J.S.M. Entertainment, Inc. is an award winning Wedding Entertainment company with 15+ years of experience. We pride ourselves in being recognized as an Elite South Asian Wedding entertainment company. We are Midwest based with a global reach. Our team of exclusive DJs, MCs, Dhol Players, Sound & Lighting Design Techs, and Special Effects Engineers share the same passion for music and make your event truly unforgettable!

JSM Entertainment, Inc.

I am an experienced wedding guitarist w/ a repertoire that spans 500+ years of music, including contemporary! For the latter, I create solo guitar arrangements of songs upon request, which maintains it's familiarity while adding a charming elegance. These arrangements are a huge hit with wedding couples! I'm honored to have won numerous "Best of" awards in the wedding industry. Planning & performing music for weddings is my passion and profession. Providing music for your big day is an extreme honor & privilege for me and an opportunity that I never take for granted. I cannot wait to talk more about the music for your big day!

We had Jim perform at our wedding this past September for our cocktail hour, and he knocked it out of the park! He is extremely talented, professional, and super easy to work with. If you want any array of guitar rendering of any music, Jim can do it. We had him do his signature Spanish style guitar and covers of songs for our cocktail hour and all of our guests raved about it! Turns an average thing like cocktail hour into something that feels elegant and welcoming! Look no further, Jim is amazing! I couldn't recommend a better soloist, guitarist, musician, etc., for any occasion even aside from weddings!

Jim Perona Guitar, Inc

I love playing for weddings, and working with couples to customize the soundtrack for their ceremony! I have played for over 800 weddings, for guest lists from 3 to 2000, and across four continents. Specializing in music you don't expect to hear on the harp, couples can choose jazz, popular, Bollywood, Arabic, Broadway, and classical music for their weddings.

The Classic Harpist

A Chicago based DJ that has worked events in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City, Miami, and Internationally. He likes to draw from from his roots in Houston, New Orleans and current home of Chicago to create a fun atmosphere for his clients. Graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and Tulane University in New Orleans, this former social worker knows a good party.

I didn't have an idea about exact music to play for my wedding but I was able to describe the vibe I wanted and DJ Kidd exceeded my expectations! He was able to read the room and play music based on the vibe I was going for which turned out to be perfect. Definitely highly recommend!!!

The Good Kidds

A Full-service Wedding and event entertainment company. Emphasizes on providing the best party and entertainment your family are we talking about for weeks! I've been in the DJ game for over 13 years. I am an absolute nut about DJing weddings & special events.

Nothing but positive things to say about him. Definitely knows how to get everyone on their feet and having a good time. I would recommend him for any event you could ever need a DJ for!

Dj Blakk Entertainment LLC

Okyne Medialab is a contemporary wedding DJ business based in Austin, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. This entertainment company strives to bring a fresh perspective to the DJ industry. While still taking the lead on the night, these DJs will remain true to your vision and expectations.

A few days before our wedding, I got a message from Al saying our DJ had COVID and that they were going to send someone else. I was super bummed because I had loved our original pick (DJ Marcus) who did a fantastic job DJing our friends wedding in 2021. The replacement DJ (DJ Jose) called us right away to review all the details of the night with us. I was still hesitant, but was beginning to feel more comfortable during the conversation. On wedding day, DJ Jose was kind, professional, punctual, and ABSOLUTELY KILLED IT on the dance floor!! No one sat down for the entire night and guests are STILL raving about DJ Jose! Many guests have even requested Jose's song selections for the entire day (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception) because they loved it so much!  Props to Okyne for having such talented DJs that can pick up events for each other and still do a fantastic job. Al was very responsive and easy to work with, as well! Smart choice for any couple that is looking for a party on the dance floor

Okyne Medialab, Inc.

Who Knew Entertainment is proud to be the Midwest's Premier AWARD WINNING, ALL LIVE music entertainment, providing all genres of 100% LIVE music for all styles of events since 2007. WK features unique and diverse combinations of award winning, multi-talented musicians from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. From soloists, duos, 3 piece bands up to 12+ musicians, there is NO event too big or too small for WK! We have been honored to play for hundreds of weddings, private events, corporate parties, clubs, even consulates, as well as being signed to a SONY Subsidiary, and being selected by producers for some of the TOP Talent shows.

Who Knew Entertainment

Making music together since 2014, Matt & Laurel are a husband and wife acoustic duo who captivate audiences with their smooth sounds and witty banter. Playing anything and everything from the 40s to today, they can craft a customized event specific to your needs. Pop, rock, country, the classics and more - Matt & Laurel always strive to create a fun-loving, and inclusive vibe at every event.

Matt and Laurel have played at our venue for a variety of events. No matter the occasion, they deliver a magical performance each and every time! Our staff gets so excited to see them on our schedule! Quoting the movie Stepbrothers "Your voice is like a combination of Fergie and Jesus." :) We cannot recommend Matt and Laurel enough!

Matt & Laurel, Acoustic Duo

At Carter Events and Entertainment we understand that your wedding is very special. It is a moment in time that cannot be redone, and a day that your friends and family will talk about for years to come. Bringing your dreams to life is our passion!

Our experience with Steven Carter was wonderful! From the very start, he was extremely attentive to our questions, and quick to respond! When it came to our music preferences, he carefully put together our song choices and requests, and came up with a fantastic set of playlists for each part of our wedding day. He was so much fun to work with, and did an outstanding job keeping our crowd pumped up, and on the dance floor! The music, lighting, sound system, and even his personality was out of this world, and we cannot recommend him enough!

Carter Events And Entertainment

Multiple award winners and world travelers, The Groove Merchants is one of the top party and dance bands in the United States. Our high energy and great song flow keep people on the dance floor and keeps clients calling us back time and time again.

The Groove Merchants

Bassist and bandleader Josh Levine got his start in the professional music business busking in SoHo with The Flying Neutrinos in ’93, so when NYC shut down in Spring of 2020, he capitalized on his experience as a street performer and began to play regularly in the parks of NYC with percussionist and sonero, Jainardo Batista, renowned flutist Itai Kriss making his debut on Cuban trés guitar, and María Raquel on vocals and minor percussion. Before long, the quartet had generated some buzz, several venues hired them to play outdoors and pianist Gabriel Chakarji and Grammy winning flutist and vocalist Jeremy Bosch became staples of the group.

I have used Cuarteto Guataca both personally (birthdays, family events) and professionally as a wedding/ event florist and event planner for YEARS. Every time they manage to get everyone on their feet. They are super professional always and extremely easy to work with. Hands down, Josh and his band will always be my first choice for latin entertainment (any entertainment for that matter)!!

Cuarteto Guataca

Hamza Amir is a local artist based in Houston, TX. He currently runs the most diverse Live Bollywood Indian & Pakistani band in the United States. Hamza Amir's Live Bollywood Band has earned a reputation as one of the best live bands for Indian and Pakistani weddings and corporate events in the USA. Hamza Amir is dedicated to providing exceptional musical entertainment that will make any event unforgettable. One of the standout features of Hamza Amir is their diverse repertoire of songs that covers a wide range of genres, including Bollywood, Punjabi, Sufi, Ghazals, Qawwalis and Western Music.

Hamza and his band were the highlight of our wedding!!! These guys are so underrated! The entire US needs to know about them. They played for us almost a year ago and people still ask me about the band. Highly recommended!

Live Bollywood Band by Hamza Amir | Indian & Pakistani Music

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Event planning

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