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“This letter is a follow-up to our recent dueling pianos show headlining 176 Keys Dueling Pianos. I am pleased to say that the show was a complete success, and your musical and comedic talent played a key role.
… The performance by 176 Keys Dueling Pianos was simply the best. The music, the interaction with the audience was nothing less than first-rate…”
Matt & His wife were awesome! The seniors absolutely loved it, we were a little iffy about scheduling that type of entertainment for them, but the majority of them stayed until the end and were actually participating. Thank you!
The entertainers knocked it out of the park! This is the perfect fundraising event. Very interactive! They were able to get the crowd involved and everyone had a great time. Our guests are already asking when we're going to do it again!
Excellent! Everyone had a great time…I think the timing was perfect. Left them wanting more but nobody left early either. I would definitely hire this company again.
Thanks for asking.
Oh my goodness!! It was ABOVE and BEYOND our expectations!! EVERYONE had a blast. From little kids to senior citizens. It was absolutely a perfect evening. The guys were awesome.
I have absolutely no idea how to top that for next years event. Just a ton of FUN.
Thank you so much!!
Good Morning!
Just wanted to let you know our event was fantastic last night! The performers did an excellent job! They were very professional and were great entertainers. Thanks for making our evening with our clients a huge success!
The show was AWESOME!! So.much.fun! Everyone had a blast, me included, I was a rock star for booking Fun Pianos :)
Thank you so much, I will definitely use/book Fun Pianos again and recommend you all to others.
The performers were fabulous! The event was truly a success and the owners were very happy with the performance as well as all of the employees.
Merry Christmas to you and have a very prosperous and happy New Year!
Everyone had a great time! The players were a lot of fun, very interactive!! I’m sure they didn’t know it, but they paired up a warehouse person with a driver on two occasions. We are always trying to get our warehouse employees and drivers on the same page. It’s not one against the other but rather we are all one big team and one can not do their job without the other so to see them working together, albiet using their bodies to make the word LOVE, but very fitting as everything should begin with love - it was a great place to start.
Thank you so much for being a part of our Christmas celebration!!
It went great, Amy. The crowd was older than we anticipated but the guys adapted to the age and tastes of the crowd seamlessly and professionally. We're looking at dates to book you again. Thanks for the great show.
Previous performance, 4/13/13
We loved 176 Keys Fun Pianos! Our event was a huge success with only shout outs of “bring them back again!” and “greatest night ever!” being heard after the show! Such a fun night – they will be back at The Croswell again soon!
It was everything I could have hoped for. The players were great, they quickly involved the crowd and we had a ball. Several people told me it was the most fun they’d ever had at a wedding. It was certainly the most fun I’d had at a wedding! I’d recommend them highly.
What a great show! We could not believe that in such a diverse group, everyone was up on their feet, involved and enjoying the show! We have had so much positive feedback with many commenting that it was the best year-end event ever.
I just wanted to let you know that the show was fantastic job last night!!!
Everybody loved it and we had great audience participation!!!
Most of the folks stayed for the entire show… that is a big deal for us on a Tuesday night when folks have to go to work the next day and we had about 230 people in attendance last night.
Once again, BIG THUMBS UP … great job!!!
The show was awesome! EVERYTHING went perfect. I love everything about it. I have received so many compliments about how unique it was, and how much fun everyone had… Thank you all for making my day so special for me. And I have given a lot of information out to girls who are getting married! So hopefully you will get more happy customers. Thank you so much again, it was a better experience than I could have asked for!
OMG!… let me tell you – this was by far, the classiest – most impressive entertainment I have seen in my entire career! Really.
The audience loved them – the students loved them – they were unbelievable!…
Please know that I am so grateful and extremely pleased with the entire evening!!
“They were professional. They were practiced. They were polite. They sure as hell can play. 176 Keys Dueling Pianos rocked the house at McDonel Hall in 2007 and they will most certainly be back. Talent and wit runs thick and in abundance. Fun and laughter is had by all. Do book them and plan for the inevitable splitting of sides.”
“You were GREAT!!! Everyone keeps talking about what a wonderful time they had at our Dueling Piano’s party. It was the party of the year. Most people had no idea what to expect and they were overwhelmed by the variety of the songs and the professionalism you displayed.We wish you continued success and we will be sure to refer you to others.”
“The guys did a great job. Everyone is still talking about it! Everyone is asking about next year and can’t wait ’till then! We had so much fun..”
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“The Dueling Pianos show was great! There were so many people who showed up and just wanted to have a good time, and Sam was able to provide that to the Michigan State University students. The piano players did an excellent job getting to know the audience and exactly what they wanted to hear, and more importantly, what they did NOT want to hear. I would definitely recommend a Dueling Piano party to everyone thinking about having a fun and unique event!”
“Mr. Sam was a pleasure to work with. He was quick to respond to our questions and extremely courteous. Most importantly he played a fantastic show! They were able to tailor the show for our specific event and the clients loved it!”
…You guys were great. My maid of honor’s boyfriend is a big pianist and lives out in Connecticut and was so amazed by your show…Thanks again and I will be sure to keep you guys at the tip of my tongue when talking wedding!
Hi Sam,
Just a note to again say Thanks for the awesome job you did at the reception. It really made the whole night extra special not only for us but the guests as well, all the comments were how good you were and it pumped up the night for everyone. THANKS AGAIN.”
Hi Sam,
Just a note to again say Thanks for the awesome job you guys did at the reception. It really made the whole night extra special not only for us but the guests as well, all the comments were how good you were and it pumped up the night for everyone. THANKS AGAIN.
Latest News from Alpena, MI
Posted on 05/13/2023
Your toes will tap, your ears will smile with Dr Tom
Tom W. Ferguson (aka Dr. Tom) was born in Alpena, where he began gigging in nightclubs and township halls with his own dance band before graduating from high school in 1960. Over the next half century he obtained an English degree from the University of Michigan, worked as a news-desk editor at the Detroit Free Press, published his own music magazine (Michigan Musician), served as managing editor of a book publishing house (Momentum Books), co-owned and edited a health-care newspaper (Health Care News), served as managing editor of “America’s Largest Country Weekly” (Lapeer County Press), and free-lanced as a book editor and ghost writer. Through the years he remained active as a musical weekend warrior, keeping alive the spirit and material of mid-Twentieth Century nightclub music, ranging from big-band standards to Sinatra ballads, to rhythm and blues, to the intersection of—as the barmaid says in The Blues Brothers—“country AND western.” In June 2021, after 60 years, he returned to his native Alpena County, where he intends to run his last laps playing and singing a lot of the same music he played at places like the Owl Café during the Eisenhower administration. As Dr. Tom’s business card says: “Your toes will tap, your ears will smile.”
Posted on 03/29/2012
176 Keys Fun Pianos: Request-Driven Mega-Interactive Dueling Pianos plays Alpena, MI March 23-24, 2012
176 Keys Fun Pianos: Request-Driven Mega-Interactive Dueling Pianos plays Alpena, MI March 23-24, 2012
Posted on 03/29/2012
176 Keys Fun Pianos: Request-Driven Mega-Interactive Dueling Pianos plays Alpena, MI March 23-24, 2012
Fun Pianos had a FUN FUN time in Alpena, MI this past weekend, as a part of the Comedy for a Cause concert series at the APLEX. Our unique focus on request-driven mega-interactive dueling pianos was a hit both nights, for crowds of 350 & 500 people.