About this vendor
Stu Hirsh Entertainment is a wedding band and entertainment company located in Chicago, IL. The Stu Hirsh Orchestra specializes in creating fun and exciting music for your wedding, charity ball, corporate event, and more. With an elegant and sophisticated look and sound, they will keep your celebration going all night long.
From country to classic, these musicians and vocalists have the versatility to perform your favorite songs from every era. Stu Hirsh Entertainment is dedicated to satisfying the musical desires of every couple. They aim to deliver a quality combination of tunes and tempo that ignites the dance floor and makes each wedding memorable.
Stu Hirsh Entertainment offers a wide variety of services, including MC services, learning new songs for your special day, and will provide updated sound and lighting equipment for each performance. Stu Hirsh Orchestra will travel to your desired destination and create sample performances before your wedding party. Furthermore, these musicians offer instrumentals and top vocalists.
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Wow, I can't recommend this band enough. We hired the Stu Hirsh Orchestra for our wedding in May of this year and they were absolutely amazing. Our guests keep telling us how it wa...
s the best wedding of the year and they could not believe how fantastic our band was. I dont think the dance floor was empty at any point during the night. Stu played our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. We had the piano for the ceremony/cocktail hour and then a 9 piece band for the reception. They were absolutely fantastic. I highly recommend hiring them for your wedding!
I am the mother of the bride. The Stu Hirsh Orchestra played at my daughter's wedding on March 23, 2019. They made the wedding. People of all ages were dancing the night away. The...
choice of music made everybody happy. The dance floor was always full. Stu worked well with my daughter. He was prompt and answered all questions right away. They'd knew just when to participate with the guests. Their version of “Shout” is fantastic! It was really a fun filled night and Stu Hirsh was a big part of it. I would strongly recommend them for your event. Couldn't ask for anything better. Fun, fun and more fun!!!!!
The Stu Hirsh Orchestra rocked the house at my wedding. I am from out of state so I had never seen the band perform live before, except for watching their videos. Well I can tell ...
you that they were great. My husband and I didn't leave the dance floor the whole night and neither did any of my guests. They made my wedding truly memorable and I can not thank them enough for their amazing job! My guests are still talking about the unbelievable dance party that was put on at the wedding and I owe that all to Stu and the band’s performance.
I would book this band again in a heartbeat without hesitation!!
Stu and his band were the PERFECT band to have at our wedding. Stu was very easy to work with and accommodating of our every need. They ROCKED our reception, everyone was on the da...
nce floor and so many people came up to us and said how awesome our band was. They really made it into an awesome party. And the Horas were great, with 2 singers singing in Hebrew!!
We used the Stu Hirsh Orchestra for our wedding. We used the 9 piece band. The reception was in a smaller room and Stu convinced us that there was no need for a larger band and he ...
was correct! Stu and the band kept the party going, learned our songs and even people asked for "one more song" at the end of the night! And of course, they played one more song! If you choose the Stu Hirsh Orchestra you are in good hands and your guests will be talking about how fun your wedding was!
Going into choosing a wedding band, I was lost. It was the one thing that I was supposed to do 😊. I was starting from scratch. After a careful search, it was clear that the Stu H...
irsh Orchestra was a great value. However, it wasn't until leading up to the wedding and the actual day of the wedding that I ended up even more satisfied than expected. Stu was professional and helpful from the first second I contacted him. There was no sales pitch, no push, and no need to negotiate. He genuinely showed that he wanted his band to be a part of our wedding. He was understanding of the many details we were hoping for, and gave great advice on making the day perfection.
We were pleased with all aspects of our wedding, but the #1 complement I got time and time again, was the band. They had great song selection, great musicians, and kept everyone having fun from beginning to end.
Thank you Stu and the band for a memorable experience. I would absolutely suggest them to friends and family!
Without a doubt, one of the high points of our daughter’s wedding was Stu Hirsh’s fabulous music. Somehow Stu spanned the generations’ musical tastes so that everyone was happy an...
d danced, danced, danced. Our age group really appreciated how you kept the sound level down during dinner so that people could talk, rather than shout, to their table companions. Obviously, our daughter’s friends really enjoyed it when you cranked up the tempo. We very much appreciate how significantly the Stu Hirsh Orchestra contributed to making one of the most important events in our lives so special.
I was so impressed with Stu Hirsh’s performance during my brother's wedding 7 years ago that I decided to book them for my wedding last May. So glad I did! I was very happy to kno...
w that all of the same singers and musicians were in the band from 7 years ago. The sound quality was great and the band had such great energy throughout the night. They did a good job of playing the songs we wanted, avoiding those we didn't, and Stu also MC’d during the night.
Our venue was almost two hours from the band's home base in Chicago, but they had no problem traveling for the event. They also provided classical music, Stu on piano and his saxophonist played flute for our ceremony, and then they played soft jazz for cocktails and for dinner and we were very happy with that service as well.
