“Everyone was raving about the band”
-John and Maura Duckworth

The Wes John Band features some of Chicago’s best musicians performing a wide variety of modern musical styles including Rock, Pop, Jazz, Soul, Country and Funk. For nearly ten years, parties in and around Chicago have been dazzled by the rich vocals, tight sound and lively play list of The WJB.

“We chose a really obscure song for our first dance but Wes and his band really nailed it!”
-Jamie and Lauren Rauch


Members of the Wes John Band have played with many national acts including Ray Charles, Maceo Parker, Junior Wells, War, Smashing Pumpkins, Guster, Umphrey’s McGee, Ziggy Marley, Poi Dog Pondering, Filter and many, many more.

We pride ourselves on our musicianship and our ability to adapt to your event. In regard to first dances, they’ve become one of our specialties.

With groups of all sizes available, it’s nearly impossible to find an event The Wes John Band isn’t suited for. Watch our short promotional video and find out why…Wes is more.