Flying Ivories
11 reviews- New York City, NY
- Dueling Pianos
- Travels up to 200 miles
- $700 - $5000
Overview
The Flying Ivories, New York's premiere Dueling Pianos company, will fire up your event with an all-request, pop and rock sing-along. You and your guests will dance, hoot, holler and even join us on stage for a show that's part music, part comedy and all fun. We're also available for Solo shows!
11 Reviews
Absolutely fantastic show. The Flying Ivories drove to upstate NY to perform at Ft. Drum, NY for our military ball and were a rockin' good time. Funny, lively, and quick on the fly, they had the crowd singing along, stomping their feet, and clapping their hands all night. They accommodated several very specific requests and were worth every penny. I would recommend them for any event that you need live entertainment. Bravo!
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Response from Flying Ivories:
Thank you, Adam! We had an absolute blast.
Dueling pianos at a wedding? It doesn’t sound right to most people at first, but booking the Flying Ivories was one of the best decisions!
I️ saw the Flying Ivories at my best friend’s wedding and it was the best wedding I️ had been to yet! I️ too doubted dueling pianos originally. They were absolutely amazing and kept the party going the entire time. I️ knew as soon as I️ got engaged they had to play at our wedding! James was easy to work with and quick on communication.
We had a specific rendition we wanted for our first dance and started to get concerned we wouldn’t be able to pull off our dance, but Brad was perfect! Why did we worry in the first place?!
Everyone loved them and we received so many compliments and others saying how at their wedding they’ll have to have dueling pianos. Of course, all the doubters said they were completely wrong. Not only are they entertaining these guys were rockstars and didn’t take a break to keep the party going! I️ would love to get married again just to have another reception with them. If you want “the best wedding” your guests have been too or “the most fun” book the Flying Ivories and they’ll make it happen!
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Response from Flying Ivories:
HI Caitlin,
We can't thank you enough for having us to share your special day. You certainly had a party crowd and we had the most fun with your guests!
Wishing you and Jake a lifetime of happiness together,
James, Brad and Dan.
The Flying Ivories (James, Matt, and Keith) definitely don't disappoint!!! They recently played our wedding and were a smash from beginning to end. They were super accommodating to our musical preferences as well as very responsive to our emails and phone calls. They kept the crowds energy flowing for hours on end. Definitely a great alternative to the over done DJ and lights routine. We received tons of compliments from family and friends. Couldn't recommend these guys enough!
Pianist, Pop Music, Rock Band, Singing Pianist, Dueling Pianos
The Flying Ivories, Brad and Jay, played our charity Beefsteak and I could not say enough great things about them. They were easy to work with, rolled with the night, played off the audience and had everyone laughing and singing along!
I highly recommend them for your next party, fundrasier, birthday party, wherever you can get them, USE THEM, they are great!!!
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Response from Flying Ivories:
Melissa,
Thanks so much for having us; Please reach out if we can be of service in the future particularly for such a wonderful cause!
Brad and James.
Brad and James were outstanding performers at our home last night! We had 70 guests and my phone has been ringing off the hook raving about the Flying Ivories and how did I find them! I can't wait to book them again!! Thank you for making my 65th birthday an absolute blast!!
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We had the Flying Ivories at our wedding and they did an excellent job! This was a Saturday night, formal wedding at the Wilshire Grand. They provided us with classical music as guests entered, live music at the ceremony and cocktail hour and everyone had a great time at the reception! They were definitely versatile and worked with us to fit our specific needs. Family that had never seen dueling pianos were nervous that people wouldn't dance and have fun. They were quickly proved wrong! Brad and James (and they had an awesome drummer with them) did a phenomenal job MC'ing the event and taking care of everything we needed announced, ect. As well as keeping the crowd up and dancing and engaged. We have been getting calls all week about our great choice of entertainment!
Dueling Pianos
Response from Flying Ivories:
Thank you, Perri!!!
Dave Gustafson was not only professional but very talented and fun. Our friends really enjoyed him and we would hire him again without hesitation. He was wonderful!
Holiday Entertainment, Pianist
Response from Flying Ivories:
Hi Tracy - we're thrilled that you enjoyed Dave. We love him, too! Give us a holler anytime and he'll be there.
Thanks for the shout out and Happy Holidays!
