Jake and I just got married August 2, 2025 and Chas and Barbara were so wonderful to work with -…read moreChas did an amazing job coming up with the best playlist and he made all the announcements so seamlessly during our ceremony and reception! Chas and Barbara are so sweet and fun to work with - on top of how talented Chas is! We also interviewed toast and jam and style matters before deciding to work with Chas - they are much bigger and at least from our experience, it was pretty obvious that the attention to detail and the "personal" touch was missing (style matters was late to our call without any heads up or apologies, so that wasn't a great look). Chas' pricing was competitive compared to those two as well. Chas is truly passionate about his work and is dedicated to really making your wedding day a special day - we highly, highly recommend Chas and ReVrb Sound!!

Revrb Sound was the perfect DJ for our wedding! We had the most magical day and we can truly credit…read morea lot of that to Chas and his team. The mood was set perfectly, exactly how I imagined it, from the very beginning to the very last song. I felt like I had a wedding coordinator in Chas and he really helped keep the night flowing and the energy and vibes just right! The weeks and months leading up to the wedding he was incredible at communication and listening to every concern or idea we had and came up with some of our very favorite ideas for the evening! The system Revrb uses to easily start creating lists of your favorite songs and timelines for the day is user friendly and such an awesome bonus for a stressed out bride. Chas's knowledge and love of music is admirable and so much fun! I seriously could not recommend Revrb sound more!!!

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!

Angels with an Edge is an inexpensive DJ option if this isn't something that's a top priority for…read moreyour wedding. We had a brunch wedding with less than two hours of open dance floor, so this wasn't necessarily something we wanted to prioritize. For what we paid, they were the perfect option for us. The reason for three stars is because there were a couple errors at our wedding: -in the middle of the ceremony (in which we were relying on our DJ's technology), the microphone cut out -when announcing us as a couple, after going over pronunciation multiple times, he still said our last name incorrectly -my father passed away a few years back, and it was made very clear at our planning meeting leading up to the wedding as well as at the wedding itself (by both me and my wedding coordinator!) that it would be a MOTHER daughter dance, yet our DJ announced it as father daughter. This mistake had my mom in tears and definitely made this already sad situation even worse -our "must play" list, which we agonized over, was not played in its entirety, yet songs off our "maybe" list were played Again, little errors here and there really dampened my overall satisfaction. If a DJ is your top priority, I wouldn't necessarily suggest you use Angels with an Edge.

Communication with the owner was good, but overall the service on our day was not…read more Though I had sent a itinerary of the day a week in advance there were some things missing from announcements and instead of being 100% focused on enjoying the moment I had to play a bit of chasing to make sure things were done (and a few were done but not at all within the time-frames given.) Disappointing. Issues- Missing announcements, poor follow up on the day, incorrect location at venue (could possibly been the venue's fault) and music volume needed to be corrected. Printing and keeping the doc I created, and checking the full detail once he was on site would have helped correct a lot of problems.. I directly informed the owner Cyndi about our negative experience and though I received an email back immediately saying she would check into this, no other follow up or efforts were received.

Pros: - Quick responses via email…read more - Got there early enough to have plenty of time to set up - Asked several questions to confirm everything was exactly as we wanted - Accommodated my request to announce the Cupid Shuffle as a song I wanted my husband on the dance floor for - Checked in with us throughout the evening to make sure we were happy with the order of the cake cutting, speeches, etc. - Would not play random songs that guests requested without my permission - Gave us a CD with our playlist (we didn't even ask for one!) Cons: - Did not have some songs my guests requested that I gave permission for - Seemed like there was a slight disconnect between the flow of music and number of guests on the dance floor. I wish he would have read the room a little better to keep people on the dance floor. There were a few occasions where the dance floor was completely empty.

A group I volunteer with booked Electric Blue for the Children's Book Fair in Hyde Park, and they…read morecould not have been better. They were easy to book, easy to work with, and did a phenomenal job day of. Kevin arrived early to set up, knew our schedule and fit his entertainment around our schedule, announced all events, got everyone situated during story readings, and kept the kids (and a lot of parents) entertained. Kevin was funny, had high energy, knew how to read the crowd, and had our kids and parents playing games and dancing all afternoon. If you are having a large event for children, you should book Kevin as a DJ. He will make you look amazing.

