As two people who fell in love partly due to our music taste, we knew that the DJ was the most…read moreimportant vendor for our wedding day. Shane was everything we could have hoped for and more! He was beyond flexible dealing with a type B bride during the planning process; He was always very easy to reach and a joy to speak to. On the wedding day he kept everyone dancing, and did a great job of playing off our playlists, while adding in songs that fit each vibe. He made us incredibly comfortable, directed the day perfectly, and gave us one less thing to think about so we could really let loose! We couldn't be happier with DJ Shane and GreenLight Talent as a whole, and will be recommending him to anyone we know who is looking for a DJ. Thank you again for everything, we will always look back at what a fun party we had with the help of Shane and GLT!

I loved working with Green Line Talent from the start. They were always super prompt and…read moreprofessional with their communication. We were matched with Zach Jackson and he really impressed us. We had a few calls ahead of the event to make sure we were on the same page about the logistics and vibe for each element of our wedding reception. He asked the right questions and had great attention to detail. When the day arrived, I couldn't have been happier. We had a full dance floor all night. So many of our guests approached me to compliment the music!

We had the pleasure of having the Cloud Gate String Quartet provide Ceremony and Cocktail hour…read moremusic for our May 2025 wedding and it elevated the entire event to another level! They were able to play string versions of popular modern songs, I got to watch my now-wife walk down the aisle to "POV", it was truly a magical moment. Live music makes a BIG difference and this string quartet executed at the highest level. Thank you so much for making our day so special!

My now-husband and I hired Cloud Gate String Quartet for our wedding (earlier this month). What…read moredrew us to CGSQ was that they also play current pop songs and a variety of other old songs as well, not just classical pieces. So we were really excited to hear some of our favorite tunes on the strings! We wanted our guests to hear them playing familiar tunes and go "Wait, I know this song! What is it!" Ross was our main point of contact in terms of getting quotes, payments, etc. He was very responsive to our emails. He also followed up after the wedding. The day of the event, the quartet showed up (dressed in all black) and were very professional. I seriously cannot express how much joy they brought to us, and our guests. I really wish I could of heard more of what they played but alas, the big day put us 'behind the scenes' much. They started with our pre-wedding cocktail hour, played during the ceremony - of which we chose "What A Wonderful World" and "La Vie En Rose" as our processional. We also picked "American Authors - Best Day of My Life" as our recessional. They played again during the second cocktail hour, and throughout dinner. I mean, it's a long time - they played for 4 hours (as requested) and took breaks as needed. But we appreciated every minute of it and it was all worth it. I couldn't have been more elated with how the strings turned out. If I had the opportunity to hire them again, or even attend an event with them playing again, I'd be over the moon!

