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The Grady Experience

Chicago, IL

$500 and up

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Overview

We are a 7 piece cover band that specialize in taking requests and getting a crowd moving all night. We have the versatility to provide an awesome musical experience to fit any occasion. Our repertoire consists of a multitude of genres that include: Pop/Rock, Alternative, R&B/Soul, Jazz and even modern hits! From Prince to The Beatles, Bruno Mars to Beyoncé, we cover the classics of all decades! Although, we normally perform as a 7 piece band, we can also be broken down into a trio, a 4-piece band with or w/o singers, or our 12 piece big band. What makes us unique is we can feature a talented Vibraphonists. We take pride in leaving you with an unforgettable musical experience!


Reviews

11 reviews

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Paula E.

October 24, 2025
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The Grady Experience — Absolutely Phenomenal!

The Grady Experience was phenomenal from start to finish. They were so easy to work with, incredibly attentive, and brought unbelievable energy to our wedding. From the moment they started playing, the dance floor was packed—no one stopped dancing all night!

I’ve never received so many compliments about a band. The vocals were outstanding, the drummer and sax player were amazing, and the entire group was so interactive and fun. Every single member brought something special.

If you’re looking for a band that will keep your guests on their feet and make your event unforgettable, don’t hesitate to hire The Grady Experience. You’ll be thrilled you did!

Hired as: Wedding Band

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Thank you so much Paula. It was a pleasure and an honor to perform for your wedding. It was one of best weddings we have been apart of by far. Thank you for choosing us!!!


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Margie A.

June 13, 2024
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Wonderful Experience

The Grady Experience showed up at our event and showed out! What a great time we had. Thank you for helping us make our corporate 5-yr anniversary celebration a success.

Hired as: Motown Group, Oldies Music, Soul Band

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Margie thank you so much for an amazing event. We had a great time. And the sun was shining. If you need us again please give us a call.


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Jermane J.

January 23, 2024

Great Group. Just Pros and keeping us on the Floor!!!

This was an excellent group. We've never had a group that just knew what to do when we needed it done. This was our first time hiring a band and they made us feel so comfortable abs they literally gave us 5 star treatment then made us sweat and Dance all night. Will use this group again...

Hired as: Jazz Band, Party Band, Pop Music, Top 40 Band, Wedding Band

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Thanks Jermane it was our pleasure to perform for you all. We had a blast.


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Keisha M.

May 20, 2026
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Highly Recommend

Hired the band to perform at a 50th birthday celebration. They were professional, kept the vibes going and sounded great!

Hired as: Motown Group, Party Band, R&B Group

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Thank you so much we really appreciate performing for you all!


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Kristen C.

January 28, 2026
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Fabulous Entertainment

Residents at our happy hour danced and enjoyed the soulful sounds of The Grady Experience, aka TGX Live band! Russell Grady and the group were absolutely professional, talented and tons of fun - they brought the house down!

Hired as: Cover Band, Motown Group, Oldies Music, Party Band, R&B Group, Soul Band, Tribute Band

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Booking information

Price range: $500 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

Insurance: $50,000 - Liability insurance

What to expect

You can expect superior quality service with excellent professionalism. We always dress professionally, have a full sound system, and DJ equipment to make your event seamless

About

We are a 7 piece cover band that specialize in taking requests and getting a crowd moving all night. We have the versatility to provide an awesome musical experience to fit any occasion. Our repertoire consists of a multitude of genres that include: Pop/Rock, Alternative, R&B/Soul, Jazz and even modern hits! From Prince to The Beatles, Bruno Mars to Beyoncé, we cover the classics of all decades! Although, we normally perform as a 7 piece band, we can also be broken down into a trio, a 4-piece band with or without singers, or even our larger 12 piece band. What makes us unique is we can feature a talented and one of the top Vibraphonists in Chicago. No matter the venue size or type of event we can leave you with an unforgettable musical experience!

