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Your Music Taste is the Right Vibe
Your Music Taste is the Right Vibe
Sound Events Chicago is a boutique events company with various talent partners that offers DJs, audio/visual support, and live performances for your wedding, corporate event, birthday party or anniversary celebration. If you are in the Chicagoland Area or surrounding suburbs, we are available and ready to help plan the details to customize your musical entertainment from start to finish.
Your Music Taste is the Right Vibe
Your Music Taste is the Right Vibe
Your Music Taste is the Right Vibe
Whether you need a DJ for the dance floor, a Jazz band during your cocktail hour, or a big band dance party, we enjoy consulting step by step to guide you through the process and create the atmosphere you desire with your musical preferences in mind. You envision it, we make recommendations and referrals to curate and keep the energy going strong throughout the evening.
Reliable and Courteous Service
Your Music Taste is the Right Vibe
Reliable and Courteous Service
We work hard to keep your event running smoothly with excellent communication and dedication, all while providing courteous friendly service from start to finish. We offer competitive rates and great advice backed by 17 years of experience! Ready to help, and at your service. Contact us today with any questions you may have and check out
We work hard to keep your event running smoothly with excellent communication and dedication, all while providing courteous friendly service from start to finish. We offer competitive rates and great advice backed by 17 years of experience! Ready to help, and at your service. Contact us today with any questions you may have and check out just a few of our past clients establishments listed below.
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TESTIMONIALS
Meghan & Erick (November 2024)
"We made the best choice having Armando as our DJ. Armando was there for us every step of the way and provided us with the most helpful DJ guide that allowed us to communicate our vision so seamlessly. He was available for calls and on each call, he was so friendly and helpful. One of my favorite parts about working with Armando is that he was the most calming presence for our day. Our bridesmaid and minister shared with us how impressed they were with his patience and calming demeanor. Now to the music! Armando did such a great job taking the songs that we loved and playing them throughout the reception. So many of our guests were dancing and enjoying the night. Thank you, Armando for taking our vision and bringing it to life on our special day. You were truly the best!"
Abby & Atticus (September 2024)
"Armando was the perfect addition to our big day! His charismatic and thoughtful personality made our night so inviting for guests! Everyone gave us so many compliments on the music and the overall vibe of our reception! He was a pleasure to work with prior to our day, as well. Armando was more than willing to answer any questions we had and was so helpful! Thank you!"
Lynsay & Matt (September 2024)
"Huge thanks to Sound Events Chicago for making our wedding night so special. We couldn't have asked for a better night. They were wonderful to work with and very accommodating. The dance floor was busy all night long! Ryan crushed it! Wish you the best - thanks!"
Lindsay & Michael (August 2024)
"Working with Armando was lovely and stress free from the first email. He’s responsive, kind, and is open to all ideas of his clients for their events. My husband and I have been to many weddings where DJs do not listen to couples’ requests around music tastes and very few people dance. This was the opposite of our experience with Armando at our wedding. We had a unique playlist, from an officiant walk out song to specific first and last party songs for the night. Armando delivered on it all and then some! Not only did he DJ perfectly, but we didn’t have a wedding planner or day of coordinator and Armando happily took the role of making sure the event moved seamlessly from ceremony, to cocktail hour, to entrance and reception, and even troubleshooted a miscommunication I had with another vendor by calling them and clearing the issue on the fly! Would hire him 10 times more!!!"
Libby & Michael (July 2024)
"Armando, with Sound Events Chicago, was an absolute dream to work with leading up to and on our wedding day. Armando was incredibly professional, patient, and thoughtful. He was very attentive to songs that were a "must," he kept our guests on the dance floor the entire night, and he brought to life our grand (reception) entrance idea. I would recommend Armando over and over again!"
