Wedding Entertainers in Portland, OR

UpFront is a versatile musical group and solo performers who specialize in professional, live music and entertainment for any special occasion and voted one of the best wedding bands on Thumbtack (thumbtack.com/or/portland/wedding-bands/). Our focus is on jazz (smooth, standard, and swing), Latin, ballroom dance and our own twist on classic rock-n-roll, oldies and pop songs for parties and classical music for wedding ceremonies. We will tailor our performance to your needs at reasonable rates. Chris Bidleman (piano, keyboards, and bass) and Steve Burpee (saxophones), the founders of the band, have been playing music together since junior high school and in 2002, formed UpFront. Chris and Steve are joined by Robert Schultz on drums and are often fused together with good friends Jason Hafer on bass and Larry Pindar on guitar. UpFront can provide different configurations of musicians -- a duo of piano and sax for small events or wedding ceremonies, a jazz trio for the company meetings or a larger combo that can get people out of their chairs and dancing to Big Band Swing, Latin, R&B, and classic rock and roll. UpFront has been featured on Portland's KINK.FM, a local music spotlight radio show. While we often focus on jazz, there are no single labels to describe the wide range of musical styles we can perform. We can play oldies and pop tunes from every decade. We love to play cultural favorites, seasonal standards, and even classical music. Our playlist currently has well over 500 songs, but we can play many, many more, and we love to take song requests from the audience. We can perform as a solo, duo, trio, or larger band to meet your needs and budget. We will travel within the states of Washington and Oregon but are based in the Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA area. Please enjoy listening to our sample music online at our website. Your satisfaction is our first commitment. UpFront would love to be part of your special event and to personally tailor a performance to your specific needs at reasonable rates. We have performed at so many different events and love to change the style of music we play to fit the mood of the crowd and location of the event. We don't write music sets but will work with our clients to find the songs they want to hear and the joy we see when people recognize a song we are playing that perhaps they haven't heard in a long time and the smile it brings, that makes our job very satisfying. Please read our reviews and you will see that we can adapt well to nearly any situation or event that would benefit from a live music performance.

We take pride in our name, Good Co is just that! We play swing, hot jazz, and Electro Swing, as well pop, funk and rock to turn any night into a dance party but are equally at home performing classic hits and standards to create the perfect atmosphere for any event. Our band is made up of some of the finest professional musicians in Seattle and we are able to be flexible to accommodate special requests. Good Co has performed all over the US, Canada, and Europe for music festivals, conventions, burlesque performances, and anywhere else they can sneak in. They've been the featured performer for The Smithsonian and for The Seattle Symphony. You can hear Good Co's music on the radio and on label compilations in the US, Canada, Europe, and China as well as in film and advertisements. Here's what some who've booked us in the past have to say about us: "Good Co is a group of hard working, adaptive, professional musicians who are willing to work to accommodate tough situations and also to be flexible when the situation calls for it. They are talented and fun musicians at the forefront of a new style of music and are set to go far!" -- Brian Gardner, San Francisco Concert Promoter and Producer "Good Co really made our wedding reception amazing. They worked within our budget and learned and performed all of the songs we requested beautifully. They provided the perfect background music for the dinner and then got everyone up on their feet dancing afterwards." -- Johnathon Sauro "You guys were awesome! I had so many people come up and comment on how much they enjoyed your music." -- Kristra Eddison, Event Manager Our band is flexible to meet your needs and we are happy to work with your budget. We are also able to offer DJ services, swing dance lessons, sound equipment, and act as an MC. We'd love to help make your next event spectacular!

*PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE SENDING US A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE! OUR MINIMUM FOR A 1 HOUR SOLOIST IS $300. PLEASE READ OUR PRICING GUIDE IN THE FAQ’s SECTION OF OUR PROFILE.* Louis Pettinelli Entertainment is a full service musical booking agency that has among the highest number of bookings and reviews of any live music booking agency on Thumbtack in the United States. We provide premium musical services, and utilize musicians that have gone through an extensive audition process to gain employment in our agency. Our dedication to our craft separates us from the rest of our competitors.

**Available SOLO or FULL BAND** Tyler Preston's soulful southern twang and finger lickin' chicken pickin' create the perfect down home vibe for any occasion. There'll be no crying in your beer here - no matter if he's strummin' his trusty acoustic guitar in the corner or rockin' out on stage with his band, Tyler Preston's show features a wide variety of country's biggest hits from a range of artists as wide as the western sky. Boot scoot the night away to the songs of Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers and more! If you're ready for a honky-tonkin' good time with folks stomping on the tables and swinging from the chandeliers, Tyler Preston has the tunes and the talent to bring your event to life! Sound like what you're looking for? Reach out to Tyler here on Thumbtack to see more pricing options, watch videos, explore his songbook, check his availability, and get in touch directly.