Ryan Argast Variety Band from Chicago, IL

Imagine your event packed wall to wall with people losing their voices singing, kicking off their heels to dance, or customers getting drink after drink closing the bar down. This is THE RYAN ARGAST EXPERIENCE. It’s when you hire a nationally touring, televised, and award winning vocalist to lead your entertainment for your event. Ryan Argast is a vocalist, songwriter, and frontman of the alternative pop rock trio, Marina City. Argast and the band have been crowned Band of the Year by Ernie Ball, Cumulus Media and more. Since 2012 the band has gained a world wide following while featured on Warped Tour, Riot Fest, South By Southwest, and Q101 PIQNIQ. Songs “Man in The Mirror”and “Addicted” have both reached over 2 million streams on Spotify and radio airplay across the country. Argast’s signature raw vocal tone was met with multiple standing ovations from judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie beating out nearly 100,000 contestants on American Idol. In 2024 he was on the first ever Team Dan + Shay on The Voice even having the opportunity to sing with his coaches. He has appeared on WGN news, ABC news, Daytime Chicago, ESPN, Marquee Network, and MTV. With averaging over 200+ shows a year Argast’s set list spans 70 years including Pop, Rock, Country, Soul, R&B, Alternative, Big Band, Folk, and more. Feel free to customize your event by hiring Argast for an intimate stripped down acoustic performance, an upbeat one man show accompanied by his guitar and backing tracks, or an explosive high energy full band show. Every set is customized specifically for your audience. Whether you’re looking to impress clients at your corporate event, wow your guests at your wedding, or turn customers into regulars look no further than giving them THE RYAN ARGAST EXPERIENCE

• 1999 | Prince
• Ain't no Sunshine | Bill Withers
• All Of Me | John Legend
• As It Was | Harry Styles
• Bad Habits | Ed Sheeran
• Before You Go | Lewis Capaldi
• Blank Space | Taylor Swift
• Blinding Lights | The Weeknd
• Boston | Augustana
• Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Green Day
• Breakeven | The Script
• Can't Feel My Face | The Weeknd
• Castle on a Hill | Ed Sheeran
• Chasin You | Morgan Wallen
• Closer | Chainsmokers
• Cold Heart | Elton John and Dua Lipa
• Collide | Howie Day
• Come Together | The Beatles
• Crazy | Gnarls Barkley
• Crazy In Love | Beyonce
• Creep | Radiohead
• Don't Stop Believing | Journey
• Don't You Forget About Me | Simple Minds
• Drag Me Down | One Direction
• Dream On | Aerosmith
• Drops of Jupiter | Train
• Feel Good Inc | The Gorillaz
• Feeling Alright | Joe Cocker
• Fireflies | Owl City
• Four Five Seconds | Rhianna
• Free Fallin | Tom Petty
• Get Lucky | Daft Punk
• Gold Digger | Kanye West
• Good Riddance | Green Day
• Have You Ever Seen The Rain | Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Hey Jude | The Beatles
• Hey There Delilah | Plain White Ts
• Hey Ya | Outkast
• Higher | Creed
• Ho Hey | The Lumineers
• Hotline Bling | Drake
• Human Nature | Michael Jackson
• I Don't Want To Miss A Thing | Aerosmith
• I Got Friends In Low Places | Garth Brooks
• I Will Wait | Mumford and Sons
• I'm Yours | Jason Mraz
• Iris | Goo Goo Dolls
• Jolene | Dolly Parton
• Jumper | Third Eyed Blind
• Learn To Fly | Foo Fighters
• Let It Go | James Bay
• Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson
• Million Reasons | Lady Gaga
• Mirrors | Justin Timberlake
• Mr.Brightside | The Killers
• My Hero | Foo Fighters
• New Rules | Dua Lipa
• No Diggity | Black Street
• Rolling In The Deep | Adele
• Royals | Lorde
• Santeria | Sublime
• Selfish | Justin Timberlake
• Sex Is On Fire | Kings of Leon
• Simply The Best | Tina Turner
• Slide | Goo Goo Dolls
• Slow Hands | Nial Horan
• Somebody Else | The 1975
• Someone You Loved | Lewis Capaldi
• Somewhere Only We Know | Keane
• Speechless | Dan + Shay
• Stay With Me | Sam Smith
• Sunday Morning | Maroon 5
• Sunflower | Post Malone
• Sweet Child O Mine | Guns N Roses
• Take Me To Church | Hozier
• Talking To The Moon | Bruno Mars
• Teenage Dream | Katy Perry
• Tennessee Whiskey | Chris Stapleton
• The Middle | Jimmy Eat World
• The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson
• Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran
• This Love | Maroon 5
• Tiny Dancer | Elton John
• Too Close | Alex Clare
• Torn | Natalie Imbruglia
• Truly Madly Deeply | Savage Garden
• Umbrella | Rhianna
• Under The Bridge | The Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Use Somebody | Kings of Leon
• Vienna | Billy Joel
• Waiting On The World To Change | John Mayer
• Wake Me Up | Avicii
• Watermelon Sugar | Harry Styles
• What's Up | Four Non Blondes
• Wonderwall | Oasis
• Wrecking Ball | Miley Cyrus
• Yellow | Coldplay
• You and Me | Lifehouse
• You Are The Best Thing | Ray LaMontagne
• You Make My Dreams Come True | Hall and Oats