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Backthird Entertainment

Backthird Entertainment

Geneva, IL
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    Emily Sent on 08/12/2014
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    DJ Derek was the best! From our first consultation meeting to the last song of our wedding day, he was professional, knowledgeable, upbeat, and fun. He took our musical tastes into consideration and crafted a unique and memorable soundtrack for dinner. And during the rest of the reception, he stayed attuned to the crowd's tastes while also staying true to our Must Play list. He was also a wonderful MC, keeping the entire event flowing smoothly and keeping us all on schedule. We could not have asked for a better DJ, and we would highly recommend Backthird Audio to anyone!
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    Marnie I. Sent on 12/03/2019
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    kept the party going!

    Backthird did an amazing job at our wedding! We used a pop strings trio for the ceremony, and a DJ for the cocktails/dinner/dancing. The planning process was so easy with the online portal, and they were always quick to respond to any emails. Our DJ Scott did an amazing job at keeping the dance floor alive - I'm pretty sure the dance floor was full from the second it opened to the very end! We can't say enough good things about our experience!
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    Melanie Sent on 11/07/2019
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    Best wedding music ever

    First of all, Backthird is incredibly easy to work with. They are responsive and kind and always willing to answer questions. We had live piano for our ceremony and cocktail hour, played by Louise Kelly. Louise did a beautiful job. The ceremony songs brought tears to my eyes, they were so perfect. Our DJ for dinner/reception was Scott Krema, as well as his assistant Ramsey. The music choices, the entire night, were perfect. Scott kept people dancing which is always the goal. And near the end of the night, he surprised us and played a Christmas song, which if you knew me, you’d know is the way to my heart. It was absolutely perfect. He listened to what we wanted and truly delivered. I can’t thank him enough for the incredible work he did.
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    Mandie W. Sent on 10/25/2019
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    Simply Amazing!

    Can't say enough about this entire team, but especially our DJ, Isobela! She was AMAZING! We gave her some simple guidelines (rat pack for cocktail hour, our guests requests, no toasts, etc.) and she nailed it! Our guests raved about the music, even though a lot of them were too shy to dance! She was so easy to work with and we had a blast! Thank you so much for a wonderfully, musical evening!
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    Jessica W. Sent on 11/11/2019
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    Best Choice!

    We loved working with Backthird - Robbie, our account manager, was attentive and thoughtful of our needs throughout the entire process (over a year). Jack was our DJ and was absolutely fantastic. We had some odd requests for dinner music and weren't sure where to go for cocktail music. He navigated all of these things so well. Guests commented on how smoothly everything was transitioned, thanks to Jack. We've been to weddings where names are mispronounced or the DJ is fumbling over his words, this was so not the case for us! Jack handled everything perfectly. We are so glad we chose Backthird Entertainment, I would suggest them to everyone!
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    Kristin E. Sent on 10/21/2019
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    October 12th 2019

    I am SO happy I went with Backthird! Scott was fantastic! The online planning system was so easy to fill out and really made our final meeting so easy. Scott was super laid back and chill and made everything that we wanted happen. Our guests were on the dance floor all night! It was a great mix of fun upbeat and slow music. Our guests had so much fun!
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    Amanda J. Sent on 11/03/2019
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    Everyone had so much fun!!

    Backthird was so perfect for our wedding!! We had Scott as our DJ, and he could not have done a better job matching his music to our vision of the night. Everyone was put on the dance floor, old and young! And we did not want the night to end. It was a smooth planning process from start to end and Robbie was very efficient at communicating and matching us up with an appropriate DJ. I would highly recommend them to my family and friends.
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    K Aschenbach Sent on 10/02/2019
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    Excellent!

    DJ Scott Krema did a terrific job at my wedding. He was kind, professional and communicative. The dance floor was full all night! I only remember one song not working well, and Scott changed to a requested song mid-way and the floor was full again.
    Thanks again for a wonderful party, Scott!!
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    Yasamin Sent on 08/30/2019
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    Stephen kept the party going!

    Backthird Entertainment exceeded my expectations. I reached out to them about a year and a half before my wedding. Stephen stayed in touch with me for that entire year and a half, checking in on the planning process and asking how he could help. He even met with me for coffee a few months before the wedding because he wanted to be sure that he understood our vision, music tastes, etc. The dance floor was full all night. So many people came up to me afterward and commented that they had never seen such a creative DJ - his transitions between songs were so fun, and he was flexible and knew how to keep the party going. He also provided all of the sound equipment for the entire day. We played a video during the reception, and even though he wasn't responsible for the equipment, he quickly jumped in when it looked like the sound wasn't working.