Highly recommend!
The Stu Hirsh Band was the highlight of our wedding reception! When we first started planning our wedding, we decided to make having live music one of our top priorities. We had se...
en Stu at a friend’s wedding, and we are SO glad that we hired them! All 220 of our guests -- as well as my wife and I -- packed the dance floor all night long! The sound, music choice, and energy of the band were absolutely unbeatable. Since our wedding (more than a year ago), we have received countless compliments on the band from our guests. We had the time of our lives at our wedding, and Stu Hirsh played a critical part in making that night unforgettable!
Stu and his orchestra were amazing to work with. Very professional and organized. The band was a HUGE hit at our wedding. Everyone was on the dance floor from the beginning of the ...
night. Guests were out on the floor even before dinner was served – we chose “New York Style” with dancing in between courses. They really read the crowd and played music to what everyone was loving. The guitarist and saxophonist were excellent during our cocktail hour. Having the wedding on a Sunday meant that Stu also included a discounted price!!! We will 100% be recommending them to everyone.
As Father of the Bride, normally I would merely hand the band an envelope and nothing more. But in this instance I feel compelled to compliment Stu Hirsh and his orchestra. My wi...
fe and I (and as best I could tell, everyone else as well) were extraordinarily pleased with Stu, the other musicians in his group and their music. His piano music during cocktails was just right. The beautiful and quiet music of the orchestra during dinner was just what we wanted, enabling us to carry on conversations while enjoying the music in the background. And the selection, mix and reasonable decibel level of the post-dinner dance music was excellent. The kids loved it and the dance floor was full from start to finish. Stu was a complete professional and handled the introductions and toasts with tact, good timing and accuracy. We have received many compliments from our guests on the music at the wedding. We highly recommend the Stu Hirsh Orchestra!
Stu Hirsh Orchestra was one of the best decisions we made in our vendor choosing process. A really fun night where our guests wanted to stay on the dance floor was incredibly impor...
tant to us and with Stu and the band, we accomplished that goal tenfold. We are SO happy and had so much fun. We can not recommend them enough.
Stu Hirsh and his band made our reception incredible! Everyone we know continues to talk about how wonderful the music was and how it made the day! And our wedding was in June of...
2019!! People were dancing to every song up until the very end, which was amazing. The band made our wedding day truly memorable. We would recommend Stu to everyone we know!
My husband and I got married last November and hired Stu Hirsh to play our wedding. Stu Hirsh and his band and his singers were absolutely fabulous! So many guests commented that t...
he music and vocalists were wonderful, and it was such a treat to see so many people dancing and having such a wonderful time. One of our friends, said he wished he could be in a state of suspended animation and have such a great Saturday evening every week! Stu helped create such a fun and memorable wedding celebration. We highly recommend him!
What an incredible band!!!! I could not believe how lucky we were to book them. I listened to their samples on their website and was impressed, but the samples are nothing compar...
ed to the real band live. From big band to torch songs to pop, country and hip-hop, Stu and his band do it all and hands down far better than any band I’ve heard at weddings or other charitable events. The music was so good I could have danced all night, and truth be told, I did dance much of it. Stu is a consummate professional and perfectionist and a complete joy to work with. And he can read a crowd like a book, transitioning from song to song to keep folks on the dance floor all night. I can’t recommend this band more highly. They are simply the best.
Stu Hirsh's band is wonderful! My husband and I wanted a mix of upbeat tunes and Jewish tunes, and they can do everything. Our wedding timeline was thrown off by weather (dinner ...
had to be moved indoors), so everything was running late. The band went with the flow so easily, improvising jazz for the dinner before transitioning into the dance tunes. The guests would have no idea we were off schedule. Many people also gave us compliments on how fun the band was. Thanks, Stu!
THIS BAND IS TRULY GREAT!! They were rocking all night and the energy never died down. It was so great! Thank you Stu Hirsh Orchestra!!
You know the orchestra was a success when all of your family and guests continue to rave about the music weeks after the event. Dedicated, humble, cheerful, tasteful, and outstandi...
ngly talented are just some of the words to describe the Stu Hirsh Orchestra. Also, Stu was a pleasure to work with. Solid 10 out of 5 stars!!
There are lots of great bands in the area, but you need to feel comfortable with the band director. Stu is very kind and listens to your requests. He played our requested songs and...
our guests did not leave the dance floor all night! Lots of options, but the 12 piece orchestra was perfect for us! Plus the option of staggered breaks where the music never stops.
Stu was great! The music was delightful. It was important that the song for our first dance be exactly the same timing as the CD version because we had a choreographed dance - it w...
as spot on. Stu respected my "no-play" requests and kept he party going all night.
We were thrilled with Stu Hirsh. The quality of his musicians was outstanding, he was excellent to work with and provided us with what we wanted, which was an eclectic array of Jew...
ish music, big band, and latin.
If we had to do it over again, we would definitely book Stu Hirsh!
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