Marriott River Center 9/28/21

We drove to San Antonio tonight to perform for the Gas Processors Association for Merichem Company. Heather and I were representing NY/NY Dueling Pianos, and the crowd loved our show. People cycled through for our four-hour show, and gave us lots of requests to play! So many people asked us if we’d be back next year, and I hope we come back. On the way home, I stuck a penny on Heather’s nose, and she kept it there for a really surprisingly long time. I think she’s part seal. 

Rockin J Piano Bar 9/25/21

I dunno about you, but I had a bunch of fun today. Heather stays at my place most weekends for all of our shows, but doesn’t always get to bring her fiancé Chance with her, but this weekend, he was able to stay, too! Today, Christine and I took them to Austin before we headed to our Cedar Park gig. We all did some shopping, had some BBQ together, then Christine headed home, so Chance, Heather and I met up for some post-bbq sushi. Then, we had a great show where, once again, Heather and I laughed our way through the whole night. As an added bonus, a fellow piano player, David Lee, came out to see the show with his wife! What a great end to the weekend. 

Moonshine & Ale 9/24/21

Heather and I are always trying new things! Tonight, I did some keytar tunes while also playing the piano, which was fun. Heather pulled out some tunes for the first time, and the people loved them. Thank you, Heather, for always keeping a positive energy going! 

Moonshine & Ale 9/23/21

Heather, Pancho and I used the brand new mixer at Moonshine & Ale tonight for the first time, and it made all the singers sound like pros. We had more people than we thought we would, too! The fair is happening this weekend, so sometimes it makes for a lighter crowd, but not tonight! We had a great time, and Heather and I will be back for piano bar tomorrow night! 

Giving Gigs 9/21/21

I played a half hour of original music tonight on Facebook on the Giving Gigs page. It felt great to do a set of tunes I’ve written. I so rarely get the chance to do DanHolmesGroup tunes. I’m glad for this outlet to a new fan base! 

Moonshine & Ale 9/18/21

What an awesome ending to a long and amazing weekend! Heather and I drove more than 1,000 miles in the past two days for shows, and when we arrived in New Braunfels (with our drummer buddy Chris Wallis), we were ready to play. The requests came in at fast pace. We swapped between piano and keytar while Chris kept his super-groovy beats going, and the place never stopped giving back the energy we were throwing out. I am so happy with all the shows Heather and I did this weekend, and I’m also glad we are finally out of the car. 

Artesia Country Club 9/17/21

Representing New York NY Dueling Pianos, Heather and I drove to Artesia, New Mexico, to perform for the Navajo Annual Oil And Gas Charity Golf Tournament. When we realized we were only 40 minutes away from Roswell, we decided it was a worthy detour for us to go see some aliens before our show. We bought some souvenirs, then headed to the country club to set up for the big event.We played requests for a couple of hours, and then DJ’d for the last hour, and people told us they loved our show! I absolutely love traveling with Heather, and it’s amazing to be able to do things like go to Roswell on the spur of the moment before I show! Plus, when I told Christine what we did, she sent me a drawing of an alien. 

Moonshine & Ale 9/16/21

Live Band Karaoke went well tonight, and Heather & I helped out with giving people music to sing to, along with Greg on guitar. People got up all night to sing, I felt good knowing we were able to help everyone have so much fun! We’ll return for piano bar night on Saturday! 

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Lion Sam Farrow Amphitheater 9/11/21

All Request Piano had a busy night! We drove almost 2 hours at 2pm to set up for a dueling pianos show in the park in Temple, TX. The show was from 7p-9p, and full of great requests from the crowd. People had their phones out sending light from their flashlights our way a few times during the show, and they sang along every chance they got. Heather sounded amazing, as always, and when we finished, people from the crowd flooded me with compliments about our show. Lots of kids came up and gave me compliments, too, which was very sweet. One little guy gave me a trinket he made for me during the show, and a little girl told me I was “the best piano player I’ve ever seen, and probably the best in the world!” Awww… but unfortunately, Heather didn’t get a chance to hear those things because just before our show started, we got a call from Moonshine & Ale in New Braunfels because they had a player cancel on them, and so they needed Heather to cover the end of the night. She made it to New Braunfels and played the last couple hours, and I headed there after packing up my trailer in Temple. I made it by 12:15am, so I jumped on stage with Heather and I knocked out a few tunes with her until 1am! Over 200 miles today and two gigs later, I’m ready for bed! 

Rockin J Piano Bar 9/10/21

On our way to the show in Cedar Park, Heather and I saw a huge shooting star just before we pulled in! We set up and had a fantastic show, and the crowd was so into it that we ended up performing and extra half-hour. We found out after our show was over that Kevin Fowler hung out and enjoyed our show, which was nice to hear. Heather and I make a great team! 

Moot Music Cafe Livestream 9/10/21

I love sharing our music to people around the world! We did a Facebook livestream today and had folks on from upstate New York, Greece, Vermont, all over the UK and more. I like when Heather and I get a chance to play songs we’ve never tried, and we had a half-dozen or so. Thanks to all who tuned in! 

Moonshine & Ale 9/9/21

We played our Thursday Live Band Karaoke night, and it went well! It was a slow start, but things always pick up at Moonshine & Ale. It’s fun to be a part of something so popular! 

Moonshine & Ale 9/5/21

Happy Labor Day! We did a special Sunday-night-before-Labor-Day show in New Braunfels, TX, tonight. Heather wowed the crowd with her keytar skills, and I used that same keytar while simultaneously playing the drums! Hers sounded better, but mine looked good. That’s why we’re a good team. 

Moonshine & Ale 9/4/21

Heather and I were joined tonight by our good friend, drummer Chris Wallis. The three of us make a great team. Tonight was packed, and Heather pulled out the keytar to keep the energy up! I’m a lucky guy to be able to work with these great musicians and entertain 100s of people each week with them! 

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino 9/3/21

Our dueling pianos show went great tonight in Eagle Pass, TX! Located on the Rio Grande about 3.5 hours from home, the casino has a hotel and lots of food to choose from, and a top-notch stage and sound system. Heather and I sang our hearts out for three hours, while simultaneously making each other laugh uncontrollably. The staff was great, and we really enjoyed ourselves while playing a ton of songs requested from the people who would wander in and out of our show. We look forward to another show here in the future! 

Moonshine & Ale 9/2/21

After our Live Band Karaoke tonight, Heather, Pancho and I were tearing down our gear when a couple stopped to speak to Heather and I about our show. They explained how much they love our chemistry and want to come see our piano bar show. Then, they begin to tell me that I have a doppelgänger named Steve from, wait for it, Indianapolis who was the guitarist for a punk band. We spoke quite a while about different coincidences and fun music stuff before leaving New Braunfels for the night!