Chuck Amstone - Solid Gold Entertainment

Play list from 3-6-10 - Packed floor all night - Thanks to Nicky & Peter

2010-03-10T11:31:00.000-05:00

Artist	song		Order Played
Underwood, Carrie	Cowboy Casanova	Background while guest arrive
3 Doors Down	Kryptonite
R.E.M.	(Don't Go Back To) Rockville
McPhee, Katharine	It's Not Right
Schneider, Bob	40 Dogs (Like Romeo And Juliet)
Bublé, Michael	Haven't Met You Yet
Caillat, Colbie	Fallin' For You
Thomas, Rob	Her Diamonds
Carey, Mariah	Dreamlover
Clapton, Eric	I Shot The Sheriff
Jagged Edge	Let's Get Married (remix)	Intro song
Currington, Billy	Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right 2005	First Dance
McCartney, Jessee ft Ludacris	How Do You Sleep (Smash Mode Extended Mix)	Cocktail music
Brown, Chris	Forever
Minogue, Kylie	Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Stefani, Gwen Feat. Akon	The Sweet Escape (Album Version)
No Doubt	It's My Life
Talk Talk	It's My Life
Romantics	Talking In Your Sleep
LL Cool J	I'm That Type Of Guy
Blunt, James	You're Beautiful	Dinner
Mayer, John	Your Body Is A Wonderland
Urban, Keith	'Til Summer Comes Around [Radio Edit]
Corinne Bailey Rae	I'd Do It All Again
Diamond, Neil	Sweet Caroline
Beach Boys	Kokomo
Cliff, Jimmy	I Can See Clearly Now
Eagles	Hotel California
Talking Heads	This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
Erasure	Star [Soul Mix]
Smith, Frankie	Double Dutch Bus
Cameo	Word Up
Money, Eddie	I Wanna Go Back
INXS	What You Need
Chesney, Kenny	Ain't Back Yet [Single Edit]
Heartland	I Loved Her First	Father - Daughter
Boyz To Men	A Song For Mama	Groom mother
Black Eyed Peas	I Gotta Feeling	start off dancing
Flo Rida feat. T. Pain	Low
Salt n Pepa	Push it
Young MC	Bust A Move
Jackson, Michael	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	Request
Soulja Boy	Crank That (Soulja Boy)	Request
D4L	Laffy Taffy
Biz Marke	Just A Friend
Cupid	Cupid Shuffle	Request
Brooks & Dunn	Boot Scootin' Boogie	Request
Williams, Hank Jr	Family Tradition	Request
Brooks, Garth	Friends In Low Places	Request
Rucker, Darius	History In The Making [Live]	Cake Cutting
Graham, Larry	One in A Million You	Request
Houston, Whitney	Saving All My Love For You
Abba	Dancing Queen
Bee Gees	Stayin' Alive
SOS Band	Take Your Time	Soul train
Ke$ha Feat. 3OH!3	Blah Blah Blah [Radio Edit]
Casper	Cha Cha Slide pt2
Beyoncé	Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)	Bouqet toss
Gaye, Marvin	Let's Get It On	Garter Removal
Inner Circle	Bad Boys	Calling up Guys
Def Leppard	Pour Some Sugar On Me (FullTiltRock1) 88	Garter placement
Earle, Steve	Copperhead Road	Request
Fergie	Fergalicious
Quad City DJ's	C'Mon N Ride It
Tag Team	Whoomp There it Is
Sir-Mix-A-Lot	Baby Got Back
Vanilla Ice	Ice Ice Baby
Lady GaGa	Bad Romance
AC-DC	You Shook Me All Night Long
Beastie Boys	Fight For You Right (To Party(
Tone Loc	Wild Thing
Tone Loc	Funky Cold Medina
Dropkick Murphys	I'm Shipping Up To Boston	Request
Big & Rich	Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
Rednex	Cotton Eyed Joe	Request
Shelton, Blake Ft. Trace Adkins	Hillbilly Bone [Remix]
Green, Al	Let's Stay Together
Jay Z	Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] (Amended)	Request
Jackson 5	I Want You Back
Foxx, Jamie f T-Pain	Blame It
Naughty By Nature	OPP
Naughty By Nature	Hip Hop hooray
Khia	My Neck, My Back	Request
LL Cool J	Headsprun
Summer, Donna	Last Dance

