Classical Rock Orchestra Camp Hi Folks! We’re thinking or starting up our Classical Rock Orchestra program again – for ALL AGES and playing levels – yay! It would be held here at 27 Pipers Green Court, Kitchener, ON, but scheduled differently than in the past. Previously, it was held in July for one week from 9:00am – 4:00pm. We would like to change this to one day per week, in the evening, for a period of time (6 – 8 … Read More
Your New Neighbors has been described as the “Ultimate Party Band!” They have been performing their unique high-energy blend of 70s, 80s, 90s, and current Dance/Rock hits across Ontario & Quebec for the last 15 years. The 5 members of Your New Neighbors share a combined experience of over 100 years of professional showmanship, and will have your crowd on its feet all night! Video Sample: Song List: 3 Pistols – The Tragically Hip Laid – James 500 Miles – The Proclaimers Let’s Go Crazy – … Read More
The Best Of Whitney Houston
Accordionist Rick Guzik can entertain you and your guests with many styles of music including: Austrian Canadian Celtic French German Irish Italian Oktoberfest: German, Austrian, Swiss Polish Swiss Blues Jazz Jig Latin Rag Reel Polka Pop Rock Etc.! Rick’s musical mastery and witty charm are a perfect blend for any event! He can perform as a strolling soloist, or with a band (Duo, Trio, Quartet & more). Video Samples: In The Spirit of Oktoberfest: Ein Prosit! Tinker Polka Austrian: Einen … Read More
Entertaining & Fun! Energize your evening with live music by the 5-piece band: Nightlife! Classic Rock ‘n Roll, Original Songs, Jazz, Dinner Music, Dance Band. Great entertainment begins with great sound. Nightlife blends its musical talents together with state-of-the-art equipment to create a clean and unique sound that keeps audiences up dancing all night long. Nightlife’s musicianship adapts the sounds and song selection to suit any occasion (Corporate Events, Weddings, Restaurants, House Parties, etc.) and engages the audience to make it … Read More
Doug Varty’s “Every Breath You Take” tribute to the Police is a high energy show performed by the trio and augmented with a keyboardist. They play all the big Police hits plus some of Sting’s best known solo songs. Catchy, funny, fun, exciting performances! Expert musicianship and vocals. Video Sample: Coming soon! Song List: Coming soon!
Rod Stewart “Havin’ A Party” It takes a special kind of performer to create the voice and stage presence of Rod Stewart, the timeless vocalist known for hits like “Hot Legs,” “Forever Young”, “Maggie May” and “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy.” Doug Varty is that performer! And just like Rod, whenever he performs, Doug Varty makes the stage (and the surrounding area) his playground, interacting with the crowd, dancing with, and singing to audience members. “It’s about creating something special, … Read More
The Halloween Band This scary 3 to 5-piece band sinks their teeth into juicy songs and dance tunes to keep your crypt a-rockin’! ! You’ll hear classic favourites as The Monster Mash, Themes from The Addams Family, The Munsters, Bewitched, Casper The Friendly Ghost and many more ghoulish selections! They also have up their boney sleeves some deadly classic rock, country and disco numbers for you to boogie to, man! So, get your blue dress on, bark at the bad moon … Read More
Neil Murray Band “Nobody rocks like the Neil Murray Band!” Andy from the Shakespeare Arms. Available as a duo, 3-piece or 4-piece band. Band Members: Neil Murray: Lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, harmonica Frank Koren: Guitar Steve Lehmann: Bass, backup vocals Jeff Cowell: Drums Audio Samples: All For You Crazy Little Thing Called Love I Saw Her Standing There Down On The Corner I Shot The Sheriff Mary Jane‘s Last Dance Message In A Bottle Steal My Kisses Vertigo Song List: … Read More
Queen Flash is Canada’s premiere tribute to the music of Queen! Look-a-like, sound-a-like, Johnny Zatylny has been captivating audiences by carrying on the musical tradition of Freddie Mercury since 2000. His amazing likeness with the original, matches his perfect performance of “Queen” songs both through his voice and his unmistakable stage presence. This fabulous 6-piece Queen tribute is an exciting, high energy show that will get people out of their seats. “Queen Flash” is a grand, theatrical representation of the real … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet (MVSQ) is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that can liven up your event performing a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, and more! MVSQ has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings,and special events! This ensemble, formed in 1987 by Ross Daly and Angela Cox-Daly, can also perform as: … Read More