Brad & James
The Flying Ivories were so great. They were very accommodating when our event got off schedule. They brought an extra microphone for us to use for our speeches at no extra charge. And the dueling pianos, drum playing and singing was amazing! Our team had such a great time and danced our tails off. Thank you for making our event so fabulous! We hope to see you next year.
Corporate Entertainment, Holiday Entertainment, Singing Pianist, Dueling Pianos
Response from Flying Ivories:
Thank you Megan,
We had a ball; Cant wait for the next one!
We were very happy with Flying Ivories. They were fun, entertaining, energetic and helpful. They did exactly what we asked of them.
Dueling Pianos
The Flying Ivories played in our home for my 40th birthday celebration. They were amazing! A number of our friends had never seen dueling pianos--they left saying it was "the best party ever!". Brad was very responsive in our planning--giving us guidance as to the flow/plan that would make for a successful evening. They kept the party going late into the night with the perfect blend of musical genres based on requests from us and our guests. We cannot rate them highly enough--it was a night to remember!
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Flying Ivories performed at our annual Christmas party in our home. Brad was adaptable during the planning and did a great job playing and keeping the party going. Easy to work with, fun, extensive song list and very professional.
Pianist
Booking Info
Price Range: $700 - $5000
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability insurance policy up to $1M. COI and Additional Insured Certificate available on request.
Unions: SAG
What to Expect
A Dueling Piano show is an all-request, rock and roll sing-along that blends music, comedy, and improvisation to create a totally interactive experience for any type of event, except maybe a bris or a funeral. (Though we're open to anything.)
No two shows are ever the same because the crowd decides the set list. Write down your song on a request slip, put it on the piano, and we'll play it. If you're celebrating a birthday, a bachelorette party, a retirement, an office party, an anniversary or even a wedding, you'll be invited to the stage for some friendly fun. We can tailor the show to your particular needs, whether you're hosting an intimate evening at home or planning a large-scale corporate event. And we always hand pick our players to ensure a perfect musical match for the occasion.
About
In the fall of 2001, Brad Alexander launched the first ever Dueling Piano show in NYC. Every Friday and Saturday night, in the basement of O'Flaherty's Ale House on Manhattan's Restaurant Row, Brad and a small group of piano players faced off on two electric pianos for a four-hour singalong with an audience that grew from 10 to far beyond legal capacity.
From there the show moved through several incarnations and locales over the course of a decade and eventually landed at Bar Nine in midtown Manhattan, where Brad and fellow performer James Barr formed THE FLYING IVORIES.
Here's how it works: First, we bring our show right to your door, complete with lighting, sound and two custom-built black pianos. Then two players belt out an all-request, rock-and-roll singalong while you and your guests dance, hoot, holler and even join us on stage for a show that's part music, part comedy and all fun.
From Billy Joel to Aretha Franklin, from Sinatra to Metallica, from Garth Brooks to Madonna, we've got it covered. And if you enjoy seeing two grown men perform Carly Rae Jepson's "Call Me Maybe" - then this is the show for you.
Need some light background music during cocktails or dinner before revving up the party? Done. Need a more intimate evening in your living room with only one piano player? We can do that. Need to bring the birthday girl up on stage for some musical razzing? No problem. We'll customize the show for your event.
Want more proof? Come see us! Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night we're at BAR NINE in midtown Manhattan.
Additional Booking Notes
We provide the entire set up: pianos, sound and lights. All we need is a small area to power up and start playing.
