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Ken Rothacker

Ken Rothacker

Rolling Meadows, IL
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    Ashlee Sent on 01/18/2022
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    Very very good guitarist

    He was very responsive and played every song we requested excellent.
    We used him for the ceremony only.
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    Nancy P. Sent on 09/09/2020
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    Great Guitarist

    We had Ken play at the ceremony and cocktail hour. He can play the traditional wedding music or contemporary. Having Ken play at the cocktail hour added such a nice touch. It made the event just more special. He is easy to work with, and prompt with all communication. I highly recommend him for any occasion!
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    Abbie Sent on 11/17/2019
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    Great guitarist!

    First off, Ken was so easy to work with! He was extremely responsive. He knew so many songs and even learned a new one for our wedding. We couldn’t be more thankful for having him play! He’s an awesome guitarist. I highly recommend him for any occasion!
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    Sheri Sent on 08/21/2019
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    Perfect Wedding Instrumental Music

    Ken, on guitar, and April, on violin, played for my son's church wedding and we couldn't have been happier! The music was perfect for the church setting but would be equally appropriate for a more secular environment. Ken had a large repertoire of options including hymns, contemporary music and classics and the process was seamless from initial contact to the final Recessional. We highly recommend Ken and his team of professional musicians for this most important day.
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    Lisa L. Sent on 09/09/2019
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    Professional and talented

    Ken Rothacker is a very talented guitarist. We hired him to play for our ceremony and our cocktail hour. He was professional, friendly and prompt with all communication. Ken learned two new songs for our ceremony and they sounded great! Ken has a wide repertoire of music, so there was something for everyone to enjoy during the cocktail hour. We highly recommend Ken - he's professional, talented, and easy to work with. We are so appreciative that Ken could join us and help make our wedding day so special!
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    Mary D. Sent on 06/25/2019
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    Ken Rothacker-Premiere Wedding Guitarist!

    Ken was an excellent addition to our outdoor ceremony. He had an extensive repertoire of music to choose from and he was very accommodating; even when it came to switching locations after our venue went out of business 3 weeks before our wedding. I would highly recommend choosing Ken for your wedding ceremony, he is an awesome guitar player!
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    Molly W. Sent on 04/09/2020
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    Wedding Ceremony Guitarist

