Chicago Retro Entertainment

Did amazing! Made my friends day!! On time and entertaining!

My dad was so thrilled with the singing telegram Martin provided and every detail, including the chocolates, card, and personal message.

On my side, I'll say that Martin was a pleasure to work with -- extremely responsive, thoughtful and on time. All of the information he sent was clear and comprehensive, and it was an awesome experience. Despite the fact that I'm in California and everything went down in Chicago, I felt fully-connected and in-trust that everything would happen smoothly. And it did.

Big thank you!!

First of all the character was too short but on short notice that is not the the problem. I do not want to accuse him of anything and he was very nice but not a good fit for children.

Such a fun time!!

Martin did a excnt presentatioi himself for meeting the people and his singing. his wig and clothes and the cape were excellant. the Elvs songs and his singing was great. Meetkng the people he made them happy, feel good and the people asked him questions. I would recommend Martin if anyone needs my word.

Great experience for everyone very fun

Martin was our 2024 Easter Bunny. He was great with the kids, patient, easy to work with and very flexible. He was on time and accommodating. Highly recommend.

They performed for our memory care residents and were so kind and friendly and sang lots of fun songs!

Would highly recommend!

John was fantastic to work with! He was quick to respond and executed an amazing singing telegram to my fiancée for her bachelorette party. It made for a great surprise and was a big hit with the group. He even helped source a leprechaun outfit to wear as it fell over St. Patrick’s Day weekend and tailored custom song lyrics for the occasion. I highly recommend him for your next special occasion!

Brian’s Birthday party was completely enthralled by Martin’s performance as Mick Jagger. Everyone laughed and cheered as Martin sang to Brian; the group clapped and sang along, too.

Very friendly, engaging, and uplifting group.

Martin was on time, and did a fantastic singing telegram for my brothers 60th birthday!

He was on time. He sung with his voice. He knew the songs well. His costume was great however, a better wig would make it awesome. One of our party guest asked him what was his first hit and he said "heartbreak hotel". Elvis's first hit was "That’s all right mama" on Sun Records.

Martin did a great job entertaining the crowd. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and we can’t wait to hire him again!

What a great time! Martin exceeded expectations and made the party unforgettable! Very talented and personalized performance. Can’t say enough! Highly recommend.

He arrived on time. He was very entertaining! Everyone loved him, especially the birthday girl! He made her birthday! Thank you!

We Love You, Martin!

Martin is a doll! He is just a wonderful performer and we are in love! n Thanks, Martin!

I hired the leprechaun for my husbands 40th birthday and he did a fantastic job! He was funny, up beat and super entertaining.

Great job and very nice to work with. Thank you!

Very much appreciate the doing the job last minute.

Within 20 mins of submitting my request on GigSalad for an event the following evening, Martin was in touch with a detailed proposal. We communicated back and forth and confirmed details via phone. He was so warm and personable, I felt very comfortable hiring Martin as my first singing telegram. He showed up right on time and impressed the birthday girl and her friends/family, the pictures were so fun and happy! Very professional, timely and talented. Highly recommend.

Everyone loved them! Stay in touch for next year!

On Thanksgiving, we had a singing chicken come to celebrate some milestone birthdays and the personalization was top notch! He was a hit for all the ages and came with balloon hats for the kids. Highly recommend this fun service!!

My family had a wonderful time with Santa during our party. He was very punctual, polite and entertaining. So worth the money!

The guest of honor—my mother-in-law on her 80th birthday— danced, sang, and laughed…as did the rest of us at her party. Elvis was energetic, upbeat and positive and even fashioned some of the lyrics around her. Took her big bash from good to great! Thanks Elvis!!

We worked with Martin who came as elvis to my little brothers birthday party and it was absolutely fantastic! Sang several songs took several pictures and was just a joy to work with! Highly recommend!

Great job on everything

I needed a last minute surprise and they worked it perfectly! Great singing and entertainment.

Martin was very easy to work with leading up to our event. We had a very mixed group and we’re at a park complex shelter so it may have been a bit awkward for him, but he absolutely rolled with the spread out group and we had an fantastic time. He made sure he set time aside to take pictures and be the rock star that is Elvis. Thank you

Everything went as planned and it turned out very funny. Thanks again.

They were fantastic! Definitely have them again!

Martin did a great job! He had the entire party singing and dancing along with him.

Very professional! Prompt, fun, engaging. Got the group dancing & singing. Highly recommend.

Our impersonator was extremely professional, communicative, and gave an amazing performance that all in attendance loved! He confirmed appointment time and location well in advance, provided contact info, showed early and gave his all. We have a tough to please crowd here and they had a blast and we've had nothing but rave reviews for our Elvis. Absolutely cannot recommend enough!!

He was absolutely terrific!! He did an originL Roxy for me and nailed it!!!! Will hire him again!!

He was on time!!!
And did a wonderful job!!

Our performer was wonderful. He did a fantastic job. He was on time, did was a great Elvis impersonator and I would use him again. Highly recommended!

My wife was so surprised when those guys showed up, she didn’t expect something like this. They were extremely professional and talented. Super awesome group to have a surprise event for that special someone. I would definitely recommend them for any type of occasion.

