Chicago's Dance Band UpBeat Orchestra takes pride in creating an exciting dance party celebration. They care about personalized attention and details that make your event truly special.
UpBeat Orchestra delivers a seamless, polished, high energy show - a variety dance party that musically connects with everyone. UpBeat Orchestra musically connects with the audience, and is fun and inviting - they understand how to assess the specific elements of the event, i.e., are there couples, attendance, age groups, etc., and customize a playlist that best fits the event. The group delivers a seamless, polished, high energy show.
UpBeat Orchestra customizes a playlist including all of the songs/format you envision for the event - a well rounded mix of classics and contemporary is their specialty, and they are known for our "song medleys" - these are groups of songs that segue seamlessly from one song to the next, and create excitement and keep the momentum going all night long UpBeat Orchestra customizes these medley's / playlist for the specific event, including a broad range of classics and contemporary: Motown / R&B standards such as "Respect," "I Want You Back," 70's dance classics such as "Play That Funky Music," timeless party classics like "Brown Eyed Girl," "Soul Man" "Best Of My Love,"contemporary dance hits like "I Gotta Feeling," "Call Me Maybe," "Suit & Tie," "Moves Like Jagger" "Lady Gaga hits," etc.
UpBeat Orchestra's large and versatile song list spans the last five decades, and for the cocktail set, the jazz / big band / broadway classics Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Louie Armstrong, Harry Connick Jr., etc., such as "Chicago, My Kind Of Town," Fly Me To The Moon," "All That Jazz," "Route 66," to name a few. Dance Band DB164 takes pride in creating an exciting dance party celebration. They care about personalized attention and details that make your event truly special.
"What can I say, you and your band were FANTASTIC!!!!!! From the very top of our company you held high praise. Thank you and your band for a job very well done. We greatly appreciate your hard work and Yes, we want you back next year!!!! ...the dance floor was packed with lots of people and that is what we wanted!!!! ...we probably had 1200 guests dancing!!!! Thanks to you all... Thanks for making our 30th award ceremony so very special"
--With Regards, Maria Barberi, Meetings and Events Manager, RE/MAX Northern Illinois
"Thank YOU for a wonderful performance on Sunday. We have received so many compliments about you and your group. You were a pleasure to work with and had excellent follow through... you made my job worry free! Thanks again, and I will be using you again when we are back in Chicago."
--Kindly, Kristi Ornelas, Allergan Medical
"Tony and I just wanted to thank you for making our wedding so special. We received so many compliments about the music...our first dance was breath taking. We loved how the singer made the dance floor inviting to everyone. Thank you Michael."
--Mellisa and Tony's Wedding, Stonegate, Hoffman Estates
"As the GM of Chicago's largest destination management companies, I used to call these guys 'overtime' because everyone always booked them for overtime. I had the pleasure of introducing these guys at the Taste of Chicago, and have the pleasure of introducing them here tonight."
--Jim Grillo, Certified Meeting Planner, GM for Hereschicago.com – Chicago's on line DMC
"Thank you SO MUCH! Having musicians that play with as much passion you really made the party. Everyone was blown away. I am so glad that you were able to perform for us and hope that we might see you play again sometime soon!"
