Category Archives: Chicago Wedding Band

Chicago Wedding Band – Vocal Quartet – Full Harmonies, UNPLUGGED! Unique Entertainment

If you’re looking for Chicago wedding band live video from real weddings with unique dinner music options, you’ve come to the right place! Our unplugged vocal quartet with cajon and acoustic guitar is always a big hit – these full vocal harmonies during dinner are a beautiful wedding band show, featuring the vocal quartet of Dayna Malow, Jae Wilkins, Tim Johnson, and Andrew Distel. Friends, this is perfect conversation-friendly dinner music that your guests will remember for years to come.

The Chris Sarlas Orchestra is live music performance in a Chicago party band or Chicago wedding orchestra, featuring wedding band singers and the best wedding band songs that pack the dance floor and get everyone moving! There are many wedding reception bands to choose from when planning a once in a lifetime celebration. The key to choosing the best live wedding band is to look for live wedding band video.

If you’re interested in learning more about wedding music, and how to choose the best songs for your special day, visit our education site, and join our Facebook group for help in choosing your wedding songs.

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For booking information on this vocal group, drop us a line right here.

Happy New Year, everyone!!!

Chicago Wedding Band – LIVE Video from Real Weddings – JAMMED DANCE FLOOR!!

If you’re looking for Chicago wedding band live video from real weddings with a jammed dance floor, you’ve come to the right place! The Chris Sarlas Orchestra is live music performance in a Chicago party band or Chicago wedding orchestra, featuring wedding band singers and the best wedding band songs that pack the dance floor and get everyone moving! There are many Chicago wedding reception bands to choose from when planning a once in a lifetime celebration. The key to choosing the best live wedding band is to look for live wedding band video. HINT: as you search for the best Chicago wedding bands for your celebration and want the truth of live video, look for seamless camera shots that pan from the dance floor to the band, and back again. 

The Chris Sarlas Orchestra:

Dayna Malow, Jae Wilkins, Tim Johnson & Andy Distel – vocalists
Karl Montzka, keyboard
Rafe Bradford, bass
Tom Leddy, drums
Steve Roberts, guitar
Mark Hoffman, trumpet
Brian Budzik, saxophone
Henry Salgado, trombone
Chris Sarlas, bandleader

For 2021-2022 booking information, drop us a line at https://www.sarlasmusic.com/chris-sarlas-orchestra/

Chicago Rock String Quartet Plays Tom Sawyer – Rush

Tuesday evening cocktails and Rush with the Artistrings rock string quartet. We’re in! (I can confirm that we each needed a cocktail after recording our individual parts on this one – whew.) Benton Wedge really outdid himself with this epic arrangement of a landmark Rush song. Heads turn every single time we play this one, and for good reason. How often do you see a string quartet playing Rush, right? Maybe we’ll do another soon. Any requests? Hit us up with a message.

We’ve been having a lot of fun with small intimate micro weddings. The weather has been nice and we’re taking advantage of being able to perform outdoors in the open air. String quartet is a beautiful ensemble for a micro wedding, with versatility from classical music to pop and, as you see here, rock.

Carol Kalvonjian & Katherine Hughes, violins

Benton Wedge, viola & arranging

Matthew Agnew, cello

Artistrings recording individually from our homes during COVID-19. 

We’ll see y’all next week with another idea!

Chicago Rock String Quartet Plays Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses

Here’s some Sweet Child to go with your Tuesday morning coffee, from the Artistrings rock string quartet. Viola solo rocks for DAYS, with this awesome arrangement and solo from Benton Wedge! It’s a given that this song is fantastic background music for a super fun and edgy cocktail hour. But one of our favorite out-of-the-box applications? Processional music for the bride! That’s right. The song choice for the bride walking down the aisle is pivotal for every ceremony, and this one makes a bold statement and establishes the mood for the entire day.

What do YOU want to say with your walk down the aisle? Hit us up in the comments, we can’t wait to hear from you!

A Message From Our Chicago Wedding Band

Until we move from pause to play, here’s a quick message from our homes to yours! Chicago wedding band, Chris Sarlas Orchestra musicians and sound crew got creative and set out to see what we could do in less than 1 minute. There are some fun surprises in here, be sure to check it out 🙂

Let’s go around the circle and meet everyone ok? In order of appearance:
Karl Montzka – piano
Steve Roberts – guitar
Tom Leddy – drums
Rafe Bradford – bass
Tim Johnson – vocalist
Henry Salgado – trombone
Dayna Malow (& littles) – vocalist
Jae Wilkins – vocalist
Andy Distel – vocalist
The Rupsch Family – sound crew
Mark Hoffman – trumpet
Brian Budzik – saxophone
Carol Kalvonjian – a.k.a. Mrs. Sarlas
Chris Sarlas (& littles) – bandleader