Cocktail Party•Reviewed on June 12, 2013•From Chicago, IL
The Matt Stedman Trio was truly accommodating, adjusting their sound for our small venue. The band members were handsome and professional. They made me look like a star event planner. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Review by HEIDI R.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on January 2, 2015•From Libertyville, IL
Matt Stedman was very professional and easy to work with. His trio sounded great, and I would definitely consider booking this band in the future.
Review by Craig P.
Church Service•Reviewed on March 25, 2013•From Naperville, IL
Matt and the guys were simply great! We have a lot of professional musicians in our church and we were all impressed with their talent. The congregation loved their addition to our St. Pat's Day services. Bravo, Matt!
-Craig Parsons, Dir. of Worship, Good Shepherd, Naperville. www.GoodShepherd-Naperville.org www.CraigParsons.com
Review by Jenny A.
School Assembly•Reviewed on December 11, 2012•From Skokie, IL
Amazing!!! Extremely professional and flexible, easily accomodated our last minute booking. Most importantly, the group is very talented and was able to provide creative suggestions for the music selection.
Review by Michelle M.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on August 17, 2012•From Glen Ellyn, IL
We are so thankful to have had the Matt Stedman Band play for our ceremony and reception for our wedding on 7/21/12. We were so impressed with Matt from day one. He is honest, knowledgeable, accommodating, and an excellent communicator and musician. Once we booked with the band, our work on the music front was done! We trusted Matt and the Band entirely and were NOT disappointed. They took care of everything and Matt is so chill and flexible. Matt continually went the extra mile to make our wedding music perfect in every way. All the band members are wonderful musicians and very professional. We would definitely recommend them!!!!!
Review by Ryan K.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on June 4, 2012•From Bloomington, IL
Matt and his band were tremendous ! The band exceeded all of our expectations. I cannot thank them enough for making our night one in a million. Through out the night I had almost every one of my guest come tell me how amazing the band was or how beautiful the guitar solo was during the cocktail hour.
Matt knows his music and knows weddings, every song Matt recommended for us was on point whether it was for our first dance or guaranteed everyone will dance song!
Book the Matt Stedman Band they cannot disappoint
Ryan and Erica.
Review by Mandy N.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on May 26, 2012•From Grayslake, IL
Professional, positive, talented, FUN, and more than just music! We appreciate it all and loved every mintue of it. Amazing music selection and great sounds for the more off-beat nontraditional couples. We heard that what people remember the most about weddings is the food, but we know that in our case it is definitely the band! Everyone loved it. Thanks Matt, we had a blast!
Review by Tom O.
Cocktail Party•Reviewed on January 23, 2012•From Champaign, IL
We cannot express any more how satisfied we were with the Matt Stedman Band. They were very professional yet overly friendly and we will definitely be utilizing them in the future.
Very pleased with how everything turned out!
Review by Felicia H.
Banquet•Reviewed on June 6, 2012•From Lombard, IL
Review by Sharon M.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 13, 2011•From Oak Lawn, IL
I was very happy with the performance of the Matt Stedman band. They are talented performers and played appropriate music for our event. All the feedback I have been getting from the other attendees has been very positive. The bartender from the venue said that he has heard alot of bands and that the Matt Stedman band was one of the best.
Review by Barbara E.
School Assembly•Reviewed on November 7, 2011•From Chicago, IL
Could not have been happier. Nothing but compliments from the staff and the attendees of the event. Great music selection. Matt and Neil were extremely professional and very punctual. Will definately hire again for next years event.
Review by Lisa M.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 26, 2011•From Grayslake, IL
We chose Matt Stedman to preform at our weddding ceremony and couldn't have been more pleased! Matt was great to work with and even had samples of all of their ceremony songs on his website so we knew what each song we were choosing would sound like on the day of the wedding. We had a duo of violin and guitar and it sounded so beautiful, we will definitely recommend Matt Stedman to our friends!
Review by Jessica V.
Graduation Party•Reviewed on July 25, 2011•From Chicago, IL
Matt Stedman was extremely courteous and professional during our consultations, during the performance, and afterward. He was very helpful in determining appropriate music styles for our event and the duo (violin and acoustic guitar) sounded great. He is a kind and talented professional musician who was on-the-ball with all of our musical needs for the event. I would highly recommend Matt and his fellow musicians for any event and look forward to working with him again.
