My wife and I hired Victor and Accolade Musicians for our wedding in July of 2010. We hired them as…read morea string quartet and asked that they play a lot of contemporary songs specifically Smashing Pumpkins "Today" and Muse "Starlight", which is actually the song the bride came down the aisle to. They showed up right on time, setup quickly, played the songs we had requested, and packed up and left right after the ceremony. No fuss, no muss. Exactly what we needed and completely professional throughout. I would definitely recommend them again for my friends weddings.

I hired Accolade Musicians for my wedding this past May and they did a fantastic job. We really…read moreenjoyed working Victor to curate our ceremony and cocktail hour music. Victor and his team are very talented musicians and played beautifully during our wedding. We had some last minute changes before the big day and he was able to accommodate all our requests. I would highly recommend Victor's team for any special occasion!

We hired David to play at our wedding ceremony & cocktail reception. When he asked me what songs I…read morewanted for everyone to walk down the aisle, I wasn't quite sure. He was very helpful with sending me sample links of different songs I could choose. We also added a violinist to play with him that he helped organize. Unfortunately, we missed him ourselves at cocktail hour (thanks to my hair & makeup girl arriving an hour late which delayed photos until after the ceremony), but our guests absolutely loved his flamenco tunes while they socialized. Since our wedding I keep trying to attend some of his awesome events around town, & most recently arranged a ladies night out at the Palmer House to watch him play in their gorgeous lobby bar. It was so fun! We all had a wonderful time. One word of warning if you go: their drinks are bigger & stronger than you think. You might want to eat a large meal first, or add some food to those drinks! Looking forward to your next performance, David! Thank you again!

David was the live music at my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour at Botanico in Chicago! He was…read morewonderful from beginning to end, even coming up with a new composition to a song we specially requested before the big day! He is truly professional and made the entire event really special for us. We could not recommend him more! Thank you for making our wedding day so special, David!

I can't recommend the Gold Coast All Stars enough! They played at our wedding earlier this month…read moreand everyone cannot stop raving about how great the band was. They played almost our entire set list and did not play anything on our do not play list. Additionally, they were awesome to work with. We met with Danny before our wedding to talk about our first dance (as we had choreographed a dance to the recorded version but wanted the band to play it live), and he helped make sure we were in sync with the band from start to finish.

Lakeshore Encores of Gold Coast Events went above and beyond to deliver the most unforgettable…read moreperformance at our wedding reception! Our guests are still talking about how amazing they were - and our wedding was over a month ago! My father in law said his only complaint of the night was that the dance floor was not big enough, and he was right! It was literally packed and was not able to hold all our guests. My parents said they were waiting for a slower song and for some people to clear the floor, and that they were shocked when that did not happen. The night ended with the same number of people on the dance floor as it started with! We had several of our guests tell us it was the best wedding they've ever been to or that they've never been to a wedding like that before. We know a HUGE reason for that was because of the show Lakeshore Encores put on. Our guests said it felt like a concert. The band members did an amazing job of interacting with everyone throughout the set and making it fun to watch. They truly put their heart into the performance. I could go on and on with all the compliments we received on them! Do not hesitate to book Lakeshore Encores or any of the other Gold Coast All Star Event bands for your event. They may be priced higher than your standard wedding band, but there is a good reason for that. You get what you pay for! And you will surely get the whole package with Gold Coast Events - range of vocals/music genres, impressive choreography, etc. Book them!

Elle Musique, in particular Ingrid, was absolutely amazing to have play at our wedding. Their…read moremusical expertise literally brought tears to my eyes, as well as everyone else! They are so professional, talented, communicative, and open-minded. You can't ask for a better team of musicians to work with! Not to mention, they were an absolute breeze to work with during the planning stages. Everything went off without a hitch, and I received so many compliments about our choice of musicians! They are simply fantastic!!

Elle Musique provided the music for our wedding ceremony. Seeing as I know next to nothing about…read moreclassical music, Ingrid, the coordinator, was great. She met with us at a coffee shop and we went over music. Ingrid even searched out songs that are not in her usual repertoire. Day of, everyone was on time, the music was perfect and helped to set a beautiful mood for the wedding. Thanks Elle Musique!

One Night Band was a massive part of our amazing wedding day! Marty and his team were great in…read moreevery respect, from the pre-ceremony piano player being both talented and flexible in taking requests, their collaborative nature in giving us the ability to pick all of the songs to play from their amazing catalog, to the ability to bring our party to life with fantastic musicians and great energy with our crowd. We definitely recommend booking One Night Band for your next event! Our guests can't stop raving about them!!!

We booked One Night Band for our October wedding and WOW - are we glad we did! I hired them…read moreinitially because they performed every year at my job's work fundraiser, and I knew they were great, but having them at our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. First of all, they are so easy to work with - Marty was very responsive, flexible, and interested in getting to know us and our taste in music. We were very insistent on having dancing in-between courses (instead of a 2 hour sit down dinner), and while Marty said that is not something they generally do, he was completely willing to work with our request. They were extremely accommodating, and the night went off without a hitch - totally seamless and perfectly timed (timing was a big deal for me since I didn't want my guests eating dinner at 10pm, and they made sure to stick to the given timeline). Second, their song list is huge and they can play an array of different genres and styles to appeal to all of your guests. Finally (an most importantly), they ROCKED the dance floor ALL NIGHT long, got all of our guests up and dancing, and had SO MUCH FUN with us. Our dance floor was completely packed the entire night, and it was clear that the band was feeding off the energy of the crowd - and vice versa. My husband even got up on stage with them at one point, and at another point the lead singer James was on the floor in the middle of the crowd jamming out on the saxophone! If you are looking for a high-energy, entertaining, versatile and FUN band that won't break the bank, these are your guys. My planner was a little hesitant at first because she wasn't familiar with them, but we didn't care because we had seem them perform and knew how amazing they were. They are so much more fun than those 10-12 piece "orchestra" bands that a lot of wedding planners recommend, and I can't even begin to count how many people told us how much they loved them. Raves from our guests all night long (and after)! They are awesome, and if you have a fun crowd they are even greater! Trust me, you will not be disappointed.

