Salsamba is a Latin jazz quintet that blends the traditions of American jazz with the spicy rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, and the Caribbean - the result is great music that delights the listener with it’s originality. Based in Pittsburgh, Salsamba performs at clubs, festivals and colleges throughout the United States. They have opened for Latin jazz king Tito Puente, guitarists John Scofield and Stanley Jordan, Steel Pan player Andy Narell, and flutist Dave Valentin. Salsamba’s CDs, “Mambo in Blue”, Mambo Del Sol” and “Latinventions” have received considerable airplay nationwide. The band are featured performers on National Public Radio’s American Jazz Radio Festival, which airs nationwide on over 125 stations. This 5-piece band can also be joined by a female vocalist if so desired.

Affectionately known as ZAPOLOGY because of his fascination with technology, reggae artist, writer and producer Delroy ‘Zap’ Clarke has been breaking down barriers for a number of years as a lead vocalist/keyboardist for the S.W.A.M.M.P. BAND. By incorporating the ever-popular styles of Roots, Dancehall, Hip-Hop and the soulful sounds of R&B, Zap showcases a wide range of musical styles in the many facets of Reggae music. Zap’s musical performances are uplifting, inspiring, and versatile in style. His keyboard performance is complimented by his silky vocals, creating a sound that is truly of it’s own flavor.

Continental Dukes are a very lively band comprised of former Duquesne University Tamburitzans. They play a variety of European and Eastern European music and have a unique sound comprised of instrumentation including accordion, clarinet, tamburitza guitar, and string bass. The band can perform stationary or while strolling among guests for a more spirited show.

Steel Impressions is an all Steel Drum Calypso band, featuring professional steel pan craftsman and musician Phil Solomon. The band performs the music of Phil’s Caribbean homeland, along with classic island style music favorites mixed with a surprising repertoire of Top-40 contemporary hits - which gives them a refreshing, new sound when played with the band’s own unique flair on steel drum.

Piano Jammers is a high-energy show featuring dueling pianos and vocals with Sal Ventura and John Hasinger. Your guests join the dueling pianists in singing classic rock and contemporary tunes, making this is a very fun act with full audience involvement! Both Sal and John are professionally trained, full-time musicians. They provide their own state-of-the-art sound system and keyboards that can include baby grand facades.

“A SOUND TO REMEMBER... A VOICE YOU WON’T FORGET!”

Lee Alverson is an extraordinary entertainer who started his career in Pittsburgh, PA. Alverson, a singer and musician, has shared the stage with many national acts, such as “The Beach Boys, Barry Manilow, Manhattan Transfer, John Denver, Three Dog Night, The Four Tops, Andy Williams,” and to date has performed in 36 states! The secret to Lee's success can be found in his impressive vocal range, songwriting ability, and amazing stage presence. Lee has expanded into the lucrative private entertainment industry, performing at large corporate banquets, conventions, and special events throughout the country.

The ultimate all cover sing-a-long party band, Velveeta came out of the clubs of Penn State and developed a large following on the Pennsylvania club scene. Their high-energy, rocking and dancing show keeps them in high demand, The self-proclaimed Cheese band is celebrating over a decade of unoriginal music hits, playing a diverse mix of 6 decades of cover tunes ~ and diverse is the operative word... think Sweet Caroline, Love Shack, Summer of '69, Come on Eileen, Dancing with Myself, We got the beat, Don't Stop Believing, My Sharona, Safety Dance, Celebration, Walking on Sunshine, Footloose, 99 Red Balloons, Jesse's Girl, Tainted Love, Jenny Jenny and more... it ’s Neil Diamond to The Cure...you get the picture! Velveeta will have your group dancing and singing the night away.

