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Standing Room Only Orchestra
Reception pricing
Prices start at $3,000
Packages
Prices start at $8,500
Category: Live Band or Ensemble
Type: Multi-piece live band
Genres: Classical
- Country/Folk
- Disco/Funk
- Jazz
- Motown/Soul
- Pop/Top 40s
- Rap/Hip Hop
- Rock
About Standing Room Only Orchestra
Kara Kesselring & Standing Room Only Orchestra
This versatile group of superb musicians and seasoned vocalists is ready to entertain live at your wedding reception or special event. Standing Room Only Orchestra is available in a variety of sizes to suit your needs, and will keep your guests on the dance floor, having fun for hours! The band's talented and inspired musicians love to perform a wide variety of music including: Swing, 50’s and 60’s, Motown, Disco, 80’s, Top 40 hits and more - Any and every kind of music you can dance to! Choose amongst our ten-piece orchestra, nine-piece performance orchestra, or six to seven-piece band for non-stop dancing!
As a female business owner in a competitive industry, Kara Kesselring (Bandleader) has been dedicated to the musicianship and professionalism of SRO for over two decades and has performed at over 1500 successful weddings and events since 1999. She has witnessed what music works (and doesn't work) well! She is spectacular at guiding the client and actualizing their music vision, working in tandem with the vendors. Kara is "hands on" at every event to sing, play keys, emcee, and oversee the quality of the day with a smile. Kara's Broadway theater background and musicianship drives the night. SRO sounds and looks great!
Services
Services
- Ceremony microphones and sound
- Event planning
- Learning new songs
- Master of ceremonies
- Music during breaks
Musical genres
- Classical
- Country/Folk
- Disco/Funk
- Jazz
- Motown/Soul
- Pop/Top 40s
- Rap/Hip Hop
- Rock
Event types
- Cocktail hour
- Couples luncheon
- Elopement
- Engagement party
- Other
- Rehearsal dinner
- Wedding ceremony
- Wedding reception
Standing Room Only Orchestra packages
THE ORCHESTRA
Price$8,500
10 piece band package includes: Live solo cocktail music (if applicable) Live trio dinner music (if applicable) 3 hours of live 10 piece dance band (2 80 minute sets with 1 20 minute DJ break) Customized special dances (if applicable) Emcee Services 3 front singers Keyboard/Singer Guitar/Singer Bass/Singer Drums Tenor Sax Alto Sax Trumpet Sound engineer team
- Early load in/sound check
- Wireless Mics for Speeches
- Band stand/dance floor lighting
- Dedicated sound engineers
- Customized DJ playlist if applicable
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
2 reviews
We Love SRO!
We hired SRO for our wedding in August 2024, and had a great experience! Leading up to the big day, they were always quick to respond to emails, answered every question I had, and provided excellent recommendations for songs when I had trouble deciding. On the day of the wedding, Kara was an awesome emcee, and the band was wonderful! The dance floor was packed the whole night, and many of our guests commented on how great the music was. If you're looking to book SRO, you won't be disappointed! (Photos by Colin Lyons Photography)
Bride
We were thrilled with our choice to hire Standing Room Only Orchestra for our wedding reception. Throughout the planning process, they were extremely responsive and wonderful to communicate with. On our big day, they absolutely exceeded our expectations and were the highlight of the celebration. Their talent and energy had all our guests dancing nonstop and raving about how fantastic the band was. We felt like rock stars thanks to their stellar performance and lively personalities. For the money, they were absolutely the best investment we made for our wedding. We can't recommend Standing Room Only highly enough, especially for couples in the Chicagoland area looking for an outstanding band that feels like part of the family. Their musical talent and genuine warmth made our wedding reception a huge hit!
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