Review by Carolee N.
Rehearsal Dinner•Reviewed on June 21, 2011•From Chicago, IL
The Matt Stedman Quartet was wonderful. They provided fabulous entertainment for our rehearsal dinner - I'd hire them again in a minute!
Review by Bethany P.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 17, 2010•From Chicago, IL
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Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 19, 2010•From Chicago, IL
The venue was changed to the Shedd Aquarium. Matt and his band gave an outstanding performance
Review by Colleen L.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 10, 2010•From Dubuque, IA
Matt Stedman Quartet provided the music/announcements for our daughter's wedding. Matt was awesome in terms of communication and professionalism. He was helpful with wedding/reception planning suggestions which eased "mother of the bride" stress levels. He arrived early for the event dressed in the wedding color ;-). His duet played for the ceremony. At the very last moment, outdoor plans for the reception fell through due to weather and Matt's quartet graciously agreed to extend their stay and play later into the night to fill that void. Very accommodating. Many compliments from guests of varying ages. I would hire him again "in a heartbeat"! Colleen L, Potosi, WI
Review by Andrew M.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on June 5, 2010•From Okauchee, WI
GREAT ! I cannot recommend MSB enough, not only are they all very, very talented musicians, but Matt goes beyond just doing music. he helped us greatly with wedding planning, smoothing out details and organizing - he was a big help for our wedding, he offered his advice and great wedding experience.
His music was incredible, I'm 25, the young crowd loved it, my parents loved him, and he got my grandparents dancing also. our crowd was very diverse, from college age buddies to the conservative Baptist crowd to older relatives, and everyone complimented us on how they enjoyed MSB's music.
Thank You Matt, you did an amazing job and we are so happy!
Review by Katie P.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on March 19, 2010•From Huntley, IL
I am so thankful to Matt Stedman for his outstanding performance at my wedding ceremony! His music is absolutely beautiful! He helped make my wedding perfect!
Review by Michele J.
Convention•Reviewed on June 24, 2010•From Chicago, IL
thank you!
Review by John P.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on March 12, 2010•From Wheeling, IL
I was very pleased with Matt during the pre-planning phase of our work together as well as the performance on the day of the actual event.
I will use them again!
Review by Nicole S.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on March 1, 2010•From Chicago, IL
Matt and his crew were fabulous. All night, clients and guests were asking where I found him, asking for his card, and complimenting their music. He was a pleasure to work with and I can't wait to do so again, and again! I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of some fabulous live music to suit any type of event!!
Review by Brandon Z.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on January 27, 2010•From Algonquin, IL
We decided that we would enjoy strings at our wedding about 2 weeks before, Matthew Stedman was the first person we called and absolutely wonderful to work with. Immediately he sent us a large variety of samples to listen to and worked with our budget we wanted to stay in. The day of the ceremony they looked great, and the music was beautiful. We never had a chance to meet, and the midst of all the craziness after the ceremony Matthew made a point to congratulate us and introduce himself. I would highly recommend his services as the final touch that just make the ambiance of the day so much more special.
Review by Kyle D.
Wedding•Reviewed on October 7, 2009•From Kankakee, IL
Matt was awesome! We put this together at the last minute and he was a savior in making this happen and it turn making our weeding turn out better than we could have expected. I couldn't more highly reccomend him and can assure anyone that is considering using him that he will do exactly what he says he will to make your event a success. I guess that's the difference in hiring a true professional.
Review by Cheryl C.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 24, 2009•From Grayslake, IL
I HIGHLY recommend the Matt Stedman performing group. Matt's follow-up and communication prior to the event was great. He was also very helpful providing recommendations in choosing the band size according to what WE wanted in order to make everything affordable and professional sounding/appearing. I had originally wanted a trio or quartet, but Matt recommended a Duo to help save on costs -- he was correct! The piano/violin duo sounded great! I also liked that I was able to choose from dozens of the duo's recorded MP3's to help me make my music selections.
