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Press Play’s Year in Review 2019

January 2, 2020 By Keith Leave a Comment

Here is Press Play’s annual review of all things we loved about 2019.

Highlights from 2019

  • Keith’s son’s Bar Mitzvah!!!
  • DJing a wedding from a past Bat Mitzvah client (our 3rd year in a row doing so)
  • Press Play welcomed Big Mouth Jojo from Kiss 108 into our SuperStar DJ rotation
  • Miguel joined our ranks as a dancer/party motivator
  • We performed at our biggest wedding (over 400 people) @ Empire Garden Restaurant in China Town
    • We saw our first live Lion/Dragon Dance at the wedding
  • Received wedding requests from Buffalo, NY and Washington DC
  • The 1000s of compilations and remixes that were released in 2019
  • DJ Jay turning the BIG 40
  • Baby Yoda
  • Our continued partnership with the Biggsteps event in Needham in support of the Sean D Biggs Memorial Foundation (http://www.seandbiggsmemorialfoundation.org/)

Top Requested Songs of 2019

  1. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
  2. Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
  3. Cupid – Cupid Shuffle
  4. Toto/Weezer – Africa
  5. Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road
  6. Pitbull f. Kesha – Timber
  7. Jonas Brothers – Sucker
  8. Lizzo – Juice
  9. Walk The Moon – Shut Up & Dance
  10. Shek Wes – Mo Bamba

Press Play’s Favorite Artists & Songs from 2019 (in no particular order)

  • Lizzo – who didn’t love this breakout performer?!
  • Halsey – just keeps getting better with every new release and her Live performances of “Graveyard” were incredible
  • Post Malone – his new album “Hollywood’s Bleeding” was one of the best of the year
    • “Take What You Want” with Ozzy and Travis Scott is Keith’s favorite song of the year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYa_ReqRlcs)
  • Ed Sheeran – another great year for the redhead. “No. 6 Collaborations Project” had so many great tunes.  Here are some of our favorites
    • “Blow” with Chris Stapleton & Bruno Mars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93NCuXt7x4)
    • “Beautiful People” with Khalid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj0XInqZMHY)
    • “Antisocial” with Travis Scott (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfkxLRuSteI)
  • “Only Human” by Jonas Brothers
  • NF – Dylan’s favorite new artist
  • Logic – has only gotten better since his first hit
    • “Wu Tang Forever” featuring the entire Wu Tang Clan is an 8 minute banger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3-skAbrO2g)
  • Dua Lipa – her 2 end of the year song releases are great to get folks on the dance floor
    • “Don’t Start Now” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oygrmJFKYZY)
    • “Future Nostalgia” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJ-vZyBzOQ)
  • “Dance Monkey” – Tones and I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hyYWKXF0Q)
  • Songland on NBC – not only a great show for any music lover, but also produced some great songs in 2019 (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=songland+tv+show)
    • “Shadow” by Macklemore Featuring IRO
    • “Getting Started” by Aloe Blacc
    • “Greenlight” by Jonas Brothers
  • The remix and music video for “No Guidance” by Chris Brown & Drake
  • Mabel – one of the underappreciated artists of the year in our opinion
  • A big year for some great collaborations (including ones already listed)
    • “Seniorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
    • “Dancing with a Stranger” by Sam Smith and Normani
    • “Me!” by Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie
    • “11 Minutes” by Yungblud and Halsey
    • “I’ve Been Waiting” by Lil Peep, ILoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy

Did we miss any of your favorites?  Let us know in the comments.

We are looking forward to creating our new lists and favorites for 2020!

Filed Under: general, Music

Happy New Year from Press Play Entertainment!

January 2, 2020 By Keith Leave a Comment

2019 was another great year for Press Play Entertainment.  A BIG thank you to all of the families, companies, and organizations that chose us to help you celebrate the special events and milestones in your lives.  It has been our honor and pleasure to be a part of creating these everlasting memories with you.  A special thank you to all of those clients who offered to become references and/or wrote reviews for us on our social and wedding platforms.

 

We would like to send a special thank you to all of our partners who we love working with to help throw these amazing parties.  It is awesome working with some of the best in the business!

 

  • Christian from Boston Photo Booth Rentals
  • Scott and family from DJ Scott Events
  • Deb & Jen from sh Events
  • Rachel from Rachel G Events
  • Elin from Elin Photography
  • Aly & Juliet from Snapshot Entertainment
  • Adam & Cori from Party Excitement
  • Chris from 26 North Studios
  • Ken from Kenneth Berman Photography
  • Rebecca Moran
  • Tricia & Sarah from Blue Hill Country Club

 

I could not do any of this without my amazing team of Superstar DJs and dancers.  Jay, Alan, Mikey, Tony, Russ, Jojo, Aly, Danaysha and Miguel, you make my job easier and I would not want to party with anyone else.