--Tina Louise and Mike's Wedding, Palmer House Chicago
1999 – Prince
ABC – Jackson Five
All the Single Ladies – Beyonce
Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
American Boy – Estelle
Best Of My Love – The Emotions
Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me – Gadys Night
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Blue Suade Shoes – Elvis
Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste Of Honey
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Brick House – Commodors
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Celebration – Cool And The Gang
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Cold Sweat – James Brown
Conga – Gloria Estafan
Crazy In Love/Deja Vu – Beyonce
Dance To The Music – Sly & The Family Stone
Dancing In The Streets – Martha and the Vandalls
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Disco Inferno – Tramps
Do You Love Me – Contours
Don't Stop Believin – Journey
Don't Stop The Music – Rihanna
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Don't Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
El Cantante – Mark Anthony
Everlasting Love – Gloria Estafan
Everlasting Love (This Will Be) – Natalie Cole
From This Moment – Shania Twain
Get Down Tonight – K.C. & Sunshine Band
Get The Party Stated – Pink
Get Ready – The Temptations
Good Lovin' – Rascals
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Hold On, I'm Comin' – Sam and Dave
Holiday – Madonna
Hot Hot Hot (salsa) – Buster Poindexter
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
I Feel Good – James Brown
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
I Can't Help Myself – Four Tops
I Loved Her First – Heartland
I Need To Know – Marc Anthony
I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
I Want You Back – Jackson Five
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Into the Groove – Madonna
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Jessie's Girl – Rick Springfield
Jump Jive an Wail – Louis Prima
Jump (For My Love) – The Pointer Sisters
Knock On Wood – King Floyd
Lady Marmalade – Patty Labelle
Last Dance – Donna Summer
Let's Stay Together – Al Green
Let's Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire
La Bamba – Richie Valens
Livin' La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
Love Shack – B-52's
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
Midnight Hour – Wilson Picket
My Girl – Temptations
Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket
Oh What a Night (Dec.1963) – Four Seasons
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Respect – Aretha Franklin
September – Earth, Wind, & Fire
Shining Star – Earth, Wind & Fire
Shout – Isley Brothers
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
Smooth – Santana
Stand By Me – Ben King
Stayin Alive – Bee Gees
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Sweet Child Of Mine – Gun's And Roses
Sweet Home Chicago – R. Johnson/ Blues Brothers
Stop In the Name Of Love – The Supremes
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch, Can't Help Myself – The Four Tops
Summer Of '69 – Bryan Adams
SuperFreak – Rick James
Sway – Michael Buble/ D. Martin
Think – Aretha Franklin
The Twist – Chubby Checker
That's The Way I Like It – K. C. & Sunshine Band
(Ain't) Too Proud to Beg – Temptations
Turn the Beat Around – Gloria Estafan
Twist and Shout – The Beatles
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And The Waves
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
What I Like About You – The Romantics
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
YMCA – Village People
My Girl – The Temptations
Dance To The Music – Sly & The Family Stone
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch, Can't Help Myself – The Four Tops
Stop In the Name Of Love – The Supremes
Jump (For My Love) – The Pointer Sisters
Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Night & The Pips
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Think – Aretha Franklin
I Want You Back – Jackson Five
ABC – Jackson Five
Everlasting Love (This Will Be) – Natalie Cole
Dancing In The Streets – Martha Reeves
Oh What a Night (December 1963) – The Four Seasons
Best Of My Love – The Emotions
Lady Marmalade – Labelle
Get Ready – The Temptations
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Stand By Me – Ben King
In the Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Hold On, I'm Comin' – Sam and Dave
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
(Ain't) Too Proud to Beg – Temptations
I Feel Good – James Brown
Cold Sweat – James Brown
Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me – Gadys Night
Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Unchained Medley – Righteous Brothers
Endless Love – Lionel Richie
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Knock On Wood – King Floyd
Midnight Hour – Wilson Picket
Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket
Sweet Home Chicago – R. Johnson/ Blues Brothers
Let The Good Times Roll – KokoTaylor
You Send Me – Sam Cooke
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Stayin Alive – Bee Gees
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Brickhouse – Commodors
That's The Way I Like It – K. C. & Sunshine Band
Get Down Tonight – K. C. & Sunshine Band
Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste Of Honey
Best Of My Love – The Emotions
September – Earth, Wind, & Fire
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Dance To The Music – Sly & The Family Stone
Disco Inferno – Tramps
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Lady Marmalade – Labelle
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Super Freak – Rick James
I Feel Good – James Brown