Adrianna & Denzel (June 2024)
“We booked Armando for our June 2024 wedding at Loft Lucia and Armando was simply the best! He was responsive and reliable during the whole process. We created a document and playlist and he listened to all of our details and executed them perfectly. He was incredibly organized and we received so many compliments from our guests throughout the night and after our wedding about how wonderful Armando was and how hard it was to leave because he kept playing such great music. Our dance floor was never empty - he kept our guests on the dance floor the entire night. Most importantly, Armando is a very thoughtful and kind person and we feel so lucky to have booked him! Thank you so much for making our wedding so memorable, Armando! 😊”
Leah & Wyatt (April 2024)
"Armando was incredible as our DJ! He was so easy to work with and really listened to us and what we were looking for. He also helped get the dance floor bumping and made it stay that way all night!"
Erica & Dave (April 2024)
"Armando excels in every aspect and has a wonderfully personable approach. He offers a comprehensive range of services, from equipment rentals to DJ services—he truly has everything you might need. Working with him felt like adding a member to the family. He came through for me at the last minute when I was in a tough spot and surpassed all my expectations. Armando has a real knack for reading a room; I trusted him to choose the music, and my guests were thrilled throughout the event. Even my own mother wanted to book him! I'm eagerly looking forward to using his services again in the future. Doing business with him was such a pleasure."
Cera & Roland (April 2024)
"I just wanted to say thank you again for your amazing talent and engaging musical entertainment for the wedding this past weekend! You were so thoughtful, kind, and responsive, and the photo booth was a hit with all the guests. Thank you again. It was a pleasure to work with you."
Magdalena & Mark (April 2024)
“Armando, I just wanted to express my gratitude for the amazing job you did at our wedding. I know it was a very TALL order, mixing up all the different types of music so I greatly appreciate the hard work. Everyone enjoyed themselves, and made their way to the dance floor at one point of the night. You absolutely crushed it! The ring light was also a hit, I appreciate you hanging the backdrop as it turned out great. I can't thank you enough for contributing to our special day.
THANK YOU!”
Kali & Jonathan (April 2024)
“We hired Armando to DJ our wedding at Loft Lucia and could not have been happier about the choice. While we did have some specific songs we wanted to hear, we definitely went into the day with more of a general vibe/experience that we were looking for, and Armando NAILED IT. He knew when the party needed a pick me up, and he knew when to keep the good times rolling. Some of our guests never left the dance floor, they we're having too much fun! Armando was extremely reachable with any questions, and very helpful with his own for us. Overall, he did an incredible job and I would recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat. Thank you so much for helping to make our wedding the incredible experience it was!”
Kendyl & Armani (March 2024)
“Armando was the perfect addition to our wedding day. Since the day we booked, he was more than willing to help in any way. Communicating with Armando was smooth and received with quick responses. He made the dance floor come to life and had an overall good vibe. We are extremely lucky to have had Armando be a part of our wedding day, as he was the most helpful. We received many praises from our guests as well about our DJ. He was loved by everyone!!”
Bernadette & Kendall (February 2024)
“Armando’s services were a critical part of our wedding’s success. He was patient, polite, flexible, and beyond helpful. He not only respected the kind of music and specific songs we wanted to play, but he was also able to keep the dance floor going with selections of his own. Our guests had a wonderful experience, and we cannot thank Armando enough for his role in making it a memorable evening for all.”
Cooper & Olivia (February 2024)
"Armando was very professional, courteous, and easy to work with leading up to and at the wedding. He was a joy to work with and helped make our wedding even more special!"
Ryan & Veronica (August 2023)
"Armando was absolutely AMAZING to work with during our August wedding at Loft Lucia. He was communicative when needed but also had a laid back process to ensure we were happy with the vibe of the music choices throughout each part of the evening. He also was great at reading the room during our event on multiple occasions, from creating a small intimate moment when my husband and I were taking pictures at the venue to keeping the party going after dinner. Our dancefloor was packed the entire night with all ages and everyone raved about the music choices and variety. Highly recommend!"
