We first saw High Society Orchestra at my friends wedding in St. Louis. They have a lot of energy and really sound spot on for a lot of great wedding songs. It was an amazing performance and we wanted to provide the same experience for the guests at our wedding. Luckily they were from the Chicago area and we were able to book them for our own wedding last month. They were willing to learn two new songs for us-- "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen and "Gallway Girl". They knocked both songs out of the park! Having everyone on the dance floor was really important for us and we have received many compliments from our attendees at the wedding on the band. Will recommend to anyone having their wedding and thinking of a live band! read more

We hired High Society Orchestra for my daughter's wedding this past July and they were amazing. Their presence, music, performers, singers, they cannot Be best. It was a great evening. We got great reviews from everyone who attended. They said the music was wonderful because it got everyone up to dance not just the young, but all. Allen Heiman was a dream to work with. I highly recommend this Orchestra for your next event! read more

In my series of wedding-related reviews, it's now time to pull out the hate (salt) and judgment (pepper) shakers. They make life spicier. My mother-in-law saw High Society at another wedding, and she had to book them for our wedding because their performance was so stellar. She was right about the music. They read the crowd very well, and kept everyone moving on the dance floor. There were horns, there were strings, and it was awesome. One of the singers even broke the cardinal rule of Karaoke -- no Guns N' Roses, because NO ONE can do Axel Rose justice. Except this guy. Woah. They'll rock your reception, no doubt. My complaints are mostly about their management, who is surprisingly difficult to work with, and does not communicate with the band well. High Society is not cheap. In fact, they are several thousand dollars more expensive than getting some of my favorite bands to play a private show. My expectations of what kind of working relationship we should have matched the money we paid. Specific complaints: (1) For the ceremony, we had a single pianist. My only "special request" for the night (I was given up to two songs that weren't on their list) was the bridal processional. I selected Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by the Smashing Pumpkins. Huge Pumpkins fan. And everyone I know knows it. My friends would roll their eyes, smile, and go, "Oh, here comes Laila." The dreamy melody was also perfect for the site of the ceremony before the cool blue-lit dolphin tank at the Shedd Aquarium. As the manager explained it to me, I would be the only person walking to that music. That was important for the selection because I knew it took 1:10 to walk the aisle, and the song is only 3:40. There were 3 people in the bridal party besides me. I sent the manager the sheet music by email and by fax, and I sent a Youtube link to the piece so there was no mistake about what I was asking for. This was about a month before the wedding (on August 20th for a September 18th ceremony). The Tuesday before the wedding, I call the manager to ask for the contact information for the pianist so I could talk to him about the wedding, per the manager's earlier email instructing me to do so. The manager tells me that he didn't mail the pianist the music until that day. What?! I call the pianist anyway, and after some phone tag we finally get in touch on Thursday morning. He is a super-nice guy. He still had not received the sheet music. I sent it to him by email and again the Youtube video. We go over the ceremony music and the set-up at the Shedd. At the end of the conversation, the pianist just tells me to have fun and not to worry. Totally nice guy. Day of the wedding, I'm lined up to go behind a curtain with the entire bridal party in front of me. I hear Mellon Collie suddenly start playing. My stomach flips. I'm just thinking, "Shit, this isn't right. He's going to run out of song." But the bigger issue was the song was barely recognizable because it sounded like he had only looked at the music the day before (because he had), and probably never played it before. About half my friends had no idea what song it was. Chicago wedding. Chicago band. Biggest selling double album of all time. No clue. Yikes. (2) For the ceremony's recessional, I asked the manager if he had the piano coda to Eric Clapton's Layla. You know, the beautiful, romantic piano piece where you hear how much that mad man really loved that woman. I made it explicit that I meant the outro/coda/end of the song over multiple emails. I also, again, sent a link to Youtube for the piece so there was no mistaking what I meant. He said he had the music and his pianist knew it, and it was no problem. Awesome. Only when we get to the recessional, the pianist starts playing the acoustic version of Eric Clapton's Layla. Not what I asked for. Not appropriate for a wedding recessional either. I was also embarrassed because I didn't want my guests thinking that I picked that! (3) I worked very hard to get Alex a surprise wedding present that was a recorded greeting and performance from his favorite band for our first dance. We set it up to play on a laptop and projector, and we hooked the laptop to the band's sound system, which I was told was no problem. I went over what the DVD contained and how important it was to me that it go well with the manager, the pianist, AND the president of the sound company that partners with High Society. They started to play the DVD without turning up the sound. 20 seconds of video with no audio. Sweet. After the performance, the manager cued the band without waiting for the video to end, and cut off the a parting wish. (4) My husband's only "special request" was specifically that the band does NOT play that familiar racist anthem, Sweet Home Alabama. In fact, Alex crossed out the song on their music list when we sent it to them. They played it. Bottom line: fabulous band, terrible management. read more