 

I have been DJing for over 27 years and have introduced 100s of young men and women for their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.  This year, I got to introduce my son Dylan for his Bar Mitzvah.  It was something that I had been dreaming about for 13 years and is something I will never forget.  He did such an amazing job and we could not have been prouder!  Getting to throw my own party for all of the family and friends we love and hold dear to us was truly memorable experience.

 

I can now truly appreciate all of the planning, and stresses, that families experience during this momentous event.  It truly took an army, led by my incredible wife Jodi.  She is definitely the Larry Bird of Team Levine’s Big 3!  Thanks for being the best wife and mother we could ask for.  Dylan’s theme was Mix Tape (of course).  With the outstanding efforts of Jodi, sh Events, the Prop Factory, Blue Hill Country Club and Party Excitement, we were able to bring it all to life.  The party would not have been complete without my top notch crew.  Thank you all so much!

 

All of us at Press Play would like to wish you and your families a very Happy and Healthy New Year!  Thanks again for a great year!  We cannot wait to get started providing the soundtrack for your events in 2020 and beyond!

 

-Keith

 

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Press Play’s Year in Review 2018

December 28, 2018 By Keith Leave a Comment

Press Play Entertainment’s Year in Review 2018

Here is our 3rd annual Year in Review!  And, what a year it was for Press Play in 2018!  I want to extend a big THANK YOU to all our clients who chose us to help them celebrate their special occasions!  We also want to give a big SHOUT to our AWESOME vendor partners, who have become some of our closest friends in the industry and have helped us throw some great parties; Rachel @ Rachel G Events, Deb & Jen from sh Events, Elin from Elin Photography, Christian from Boston Photo Booth Rentals, Marc from Memories in an Instant, Scott and family from DJ Scott Events, and many more!  Another special THANK YOU to Rebecca Moran from Moran Media, who continually helps us with our website.

 

I, personally, want to thank my incredible team of Super Star DJs, Emcees, and dancers; Jay, Alan, Mikey V, Tony, Russ, Aly, Danaysha, and Rob, you make this job fun and memorable, not only for our clients, but for me as well.  I would not want to party with anyone else.

 

With 2019 right around the corner, we wanted to share some of our top lists and things from 2018.

 

Press Play Highlights from 2018:

 

  • Mikey V from Kiss 108 begins joins the Press Play stable of DJs and Emcees
  • Press Play finally joins The Knot and was selected as a 2019 winner
    in “The Knot Best of Weddings”, an award representing the highest-rated wedding professionals
    as reviewed by real couples, their families and wedding guests on The Knot
  • DJ Tony started helping us throw incredible parties for clients
  • Aly did her 1st gig as a DJ for us, after years of being our lead party motivator (she got incredible reviews from the client)
  • After over 25 years, we finally did a back-to-back gig at the same venue, on the same day.
  • We released our new website. Fantastic job Rebecca!
  • Press Play FINALLY joined Instagram
  • We had the honor and privilege of helping these INCREDIBLE foundations and organizations in 2018
    • Sean D Biggs Memorial Foundation
    • The Jimmy Fund
    • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Needham
    • Cradles to Crayons

Press Play Entertainment is The Knot's best of Weddings winner

Top Requested Songs from 2018 – Overall

10.Despacito – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber

9.Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper

8.24K Magic – Bruno Mars

7.God’s Plan – Drake

6.The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

5.New Rules – Dua Lipa

4.Cupid Shuffle – Cupid

3.I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin

2.Perfect – Ed Sheeran

1.In My Feelings – Drake

Top Requested Songs from 2018 – Weddings

10.Cupid Shuffle – Cupid

9.Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

8.A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

7.Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars

6.Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

5.I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston

4.This is How We Do It – Montell Jordan

3.Despacito – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber

2.24K Magic – Bruno Mars

1.Perfect – Ed Sheeran

 

Most Played Artists of 2018

10.Dua Lipa

9.Camila Cabello

8.Taylor Swift

7.Ariana Grande

6.Post Malone

5.J Balvin

4.Ed Sheeran

3.Cardi B

2.Drake

1.Bruno Mars

 

Finally, all of us at Press Play Entertainment would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy New Year!  Let’s keep the momentum going on another great year!

 

Now booking into 2021.  Contact us today for details.  https://pressplayboston.com/contact-us/

 

 

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Exciting Announcement: Mikey V available for your next event!

April 12, 2018 By Keith Leave a Comment

WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO SHARE THIS EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!

Have you ever wanted a superstar radio personality to DJ/Emcee one of your special events?  Well, as of today, Press Play is able to offer you this opportunity.  We are extremely excited to welcome Mikey V from Kiss 108 to the Press Play family of Superstar DJs.  On top of his excellent work on the radio and in the clubs, Mikey V has years of experience DJing Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, and other special events.  Mikey and DJ Alan have worked together for years, helping families to create wonderful and fun experiences for their guests.

Press Play is currently booking into 2020.  Please contact us today for details about DJ packages.