Kaitlyn & Jacob (July 2023)
"We have received so much positive feedback about how fun our dance floor was all night and how great of a job you did. I appreciate all your help getting our officiant set up for the ceremony, cueing up all the music perfectly, and playing great songs to go with our vibe for the dance floor! It was really great working with you and I appreciate how easy you made it!"
Zach & Hannah (July 2023)
"Wedding planning is full of decisions you take a long time to make, but one that was, in hindsight, a no-brainer was hiring Armando as our DJ. Throughout our entire process he was everything you could want a wedding vendor to be - friendly, communicative, flexible, patient, and truly at our service. As we wondered how to capture audio for our ceremony or how we could edit songs to fit our schedule of events, Armando was quick to volunteer his help, and he delivered on his promises. We ended up with wonderful audio from our event, great mashups for the songs we wanted, and he kept the dance floor packed all night! He was so incredibly easy to work with, and truly was a rock in our planning process. If we ever need a DJ for another event, Armando will be our first and only call."
David and Katie (July 2023)
"We loved working with you! We were really worried about the international songs in our "must play" list and how they would fit into the flow of things. You did an amazing job blending them in, and you were even able to pull up international song requests from the guests. Your song choices were excellent and you kept the party going the entire time. You listened to our feedback throughout the night and were flexible with adjusting things on the spot. We had an absolutely awesome time!"
Kate & Tyler (June 2023)
"Armando was the absolute best! From the start of our planning journey to our wedding day, Armando was always there to provide support and answer any questions we had. With his experience and expertise we felt confident going into our wedding day that the music would be perfect and all other sound needs would be taken care of. And it was! The music for the ceremony and first dances were all perfectly on cue. (My dad even sought out Armando to help him play a perfectly-timed sound clip during his toast). We told Armando we wanted everyone to have a blast on the dance floor and he delivered! We had so much fun dancing the night away and our dance floor was always packed! We would HIGHLY recommend Armando. He is so talented, experienced, kind and supportive! You will not be disappointed!"
Julio & Jane (June 2023)
"Armando was an incredible DJ and absolutely rocked our wedding on June 3, 2023! The dance floor was on fire and always packed thanks to his awesome talent and infectious energy! He kept the party going all night long, seamlessly mixing Spanish and Russian music that had everyone on their feet. He had true gift in being able to read the crowd in order to create such an electrifying atmosphere. Our guests are still talking about how much fun they had! Thank you for bringing the perfect vibes to our special day!"
Jay & Anne (May 2023)
"Armando you were amazing! I was actually reading our emails from almost year out from our day, and you were in our corner from the beginning. That meant a lot to us! Obviously you crushed the DJ portion of the night, but I think more importantly, you really followed through with our vision. We will be recommending you for years to come."
Kelly & Stephen (May 2023)
"Armando knew exactly how to get our crowd - a mix of older family and younger friends - moving!! He even made us our own mix of our first dance song when we couldn't pick between 2 options. Our reception went so smoothly, and he played all our favorites! He was a charming emcee and so great to work with!
Thank you again!"
Sarah & Tyler (May 2023)
"Armando was amazing! He took our direction and executed it perfectly! We wanted an awesome dance party and that’s exactly what we got! Highly recommend hiring Armando for all your events!"
Oluwabusayo Ajasa (May 2023)
"It was a pleasure working with Armando. He definitely made the process seamless, and my guests definitely enjoyed the fun atmosphere he provided."
Josh & Kelly (April 2023) - Loft Lucia
"From our first phone call, we knew Armando was going to be the perfect DJ for our wedding. He talked about his passion for creating a great atmosphere and loved the opportunity to do some real dj-ing (vs just hitting play on a playlist). His enthusiasm for creating the perfect dance floor vibe was contagious and we knew he was the perfect person! Throughout the wedding planning process, Armando was so easy to communicate with. He knew every important detail of the day and he executed it perfectly throughout the wedding.