Hiring High Society for our daughter's wedding was the best money we spent. I first saw them two years prior and saved their card as I knew I definitely wanted them as our band. The dance floor was crowded until the end! Everyone commented on the energy they brought and the fact that they sounded like the original artist of every song they performed. Al was a very nice man and a pleasure to work with. Hire them!! read more

I have been to lots of weddings over the years but this is probably by far the best live band I have ever seen. They were very engaging with the guests and the dance floor was filled the whole night.Hope to see them again in the near future. They made it a very memorable night. read more

I attended a gala and High Society was the band for the night. They were fantastic and everyone had so much fun! It was the perfect entertainment for this event. Thanks for the great night! read more

Allan and the HSO were about as outstanding as one could ask for. They performed at our wedding in June 2018. Allan was thoughtful, helpful, and accommodating throughout the process. His band members were terrific and I've had guests at the wedding continue to approach me months later to say how excellent the music was. We had HSO join us for the string quartet during cocktail hour and the 10-piece band during the reception. All of the music was so well planned and timed, we could not have been happier. Thank you to the whole ensemble! read more

We hold an annual Grand Gala fundraiser for our school every year, and ever since we hired the High Society Orchestra as our entertainment our guests have been raving about the band! The music appeals to all ages and keeps our 250+ guests on their feet all the way until the last song of the evening. Allan was a pleasure to work with and we look forward to High Society joining us at our event again next year! read more

This is not the first time we had High Society Orchestra at one of our family weddings. When my sister got married I decided that this is the only band I wanted to play at my wedding. They were incredible, Carlo was such a fun MC (and trumpet player), and the singers for the band really pulled the crowd in. I highly recommend them to anyone especially those who want people to dance at their wedding! The band and Allan were really easy to work with and very personable and the band played all of the songs that I had said I wanted played. It is clear they want everyone to have a blast, and it is not hard to when the music is on point! read more

Where do I begin? I'll start with something nice. The band itself was good. That completes the "nice" section. I found High Society online as we were exploring bands for our wedding. I first spoke with Allen aka Mr. Charming and he gave me the "no worries" type attitude that they could cover all of our needs. They were in our price range and we enjoyed the band after dropping into another event for a preview. We put down the deposit and suddenly Mr Charming turned into an absolute nightmare to communicate with. I am NO bridezilla. But as the wedding was a couple of months away, I tried emailing him to see what type of information he needed from me. No response. I sent the email again 2 weeks later. No response. My parents (who were funding the wedding) called him and he finally answered. He said he got my emails but didn't see why it required a response. What? Okay, whatever. He sent me a form to complete with basic song requests and other information. I got that back to him right away. We were married at a very unique venue called Salvage One. It is an antique store by day and can be rented for events on the weekends. The stage is very small and the room is not very conducive for a band. The event coordinator for Salvage One (Sarah, sweetest person I've ever met) requires that a representative from the caterer and band meet 2 weeks prior to the wedding for a final walk through. Allen was NOT happy about attending this. As a bride, it was very important that everyone attend and with a good attitude. Allen was SO rude not just to me, but to my family, the caterer and the people of Salvage One. He walked in and Sarah kindly greeted him. His response was "Can we just get my part over with?" We all looked at each other in shock. Sarah wanted to go through timing for the day as the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception would all happen within a 6 hour window. Allen responded with "I don't need to know this information. I've been doing weddings for a long time." WOW. Needless to say, my confidence in the band was completely shot. My husband and I typed up a list of our first dance, father/daughter, etc which were just be played from an IPOD we provided. Honestly, I don't think they got one song right.They even played the father daughter song instead of our first dance song. Trust me, the instructions were not lengthy or complicated. I can't speak highly enough about the venue, caterer, photographer, coordinator....everything else about our big day was perfect. How I wish I had hired a different band. Buyer BEWARE! read more

