Weddings & Private Events · Napa · Sonoma · Bay Area · Sacramento

Live soul for the moments you'll replay forever.

Soul, jazz, pop, R&B and Afro-soul for weddings and celebrations. One artist, four instruments, five languages: saxophone, guitar, piano and voice for your ceremony, a golden-hour cocktail set, and a six-piece soul band for the dance floor.

4instruments plus lead vocals
5languages: English, Fante, French, Spanish, Portuguese
1–6musicians, solo to full horn band
Yoshi'sGibson Showroom · Ghana National Theatre
Your day, scored

Three moments, one musician who knows the room.

Most couples hire three different acts. With Ryan the music grows with the evening, from a single saxophone at the aisle to a full band by the last dance.

4:30 pm · Ceremony

The Vow

Prelude as guests arrive, a custom processional, and a recessional that sends you out to applause.

Solo saxophone, guitar & vocal, or piano & vocal

5:15 pm · Cocktails & dinner

Golden Hour

Jazz standards, soul and reimagined pop, live-looped into a lush, conversation-friendly set.

Solo or duo with guitar or bass

7:30 pm · Reception

The Soul Revue

Motown, R&B, funk, Afrobeats and today's hits with live horns. Ryan MCs entrances, toasts and the first dance.

5–6 piece band with horns, full PA

Packages

Choose your moments.

Every package includes a planning call, a custom song-selection form, professional sound, and coordination with your planner and venue.

The Vow

from$800
Ceremony · up to 1 hour · solo
  • 20-minute prelude, processional and recessional
  • Your choice of sax, guitar & vocal, or piano & vocal
  • Wireless ceremony mic for your officiant

Golden Hour

from$1,200
Cocktails or dinner · 1–2 hours · solo or duo
  • Live-looped sax, guitar, keys and vocals
  • Duo upgrade with guitar or bass from $1,900
  • Curated background playlist during breaks
Most booked

The Signature

from$2,400
Ceremony + cocktail hour · up to 3 hours
  • Everything in The Vow and Golden Hour
  • One custom processional arrangement included
  • Seamless move between ceremony and cocktail spaces

The Soul Revue

from$3,200
Reception · 4 hours · from a 4-piece band
  • 4-piece band base · 5–8 piece band upgrades from $3,800–$5,600
  • Vocals, guitar, keys, bass, drums and horns
  • MC for entrances, toasts, first dance and send-off
  • Full PA, lighting and DJ playlist between sets
Custom first-dance or processional arrangement$300
Heritage song in Fante, Twi, French, Spanish or Portuguese$200
First-dance keepsake, recorded at Chalé Studios$400
Additional hour (solo / band)$200 / $400

Prices are starting points within one hour of Vacaville; travel quoted for Monterey, Tahoe and beyond.

Kind words

From couples and planners.

My husband was taken back and loved the special surprise. People were truly blown away with your talent.

Bride · Pleasant Hill, CA

We had lots of guests coming up to us and asking about you.

Wedding Planner · Suisun, CA

“Warm, intentional, and deeply musical.”

Times-Herald
Repertoire

A set list for every moment.

Crowd favorites from a 400-song repertoire. Request anything; new songs are learned for your day. ✦ marks Ryan's own music.

Processional, signing and recessional. Most often on solo sax or guitar and voice.

  • At LastEtta James
  • Can't Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley
  • PerfectEd Sheeran
  • Make You Feel My LoveBob Dylan / Adele
  • Can't Take My Eyes Off YouFrankie Valli
  • Here Comes the SunThe Beatles
  • Stand by MeBen E. King
  • What a Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong
  • Lovely DayBill Withers · recessional
  • Marry YouBruno Mars · recessional
How booking works

Simple from first message to last dance.

  1. 1Check your dateSend the form below. Reply within one business day.
  2. 2Planning call15 minutes on your venue, vibe and moments.
  3. 3ProposalA one-page plan with your package and total.
  4. 4ReserveSign online and pay a retainer to hold the date.
  5. 5Song selectionChoose cues and requests 30 days out. We handle the rest.
Check your date

Tell us about your day.

2027 weekend dates in wine country book first. Planners are welcome to request an event EPK and certificate of insurance.

Emailryanallaymusic@gmail.com
Phone(208) 219-6754
Instagram@ryanallaymusic
Moments you'd like music for