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!
Silver Lake Country Club Meets Dueling Pianos
Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park Il makes for a beautiful wedding venue. Felix and Fingers had the pleasure of playing there this past June for what was sure to be a phenomenal wedding! Silver Lake, The Wedding Venue Silver Lake Country Club is home to two 18...
Entertainment is King on the Cruise Ship
Well, I can finally say I have experience entertaining on a cruise ship. My wife and I took a trip on a Carnival cruise over the Thanksgiving holiday. We boarded the Carnival Victory and took a 5 night trip through the Caribbean. OK... so I wasn't actually hired as...
Durty Nellie’s Dueling Pianos
Durty Nellie's Dueling Pianos with Felix and Fingers in Palatine IL. It happened. Last Wednesday to be specific. It was awesome. Let me tell you about it 🙂 We pulled into the alleyway for our second appearance at Durty Nellie's the night before Thanksgiving (or...
A Ewing Manor Adventure in Bloomington, Illinois
It is finally that time of year here in the Midwest where the winds turn sharp and the air becomes dry. We always ask for that cool temperature and white snow at the end of Summer, and boy did it hit us! So let's take a jump back into Summer real quick and live...
Piano Shells: A Dueling Pianos Secret
Howl At The Moon, Jellyrolls, Shout House...what do all these bars have in common? They all use a fancy trick commonly known as "Piano Shells" in order to make patrons think that the performers are playing on real pianos. Coast to coast, piano shells have become...
Fair Oaks Farms Additions Wow Corporate Party
Have you ever searched for your reading glasses, just to find that you were already wearing them? Or maybe you've looked for your wallet, only to find it was in your back pocket? If you've experienced the same or a similar experience, you'll really appreciate what I'm...
Tearing Up at the Onion Pub & Brewery
This past weekend, Dave and I had a wedding at the Onion Pub & Brewery in Lake Barrington, IL. Typically I like to check my calendar far in advance to see where I'm going to end up over the coming weeks, and when I saw this one, I had to do a double take. A...
Public Dueling Piano Shows
Felix and Fingers have been fortunate enough over the years to build relationships with great people: wedding coordinators, brides, event planners, venue owners, and more… In this post we just wanted to highlight some awesome relationships with a few of our favorite...
Crystal Lake Centennial Event
Crystal Lake IL is the official home town of Felix and Fingers (both original members went to high school here). It was an honor to be asked to perform for the closing celebration of Crystal Lake's centennial year! Set up outside the Raue Center, Williams street in...
Chisox Bar and Grill Doesn’t Stop Believing
The Chisox Bar and Grill hosted Danielle's birthday party last weekend, and Felix and Fingers took the drive down to the South side of Chicago. We didn't bump into Leroy Brown I'm afraid.... I've always been a Cincinnati Reds fan, and since I've lived on the North...
“CHILL-ing” at the Chicago Merchandise Mart
I am ashamed to admit that as a person who has lived in the Chicago area for most of my life, I hadn't visited the Merchandise Mart in Chicago until November 13, 2014. That day, however, Felix and Fingers showed up to the Merchandise Mart for the Luxehome CHILL...
New Berlin Hills Hosts Rocking’ 40th Anniversary Party
Party at New Berlin Hills Last week I had the honor of playing a 40th Anniversary Party at the New Berlin Hills Golf Course. It was a great event, and everyone had a lot of fun. It was actually planned out like a mini-wedding. They had a cake cutting, a first...