And finally, our dance floor was AMAZING!! We still talk about how many different groups of people were on the dance floor the entire night, solely because of Armando's ability to mix in different tastes in music. He took and worked them in so well! We also had several people come up to us and say "the DJ is mixing songs in, that is so cool!". Armando's live DJ skills are top-notch!
All in all, we could not have picked a better person for the job. Armando's passion, energy, and enthusiasm were contagious, and he created the perfect dancefloor! We seriously cannot thank him enough for helping create the most amazing day!"
Mackenzie & Christopher (April 2023)
"Armando, we've received so many compliments from our friends and family. You kept the party going! Our guests could not stop talking about how much fun our wedding was and how they had such a phenomenal time on the dance floor. If we know someone who's getting married or just throwing a party for whatever reason, we'll definitely recommend you. Thank you again for being our DJ and making our wedding a night to remember. Muchisimas gracias por todo!"
Claire & Jason (October 2022) - The Bridge Lemont
"Our guests have RAVED about our reception and said we had the most packed, energetic dance floor they’ve ever seen. Armando did a fantastic job playing music that appealed to all of our guests and kept the dance floor full the entire night. He also worked with us to make sure we had the perfect cuts of music for all of our special dances, including putting together a cut version of a song for us to review before the wedding to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. Aside from the reception music, Armando did a great job with our ceremony music, announcing speeches and keeping our dinner schedule moving. Overall, Armando was amazing to work with and we would highly, highly recommend him!"
Sarah & Evan (October 2022) - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden NC
“Evan Bobo: Armando has the best traits of any performer. He treats everyone like family, and brings Infectious joy and energy into his performance. His breadth of experience allows him to organize and execute any event with precision, and improvise when needed (because we all know every event has its hiccups). Armando went above and beyond for our wedding and was a big part of making it the most memorable night of my and my wife's life."
"Sarah Alysse Bobo: Armando made our wedding reception the most memorable evening of our lives! He literally does it all from announcements, singing, playing guitar to DJing. When he takes on a wedding, you know he’s going to put his whole heart into it and we were amazed by how organized he was from the very beginning. In addition, we had his band join him. They are extremely talented musicians with electrifying and vivacious spirits. We were extremely impressed with the variety of music they could perform. They had our guests dancing all night long!!”
Allie & Sean (October 2022) - Loft Lucia
“We thought Armando was great and such an important part of making the wedding day team great. He was very friendly and fulfilled every request we had. He also payed close attention to what we wanted that night. I just had to glance over and he knew to cut a song off or start playing a faster one. We couldn’t have asked for a better DJ! ”
Megan & Mark (September 2022)
“Armando was immensely professional throughout the entire wedding process. He was responsive to email and phone call questions. Not to mention he worked last minute to provide our violinist with microphone equipment. He gave us the party of a lifetime! We couldn’t get ourselves to stop dancing. We highly recommend him for weddings or any other DJ services. Our wedding was exactly how we dreamed due to Armando.”
Natalie and Alex (September 2022)
‘Armando was absolutely amazing to work with. He made everything very easy, he is extremely professional, and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ!’
‘Armando was fantastic to work with when he provided DJ services for our wedding. He was very fun and enjoyable to be around, and did an amazing job of accommodating song requests from both us and our friends and family! We would highly recommend him to anybody looking for a DJ!’
Jason P. (August 2022) - St. Charles Country Club
Armando is the consummate professional. He showed up early and remained attentive to the needs of the wedding for the entire night. He had extra equipment on hand to facilitate the ceremony when problems arose. He even denied complimentary drinks to make sure he was ready for anything. You won’t find many DJs that take pride in their work like Armando does. 10/10.
Neidi and Chris (August 2022)
Hiring Armando as the dj for your wedding is the easiest wedding decision you will make. He is incredibly professional, super accommodating on last minute decisions, very conscious of volume levels, and so easy to work with. I honestly did not leave the dance floor the entire night. Our wedding would not have been as amazing as it was without him!