Wow, I cannot say enough about Vicki. She is absolutely fantastic - SO talented - and truly a…read moreprofessional. She play the violin at our wedding ceremony, and another member of her team played the piano. I got married three weeks ago and continue to receive emails from people about how much they loved the music at the ceremony. We had asked Vicki to play some old hymns (such as Amazing Grace, Come Thou Fount, How Great Thou Art, etc) as well as some newer worship songs (Cornerstone, etc) and they were all absolutely beautiful. Vicky found lovely arrangements for each song, and had me chose the arrangements I liked best prior to our day. We did this via phone and email, which made it super easy. She was very responsive and did exactly what I asked. She also gave me advice and input on how everything should flow, which I really appreciated since this was my first wedding and I had no idea how everything should work. She and the pianist played prelude music for longer than I had anticipated (as we had to delay the start of the ceremony for latecomers) and she came prepared with a repertoire of beautiful songs that matched our other song choices. What I really appreciated about her was how professional and the pianist were. They were dressed so nicely, they came early, and they made everything super easy for me as the bride. I honestly cannot say enough about Vicki!! She could get away charging a lot more than she does because she and her team are fantastic!!! I will definitely be recommending them to anyone I know who gets married!!

We found Vicki about a month before our wedding and we are SO glad she was able to accommodate our…read morelast minute request for her service. Vicki has a way with the violin. Her music was tear jerking at our ceremony, and so pleasant during our dinner. She was very flexible and patient with us as we dealt with challenges surrounding COVID and our wedding. She made our tiny wedding so, so special. Vicki also played requests for our guests and kept them entertained! She read the room and decided what songs to play to fit the mood. We are so thrilled with Vicki's service and would highly recommend them to anyone who wants to music to convey emotion during their wedding day.

We hired Stu Hirsch Orchestra for our wedding in July 2015 in Chicago, and cannot say enough…read morewonderful things about the experience. Stu and the band absolutely rocked, and our friends and family, many of whom are musicians, were so impressed! They played the perfect combination for us, and Stu was extremely attentive to the crowd and to our tastes. Thank you Stu!!

Hello, Yelp community!…read more We had Stu Hirsh Orchestra for our wedding in December 2010 and they were just totally awesome. Many of our guests--young and old--complimented them and how they set an awesome stage for the wedding reception. First of all, Stu is great to work with to get every detail set before your event so you have nothing to worry about on the big day. My mom and I met with him multiple times and he absorbed all of our MANY special requests and suggestions. Stu listened and either accepted them or explained why some of them might not work, based on his experience. (He was right for all of them!) He tailored the quantity of performers based on our budget and the size of the venue and ensured that they would play at comfortable loudness levels and at the appropriate tones for the different parts of the wedding (dinner, early dancing, later dancing). Stu made some awesome suggestions of music types and how and when to play them. He explained that the band has multiple singers who excel at different types of songs. Also, this group has been playing together for so long that they know each others' tendencies and strengths and play off of them. Stu said that he's like a football team quarterback and the other band mates are like the football team. Stu makes the calls and the team knows exactly what to do, flawlessly. And on the big day, that's exactly what happened. On the wedding day, Stu and the band were timely, dressed to the nines and were 100% professional for the entire event. They have an awesome male singer with a voice similar to Michael Jackson who was the hit of the wedding. His range and style was a big talking point of the dance floor. The band did an awesome mix of slow and fast dancing that kept the wedding guests happy and dancing through the entire night without any of the awkward transitions that you sometimes find with DJs. One of the things that I really dislike about wedding DJs is when they force people to dance when they don't want to dance. Stu and his crew were exactly the opposite. They never asked people to come dance ("all the ladies on the dance floor!!" or "Where's the bride? get her out here!!" NONE of that). The band enticed people to join the dance floor because they played so well and because the guests who were dancing were clearly having a great time. Those who don't prefer to dance could listen to the music and watch comfortably from their chairs. I could not review Stu Hirsh Orchestra any higher. We loved the music planning before the wedding and the reception was terrific, much due to the excellence of Stu and his team. You'd be lucky to have Stu at your event too. Emily Homewood, IL

We are so happy that we booked Chris White for our wedding! He was very friendly, classy,…read moreprofessional and helpful from the beginning. He was very receptive to our ideas and provided good feedback when we had questions or wanted advice. On the day of the wedding the piano sounded just perfect, and he took our favorite songs to a new level. He even played piano as my good friend sang one of our favorite songs and it was very moving and beautiful. His talent and experience shined through on our wedding day, and we are so grateful to him for making the music so gorgeous. We couldn't be more happy with our decision to hire him to play at our wedding.