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Entries from January 2009

Going With The Flow

January 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Alex started planning her wedding almost a year in advance. She met me at the Dream Wedding Show, a popular Sacramento area bridal fair, and decided right then and there to book my services.
She planned to have me perform for the wedding ceremony and cocktail service at the reception. When Alex booked me, she [...]

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Tags: Wedding Bells

New Year’s Eve in KC: Clinton, Bush, Aniston, AC/DC, Obama, Elvis & More!

January 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Kansas City Power & Light District wanted the Times Square feel to ring in the New Year, so they contacted us to help them find the right talent to make their event extraordinary. The first-ever celebration at the Power & Light District’s KC Live had an estimated crowd of 10,000, and with freezing temperatures, bright-as-the-sun [...]

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Tags: Other Stuff

Follow our Tweets

January 5th, 2009 · No Comments

We’ve been using Twitter to give give quick updates about what we’re doing here at Gig Salad. Follow our daily Tweets!

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Karen’s Happy Wedding Day

January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Karen had everything lined up months in advance for her destination wedding at the historic Cal-Neva Resort at the north end of Lake Tahoe. Karen scheduled a lovely November wedding inside the Lakeview Chapel. The alpine views were gorgeous.
Karen was precise about every detail for her wedding. The autumn bouquets and the rust-and-gold color scheme [...]

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Tags: Resources for Performers · Wedding Bells

‘Tis the Season to Party—The Economy Isn’t That Bad

January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Rich contacted me to perform at his company’s “Holiday Family Luncheon”. He was desperately looking for some kind of entertainment that would fit the budget he was given. When I gave him a quote, he exclaimed, “You’re much cheaper than a dance band or a DJ! Those guys want $1500 or more, and that doesn’t [...]

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Tags: Resources for Performers