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About this vendor
Featuring DJ Joe Nardi. Igniting Dancefloors since 1988!
Details
Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.2022.2021.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Joe does an amazing job in keeping the energy throughout the whole reception. The dance floor was lovely the entire night and he incorporated all of our must have songs as well as ...
ones from genres that we really liked. He did a great job with the timeline and the uplighting was great.
Joe is the best DJ out there! We would 10000/10 recommend him! He was so easy to work with. The form we had to fill out was great. It was so detailed and easy. We were able to put ...
every single song we wanted for the special moments throughout the night. We had a call with him right before the wedding to go over everything and he 1000% took our vision and made it happen. Everyone was on the dance floor the WHOLE night! If you are looking for a DJ that knows how to get a party started then Joe is your guy!! Thanks again Joe!
Wish we could leave 10 stars! Music is such an important element of making or breaking a wedding and we can confidently say that working with Joe + AfterHours Music made our weddi...
ng one for the books! Not only is Joe amazing to work with, he knows how to get the party started and keep the dance floor packed all night long. We've gotten countless compliments about how this was the best wedding guests had ever been to -- guests were dancing in their seats during dinner, waiting for the dance floor to "officially open". Trust us when we say, ain't no party like a Nardi party!
DJ Joe Nardi did an amazing job at DJ'ing our wedding reception. The music was amazing and the feedback from our guests was positive!! Everyone had a great time and danced the nigh...
t away! We would highly recommend him!!!
Joe is awesome! We had so many people compliment him and our dance floor was full from start to finish for our wedding. He was incredibly easy to work with and we trusted him to ex...
ecute on it all. I highly highly recommend him for your next event!
Our wedding day was truly magical, and a huge part of that magic was because of Joe! He and I collaborated a lot on the music and the energy & sound we wanted. From the moment the ...
music started, it was clear we were in for an unforgettable night. Joe perfectly captured the vibe we wanted, seamlessly mixing our favorite bangers with crowd-pleasing hits that had everyone on the dance floor.
What really stood out was how effortlessly he read the room. Whether it was setting the mood during dinner with the perfect blend of background tunes or cranking up the energy with a surprise remix that had our guests cheering. Joe nailed every moment. He even handled last-minute requests with ease, making it feel like each song was handpicked just for us.
If you're looking for a DJ who is not only talented but also personable, professional, and truly invested in making your day special, look no further. Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without Joe!
Thank you for turning our wedding into a night we'll never forget. Highly, highly recommend!
We can’t recommend DJ Nardi enough! Throughout our wedding planning process, he was very responsive and willing to answer any questions, offer suggestions and schedule a phone call...
to talk through details. His online platform made it so easy to upload our timeline and detailed information and make song requests. Throughout our wedding night, the dance floor was packed the whole time! DJ Nardi knows how to get the party started and keep it going! His MC skills were great and everything went according to our planned timeline perfectly as he kept things on track. Our guests had so much fun on the dance floor all night. Thank you DJ Nardi for helping to make our wedding so much fun!
Joe is a legit pro, he had our dance floor full all night long! We had a lot of songs and requests to flow through the night and Joe executed and blew it out of the water. I would ...
highly, highly recommend Joe for any event. His mixes, song choices, and energy made our night! Thank you Joe!
Joe Nardi is a phenomenal DJ!!! He was absolutely amazing at our wedding!! He is also so easy to work with and responds so quickly. I highly recommend Joe for your next event if yo...
u want everyone on the dance floor the entire night!!
When I say the best, it is an UNDERSTATMENT.
Joe knew how to get the party going, keep the party going and had everyone on the dance floor for HOURS.
The vibes were immaculate. Th...
is is the definition of what a DJ for a wedding should be !!
Would recommend 1000/10.
We love Joe !
Best DJ! Everyone was dancing the whole night and loved the music
Joe DJ'ed a wedding I attended in 2021. We had such an amazing night, dancing for hours, that we just knew we HAD to have Joe for our wedding as well. You can tell that he has a gr...
eat attention to detail, true experience, and an immense amount of passion for his craft. He kept our dance floor lively the entire night - even with all of our guests' requests. We could not recommend Joe enough! Book him ASAP!
