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Ed Stephenson and The Paco Band were phenomenal, as always! The 200+ students in attendance thoroughly
enjoyed the performance - and Ed's ability to talk about the music and the culture surrounding it was helpful
to their understanding. As I sorted through the students' written comments after the show, two stood out
for really summing up what everyone was writing: "Absolutely LOVED it" and "You guys were so good!!!
I loved watching you do what you love!" It is true - the audience loved it and it's also clear Ed and
the band love what they do and their passion shows through. An incredibly talented group who beautifully highlight
the complexity of the music - and the dancer was a wonderful addition.
Ken Johnson
Associate Director, University Scholars Program Co-Director, History and Italian Studies in Florence Program
Division of Academic and Student Affairs NC State University
"Ed is a phenomenally talented artist with a flair for tapping in to the emotions that you
never even realized you had, all with a strum of his guitar. His music is as smooth as it can be,
and will both invigorate and soothe you. All of this is made more remarkable by his soft humility
and understated way of engaging a crowd. If you have not heard the magic of Ed Stephenson
and The Paco Band, you want to find out where they're performing next and make it a priority
to be there!!"
Jené Swan
Sommelier,
Niche Wine Lounge
"It was such a pleasure working with you. It was the perfect addition to our festival line-up.
Our guests were thrilled with the performances. I, for one, felt transported to another place."
Fidias Reye
Artist Services and Residency Manager,
Office of the Arts University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Office of the Arts University of North Carolina-Wilmington
"The performances were fabulous! The musicians were
incredible and our visitors loved every minute. We
were thrilled to have a full theater for all of the
shows!"
Jessica Kay Ruhle
Associate Curator of Education,
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
"For three of our last four conferences we had
Ed and his group perform for our sit down dinner
at various locations throughout the Triangle. He
has tailored his music to our specific requests
and he has provided the perfect background music
for our customers to enjoy the evening. He and
his group show up in plenty of time to set up
and be ready to perform prior to our event. It
is my intention to book him again for our
conference dinner next May."
Wendy Peterson
Office Manager,
FM Systems
"Ed & the gang,
I just wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you once again for playing at your
party! The music was great and the evening was a huge success! Thanks again!"
Kim Moore
Promotions and Marketing for the
Carolina Hurricanes
"We thoroughly enjoyed Ed Stephenson and his trio at our awards event! Ed and his group
sounded great, were completely professional and worked with us to make the evening very
special."
Julie Paul
Executive Director,
ULI Triangle
"Ed recently played at our monthly program for the National Association for Catering and
Events. His beautiful music guided our guests to the South Lawn of the NC Executive Mansion
and provided such a cool vibe to kick off our event. Ed came highly recommended by many of our
NACE members. He was amenable, professional, responsive during the planning process, arrived
on time and delivered a perfect set. I look forward to working with him again for some of my
corporate, non-profit and wedding events."
Amy Greene
Lead Consultant, Going Greene Events LLC,
VP, National Association for Catering and Events - Triangle NC Chapter
"As an Event Planner/Producer, I’m always on the hunt for great talent to provide my clients. I’ve
worked with Ed Stephenson on many wedding events and now have the pleasure of working with
him on an annual non-profit art show. Ed is professional, talented, flexible and knows how
to draw in a crowd. Our art show attendees applauded Ed’s duo after each song and that spoke
volumes about how well received his style of music was. I highly recommend Ed’s duo for any
social or corporate event and know that they will not disappoint. Thanks, Ed, for being awesome
at what you do!"
Tracy L. Adams
Owner/Lead Consultant
"Thank you for doing a great job and making me look good!"
Michelle King
Triangle Entertainment Agency
"You provided our students an opportunity to strengthen our community by learning more about those in it and the world
around them. Thank you for giving your time, knowledge, and energy – you educated and inspired our students."
Sara Mizelle
Cary Academy
"For many years I’ve been coming to these Cherry Hill concerts and have heard almost every single one. But this
one was the very best, or at least one of the best, we’ve had! It was wonderful!"
Cherry Hill
Historical Foundation
"Our residents are still talking about how great the band was!"
