BackForward / Adam Cartwright

Adam arrived promptly, was prepared with a playlist, and just did an overall incredible job for us. Thank you, Adam. Will definitely reach out again for another opportunity!

Thanks Adam, Paul, & Jerry for a wonder experience.

Loved having this group play in our backyard for a family event. Everyone enjoyed their playlist. We will definitely have them back!

Adam is such a cool guy and great guitar/singer. He brought his bass player Jerry who was terrific and a super nice guy. I hired Adam for a graduation party and they were a hit. We loved how he personalized songs to the graduate and family. We all loved the playlist he put together. I’ve hired tons of musicians over the years and would definitely recommend Adam for events. Great guy, great music fun times.
Doug

Adam Cartwright and the gang were a standup group of individuals. A rainy day washed our the event but BackForward easily adjusted inside and provided us all with an amazing time.

Adam is great to work with, he showed up early and kept our members entertained!

Will definitely hire him again in the future :)

Performance was Amazing!
My 40th went so smoothly relaxed and So fun thanks to Adam!
Super responsive, very organized and came on time! We enjoyed His performance as well as we will ask him to come more to our venues!
You will not be disappointed!

We were very pleased to have Adam play solo acoustic at our Tiki night. He has a great voice, excellent performer. He even got some of our guests involved in the show singing with him, and made it really fun. Communication before and after the event was very timely and responsive. I like the fact that he offers solo, due and full band options as well as DJ & lighting. We will definitely have him play our venue again.

Sounded great, easy to work with, will definitely book again!

Adam was great to work with. We hired him as a DJ/solo performance for an outside event celebrating Halloween with families. He was in constant contact before the event to plan with us tha music we were interested and he put together some great sets. I would hire him again for any event.

Can't say enough great things about our experience with Adam. He was a pleasure to work with form start to finish and really made my wife's birthday a night to remember. Next time I need a DJ / MC / Live Entertainer I am booking Adam. Thank you again.

I hired Backforward as a duo and they were fabulous. We had a 1980s themed party and they accommodated the theme. Adam even stayed a bit after to DJ 80s tunes for us! I would hire this band again in a heart beat.

Adam was a great photographer for my branding/headshot photoshoot at the Chicago Riverwalk. He took the time to understand my target market and purpose of the shoot and ensure that the photo reflected that. I also appreciate how he provided the high-quality photos in a timely manner. Highly recommended.

Adam was awesome! We booked him for our birthday party for my daughters and he kept the party going. He even incorporated some Taylor swift and allowed people to do a little karaoke. I would definitely hire him again in the future.

We were blown away by Adam’s professionalism, attention to detail, musical talent and fun factor at our recent party! The cherry on top was his ability to take great quality professional photos! Adam was a great MC who took my DJ playlist inspiration and ran with it to create the perfect playlist for our party. And we can’t forget the Taylor Swift meets Coachella rendition of Happy Birthday which flowed into Jack & Diane. Such a fantastic addition to the event!

We’ve been out to listen to BackForward several times, because we know it will always be a fun time! They play familiar songs that get the crowd energized and joining in. The band makes an effort to interact with the audience, talking with them, finding their preferences so they can play some favorites, and even using audience names in their songs!

I’ve booked BackForward to play at the bar I work at in Villa Park on a half dozen dates and have seen them at a couple local backyard parties, and these guys are great! They can play as a full band or break down as a duo or trio, depending on the situation, and put on a fantastic show every time. Their repertoire is stacked with popular radio hits from the 70’s through the 2000’s that always have the crowd singing and dancing! HIGHLY recommend them for consideration as a live entertainment option for your bar or next event!

I hired BackForward after seeing them play at a local outdoor patio at a restaurant. Their sound was really good, so I hired them to play my private party. Everything went great and the songs were really good.

I’ve seen BackForward play at least 20 times and they’ve always been great! We hired them for a backyard party and everyone had a great time! They do a great job of engaging with the audience and making everyone feel a part of the evening. The music they play is familiar and fun to sing along to.