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!
How will Felix and Fingers get people dancing at my wedding?
A question I get a lot is, "How will you get people dancing at my wedding?" Some people imagine dueling pianos as a fun, sing-along show where people sit around and drink. That CAN be a dueling pianos show, but that isn't the kind of show we bring to your wedding....
Onion Pub Wedding! Again!
So we did another wedding last weekend. AGAIN. Sheesh, it must be wedding season or something! Actually, in some ways, weddings are my personal favorite as far as events that we play. What's not to love? There's usually cake, great food, and the musicians are...
Hyatt Regency Entertainment For Dummen Group Horticulture Conference
You've probably already read (or heard about) studies that show plants tend to grow healthier and faster when in a musical environment. I'm not completely positive how this works. Some theories suggest that the vibrations of the sound encourage the flow of...
Father Daughter Dance: Wedding Music Suggestions
After walking her down the aisle, the father of the bride has one more shining moment of the night - the Father Daughter Dance! First dances are always a difficult decision seeing as the majority of brides/grooms aren't professional dancers, nor have they...
Flash Mob Soars At Brookfield Zoo
It was not the first time for Felix and Fingers to perform at the Brookfield Zoo, and as tempting as it may have been to title this 'Felix and Fingers... and Feathers' I had to give credit to the presentation that really awed the audience, and left the bride in tears...
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 from your big event, or counting down the days till it arrives, planning can often feel like a never-ending stream of decisions. At Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos, our goal is to simplify the process with an all-inclusive quote that covers...
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...