The Beat Heathens are a three piece band consisting of guitar, bass, and drums. Although we are generally considered a “classic rock” rock band, we can also perform a mostly bluesy night if needed. All of us in the band sing and we cover everything from 50’s dance tunes through Hendrix, Neil Young, the Tragically Hip to the Beatles. We adapt our song list to the crowd! We are ideal for Parties and Dances such as: Corporate Events Weddings Ribfests … Read More
Andrea Weber Steckly was born and raised on a farm outside of the Ontario town of Elmira. As a child, she would sit and listen to her older sisters practicing the piano or the violin or singing in a children’s choir and her imagination was captured. Once Andrea turned 6 years old, the 3 of them headed off together to piano lessons and waited for one another as they suffered under the rule of their eccentric European piano teacher. Somehow, … Read More
Cathy Anderson is a member of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony and a freelance cellist and teacher based in Kitchener, Ontario. She has performed with the: St. Lawrence, Penderecki, Borealis and Lafayette String Quartets at the Festival of the Sound and the Elora Festival, and has been broadcast on CBC Radio Two. She has played solo recitals at: Various colleges and universities in Ontario, and more recently has played duet concerts with bassist (and husband) Brian Baty. Cathy has performed concertos … Read More
The Wheat Kings are the ultimate tribute to “The Tragically Hip”. This 5-piece band has enjoyed tremendous success with clubs, universities, colleges, festivals and fairs throughout Canada and the United States. Since the bands inception in the spring of 1994, The Wheat Kings have delivered rock n’ roll with the same energy, style, and sound as the Hip themselves, giving audiences exactly what they came to feel and hear! The band formed when five professional Toronto area musicians realized that … Read More
This Is Tom Jones recreates the music of one of the greatest pop music singers of all time – Tom Jones! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Tom Jones (Dave La Fame) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Recapture the best of Tom Jones, be prepared to toss your knickers on stage, and take a trip down memory lane with some of his biggest hits: “It’s Not Unusual”, “What’s New Pussycat”, … Read More
Simply The Best Tina recreates the music of one of the greatest rock, R&B & pop music divas of all time, the “Queen of Rock ‘n Roll” – Tina Turner! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Tina Turner (Sonia Ndongmo) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Recapture the best of Tina Turner and take a trip down memory lane with some of her biggest hits: “Simply The Best”, “Private Dancer”, “Proud … Read More
Sun Records Story: Good Rockin’ Tonight Show features authentic 1950’s music from Johnny Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbsion, and other great artists from the era. This show focuses on the “Sun Records” years for these artists as highlighted in the hit movie “Walk The Line”. You get all the major hits of the artists, and the show is hosted by a colourful character named Horace “Six Gun” Logan. There are laughs, audience interaction, vintage wardrobe and great music … Read More
Spice Girls: Spice recreates the music of one of the greatest English pop girl groups of all time – Spice! The Spice Girls were the most successful British band since the Beatles and established Girl Power like no other! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Posh (Tessa Sven), Scary (Jennifer Bacchus), Baby (Melissa Virdo), Sporty (Andrea Brunet) and Ginger (Kristal Jackson), allows you to re-live those great memories of the 90’s. Recapture the best of the Spice Girls … Read More
Roy Orbison: You Got It! recreates the music of one of the greatest rockabilly, country and pop-rock musicians of all time – Roy Orbison! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Roy Orbison (Dave La Fame) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Recapture the best of Roy Orbison and take a trip down memory lane with some of his biggest hits: “Crying”, “Oh, Pretty Woman”, “Falling”, “You Got It” and more! You … Read More
Ray recreates the music of one of the greatest singer-songwriter, R&B-blues-pop-rock ‘n roll musicians of all time – Ray Charles! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Ray Charles (Frank Rondell) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 50’s to the 90’s. Recapture the best of Ray Charles and take a trip down memory lane with some of his biggest hits: “Hit The Road Jack”, “Georgia On My Mind”, “I Can’t Stop Loving You”, “I Got A … Read More
