Celebration•Reviewed on August 8, 2009•From Lodi, WI
Josh and the Empty Pockets were AMAZING! They had a contagious energy that never quit. They kept the crowd engaged from song to song. And they are fantastic musicians. This band will go places without a doubt.
Thanks for adding to the magic of our evening!
Dagny
Event organizer
Review by Melissa R.
Wedding•Reviewed on June 14, 2009•From Bensenville, IL
We were extremely impressed by the performance of the group. The band was able to showcase the talents each individual member brought through the variety of songs played. There was NOT a single song they played that wasn't perfect. All of our guests commented on how awesome the band was and we all had a blast. The overall talent of the group is outstanding and we really liked the dynamic of a male and female vocalist.
Review by Annette S.
Community Event•Reviewed on October 23, 2010•From Centralia, IL
Excellent show, very professional. We loved them and will have them back again.
Review by Chris S.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 29, 2012•From Chicago, IL
An incredibly easy group to work with. Communicated clearly their expectations and were open to suggestion. My advice is to be clear about you want up front and work off of that. They handled my eccentric family with ease and grace and were the subject of many compliments and praise. From me and my wife it was a pleasure working with them.
Review by Ali P.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on June 26, 2012•From Milwaukee, WI
Nothing but good things to say about Josh & the Empty Pockets! They played at my wedding and kept the party going all night, interacting with guests on the dance floor and making sure everyone had a good time. We received many compliments from our guests. They were also easy to work with; we emailed back and forth before the wedding, and Erika (the female vocalist) was always on top of things, reminding me when things were due, what they needed to know, etc. Even when on tour, they were easy to get a hold of. My husband and I needed to change our first dance song last minute, and Erika just said "it's your day...let's make it happen". So glad we chose them!
Review by Philip B.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on August 6, 2011•From Marion, IN
Great all around! Communication before and during the event were great and the music even better! Still getting compliments on the band - we had a blast! Can't wait to see them in the Chicago area some time soon!
Review by Rachel S.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on May 7, 2011•From Chicago, IL
Great Band!
Review by Ashley C.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on May 28, 2013•From Madison, WI
We had Josh & the Empty Pockets at our wedding reception and could not have been happier with their professionalism and performance. They did a great job of getting people out on the dance floor and we had many guests comment on how much they enjoyed the band. Erika was a joy work with throughout the whole process. Going into the reception I knew everything would go off without a hitch and it did! I highly recommend The Empty Pockets for your next event!
Review by Margaret M.
Celebration•Reviewed on April 16, 2013•From Niles, IL
Everyone was very impressed with the group, even those who did not dance. Those who did dance loved them! Thank you!
Review by Kim G.
Commitment Ceremony•Reviewed on December 3, 2013•From Chicago, IL
My girlfriend and I tied the knot a couple weekends ago and I can't say enough about what the band did to help create an awesome night. Everyone danced and danced and sang and just had a great time. Josh as emcee was great and very sweet trying to figure out the terminology he should use at a lesbian wedding. The talent, stage presence, and voices these guys have is just incredible. They were worth every penny and much, much more. Their manager, Adam, was a great help in the lead-up in determining our timeline no order of events. The whole group was so wonderful to work with and our guests couldn't stop talking about how good they were.
Review by Jennifer M.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 16, 2013•From Wausau, WI
Josh and The Empty Pockets exceeded our expectations! Before the event even began, we were hearing from family and friends that they were incredibly polite and sounded great warming up. We were running late and Josh went with the flow and kept things running smoothly the whole evening. They learned three requests for our special dances and played them flawlessly! At the end of the night our hard-to-impress-musician guests were raving as well. My only complaint - I spent way too much time on the dance floor and missed everything else that happened :-)
Review by Caroline B.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on December 4, 2013•From Lake Geneva, WI
The band was amazing! They kept everyone on the dance floor the entire night! I definitely want to go see them play again soon. My only critique would be the majority of the songs tended to skew toward an older audience, but still really fun songs and it didn't stop the younger people from dancing the entire night. overall great band with great people and very talented!
Review by Matthew K.
Wedding•Reviewed on August 21, 2017•From Charlevoix, MI
Josh and the band did a phenomenal job at our wedding. They handled everything with energy and professionalism, from the grand entrance to the closing song.
They are immensely talented musically. What generally separates a great wedding / event band from the crowd is quality of the vocals. Josh and the band exceeded already high expectations in that regard. We asked them to learn Sara Bareilles' "I Choose You" for the wedding, which is not an easy song to cover, and they absolutely crushed it.
