Stitely Music

lutely incredible! The ceremony music was really beautiful and they played whatever we asked for in advance. The open dancing was SO MUCH FUN!!! Their energy was contagious and the dance floor was filled for 3 straight hours. Jeff and his team were a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Stitely Orchestra for any event. The planning process was super easy as they had a portal where we could select which songs and genres we liked or disliked. I cannot say enough good things about this band. Everyone was impressed!

ionship. Jeff was pleasant, responsive, and receptive to our requests. He communicated the group’s needs to us, met for a walk-through before the wedding date, and arrived promptly on the evening of the event. Their music selections were excellent and they agreed to guests’ requests during the evening. The venue was a cocktail party, and the group provided ideal background music, which was conducive to dancing as well. We (and our guests) appreciated the conversation-friendly level of their performance. To this day, we still receive compliments on the quality of the evening’s music. We highly recommend the Jeff Stikley group and would not hesitate to hire them again.

all the 'please play' and 'do not play' lists, and was great at picking music for the cocktail hour and adding in songs that fit the situation! The one thing you want out of a DJ is to not have to worry, and with DJ Kyle and Stitely Music, that is what you get! Just tell them what you want and they will deliver! They did not even bat an eye when we asked for an extra 1/4" input and amp for a guitar hookup! We would highly recommend them to anyone who needs a high-quality and professional DJ for any event!

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intimate setting during our wedding ceremony. Stitely delivered! The music was absolutely beautiful and everything ran smoothly. Stitely was extremely easy to communicate with leading up to the wedding. They made sure to answer all of our questions and they followed through on all of the details we wanted in regards to the music. They were able to play the songs we requested which made us so happy! Couldn't have been more pleased with Stitely and would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone who is getting married! Thank you Stitely!!!

are your people. We wanted a mix of big band hits, top 40, and classic wedding music and they delivered. The dance floor was packed all night and our guests loved them. They were so easy to work with and they have a very detailed profile you fill out with your music preferences, so there weren't any bad song surprises. They learned a handful of new songs for our wedding and helped us execute a surprise flash mob for our guests. We went back and forth for quite some time on the timeline and they worked with us until we got it right. Chicago Groove Collective's positive energy and killer beats made our wedding unforgettable!

ombo's Latin hits for cocktail hour to the reception's monster 9-piece band, the music never stopped and the crowd was loving it at every step. Jeff has a true passion for performance and for creating a vibe, and him and the whole team were eager to collaborate with us. They took cues from us and also gave us a lot of perspective when it comes to planning the perfect party. We would definitely recommend!

e us the perfect mix of live music and DJ) We worked with Jeff and Emily at Stitley to get everything booked and couldn't have been an easier/more enjoyable process. Working with good vendors make the entire wedding experience so much easier and I couldn't recommend this team more!

or the ceremony, a pianist for the cocktail reception, a jazz ensemble for dinner music and an amazing 10 piece band for dancing until midnight. We cannot say enough wonderful things about all they did to make our daughter's wedding, the most perfect day ever. Thank you Jeff, and thank you to all of your incredible musicians. You are amazing!

tet) and reception (10 piece band - Stitely Orchestra) and each and every event turned out perfect. I don't think you will get better all around musicians than Stitely's group. The 10-piece band was absolutely awesome and we received so many compliments during and after the reception. We had a mix of motown, country and recent hits and all genres were great. For dinner we really wanted to make sure the music was not too loud so that people could talk and Jeff made sure that happened for us. The planning process is pretty easy in terms of picking the songs you like and dislike on their website. Emily was great to work with throughout the process. I would definitely hire them again and would recommend for anyone looking for music for any part of their event.

sts about the band. Jeff and Emily were attentive throughout the planning process. A deep song list, talented musicians and a flexible approach made for outstanding celebrations! Thank you!

ery moment as perfect as it could be. One of my favorite things about dealing with Stitely Entertainment was their attention to detail, with a schedule down to the minute, making sure every name was pronounced correctly, and most importantly making sure that the music was everything we wanted it to be. How'd they do this? Well, before we ever met with them to start planning, they had us go through a list of songs and mark them in one of three ways, Like, Love, Dislike. The theory here is that they can figure out what style of music to plan throughout the night based on your preferences. They were spot on! They even let me (the groom) perform on stage with them. I'm not anywhere near their talent, but the fact that they let me sing a song to my wife and play lead guitar on Sweet Home Chicago made my lifelong dream a reality. If you are lucky enough that Stitely Entertainment is available on your wedding day, book them immediately and look no further.