Solitary Man recreates the music of one of the greatest pop music singers and song writers of all time – Neil Diamond! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Neil Diamond (Will Chalmers) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Recapture the best of Neil Diamond and take a trip down memory lane with some of his biggest hits: “Crackling Rosie”, “Forever In Blue Jeans”, “I’m A Believer”, “Sweet Caroline” and more! “Solitary … Read More
Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop recreates the music of one of the greatest pop music singer-songwriter-dancers of all time – Michael Jackson! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Michael Jackson (Bishop Soul) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s. Recapture the best of Michael Jackson and take a trip down memory lane with some of his biggest hits: “Smooth Criminal”, “Thriller”, “Beat It”, “The Way You Make Me Feel” and … Read More
Kenny Rogers: The Gambler recreates the music of one of the greatest country music singers of all time – Kenny Rogers! Peter Davidson, with his authentic look and vocal match of Kenny Rogers, entertains you with some of Kenny`s biggest hits: “Ruby”, “Coward Of The Country”, “Lady”, and more! Peter Davidson is an award winner on the country music scene with 8 JUNO Awards, Big Country Awards, and The Golden Awards (with The Good Brothers). Video Samples: Coming soon! Song … Read More
Frankie Valli: The Jersey Boy recreates the music of one of the greatest pop music singers of all time – Frankie Valli! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Frankie Valli (Frank Chiarelli) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Recapture the best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and take a trip down memory lane with some of his biggest hits: “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off … Read More
An Evening Of Engelbert recreates the music of one of the greatest pop music crooners of all time – Engelbert Humperdinck! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Engelbert (Peter Marino) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 60’s and 70’s. Recapture the best of Engelbert and take a trip down memory lane with some of his biggest hits: “After The Lovin’”, “Release Me”, “Spanish Eyes”, “The Last Waltz” and more! “Engelbert’” is backed by a live … Read More
Elvis: The Way It Was featuring Stephen Kabakos as “The King”, creates an electrifying interpretation of the most celebrated rock ‘n roll star of all time! ‘The Way It Was’ is a high energy musical extravaganza of Elvis Presley’s greatest ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s – hits from the beginning of his career to the end. Stephen has the young Elvis look and has all the costume changes that Elvis fans want to see! With superb band musicianship, authentic instruments from … Read More
Cher Tribute This Cher tribute recreates the music of one of the greatest pop music divas of all time – Cher! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Cher (Kara Chandler) allows you to re-live those great memories of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Recapture the best of Cher and take a trip down memory lane with some of her biggest hits: “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves”, “I Got You Babe”, “If I Could Turn Back Time”, “Believe” and … Read More
Help! proudly presents a truly authentic tribute to the world’s most popular band: The Beatles! Take a journey back in time and experience the music of the Fab Four – LIVE! Sit back and groove or get up and dance to one classic after another as the extravaganza entertains you. From the classic early Liverpool days to the psychedelic sounds of the late sixties, the Beatles stretched the boundaries and forged a style of pop music that is still popular … Read More
Take your typical rock band – guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and vocals – and replace the guitar and keyboard with a string quartet and – voila! – you have: The Classical Rock Show! This show features the Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet (MVSQ), performing on acoustic and electric instruments, with Ross Daly on 4 and 5-string violins and viola, Angela Cox-Daly on violins, Andrea Weber Steckly on 4 and 6-string violins and Cathy Anderson on cellos. Completing this phenomenal band, we have Robert Laporte on drums … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi String Trio (MVST) is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that performs a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, and more! MVST has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings (ceremony, cocktail reception, dinner & dance), and special events! This ensemble, formed in 1987 by Ross Daly and Angela Cox-Daly, can also perform … Read More
