy PeckJul 6, 2024

    The Brooklyn Beats were amazing. Jon was great to work with. Everyone was singing and dancing all night! The best band ever- not only were they easy, amazing and helpful to work with- they MADE the party!! Many guests asked for their info afterwards. I will 1,000 work with them again!!

  • An excellent bad with the best Manager!

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    PhilipApr 24, 2024

    Full disclosure, my wife and I have known Jon for a long time. He is one of the most honest, transparent, trustworthy and hard-working, and talented people I’ve ever met. Separate of that, I just simply wouldn’t trust anyone else when it comes to music for events and weddings. When Dara and I got married, Jon was producing weddings and bandleading for one of the bigger wedding band agencies in New York. Because of our trust in him and because we wanted him to be the bandleader, we hired that company for our wedding and it was the best decision we could’ve made. The party was absolutely epic!!! Our guests kept coming up to us and commenting on how the band was incredible. It was obvious that Jon was one of the main reasons why - having been a major part of their operations for several years at that point. We are absolutely ecstatic that he started The Brooklyn Beats! We know that countless parties and weddings will also agree that it was the best choice to have his team of talented and professional artists rock the house! We can’t wait to renew our vows and work with Jon again!