ss. We loved the energy of the band and that they kept people dancing all night! There were a couple of snafus that occurred pretty early on in the evening. First, the MC had the incorrect timeline when the bridal party was lining up to be announced so there was some confusion there. Next there was an issue with the father-daughter dance. I was sitting at the sweetheart table when I heard the band start playing the song. My husband had to go over to the band to stop the song from continuing and explain the issue. The MC then announced the father-daughter dance so my dad and I could get on the dance floor and started the song over. I was a little concerned at first with two issues early on like that, but the rest of the evening made up for it. The band played a great mix of music and our guests raved about how much fun they were!

. Emily actually put a schedule together for the reception and worked with our venue to make sure all the logistics were taken care of on her own initiative.

o answer any questions that we had. The sound design for the band was flawless and they easily transitioned between multiple setups that we had throughout the venue. DJ Chris was lovely and the music fit out tastes perfectly. Overall, Stitely Entertainment delivers and makes what could be a very stressful day an absolute joy!

hip of all the band members was excellent... I highly recommend having the horn section as well. We primarily had music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s including Motown, Rockabilly, Sinatra and they nailed it. Emily, the coordinator for Stilely Entertainment, was awesome. Her communication and attention to detail was excellent and professional. Attention to detail is her strong suit.

ot of the songs my guests requested.

the band and the entire atmosphere of our party. They have a terrific base of songs from which to choose that was also very user friendly. We also enjoyed working with Jeff - he was very mellow and was happy to meet any special requests that we had. They were also incredibly professional about working to meet the rules of our museum venue. We are so glad that we chose Stitely and highly recommend them!

eff Stitely, the band director, is everything you could possibly hope for in a Master of Ceremonies. He was incredibly accessible throughout the entire planning process, often responding to my emails by just picking up the phone and talking through my requests. Jeff made the entire planning process stress-free and his musical expertise is unmatched. The Stitely team made our wedding so uniquely personal -- from a string trio learning the "Game of Thrones" theme song for our ceremony, to Jeff actually spending time one-on-one with my anxious Dad to make sure the tempo for our daddy-daughter dance was just right. We cannot thank Jeff and his band enough for making our wedding day so spectacular. No questions here-- book Stitely Orchestra NOW!

of a keyboard and drums. Jeff (on drums too!) did an incredible job on the day of, playing great music to dance to. In addition, and just as importantly, Jeff did a perfect job MCing the recpetion, keeping the events moving on time and keeping the microphone out of the wrong hands. We cannot recommend Stitely Entertainment enough!!

across Stately Entertainment. The hardest decision we had to make was choosing between Chicago Groove Collective and the Stitely Orchestra. After obsessively watching their videos online over and over again, we chose CGC because they felt more like "our style". In short, they were AMAZING!!!! We chose an "east coast" style wedding, which allowed guests to dance for a bit BEFORE dinner, and the way that they were able to get EVERY guest out on the dance floor from the very beginning was a dream come true. There was absolutely nothing like being out on the dance floor surrounded by your closest friends and family--I was grinning from ear to ear as I took it all in. I could not believe how perfect the band sounded. From our bridal party walk out, to the first dance and father/mother dances, to the fact that our guests were on the dance floor the ENTIRE night, CGC was spot-on in their song choices and it was incredible how much they were able to take on so many different genres of music--and sound just like the original versions! However, there was one part of the night that I will never forget: for years I had dreamed of having a champagne parade at my wedding, done to the song "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast. I was a little bummed that this song was not on CGC's original list of song choices. However, when I requested that they learn this song and asked if they could do it during a champagne toast, they gave me an astounding YES! without hesitation. Then, when the song began and the waiters and waitresses exploded out of the kitchen with the champagne, I was in tears! It was PERFECT! Derrick's French accent in the song and the band's ability to pull this together was my absolute favorite part of the night. In short, BOOK CHICAGO GROOVE! The music exceeded my expectations and contributed to the best night of our lives :)

d, everyone enjoyed the music throughout the reception. My husband especially enjoyed that they threw in a couple Phish songs for him and some of his friends. We really can't say enough good things about them. They will truly make your night spectacular!