If you need a DJ and you're in the Chicagoland area, look no further. If there's a better DJ…read morecompany out there, I'd love to know what more they could possibly do than O'Dea did for us on our wedding day. Here's our story. We planned our wedding out to great detail early on. Early on we decided that we didn't want a DJ; we had both been to weddings that had DJ's that turned the wedding into a 4 hour advertisement for their company. I had all of the music on my iSomething and the hall was able to accommodate us just plugging in our music and hitting play. 3 weeks before the wedding my lovely fiance' sprung the change on me; she thought a DJ would be a good idea. After my initial shock and protest, as well as her saying she had a friend of a friend that knew someone that had worked with a guy that knew this DJ company (OK, it wasn't exactly like that but they were referred to us)... I said OK and called them up. After a brief round of phone-tag, Clara and I got in touch. We talked through the date, the times, and what we wanted for the wedding. I was initially apprehensive because I had 50+ songs already picked out that we HAD to have at the wedding and she said that we needed to pick 5 "must have" songs. As leery as I was, we agreed to have her DJ (Ed) meet with us. Two days later (we talked on a Saturday, met Ed on Monday), Ed drove out from the city to our home in the 'burbs to meet with us. From minute one we were comfortable with Ed. Him and his fellow DJ (I think his brother) are the primary guys doing the gigs and they pick who does what based on Clara's phone screening (they tailor the DJ to the type of party/people involved). Ed is a Chicago native with a cool demeanor and he can handle anything you throw at him. We talked through our concerns about advertising, the song list, and what we needed to have played, and at every turn, he was cool with it all. Ed reviewed our song list and made some recommendations that were absolutely spot on; some songs that you and I may THINK are great to dance to... aren't. Some that we might think won't work in a dance... will. I gave Ed some creative license; songs I had planned for the dinner he moved to the dance time. Some that I thought would work for dancing he moved to cocktail hour. It didn't matter. I gave him a list of 50+ songs that we needed to have played. At the end of the night he came to me all excited that he got them all in except one, which was amazing; it was an eclectic mix! More than just playing the songs, there were, as there are with any wedding, changes to the schedule. We pulled dinner forward in time, we extended the dancing, we changed up the order of the special dances and the cake-cutting. Ed rolled with it all. We had a child-meltdown because he missed HIS song. Ed played a 1-minute snipit of it to avoid a very important child to us from focusing on missing his favorite song. After the wedding, everyone that we've talked to has said that everything went well but everyone that really knows the behind the scenes parts has said that the DJ was particularly outstanding. Ed did our wedding proud. His whole DJ booth was set up in the corner, with discrete black scrims shielding the lights from his laptop, the mixing board, and the whole setup was as unobtrusive as I've ever seen. At the same time, the music was loud enough to keep the dance floor going but not so loud that it drowned out conversations off of the dance floor. At the end of the day, could we have saved money with an MP3 player and an audio cable? Yes. Would that have caused MORE stress, probably caused some mis-timed music, some long pauses, and made us unable to change up the order of the songs based on the dynamic nature of events like weddings? Yes. Was O'Dea Entertainment a good choice for our wedding? Yes, Yes, a thousand times Yes. Thank you Ed and Clara for making our wedding sound amazing.

I recently had O'Dea Entertainment DJ my wedding and they did an amazing job! They were so easy to…read morework with leading up to the big day and on the big day they didn't bother me with anything. It was nice being able to count on that. Ed kept the dance floor full all night!

We couldn't have been happier with Spinnin' Discs! They DJ'd our wedding in Chicago last month…read more Starting with the intro call with Ron, they were super friendly and easy to work with. They had helpful organizational tools leading up to the event that kept us on track with which songs we needed and gave us an easy place to log them. We had a prep call with our DJ, Chris, who asked us questions about our musical taste, level of DJ interaction we wanted at the wedding, etc. And on the day-of, he delivered: the dance floor was packed and everyone had a fantastic time. My biggest fear in hiring a DJ is that they would be cheesy, or not be able to read the room, and Chris was neither of those things. He knew his stuff and what we wanted, and was a valuable addition to our day. I would highly recommend Spinnin' Discs (and Chris in particular!) to anyone planning a wedding!

Spinnin Discs is a great DJ choice for a good value. I hired them for my wedding in March. They…read moremake sure that you vibe well with your DJ and meet him before hand. Spinnin Discs did both my ceremony music and the reception - so they assigned us 2 DJs for the entire day. We worked with Anthony and he was great. They make it really easy for you to select songs on their website - listing out all the specific portions of the ceremony processional and reception that you need to select songs for. The need to select a list of songs for cocktail hour, dinner, etc. was a little overwhelming for me - I would have preferred if they would have gotten an idea of what kind of music we liked and went with that. Overall, I think the DJs did a great job of keeping people on the dance floor. I loved when he threw in some old school Blink 182 for everyone to dance to. My only complaint is that he played all of my "Must Plays" in a row more toward the end of the night instead of spreading them out. I also like that they do a good job of coordinating and practicing with you for introductions to make sure they get all the names pronounced right.

We originally had hired a different DJ for our wedding on 10/10/2020, however they were being…read morereally difficult with adjusting plans due to COVID-19 (they refused to play any music for dancing). We got a recommendation to check out Bash Beats by our venue (The Lytle House), and we are SO glad we got to work with Eric. He was just a true delight to connect with, we had a phone consultation before booking him for our big day. Planning was easy, Eric was very responsive, and we had a final session with him on the phone a week or two before the wedding. Eric explained the steps he was taking to keep the event as safe as possible (ex: extra sanitizing of all equipment such as microphones that the officiant and any guests would be using), and he was flexible and great at listening to what we wanted as well. In terms of the actual day of, Eric was AMAZING. He kept the party going, I don't think I've danced so much my entire life. Even some guests who told me they normally don't really dance at weddings were on the (socially distant) dance floor having a great time - one guest told me she and her partner were OBSESSED with Eric and will likely book him for when they get married in the future. We know our big day would not have been the same if not for Eric, and we are so thankful he was part of our celebrations.