Love High Society. We hired them for a corporate event and the music was perfect. Everyone complimented us on the choice. Allan Heiman was great to work with. Real professional and he has a very impressive resume. Has been in the music business forever. A real pro. Looking forward to the next opportunity to work with him and his talented musicians. THANK YOU! read more

High Society Orchestra performed at our wedding on 6/15/2012. Allan was easy to work with as he responded to all the emails promptly! His emails are short and straight to the point (which can appear to lack some friendliness) but very professional. He sent us a worksheet he wanted us to complete for the reception about 2-3 months prior to the big wedding date. And he was very flexible making the changes I requested even a few days prior to the event. He called to confirm everything a few days prior to the big event, including directions to the venue. It was their first time performing at our venue and you could tell he wanted the event to go smoothly! My day-of coordinator told me that the band was the first to arrive and first to have everything set up. I appreciate that because everyone else was running late, including our caterer! And let's get to the point - THEY WERE AMAZING!! Great singers and performers. During their breaks, the band played music on their ipod and I thought it was great. The band was prompt to get back on stage and was really friendly to all of our guests. I got so many complements about the band during and after the event. As a bride, I wanted to make sure things ran smoothly and effortlessly, all while making sure that our guests would enjoy the night. This band made our reception a blast. It would not have been the same without them. Thanks High Society Orchestra for making our day special!!! read more

The band did an outstanding job. Since we decided to have our wedding New York Style (AKA dancing in between each course), the band had to be ready to get the crowd moving. They did and then some! If you look in my pictures, almost everyone was dancing. If I could have them do one thing over, I would have them call the Anniversary Dance by the name rather than "The Elimination Dance". Regardless, they were outstanding. I had several wedding guests tell me that this is the best band that they have ever seen play at a wedding. I would highly recommend. read more