ve Collective" from Stitley to do our wedding reception. They emcee-ed introductions and dinner without a hiccup and rocked the dance floor for 3 hours the remainder of the night. A few things to note that we especially loved about Stitley/Chicago Groove Collective: - The availability and knowledge of Stitley's office manager (Peggy Latko). Unlike other vendors who seemed overly pushy to make a sale, she laid out pricing, the booking process, and their services and told us to give them a call once we had time to evaluate what we were looking for. # of band members and thus pricing, was also flexible, which is nice when ultimately trying to stay within a 'rough' budget/ - They allow you to pick songs and music genres online to better cater to your music tastes and how you want the night to flow (first and last songs, more classics than new pop, etc). - They will learn 3 songs for your wedding. My wife and I are huge country fans, but knew that country isn't exactly the best music to dance to. That said, they sang an awesome rendition of Boot Scootin Boogie (Brooks and Dunn) and Die a Happy Man (Thomas Rhett). - My wife's father and uncles happen to play in a classic rock band. While they don't play terribly frequently anymore, they still have it -- Without us knowing, my father-in-law was on the mic, while my uncle-in-laws were on the drums and the bass. They played an awesome rendition to "Mony-Mony" with Derrick and the rest of Chicago Groove Collective. Literally had everyone at the wedding on the dance floor. We would highly recommend Stitley to anyone is looking for a down to earth, but very professional company!

well as a DJ to ensure the dance floor was packed until the end of the evening. Amazing job, highly recommended.

kept anyone who could walk out on the dance floor. I would have loved your performance even without the added Dead songs you played, but that put you way over the top on my ratings. You were very responsive and attentive to what we asked of you in terms of the song selection. Every guest told us how great the band was which then made my wife and I look great for hiring you. Thanks so much

with and sounded great to top it off! Our ceremony, reception, and after hours were all at the same venue, but we wanted the music to fit the mood for each. We had a two piece band for the ceremony, a pianist for the cocktail hour, an indie band for dinner, rock band for dancing, and finally a DJ for our after hours. They were able to accommodate us perfectly! Working with Peggy on all the details was a breeze, she was so on top of everything and answered all of our questions and even provided suggestions on timing for the day. We received so many complements on the band, and are so happy we went with Stitely!

and made our lives easy during a bit of a stressful time! Derrick and the CGC did a great job! Our dance floor was full all night and they did a great job with the new songs we asked them to learn (and they knew even more songs than were on their list - even one that had come out about a week earlier). We got a ton of compliments and couldn't have picked a better band! Thanks!

h. They tailored the set list to our taste, and had the dance floor packed the entire night! We have received endless compliments from our guests saying "that was the best wedding band ever!"

ent. Jeff drove across town to meet us for breakfast to discuss what we were looking for in a band. We had not yet signed with them and were interviewing bands. From that moment on, the service never dropped off. Peggy was in touch at the times she said she would be and was great about following up. When we had a question, both Peggy and Jeff were extremely responsive and got us everything we needed. Throughout the night of our wedding, Jeff took everything in stride and made the evening seamless. We would both 100% recommend Jeff and his team. In a city where customer service seemed to be lacking, Jeff, Peggy and the rest of the team were fantastic and exceeded all expectations.

all questions and made some great suggestions. We engaged with them a little bit later in the process than what is most likely normal, but they did not let that interfere with their professionalism and they still were thorough and particular in planning every detail for the night. The jazz trio we had during the cocktail hour was excellent and John Norman (DJ) was absolutely awesome during the reception! He kept our crowd dancing the entire night, limited announcements to those we requested and was very professional which we really appreciated. He also accommodated everyone's requests which was probably annoying but went a long way! He created the exact vibe we wanted during dinner (lounge-y) and then switched it over to more of a party atmosphere during the dancing - it was perfect! We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Stitely Entertainment to every bride and groom and also for this award and if we had to do it again, we would absolutely have them at our wedding. Can't thank them enough!

ail hour, dinner and dancing. With a smaller wedding of only 80ppl we were slightly concerned that our guests might not be dancing and that we would have an empty dance floor. The dance floor was full all night. The range of music, caliber of singers and enthusiasm of the band made it such a special night for us. Everyone raved about the band. I would highly recommend Stitely Entertainment to anyone looking for a customized live band experience that will definitely get your wedding guests dancing all night.