Ginger Beards is a hot rock cover band being the brainchild of local musicians Zig Daniels and Walter Ino. Both guys have played in successful Pittsburgh bands over the years including The Delaneys, 7th House, and Strangeway. The Ginger Beards' moniker was taken from our good friend Mike who the boys met one fateful night in Liverpool, England. This ultimate cover band has had a revolving line-up of some of Pittsburgh's best musicians. Song selection ranges from anything to everything — from Violent Femmes to Bryan Adams, Pearl Jam to Neil Diamond, Weezer to Johnny Cash... and they encourage requests from the crowd. Along with the full band, Zig and Walter can play as an acoustic duo.

A gifted 17-year old vocalist in a country music vein, Alli’s
talents have received rave reviews, creating quite a buzz throughout the tri-state area. She had the honor of singing for President George Bush at a Republican rally, performing to an audience of 13,000, and served as opening act for country singer Lee Ann Womack. In the past few years, Alli has opened for country artists such as Trick Pony, Joe Diffy, Mark Chesnutt and Chris Cagle, along with being a featured performer on KDKA’s Children’s Hospital Foundation TV special. Alli describes her performance style as soft, finding inspiration in Womack, Alison Krauss and local country legend Joe Patrick. Alli and Joe Patrick are well recognized for their performance of the song “Fallen Heroes” written not only for the servicemen and women of this country, but for the firefighters, police and anyone else who has made a sacrifice for our country.

Though they are best known as Pittsburgh’s red-hot Swing & Latin Jazz band, Dr Zoot easily switches gears to crank out a diverse selection of tunes and play a variety of music styles of hits from the 40’s through the 90’s. The 7-piece, all-male ensemble includes horn section (trumpet, trombone and saxophone), keyboards, drums, upright bass and guitar. Dr Zoot comes self-contained, providing sound and lighting for their performance.

Charlie Murdoch's Dueling Pianos: A sing-along, clap-along, laugh-along, drink-along, have a good time-along, and bring your friends-along show. This Dueling Piano Rock Show is brought to you by Pittsburgh music legend, Joey Granati and other excellent area musicians that can be seen regularly at Pittsburgh's premier piano bar, Charlie Murdoch's. These outgoing, professional musicians specialize in dueling piano shows playing together for corporate shows and top clubs across the country including Walt Disney World's Resort in Orlando. They know just how to get your crowd active and energized, and will have them singing along to classic rock and contemporary tunes from the first tickling of the ivories - every guest is part of the show!

Mark Eddie and his former band mate Carlo Volhl plug in their guitars and take their audience on a ride of music and comedy. Building from the popularity of sing-a-long night clubs like “Howl at the Moon” and “Sing Sing”, Mark twists the concept by adding guitars, humor and crowd interaction, creating a corporate show of non-stop laughter and song. Mark plays off the audience by letting them lead him from one song to the next laugh. Fueled by two blazing guitars, the duo flawlessly blends classic rock hits, stand up comedy, dead on impressions and rousing crowd sing-a-longs for a performance that leaves audiences yelling for more.

The Clarks are one of Pittsburgh's most popular local
bands. Their music can be described as a blend of rock, pop, alternative, and country. Their gritty live sound goes perfectly with their songs that tackle the hardships of everyday life. Although they are a local band, The Clarks have also developed strongholds in markets outside of the region, including Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago, Baltimore, DC, and New York. The Clarks have played at shows for well-known artists such as Steely Dan and 3 Doors Down. Their songs can be heard in the films "Boys" (with Winona Ryder) and "Just Write". Over the past year, The Clarks have performed at over 200 shows.

Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s. He was responsible for writing the #2 Billboard hit "The Rapper", with the Jaggerz, and was a member of Wild Cherry after they experienced a #1 hit with "Play That Funky Music". After going on to release five solo albums in the 1980s accompanied with many charting singles, Iris continues to release new material and tour in the Ohio River Valley area, and he maintains a loyal fan base, especially in Pittsburgh.