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Set list

24K Magic – Bruno Mars
A Thousand Years- Christina Perry
About Damn Time – Lizzo
All About That Bass- Meghan Trainor
All Of Me – John Legend
Always Be My Baby- Mariah Carey
Amazed- Lonestar
American Boy- Estelle
Better Now – Post Malone
Better Together- Jack Johnson
Beyond – Leon Bridges
Blurred Lines- Robin Thicke
Born This Way- Lady Gaga
Budapest – George Ezra
Butterfly Kisses- Bob Carlisle
Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore feat. Ray Dalton
Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Closer – The Chainsmokers
Come Together - The Beatles
Complicated- Avril Lavigne
Crazy In Love- Beyonce
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
Don't Stop Believing- Journey
Everything- Micheal Buble
Ex’s & Oh’s- Elle King
Fancy- Iggy Azalea
Feels – Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean
Filthy – Justin Timberlake
Fireball – Pitbull ft. John Ryan
First Try – Johnnyswim
Forget You- Cee Lo Green
Get Lucky- Daft Punk
Get This Party Started- Pink
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It- Will Smith
Gold Digger- Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx
Happy- Pharrell Williams
Haven’t Met You Yet- Michael Buble
Hello – Adele
Hey Ya – Outkast
High Hopes – Panic at the Disco
Holiday- Green Day
Hot In Here- Nelly
How Far Is Heaven- Los Lonely Boys
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
I Can’t Feel My Face- The Weekend
I Gotta Feelin’- Black Eyed Peas
I Hope You Dance – LeeAnn Womack
I Like It Like That- Pete “El Conte” Rodriquez
I Loved Her First- Heartland
I Need To Know- Marc Anthony
I Want It That Way- Backstreet Boyz
I Want Crazy – Hunter Hayes
I’m Yours- Jason Mraz
Incredible- Joss Stone
Independent Women- Destiny’s Child
It Takes Two- Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock
Juice – Lizzo
Jump Around – House Of Pain
Jump Right In- Zac Brown Band
Just Dance- Lady Gaga
Levitating – Dua Lipa
Like I’m Going To Lose You – Meghan Trainor and John Legend
Locked Out Of Heaven- Bruno Mars
Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake
Love On Top – Beyonce
Lullabye- Billy Joel
Make You Feel My Love – Adele / Bob Dylan
Mambo #5- Lou Bega
Marry Me – Train
Miss Independent- Kelly Clarkson
Miss You - Rolling Stones
Mercy- Duffy
Milk and Honey- Million Billion
More of You – Chris Stapleton
Moves Like Jagger- Maroon 5
Need You Now- Lady Antebellum
New York State Of Mind- Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
No Diggity- Blackstreet
No Excuses – Meghan Trainor
Old Town Road – Lil Nas X (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)
Perfect – Ed Sheerhan
Poker Face- Lady Gaga
Pon de Replay- Rihanna
Rehab- Amy Winehouse
Rhythm Of Love- The Plain White T’s
Rich Girl- Gwen Stefani
Rolling In The Deep- Adele
S&M- Rihanna
Santaria- Sublime
Say Hey (I Love You)- Michael Franti and Spearheard
Save The Last Dance For Me- Micheal Buble
Sexy Back- Justin Timberlake
Shake It Off- Taylor Swift
Shallow – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
She Will Be Loved- Maroon 5
Shut Up and Dance- Walk the Moon
Since You’ve Been Gone- Kelly Clarkson
Single Ladies- Beyonce
Someone Like You- Adele
Sunday Morning- Maroon 5
Sway- Pussycat Dolls
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
The Luckiest- Ben Folds
The Man- Aloe Blac
Thinking Out Loud- Ed Sheeran
This Is How We Do It- Montell Jordan
This Love- Maroon 5
This Kind Of Love- Sister Hazel
Thunder- Imagine Dragons
Tilt Ya Head Back- Nelly & Christina Aguilera
Timber – Ke$ha
Toxic- Britney Spears
Treasure- Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk- Bruno Mars
Wannabe – Spice Girls
Want You To Want Me- Jason Derulo
Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
When You Say Nothing At All- Allison Krause
Why Can’t I Breathe- Liz Phair
Yeah!- Usher
You and Me- Dave Matthews Band
You Are The Best Thing- Ray LaMontagne
You Look Good – Lady Antebellum

Influences and inspiration

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Journey, Prince, Michael Jackson, Gnarls Barkley, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, Adele, and Beyoncé

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