Victorian Gardens - Thonotosassa, FL - A Romantic Venue to Get Married

2010-02-12T14:15:00.003-05:00

Are you looking to have an outdoor wedding? Prefer the country setting over the beaches? Well...look no further.

The place is Victorian Gardens. It is located off Morris Bridge Road in Thonotosassa, Florida.

Victorian Gardens lets the magic of nature be the backdrop for romance. The gurgling fountain surrounded by lush and lovely plantings gives you the sense of serenity. The outdoor facility is available for elegant or not so formal weddings, vow renewals, bar-mitzvahs, company garden picnics, children’s parties, rehearsal dinners, and family affairs. Cissy Skipper is the owner/event planner and her goal is to provide her guests with a one-stop unique entertainment location, affordable to all.

The property has a beautiful gazebo where bride and grooms can exchange vows.

There is even a Gazebo for your DJ or band

If your heart is set on a Garden Party...call Cissy at 813-986-0838
Web site

Top 50 Most Requested First Dance Songs for Bride & Groom from 2009

2010-02-02T13:07:00.001-05:00

Here are the Top 50 Most Requested Bride & Groom First Dance songs from 2009.
These songs were picked by brides nationwide. Over 2 million entires were submitted. Source DJ Intelligence

Then - Brad Paisley
At Last - Etta James
Bless The Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
Lucky - Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat
Everything - Michael Buble
Amazed - Lonestar
Better Together - Jack Johnson
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
I Cross My Heart - George Strait
Making Memories of us - Keith Urban
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Lost In This Moment - Big & Rich
You Are The Best Thing - Ray Lamontagne
My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
Me and You - Kenny Chesney
It's Your Love - Tim McGraw w/Faith Hill
You and Me - Lifehouse
I could Not Ask For More - Edwin McCain
Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Someone Like You - Van Morrison
She's Everything - Brad Paisley
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krause
By Your Side - Sade
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Love Song - 311
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
From This moment - Shania Twain
Everything I do, I do It For You - Bryan Adams
When I Said I Do - Clint Black
I'll Be - Edwin McCain
When God Made You - Newsong Duet w/ Natalie Grant
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
Only You Can Love Me This Way - Keith Urban
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
Far Away - Nickelback
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
All My Life - KC & JoJo
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
This Years Love - David Gray
Get The Party Started - Pink
These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding

Please note...Unlike other DJ or music sites....All Solid Gold Entertainment Customers have access to all of these songs plus 100's more in their enterity in our V.I.P area.

Press Release - Solid Gold Entertainment Has been Awarded Wedding Wires Best for 2010

2010-01-19T18:48:00.001-05:00

Press Release Wesley chapel, FL – January 19, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Chuck Amstone - Solid Gold Entertainment has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Disc Jockey Service!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Solid Gold Entertainment is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, Wedding Wire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Chuck Amstone - Solid Gold Entertainment is among the very best Wedding DJ-Master of Ceremony within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.solidgoldentertamt.com.

John Rozz doing Simon Sez in front of 1200 deejays...Just Watch!!

2009-12-31T06:48:00.000-05:00

You are NEVER to old to deejay unless of course you are too stale. Case in point. Here is Hall Of Fame DJ Entertainer John Rozz from Connecticut performing Simon Says in front of 1200 fellow Deejays at The 2002 Mobile Beat Conference in Vegas.

Former NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterback Steve Young once said "Greatness is when you can dictate the outcome with precision" Here is a GREAT DJ doing just that!

Grab some popcorn and enjoy. FYI...my video ran out at the end but you'll get the jist of it.

