TALENT

Welcome to Covering New England’s full lineup of live bands, DJs, and specialty acts. Whether you need a high-energy cover band for a wedding reception or a smooth DJ for a corporate gala, our roster has the right performer for your event.

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Loren Benn

Loren Benn is a dynamic vocalist known for her soulful blend of R&B, jazz, pop, and contemporary Christian influences. With a rich, expressive voice and an engaging stage presence, she delivers performances that feel both polished and deeply authentic. Whether performing timeless classics or modern favorites, Loren creates an atmosphere that is warm, uplifting, and memorable. Her music is ideal for weddings, corporate events, private parties, festivals, and upscale venues seeking high-quality live entertainment that resonates with diverse audiences.

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Yoko Miwa

Internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Yoko Miwa is one of the most powerful and compelling performers on the scene today. Her trio, with its remarkable telepathy and infectious energy, has brought audiences to their feet worldwide. For more than a decade Miwa’s trio has played regularly at major jazz clubs in their home city of Boston, as well as venues around the world.

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Kevin Horan

Twice voted one of New Hampshire's “Best Musical Acts” (The Hippo - 2021 & 2023), Kevin Horan has solidified himself as a fixture in the local music scene. Horan’s original acoustic-driven material blends elements of alternative, classic-rock, jam-band and pop-rock genres. His powerful vocals, energetic stage presence and percussive acoustic style accompany his dynamic songwriting and storytelling.

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Eduardo Betancourt

Considered “one of the iconic harpists of this new age,” ​Eduardo Betancourt​ is a Grammy-award winning Venezuelan musician, producer, arranger, composer, instructor, and multi-instrumentalist with 30 years of experience in traditional and fusion Venezuelan music.

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Steve Rondo

Steve Rondo is a songwriter for his indie-rock band from Boston, MA. They released their debut Fate Loves the Fearless, featuring Matches (described as “stadium-ready Americana” by 92.5 FM The River and Afternoon Rebellion(featured on Spotify's editorial playlist Fresh Finds Indie). You can expect an exciting big-rock-sound from the group's live performances with everything from whaling guitar solos to head rocking half-times.

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Brian Friedland

Picture a piano under warm lights, each note painting a shifting canvas. Brian Friedland lives there - creating, curious, devoted to jazz. A pianist, composer, and improviser, he’s one of Boston’s most active musicians, with hundreds of works for big band, chamber groups, orchestra, and inventive jazz ensembles. From solo piano to large ensembles, his sound is distinct.

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Nick Grondin

A celebrated guitarist, award-winning composer, and musical storyteller, he has brought his voice to audiences across the U.S. and Europe—from the Panama Jazz Festival to concert halls in Italy and Germany. His sound weaves contemporary jazz, rock, and folk into a tapestry rich in harmony and deep in narrative. Their album A View of Earth, featuring Jon Cowherd, Michel Reis, and Aubrey Johnson, showcases Nick’s gift for marrying intellectual sophistication with raw human feeling. Beyond the stage he extends his craft through inventive live videos and compositions for small ensembles and full jazz orchestra, each piece revealing a quietly powerful emotional core.

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Abe Dewing

Abe Dewing – Boston’s stadium-rock violinist for hire. Eastman-trained, Patriots-featured, Dave Matthews Tribute star. Elegant classical ceremony or explosive electric reception violin across MA, NH, CT, RI & beyond. Book the only violinist who’s made 60,000 Patriots fans lose their minds.

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Alyssa Barker

Alyssa Barker – Berklee-trained freelance violinist for Boston & New England weddings, corporate events & celebrations. Classical ceremony, jazz cocktail, pop/electric reception — custom live violin that fits your vibe perfectly. Solo, duo, or amplified. Book the violinist clients call “the best decision we made for our day.”

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Davina Yanetty

Davina Yannetty has been tickling the ivories since age 5. She cut her teeth in jazz combos and cover bands across the country, singing while playing piano, ukulele, drums, bass—whatever was in reach. After 11 years teaching piano full-time to kids and adults in Boston and the North Shore, she shifted to dueling pianos in 2011 and hasn’t looked back. Contact for booking!

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Dandy Wellington

Dandy Wellington – Harlem’s premier vintage swing bandleader and Jazz Age style icon for luxury weddings and upscale events in New York and worldwide. Timeless 1920s–1940s hot jazz, Lindy-hop classics, and Great American Songbook standards performed with impeccable tailoring and modern energy. Perfect for Great Gatsby weddings, black-tie galas, speakeasy nights, and high-end corporate events in NYC, London, Paris, and beyond. Book Dandy Wellington for unforgettable elegance that gets every guest on the dance floor.

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Greg Asadoorian

Greg Asadoorian – New England’s premier solo piano bar entertainer for hire. 30-year cruise-line and international favorite (Carnival, Norwegian, Aruba, St. Maarten) bringing Sinatra, Billy Joel, Elton John & Top-40 classics to weddings, cocktail hours & corporate events across MA, NH, CT, RI & beyond. Elegant, interactive, and always request-ready.

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Jonno Deily

Jonno Deily – New England’s ultimate Billy Joel piano experience for hire. Note-perfect vocals, every deep cut, every word, every era from Piano Man to River of Dreams. Perfect for weddings, corporate parties & sing-along events across MA, NH, CT, RI, VT & beyond.

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Erik Van Dam

Erik Van Dam – Boston’s premier modern jazz saxophonist & flutist for hire (soprano, alto, tenor, bari + flute). Studied with Joe Lovano; performed with Bob Moses & Fred Ho. Perfect for elegant wedding ceremonies, cutting-edge cocktail hours & upscale events across MA, RI, CT, NH & NYC.

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Matt Briggs

Matt Briggs – Boston’s premier swing dance instructor & event dancer for hire. Professional Lindy Hop/Charleston lessons + full production (graphics, video, emcee) for Gatsby weddings, corporate parties & vintage events across MA, NH, CT, RI & beyond. Get your guests swinging in minutes with the city’s most trusted vintage dance pro.

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Mike Maurice

Mike Maurice – Maine & New England’s premier solo piano virtuoso & soulful singer-songwriter for hire. Elegant instrumental cocktail piano or full vocal acoustic sets for weddings, ceremonies, corporate events & upscale venues from Portland to Boston. As heard with Cindy Wilson (B-52s) & praised by Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic. Book world-class live piano today.

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Viva Las Elvis

Viva Las Elvis – New England’s top-rated Elvis tribute with award-winning Dan Fontaine. Solo, showband, or full brass Vegas experience: ’50s rockabilly to ’68 Comeback to jumpsuit classics. Perfect for weddings, corporate events & parties across MA, NH, CT, RI, VT, ME & beyond. Book the closest thing to The King alive today.

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Vivian Luo

Vivian Luo (violinviiv) – Boston’s viral electric violinist & ex-banker playing Top-100 pop, hip-hop & EDM hits live. From elegant acoustic wedding ceremonies to full dance-floor electric takeovers. Seen on millions of phones from MBTA stations to Faneuil Hall. Book the violinist who left Wall Street to make New England move.

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