Blog Archives
The treasure trove of blogs. Every post that any member of our company has written can be found here in our archives. If you are looking for something in particular, it may be easier to use the search function from the main blog page or the blog map.
For those of you who like to scroll through endless pages, this is for you!
Greg Percifield: A Little Jazz And A Lot Of Sushi
Greg Percifield: A Little Jazz And A Lot Of Sushi GREG PERCIFIELD Dueling Pianist, Felix and Fingers Japan played a big role in shaping my life. I moved to Osaka (pretty much on a whim) straight out of college, with only a degree in Jazz piano and a visa for teaching...
James Gritschke: Winding Roads To Everything Musical
James Gritschke: Winding Roads To Everything Musical JAMES GRITSCHKE Dueling Pianist, Felix and Fingers Every year since I was born, my dad, mom, and sister would jump in the car and make a 10 hour trek to a lake house cabin in the middle of the North Woods of...
Emmett’s Brewing Company: An Incredible Night in West Dundee
Emmett’s Brewing Company in West Dundee, Illinois is known for it’s delicious beer. Beyond this, it is known for hosting some of the best events in Illinois! We recently played here for Lifeway Plumbing’s Christmas party and had the best time. Emmett’s Brewing Company...
Robert Deason: Big Hair, Big Personality
Robert Deason: Big Hair, Big Personality ROBERT DEASON Dueling Pianist, Felix and Fingers Since I was a little kid (in addition to being adorable), I've always known that performing would play a big part of my life. My rendition of "Beauty and the Beast" in the 2nd...
Chris Heroldt: South Side Chicago Heralds Heroldt
Chris Heroldt: South Side Chicago Heralds Heroldt CHRIS HEROLDT Dueling Pianist, Felix and Fingers Hi. My name is Chris Heroldt. I've been playing piano and singing in Chicago on the Rock, Jazz, and Blues scene for a long time (ever since I had to pretend I was old...
T.(he) Duncan Parker
T.(he) Duncan Parker DUNCAN PARKER Dueling Pianist, Felix and Fingers I always felt like I knew what I would do while growing up. I liked aviation and movies and bikes and trains and golf and a million other things, but it always seemed like there wasn't another...
Mike Sherman: The Mad, Musical Mind of a Melomaniacal Mortal
Mike Sherman: The Mad, Musical Mind of a Melomaniacal Mortal MIKE SHERMAN Dueling Pianist, Felix and Fingers I love the word melomaniacal. It means, "Related to a fervent or abnormal love of music." That pretty much sums me up. Ever since I was a kid, music just...
Bourbon Vieux: A New Orleans Wedding Venue
Bourbon Vieux - A New Orleans Wedding New Orleans is always one of our favorite cities to perform in. I mean, how could it not be? It is a city filled with lively people, delicious food, exciting music, and a rich culture. It is nearly impossible to have a bad time in...
Two Nights at Knights of Columbus
What’s better than playing one show at the Knights of Columbus in Ironton, Ohio? Playing TWO shows. Having two back-to-back shows was an absolute blast. Knights of Columbus: Knight One Our first show was a fundraiser for the Shriners, who raise money for emergency...
Hilton Garden Inn Rockford with Japanese Dueling Pianos
OK, so our dueling pianos show at the Hilton Garden Inn Rockford wasn't Japanese specifically, but there were many Japanese elements to it. First of all, the Bride and Groom had spent several years in Japan and actually got married out of country wearing a...
Dueling Pianos is Perfect at Grand Geneva
Recently we played a wedding in the Ski Chalet at Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva, WI. However, it was a sunny, warm, beautiful day, and it wasn't ski season yet. That GrandGeneva really knows how to take advantage of their available spaces, because the Chalet was set...
Felix and Fingers and Frosty
Holiday Yule and Duel Yep, you're right, it's been a while since you've received one of these life-altering newsletters. Let's just say it's been an amazing wedding season for F&F. From intimate weddings to a 40,000 person 4th of July Show, 2016 was our craziest...