DJ/MC John Rozz Doing Simon Says from Chuck Amstone on Vimeo.

Guest Doing His Best Michael Jackson Tribute - The Moonwalk

2009-12-19T02:45:00.000-05:00

Hats off to Excellence in Home care. They jammed out tonight at Maggiono's at Westshore Mall.

A small group (40) but they all stuck together and stayed until the end. The video you are about to watch is one of the guests doing his Michael Jackson dance to Billie Jean. Look closely as he does a jammin' version of the Moonwalk.

FYI... I shot this video in low light using The Flip Camera.

Guest Gets Down at Christmas Party - Does Moonwalk from Chuck Amstone on Vimeo.

Family Feud at Christmas Party - Tons of fun!! - Great at Weddings too!!

2009-12-17T20:35:00.000-05:00

Southern Dunes Golf club in Haines City, FL is one of my repeat customers for their annual Christmas Party. This year they wanted Family Feud to add to there Mardi gras theme so I brought out my gameshow podium that has two lighted lockout buttons, score board and microphones. After an hour of QAB (Quality Adult Beverages) they were primed to challenge each other in a couple rounds of trivia.
This game works just like the TV series with questions and answers from the actual show. Some sample questions are:

Name something That Pops
Name a Car that Has An Animal Name

etc..etc....I even added some Jaywalking questions from the jay Leno show.

Now for you bride and grooms...this is a perfect icebreaker at weddings or rehearshals. You could actually do this right after dinner and pit the families or wedding party against each other.

Family Feud - Corporate style from Chuck Amstone on Vimeo.

If you would like to add this to your event, call Chuck Amstone at toll free 877-565-3139.
FYI...I am now serving Orlando, FL and Knoxville, TN

Groomsman Goes Wild At Wedding

2009-12-17T19:58:00.000-05:00

Groomsman Steven grabs microphone from MC and breaks out into a rap on the steps leading to the lower level of the ballroom. . He's got a great voice and you can tell he's sung this song before. BTW...the reception took place at Nova 535 in St. Petersburg

Q. Can you tell me what song he is singing?

Groomsman Gone Wild from Chuck Amstone on Vimeo.

AWESOME DEALS!!!!! Expires 12-31-2010

2009-12-10T10:56:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays

2009-11-30T20:32:00.001-05:00

From Chuck Amstone

Client Spotlight - Todd & Julie

2009-11-17T15:27:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Todd and Julie!!!!

Todd and Julie who are both from knoxville, Tennessee...took the untraditional approach to getting married all the way through the honeymoon. Here's how it all unfolded....On November 7th, 2209 they got married on the beach at The Don Cesar located on St. Petersburg Beach. Only their immediate family flew down to witness the beach ceremony. Todd and Julie then went on their honeymoon to Atlantis in the Bahamas. How cool is that?
While the lovely couple was honeymooning in Atlantis, their parents were getting ready to throw a reception in Tennessee. This is where I come in to play.
The reception took place at The Jubilee Center in Knoxville on the 14th. Approximatley 125 of their friends and family members showed up to express their love for Todd and Julie. The challenging part for Todd and Julie was just getting there. They flew from the Bahamas to Tampa on Friday the 13th, then left Tampa for Knoxville via a stop in Chicago on the 14th. Yes the 14th, the day of their event.

Needless to say...they were both exhausted from all the traveling! They only wanted to dance their first dance song "I Cross My heart" for only 45 seconds. Same thing for the Father Daughter-Groom Mother Dance which was "Isn't She Lovely"

It was a real treat working with Wendy from A Blissful Occasions. She helped with the lineup and many other details of the reception.

Kudos to Sarah C. Photography for these lovely pictures.

Tip #21 Are You Having Kids at Your Wedding?

2009-09-29T11:06:00.005-04:00

If so, if you are having a bouquet and garter toss, you might want to consider having a special Teddy Bear toss for the little ones.