Joe was lovely to work with! He was accessible and friendly throughout the planning process as well as professional and organized the day of our wedding. Would highly recommend!
If you are thinking about hiring Joe for your wedding, absolutely DO IT!!! He was the best DJ we could have imagined. He read the room perfectly and kept the dance floor packed our...
entire reception! We had so many guests ask for his contact information and our photographer asked to add him to her recommended vendor list. His planning guide and meeting were so organized and helpful. The uplighting looked beautiful in our reception room. He did an incredible job with introductions, speeches, etc. and kept the vibes up the entire time! THANK YOU THANK YOU JOE!
Joe was the best DJ we could've asked for for our wedding. Our dance floor was completely packed from the beginning until end! We received so many compliments on our DJ and music a...
nd our wedding would not have been what it was without After Hours Music!
I cannot recommend Joe highly enough to anyone looking for a DJ - particularly for a wedding. Joe did the music for our ceremony, provided a microphone for our officiant, did intro...
ductions to the reception, played dinner music, and then kept the party going for about four hours at the reception. Everything was flawless. Multiple people told me, unsolicited, that the DJ at our reception was awesome and that they loved the music he was playing. He also did the uplighting for the room, switching between a variety of colors. Joe could not have performed better!
Joe was so awesome. We had many compliments on our music. If you use him, you HAVE to get the uplighting package. They are interactive with the music and got everyone on the dance ...
floor and they stayed there the WHOLE night.
Joe did such an amazing job at our wedding on New Years Eve, he kept everyone on the dance floor all night and went above our expectations! We are so happy with how everything went...
and people have still been telling us how great he was!! With it being New Years Eve, Joe did more than just DJ he did a whole countdown for the new year and helped us celebrate our love with everyone we love and ring in the new year, we couldn’t have asked for anything better. I will recommend Joe to anyone I know that is in need of a DJ for sure!!!
From start to finish Joe was absolutely the man! He was more than accommodating towards us and then some. I could only give 5 stars otherwise he is a 10 star rating. I consider Joe...
a dear friend after our wedding that's how great of a job he did. Thank you again for helping us throw the biggest and most fun wedding ever!!
Joe did an awesome job keeping the dance floor groovin all night!! He is the absolute best in the business. From start to finish, working with him was so easy! There was never a du...
ll moment of the evening! Even the dinner music was on point! Thank you DJ Nardi for making my wedding the greatest dance party ever!!!
PS- Can’t forget to raise a glass to your assistant! Xo
DJ Nardi is absolutely the best DJ! From the moment we booked with him he was very organized using his online portal, he guided us through the process, shared ideas on what makes a...
wedding a success and what we needed before the special day. Joe helped us plan the ceremony music which required a great sound system due to our outdoor venue, our dinner music which was Frank Sinatra style and the best part was the variety of mix music everyone danced to all night long. He set the overall vibe and everyone was on the dance floor up until the very last minute. He’s a great DJ offering a variety of music, mixing it just right and really knows how to read the crowd. He’s also a great MC and kept our party flowing all night long. If your looking for the best of the best it’s DJ Nardi! Thanks Joe Nardi for everything you did to make our day so special. We still have guests telling us the night was so much fun and our DJ was excellent! This was definitely a night to remember. Your simply the BEST and we are forever grateful!
Joe absolutely crushed it! Everyone is asking about the highlight of my wedding and the answer is easy....the dance floor and music. He really read the crowd and played the best mi...
x all night. I never wanted it to end and cannot wait to hire him again!
Joe is seriously the best! He is so responsive and the nicest guy! Our wedding was such a hit and the dance floor was never empty. He played a great variety of music and the night ...
was such a blast. The transitions throughout the day were flawless thanks to Joe! Everyone who was there could not stop talking about how amazing the music was from our friends, cousins, grandparents, etc! If you need a DJ for an event, DJ Nardi from Afterhours Music is definitely the best choice! Thanks for everything Joe, you're the best!