Services Offered
Set List
Sample List:
500 MILES
9 TO 5
ABRACADABRA
ALISON
AMERICAN GIRL
AMERICAN PIE
ANGRY YOUNG MAN
ANNIE’S SONG
ANTS MARCHING
AT THIS MOMENT
AULD LANG SYNE
BABY GRAND
BABY GOT BACK
BABY ONE MORE TIME
BAD BAD LEROY BROWN
BALLAD OF BILLY THE KID
BENNIE AND THE JETS
BEST OF MY LOVE
BIRTHDAY
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
BLISTER IN THE SUN
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
BORN TO RUN
BORN IN THE USA
BRANDY (YOU’RE A FINE GIRL)
BROWN-EYED GIRL
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
CALIFORNIA GIRLS
CATS IN THE CRADLE
CECILIA
CENTERFOLD
CHRISTMAS SONG
COME ON EILEEN
COME SAIL AWAY
COME TOGETHER
COPACABANA
CRACKLIN' ROSE
CROCODILE ROCK
DANCING QUEEN
DANIEL
DAYDREAM BELIEVER
DESPERADO
DO YOU LOVE ME
DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’
DON’T YOU WANT ME BABY
DRIFT AWAY
DROPS OF JUPITER
EASY
ELECTRIC AVENUE
ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG)
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
EVERYBODY LOVES YOU NOW
EYE OF THE TIGER
FAITH
FAMILY TRADITION
FAT-BOTTOMED GIRLS
FEELIN’ ALRIGHT
FLASHDANCE
FLY ME TO THE MOON
FOOTLOOSE
FREE FALLIN’
FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
GAMBLER
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
GLORY DAYS
GOOD RIDDANCE (TIME OF YOUR LIFE)
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
HARD TO HANDLE
HERE I GO AGAIN
HEY JUDE
HEY THERE DELILAH
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
HIT THE ROAD JACK
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
HOUND DOG
HUNGRY HEART
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
HURTS SO GOOD
I GO TO EXTREMES
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
I LOVE ROCK & ROLL
I LOVE THIS BAR
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
I TOUCH MYSELF
I WANNA BE SEDATED
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
I WILL SURVIVE
IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS
I’LL BE THERE
I’M STILL STANDING
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM
ISN’T SHE LOVELY
IT’S RAINING MEN
IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME
JACK AND DIANE
JESSIE’S GIRL
JOHNNY B. GOODE
THE JOKER
JUST A GIGOLO
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
KARMA CHAMELEON
KILLING ME SOFTLY
KISS
LAST DANCE
LATE IN THE EVENING
LAY DOWN SALLY
LAYLA
LEAN ON ME
LET’S GET IT ON
LIKE A VIRGIN
LINUS AND LUCY
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER
LONGEST TIME
LOUIE, LOUIE
LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH
LUCILLE
MARGARITAVILLE
MATERIAL GIRL
MAYBE I’M AMAZED
ME AND BOBBY MCGEE
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
MIAMI 2017
MONY MONY
MOONDANCE
MOVIN' OUT
MUSTANG SALLY
MY DING-A-LING
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
MY GIRL
MY LIFE
MY SHARONA
MY WAY
NATURAL WOMAN
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
OH, PRETTY WOMAN
OH WHAT A NIGHT
OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT
PIANO MAN
POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
PROUD MARY
PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN
RAINBOW CONNECTION
RESPECT
RICH GIRL
RING OF FIRE
RIO
RIVER OF DREAMS
ROCKET MAN
THE ROSE
ROXANNE
SATISFACTION
SATURDAY IN THE PARK
SAVE A HORSE (RIDE A COWBOY)
SAVE THE LAST DANCE
SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART)
SEPTEMBER
SHAMELESS
SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY
SHOUT
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED
SISTER CHRISTIAN
SITTIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
SMOOTH
SON OF A PREACHER MAN
SONG FOR THE DUMPED
START ME UP
STRAY CAT STRUT
SUMMER HIGHLAND FALLS
SUMMER NIGHTS
SUMMER OF ‘69
SUMMERTIME
SUPERSTITION
SWEET CAROLINE
SWEET HOME ALABAMA
TAKE IT EASY
TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS
THAT’S AMORE
THAT’S LIFE
TINY DANCER
TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
TV THEMES
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD
UMBRELLA
UPTOWN GIRL
U.S. MILITARY SONGS
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
WALKING IN MEMPHIS
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE
WE WILL ROCK YOU
WHITE WEDDING
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
WONDERFUL TONIGHT
WONDERWALL
Y.M.C.A.
YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
YOU MAY BE RIGHT
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
YOUNG AMERICANS
YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING
YOUR LOVE
YOUR SONG
Influences & Inspiration
Billy Joel, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, The Stones, Van Morrison, Van Halen, Metallica, Madonna, Clapton, Journey, Queen, Springsteen, Sinatra, Swift, Keith, Brooks, Beyonce, Mars, and counting...
Setup Requirements
Dedicated 110 volt electrical supply in immediate vicinity of performance area
Stage area for two pianos and drums 8'X12' min; 10'X14' preferred
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