Here’s what you do…

Purchase a small Teddy Bear online or if you have kids, raid their closet for a stuffed animal. When it’s time to toss the bouquet, have a separate Teddy Bear toss first for all the kids. Have your DJ invite all the kids up and toss the Teddy Bear; Now to get them to quickly exit the dance floor so you can go ahead with the adult version, tape candy before the event underneath all the tables and have the kids do a scavenger hunt.

Chuck Amstone is a Full-time career DJ serving the entire Tampa Bay and Knoxville areas. All information in this post is copyright 2009 protected. Unauthorized use without the expressed written consent of it’s author “Chuck Amstone” aka Solid Gold Entertainment is Strictly prohibited.

Tip #22 Don't Hire a DJ....Until you you read this first

2009-09-29T10:25:00.005-04:00

When you hire a photographer, you can see their work. When you look for flowers you can touch and smell them. When it comes to choosing entertainment unless you've already seen them in action, you have no way of knowing what you're getting until the day of. Are you comfortable with that?

A Brief history Lesson: In the early 1980's to become a DJ, you had to have a business license which cost $1200. To get the phone to ring, you needed a yellow page add, to have a yellow page add, you needed a business telephone...all of which cost money. Oh...I forgot to mention you need DJ gear and a music library which could easily top $10,000.

1990's: Deregulation and the Internet forever changed the way we live. The MP3 was invented. High speed Internet was being developed. DJ trade shows were springing up, DJ publications were new, DJ training and courses were becoming available. Electronic manufacturers were developing DJ gear. Becoming a better performer and learning a trade was readily available if you wanted it.

Today Everyone wants to be a DJ. It's sexy, hip and easy to get into. Unfortunately, only a handful "approximately 20% "that's 2 out of 10 DJ's" take it serious enough and run it as a business. How does that effect you? These 20% will invest in training to become better at Emceeing, improv, staging, interactives and more. They will know how to read a crowd, keep the party going, manage the event, offer unique ideas and suggestions over the same old typical standards you're used to seeing. In other words, your event will be much better.
Sadly The other 80% looks at it as an extra source of income. They are only in it for the short term. They can offer low prices because they haven't invested in training, business plan and more than likely downloaded there music for free. FYI...Illegally downloading music not only hurts the professional DJ, but it's stealing from the artists.

The fact that they can offer low prices is appealing in today's economy. Unfortunately, in most cases you're not getting what you think you are getting. I've witnessed first hand many untrained Deejays showing up without any planning only to hack the introductions, have dead air, bad appearance, inability to work the room, no personality, drinking alcohol and more. Sounds like a good deal doesn't it? Unfortunately, more and more brides are opting for the cheaper version thinking they are getting the better deal.

We know you want a stress free and exciting event. We offer a FREE consultation. Call today to learn all the latest trends and exciting ways to create a one of a kind fun filled event your guests will be raving about for years.

This post is copyright protected 2009 by Chuck Amstone DJ/MC aka Solid Gold Entertainment which operates a full-time professional Disc jockey service in Tampa Bay, Florida and Knoxville, TN. Unauthorized copy, use is prohibited. Anyone caught using any part of this post will be subject to a minimum of $5,000 fine and legal fees.

Client Spotlight - Brian & Ovie Wedding Reception at Teco Plaza

2009-09-22T11:57:00.010-04:00

I love my job! When you have a room of 220 people all jamming out and having a blast because of what you're playing...then that is a feeling you just can't describe. It's why I love being a DJ!!!

Brian & Ovie were married August 8th 2009 and had their reception at Teco Plaza. The reception didn't start until 8:00PM so the guests were ready and willing to have a good time upon entering the venue. In fact, there so much energy going on I had the dancefloor jamming before the wedding party arrived.

There were plenty of guests from Pittsburgh so of course they wanted to hear the Steeler Polka. It's amazing when you have out of towners attending a wedding, add alcohol and you have a the ingredients of Amazing Fun!