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Shining Star – Earth, Wind & Fire
Celebration – Cool And The Gang
Let’s Groove Tonight – Earth, Wind, & Fire
Everlasting Love – Gloria Estafan
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
YMCA – Village People
Last Dance – Donna Summer
Don't Stop Believin – Journey
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Summer Of 69 – Bryan Adams
Jessies Girl – Rick Springfield
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
Sweet Child O Mine – Guns And Roses
I Love Rock & Roll – Joan Jett
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
What I Like About You – The Romantics
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
A Little Respect – Erasure
Holiday – Madonna
Into The Groove – Madonna
Good Lovin' – Rascals
Blue Suade Shoes – Elvis
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
Jump Jive and Wail – Louis Prima
The Twist – Chubby Checker
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Oh What a Night (December 1963) – The Four Seasons
Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
I Feel Good – James Brown
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
Hold On, I'm Comin' – Sam & Dave
What I Like About You – The Romantics
Knock On Wood – King Floyd
Midnight Hour – Wilson Picket
Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Love Shack – B-52's
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And The Waves
Don't Stop Believin – Journey
Jessie's Girl – Rick Springfield
Summer Of '69 – Bryan Adams
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
SuperFreak – Rick James
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
Sweet Home Chicago – R. Johnson/ Blues Brothers
La Bamba – Richie Valens
El Cantante – Mark Anthony/ Jenifer Lopez
I Need To Know – Mark Anthony
Smooth – Santana
Sway – Michael Buble/ D. Martin
Hot Hot Hot (salsa) – B52's
Livin' La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
Cup Of Life – Ricky Martin
Turn the Beat Around – Gloria Estafan
Conga – Gloria Estafan
My Way – Gypsy Kings
Stir-it Up – Bob Marley
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Just Dance – Lady Gaga
California Gurls – Paulette
Tik Tok – Ke$ha
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
Deja Vu – Beyonce
All the Single Ladies - Beyonce
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
Don't Stop The Music – Rihanna
Livin On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Smooth – Santana
American Boy – Estelle
Don't Stop Believin – Journey
Come Away With Me – Nora Jones
Don't Know Why – Nora Jones
Get The Party Stated – Pink
From This Moment – Shania Twain
You're Still The One – Shania Twain
I Loved Her First – Heartland
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And The Waves
Livin On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Sweet Child Of Mine – Gun's And Roses
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
September – Earth Wind and Fire
Holiday – Madonna
Into the Groove – Madonna
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Love Shack – B-52's
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Jessie's Girl – Rick Springfield
Summer Of '69 – Bryan Adams
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
1999 – Prince
The Look Of Love – Diana Krall
Sway – Michael Buble
Home – Michael Buble
Always and Forever – Heatwave
All The Way – Frank Sinatra
At Last – Etta James
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Beseme Mucho – Diana Krall
Breath – Faith Hill
Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
Caught Up In the Rapture – Anita Baker
Come Away With Me – Nora Jones
Crazy – Patsy Cline
Don't Know Why – Nora Jones
Embraceable You – Nat King Cole
Endless Love – Celine Dion
Feel Like Making Love – Roberta Flack
Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
From This Moment – Shania Twain
Get Here – Oleta Adams
Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
Here We Are – Gloria Estafan
Home – Michael Buble
How Do I Live – Trisha Yearwood
Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
Let's Get It On – Marvin Gaye
The Look Of Love – Diana Krall
Let's Stay Together – Al Green
Love Is Here To Stay – Ella Fitzgerald
Misty – Johnny Mathis
Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Night & The Pips
My Girl – Temptations
Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
Night and Day – Frank Sinatra
Ribbon In The Sky – Stevie Wonder
Save the Best For Last – Vanessa Williams
Savin All My Love – Whitney Houston
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
The Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Unchained Medley – Righteous Brothers
Under the Boardwalk – Drifters
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole/ Natatlie Cole
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
When I Fall In Love – Celine Dion/ Clive Griffin
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You're Still The One – Shania Twain
You Are So Beautiful To Me – Joe Cocker
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Your Song – Elton John
A Wink & A Smile – Harry Connick Jr.
All of Me – Ella Fitzgerald
As Time Goes By – Jimmy Durante
At Last – Etta James
Auld Lang Syne – Guy Lombardo
Autumn Leaves – Roger Williams
Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Andrews Sisters
Chicago, My Kind of Town – Frank Sinatra
Dancing Cheek to Cheek – Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitgerald
Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini
Embraceable You – Billie Holiday
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
I Get A Kick Out of You – Frank Sinatra
In the Mood – Glen Miller
It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
Mack the Knife – Louis Armstrong
Makin’ Whoopee – Sarah Vaughn
