Jan 31 2014

Chicago’s UpBeat Wedding Band Presents Dance Party Classic “At Last” UpBeat Orchestra Chicago

Chicago’s UpBeat Wedding Band, UpBeat Orchestra, is proud to present our arrangement of the Dance Classic “At Last” - virtuoso horns, dramatic strings, and Chicago’s UpBeat world class vocalist, the talented, the lovely, Ms. Precious Taylor!

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Chicago IL 60613

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Dec 11 2013

Chicago’s UpBeat Wedding Band Presents “Don’t Stop Believing!” (Journey)

Chicago’s UpBeat Wedding Band, UpBeat Orchestra, is proud to present our arrangement of the Journey Classic “Don’t Stop Beleiving” - virtuoso guitar, dramatic strings, and Chicago’s UpBeat world class vocalist, featuring Karla Beard Leroy!

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3615 N. Ashland Ave. Suite 1S

Chicago IL 60613

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Nov 15 2011

The UPBEAT BAND performs for Mary and Dave’s Wedding at Chicago Illuminating Company!

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Only one problem with this performance: Security had to ask people to stop dancing on the furniture!!!! What an exciting gig for the UPBEATBAND.com!!!  Our entire group was excited and proud to perform our music with heart and soul in celebration with the family - and we enjoyed rehearsing and performing “Let My Love Open The Door” (Pete Townshend), You Make Me Feel So Young (Sinatra),  preparing customized sets, etc., to make the event special. We customized the set with mostly classics (that Mary chose), and several contemporary, including “I Got A Feeling.” After the party, KC (our guitar hero) and our vocalists agreed this was one of the very best dance celebrations we ever played for!  UpBeat also learned special songs for the Father/Daughter Mother/Son dances. Mary became friends with the band during the planning process, and was nice enough to write a review for our upbeat chicago wedding bands on Martha Stewart’s Site:

” …Michael Cascio and the Upbeat Band were the highlight of our wedding day! The learned songs especially for our wedding which we thought was perfect for us because we have a large variety of songs/music that we wanted to hear. They played for hours and no one left the dance floor the entire night. The only problem we had was the people wanted to dance on the furniture (that is obviously against what we signed in our venue contract ;) Looking back at picture, everyone is so happy and laughing and jumping all over. It really shows us how great the upbeat band was! People were chanting - ONE MORE TIME, ONE MORE TIME! after songs that they would play! I can’t thank them enough. My husband and I can’t wait to go see them at festivals or other venues they play at..…” -Mary and Dave

You can read the entire review for this event and others at:

The UpBeat Band Featured On Martha Stewart Weddings

Mary and Dave Wedding, Chicago Illuminating Company

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Chicago IL 60613

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Nov 14 2011

The UpBeat Orchestra Performs For Tammy & Sam’s Wedding at Doubletree Chicago Northshore!

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Very exciting performance for UPBEAT ORCHESTRA.com! “In Your Eyes” (Peter Gabriel) was the bride and groom’s first dance - beautiful song, very romantic - Tammy wanted an all inclusive dance party right from the start, and half way through the song, 250 family/friends joined them on the dance floor! This was our typical non-stop variety dance set, and we played one hour, 20 minute sets. Tammy is a huge Celine Dion fan, and we were happy to learn “I Drove All Night” and “My Heart Will Go On.” UpBeat also learned special songs for the Father/Daughter Mother/Son dances. Tammy became friends with the band during the planning process, and was nice enough to write a review for our upbeat chicago wedding band on Martha Stewart’s Site:

” …After meeting with a few different bands in Chicago we decided to hire Michael Cascio and the Upbeat band. Michael took the time to listen to our needs and was always 100% reliable in answering phone calls or emails. The amount of time which he put into planning the perfect wedding was more then we could have asked for. He even took the time to learn songs specifically for our wedding. His talent and knowledge helped create a magical evening with amazing music starting with the ceremony and up until the last song of the night. The dance floor was full all night long!!! We definitely recommend Michael Cascio and his band for your upcoming event…He will not disappoint.…” -Tammy and Sam

You can read the entire review for this event and others at:

The UpBeat Band Featured On Martha Stewart Weddings

Tammy  & Sam, Doubletree Chicago Northshore

Photo by Joanna Kozek

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3615 N. Ashland Ave. Suite 1S

Chicago IL 60613

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Jun 30 2011

UpBeat Band Performs Dance Party Celebration for DePaul MBA Association!

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The UpBeat Band was proud to perform for the DePaul MBA Association celebration on June 10, 2011!  The party was held at Galleria Marchetti, Chicago, and included current graduates (who were honored at this event), lifetime members, many future (class of 2012) members, and DePaul University faculty.  UpBeat’s first set was a dynamic variety of contemporary jazz, and after the speeches/presentation, UpBeat delivered a high energy dance party set, including requested  ”I Gotta Feeling,” “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Living On A Prayer,” contemporary fav’s including “California Gurls,” Lady Gaga hits, “Tik Tok,” also Motown R&B classics, 80’s retro, and 70’s funk.