A few highlights:

One guests started to dance to Michael Jackson - Don't stop Get you Get Enough so I grabbed a white glove from my prop box and he did his best MJ dance and the crowd went nuts! I wish I had a picture!!!!

A conga line started and it was the longest I ever seen. Must of been all 220 in line...again....I wished I had photos. You'll just have to imagine!!!

Brian and Ovie were so thrilled that they wrote this testimonial on wedding wire that I'd like to share.

5.0out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:
(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:
(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:
(5.0/5.0)

D.J. Chuck Amstone was a very exciting person who knew our needs and provided our wishes. He made our wedding exactly what we wanted. He kept everyone entertained. We have received many compliments on Chuck. Most saying that he was the best D.J. they have ever seen and we agree. He kept 220 people dancing all night. We would recommend him to everyone.

Brian & Ovie..... THANK YOU!!!!!

Chuck Amstone

Wedding DJ in Tampa 813-875-4487

Wedding DJ in Knoxville 865-686-8725

Client Spotlight - Christin & Kyle

2009-07-16T11:12:00.007-04:00

Congratulation to Christin & Kyle.

They were married July 11th, 2009 in Powell, TN. They had a reception for 230 family and friends at The Jubilee Center in Knoxville.

They met in 8th grade and have been best friends ever since. Now they are Husband and wife.

The wedding party had a suprise for the groom. After all the formalities were done...the girls did a dance routine to 'These boots were made for walking" all choreographed with cowboy boots.

The folks at The Jubilee Banquet Facilty are super nice people. Sharon and her family all did a terrific job. If you need a nice venue with great food, friendly service, caring staff and all the goodies like an av screen to show slide shows etc...they are well equiped. Contact Sharon at 865-938-2112
Before I forget....Sharon THANK YOU for referring Physicians Surgery Center for August 22nd. See you then!

The photos were courtesy of RyansProductions Ryan and his wife are awesome people. Genuine and true to the heart. They love what they do and it shows in there work. I can't wait to move to Tennessee. The area feels like home and the people are the best.

Tip #20 Money saving tips!

2009-04-17T11:03:00.007-04:00

Let's face it. Most people hire a DJ/MC after they have spent all their money on everything from flowers to food. When the realization comes that "I need a DJ" they look at the budget and then come to a conclusion that I only have $500 to spend for music. Often times what happens is they opt for settling for an average at best talent or sometimes resort to a friend to perform on the most important day of their life. Sadly, 80% of these same brides surveyed, said if they had to do it all over, they would have placed the entertainment near or at the top of their shopping list.

Folks.... you only have one shot at hitting a home run. If you want an Entertainment Driven reception where EVERYONE DANCES, EVERONE Comments on how much fun they had 6 months after your event, if you want your photos or video to look better than if eveyone is just sitting around, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at some money saving tips so you CAN HAVE THE DJ of YOUR DREAMS.

R U Ready?

Chair Covers:
At a minimum of $4 per chair, a hundred-guest wedding just took $400 out of the budget for an item that, (imho), only makes a visual impact when the room is empty...people arrive and hang their coats over the backs of the chairs and $4 down the drain! They don't make the seats more comfortable and you cannot really see them once people are sitting in them.

Ice 'Sculptures':
First of all, very few of them are really carved anymore, the proper description would be "ice mold". $1000+ for a hunk of ice that they won't even give you a drink large enough to float it in!? Even if you don't use this savings toward the Deejay, then at least upgrade the food choices instead of this melting money waster.

Flowers:
Very few things bring so much to the look of a room or fill a dumpster so quickly! Encourage plants and living arrangements that their guests can take home to enjoy.

Cake:
Does anybody really need a life-size fondant replica of the Bride??? Cakes are meant to be eaten, get a nice one, but ensure that it's edible, appealing and plated early enough for guests to actually enjoy. Keeping the top tier in cold storage for the first anniversary is a cruel joke perpetuated by the former generations who fell for it when they were newlyweds...suggest a gift certificate from the bakery for a 'personal-sized' cake of the same recipe to be baked fresh next year.