DJ Nardi came to the venue with enough time to set up everything he needed way before the cocktail hour even started. Very friendly person and absolutely on top of everything that ...
needed to be done
DJ Nardi had the whole wedding party dancing all night long. Played all the popular music starting from the oldies all the way to todays music all mixed in together. There was no awkward stopping in between music. Everything was beautifully blended in together. He did an absolute amazing job. Every guest complimented on how great our DJ was. We couldn't ask for a better person to have done our wedding
AMAZING DJ! We used After Hours Music for our wedding in early June, and everyone is talking about how great the DJ/music was. The dancefloor was packed the entire time. Joe was ea...
sy and great to work with, would highly recommend. We knew about After Hours Music because friends used him for their wedding, and both weddings were fantastic music wise. We would not change a thing if we had to do it again, and would definitely recommend Joe for anyone searching for a great DJ!
Joe was amazing from start to finish. The planning was so organized, and to the point. The party was amazing, and he knew exactly what the crowd wanted! We had an amazing time and ...
a blast thanks to him!
Joe is seriously the best!! He is very responsive and is just the nicest guy! Our wedding was such a hit and the dance floor was never empty! He played such a variety of music, it ...
just made the night such a blast, and transitions through each different event throughout the night were simply amazing!! Everyone who attended could not stop talking about how amazing the music was and how much fun they had!! Seriously if you need a DJ for an event, hire Joe! You will not be disappointed!
It is no surprise that After Hours Music has 5-star ratings on every platform that you can think of.
We first contacted Joe about two years ago based on a recommendation from a cl...
ient of mine. I feel that Joe exceeded expectations in his role - even my coordinator commented on how amazing that he was. As a bride navigating planning a wedding during a pandemic (we had 5 major changes: 3 different dates, changed venues to Wisconsin, and also had to change caterers within 2 months of the wedding), it is extremely appreciated when a vendor is timely in response. Joe was always one of the first vendors to respond - frequently within minutes of a sent email. I cannot express to folks enough how much you will appreciate this when you are planning your event.
Several reviews will comment on how Joe has the amazing ability to read the room and play music that will get everybody moving. This was no different from our wedding. Even with a little drama that happened during the last speech that could have easily spoiled the evening, Joe was able to quickly adjust and help us to get people happy and moving on the dance floor. Folks had to be kicked out at the end of the night, which was after midnight on a Sunday evening.
We asked Joe to be the DJ for our wedding, and let me tell you, he did not disappoint AT ALL!! We know how important music is at an event, so it was a priority that we get this asp...
ect right. Joe listened to our wants and he delivered everything we wanted for our music and MORE! We have had our guests calling and texting us saying that was the most fun wedding they've been to and they could not stop dancing. Such a success! Thank you for everything Joe!
Joe Nardi is the BEST DJ in the Chicago land area. He had everyone on the dance floor all night and made it a night to remember! I am so glad we booked him for our wedding. I recom...
mend Joe 100000% to everyone I know!
I've known Joe personally for over 20 years, so it was a no-brainer choosing him to DJ our wedding. I based my wedding date around his availability! Even though I had an idea of wh...
at to expect, attending many weddings Joe has done, I was still so beyond impressed with his service and professionalism. The online planning tools were super easy to use. I love the feature of recommendation song lists for each part of the ceremony & reception. Joe is super responsive and honored all of our song requests. Most importantly, he kept the dance floor packed all night long! I had so many people complimenting him and even asking for his card. Joe, we cannot thank you enough for everything. You were absolutely outstanding! Do not look elsewhere for your wedding DJ, Joe is the very best there is!
Joe was the DJ for our wedding on June 12th and he was incredible! The pre-planning forms are very detailed and a few days before the wedding we spoke on the phone to review the in...
formation. I truly appreciated that he also made sure that he had the pronunciation of everyone's name in the bridal party. We added the uplighting and gobo to our package. The gobo received so many compliments as well. Our dance floor was packed the entire night with a variety of music! I will definitely continue to recommend Joe and After Hours Music!!
Joe was simply awesome. Outstanding communications prior to our wedding, professional throughout, and kept people on the dance floor. My wife and I received nothing but compliments...
about his expertise.
Joe did a great job DJing for our wedding! He brought great energy and the music was a perfect mix of what we were looking for! Everyone kept telling us they've never seen a dance ...
floor so packed which was exactly what we wanted! We'd recommend him for anyone's wedding!