Super punctual, extremely professional and prepared for our special event!

Chicago Retro was on time, funny, and totally entertaining. Thank you for the job well done

Martin was great to work with! Fast and helpful communication, accommodated all my requests and changes seamlessly. He was a hit as Harry Potter!

Our singer actually had to read the words to the songs off a piece of paper. Additionally, we could hardly hear him.

Martin really went above and beyond, accommodating special requests for a special event. Very please with his performance and energy!

Experience was fantastic! Group showed up early, set up quickly, and were ready with energy in no time! Wonderful add to the night.

I did not know what to expect, but John dropped a lot of knowledge on me days before the event. John helped to answer a lot of my questions. The group was timely, energetic even they're youngest member 😁. They have a great performance and the birthday girl really enjoyed it and felt special. I'll definitely record these guys as an alternative to some of the usual party entertainment. Great showing gentleman!

I hired Voices of Magic for my partner's 69th surprise birthday party on the Fourth of July. They were wonderful! They made their performance very personal for her and even added songs related to the patriotic theme of the day. Barbershop Quartet music can be hard to find but so appreciated.
What a gift to our lives and her life especially they were! Thank you Voices of Magic!
And thank you Gig Salad for pointing me in the right direction.!

I decided at the last minute to try and embarrass my son on his 21st B day. I hired Martin to dress as a pink gorilla and surprise him at work. Both Martin and the company in general were very responsive and helpful. Martin showed up at the agreed upon time, and sang his pink furred heart out. There was embarrassment, good humor, and lots of fun. Thank you so very much!!!

Martin brought a lot of energy and a lot of laughs! He was the only responder that followed up his quote with a phone call, which I appreciated. He also continued to text and call, as we finalized song selections and made final arrangements. I would definitely use him again!

Chicago Retro performed a few songs for our welcome back to the office breakfast. They were extremely professional, prepared, talented and fun! I would definitely recommend them for your event.

Mr. LAGRANDE was awesome! My daughter really enjoyed him. Thanks Mr LAGRANDE! I will be using you again

This Elvis impersonator singing telegram was right on time and fantastic! The performance was excellent and so entertaining. Chicago Retro was very flexible with changing the time of the surprise with my sister’s schedule.

We couldn't be happier with Martin and his virtual singing telegram. He even wrote a unique cover of a song for the birthday! This is a fun route for a team meeting, really made people smile.

Perfect surprise event for my brothers 40th.

Martin was able to fulfill my request for a Prince impersonator and he did a fabulous job!!
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Martin was great, everything was amazing!!

This made a little 8 year old girls pandemic birthday beyond memorable. Thank you so much.

Rose performed beautifully for my birthday party! Chicago Retro Entertainment did a great job with communication and coordination behind the scenes. Overall, a wonderful experience! Thank you!

Outstanding virtual performance for my staff. We loved the Elvis songs! This is a weird year with the pandemic and yet staff was able to actually smile and enjoy music from a wonderful singer and performer!

Amazing!!! Above and beyond and really surpassed expectations!!

My dad retired after 30+ years at his company. I love out of town and was unable to travel back for his big day, so I asked Chicago Retro Entertainment to surprise him! My family had a blast and they were so impressed with the level of talent. Thanks CRE!

I wanted to send my mom a moment to remember. This was it! John was so professional, easy to work with and did a great job! Highly recommend him!

John Q did a fantastic job as ELVIS! We appreciated his great sense of humor and solid musical talent. Much thanks to Chicago Retro for their promptness and understanding of social distancing under the covid circumstances. Highly recommend! Thanks again for making Jane's 60th an epic evening.

John and his team learned an arrangement of me and my girlfriend’s song. (now my fiancée- spoiler alert) Chicago Retro Entertainment set the perfect mood for my surprise proposal and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a singing group for their event. They even practiced a few extra months because my event was delayed due to Covid 19. Once my venue reopened they were very accommodating to reschedule. Thank you guys!

You can always tell when someone really enjoys what they do--John Q obviously loves singing and it shows. He performed a singing telegram for my sister's birthday that had her smiling from ear to ear (this telegram was a surprise I coordinated from NJ for her in IN). He performed an array of song from Happy Birthday, to Gavin DeGraw's " I Don't Want to Be" and even threw in some Elton John and Motown. He was on time, professional, asked the right questions before arriving so he was prepared to perform. Such a nice guy! Definitely would recommend him.

The performance was perfect for our cocktail party. They sang a variety of songs that entertained the whole group. John was communicative and easy to work with in planning the entertainment.

Marilyn did an awesome job wishing my friend a happy 40th

I hired John Q to do a singing telegram for my friends 50th birthday. Since I can't go because of geographic reasons, John was able to deliver my message as if I was there.(with ought the singing of course). The common feedback I received from the guests was that he's a gentleman and very charming. Execution was done well too. THANK YOU SO MUCH JOHN FOR BEING PATIENT AND ACCOMODATING TO MY REQUESTS!!!