We had high society for our wedding a few weeks ago and first and foremost, I will say the musicians and performers themselves were excellent. We got a lot of post wedding praise about our choice of band and how they were great and kept the energy going the entire time. They even learned a few more songs for us above and beyond the 2 for our dances with the parents. Any time they learn a James brown song, I'm sold. Only took two 10 minute breaks and then we're back at it. Even as the crowd got smaller at the end of the night, they were keeping things going. The order of songs was planned pretty great and there was very little down time of slow songs... Again, reiterating that the musicians and the performance were spot on. I work in the music industry with tons of studios and studio musicians and these guys are probably all the same and just perform when they aren't gigging with people in the studio... Great performers and awesome attitude. The reason for the 4 stars is solely on management and business process. Let me begin by saying that The manager of the group Allen is a very nice man. He does return emails very quickly and usually just calls immediately to have a conversation about what you emailed him. But there definitely tends to be a lack of remembering general things that are even documented in emails. For example, the amount of songs that the band will learn up to varies from when you originally talk to a few months before. Our experience had Allan saying the band would learn up to 10 songs for us which is why we were even sold on them in the first place and that shrank down to 2 about 2 months after booking them about 9 months out. We renegotiated to 5 and everything was cool. No biggie and maybe we are being picky with the amount of songs we wanted that aren't on their list but the bait and switch is a little shady. Moving on... There were 2 agreed upon set breaks with 15 mins of downloaded music he asked if we wanted any songs specifically and just to let him know and they would download them and play from their iPod. That turned into me downloading all of them and sending them to him. Still no biggie. Then it turned into using my phone during the breaks to play music because basically they didn't want to bring an iPod. Again, not a big deal but just stupid to have 8 email conversations with someone about a silly little process as to having an iPod with some songs on it available and to just not do it. The 2 big things that really got to both my wife an I were in song selection and Allen announcing. I spent a handful of days going through their list and making a very specific tailored list of songs I wanted played. Gave him a total of 45 songs of the list they knew how to play and said, "play from this list." Even went as far as to give them a handful of songs I don't want played and that was totally disregarded and a couple songs we specifically said we hate ended up getting played. I'm all for letting a band pick their own songs and feeling a crowd, but if we say we hate that song, don't play it. We even went up to him throughout the night and said, "can you guys please stop playing songs we don't like" and Allan just got into a pissing match about how the crowd loves it. I get it Allan, but if we're paying you like 10k to play some songs for 3 hrs, maybe just don't play stuff we hate and told you not to play. Again, all this can be just difference of opinion and me getting too involved in the music to just make a big deal out of. Especially when the crowd was into the music. The biggest thing and stuff that genuinely just pissed me off was any announcing which Allan decided to do himself. There was zero enthusiasm, he stood in the center of the stage at odd times just awkwardly looking into the crowd and even during the garter and bouquet toss it was painful just listening to him trying to get people to even join in. Our wedding planner had to take the mic from him and do it . A 300 plus wedding shouldn't be hard to get people to come out for that let alone even let people know it's actually going on... Again, all stuff that is really subjective I can just say may have been an off day or something. The biggest thing that really just pissed us off is the fact that when announcing the wedding party and bride and groom, you get their first and last names right. Considering you have been emailing and talking with them and accepting their money for months now, remembering how to pronounce a first and last name should be 101 type stuff for a wedding. And I or my wife don't have complicated names either. That just proved to me that there wasn't really any sort of thought put into our wedding besides cranking out the same playlist and going through the motions because it's in September and the end of wedding season. In summary, musicians are good and know how to work it. They do need someone else to manage day to day things and a different MC. read more

What a fantastic band! When we were interviewing High Society to play at our daughter's wedding, we discovered that they were the fabulous band that had played a few years earlier at our niece's wedding. Our daughter had actually ended up with a microphone that night on stage singing with the band. Somehow, it felt right! We hired them and had a blast of an evening with them. You will not be disappointed! read more

High Society Orchestra performed at our November 12th wedding and they were absolutely fantastic! We found them by doing some googling and we inquired about watching them perform at an actual wedding. As luck had it, they were performing at a wedding and there was a balcony that we could watch from without disruption or for people to notice that we were not invited to the wedding! Anyway, I loved what I heard and saw and about five days later, we had them booked. We were in contact with the owner, Allan. Our wedding planner met with him on one occasion and for our final meeting, we all met with him. He definitely knew the business and knew that High Society is a great band to have. We talked about the music play list and the music that we wanted from an ipod (our first dance and mother/son dance was from an ipod). He said that he would be there the night of the event as he normally is and had some paper work for us to fill out with names of our parents, wedding party, toasts, prayers, the name of the first dance, etc. so that the MC could announce it. He answered all of our questions and was very good with communication. I had to do a lot of things via email as I work full-time and he answered pretty promptly always. Fast forward to the wedding. First of all, all of our guests and my husband and I really loved them and they kept everyone moving. We got some many compliments on them. We had a 2 piece for the ceremony and cocktail hour and 9 piece and singers for the reception. However, there were a couple of things that went wrong that in my opinion, should not have. 1.) Allan was not there. His associate was there. Okay, fine but HELLO - maybe the bride and groom, wedding planner, and groom's family who hired you wanted to know who their point of contact was. All that really would have taken was a quick phone call or email. 2.) When my husband's uncles did a prayer, the announcer did not have their names. This made it a little awkward, and the names were provided to them on the survey that they needed two weeks prior to the event. I just don't understand why they didn't have the list with them. They had to have had part of the list because the parents and wedding party was announced. 3.) Our cutting the cake song was not played. They had instructions to play a song from our ipod and it just wasn't played. I understand that none of our guests noticed or cared but we noticed obviously. That wasn't a big deal, but my question is why? They are expensive and the band itself was truly wonderful. I actually would recommend them because they were everything that I wanted in a band. The things I listed above were things that our guests probably didn't pay attention to, but as a bride, I did and was annoyed. Nonetheless, great band. read more