Joe was the icing on top of the cake for our wedding day. He was gracious and kind, and had an excellent selection of music that got everyone on the dance floor. I am Greek and all...
my Greek family members and friends raved about his song choices. Our American friends and family were tearing up the dances to the beat of his mixes and compilations. I promise you, Joe Nardi is the real deal of DJs. You will NOT go wrong with him. Book him NOW!
Joe was amazing to work with, he was so accommodating- we rescheduled our wedding 3 times AND changed locations and he made it work without any extra fees or issues. He was so resp...
onsive and always available! He kept the party going all night for our wedding! Don't think twice and book Joe!
Don't think twice, BOOK JOE NOW! Joe was the BEST DJ I have ever seen at a wedding, and I feel so lucky it was my own wedding! Our guests could not stop talking about the fantastic...
variety of music and they never wanted to leave the dance floor. Our night was a total party and I couldn't have been happier with him! I would suggest Joe 10/10 times for any event needing a DJ! He totally followed our suggestions and was SO quick with requests! Thank you SO much, Joe!
Joe was the best. Hands down. Process was great, he was patient with the changing of dates, AFFORDABLE and he formatted everything perfectly. I had 3 dances with my daughters (ins...
tead of mother/son dance) and he did a great job making that an unbelievable memory for us. I even teared up. Thank you Joe.
Joe was great! My wedding was during these unprecedented times and his music helped us all relax and enjoy ourselves for the evening. He was accommodating and so many guests compli...
mented how great of a DJ he was. He also provided our uplighting and a gobo which looked beautiful in our room. Thanks for a great night, Joe!
Joe Nardi with Afterhours Music was AMAZING!!!!! From the moment we spoke with him on getting a quote for our wedding to sitting down with him days before our big day, his customer...
service and enthusiasm is second to none. Our wedding day was perfect because of him and the music he played. He knew exactly the genres we liked and played a good mix of old and new. People were coming up to my husband and I all night asking for his card and raving about how great the song selections were! Our family and friends were on the dance floor all night long! I will recommend him to anyone I know looking for a DJ for any event! We love you Joe and cannot thank you enough for making our Wedding so memorable!
We were so happy that we booked Joe for our wedding. He was recommended to us by our reception venue and we couldn’t be more thankful! He was professional, responsive and talented....
His online planning forms were so easy to use and navigate and made the process really fun and simple. He met with us before our big day which we really appreciated. We had a lot of unique aspects to our wedding and he made sure they were executed flawlessly. We got so many compliments on the music and the dance floor was packed the entire night. Thank you to Joe for helping us have the most perfect unforgettable day. He is a must book for any wedding or event!!!
My husband and I were just married on November 9th and had Joe Nardi as our DJ! Joe met with us before hand and was so detailed through the process to make us feel super confident ...
that our wedding was going to be unforgettable! The entire wedding was up dancing all night! We would recommend Joe Nardi in the future for anyone looking to have an amazing party with non stop dancing! We absolutely loved him!!!!!
Joe was amazing and had everyone dancing all night long! My wedding was over a week ago and everyone is still saying how much fun they had! I would highly recommend him for any eve...
nt! The communication was great and he is so organized! Thank you for everything!
DJ Nardi was the best! Very easy to work with and everything was organized. The music was great and the dance floor was packed the entire night. I would highly recommend.
Let me tell you if you want your guest to be on the dance floor the entire night the Joe is your man!!! I have had people email & text me days after my wedding saying the DJ was by...
far one of the best DJ's they have ever heard! He had my friends (mid 20's) and my grandparents (mid 80's) on the dance floor all night long with his selection of music! We even had people come from the restaurant to crash our wedding because of how good Joe was!!! He was so attentive during the entire planning process!! Every where from meeting at the venue to plan my ceremony , to sending planning forms and the uplighting ! I had a hard color to match Rose gold, Joe was able to make the absolutely most perfect match for my color!! His song selections were amazing! Joe I can not thank you enough for how fun and fantastic you made the night! If you don't use joe you are silly he is the best in the business and my entire wedding would vouch for that... yes all 250 would say he is the best ever!!!!!!
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7410 W. North Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL
Afterhours Music