Mannheim Virtuosi String Duo (MVSD) Violin & Viola 2 Violins MVSD is a unique string ensemble – acoustic or electric – that performs a vast array of musical styles including: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, Pop, Classic Rock, Light Jazz, Blues, Latin, Celtic, Country, Bluegrass, New Age, Original, Seasonal, Christmas, Halloween, Oktoberfest and more! MVSD has dazzled audiences at countless events across North America including festivals, fairs, concert series, corporate events, weddings (ceremony, cocktail reception, dinner & dance), and special events! … Read More
Take your typical rock band – guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and vocals – and replace the guitar and keyboard with a string quartet and – voila! – you have: The Classical Rock Show! This show features the Mannheim Virtuosi String Quartet (MVSQ), performing on acoustic and electric instruments, with Ross Daly on 4 and 5-string violins and viola, Angela Cox-Daly on violins, Andrea Weber Steckly on 4 and 6-string violins and Cathy Anderson on cellos. Completing this phenomenal band, we have Robert Laporte on … Read More
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Ho, Ho, Ho! How about a Christmas Show? A Jazzy Little Christmas performed by the Mannheim Virtuosi String Duo, Trio, Quartet or The Classical Rock Show! They play all of your Christmas favourites, including: Sacred, Secular, Pop, Rock, Celtic and Jazz selections. A Celtic Christmas with Mystic Fyre! A Boogie Woogie Christmas performed by our Stray Cats / Brian Setzer Tribute show with horns, strings and backup singers. Christmas Carollers: Victorian Carollers, Vixens & Blitzens & the Waterloo County Carollers. Wonderful World … Read More
Angela Cox-Daly has been a member of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra (KWSO) since 1988 performing as Second Associate Concertmaster until 2003. After a playing related injury and almost three years off, Angela gratefully returned as a section first violinist. She is an active chamber music performer in Canada and the United States and has appeared as soloist with various chamber and symphony orchestras including the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Kitchener Waterloo Community Orchestra, Scarborough Philharmonic, North York Symphony, Keene Chamber … Read More
Ross Daly graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree in 1987. He has been a professional musician for 30 years and has performed around the globe including Canada (coast-to-coast), Mexico, the Dominican Republic & Abu Dhabi. His main instruments are violin and viola (acoustic & electric) and piano. He is also noted as a music arranger, composer & conductor. Ross performs many styles of music – including classical, jazz, pop, rock, blues, Celtic, Latin, … Read More
Mystic Fyre performs heart-warming traditional and fun popular Christmas music with a Celtic flare! Mystic Fyre can also heat up traditional jigs, reels and songs into molten Celtic Rock! Whether you are having a good ol’ fashioned east coast Christmas Cèilidh, celebrating St. Paddy’s Day, or hosting a festival to thousands of people – Mystic Fyre ensures a good time is had by all! Add our Classic Rock songs to the mix and you have the perfect band for festivals, fairs, … Read More
New Kid In Town: Tribute to The Eagles has been performing in Canadian theatres, festivals, and casinos for several years. Attention to detail, five talented performers, plus the best songs ever written, equal a thrilling musical experience! This Niagara (Ontario, Canada) area five-member band simply rocks the house! Combining raw talent, natural showmanship, and a love of all music, these gentlemen generate an infectious energy every time they take to the stage. When you encompass the timeless hit songs of The Eagles … Read More
Night Fever: Tribute to the Bee Gees is the ultimate tribute to the Bee Gees, featuring a live band (guitar, bass & drums), 2 backup singers and 2 violins, (2 or 3 horns optional). With outstanding vocals and an all around amazing show, Night Fever performs over 25 of the Bee Gees hits including: “I Started a Joke”, “Night Fever”, “Jive Talking”, “How Deep is Your Love”, “You Should Be Dancing”, and “Staying Alive”. For five decades – a time span … Read More
ABBA-Mania recreates the music and feelings of one of the greatest pop groups of all time! The fabulous vocal match and authentic look of Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Monica Tietz), Benny Andersson (Ewan Fernie), Björn Ulvaeus (Nick Pattison), and Agnetha Fältskog (Kristal Jackson) allow you to re-live those great memories of the 70’s and 80’s. Recapture the sounds of ABBA and take a trip down memory lane with some of their biggest hits: “Mamma Mia”, “Dancing Queen”, “Waterloo” and “Fernando”! The four … Read More
