Ryan Argast

Of course, you can book a DJ, but your cousin had a DJ at their wedding, so did your childhood best friend, and so did your Junior Prom. This is YOUR special day, and you refuse to do anything average. So you looked at hiring a band, but you realized the budget isn't big enough, the venue doesn't have the space, and Nana might be complaining about volume. You want to make your wedding spicy, but you're stuck.  What if you hired a nationally touring, televised, and award-winning vocalist to perform with his guitar and backing tracks to give all the feel of a live band without breaking the bank, without needing a massive stage, and who can easily control the volume? This exists when you hire Ryan Argast! The vocalist, songwriter, and frontman of the alternative pop-rock trio Marina City. Argast and the band have been crowned Band of the Year by Ernie Ball, Cumulus Media, and more. The band has gained a lot of recognition since 2012, having featured on Warped Tour, Riot Fest, South By Southwest, and Q101 PIQNIQ. Some of their songs have reached 2 million streams on Spotify and radio airplay across the country. Argast's singing performance received standing ovations from judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie on American Idol. Ryan has also appeared on WGN news, ABC news, Daytime Chicago, ESPN, Marquee Network, PBS, Fox News, and MTV. With averaging over 200+ shows a year, Argast's set list spans 70 years, including pop, rock, country, soul, R&B, alternative, big band, folk, and more. Feel free to customize your event by hiring Argast for an intimate stripped-down acoustic performance, an electrifying one-man show accompanied by his guitar and backing tracks. Every set is customized specifically for you and your guests. Hire him to sing while you take the walk of love down the aisle, have him dazzle guests while they eat hors d'oeuvres and sip on cocktails, let him set the vibe early at dinner singing all of your favorite songs, perform for all of your special dances, and then rip into a dance set that creates conversations for years to come. It's YOUR special day, so it's only right that you customize it the way you envisioned it!  With exclusively only 5-star reviews and praise from the music's biggest icons, Ryan Argast is sure to make your special day one that all of your guests will talk about forever. Everyone has a DJ at their wedding, but this is YOUR special day, and you're not like everyone else. Based in Plainfield, IL, Ryan Argast is a professional wedding entertainer and musician.