Our event was our 40th wedding anniversary. We had 45 guests of all ages--babies on up to age 98--for dinner at a country club. The Chicago Retro Barbershop Quartet provided us with 45 minutes of great entertainment.
John Q., Joe, Brian, and Dillon have great voices and stage presence. They are better than their clips sound on YouTube. I did not hear a single note out of place or out of tune. They classify themselves as more Doo-Wop than typical Barbershop.
Their quote was quite reasonable and John Q. worked with me on the song list. They brought their own sound equipment, which was minimal and did not need much space. I highly recommend them. These gents clearly love what they do.

We would definitely hire him again and would recommend him to anyone looking for a ukulele musician.

I changed the date a million times and he was so professional and patient. Thinking of things that I would never think of! Excellent service!

The best! Mr. Morris, was on time, and very professional. And it’s a given that he’s a great singer. My wife’s classroom and fellow teachers enjoyed it immensely.

CBS Sunday Morning had a story about Singing Telegrams, which inspired me to book one for my husband for Valentine's Day. I googled it and GigSalad popped up, which is the Best and Easiest way to book talent. I completed my request and received two bids immediately. I liked both options so I chose a quartet through Chicago Retro Entertainment and confirmed it via the site. A confirmation was sent to me and it cancelled the other bid. It also automatically removed my request so I would not receive any more bids. I Love this because I didn't have to do it myself. Chicago Retro Entertainment were responsive and contacted me immediately to confirm additional details of the request. I received another follow up call to reconfirm a few details. They were thorough to ensure the surprise would be executed perfectly. When the day arrived, they showed up on time and my husband loved it! He had someone call me via Facetime so I could see it and I was really impressed with their talent. I would highly recommend GigSalad and Chicago Retro Entertainment!

Chicago Retro was wonderful. Very professional and sounded great! I'll be using them again in the future :)

John did such an amazing job! My husband was surprised and embarrassed, but enjoyed every second of it. The services was amazing. John is so attentive and makes sure that you get what you want, and he even called after to make sure that I was aware of how it all came out. Definitely using again.

Thanks, John, for making my sister's birthday so special. She definitely enjoyed the memory! Thanks again!

John Q was professional, fun, on point, and delightful.

We needed a professional singing telegram to announce a corporate award winner. John nailed it! It was professional yet entertaining!

The neighbors loved your performance. Very entertaining. Glad we had the back up sound system otherwise I don’t think the neighbors would have heard you.
Thank you for sticking it out in the heat!

We celebrated our daughter and her future husband with a non-traditional couples bridal shower. Our theme was an old fashioned Americana picnic! Multi generations sang along, couples danced and there was laughter and joyous clapping along. The children in attendance sang and danced and folks from age 2 to 80 left having learned something new, and having been thoroughly entertained.

Needed a uke player for a Hawaiian themed party and Barrett was the answer! Great player, singer, one-man band actually, and was great with guests! Was on time, courteous, and could play anything! Would def hire again!

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The Chicago Retro Quartet made Valentine's day special and memorable for my wife. See attached photo of her grinning from ear to ear as she was serenaded with "Let me call you sweetheart." They even gave her a personalized card and a rose. Life is about making memories, and without question this will be a treasured one for her. Thank you so much, gentlemen!

They were really easy to work with, and even with all my time restrains did a perfect job for what I asked!

I contacted the Chicago Retro Quartet to help me with a surprise marriage proposal. The timing of the event was variable because it hinged on when I would pick my girlfriend up at the airport (and how long the flight would be delayed, how long it would take to clear customs, etc.). Even so, the quartet was able to accommodate and stay flexible, which was vital in this endeavor. I was also invited to one of their practices to rehearse my part, which helped me greatly with my nerves. Altogether, they did a wonderful job, and my now-fiancee was completely surprised, and loved the whole performance. I would highly recommend this group, as they are courteous, professional, talented, and overall pleasant people.

The quartet added a very special touch to our party! We were collecting Toys for Tots, as well. The Marine that came to personally participate in the evening, sang with the quartet - a special moment for all!

We will reach out to this group again and highly recommend them!

Chicago Retro Quartet was excellent - engaging, delightful addition to our holiday party. Absolutely lovely! They could not have been nicer, sounded excellent, and interacted with young and old alike. We are extremely pleased. Thank you!

The entire experience through Gigsalad exceeded my expectations - from getting the bids, confirming the details, payment, to the prompt arrival and performance. All was smooth and flawless. Thank you!

These guys are the best! Totally professional and amazingly easy to work with. I hired them very last minute to sing for my grandfather 92nd birthday and they made it an epic one! I'm in California and was nervous the evert would go well, not being there. Well, they made it seamless and have earned a super satisfied customer. If you're having an event, this is the team you want to hire!!!! Great voices, prompt, professional and friendly.
Thanks again!

The group was great! They reached out with any questions to ensure they had all the details. They were on time, professional, and did a great job performing. They even learned a new song at our request.

Several reports from our holiday program confirmed that this group was a highlight of our holiday program. And our audience of adults with special needs can be a challenging audience sometimes, but this group handled the event like the pros they are. I'd have them back in a minute.

The group was great- professional- fun- and flexible!

THANK YOU