Misty – Johnny Mathis
Moonlight Serenade – Glen Miller
Moondance – VanMorrison
More – Bobby Darin
My Funny Valentine – Chet Baker
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Our Love is Here to Stay – Ella Fitzgerald
Route 66 – Natalie Cole
Someone To Watch Over Me – Sarah Vaughn
Steppin’ Out With My Baby – Tony Bennett
String of Pearls – Glen Miller
Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
Sway – Michael Buble/ Dean Martin
Take the A Train – Duke Ellington
The Best Is Yet To Come – Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Anniversary Song
Anniversary Waltz
Could I Have This Dance (Country)
Daddy's Little Girl
Edelweiss
Fascination
Fly Me To The Moon
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Moon River
My Favorite Things
Somewhere My Love
Some Day My Prince Will Come
Tennessee Waltz
Besame Mucho
Spanish Eyes
Never On Sunday
Sway
What a Difference a Day Made
My Way
Girl from Ipanema
Desafinado
Meditation
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
The Look of Love
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
This masquerade
Triste
Watch What Happens
Wave
Never On Sunday
Cherry Pink
Mi Nuevo Ritmo
Me Amas Tu
Sway
Tea For Two
I Need To Know (contemporary)
Smooth (contemporary)
Beer Barrel Polka
Clarinet Polka
Helena Polka
Krakowiak Polka (Traditional Polish)
My Melody of Love (Polish)
Pennsylvania Polka
El Cantante
El Cumbancero
El Negrito del Batey
Mi Pareja
Red Red Wine - UB40
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
Crazy – Patsy Cline
From This Moment – Shania Twain
I Loved Her First – Heartland
Let's Give Them Something To Talk About – Bonnie Raitt
Man, I Feel Like a Woman – Shania Twain
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
You're Still The One – Shania Twain
Ah, Marie (Waltz)
Tarantella
That's Amore
O Sole Mio
Vieni Sul Mar (Waltz)
Volare
Hava Nagilah
Mayim-Mayim
Fiddler On the Roof
To Life (from Fiddler On the Roof)
Simantou and Mazeltou
Harmonika
Kozatzke (Russian)
Od Yishama
Yasis Alayich
Ose Shalom
Vay'hi Bishurun Melech
Asher Bara
Y'varech'cha
Al Kol Ele
El Ginat Egoz
Dodi Li
Artsa Alinu
Hava Nagila
Shmelkie's Nigun
Ketsad M'rakdin
Al Yisrael Chai
Dayenu
Uva'u Ha'ovdim
Rad Halaila
David Melech Yisrael
V'haer Enenu
Ele Chamda Libi
Sisu Et Y'rushalayim
Tzena, Tzena
Harachaman
Erev Shel Shoshanim
Erev Ba
Hana'ava Babanot
K'var Achare Chatzot
Zemer Atik
Hine Ma Tov
Tzadik Katamar
Mayim, Mayim
Shibolet Basade
Harmonika
Haro'a Haktana
Hora Mamtera
Od Lo Ahavti Dai
Y'did Nefesh
Jerusalem Of Gold
Chorshat Ha'ekaliptus
Hitragut
Mezinka
Ot Azoy
M'chtenista Neine
Chosn Kale Mazel Tov
Siman Tov
Bashana Haba'a
Danny Boy
Irish Washer Woman
My Wild Irish Rose
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Autumn Leaves
Pigalle (Waltz)
La Vien Rose
Moulin Rouge
Evangelina (7/8 Tempo)
Misirlou
Never On Sunday
Ta Maria (Tango)
Lichtenstein Polka
Das Ganze Haus ist Scheif
Ave Maria – Schubert
Canon In D – Pachelbel
Dawn – Marianelli
Fantasia – Pachelbel
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Prelude In G Major – Bach
Rhapsody On A Theme of Paganini -18th Variation – Paganini
The Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Trumpet Air –Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – Purcell
Water Music – Handel
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Song Of The Islands
All The Way – Frank Sinatra
Always & Forever – Heatwave
*At Last – Etta James
As Time Goes By – Casablanca
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
*Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
Cheek to Cheek – Louie Armstrong
Come Away With Me – Nora Jones - (A popular contemporary choice)
Embraceable You – Nat King Cole
Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
*Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
From This Moment – Shania Twain & Bryan White
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Home – Michael Buble
I’ve Got a Crush on You – Linda Ronstadt
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
It Had to Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
Just in Time – Ella Fitzgerald
Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel
*Let's Stay Together – Al Green
Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
My Girl – The Temptations
Night and Day – Frank Sinatra
Our Love Is Here To Stay – Ella Fitzgerald
Save the Best for Last – Vanessa Williams
Someone to Watch Over Me – Linda Ronstadt
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
Sweet Love – Anita Baker
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
*Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
*Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
When I Fall in Love – Celine Dion
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
You’re Still the One – Shania Twain
Your Song – Elton John
Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
Daddy’s Little Girl – Al Martino, Traditional
I Loved Her First – Heartland, Contempoarary
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
*My Girl – Temptations
Time in a Bottle – Jim Croce
Unforgettable – Natalie & Nat King Cole
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
*What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
*You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
A Song For My Son – Bobby Morganstein
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
*You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
All the Single Ladies – Beyonce
Pretty Woman – R. Orbitson, Arranged for routine
Peter Gunn – H. Mancicni, Arranged for routine
The James Bond theme – Monty Norman
Anniversary Waltz
Butterfly Kisses
Celebration
Chicken Dance
Daddy’s Little Girl
Edelweiss
Electric Slide
Fascination
Let Me Call You Sweetheart