Get To Know Us
Sam Ferguson, Owner & Lead Player
I created 176 Keys in 2003, started doing private functions in 2004, and my wife, Amy left her “day job” to help build the business with me in 2005. I didn’t set out to create the largest and best traveling dueling pianos show in the country, it just turned out that way . In 2006, we were getting more business than I could handle on my own. We had to start using other players we could implicitly trust to maintain the quality name we had built. This attitude has grown stronger over the years as we continue to raise the bar on the quality of our shows.
Quality work breeds more success. We place the client first by supplying the best show possible every single time. Clients are happy, and business is good. I still play about 75% of the shows we book. Whether I’m on your show or not, with 176 Keys, you will have a better show and experience than with any other company.
Jefrey: 176 Keys was the leading show in the country before Jefrey joined in 2008, then it got better. Jefrey co-created the enhanced 176 Keys approach that has received even better and more consistent good reviews than we previously had, at a time when we were already the best received show in the country.
Lara: Lara is the latest addition to the limited staff of 176 Keys. With her background in improv theatre and focus on audience interaction, she is a natural for the unique style of dueling pianos show that 176 Keys Fun Pianos provides. Lara’s charm and comedy is already a hit with every audience!
George: No dueling pianos player has a electric combination of putting the audience first with lightning-fast piano solos that involve all 176 Keys like George. He’ll pull you in with his contagious smile, and then blow you away with his playing!
Marc: Marc has been a regular part of the 176 Keys Dueling Pianos team for since 2007. Marc grew up a citizen of Canada, but don’t hold that against him. When Marc is on the show, you know you’re getting one of the very elite performers of the ultra-interactive show we provide.
Harley: Harley’s easy-going persona and smile make him an instant favorite with audiences. Specializing in crowd-interaction and crowd-pleasing, he has been a proud part of the 176 Keys staff for over three years. Some people have that thing where everyone just likes them. Harley is one of those guys, and utilizes that to get everyone involved.
Keith: Keith is one of the most respected duelers in the industry, in or out of the club, and has been at it for over 20 years. Audiences love him, and we are honored that he considers 176 Keys the best-run traveling dueling pianos show company in the country.
Greg: Greg is all about leading a good time. He was an audience-interaction pro when it was cool, and has stayed that way when others said it wasn’t. He played for nine years as a regular at Howl at the Moon Orlando. He took his show nation-wide in 2003 and has involved audiences in almost every dueling pianos club in the country. With all his experiences, as one of the most respected and well-liked dueling pianos players in the country, it is an honor for us to be be Greg’s company of choice when performing private functions.
Amy Ferguson, Office Manager: Amy didn’t know what she was getting into when she met Sam 10 years ago.A business graduate of Michigan State University, Amy keeps everything in the offices flowing as our accountant / marketing whiz / logistics manager. We couldn’t do it before she came on board, so we know we wouldn’t be able to do it without her!