    Ken was absolutely wonderful - he was great to work with, he was flexible and learned a few new songs that I asked for, and we got many compliments about his playing. And with his experience I didn't have to worry about him one bit the day of the wedding and it all went great. Would absolutely recommend!
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    Karen Sent on 10/01/2018
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    We used Ken for ceremony and cocktail hour music. He was great to work with and did an awesome job! Would definitely recommend.
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    Kristen Sent on 08/15/2018
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    Ken was absolutely amazing. My fiance and I were supposed to meet up with Ken and a snow storm came in that I was not comfortable driving. Ken was more than accommodating and changed our meeting time. He added great value and input in the entire process of what the feel of our ceremony was, the song choice, and making sure we were happy. I could not recommend him more!
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    Ed Sent on 07/07/2018
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    Ken was fantastic! He was very easy to work with, and he played beautifully. Our guests loved him. We would hire him again in a heartbeat.
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    Jaclyn Sent on 07/08/2018
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    Ken was so great to work with! He played at my sisters wedding and then I was lucky enough to have him play at mine! Ken is so easy to talk with and makes the process of finding the perfect musician to play at a wedding easy. Ken offered great suggestions to different songs to play and if he didn’t know the song I wanted, he offered to learn it. I had several great phone conversations with Ken as we came up with the perfect songs for him to play at the ceremony. He plays beautiful music which was perfect for the ceremony. Ken also played at our cocktail hour. He is amazing! Such a positive, passionate person who truly has talent!
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    Sandy Sent on 01/09/2018
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    Ken was fantastic---he played for my MIL's 90th birthday and we could not have been more pleased
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    Robert Sent on 11/15/2017
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    Ken contributed greatly to the success of our non-profit fund raiser. He was professional throughout and very easy to wok with - responsive in our communications when making arrangements for his participation. I received many complementary remarks praising the quality of his music and his quiet and unobtrusive manner. I would highly recommend him to anyone else wanting a very gifted guitarist for their event. I would call on him again without hesitation.
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    Barbara Sent on 08/01/2017
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    Ken was a pleasure to work with, he was knowledgeable, professional, responsive, and friendly. Sadly, I personally didn't hear much of his playing since I was preoccupied with my wedding, but I heard plenty of good feed back from my guests who enjoyed his playing. I recommend Ken with no reservations.
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    Jeff Sent on 08/21/2017
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    Ken played guitar at sister's wedding fiver years ago; when she found out we were looking for a guitarist for own wedding, my sister gave me Ken's name. (She still had his contact info saved, let it be known, because she was so incredibly fond of his contributions to her own wedding.) I emailed Ken out of the blue, and the stars aligned: he was free to play our date. Our wedding was smallish, but we did have one or two unique requests to make of him in terms of schedule and playing some in-between time in the foyer—he was open and receptive to everything. Throughout our communications, he was very responsive, enthusiastic, positive, friendly, and professional. And, of course, his playing was beautiful. We asked him to play a solo version of the theme song from The Princess Bride, and though we never heard him play the song ahead of the big date, when Karen walked through the double-doors and Ken started plucking those chords... boy, I *almost* cried.
    He played beautifully, took care of all his own set-up (coordinating with our church director somewhat because my wife and I were so busy doing other stuff) and really just nailed the whole gig 110%
    Karen and I cannot thank Ken enough, and cannot recommened him highky enough if you are looking for a guitarist for your event.
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    Alexandria Sent on 06/29/2017
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    Ken was fantastic. He was very responsive while we communicated with him. He arrived on time to the venue & sounded amazing. I would definitely hire Ken again in the future & highly recommend him!
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    Ali Sent on 07/16/2017
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    Ken was so great to work with! He added a magical touch to my wedding ceremony.
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    Kaila Sent on 03/02/2017
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    Ken played for me at my wedding in February of 2017, both for ceremony music as well as cocktail hour. He met every expectation I had and then some! He had great communication with me leading up to the event and made me feel like my wedding was a top priority for him. His excitement and enthusiasm for my event made me feel like this wasn't just another gig, but that he truly wanted to be a part of our special day. I cant say enough how meaningful that was.
    Before our wedding, Ken made sure that he best understood my vision for the day and allowed me to have input in the music played. He accommodated special requests by learning new songs that meant a great deal to me and my husband, to incorporate into our wedding ceremony. Hearing those songs in the background made the day so much more meaningful and I am so grateful that he was willing to do that for us.
    I was extremely pleased with Ken's performance and received TONS of complements from my guests, even weeks after the event. His variety of music played at cocktail hour mixed with the fact that he walked around the reception room in between guests while playing made a huge impact on the guests! Ken moving around the room was a wonderful surprise to me and really helped add something extremely special to our cocktail hour.
    I would recommend Ken for any future musical needs someone might be looking for. He really took the time to make sure his performance was what we wanted, as well as adding his flare to it. He made a lasting impressions on those who attended, and helped make our wedding day great!
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    Erika Sent on 10/01/2012
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    He was awesome! He played the music for our ceremony and cocktail hour. I had many people come up to tell me how they enjoyed the music. He even learned a new song to play for me. I couldn't have asked for anything more perfect. Thanks Ken!
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    Dan Sent on 12/08/2016
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    Ken did a great job with song selection and his music was great! He also sang one song by himself and lead the group in another song and it went really well. I highly recommend him.
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    Ryan Sent on 12/20/2016
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    Ken was phenomenal throughout the entire process. He teamed up with a sax/clarinet player to play at our cocktail hour in the Chicago courtyard outside of our venue that many of our guests still say was the highlight of the night!

    Couldn't asked for a better vendor from beginning to end - never worried that he wouldn't deliver a phenomenal service, beyond gifted musically, and undersells himself with his rate. Easily one of the most memorable parts of our wedding night. Thanks for everything Ken, you were incredible.
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    Matt Sent on 11/04/2016
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    Ken was extremely professional and is highly talented. His musical accompaniment to our dinner was well-received by the guests and added a great deal to the event. Thanks, Ken!
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    Zach Sent on 11/07/2016
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    Ken was a professional from start to finish and worked with us to provide us with the soundtrack we wanted to fit our big day!
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    Ken was awesome! He was a great hit at my reception cocktail hour. The one thing about Ken that stands out is his willingness to make you happy. I had asked him if he could play a Bollywood song and he went out of his way to learn this and play at the wedding. Thanks Ken!
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    It was great and super easy to work with Ken. My husband and I requested two songs that weren't in his portfolio but he nailed it and made our day very special.