If you are looking for a fantastic DJ, you have found your man! Eric was amazing to work with, from…read morestart to finish. He worked with us to create a music playlist that our guests would enjoy for our wedding. Communication was easy and he was very responsive whenever we had a question. On our wedding day, he killed it! He kept the energy up all night and several of our guests complimented the music. I was so glad we hired Eric!!

Stu Hrish Orchestra is a MUST for your wedding (or other event)! I can't say enough wonderful…read morethings about Stu & the crew. I hired them for my wedding on June 2nd, just a couple months before the actual big day after another orchestra canceled on me due to an unfortunate event. Stu gladly agreed to perform, even with the last minute booking. We had Stu as the solo pianist during cocktail hour, a jazz trio during dinner, then the full 10-piece orchestra for the last several hours of dancing and fun. They completely exceeded my expectations. My family and friends especially loved them and are still raving about how amazing they were. Incredible voices, but even more, great entertainers. They were on the dance floor at times with the crowd singing and even managed to get my dad out there.....TWICE! They made my night, truly. I couldn't have imagined a better reception. I want to have another big party just so I can have them play again! Thank you to Stu Hirsh and the orchestra.

Had Stu Hirsh Orchestra play our wedding this past memorial day and they were great. An amazing…read moreband with amazing talent. They made our wedding day all that much better and the guests loved it too. I would definitely recommend them to any one. Thanks Guys!

We had the best experience with Five-O DJ Entertainment! Tom was very responsive and professional…read morethroughout the whole process. We had two meetings before the wedding. One at the start of planning and the other a week before the wedding. He was very organized for both and had great charisma while walking us through the planning. I really appreciated that he has a worksheet you fill out with your music needs and song choices. I could not imagine a better DJ for our wedding and feel very blessed to have worked so smoothly with Tom!

I coordinated a wedding this past weekend which featured Tom as the DJ. I have to say he is…read moreofficially the DJ I will recommend to every couple who asks. I knew from the start it was going to be a great experience based on his interactions with the couple. He was friendly, polite, and thorough and very clearly experienced. The day of the wedding, he showed up with plenty of time to set up and came equipped with some really cool equipment and lights. He had a great personality without being one of those DJs who tries too hard or makes it about himself. He was really great at picking up on the crowd's vibes and adjusting his playlist accordingly. He went above and beyond at every turn to really breathe life into the party. You can tell he loves what he does because of how engaged he is in his work at all times. A great experience overall.

3/3/18 So many concerns when planning a wedding. Will the…read morevenue stay solvent? Will the photographer show up? Will the food, baker, and florist make your guests glad they drove halfway across the state to attend your daughter's wedding. But mostly, will the band be so phenomenal that a week after the wedding, your friends are still saying that the band was the best they've ever heard at a wedding. And there it is...Matt Stedman Band and Ring of Music Orchestra is just such a band. Not only were the members so talented, Matt became a bit of a pre-wedding mentor for me and my daughter. He calmed our concerns, spent hours going over the song list and learned several new songs that were important to us. During the various stages of the wedding, he transitioned from calming ceremonial music, to upbeat cocktail music, to rock them out of their chairs!! There are not enough stars to give Matt Stedman - he's simply that good. I am so glad I chose Matt Stedman. He made my daughter's wedding a huge success. And one more thing, he takes his music and band very seriously. He wanted to make sure we were all having a good time, which we absolutely were. When the wedding ended, he spent quite a bit of time talking with me and my daughter. He personalized himself with us. By the time he left, I knew about his family, how he got started, and what music meant to him. By the time he was done, I wanted to adopt him. Wonderful band, one that is worthy of 10 stars.

Was lucky enough to be American Palace on 10/19/24 for my mom's gambling fun. This band was…read moreincredible!! 70s, 80s and 90s music had the casino dancing in their seats and on the cool dance floor! Hope to see them again!