Limousines/Carriages:
While it's a special personal moment, and you should pamper yourselves, don't get these things if you're doing it just to show the guests...UNLESS YOU MAKE SURE THE PLAN INCLUDES HAVING THE GUESTS GATHERED WHERE YOU'RE ARRIVING/DEPARTING. Many times, the guests can't see where you pull up from the room, and many B&G's don't make a Grand Exit to a waiting limo, so why have one on the payroll?

Bubbles, Disposable Cameras, Favors:
Nice ideas, but history has taught us that these are simply expensive doodads for the children to monopolize... bubbles rarely get blown at the couple when they arrive or depart as intended, but they do get spilled on the dancefloor/playground with surprising regularity. The idea of your guests capturing that Kodak moment for you is a wonderful dream that rarely sees fruition...but you do get 30 or 40 shots of the same things that the gaggle of kids all run around taking one shot each of! If you must buy favors for the guests, choose wisely considering what YOU would be inclined to take home and cherish if it was given to you.

Client Spotlight - Lori & Travis

2009-03-30T11:01:00.015-04:00

Lori and Travis were married this past Saturday 3-28-09 at Victorian Gardens in Thonotosassa. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance.
First Dance Song was Everything by Michael Buble
Father Daughter - My Little Girl
Groom Mother - The Man You've Become

During the reception I was a bit surprised when I had two requests for the Chicken Dance. Most brides cringe when they hear this song even mentioned so I don't play it anymore. So I asked Lori and she said oh my gosh ...YES! i easily obliged and I couldn't believe how everyone got really into it! Maybe it was the alcohol :)

I figured if they like The Chicken Dance, they'll love Shout. I played it and had guys doing the worm on the floor. See photo.

If you would like to know what we did as a replacement to the tossing of the bouquet and garter, call me 813-875-4487
http://www.solidgoldentertainment.com/tampa-dj.asp

Client spotlight - Mazel Tov Maddy!

2009-03-05T12:27:00.016-05:00

Mazel Tov Maddy!

Maddy celebrated her Bat Mitzvah February 15th, 2009 at The Hilton in Gainesville.

Her theme was candy. Instead of the usual candle lighting, she opted for a candy service. Pretty Cool! Her intro song was I Want Candy and Mom & Dad came into the room to the Candy Man by yes... Sammy davis Jr.

Here are the games we played.

Levitation Game 3 Legged Races

Freeze Dance
Coke & Pepsi
Survivor Challenge
Limbo

Below is the song list. The Dance floor was packed all afternoon and the energy was over the top!!

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Tommy and Denise Play list

2008-12-02T15:04:00.004-05:00

Here is their play list. You will notice a few duplicates. Reason is ... some of these songs were used for intros.

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Suggestions always welcome!!

Chuck
Solid Gold Entertainment
Tampa Bay 813-875-4487
Tennessee 868-686-8725

Client Spotlight - Tommy and Denise 11-29-08

2008-12-02T14:07:00.014-05:00

Congratulations to Denise and Tommy!

They were married this past Saturday in Tampa and held their reception at The Italian Club in Ybor city. They are a lovely couple who saw me at a wedding a couple of years ago. Tommy (the groom) was the Best Man at that wedding.
I Have a slide show for you to watch. Notice how everyone is having a great time!

The venue is an awesome place to have a reception. It is an old historic building with lots of character.

The food smelled incredible but I didn't eat. I noticed the pasta stations and the smell of fresh garlic! Uhmm! The caterer was Olympia. Call and ask for Darren Diaz at 813-251-8225
CameronHPhotography was the photographer. It's amazing how big yest so smal this market is. Cameron is 5 minutes from me but it was only the first or second time I've worked with him. nice guy!!

Kaycie & Billy Intros - 11-15-08 Tampa Palms

2008-11-16T00:21:00.008-05:00

It's late so I don't have enough thoughts yet to add to this blog. I must say that it was an AWESOME wedding and Reception. It took place November 15th, 2008 at Tampa Palms.

