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The Chicken Slacks, a seven-piece specialty band dedicated to classic revue-style soul and funk, brings a show born from their acclaimed seventeen-year residency at Boston's famously gritty Cantab Lounge. ("Best Thursday residency," says the Boston Herald.)

Called from the start to bring their joyful Cantab show to the weddings of their dedicated fans-- nearly 300 weddings, now, in nine states-- the Chicken Slacks receive constant kudos for attentive leadership, proactive coordination with planners and venue reps, enjoyable planning with music director/emcee Jeremy Valadez, sensitive sound management, and worry-free leadership on reception day.

Best of all-- the Chicken Slacks play real-deal classic soul and funk that keeps all ages on the dance floor, all night long, guaranteed!

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Which of the following are included in your popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sample Performances
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

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

Motown
Oldies
R&B / Soul

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Chicken Slacks

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Rachel Sent on 12/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Hire the Chicken Slacks!!

Want a super fun band for your wedding? Want all of your guests dancing and having fun? Want to be cool and not have a DJ? Hire the Chicken Slacks! In all seriousness, Jeremy (band member who does logistics) was so easy to work with from coordinating details to giving us song suggestions. We hired them for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception and they did such an amazing job. We couldn't recommend them enough!
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John Sent on 11/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

the single best band for any & all events

Jeremy & the Chicken Slacks were nothing short of amazing. I've been a longtime fan of the group for the past decade plus. And it's been a dream of mine to have them play a private event. That dream came true in my wedding this past weekend.

Jeremy coordinated closely with my wife & I, as well as our wedding planner, and seamlessly pulled off a surprise for our wedding of epic proportions. From prep, to setup, to the actual event, to load out - the band was flawless. We started the evening with a trio & ended with the best soul & funk band on the planet.

I'm already looking forward to the next event where they can play. Without question, this is the group you need.
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Cassie Sent on 02/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our dream wedding band DELIVERED!

The Chicken Slacks are amazing! They handled the sound for our ceremony and played during the cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. Jeremy also did a fantastic job as emcee for the reception and brought a lot of energy to the wedding. Their wedding experience and questionnaire helped us plan out a flow that got everybody excited and dancing. Our guests were very impressed and looked like they had a lot of fun dancing to the music. We cannot recommend them enough, and we’re so glad that we chose them for our wedding.
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 11/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Chicken Slacks are the BEST!

Jeremy and the entire team with the Chicken Slacks are amazing! We had so much fun dancing the night away with them and got countless comments from friends and family that they were the best wedding band our guests had ever seen (no joke!).

We also used the Chicken Slacks for our ceremony and cocktail reception musicians. We did a trio for each block of time and I cannot recommend this enough!

The entire group was easy to work with start to finish and really brough the fun on the big day. 10/10!
Aaron
Aaron Sent on 05/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Made the wedding!

Jeremy and the chicken slacks were unbelievable for our wedding! Our one request was to have people dance, our dance floor was packed from start to finish. The set list and energy the band produced was why everyone stayed on the dance floor. Dance floor was hot!!!
Chelsea
Chelsea Sent on 12/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The Chicken Slacks are simply the BEST!!

If you’re going to have a band at your wedding, look no further than the Chicken Slacks!!!

My husband and I knew of the Chicken Slacks as they perform around the Boston-area (where my husband is from) regularly and have a standing residency at the Cantab Lounge in Central Square. We attended a casual backyard wedding in CT a few years ago that they performed at, and had the best time singing and dancing all night. They perform many well-known classics that are PERFECT for getting people of all ages on the dance floor (think: Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding).

We weren’t interested in having a “traditional” band that only played at weddings and performed too many of the songs often over-done at weddings. The Chicken Slacks were the PERFECT mix of fun, talent, and creativity - not to mention their outstanding professionalism that made the planning process easy and individualized. We got married in New York City and were thrilled when we found out the band was available and able to travel there. Jeremy took us through the process step by step, was upfront about everything, and was overall great to work with.

Our guests were coming up to us and our parents throughout the entire evening and afterwards about how impressed they were by the Chicken Slacks’ professionalism and talent - the band was by far the aspect of the wedding we got the most compliments on.

We truly had the best day ever, and cannot thank or recommend the Chicken Slacks enough!
Dafna
Dafna Sent on 11/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best part of the night!

The Chicken Slacks were known to us as a great band from soul/funk nights at the Cantab Lounge. We knew we wanted them to play at our wedding and they did not disappoint! The Chicken Slacks were by far the reason we had such an incredible wedding night, and all of our friends and family were raving about the band and the overall fun atmosphere. The Chicken Slacks were engaging, fun and brought a ton of energy to the room! The set list was great and kept everyone dancing for hours! They also played funky New Orleans tunes and we had a traditional second line during the reception! Jeremy, the band manager, was extremely easy and fun to work with and provided so much wonderful advice to us during our planning process, helping us create a perfect timeline that included everything that was important to us. The entire reception went so incredibly smoothly because of him and the rest of the band. He was accessible and always open to chatting in preparation of the wedding. Overall, The Chicken Slacks helped us having the best wedding we could have imagined, so thanks!!!
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Julia Sent on 10/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great band, great people!

The Chickenslacks are professional, timely, and ALWAYS bring the party. They worked with us to plan out the evening and played an amazing reception for us! They also worked with us to have a jazz trio for our ceremony which was beautiful and really added to our experience! Would definitely recommend working with them!
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Hannah Sent on 09/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The Absolute Best!

If you've seen the Chicken Slacks at the Cantab, you already know how great the band is (and if you haven't, go see them!!) They set the tone for our reception and completely made the night. Absolutely everyone, all ages, was on the dance floor - even the groom's 83yo grandma was grooving until 10 pm.

Great music was a given, but the levels of professionalism and organization went above and beyond our expectations. Jeremy was incredibly responsive, and so helpful in guiding us as we put together our wedding day schedule. He was accommodating, flexible, and not shy about giving useful advice. The band learned a new song for our first dance, let us have input on the arrangement, and even let my father join the horn section to accompany us. In addition to the reception, the Slacks put together a jazz trio for our cocktail hour, and their sound engineer stuck around late into the night so that we could continue using their sound equipment after the bands sets had ended.

The only downside I can think of in hiring the Chicken Slacks is that it appears that our wedding was completely deserted in photos taken anywhere other than the dance floor. With the exception of who to marry, they were the best decision of the day. Thanks Jeremy & co - I can't count how many compliments we've received on your behalf!
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Louisa Sent on 09/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Chicken Slacks bring the party!!!

Hiring the Chicken Slacks for our wedding was the best decision we made. From the beginning, Jeremy was super responsive and helpful, and we went in to the day expecting great things. The band far exceeded our expectations, which an amazing sax/keyboard duo during our ceremony, and jazz trio during cocktail hour, and the best dance party we could have possibly imagined at our reception! All of our guests were on the dance floor all night, and weeks later are still talking about how amazing the band was. If you want to throw a rocking party that gets people of all ages on the dance floor, hire the Chicken Slacks! You will be SO glad you did. Thanks Jeremy and the gang for making our wedding so special :)
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