Just came from a wedding at Notre Dame in South Bend IN where this band played and they were amazing. Everyone danced until they closed down the place. Cannot say enough good things about this band - great song! read more

Top notch! I hired the High Society Orchestra for my July (2014) wedding and I could not have been more pleased. I booked the arrangement with Allan about eight months in advance. Two months before the wedding, Allan reached out to me with a list of questions so that we could come to a meeting of the minds about what I envisioned for the wedding / music. A month before the wedding, I was then put in contact with Tim, who was the band leader for my wedding. Tim and I communicated very well on all of the wedding details. He has great ideas, so be sure to listen to him! A few weeks before the wedding, I sent him my complete wedding itinerary and we brainstormed when we would schedule the mandatory band breaks. I emailed Tim our list of requested songs a few days before the wedding. On the day of the wedding, everything went perfectly with the band. They played everything we wanted. The singers danced while they sang. They were so energetic and had the whole crowd up and dancing right after dinner. I had about 20 people tell me that they were the best wedding band ever. I must agree! read more

I have had the opportunity to work with High Society at several weddings and events. First thing I have to say about the band it that the musicians are all consummate pros! The band is tight and their repertoire seems limitless. They fill the dance floor from the first song to the last and the music just flows through the night endlessly! The feedback from the guests always seems to be positive. I would confidently recommend High Society Orchestra to any of my clients....they create a perfect sound track for that special day! read more

High Society Orchestra performed at our daughter's recent wedding and reception at Café Brauer. We could not be happier! The process was great from beginning to end. We contacted Allan on the advice of a friend. Allan invited us to hear the orchestra at a large association event. We were hooked when the groom-to-be saw how the band brought the diners to their feet with a great selection of music, well performed. We exchanged a couple of emails with Allan and, with his guidance, we were able to easily select the dance music and engage a member of the band to play music at the wedding. The night of the wedding was special. The orchestra and lead singers had the crowd on the floor all night. While the venue at Café Brauer is special, the music was what people talked about. Allan attended the event to make sure all was well. All was well. I received many complements from the wedding goers who considered the orchestra to be one of the highlights of the evening. read more

High Society played at my daughter's recent wedding. The Orchestra had everyone dancing all night long, and all of our guests told us it was the most fun wedding ever! Allan was a dream to work with, and every song and announcement was on time and flawless. I would absolutely use High Society again! read more

We hired High Society Orchestra for our wedding this past month. They did an amazing job!! I have never heard such a great wedding band before. Everyone was literally dancing the entire night. They were recommended to us and we were thrilled with them. Allan was super-easy to work with and made everything happen exactly as we wanted. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. HIGHLY recommended. read more

I have attended several weddings where High Society played. As a professional musician myself, I highly recommend this band. They are extremely talented, energetic, professional, engaging and really know how to make the wedding celebration a grand party with great music performances! You simply cannot go wrong with High Society if you're looking for great dance music that is perfectly attuned to your wedding party's needs. They are very experienced and absolutely can be counted on to make your wedding a special one! read more

High Society played our wedding on April 14, 2012, and they couldn't have been better. It was amazing how many people told us it was the best band they've ever heard at a wedding. It was a pleasure working with Allan Heinman as well. We'd absolutely recommend them - they were incredible! read more

They rocked the house!!!! We had their 11-piece band play for our daughter's wedding reception at The Pilot Room in Milwaukee Wisconsin. This band was the highlight for everyone's night. People filled the entire dance floor all night long. Tremendous talent all around; outstanding singers. Allan is a true professional and a delight to work with! He worked with the bride and groom up to the last detail. The band also learned new songs at the bride's request. You could never find a better band to make your special event a most memorable affair!! read more

