What Is Dueling Pianos?

We come across a number of people who know they want live music for their upcoming event - be it their wedding or corporate party or fundraiser.  Some even know off the bat that live pianos sounds perfect, but not everyone is familiar with the dueling pianos concept.

1. Two Pianos with two pianists playing and singing face to face.  Each musician will go back and forth and take turns playing a song while the partner will fill in with some piano accompaniment, maybe some harmonies or take the lead getting the audience involved.

2. Request-Driven.  Each musician comes to the table knowing thousands of songs from dozens of genres and decades so that when you make a request they can jump right on it.  However, the performers also try to "read the room" to make sure that what they're playing really resonates with people.  For this reason, if they got 5 requests for slow songs at the same time, they'd space those out and mingle in some upbeat songs to keep people dancing.

3. Interactive.  One of the best parts of a dueling show is getting everyone involved - singing, clapping, dancing and laughing along.  A show might include some call-downs where an individual or group of people are brought on stage to be serenaded.  At weddings, it's fun to bring up the wedding party or bride and groom to tease them a little with a song (of course if they're on board with it) :)

Be sure to check out dueling pianos the next chance you have - it really makes for an unforgettable experience!

Dueling Pianos for your next fundraiser!

One of then most gratifying types of events we get to perform for are fundraisers and we love being able to help organizations raise money for a good cause.

Here are  a few ways that Dueling Pianos can help your organization raise funds 

Leveraging Tips:  if you've been to a Dueling show you know that tips are an integral part of the show and help to keep the momentum going.  From school song battles, gender wars or the ability to STOP THAT SONG, cash speaks and is a driving part of the show.  When you book a fundraiser with Rock It Man, we can work with you to use tipping to support your cause.

A high-energy, request-driven show is also a great way to draw a crowd to your event. It's more than just a musical performance; we aim to create a memorable experience for everyone.  Additionally, we are often asked by people when they can come see us play live and while we would never invite someone to crash a private party, welcoming them to your fundraiser is a great win /win!  The more the merrier.

Finally, because of the great work that so many non-profits do, we love to try to make our Dueling and Solo piano shows an affordable option.  Ask about our non profit discount!

We'd love to touch base so feel free to reach out through our website or via phone - 651-214-2197

Solo Piano vs. Dueling Piano Shows

People often ask us about the difference between our Solo and Dueling Piano Shows and here's what we usually say.  Both types of shows are high energy, interactive, request-driven, live piano shows.  We always aim to get people dancing, singing, clapping and laughing along as we take your song requests.

Advantages of Solo Shows

• Great for a smaller, more intimate setting

• More conducive for a low key, relaxed show although we also do high energy solo shows- depending on what you're looking for

• Great for budget conscious folks 

Advantages of Dueling Shows

• Added comedic element of banter between the two performers

• Familiarity of the Dueling Pianos format.  If you're trying to draw a crowd for your venue or get your wedding guests excited for the reception entertainment, Dueling Pianos is more easily recognized and can pull people in a little more quickly.

• Greater variety for requests.  All our players can field thousands of song requests, but by adding a player, it broadens the ground we can cover especially since we try to be conscious of how we pair players for our Dueling Shows - pairing those who can cover the newer songs with our more experienced players who can cover the classics

But really, it's hard to go wrong with either, so let us know what we can do to customize a perfect package for you!