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!
Top 10 Reasons To Have Dueling Pianos For Your Wedding Entertainment
We’ve all been there. That slightly awkward wedding where you don’t know a lot of the other guests, but it’d be rude to just leave before the reception. You sit at a table with a couple people you know and make awkward small talk with the strangers at your table. The...
The History Of Dueling Pianos
Dueling Pianos is somewhat of an ambiguous term. For those who have never heard of it, they often imagine two piano players competing with each other. Historically, this is correct. The late 19th century may have given birth to that concept, as ragtime pianists did...
Billboard Puts Felix And Fingers Dueling Pianos At Top With Moments By Mutti
Entertaining thousands with an all-request show (encompassing all genres from all decades, including current Top-40 hits such as OneRepublic's, "Counting Stars", Pitbull's, "Timber", and Pharell William's, "Happy") Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos have climbed to the...
Bull Valley Golf Club Weddings
I had only seen summertime pictures of the Bull Valley Golf Club that showed it in all its glory during perfect summer days. Even at their website, the majority of the photos they provide (that showcase weddings) feature the outside of the club. Clearly, the grounds...
Kegel Harley Davidson Joins Hogs with Harmony
Recently Felix and Fingers (actually Felix & The Fox) was invited to play for the annual holiday party for Kegel Harley Davidson in Rockford, IL, one of the longest family-owned dealerships in America. They had recently celebrated over 100 years of service to...
A V-Day Soiree
And we're back! Maybe it's a bit late for this, but being our first newsletter of 2014 - Happy New Year! Happy Valentine's Day as well <3 There has been a lot in the works since the last newsletter! Now that it's 2014, we can officially announce that Felix and...
First Dance Wedding Music Recommendations
So you're married - congrats! It's time for the ceremonial "First Dance", and unless you're that couple who has their own "special song", chances are that you're at a loss when it comes to this music decision. What makes it harder is that neither you nor your fiancé...
Starline Factory Wedding Provides Beautiful Setting
Approaching the Starline Factory in Harvard, IL did not suggest to me that it would be a perfect setting for a wedding. For all I knew, it could have been a tuna canning factory. I'm not familiar with the town of Harvard, IL and I was certainly not familiar with...
WinterFest at the Lake Geneva Riviera!
Felix and Fingers were on the move once again last weekend at the Lake Geneva Riviera for the WinterFest. What kind of event is this, you ask? Well, for starters, it's a parking nightmare. Other than that, it's actually lots of fun! We were asked by the folks over at...
ORT at the Marriott Resort!
ORT! Here we come! This was the second time we were able to venture out to the Marriott for the ORT showcase in two years. The first year was just the original Felix (the one writing this post) and Fingers. After a two year absence, we decided to show up in style!...
Meadowbrook Country Club Hosts Modine Party
As I often say, no two shows are the same. This was especially different for me, as it was my first time to play with "The Fox." This is the name that has worked out best so far. Normally we are Felix and Fingers, but when Emily joined the organization, we knew...
Ceremony Music? Reception Music? First Dances?
Planning a wedding is an undertaking filled with difficult decisions, and near the top of that list sits the menacing questions of specific tunes. For some couples, they've had a special song since day one that they need to play. For normal couples (including me,...
