Fundraiser•Reviewed on September 29, 2025•From Palatine, IL
We were very pleased with the professionalism and talent of Bourbon Aristocracy. Ethan Sellers and I were in contact over the past couple of months on a fairly regular basis. The music was well received by our attendees as they mingled at the beginning of our event. The only reason I dropped the overall rating to 4.5 (instead of 5) is that I asked at contract signing time if they might play for an additional 15-30 minutes, but Ethan said that would require a new contract and additional cost.
Review by Mike F.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 1, 2015•From Saint Charles, IL
I'm writing this the morning after this group played a 2-set 90 minute concert in our home for a birthday party for my 90-year old Dad. In a word, they were AWESOME. Totally accommodating and professional. They worked in several "Special request" tunes to fit the occasion and played with skill and joy. They arrived on time, interacted with the audience, and got wild applause. We had the full 5-person group and recommend them highly. I hope they can return for my Dad's 100th birthday celebration 10 years from now.....
Review by David K.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on September 28, 2013•From Chicago, IL
These guys were fun, talented, and adapted to the requests and space that they were given. Our event was nothing more than a networking reception that was themed towards blue grass. Their generosity, and sincere interest in our event was the first thing that we were impressed with even during the booking process. We plan to repeat our event next year, and will definitely be calling Ethan and his team back!
Review by Mary H.
Celebration•Reviewed on August 18, 2014•From Libertyville, IL
The band Carpetbaggers Local 606 were fantastic! They showed up on time, took appropriate breaks and created the perfect light-hearted ombiance at our wedding celebration. They were great at reading the crowd and even dedicated a song to me and my new husband. The volume of thee music was tasteful and their melody was the perfect addition to our picnic celebration. If we could do it all over again, we would hire them all over again!
Review by Andrew D.
Festival•Reviewed on September 17, 2012•From Chicago, IL
We gave these guys a shot after finding them off the internet somewhat randomly and they were perfect for our event. Good guys, fun, great song selection (they did a number of specials for us), brought their equipment, let us use their setup for some of our players, all around fantastic group and fantastic time. Would totally use them again. They were super prompt w/ getting back to us, contracts, updates, etc.. Thanks to the Carpetbaggers, they're awesome!
Review by Jerikay P.
Private Party•Reviewed on August 31, 2021•From Chicago, IL
We had a unique fundraiser in an airplane hanger, with slight challenging acoustics and logistics and they eliminated all the issues and everyone loved them. I would hire them again in a heartbeat
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Thanks, Jeri - that certainly was a really cool event and we enjoyed it thoroughly! Anytime you want to do it again, you know where to find us!
Review by Karen J.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 14, 2021•From Momence, IL
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Thanks so much for having us out to play at your beautiful farm home. Couldn't have asked for a better second gig back after the pandemic lockdowns and social isolation of the last 15 months!
Review by Lindsay J.
Private Party•Reviewed on October 9, 2018•From Glen Ellyn, IL
Wow! These guys were AWESOME! Fantastic musicians, personable, enjoyable, and entertaining! Ethan was great to work with and was flexible when we needed to move the gig up one day. They are super talented and the crowd loved them. From originals, to taking requests from the crowd, to bluegrass favorites, the Bourbon Aristocracy plays great bluegrass that is sure to entertain!
Highly recommend. A great experience from the moment I reached out to them. Bring them in for your event and they will exceed your expectations.
Many thanks to Ethan, Ryan, Chip, and Pete... Already excited to have you back next year!
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Thanks again for having us. Fun gig and we look forward to playing for you again!
Review by Michael H.
Picnic•Reviewed on November 6, 2017•From Beach Park, IL
Review by Katy L.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on August 29, 2017•From Chicago, IL
Bourbon Aristocracy was the perfect choice for our corporate event. We didn't have to worry about the appropriateness of their music lyrics and they appealed to everyone. We received a lot of compliments and would absolutely use them again!
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Thanks for the kind words and for the booking! That ice cream was the best, btw! Just let us know when you want us again! -Ethan
Review by Terri G.
Celebration•Reviewed on August 14, 2017•From Bourbonnais, IL
We had a great time at our event. The people loved the music!
Review by Lisa S.
Mother's Day Party•Reviewed on May 15, 2016•From Arlington Heights, IL
We all had the best time ever! I haven't seen my elderly parents this happy in years! They were up and dancing and singing along. I am so grateful that we had the Bourbon Aristocracy play wonderful songs at our Mother's Day/Dad's Birthday Party. My Dad joined in on banjo too! All the guys were so friendly and talented. We just love them all! Sincerely, Lisa