the dance floor the entire night. They play current songs, motown, and oldies! You have to get this band!" We went to check them out at another wedding, watched about 2-3 songs and we were sold. Right from the start Jeff and his team give top notch sercive. You will feel like you have everything undercontrol with the music, they are willing to answer any question at pretty much anytime (a few days before the wedding I received an email from Jeff at 9:30pm!). At the wedding they were amazing! We have received so many compliments and people have asked for their info for other friends and family. My advice to any bride is BOOK THIS BAND! They will get all the guest on the dance floor and create a great party!

hter dance (beautiful!), and played family friendly classics and pop hits that our guests loved! We weren't sure how dancing would go as not many people from our circle are big dancers, but they kept people on the dance floor and were super enthusiastic and professional. You won't be disappointed!

ntire night but the few song requests that I wanted them to learn, they learned them perfectly and blew everyone away. Best Band I could have ever wanted for our wedding! Thanks Jeff and Team!

hing for the processional and recessional. Ultimately, we found a classical guitarist through Stitely Entertainment and we're so happy that we did! Peggy, our contact, was exceptionally friendly, professional, and helpful, and coordinated everything with such ease that it barely felt like we were doing any work. I had a specific piece in mind for the processional, which our guitarist quickly learned from sheet music that I provided. All of Stitely's musicians are extremely talented and can learn just about anything in advance. I've had dozens of friends and relatives compliment his performance since the wedding, though due to a little "mishap" (i.e., our rings went missing just before the ceremony) I must confess to being too upset and distracted to truly appreciate it myself. Additionally, because our ceremony was delayed over thirty minutes, our poor guitarist had to entertain our guests with prelude music three times longer than he was supposed to! While I can't personally vouch for his extended performance (I was melting down in the hallway at the time), I've heard from numerous sources that he handled it like a pro and continued to play beautifully. To our guitarist: Thank you, thank you! We can't thank you enough! I highly recommend Stitely if you're looking for a musician. We would absolutely use them again.

knew our song and both father-daughter and mother-son songs we chose. At the reception they really killed it. Everyone was dancing until the very end of the night and I've never seen such a balanced mix of older and younger guests sharing the dance floor and having an equally enjoyable time. Cannot recommend enough.

of the night. I have to say, they really got the night started. They set the mood, played exceptionally well, and were exactly what we wanted. They asked what type of music to play, and we gave them a genre. We were able to give them three songs that they would learn specifically for the event, which I thought was a nice touch. They were professional and great to watch and listen to. All of our guests had nothing but compliments for the group. I would 100% recommend Stitely Entertainment - specifically the Jazz Trio.

avoid dancing but Stitely made it irresistible. The wide range of songs to choose from was impressive. The band brought the funk and really rocked the house jamming through the night. It was a non stop party. People are still complimenting They nailed the songs that they learned for us. My wife and I are already planning on the next event to have the band at. Perhaps my 40th birthday but I'm not sure I can wait that long. THESE GUYS CRUSHED IT ! thanks !!!

ur main focus for our wedding so we booked them over a year in advance. Derrick, the band leader, was easy to work with as well as Jeff and Peggy, especially towards the end when we would call/email them on almost a daily basis for questions and ideas. I recommend them to anyone who is serious about their music and dancing. Even our event coordinator was like "where did you find these guys?!" and she probably has heard countless wedding bands/DJs over the years. Thank you again!

ancing which is exactly what we wanted! Best band I have ever heard at a wedding in a long time!

recommendations. Their wide array of music selection, from Guns n Roses to Sinatra satisfies all ages and tastes. All seats at our reception were empty, as everyone was on the dance floor the entire evening! We highly recommend Stitley Entertainment to any looking to throw the party of their lives.

CT and Vince played a huge roll*Thank you! Also thanks to Katie's attentiveness and assistance on our wedding day timeline! Thanks Everyone!

y and personally. Prior to our meeting we had listened to his music and watched the enthusiasm they created on the dancefloor. The energy created for our wedding was incredible and the dance floor was filled with all ages and couples until the last song at midnight! We have been receiving so many compliments ("best band they ever heard at a wedding") for the Stitely Orchestra. The quality of the singers were also amazing! Even Jeff's staff was genuinely excited and always organized and happy to answer any questions. This is definitely the Orchestra to select for your wedding! I wish I could give them 6 STARS!