Arlen Music Productions

Arlen Music Productions is a Chicago-based live music entertainment company offering wedding, corporate, and fundraising event bands, with offices in Evanston. Arlen offers multiple band configurations ranging from 6 to 15 pieces, plus specialty ensembles including a rock violin show, a jazz quartet, a guitar trio, a strings ensemble, and a Four Seasons tribute group. Bands accommodate ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception coverage, and work with couples to customize setlists and accommodate special song requests. Founded by orchestra leader and saxophonist Ken Arlen, the company has been active in the Chicago special event industry for over two decades. The Ken Arlen Evolution Orchestra won Best Band by Better Magazine from 2014 to 2021 and has performed at the Presidential Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. and New Year's Eve at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Bandleader Kendall Nesbitt of the Indigo ensemble is a Grammy Award nominated musician who has contributed to over 50 gold and multi-platinum albums. Based in the Chicago area, with performances documented in Chicago, Nebraska, Las Vegas, and Florida, as well as a nationwide presence through the Ken Arlen Evolution Orchestra. Reviewers across multiple Arlen ensembles, including Front of House, Entourage, and Velocity, consistently report packed dance floors, strong communication during planning, willingness to learn custom songs, and coordination with wedding planners on day-of timing.