We would hire them again in a heartbeat.
Review by Lisa G.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on February 25, 2017•From Chicago, IL
Josh and the Empty Pockets were so great!!! I can't recommend them more; I received so many raving reviews from our guests about how great the ban was. They made our reserved party a blast. The band is incredibly talented and clearly love the music.
Review by Brad B.
Community Event•Reviewed on February 23, 2017•From Vinton, IA
I absolutely loved having The Empty Pockets perform at our community festival this past summer. They rocked the house, were very kind and professional and the feedback from the community was 100% positive. I look forward to inviting them back again!
Review by Stephanie A.
Wedding•Reviewed on September 8, 2016•From Baileys Harbor, WI
We booked this band without even seeing them in person, so we were a little nervous about how it would turn out. From start to finish they were professional, accommodating, and easy to work with. The band is so talented and I loved how they learned 3 songs for us. They also took it in stride when my sister drunkenly walked on stage and danced off-beat behind them (LOL!). Overall, great experience and would definitely recommend them!
Review by Thomas G.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on July 26, 2016•From Saint Joseph, MI
They played extremely well at the event, and were a great group. Getting the performance setup was relatively painless as well.
Review by Joe M.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on July 5, 2016•From Chicago, IL
We could not be happier with our choice to choose The Empty Pockets. Josh was extremely accommodating and very nice. In addition to the band sounding great and learning all of our requested songs, Josh was also a great emcee. We were nervous having an emcee that didn't know us personally, but Josh and the band really took the time to learn everyone's name and make it very personalized. We highly recommend The Empty Pockets.
Review by Laura S.
Wedding•Reviewed on June 27, 2016•From Santa Fe, NM
Josh & The Empty Pockets were amazing! They are super talented, have a wonderful energy and were exactly what we wanted in a wedding band! We searched for months for the perfect band and they did not disappoint. In fact, they went above and beyond our expectations. They expertly performed awesome covers, including all of our requests for the ceremony and special dances, and had a great mix of music for all ages. There wasn't a time when people weren't on the dance floor and when our guests chanted for an encore, they played the perfect song to end the night! We can't say enough about them. Definitely book Josh & The Empty Pockets for your event!!!
Review by Kyle V.
Community Event•Reviewed on June 27, 2016•From Wittenberg, WI
Not only were Josh & The Empty Pockets an amazing group of Musicians but they are great people! It was awesome to have them! Thanks for the show!
Review by Harry G.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 22, 2015•From Evanston, IL
These guys made my dream come true. I'd rewritten lyrics to three songs to surprise my friend on his 50th birthday, and Josh and Erika absolutely nailed it. BEYOND nailed it. It was a joy working with them to prepare for the event: they were conscientious and energetic during our rehearsal and open to working with another musician who is a family friend. Beyond that they're just lovely people - dripping with talent. The night of the event, we had a tightly choreographed sequence to make their surprise entrance work. They were there early to walk through it and make sure everything would be right. And then delivered a performance that we'll all remember forever!
Review by Mike N.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on June 19, 2015•From Culver, IN
Josh and the Empty pockets really rocked our wedding. Josh did an OUTSTANDING job MC'ing and made sure timelines were met and the whole night moved smoothly. We had a few special requests, including songs, speeches, and Chicago Blackhawk updates (Game 5) and Josh and his team did a fantastic job. They really knew how to work the crowd and make sure everyone from small kids, to wedding party, to friends and family including grandparents all stayed on the dance floor and partied all night long. I would recommend Josh and the Empty pockets to anyone who is looking for a band that will keep the party going, and play music that everyone can relate to.
Review by Jamie M.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on June 8, 2015•From Three Rivers, MI
We are so happy we hired The Empty Pockets for our wedding! They were absolutely fantastic! Their manager Adam was great to work with leading up to the event. He was professional and organized and put us at ease. We knew we were in good hands from the first conversation. At the wedding Josh was flexible and willing to work with our schedule as the night went on. The guests loved the music and were all raving about the band afterwards. They played all our "must plays" and even learned a special song they never played before for the father daughter dance. We will definitely be recommending the Empty Pockets to our friends and family!
Review by Shannon M.
Wedding•Reviewed on September 24, 2014•From Lake Geneva, WI
We could not have been more happy with our band choice for our wedding. The Empty Pockets were amazing and kept the dance floor packed all night - even friends that dont normally dance were out there.
Not only were they a great band, but they were fun to be around too. Every person we have talked to about our wedding has specifically brought up the band.
