A couple more great tunes from the Five:
Mike covering Ed Sheeran’s latest, Perfect:
This guitar solo can’t be missed!
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Chicago Wedding Band Performed for Louise & Chris’ Wedding at Indian Hill Club
October 21, 2017
Indian Hill Club
Our Chicago wedding band performed for Louise & Chris’ wedding at Indian Hill Club, and it was an epic dance party for all.
Louise & Chris wanted to make sure that the music never stopped during their dance party, so we happily played continuously after dinner. Here’s some late night party action with one of our favorite 90s tunes:
Chicago Wedding Band Performed for Anastasia & Bobby’s Wedding at the Chicago Hilton & Towers
September 30, 2017
Chicago Hilton & Towers
Our Chicago wedding band had a ball celebrating with Anastasia and Bobby in the stunning Grand Ballroom of the Chicago Hilton & Towers. It was such an elegant wedding, and we were blown away by our flower wall backdrop. Very, very cool!
It’s always an extra special experience to look out on the dance floor and see people dancing that have celebrated with us at other Chicago weddings! Check this out: we played for Anastasia’s cousin Caidi’s wedding just over a year ago. We loved that Bobby (a guest that night) sat in with the band on a few tunes. He’s an incredible trumpet player and music educator, and we’re always thrilled when couples want to personalize their wedding reception with unique details like this.
When Anastasia and Bobby came over to talk about their need for a Chicago wedding band, we were so honored to be included and couldn’t wait for their party in September at The Hilton and Towers!
Horn-based tunes played a big role in their requests for the night. From their first dance, Frankie Valli’s Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You, the dance floor was packed with guests of all ages. Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Pharrell, Rihanna, J-Lo, JT, you name it. This party was one crowd-pleasing request after another!
And of course, we had to include Sweet Home Alabama in honor of Anastasia’s birthplace. 🙂
Thank you, Anastasia, for these kind words on Wedding Wire!
Using the Chris Sarlas Orchestra has become one of our family’s BEST wedding traditions! From my cousins’ weddings to my own, this group ROCKS it from Stevie Wonder to Lady Gaga (and of course, the Greek dance music is amazing). We had compliments all night (and still get them now) on how fun they were and how amazing they sounded (coming from a wedding full of musicians, that’s a big deal!). Thank you Chris & Carol for being so fantastic to work with and helping with special song requests. I’m sure we’ll be dancing with you again at future family weddings!
Chicago Wedding Band Performed for Jenna & Adam’s Wedding at Oak Brook Hills Resort
September 16, 2017
Oak Brook Hills Resort
Our Chicago wedding band performed for Jenna & Adam’s wedding at Oak Brook Hills Resort, and our video clips tell the story. From Artistrings for their ceremony music, through Carol’s 11 piece band for dancing, this crowd went nonstop all night long, and only took a short break to go outside for the spectacular fireworks display. Nicole Zenner from LK Events brought everything together seamlessly, and made it look effortless 🙂
Chicago Wedding Band Performed for Melli & Steve’s Wedding at Union League Club of Chicago
September 9, 2017
Union League of Chicago
Our Chicago wedding band was thrilled to join Melli & Steve for their wedding reception at the Union League Club of Chicago. We always LOVE performing at the ULC! From cocktails on the 2nd floor with the Artistrings pop string quartet, to dancing between courses with Chris’ 14 piece Chicago wedding band, Melli & Steve’s wedding was one to remember.
Question: What’s the best way to guarantee an exceptional Chicago wedding reception?
Answer: A team of rockstar vendors working together! Ken Severin and his entire staff pay close attention to every detail of the evening, making the Union League one of Chicago’s most popular and respected venues. Add Stephanie Cook’s team of Creative Planners led by Michelle Alex to the mix, and you’ve gathered the key ingredients for a killer celebration.
Cocktails were held on the second floor, where 250 guests were thrilled by the Artistrings Pop Quartet as they visited and relaxed after the beautiful ceremony at St. Demetrios Church.
Melli and Steve wanted a New York style reception with continuous music all night long, which is this Chicago wedding band’s very favorite type of reception to play! Their first dance: This Magic Moment/The Drifters established the perfect mood to transition into a short dance set to get the evening started. We loved looking out on the packed dance floor and seeing so many happy guests, some of which had never been to an East Coast style dance party. Their jubilant reactions told us that they approved, in a very big way!
Music requests during dinner included several authentic big band Frank Sinatra arrangements, including Young At Heart for the evening’s father/daughter dance. When entree service began, we pared things down to an ‘Unplugged’ set. Featuring our incomparable vocal team of Jae, Dayna, Tim and Andy, along with acoustic guitar and cajon, guests were treated to hip arrangements of popular songs that were also conversation friendly 🙂
From there, it’s was all about Melli and Steve’s vision of continuous dance music for the rest of the night!
Here are some fun clips of the evening:
Check out the surprise during Sweet Caroline. One of the guests heard the intro, and walked onto the stage with laser focus…to perform the song with Andy! Andy took it all in stride and literally, did not miss a beat.
Oh what a night, Melli and Steve!