I have a quick video of the intros. I will add more when I charge my batteries.
Enjoy!

Chuck Amstone
Solid Gold Entertainment
813-875-4487 Tampa
865-686-8725 Knoxville

here is a video of the group doing the line dance Copper Head Road

Client Spotlight - Chuck Rocks The Don Cesar!

2008-11-10T22:31:00.008-05:00

Congratulations to Dave and Lindsey Sellman. The were married november 1st, 2008 at The Lovely Don Cesar Beach Resort.

Picture on Left is Brides Dad Below is Dave & Lindsey

These guys were a hoot!

Thanks for looking!

Chuck Amstone

Tip #20 - Here's an idea for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and Proms

2008-11-10T21:45:00.001-05:00

Everyone today has cell phones. Why not use them at your next event to text messages and send photos on our big screen. The best way to describe this is to watch the video.

Call our office for more info.
Proudly serving
Tampa 813-875-4487
Knoxville 865-686-8725

Client Spotlight - Chad & Cheryl Lucente - Party At The Hard Rock

2008-11-10T19:24:00.001-05:00

Imagine standing in a long line waiting to enter an area to a park that is surrounded by lush green landscape, beautiful lighting and music to keep your toes tapping. When you enter, the first thing you see is a gazebo that you walk through so you can sign ... get this...two electric guitars.

Chad & Cheryl Lucente were married poolside Saturday night 11-8-08 at The Hard Rock Hotel in Tampa. 185 of their closets friends and family members gathered around the poolside to witness the ceremony by a family member. This wasn't your normal or typical wedding setting.

The evening started off with a cocktail hour outside by the pool deck. At 7:00PM, all the guests "with beverages in hand" gathered around poolside for the ceremony. When the ceremony was over, cocktail hour #2 began. If you are a fan of frozen drinks, you had to see the ice sculpture that was on display. I am not exaggerating when I say this thing was 12 feet wide and 10 feet tall with a guitar as a slide to pour the drinks down. The base "all ice" was so big that the bartender was standing on something behind the sculpture so he could perform his magic.

The brides mother from Naples, hired me to be "The DJ/MC" but had a big surprise for me and everyone else when she at the last minute, informed me she had hired a band to play. The biggest surprise about the band is that the lead singer, will be on this seasons American Idol!. How cool is that? The band "High Tolerance" out of Miami is a high energy Rock N Roll band that had the brides dad singing on the mic. Everyone was having a blast!

There were allot of quality professionals working together on this event.

I don't wish for this thread to become an advertisement but, when you work with The Best I strongly feel they deserve praise.

Mary Patterson at The Hard Rock was as easy to work with as anyone I have ever worked with. One thing I see firsthand when working at The hotels is that the coordinators always seem to be walking on eggshells; not so with Mary, she was actually singing along with the band. Way to go Mary!
The photographer - A Fly on the wall photography, definitely deserves her name. Not once did she ever take away from the event by killing the energy asking the DJ or Band to ask everyone off the dance floor for a photo shoot.
CVP Videography is well known throughout the country for their high-end work. I can't wait to see the video.
ConceptBait did an awesome job decorating.
DJ Chuck Amstone - Solid Gold Entertainment

I shot some video and thought you might enjoy.

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Client Spotlight - Khaki Ball September 27th at Sheraton Sand Key

2008-09-30T18:03:00.002-04:00

For 115 years, Chiefs have been tried and tested and have been called upon to be the guiding example for the Navy. what sets “THE CHIEF” apart from other ranks of the service is that chiefs train there own. Even though the training and tactics have been changed throughout the years, the product has remained the same. This group is no different, they have had a long and tiresome past few weeks.

After months of extensive training these guys were chomping at the bit to let loose.

Awesome Crowd!

Chuck Amstone

http://www.solidgoldentertainment.com/