Ideas for Wedding Music And Everything Else That Makes a Night Unforgettable

When you hear live strings at a wedding, there’s a certain elegance like no other. Whereas a traditional song like “Canon in D” is always a wonderful song choice, we encourage you to think deeper and find something sentimental to you and your fiance. How did this hectic year bring you both closer together, and […]

Named Chicago’s Best Wedding Band on Partyslate, Funktastic travels across the midwest! These photos were taken at the beautiful Blue Dress Barn in Benton Harbor, Michigan. In addition to our extensive repertoire that spans 11 genres of music, we learn up to 6 songs (yes, 6!) outside of our repertoire special for your event. Matthew […]

To our lovely couples, We have a big announcement – We are now providing UPLIGHTING AND DANCE FLOOR LIGHTING!! Room lighting with wireless mics that are compact, low battery-powered LED Par fixtures designed for uplighting and stage lighting and will bring color and excitement to any party. Our Uplighting is NOT provided by an outside […]

If what’s important to you at your wedding is having the right entertainment at the right time, a first-class MC that coordinates with your wedding planner, and having your guests walking out with smiles on their face, tired feet from dancing all night and telling you three weeks later how much fun they had, we’re […]

NERDY TECH POST ALERT! No wedding couples love searching through a year’s worth of emails to find a contract from a vendor to review or a piece of information that was mentioned a year back somewhere. “What were the stage dimensions for the band again? Where was that Photography contract? How much do I owe […]

TOP 5 PERCENT OF WEDDING PROFESSIONALS WON THIS TODAY!! Nothing is better than celebrating love in all of its glorious forms, even in a year like 2020. Whereas everyone in the hospitality and events industry deserves an award today, thank you for the incredible reviews, referrals, and for supporting this small business. Everyone’s livelihood in […]

Hey, don’t get us wrong! We can play “Sweet Caroline”, “Uptown Funk”, and “Don’t Stop Believing” like nobody’s business. If you’re looking for something more, we’re replacing the cookie-cutter wedding band sound with musicality and innovation. The real magic happens with our fresh jams that will leave your guests floored by seamless medlies from songs […]

Hi friends, I’m going to make this short and sweet. My phone rang yesterday from a couple who had googled us, and they asked me to tell them a little bit about who are. We’re so focused on making music together, so sometimes I forget to communicate exactly what separates us from the rest of […]

Jazz brings a level of sophistication and refinement to your evening – it brightens people’s moods, encourages guests to be more interactive with each other, and sets the expectation that because the music is sophisticated, so is your wedding! Listening to jazz music stimulates a calming effect on your body, signaling your central nervous system […]

Have you ever noticed a band that has an enormous song list, but hardly ever plays some of the selections listed? Sometimes, bandleaders will just randomly add songs they think are “cool” to appeal to a wider audience, while bypassing the time and effort required to learn them correctly – which usually leads to less-than-stellar […]