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!
Makray Golf Club – Our Neighbor!
Though originally from Crystal Lake, I (MP) moved to Barrington Il in Sept of 2012. Makray Memorial Golf Club is literally 1 mile from my house, and Mike Sherman is just a couple blocks further. I've been waiting for an opportunity to get the Dueling Pianos wedding...
Pear Tree Estate Opens with Dueling Pianos – Champaign, IL
We recently had the pleasure of entertaining at the brand new Pear Tree Estates in Champaign/Urbana IL! Well, technically they will say we were the second wedding there, but we were the first live entertainment wedding band! And wow, what a beautiful venue, so huge...
Sugarland in Arena WI and a Dueling Pianos Wedding
West of Madison are the small towns of Arena and Spring Green, and somewhere between these towns exists a beautiful wedding venue called Sugarland. Perfect for a rustic wedding theme, Sugarland offers a charming farmhouse, beautiful grounds, and an expansive barn...
Owensboro, KY Dueling Piano Wedding At Hines Center
This weekend, Mike and I traveled to the Hines Center in Owensboro, KY, to provide dueling piano entertainment for a wedding. We started a bit later than we usually do for a wedding event, as were not asked to provide music for the ceremony. On this day, we provided...
Having A Blast On Star 105.5 FM Right Now!
This morning we're at the Star 105.5 FM radio station. If you're in your car, or at work, or simply living and have access to a computer or smartphone, tune in to Star 105.5 FM. We're playing requests and having some dueling piano fun, radio style! Thank you to Star...
Dueling Pianos At McGonigals In Barrington Illinois
As a dueling piano player, one of the biggest compliments is knowing your crowd had the best night of entertainment they'll have in a long time. Perhaps the Barrington Suburban Life said it best, when they printed that Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos at McGonigals...
Huber’s Orchard And Winery Wedding Venue
On November 9th, Mike Sherman and I helped celebrate a wedding at Huber's Orchard and Winery. The dueling pianos had been kept a surprise from the guests. So as they arrived to find two beautiful grand pianos on the stage, the intrigue and excitement immediately...
They Did The Mash
Happy Halloween to our Freakishly Frightening Fans and Friends of Felix and Fingers! We’ve enjoyed some recent theme-appropriate requests, such as The Monster Mash, Ghostbusters, Werewolves of London and others. But the No. 1 requested Halloween song was Thriller!...
Dueling Pianos Keeping Things Hot!
Labor Day might mean the end of summer, but things just continue to heat up for F&F Dueling Pianos! In our last newsletter, we introduced Jessica and Greg to the F&F team. This time, we're excited to formally introduce Jim Gritschke! Jim has performed all of...
Meet The Newest Members Of The Felix and Fingers Family
I'm pleased to formally introduce my full time event coordinator: please welcome Jessica! We were leaning toward the name "Felicity", but alas, she declined. Many of you have already been in contact with Jessica, and if you have any upcoming events, you'll...
Covering All Of Chicagoland
April Showers bring more F&F followers! Maybe that's not how the saying goes, but April has shaped up to be a great month to see Chicago dueling pianos in action! Felix and Fingers played at Blackthorn Grille in Lake Villa this past March and will be back this...
Wedding Season Is In Like A Lion…
...a lion in the frozen tundra of Illinois. F&F are ready for this winter to be over and escape from 5 hour car trips to gigs in blizzard conditions - my fingers are numb just thinking about it. March is the start of our wedding season and we've hit the ground...