Mark Johnson
Wellness Director at SearStone Retirement Community
"Our event was made all the more successful by Ed's musical stylings! A few people asked for CDs,
and I'll definitely reach out the next time we do events like this."
Emily Fausch
Empire Properties
"Ed was OUTSTANDING!!! Everyone was so impressed! We can't wait to work with him again!"
Lauren Barry
Director of Marketing at
McConnell Golf
Over the years, I have hired Ed Stephenson and The Paco Band for many corporate events.
Ed is my “go to” entertainer because I know when I hire him, the group will be on time,
perform professionally, and play exceptional music that guests will notice and remember.
The Paco Band sound is unlike anything else I have heard at corporate events. They create
a unique world-beat atmosphere and their music sets a tone that is head and shoulders above
your typical background music.
Elizabeth Davis Peeler
D-P Planning Meetings & Events
On behalf of Activate Good, THANK YOU for sharing your time and wonderful talents with us
at Couture for a Cause! You truly elevated our event and brought beauty to our guests!
Amber Smith
Executive Director of Activate Good
Dear Ed,
Thank you and your bandmates, and your beautiful dancer, for putting on a tremendous performance yesterday!
And thank you, too, for bringing interactive materials for people to play and touch for the post-show discussion - that was a big hit, too!
We received a lot of positive feedback from the performance as well - people who wished the program could have lasted longer, and others who said how fantastic the show was.
Best wishes for your future endeavors, and we look forward to other opportunities to work with you in the future.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Jamie Katz Court
Communications & Programs Manager
PineCone - Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
PineCone - Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
Ed Stephenson is the perfect performer for any occasion. I have had the pleasure of enjoying this music in a small
intimate setting and during a large 300 person event! Ed is always professional, kind, and courteous. He never disappoints!
We can't wait to work with him and the whole band again soon
Melissa Sayre
Industrious
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Ed Stephenson and The Paco Band were phenomenal, as always! The 200+ students in attendance thoroughly
enjoyed the performance - and Ed's ability to talk about the music and the culture surrounding it was helpful
to their understanding. As I sorted through the students' written comments after the show, two stood out
for really summing up what everyone was writing: "Absolutely LOVED it" and "You guys were so good!!!
I loved watching you do what you love!" It is true - the audience loved it and it's also clear Ed and
the band love what they do and their passion shows through. An incredibly talented group who beautifully highlight
the complexity of the music - and the dancer was a wonderful addition.
Ken Johnson
Associate Director, University Scholars Program
Co-Director, History and Italian Studies in Florence Program
Division of Academic and Student Affairs
NC State University
Co-Director, History and Italian Studies in Florence Program
Division of Academic and Student Affairs
NC State University
Ed is a phenomenally talented artist with a flair for tapping in to the emotions that you
never even realized you had, all with a strum of his guitar. His music is as smooth as it can be,
and will both invigorate and soothe you. All of this is made more remarkable by his soft humility
and understated way of engaging a crowd. If you have not heard the magic of Ed Stephenson
and The Paco Band, you want to find out where they're performing next and make it a priority
to be there!!
Jené Swan
Sommelier,
Niche Wine Lounge
It was such a pleasure working with you. It was the perfect addition to our festival line-up.
Our guests were thrilled with the performances. I, for one, felt transported to another place.
Fidias Reye
Artist Services and Residency Manager,
Office of the Arts University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Office of the Arts University of North Carolina-Wilmington
The performances were fabulous! The musicians were
incredible and our visitors loved every minute. We were
thrilled to have a full theater for all of the shows!
Jessica Kay Ruhle
Associate Curator of Education,
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
For three of our last four conferences we had Ed and
his group perform for our sit down dinner at various
locations throughout the Triangle. He has tailored
his music to our specific requests and he has
provided the perfect background music for our
customers to enjoy the evening. He and his group
show up in plenty of time to set up and be ready to
perform prior to our event. It is my intention to book
him again for our conference dinner next May.
Wendy Peterson
Office Manager,
FM Systems
Ed & the gang,
I just wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you
once again for playing at your party! The music was great
and the evening was a huge success! Thanks again
Kim Moore
Promotions and Marketing for the
Carolina Hurricanes
We thoroughly enjoyed Ed Stephenson and his trio at our awards event! Ed and his group
sounded great, were completely professional and worked with us to make the evening very
special.