Backthird Entertainment exceeded my expectations. I reached out to them about a year and a half…read morebefore my wedding. Stephen stayed in touch with me for that entire year and a half, checking in on the planning process and asking how he could help. He even met with me for coffee a few months before the wedding because he wanted to be sure that he understood our vision, music tastes, etc. The dance floor was full all night. So many people came up to me afterward and commented that they had never seen such a creative DJ - his transitions between songs were so fun, and he was flexible and knew how to keep the party going. He also provided all of the sound equipment for the entire day. We played a video during the reception, and even though he wasn't responsible for the equipment, he quickly jumped in when it looked like the sound wasn't working. Honestly, there is no reason to consider using any other DJ. Backthird is the best of the best!

I originally checked out some other DJ companies but, ultimately, wanted a DJ who would provide…read moregood MC services for my reception. I manage events for a living and knew that, if I didn't have someone to do that, I would spend the night worried about the agenda. Nobody needs that on their wedding day. I came across Backthird Entertainment and these guys have weddings down. I filled out an inquiry and Robbie, my account manager, contacted me right away to discuss the details. He had great ideas about the flow of the evening and, after our discussion, he paired us up with DJ Andrew. Their online portal was super easy to use and we had the opportunity to add in all of the special events we wanted during the evening. Andrew was great about helping us coordinate everything, especially since our reception ended up being a bit of a variety show. I appreciated that Andrew and his assistant, Scott, took care of all the details. They showed up early to set up, kept us on schedule throughout the evening, and made sure to play our "must play" songs and other requests at the times requested. Robbie even made sure to follow up with me at various times throughout the process to make sure everything was going well. These guys are great and really care about their customers. They helped make my big day worry free!

Best wedding DJ ever!…read more Daniel DJed our wedding in April and we lucked out. My husband put together a list of of music that we like and from there, Daniel created a terrific playlist. He was able to strike a balance that appealed to a wide age range (and taste range) and we were stoked to see so many of our guests dancing! We had a great time working with him and it felt like he completely understood what we were going for and was happy to make it happen. From the get-go, he was super professional and went above and beyond. He accompanied us on a walk-through to get a feel for the space, he arrived early every time we were scheduled to meet, was tremendously flexible and helpful the day of, and was very conscientious. If you're looking for a DJ with excellent taste in music, who can get your reception going - Daniel is your guy!

My husband and I were married back in March and had the honor of having Daniel as our DJ. Not only…read moredid Daniel keep everyone on the dance floor all night long, play our favorites, and create an absolutely memorable party...he saved the day! Ten days before our wedding we had to fire our original DJ and hire someone new. TEN DAYS!!! I was frantically calling any DJ I could find when I happened upon Daniel. He was responsive to my situation and wanted to help. We set up a face to face meeting right away. In a matter of days he learned our likes and dislikes, learned what was important to us, and put in the time to make it all happen. At our wedding, Daniel did it all and made the party happen. (No one would have known he jumped in at the last second!) We are forever grateful for Daniel and can't wait to hire him again for another party!! Moral of this story: Call him Superman, call him Batman, call him Captain America... call him whatever you want. JUST CALL HIM!

Working with David was one of the best parts of our wedding. Not only was he extremely…read moreprofessional, helpful and responsive, but he was a lot of fun. He kept our dance floor FILLED the entire night. His song transitions were flawless. He really has a knack for this. You won't regret making him a part of your day.

If you know our family, you know we are the definition of diverse! It takes a special person to…read moreaccept the major role of our event DJ and thank God we have been blessed with one! David Olivares had us dancing the night away at our wedding in 2011 and now again at our eldest daughter's quinceañera this month. Reliable and professional, he played a great mix of genres fitting for our multicultural family and friends. Ready to book the next quince! Mssge him if you are looking to have an unforgettable event! Thank You David!!!

John just helped with our wedding, and the best praise comes from every guest commenting on how…read moreperfect the music was all night! He worked with us closely to make sure that what he was planning followed what we were envisioning for the day-- and we found it very helpful that he was more than willing to work with the "vibes" we wanted. We had set up some playlists to give John some ideas for what we were looking for for the cocktail hour, dinner, and of course dancing, and he nailed each.

I had been at a wedding with John San Juan DJing many years ago. He was so amazing I hunted him…read moredown on Facebook and friend requested him to make sure that if I were to ever tie the knot, I would have access to one of the best DJs I'd ever enjoyed. Fast forward 15 years, I was getting married and I dropped him a line. He was is an amazing DJ. He was so caring and thoughtful in approaching our wedding. He took great notes and come the night of... It was damn near perfect! I highly recommend hiring this man.