I heard The High Society Orchestra at a friend's wedding in Chicago and I knew they would be perfect for my sister's wedding. I spoke to Allen about the arrangements and gave him a list of songs she wanted to hear at various parts of the wedding. You know this band has done a lot of weddings, so Allen was helpful with suggestions on how to arrange music for different parts of the event. I was really happy to hear their orchestra could not only groove the faster numbers, but could play very nice slow ballads for dancing too. Our 85 years old Aunt even got out there on the dance floor for a few numbers. The Orchestra was great and they took all our requests and played them. I would like to see them play at a nightclub too :) read more

High Society played our wedding on 7/27/13. They were versatile (a string quartet for the ceremony, a jazz quartet for drinks & dinner, and the full band for dancing.) They were professional (they met with us in-person to coordinate everything in advance, and then got everything right on the actual day.) And, most importantly, they were all fantastic musicians! (the band played for 3 hours straight because no one wanted to stop dancing, and they were able to learn several special requests we gave them in advance and did an outstanding job with them.) They're not cheap, but we thought they were worth every cent, and a class act. read more

Everyone told me it was one of the most fun weddings they had been to. Thanks to High Society! Allan was great to work with and accommodating to everything I wanted! They were so much fun and did an excellent job! Love them and the best! read more

There is no review that could accurately reflect how wonderful High Society was to have as a wedding band. Allan was a delight to work with and truly a legend in the industry. The band was talented, charismatic , and our guests absolutely loved them! The dance floor was NEVER empty. We even unexpectedly extended the amount of time the band played for by 3 hours because they were too great to put an end to. (And they were willing to do so without a problem!) The band quite literally played on and on and on.... read more

Awesome, awesome, awesome. High Society did our wedding in November and I had no problems and TONS of compliments on them. We didn't have a lot of special requests and from reading the other reviews it seems like this can be where things get a little dicey. Overall, they got all of the songs we really wanted played in, they emceed everything for us and got all the names right, working with them was great, and they were totally able to read the crowd and have a full dance floor going all night. I'd recommend them to anyone - the members of this band are just so talented and have a great presence together. read more

I heard this band at a friend's wedding, and just knew by the time I got married I NEEDED to have them. I just got married June 20th, and we had High Society, they were just as phenomenal as when we heard them. They kept the crowd going all night, I truly did not want them to end. They played music from all genre's so everyone had a great time dancing. The dance floor was never empty. Friends are still talking about how awesome the band was. I HIGHLY recommend high society, Allan is a pleasure to work with. read more

I have so many mixed emotions on High Society that it is really difficult to write a review. My parents, my in-laws and my husband and I received so many compliments on the quality of the band. They truly kept the dance floor rocking all night long. At one point, I actually left the dance floor because it was too crowded! How often does that happen at a wedding!?! The band is incredibly talented. They really know how to keep the crowd engaged. They also do a great job of making pop songs sound great and more "classic". My older family members didn't sit down even if Dynamite by Tao Cruz was on, which I think they would have if it was a DJ with the radio version of the song. I think the band deserves a full five stars for the performance they put on. My issue is with the management. I worked in an office with very nosy individuals, and I prefer to do all of my communication via email. Also, I find it helpful to have a record of everything. I originally asked the manager if we could communicate via email, and he said that he preferred phone. I pushed and said that I work, etc, and he basically said he had after hours so just call. I could have demanded email communication, but I didn't. Overall, I found it very odd that someone would tell a customer no AND not use email. So I spent part of my wedding planning taking the elevator downstairs in order to call the High Society manager. I also found this phone tag annoying because it caused several miscommunications. I would tell the manager one thing, and then I would receive a document (via snail mail.... So frustrating) that was incorrect. Then I would have to call him back, have him correct it, etc. This was an incredibly frustrating process that I believe never would have happened if we were communicating via email. And even if a mistake occurred, it would have been corrected in significantly less time. The final week before my wedding I was insanely busy with work and final wedding items. The manager had called me about song requests, and I wasn't able to get back to him right away. He obviously wanted an answer ASAP because HE EMAILED ME. This really frustrated me. Obviously he has email capability, and we were communicating via phone for months. I understand that he prefers phone conversations, but I definitely stated that I preferred email and it was more convenient for me. I might sound demanding, but I feel that the customer's preference should be followed. My final management frustration came on the day of my wedding. I opted for a piano player during the cocktail hour, nothing during dinner (I just had an ipod and plugged that in), and a 9 piece band for the dancing. I had a signed contract stating this, but I stupidly did not have the contract the day of the wedding. When I arrived at the cocktail hour, there was no piano player. My maid of honor found the day of band manager (different than the manager I was working with). He told her that I had not paid for a piano player. I was incredibly frustrated that there was a miscommunication. At this point, it was getting close to dinner time. So I ended up dropping it because I didn't want to get worked up on my wedding day. I should have printed the contract and had it with me; however, I'm not sure it would have matter since they didn't have piano player there. Overall, I would give the management 2 stars. I think the issues I encountered with the management are significant enough to change High Society from a 5 star band to a 4 star band. read more

