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!
50th Anniversary at Boulder Ridge
In this day and age, celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary is a rare and very special celebration. For this happy couple, the family wanted to make sure it was a day they’d never forget… and what better way to do that than with dueling pianos at the Boulder Ridge...
Pope Visits Illinois Beach Resort
How do you throw a surprise party for a soon-to-be 80 year old who’s probably seen all the tricks in the book by now? With trickery, mini surprises and dueling pianos of course! And hey, might as well make it two months before his birthday so he’s completely thrown...
Wedding Bands: How to Pick the Right One!
In the wide world of wedding entertainment, the first question that every bride and groom asks themselves about entertainment is "Live or DJed?" Assuming you're considering live, you're now faced with a myriad of options. From the size of the band (1-12+) to the...
Prairie Street Brewhouse Dueling Pianos Wedding
July was Felix and Fingers' first event at The Prairie Street Brewhouse in Rockford, and before discussing the wedding entertainment, let's just say wow...what a gorgeous venue! From the Rock River location, to the urban chic downstairs bar, and then all the exposed...
Uplights, Cameras & Shells, Oh my!
Whether you're months or years away from your wedding date, or you're just counting the days till "I Do", it seems like wedding planning is a never ending barrage of decisions. Our goal with Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos is to make everything as simple as possible...
Woodwalk Gallery Dueling a “Smash” Hit
On a beautiful Saturday in July, Mike Potts and I headed up to Door County, WI to provide entertainment for the wedding of Jon and Anne-lise D’Angelo. I was excited about this one anyway because I got to bring my guitar, but when we got to Egg Harbor we were even...
The Miracle at Kickapoo Creek
No matter how far in advance we book a wedding, there are almost always some last minute requests and changes to the original questionnaire we send to our brides and grooms. The one we received for the McVey wedding at the Kickapoo Creek Winery in Edwards, IL was a...
Corporate Entertainment For Boring Audiences
No way... You did not just call your co-workers 'boring,' did you? Don't feel bad, you're not alone. Of course we have never called them a 'boring audience.' We just don't see them that way. But there have been countless times that the person in charge of an event...
Dueling Pianos Infographic
Many of our subscribers/visitors might have already read about the history of dueling pianos through an earlier blog that we had posted. It was a rather short, but fun post with a video clip from a well-known movie. "Dueling pianos" has been an evolving term. But I...
Shake It Off Taylor Swift!
Taylor Swift just released a new song and music video entitled "Shake it off". I just saw it and was surprised...though I'm not yet sure if it's for the better or worse. Taylor Swift's music has been a staple of the Dueling Pianos scene with at least one request...
Pontiac Parkpalooza!
Palooza Palooza! Read all about it! Couple weeks back, Fingers and I headed over to play for the second annual Parkpalooza in Pontiac, IL. This was Felix and Fingers' second appearance at the event (if you do the math, that is 100% Palooza exclusivity!) For some...
Hilmerson RV Breaks New Records
This weekend, I traveled up to Little Falls, MN with Dave Radford (the original 'Felix') to perform at a wedding. The wedding was being hosted at Hilmerson RV. Honestly, it was the first time for me to perform at a wedding that was held in an RV showroom. If you're...