B.E. Taylor has been a favorite for years on both the National and Regional music scene with a career that saw him record three major label albums in six years (two for MCA and one for Epic/CBS), score several regional top ten hits and as the former lead singer of the very popular B.E. Taylor Group, score two BILLBOARD TOP 100 HITS with his release of ‘KAREN” on Epic Records and “Vitamin L” on MCA records. He has performed on several national commercial spots and has performed with such legendary acts as Chicago, Todd Rundgren, Little River Band, Christopher Cross, the Beach Boys & many more.

It looks like him... and sounds like him... is it really Neil!? You be the judge! Chris Denem performs an amazing tribute show portraying the famous singer songwriter’s trademark look and style, with a voice that sounds remarkably like Neil’s. During the show Chris plays acoustic guitar backed with music tracks that sound like a full orchestra, entertaining the audience with a collection of Neil’s greatest hits and favorite cover tunes.

Gifted with the cool manner and pipes of Old Blue Eyes, Guy Matone gives an amazing cabaret style tribute performance to the legendary star. Guy’s flawless voice and classy performance style create the ambience of the solo performances Sinatra is famous for.

A singer for over 20 years, Suzanne is no stranger to the musical stage, and she is also an established songwriter and producer. Suzanne has performed with numerous national entertainers at top concert halls throughout the US. Her impersonation of Anne Murray is so superb that audiences actually begin to think she IS the star! Suzanne can even include a mini tribute to Karen Carpenter, and you will not believe your ears when she flawlessly covers “We’ve Only Just Begun“…

Co-starring Lee Alverson and Leah Farine, Broadway Phantasy's musical revue features some of the greatest songs from Broadway and movie history. The show climaxes with an extensive tribute to The Phantom of the Opera, recreating full ambience with scenes from the show complete with lighting, sound effects, props and costumes.

Avpro creates the feel of the famous New York style dance clubs with HUGE 17-foot Video Screen(s), a top-quality DVD Audio Visual Digital system and a concert style high-tech dance floor lighting system complete with industrial fog. Hosted by our expert Disc Jockey, Avpro plays a variety of tunes from a vast collection of music spanning six decades - from the hits of the Big Band era to Techno Pop (and all that’s in between!) with videos that feature classic musicians, songs and modern VH1/MTV style videos. Avpro Giant Video Dance Party can create a theme party as well (“Saturday Night Fever Disco Night,” “Parrothead Buffett Beach Party,” etc.).

One of Pittsburgh's top DJs, Chuck tailors the music styles to your crowd providing an expertly chosen variety of dance music that spans 6 decades. Chuck can create the ambience by highlighting a particular music style (i.e. Caribbean/Beach Party; Broadway; Golden Oldies; Holiday; etc.) by mixing the theme music into a wide selection of other dance and listening favorites, like Oldies and Motown, Classic Rock, Disco, old and new Country, Top 40 Adult Contemporary hits, as well as line dance and crowd participation favorites. Chuck's impressive music video system adds a whole new level of excitement to the dance floor. Chuck's DJ style is flexible and he works extensively in the Pittsburgh area performing at college and corporate events, and at wedding receptions and private parties. Chuck also offers a Music Video DJ Service, allowing guests to enjoy images and footage of their favorite stars as they dance and view the music videos shown on a HUGE 17-foot screen. His Video Dance Party includes popular videos of current hits as well as special music videos created specifically for classic (pre-video era) songs, displayed on the large screen through the high-quality DVD system. An extensive "intelligent" lighting system is included. A camera can also be included to project live footage of the actual dance floor and/or speeches onto the screen.

Vanessa has an outgoing personality, a friendly demeanor, and is an expert Disc Jockey. She interacts well with the crowd, easily drawing guests out on the dance floor. Vanessa uses top of the line equipment with lighting and has a huge library of music spanning six decades - including 40's classics, 50's & 60's Motown, 70's & 80's dance favorites, classic & modern rock, country, jazz, and big band hits. Vanessa is a professional musician as well, and can provide piano entertainment during a cocktail hour if so desired.