Did anyone ever tell you that the band makes the party? Well that is 100% true. The High Society Orchestra rocked the house at our wedding. The entire night, our dance floor was packed right until the very end, as they were a high energy band that kept the party rocking all night long. There was not a single moment that the dance floor was not packed. We were absolutely blown away by how terrific they were. Their day of performance was absolutely phenomenal and they are very willing to cooperate. Allan (their manager) was part owner of one of the largest independent record labels in the country. He certainly knows how to put together many of the most talented musicians and singers in Chicago. Everyone had the best time and we were ecstatic with how they performed. They got our guests singing along on many songs and having a great time. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. read more

As someone else said, great music, so-so management. High Society played at my son's recent wedding. Raves about the music to the point where they are getting 2 other gigs for upcoming weddings. Management is a bit harsh and stand-offish. their contract includes a misspelling, totally unprofessional. Not cheap at $5,000+. If you are prepared for an evening of great music but a bit of a hassle in dealing with their management, then go for it. read more

There are no words to describe how thrilled we were to have found the High Society Orchestra. they are unlike any wedding band that you have ever seen or heard before, Allan, their manager is an honest and reliable business person, that is very cooperative. Given how important music is at any wedding, it is crucial to find a band that can keep your guests on the dance floor having a blast. They have played at three of our sons weddings and we would not have had any other band. Best band ever - hands down. Every guest at our wedding raved about the music. the energy that they created was fun and exciting. If you want an absolute kick - ass wedding that your guests will remember for a long time, this band is the best. BOOK - THEM! read more

My wife and I had High Society play our wedding. The dance floor was packed all night. The manager Allan was easy to work with.

High Society performed at our July 27th wedding and they were AMAZING! My parents were really nervous that we booked a band, but they were thrilled with them as well! I keep getting compliments on how good the band was...definitely worth the money! read more

High Society is the absolute best band out there. I previously attended two weddings where the band played and was thrilled they were available for my big day. The band was excellent and kept everyone on the dance floor the entire night. They are extremely talented and have a wide range of music. Multiple people approached me asking about the band throughout my wedding because they were so great. I would highly recommend them to anyone! read more

First, I want to say that they are very personable and professional to deal with. They really want to make sure your special day is just that... special. They did an amazing job! The band was wonderful and kept everyone dancing all night long. My wedding videos are so fun to look back on and watch everyone having a blast. Thank you again for your help in making my wedding amazing and memorable. I highly recommend them to anyone! read more

High Society Orchestra played our wedding on August 27, 2011 and they were absolutely fabulous. Carlo was our main point of contact at the reception and he was really on top of things and was a pleasure to work with. Most importantly, the band sounded fantastic! At one point I was in the back of the room talking with guests who asked if we had a dj playing songs while the band was on break. The music sounded like the actual artists recording, but it was the band playing the whole time! The dance floor was packed all night. Our guests have been raving about how awesome the music was. High Society made our party totally awesome! Do not hesitate to book with them. We also enjoyed working with Allan Heiman to make the arrangements for the band and to make sure everything was in order the week before the wedding. We are incredibly happy that we chose High Society Orchestra, you will not be disappointed. read more