Julie Paul
Executive Director,
ULI Triangle
Ed recently played at our monthly program for the National Association for Catering and Events.
His beautiful music guided our guests to the South Lawn of the NC Executive Mansion and provided
such a cool vibe to kick off our event. Ed came highly recommended by many of our NACE members.
He was amenable, professional, responsive during the planning process, arrived on time and delivered
a perfect set. I look forward to working with him again for some of my corporate, non-profit and wedding
events.
Amy Greene
Lead Consultant, Going Greene Events LLC,
VP, National Association for Catering and Events - Triangle NC Chapter
VP, National Association for Catering and Events - Triangle NC Chapter
As an Event Planner/Producer, I’m always on the hunt for great talent to provide my clients.
I’ve worked with Ed Stephenson on many wedding events and now have the pleasure of working
with him on an annual non-profit art show. Ed is professional, talented, flexible and knows
how to draw in a crowd. Our art show attendees applauded Ed’s duo after each song and that
spoke volumes about how well received his style of music was. I highly recommend Ed’s duo for
any social or corporate event and know that they will not disappoint. Thanks, Ed, for being
awesome at what you do!
Tracy L. Adams
Tracy L. Adams,
Owner/Lead Consultant
Thank you for doing a great job and making me look good!
Michelle King
Triangle Entertainment Agency
You provided our students an opportunity to strengthen our community by learning more about those in it and the world
around them. Thank you for giving your time, knowledge, and energy – you educated and inspired our students.
Sara Mizelle
Cary Academy
For many years I’ve been coming to these Cherry Hill concerts and have heard almost every single one. But this one
was the very best, or at least one of the best, we’ve had! It was wonderful!
Cherry Hill
Historical Foundation
Our residents are still talking about how great the band was!
Mark Johnson
Wellness Director,
SearStone Retirement Community
Our event was made all the more successful by Ed's musical stylings! A few people asked for CDs,
and I'll definitely reach out the next time we do events like this.
Emily Fausch
Empire Properties
Ed was OUTSTANDING!!! Everyone was so impressed! We can't wait to work with him again!
Lauren Barry
Director of Marketing at
McConnell Golf
Over the years, I have hired Ed Stephenson and The Paco Band for many corporate events.
Ed is my “go to” entertainer because I know when I hire him, the group will be on time,
perform professionally, and play exceptional music that guests will notice and remember.
The Paco Band sound is unlike anything else I have heard at corporate events. They create
a unique world-beat atmosphere and their music sets a tone that is head and shoulders above
your typical background music.
Elizabeth Davis Peeler
D-P Planning Meetings & Events
On behalf of Activate Good, THANK YOU for sharing your time and wonderful talents with us at Couture
for a Cause! You truly elevated our event and brought beauty to our guests!
Amber Smith
Executive Director of Activate Good
Dear Ed,
Thank you and your bandmates, and your beautiful dancer, for putting on a tremendous performance yesterday!
And thank you, too, for bringing interactive materials for people to play and touch for the post-show discussion - that was a big hit, too!
We received a lot of positive feedback from the performance as well - people who wished the program could have lasted longer, and others who said how fantastic the show was.
Best wishes for your future endeavors, and we look forward to other opportunities to work with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Thank you and your bandmates, and your beautiful dancer, for putting on a tremendous performance yesterday!
And thank you, too, for bringing interactive materials for people to play and touch for the post-show discussion - that was a big hit, too!
We received a lot of positive feedback from the performance as well - people who wished the program could have lasted longer, and others who said how fantastic the show was.
Best wishes for your future endeavors, and we look forward to other opportunities to work with you in the future.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Jamie Katz Court
Communications & Programs Manager
PineCone - Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
PineCone - Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
Ed Stephenson is the perfect performer for any occasion. I have had the pleasure of enjoying this music in a small
intimate setting and during a large 300 person event! Ed is always professional, kind, and courteous. He never disappoints!
We can't wait to work with him and the whole band again soon
Melissa Sayre
Industrious
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