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Press Play’s 2017 Year In Review

December 28, 2017 By Keith Leave a Comment

With 2018 right around the corner, we wanted to share our some of our top lists and things from 2017.  Here is Press Play’s 2017 Year in Review:

 

Top Requested Songs from 2017

10. That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars

9.   There’s Nothing Holding Me Back – Shawn Mendes

8.   Rockabye – Clean Bandit f. Sean Paul & Anne Marie

7.   Feel It Still – Portugal The Man

6.   Juju on that Beat – Zay ilfigger & Zayion McCall

5.   I’m the One – DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne

4.  24K Magic – Bruno Mars

3.   Closer – The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

2.   Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

1.   Despacito – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, & Justin Bieber

 

Top Requested Wedding Songs in 2017

10. All of Me – John Legend

9.   Body Like a Back Road – Sam Hunt

8.   Meant to Be – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

7.   Don’t Stop Believin – Journey

6.   Perfect – Ed Sheeran

5.   At Last – Etta James

4.  24K Magic – Bruno Mars

3.   Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars

2.   Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

1.   Despacito – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, & Justin Bieber

 

Favorite Artists of 2017

10. Greta Van Fleet – if you like Robert Plant/Led Zepplin, you will love this band!

9.   Halsey

8.   Kendrick Lamar

7.   Khalid

6.   Migos

5.   Portugal. The Man

4.   Dua Lipa

3.   Imagine Dragons

2.   Bruno Mars

1.   Ed Sheeran

 

Favorite Albums from 2017

10. Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa

9.   Taylor Swift – Reputation

8.   Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1

7.   Halsey – Hopeless Fountain Kingdom

6.   Bright – The Album

5.   Portugal. The Man – Woodstock

4.   Imagine Dragons – Evolve

3.   Kendrick Lamar – Damn

2.   Ed Sheeran – Divide

1.   Bruno Mars – 24K Magic

 

Keith’s Favorite Things from 2017 music

  • Emergence of Portugal. The Man and Great Van Fleet as artists – getting back to some rock n’ roll!
  • Dua Lipa & Initial Talks remix of New Rules – probably one of the BEST remixes we have heard in years!  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoDmXOjwrK0)
  • Bright The Album – The Netflix movie isnt the greatest, but the soundtrack is LEGIT. Check out these tracks
    • Home by Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors  Bebe Rexha (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IumYMCllMsM)
    • Darkside by Ty Dolla $ign, Future & Kiiara (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3T3K2MHNjM)
    • Crown by Camila Cabello & Grey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYHuVBcxmhc)
  • Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic World Tour – this was one of the Best concerts I have seen in a long time.  Not only can Bruno sing and dance tremendously, he was funny and engaging.  For my son’s 1st concert ever, it was a BIG HIT!
  • Pearl Jam @ Fenway Park – Another great show by one of our all-time favorite bands.
  • The Latin-pop/Reggaeton movement into the mainstream – With the major success of Despacito, mainstream listeners are finally beginning to appreciate the wonderful artistry and musicality of artists like Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Nicky Jam, CNCO, and J Balvin.  Some of our favorites from 2017
    • Mayores by Becky G & Bad Bunny (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMFewiplIbw)
    • Mi Gente – J Balvin, Willy William (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnJ6LuUFpMo)
    • Reggaeton Lento – CNCO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jpqqBX-Myw)
    • Havana – Camila Cabello & Daddy Yankee (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qooQd8AA7_M)
  • Live reuniting with lead singer Ed Kowalczyk – This was a dream come true for me, as Live is my favorite band.  I cannot wait for them to come back to Boston on tour, so I can bring my son.
  • While definitely NOT a favorite, I did want to send some love to the artists we lost in 2017.  We certainly played many of their hits in remembrance of the joy they brought to us over the years.
    • Malcolm Young – AC/DC
    • Fats Domino
    • Tom Petty
    • Glen Campbell
    • Chester Bennington – Linkin Park
    • Greg Allman
    • Chris Cornell
    • Chuck Berry

Filed Under: general, Music Tagged With: 2017, artists, most requested, music, songs, year in review

Boston Voyager Magazine Interview

May 15, 2017 By Keith Leave a Comment

Recently, I was interviewed by Boston Voyager Magazine to discuss Press Play Entertainment for their “Inspiring Stories” section that highlights local entrepreneurs. I’m excited to share the newly published interview from their website.

Much love to Jodi and Dylan who continue to support me, even when I have had to miss special events, baseball games, and other family time. Please know, this is all done to support our family.

A big shout out to my crew over the years (Alan, Evan, Russ, Rob G, Rob W, Sean, Eli) and especially Jay, my partner in crime, who continue to be the best folks to work with and know how to throw a party and put smiles on clients’ faces!

And, finally, a special thank you to Jeff Glassman for being a great mentor and like a big brother to me for over 20 years. Without you, Press Play would not be what it is today.

Contact us today to book your next special event.  Great summer rates available for graduation parties, summer BBQ’s, and other events.

http://bostonvoyager.com/interview/meet-keith-levine-press-play-entertainment-needham/

CONTACT US!

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