Wedding Entertainment at Ziegfeld Ballroom
Bespoke DJs, bilingual MCs and live musicians for the Art Deco showpiece built for spectacle.
A room built for showtime deserves a show
On the site of the legendary Ziegfeld movie palace, Ziegfeld Ballroom is Manhattan’s purpose-built grand ballroom — some 20,000 square feet of Art Deco glamour over three floors, with a column-free main room and serious built-in production infrastructure.
Genesis Events has curated entertainment for luxury New York weddings since 2008. This is a venue engineered for spectacle, and entertainment should use every inch of it: staged reveals, lighting that plays the room’s height, and a dance floor set that earns the name on the marquee.
Inside Ziegfeld Ballroom
A column-free ballroom and mezzanine built to stage every act of the night.
Main Ballroom
up to ~550 seated · 1,000 cocktailMezzanine
What we bring to your Ziegfeld Ballroom wedding
Every element is tailored to the venue — and to your vision.
Wedding DJs
Read-the-room sets that keep the floor full all night.
Bilingual MCs
Six-language hosts who guide the evening with warmth.
Live Musicians
Saxophone, percussion and strings, layered live.
Sound & Lighting
Full-scale production for a room built to stage it.
Entertainment designed around your day
Every Ziegfeld Ballroom wedding is different, and your entertainment should be too. We build the soundtrack around your vision — a first-dance reveal staged with the room’s full lighting, a bilingual MC to guide the evening, and a DJ who reads the room and keeps the floor alive.
We coordinate closely with the venue team and your planner so every transition is seamless from ceremony to send-off.
Celebrations we've brought to life
The Grand Entrance Reception
The First Dance Ballroom
Golden Hour Portraits
Cocktail Hour Celebration
The Toast Reception
Last Dance Send-Off
What entertainment costs at Ziegfeld Ballroom
Entertainment for a Ziegfeld Ballroom wedding is quoted to your celebration, not sold off a shelf. A professional wedding DJ is the foundation, and many couples build from there with a bilingual MC, live cocktail-hour musicians, ceremony sound and custom lighting design.
Because every element is optional, the most useful next step is a tailored quote. Tell us your date, guest count and the moments that matter most.
Request a quoteZiegfeld Ballroom wedding entertainment — FAQs
Does Genesis Events perform at Ziegfeld Ballroom?
Yes. Ziegfeld Ballroom is among the Manhattan venues we serve, and we design entertainment to take advantage of its production infrastructure and column-free floor.
How many guests can Ziegfeld Ballroom hold?
The main ballroom hosts up to around 550 seated guests or roughly 1,000 for a standing reception. The venue can confirm current configurations for your guest count.
How much does wedding entertainment cost at Ziegfeld Ballroom?
Pricing is customized to your celebration. A professional wedding DJ is the foundation, with optional add-ons like a bilingual MC, live musicians, ceremony sound and lighting design. The best next step is a tailored quote for your date and guest count.
How far in advance should we book?
For peak-season Saturdays we recommend booking nine to twelve months ahead, as prime dates are reserved early.
Can you provide a bilingual or multilingual MC?
Yes. Our hosts are fluent in up to six languages, ideal for multicultural weddings that bring families and traditions together.
What entertainment options do you offer?
DJs, bilingual MCs, live musicians (saxophone, percussion, violin, guitar and more), plus full sound and lighting production — individually or as a complete package.
Do you coordinate with the venue team and our planner?
Always. We work directly with the venue and your planner so the timeline, sound and transitions are seamless from ceremony to send-off.
Let's design your Ziegfeld Ballroom celebration
Tell us about your day and we'll craft the entertainment around it.