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Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Our beautiful violin section
Our beautiful violin section
Orchestra lineup
Orchestra lineup
Everyone on the dance floor
Everyone on the dance floor
Don cagen orchestra vocalists
Don cagen orchestra vocalists
Reception party
Reception party
Beautiful bride
Beautiful bride
The boss-pop-up recessional
The boss-pop-up recessional
Dancing the night away
Dancing the night away
Don Cagen
Don Cagen
On the Floor!
On the Floor!
"BIG BEAT" Vocalists
Dancing the Night Away!
Dancing the Night Away!
Dancing at the Ritz
Dancing at the Ritz
Kiss on the dance floor
Kiss on the dance floor
On stage
On stage
First dance
First dance
Vocalist Becky Cagen
Vocalist Becky Cagen
Everybody Dance!
Everybody Dance!
Chitarra
Chitarra
First Dance
First Dance
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music DJ
Cagen Music DJ
The dip
The dip
Hands in the air
Hands in the air
Vocalist
Vocalist
The CoverGirls
The CoverGirls
Twirling the bride
Twirling the bride
Newlyweds dancing with their guests
Newlyweds dancing with their guests
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Reception dance floor
Reception dance floor
The Kiss!
The Kiss!
Marquee
Marquee
Smiles on the dance floor
Smiles on the dance floor
Arioso String Quartet
Arioso String Quartet
Brass band
Brass band
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Dancing to
Dancing to "Greek Beat"
"iNCOGiNTO" Vocalists
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Steel Drum Trio
Steel Drum Trio
Wedding Ceremony on the Beach
Wedding Ceremony on the Beach
Father Daughter Dance
Father Daughter Dance
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC
Cagen Music LLC

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About

Cagen Music LLC, based in Northbrook, Illinois, provides live music and DJ entertainment to the Chicago area. The agency's live bands include The Don Cagen Orchestra, Big Beat, Incognito, Greek Beat, The Covergirls Violin Show, Arioso Strings, GoodVibes, CagenJazz, and Chitarra Trio. They offer ceremony music, cocktail music, dinner music, and the agency includes soloists, quartets, bands, and DJs. Cagen Music LLC is recognized as a wedding expert and the team aims to provide superb service to every client. Their acts have traveled across the nation and have provided entertainment to over 4,000 Chicago weddings.

Services Offered

The bandleaders and DJs of this agency provide MC services. They can help you choose the music for your event and can assist you with the creation of your wedding timeline. Many of their performers have the ability to perform in various languages, and some of the agency's bands can play international music for Greek, Jewish, and Latin weddings. Their musicians also provide the following services:

  • Rehearsal dinner music
  • Learning new songs
  • Vocals
  • Instrumentals
  • Liability insurance
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in your wedding reception music package?

Sound/PA System

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3
4 - 6
7+

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Acoustic
Big Band
Blues
Caribbean
Classic Rock
Classical
Country
Dance
Funk
Hip Hop
International
Jazz
Latin
Motown
Oldies
Orchestra
Pop
R&B / Soul
Reggae
Rock
Strings
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Cagen Music LLC

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Cagen Music LLC receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from satisfied couples who chose them to provide music for their wedding days. Becky's professionalism and expertise in matching couples with the right DJs are highlighted, resulting in seamless communication and a dance floor that was lively all night. The band's talent, energy, and ability to read the room are praised, with guests continuously raving about their remarkable performance. Whether it's for a small or large reception, Cagen Music impresses with their ability to create a memorable and fun atmosphere that keeps guests dancing until the very end.

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Cagen Music LLC receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from satisfied couples who chose them to provide music for their wedding days. Becky's professionalism and expertise in matching couples with the right DJs are highlighted, resulting in seamless communication and a dance floor that was lively all night. The band's talent, energy, and ability to read the room are praised, with guests continuously raving about their remarkable performance. Whether it's for a small or large reception, Cagen Music impresses with their ability to create a memorable and fun atmosphere that keeps guests dancing until the very end.

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Katie Sent on 12/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Worth Every Penny!