Gloria and Jim (August 2022)
Armando is extremely professional and kind. He did much more than provide great music, he also managed the entire timeline of our event. He kept us constantly in the loop while making sure we had enough time to enjoy our special day. He chose great music based on our personal preferences and requests from guests to keep everyone on their feet all night.
Scott and Eduardo (August 2022)
Armando was wonderful to work with. We handed him the video we wanted to play and the music we wanted to hear and he executed everything exactly as we discussed. I would HIGHLY recommend hiring Armando for your next event. Armando is also a very nice guy and it's always better working with good people. Thanks Armando for helping us throw an amazing wedding!
Kortney and Michala (July 2022)
Thank you so much! I want to say you guys were the absolute best! You had my crowd entertained and everything was on point. Like you told me, the DJ sets the pace and is the heartbeat for a wedding and you guys mastered it!! Completely exceeded my expectations from the ceremony to the reception. We have been getting so many texts about how great the ceremony and music was. I will definitely keep you in mind for any event that my family may have in Chicago.
Shane and Natalie (July 2022)
Armando and Reggie were amazing, we have received lots of great feedback from friends that it was one of the best weddings they’ve been too! So, thank you very much. Reggie was so kind and played all the music we wanted. We would love to work with you again in the future if we ever need a DJ.
Emma and Jess (July 2022)
Armando, thank you so much for being an A++++ DJ and venue coordinator. We had a total blast and our guests did too! Thank you for setting the vibe so perfectly!!!
Lillie and Ben (June 2022)
Armando, just wanted to thank you so much for everything! You did a fantastic job and our family and friends had such a good time dancing at our wedding! Will highly recommend you to our friends :)
Thanks again!
Autumn and Ian (June 2022)
The guests loved the set Armando played and we had so much fun ourselves! Thank you for making it a memorable night! I was exhausted from dancing the whole night!
Kelly and Kevin (May 2022)
Kevin and I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your hard work at our wedding. You made the night UNFORGETTABLE. The music and lights were on point! I appreciate all the times you checked in with us just to see how we were doing and to ask if we needed anything. I'm sure you did so much behind the scenes that I'm not even aware of. My Mom told me she even saw you helping my Aunt with her walker... As a DJ, you went above and beyond. I'm so grateful. You were easy to communicate with and very professional, but also approachable and genuinely kind. You had no hesitation to create the best father-daughter dance remix and truly delivered! I'm so grateful I had you. The dance floor was packed and everyone had the time of their lives. I couldn't have asked for more! I will forever drop your name as the best DJ!!
Angelo and Calysta (December 2021)
Armando was one of the best decisions that we made for our wedding day. He was extremely professional, friendly, and courteous. For the first dances and speeches, his timing and control was perfect and kept our event rolling smoothly. The dance floor was constantly full and there were no dull transitions. Everything was amazing and we could not recommend his services enough!
Lei and Brian (November 2021)
Armando at SEC was the best dj decision I ever made. Not only was he the nicest and easiest person to work with from beginning to end, he livened up the party immediately! He catered to all demographics in the room. The dance floor was never empty, transitions were flawless and he even opened some up to new music! 5 stars all around.
Philip & Zach (October 2021)
Thank you so much for everything, Armando. We could not have been happier with you as our DJ. You timed everything perfectly, did a perfect balance of music types, pacing, announcing, everything. You were so nice and calm and chill. I literally cannot thank you enough. Forgive me if I’m being dramatic, but Philip and I could not have been happier! I’m so glad that we chose you. Thank you a million! -Z
You really went above and beyond, we had such an amazing time. We need an excuse to have another party now! -P
Amanda & Nick (October 2021)
Armando was an absolute blast to work with from start to finish. We couldn't be happier with how the sounds and music for our wedding turned out - it was better than we could even imagine! A true showcase of flexibility when we had to last minute pivot from outdoors to indoors, we would recommend Armando to anybody and everybody!
