Chicago, Illinois

Music & Entertainment

In Chicago: Eight of the twelve listed acts and services are based in the city, with St. Charles, Naperville and Schaumburg covering the outer ring, so a suburban reception is usually paying for a load-in that begins with a drive down an expressway at rush hour. Ask early what a city building requires, because a dock time, a freight elevator booking and power that will carry a full rig are all easier to solve months out than in the final week. Outdoors, the lakefront takes sound apart — open air and steady wind off the water swallow an unamplified ceremony — and if you are marrying on Chicago Park District ground, ask the permit desk what your permit allows for amplified sound before you contract a band or a ceremony trio. In winter, agree what happens to the load-in if the lot is not cleared.

12 listings · checked August 2026

• AAA DIAL A DJ Chicagoland Photo Booths & expert Karaoke Service — Chicago · aaadialadjservice.com · (847) 869-0022
• Arlen Music Productions — Evanston · arlenmusic.com · (847) 869-8826
• Asher Event Services — Chicago · asherbar.com · (312) 300-0699
• Beat Box Entertainment — Chicago · beatboxchicago.com · (312) 646-0572
• Champions Djs — Chicago · championsdjs.com · (708) 780-8888
• Connexion Band — Chicago · connexionband.com · (708) 256-1234
• DJ Sohbash Entertainment — Chicago · djsohbash.com · (630) 877-0780
• Elevated Events — Chicago · elevatedevents.com · (312) 800-0827
• Karl Knutson Boutique Entertainment — Naperville · karlknutson.net · (630) 384-9614
• Maureen Christine — St. Charles · maureenchristine.com · (630) 945-3455
• MDM Entertainment — Schaumburg · mdmentertainment.com · (773) 253-4986
• Steve Edwards Orchestra — Chicago · steveedwardsorchestra.com · (312) 595-1212

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