    Honestly, there is no reason to consider using any other DJ. Backthird is the best of the best!
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    Anne S. Sent on 08/14/2019
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    Best DJ Ever!

    Backthird Entertainment did an amazing job with the music at our wedding. For the ceremony, we went with pop strings (violin, cello and guitar). Unfortunately our violinist was ill the day of the wedding, however, the cellist and guitarist did such a good job that no one (including myself) noticed. The only reason I knew about the missing violin was I woke up to an email apologizing and giving us a partial refund which I thought was spectacular customer service. Our DJ Brianna was phenomenal! The dance floor was packed from immediately after dinner to the end of the reception at midnight. Every song she played was amazing, and she never resorted to playing those silly dances like the chicken dance and the cupid shuffle that is played at every wedding (we asked her to try not to play those). My friends and family keep saying that she was one of the best Wedding DJs they’ve ever experienced. Brianna was the best part of our reception, and I can’t thank her enough for making our wedding reception a night to remember!
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    Kim Sent on 07/14/2019
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    Amazing all around

    Backthird was easy to work with and flexible during the planning. They set everything up without a hitch. Most importantly everyone loved the music. There was a ton of dancing, some singing, and a lot of fun. Everyone was saying how much they loved the music.
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    Samantha K. Sent on 06/28/2019
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    Amazing DJ!!

    A DJ can make or break a night, but DJ Mike definitely made our wedding night a blast!! The dance floor was packed the whole night and everyone had so much fun!
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    S J Sent on 06/26/2019
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    Best DJ Ever!

    Stephen and the Backthird Entertainment crew did an OUTSTANDING job with the music at our ceremony and reception! When my husband and I didn't know what kind of ceremony music to play, Stephen had some great suggestions for us based on our musical tastes. And the guests at the wedding all raved about how great the music was the whole night! You will NOT regret booking with Backthird Entertainment and Stephen!! I can't recommend them highly enough!
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    Ariel Sent on 08/10/2019
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    Wedding 4.13.19

    We were recommended BackThird by The Haight. We were looking for DJ who was able to help us keep the dance floor going all night. They did not disappoint. Stephen helped us from the beginning. From setting up a custom playlist, to helping us weed out songs we wanted on our Do Not Play list. Stephen also helped us put together a unique list for our ceremony & cocktail hour. He also did an excellent job picking songs to help keep the night going. We are eternally grateful for helping us make our wedding night a day to remember!
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    Bailey Sent on 03/04/2019
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    An easy choice!

