DJ & Event Services Professional Entertainment Built Around the Crowd
Chicago Bands and DJs provides wedding DJ entertainment with DJ Rusty Records, corporate and private-party music, themed events, venue entertainment and event production throughout Chicagoland and Southeastern Wisconsin. Sound, lighting, microphones and video options are matched to your event.
Music and Hosting Planned for Your Event
We plan the music, announcements and pacing around your guests, venue and schedule. Wedding receptions, company celebrations, reunions and venue nights each receive an event plan suited to the occasion.
Share your music preferences, must-play songs and requested announcements. We review the event flow, sound coverage and selected production options before the event. For live rock entertainment, meet The Tall Boys Band.
Entertainment for the Events People Actually Celebrate
Each event is approached differently while maintaining the same standards for preparation, music, sound and professional presentation.
WEDDINGS
Weddings with DJ Rusty Records
DJ Rusty Records plans the music, introductions, special dances and reception entertainment around your celebration. Ceremony audio and cocktail-hour music are available; your quote confirms the selected coverage and event hours.
- Cocktail-hour & reception music
- Ceremony audio available
- Introductions & announcements
- Special dances
- Guest requests
- Dance-floor programming
CORPORATE
Corporate Events
Professional entertainment for employee parties, company celebrations, holiday functions and business events.
- Company celebrations
- Employee appreciation
- Holiday parties
- Awards & recognition
- Professional MC service
PRIVATE EVENTS
Private Parties
Three-hour DJ entertainment for birthdays, anniversaries and milestone celebrations, with music planned around the host, guests and occasion. Your quote confirms the selected sound, lighting and other enhancements.
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversaries
- Backyard parties
- Milestone events
- Family celebrations
REUNIONS
Class & Family Reunions
Music becomes part of the memory by reconnecting guests with the songs and years they remember together.
- School-year favorites
- Decade programming
- Requests
- Announcements
- Dance music
VENUES
Bars, Clubs & Venues
Give guests a reason to visit with DJ nights, themed parties and interactive programs. Music, hosting, participation and selected production options are planned around your venue and audience.
- Bars & sports bars
- Nightclubs
- Wineries
- Breweries
- Private clubs
COMMUNITY
Organizations & Community Events
Flexible entertainment for public programs, organizations, park districts, associations and community celebrations.
- Community dances
- Park district events
- Fundraisers
- Organizations
- Public celebrations
Complete Party Concepts Guests Understand Immediately
Choose from four standard music themes, reunion entertainment and seasonal holiday parties. Senior Prom: Baby Boomers & Gen X and Golden Age of Hollywood Trivia are also available. Music and hosting are planned for your guests; optional décor, lighting and production are selected for the event.
Four Standard Themes, Plus Special Event Programs
Three-hour shows built around your guests, music preferences and event schedule. Décor, photo options and production enhancements are selected and quoted separately.
THE 1960s
60s Rock & Motown Dance Party
Motown, soul, British Invasion, classic rock and dance favorites from one of the most influential decades in music.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- 1960s rock, soul and Motown
- Guest requests and announcements
- Optional 8-foot backdrop with balloons
- Optional lighting and photo enhancements
70s & 80s RETRO
70s & 80s Retro Dance & Costume Party
Disco, rock, pop and new wave favorites bring two memorable decades together. Costumes are optional, with contest hosting available when it fits your event.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- 70s and 80s music programming
- Costumes optional
- Optional costume-contest hosting
- Optional décor, lighting and photo enhancements
80s & 90s THROWBACKS
80s & 90s Rock, Alternative & R&B Throwbacks
Rock, alternative and R&B favorites from two unforgettable decades, with the mix and energy matched to your guests.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- 80s and 90s rock, alternative and R&B
- Guest requests and announcements
- Optional music video playback
- Optional décor, lighting and photo enhancements
YACHT ROCK • JAZZ • R&B
Yacht Rock, Smooth Jazz & R&B Social
Smooth favorites for marinas, yacht clubs, country clubs, wineries and patios, with a relaxed mix for conversation, socializing and dancing.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- Yacht Rock, smooth jazz and R&B
- Music levels matched to the setting
- Professional announcements
- Optional décor and additional sound coverage
REUNION ENTERTAINMENT
Reunion DJ Party Entertainment
Reconnect classmates, family members and friends through music from the years and milestones they share.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- Music tailored to your reunion years
- Guest requests and announcements
- Optional 8-foot backdrop with balloons
- Optional photo and projection enhancements
HALLOWEEN
Halloween Costume Dance Party
Halloween favorites and familiar dance music, with costume-contest hosting and production options planned around your crowd.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- Halloween and open-format dance music
- Optional costume-contest hosting
- Optional 8-foot backdrop with balloons
- Optional lighting and photo enhancements
OKTOBERFEST
Oktoberfest Party Entertainment
Bavarian-inspired entertainment with traditional selections, familiar party music, sing-alongs and hosted participation.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- German, polka and party selections
- Hosted announcements and participation
- Optional 8-foot backdrop with balloons
- Optional sound, lighting and photo enhancements
CHRISTMAS
Christmas Party & Holiday Entertainment
A three-hour Christmas package with music, professional hosting, enhanced sound and festive details for company, private and venue celebrations.