Look no further for your wedding music needs. Cagen Music is exactly what you're looking for! Our wedding was in September, and our 200+ guests are STILL telling us: "Your band was amazing!", "That band was the best band I've ever heard at a wedding", "Your wedding was so fun, and that band?! Fantastic." I wish our guests had paid attention to all the details that well!
Honestly though, Cagen Music deserves every recognition. After having to reschedule multiple times due to Covid, we really wanted to dance the night away with our friends and family. They made sure our guests stayed on the dance floor all night long with a wide variety of songs. I'd even go so far as to say our first dance song sounded better than the original! Definitely choose Cagen Music for your next event, you won't be disappointed!
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Abigail Sent on 08/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding DJ!

I highly recommend booking Cagen Music for your big day! First of all, I was so impressed with Cagen Music's professionalism and responsiveness. When I contacted them, Becky reached out to me immediately to set up a meeting. She really took the time to get to know me and my fiance so she could match us with a DJ. She wanted to be sure she knew what our music vibe was and what we wanted our dance floor to look like. From there she communicated with me and our venue about floor plans, arrival times, etc. She really went above and beyond to make things easier for us. And the results were incredible! Our DJ, Chad, was awesome. Many guests told me how he fit our vibe perfectly. The dance floor was happening all night long! Cagen Music was an excellent choice and helped make our day extra special!
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Ta Sent on 12/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST wedding band

Don Cagen is the only band I would hire for future events after our wedding.
Everyone's incredible talent and energy added an unforgettable element to our special day. Their rendition of our first dance song was absolutely beautiful and made that moment even more special for us. We can't thank them enough from the bottom of our hearts.
Their playlist throughout the night was a perfect blend of our favorite songs, and your ability to gauge the crowd's mood and keep everyone dancing was truly remarkable.

Our guests haven't stopped raving about how fantastic our band was-- seriously, every person we have spoken to about the wedding, brings up our incredible band!!! They are all truly unworldly and we are so lucky to have had all of you play at such a special event in our lives. We look forward to sharing future events with them.
Thank you again to the Don Cagen band for sharing your incredible talent with us and for making our wedding day a musical masterpiece. You guys are the BEST!!!
J
Jeannie Sent on 12/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

So much fun!!

Cagen music was the perfect band for our November wedding. Having a fun live band was a top priority for us and the band exceeded our expectations! We had almost 200 people at the reception and everyone was out on the dancefloor and raving about the band! Highly recommend!
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Kayla Sent on 12/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best of the best!

We cannot recommend the Don Cagen Orchestra enough!!! They were absolutely fantastic! Becky & Don are lovely people and really got to know us as a couple. They listened to what was important to us, played a perfect setlist, provided a seamless timeline, and performed all of our first dance and parent dance songs wonderfully. We had so much fun dancing the night away and I know our guests did too - so many of them have commented about the stellar band!! The dance floor was packed until the very last song, thanks to this incredibly talented band!!
Laura
Laura Sent on 12/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding! All around and in every way outstanding experience with Becky and her musicians.

In every way was this the perfect choice for our daughter’s wedding. Becky and her band made the night super awesome and so much fun! The music, the vocalists, outstanding. The kind of night that you never want to end.
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Lisa Sent on 12/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute best!

The Cagen band makes the party! Many of our guests are still saying we have the best wedding band they’ve ever heard. Everyone was on the dance floor! They have done three weddings in our family over the past ten years and have always far exceeded our expectations every time. Don and Becky are a pleasure to work with. The Cagen orchestra is truly the best of the best.
Anna
Anna Sent on 12/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

This band will get the whole party started!

Cagen Music is fantastic! Becky called us prior to the wedding and went through the entire day from ceremony to reception and really listened to what we wanted. We had a few unusual requests and she helped coordinate everything. The music was so fun and our dance floor was full the entire night. The string orchestra was amazing and the band really helped make our day one to never forget.
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Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 12/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Band!!!

Working with Don and Becky made out dreams come true. They understood what we wanted and their performances exceeded our expectations. We had some special requests and made it all happen. I'm still watching our video and loving every song. In our family, it isn't a party unless they are playing.
Yonatan
Yonatan Sent on 12/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Band!

We had a great experience with them, their playlist is extensive and has lots of choices for all tastes (lot's of great dinner and cocktail hour music in addition to dancing). Before the wedding Becky really helped us out by sitting down and planning out our processional and recessional songs and pointed out some other good options they had that weren't listed out on the playlist. Since we had a Jewish wedding, we really liked their large Israeli and Jewish music lists, our guests really liked the horah medley they helped us put together. Overall it was a great time, they were able to get our guests dancing for the whole reception and closed off the night with a full dance floor.
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