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The UpBeat Band Performs For DePaul MBA Association!!

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UpBeat would like to give a very special thanks to Laura Anderson, DePaul MBA association’s 2011 event manager; Laura really did a great job organizing this entire production, she deserves much credit for raising the bar at this year’s event, and we thank her for her diligent planning / management skills.

We would also like to thank Shaun Washington (class of 2012 Vice President) and Michael Jackson (class of 2012 President), who are very promising entrepreneurs, and friends of the band.  For the dance party, UpBeat dedicated the Michael Jackson hit “Don’t Stop Till You get Enough” to the class president!

Finally, on a personal note, this was a special gig for me (Michael Cascio, band leader), because I am a proud graduate of DePaul School Of Music.

Photography by Victor Brensen

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Mar 31 2011

The UpBeat Band Performs For Audrey & Joseph at Glenview Country Club!

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“Oh What A Night” was the bridal party dance, and indeed it was a wonderful night.  This was our typical non-stop dance party, and we were happy to play a few last minute requests for the bride’s family visiting from out of town.  The UpBeat Band enjoyed learning a few new tunes for this event, especially “Song For You” (Michael Buble), which was their first dance  - very romantic.  Audrey was nice enough to write a review for our Chicago wedding band on The Best Chicago Weddings:

” …Michael really took the time to make our wedding truly special and unique! They had everyone on the dance floor the entire evening. Great variety of music for all guests. I highly recommend The Upbeat Band. It was definitely one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding…”

You can read the entire review for this event and others at:

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Audrey & Joseph,  Glenview Country Club

Photography by Joanna Kozek

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  3615 N. Ashland Ave. Suite 1S
  Chicago IL 60613


Sep 10 2009

The UpBeat Band Featured on TheBestChicagoWeddings.com!

The UpBeat Band performs a wedding celebration!

The UpBeat Band is excited to be featured on The Best Chicago Weddings - this premium site features many of the top wedding vendors in Chicago land, and we are proud of our listing.  We are pleased to post that our group received a five star review from one of our previous wedding clients:

“The UpBeat Band was immensly professional, responsive, and a fantastic value. I felt fully confident handing them the m/c duties. They were very willing to learn a few special songs and went out of thier way to make sure the event went smoothly. We had several guests comment on their quality and enthusiasm. I would recommend them to anyone!”

Josh and Rachel, Allerton Chicago Wedding Celebration

Photography By Joanna Kozek

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  Chicago IL 60613


Jun 11 2009

The Best Of Chicago…Summer Showcase Jazz Performance for Chicago Corporate Event Meeting Planners

UpBeat was proud to provide the Michael Cascio Jazz Trio for this HeresChicago special event. This was THE planner event for the summer of 2009, and featured Chicago’s newest and most innovative meeting and event ideas. This VIP event was for event and meeting planners and DMC’s to showcase the Best of Chicago aboard the newly renovated Anita Dee II cruise ship each level had a different theme filled with music, specialty drinks, food, prize giveaways and goodie bags for everyone!

The event was produced by HeresChicago, Anita Dee Yacht Charters, and Industry Elf Marketing.
Live music entertainment was provided by www.upbeatmusicproductions.com
Photography and Video was provided by Joanna Kozek. View photo gallery at gallery.joannakozek.com

Here is a complete list of all the producers, sponsors and exhibitors who really brought this event to life: www.hereschicago.com, www.anitadee.com, www.industryelf.com, www.upbeatmusicproductions.com, www.brazzaz.com, www.eskape.us, www.uspokerseries.com, www.flowersbyarrangement.com, www.statestreetentertainment.com, www.celebrationauthority.com, www.edventurepromotions.com, www.hardrockcafe.com, www.lsav.tv, www.cubbybear.com, www.jewelleventscatering.com, www.jandlcatering.com, www.cateredbydesign.com, www.benmahoneyproductions.com,
www.bespokecuisine.com , www.upbeatjazztrio.com, www.jazzbandchicago.com

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  Chicago IL 60613


May 25 2009

Insightful article on choosing wedding reception music

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Music director Michael Cascio publishes an article on Project Wedding.com!

With my years of experience and insight, I’ve decided to write an article outlining a method for choosing and refining custom music for the components of your wedding reception party. Music is a major part of your reception, and plays a key role in creating the atmosphere of your wedding…

Your wedding should be a joyous occasion–and planning your wedding should not be stressful. We help organize the process and make it easy. An accurate and organized time line is important. We provide a detailed check list for our clients, where every possible traditional or contemporary option for music and hosting choices is covered, including: wedding party introductions–music and hosting production, first dances, traditions (we have tasteful, fun music for these), toasts, specialty dances, when to cut the cake, an explanation of hosting style and choice of wording for bridal introduction, and much more…

You see the full article at ProjectWedding.com

Click here to read about other helpful guidlines, including wedding ceremony music organization and reception hosting.


Apr 29 2009

The UpBeat Band premiers on YouTube!

A HeresChicago.com special event!