Christmas Package Includes
- Professional DJ & MC — three-hour show
- Enhanced sound with an additional subwoofer
- Eight wireless uplights
- 8-foot Christmas backdrop with balloons
- Separate 8-foot lighted Christmas archway — complimentary
NEW YEAR’S EVE
New Year’s Eve DJ Party Entertainment
Dance music, announcements and event pacing organized around the midnight countdown and your venue’s celebration.
Entertainment & Options
- Professional DJ & MC
- Music planned around your guests
- Countdown coordination and announcements
- Optional 8-foot backdrop with balloons
- Optional lighting, sound and photo enhancements
A Coordinated Themed Event
Match the music, hosting and visual presentation to your event. Optional enhancements are selected for the room, audience and budget; your written quote confirms exactly what is included. DJ and MC duties are handled by your entertainer.
Build the Entertainment Around the Entire Room
DJ entertainment is only one part of what can make an event work. Sound, lighting, video, microphones and interactive entertainment can all be combined into one organized event package.
Entertainment & Production Options
Add only what makes sense for the venue and event. Services can be combined instead of hiring multiple companies.
Professional Sound
Appropriately sized sound systems for dance floors, speeches and event programming.
- Professional speakers
- Subwoofers
- Expanded sound coverage
- Secondary audio areas
Dance Lighting
Lighting that helps transform a plain room into an entertainment environment.
- LED dance lighting
- Moving effects
- Dance-floor atmosphere
- Theme coordination
Wireless Uplighting
Add color to walls, columns and architectural areas without changing the venue itself.
- Room-color enhancement
- Wireless fixtures
- Theme colors
- Holiday looks
Microphones & Hosting
Clear professional communication for speeches, introductions and organized event moments.
- Wireless microphones
- Announcements
- Introductions
- Contest hosting
Video & Projection
Music videos, presentations and live dance-floor video can be added where they fit the event. Screen, projection, camera and recording options are confirmed in your quote.
- Projectors
- Projection screens
- Music videos & live video options
- Presentation & recording options
Karaoke
A three-hour hosted karaoke program with a music library, microphones and an organized singer rotation. The singer follows lyrics on a small 19-inch monitor.
- Karaoke music library
- Microphones
- Small 19-inch singer monitor
- Hosted rotation
Hosted Trivia & Music Video Bingo
Choose Hosted Trivia for team questions and scoring, or Music Video Bingo for song recognition, music videos and bingo rounds. Each program runs three hours.
- General trivia
- Music trivia
- Music Video Bingo
- Hosted participation
Backdrops & Photo Areas
A themed 8-foot backdrop gives guests a place to take photos. The backdrop serves as the selfie-photo area, with optional visual details selected for your event.
- 8-foot themed backdrop
- Backdrop doubles as the selfie-photo area
- Photo area
- Costume-event support
Tell Us What You’re Planning.
Give us the date, location, guest count and type of event. We will help determine the entertainment and production combination that makes the most sense.