    We were not quite sure what we wanted in a DJ and musicians until we were introduced to Backthird. Scott was our DJ and he nailed what we were hoping for out of our reception! He played everything we wanted and took the night exactly where we wanted it to go. No one was ready for it to be over as the reception came to a close. We also had the pop trio at our ceremony and cocktail hour. It was so cool! We loved that we could mix our favorite songs with classics and it all felt so beautiful. We played the game of thrones theme song and taylor swift during cocktail hour and it felt so appropriate. The online tool makes working with Backthird a breeze. We put what we did and did not want, as well as genre ideas and they take it from there. Being able to book a DJ and live musicians together made it simple too. We highly recommend working with Backthird!
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    Samantha Sent on 10/08/2018
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    Stephen from Backthird and his assistant helped DJ my wedding last week and they did an amazing job. Very easy guide to select and request songs to prep for our wedding. They communicated so much with us to make sure our day was perfect before the wedding.
    When the day came, fhey played every single one of our songs... we even requested a Metallica song... and they made it work at a wedding...EVERYONE left at my wedding was dancing to it. It was incredible. During the night they informed us before certain dances to be ready on the dance floor and prepared, they did this all night to make sure everything was perfect... everything WAS perfect.
    For us our music for our wedding was very important, and they delivered the best service.
    If I could give more stars I would. Im not sure how the other DJs are .. but Stephan was incredibly talented.
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    Joseph Sent on 08/27/2018
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    We used Backthird Entertainment for our wedding in August and the DJ was great. Jack did a great job of playing music that got the crowd going and he did a masterful job of keeping the wedding on schedule as the night progressed (even tracking down the coordinator when things started to drift). I would highly recommend Backthird if you are looking for a great DJ and Jack Murray in particular.
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    Lauren Sent on 07/22/2018
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    Backthird made our wedding day so amazing! From helping us make music selections to giving us the party we envisioned, their services were affordable and definitely worth the investment. Our DJ, Stephen, was full of energy and did a great job making our personal musical tastes a priority. He even went out of his way to test out a mashup of two of our songs as a surprise for my husband! For our cocktail hour we had a jazz duet featuring Louise Kelly on piano and a wonderful bass player (whose name I unfortunately have forgotten), and we received so many compliments on the way they added to the ambiance of the space (the original lobby of the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL). Thank you, Backthird, for giving two music nerds a perfect wedding day soundtrack!
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    Alex Sent on 07/20/2018
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    We found Backthird on the Knot as one of the top DJ companies. I reached out to them to get a quote and Robbie got back to me quickly. Robbie was my point of contact and he was awesome. Throughout the entire process he was friendly, courteous, and extremely helpful. He walked us through the entire process. We had the pleasure of having Scott be the DJ at our wedding. He has to be the best DJ they have, because he was phenomenal!! He helped us plan in advance and took us through the entire day. He provided sound and was the master of ceremony for the ceremony and during the reception. All of which he handled so well and was perfect. He received little changes to the plan so well both before and during the ceremony. Smooth transitions and was awesome at playing the master of ceremony. His playlist, a mix between some requests by us and his own choices, got everyone one the dance floor! Even people who don’t dance were out on the floor till last call. Everyone said the DJ was awesome and that they had a blast. We could not have asked for a better DJ nor a better company. The price was so reasonable to have the confidence in our DJ. We put our trust in Robbie and Scott and they both went above and beyond. Thank you so much for making our wedding day perfect. This company is simply the best there is and you can’t go wrong with them for your event. Backthird will always have my trust and I will definitely use them in the future!
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    Amanda Sent on 11/01/2017
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    Backthird was a preferred vendor for our venue, and for good reason! They were wonderful and they knew their way around the venue, so we were not in the least bit worried. We had a DJ for music during the ceremony and reception as well as a photobooth. Our DJ was DJ Keaton Michael and he was amazing! We are definitely not your cookie cutter couple and I knew as soon as we chatted that we were going to have a great event and that he understood what we were all about. Unfortunately, our guests started leaving before the party really got started, but he was sure to go around and get requests to try and get people on the floor. He truly made our wedding the best that he could and was very creative in his suggestions for music. We highly recommend DJ Keaton for couples who are a bit out of the box! The photo booth was a huge hit as well. Out guests had a ton of fun and the tech that ran it was friendly and inviting.
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    Rachel Sent on 11/04/2017
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    Backthird was a great DJ experience from start to finish for our wedding! Very responsive, organized, fun and accommodating. Highly recommend!
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    My husband and I used BackThird Entertainment for our September 2017 wedding. We had DJ Kelvon for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He did a FANTASTIC job. He was super accommodating, took time to talk with us prior to the wedding to make sure he had all the day of details covered, and was so professional. Our reception was a blast and our dance floor was filled the entire evening with guests of all ages. We had no issues with microphones or sound systems which was such a relief. Thank you DJ Kelvon and BackThird Entertainment, you guys are awesome! Highly recommend!
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    Heidi Sent on 08/07/2017
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    Backthird was SO worth the investment. We knew that we wanted a string trio for our ceremony/happy hour/dinner and a DJ for our reception, but the thought of having to hire two different music groups was overwhelming. Thankfully, Backthird provided both types of music!! Gemini Strings Trio was wonderful - they are talented musicians and play a wide variety of music. DJ Kelvon was awesome - very down to earth and fun. He kept the dance party going all night - he even got people to dance that I've never seen dance before! Backthird was amazing. Seriously, hire them.
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    David Sent on 06/26/2017
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    My Wife and I just used Backthird's string band Twin Strings for our ceremony and cocktail hour. They were absolutely amazing! They were very professional and played wonderful modern songs during our cocktail hour. We highly recommend them for any wedding. They are easy to work with and are hassle free. Thanks Twin Strings!
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    Backthird was great. Our account manager communicated pretty frequently which was nice to know we were top of mind - without being excessive... and the reminders to fill out the online portal were very helpful :). Kelvon was our DJ and even though we were his first brunch wedding he did AMAZING! Our guests were dancing all day and we got a bunch of compliments on how fun the mix of music was. I also really appreciated how he kept us on schedule, while still checking in with me and my husband to make sure timing was working for us during the reception. He even ran to get us a plate and knife to cut the cake when the reception venue forgot to!
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