Elton & Celeste (April 2021)
What an incredible night! We had so much fun, so did our guests. Thank you for being so chill and working with us. Couldn't have picked a better DJ! Will definitely keep you in the contact list and recommend to our friends planning to tie the knot in the future. Now off to Hawaii for a relaxing honeymoon :)
Justin & Jess (April 2021)
Thank you for celebrating with us! You've been very professional with us and easy to work with. Thank you for being accommodating and giving everyone such a fun experience with your music. I will forward your information to any friends who are getting married in the future!
Amanda & Nick (Nov 2020)
You’re the best, thank you so much! It has been such a pleasure working with you!
Anthony & Rebeca (October 2020)
Armando was great and certainly got the dance floor going. We appreciate you and hope to see him again in the future. Thanks for everything, you did a great job! I will recommend you any chance I get for future opportunities.
Kevin & Carol (Sept 2020)
Armando was an excellent DJ for our wedding! He was always professional and willing to help in any way he could. Before the wedding, he was always quick and clear with his communication, and easily put our DJ/music needs at ease. On the wedding day, he blew our expectations away! The weather was unpredictable that day, and when the rain stopped, Armando was willing to move his equipment upstairs so our family could enjoy the reception outside, it was so nice! He also was seamlessly able to provide the proper connections/equipment for my brother-in-law who was on acoustic guitar during the ceremony. Most importantly, my wife and I did not have to worry about music or sound systems at all during the wedding. Armando truly took charge of that portion and we couldn't have felt more comfortable knowing that he was making those calls. I give my highest recommendation to Armando to provide any DJ service, music, and/or sound equipment for your event!
Amber & Yousaf (July 2020)
We absolutely loved working with Armando. We were replanning our micro-wedding during Covid, and he was so easy to work with! He truly created a fun and memorable reception. Our guests loved the music and he took off all of the stress during planning. We highly recommend Armando, he is a true professional.
Sonia S (March 2020)
Toward the end of 2019, I recommended Armando to a dear friend who was searching for a DJ for her wedding. I recommended Armando because I'm very familiar with his work, he's dependable, friendly and professional. I knew that the moment my friend connected with Armando she and her fiance would feel relieved and taken care of. Immediately after Armando and my friend spoke, she texted me expressing how grateful she was for the recommendation and that Armando had treated her like "family." On the day of her wedding, Armando followed the playlist he was given, graciously took special requests and more importantly, intuitively read the energy in the room to continue giving guests what they liked or change gears if necessary. I received another message from my friend after the wedding telling me how special their wedding was thanks to Armando.
Armando tailors his services to accommodate every customer's specific needs and finds or develops creative ways to ensure each event where he plays is absolutely memorable. I highly recommend this talented and highly reliable professional for your event needs.
John Ratzenburger (January 2020)
We booked Armando twice last year for two completely different events/audiences. One we wanted great background music while people mingled and chatted. The next, we wanted a band to be front and center leading the party. He killed it for both events. They are all amazing musicians and we received numerous compliments from our guests at both events about them.
Yuleni & Danny (August 2019)
We can’t thank you enough for being so freakin amazing for helping our day be so perfect for us!! You nailed it with all the music and kept the room alive. We were ultra lucky to have you. Our hearts are filled with happiness from all the love we received, and it’ll forever be one of the best memories ever.
Maggie & David (October 2018)
Thank you so so much for being there and being you and helping make sure everything was amazing because it truly was amazing! I am so grateful we paired with you, and it was so cool seeing you in your element! You really brought your A-game and everyone was complimenting you to me!! I will forever recommend you and your talent and skill to everyone I know I will be calling you first thing for any future events!
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Pick it up after hours!
Club vibes at Loft Lucia in West Loop
Active dance floors for all ages!
Classics at The Bridge in Lemont IL