The UpBeat Band and UpBeat Orchestra is one of Chicago's most exciting and creative party bands. The quality of our preparation, performance and musicianship is the reason we get so many referrals, and I invite you to see for yourself.  Our 5-7 piece UpBeat Band, and 10-14 piece UpBeat Orchestra is a great value with proven reliability.  We take pride in creating an amazing dance party celebration, and for myself, Kari, Ebonie, and our entire group, we really care about personalized attention and details that make your event truly special.  Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you! –Michael Cascio

Why Choose UpBeat?

Quality Musicianship

Our group is a real family of exceptional and versatile talent – and having played together extensively, you won’t see our musicians “buried in the sheet music.”  Our musicians are career pros, most with music degrees.  Our front line has national performance credits ranging from The Temptations to R Kelly.  Also, our front vocalists project a warm, distinctive, and fun presentation, making the dance floor inviting, and when appropriate, will tastefully interact with the audience. We take pride in creating an amazing dance party celebration.

Dance party by design

Our orchestra rehearses song medleys that seamlessly segue from one song to another, and create a balanced “dance party” momentum by design.  With our insight, experience, and musical preparation, we go the extra mile to make sure all the important music and hosting details you choose are executed perfectly.  Also, we like to plan music and dance party concepts that makes the event special and distinctive–for example, at a recent dance party, we had the bridesmaids join the band on stage for the last chorus of the salsa party song ‘Hot Hot Hot’ – this was a huge hit with the family.  Also, with our commitment to customized wedding planning, we put great care in organizing tasteful music selections, specialized arrangements, and dance party concepts that you envision for your event, including swing/jazz, R&B, Motown, Disco, Salsa, Rock, Funk, ballads, contemporary pop and classics – our large and versatile song list spans the last five decade

A great value with proven reliability

Are you looking for a world class band at the best price? UpBeat's five members are all lead vocalists and multi-instrumentalists, and we achieve a big polished sound at the best value in Chicago. When we say we are ‘Chicago’s entertainment source,’ what we mean is that you are not paying a group of salespeople, a middleman, or exorbitant  premiums to get a world class group – including all administration, sound and lights. The complete service we provide is all ‘in house’ – we don’t job out sound or AV, we have a dedicated pro sound engineer, and with our insight, experience, and preparation, we go the extra mile to make sure all the important details you choose are executed perfectly – including necessary rehearsal, specialty songs, and custom arrangements. You can view our extensive client list and sourced references on our site, and we invite you to come see us perform! Complete planning, necessary hosting, pro tech support – such as use of cordless mics, is always included at no extra charge.  Chicago's UpBeat Wedding Band!