- Rockford, MI
- Dueling Pianos
- $1,000 and up
Lori F. said
“Main Street Dueling Pianos are fantastic, energetic and engaging. ”
Overview
Get Ready to Rock with Onager – West Michigan’s Ultimate Party Powerhouse!
Looking to ignite your event with unforgettable energy? Onager is West Michigan’s premier classic rock and variety band, bringing the hits you love and the show you’ll never forget! From epic festivals and packed nightclubs to elegant weddings and high-energy corporate events, we turn every performance into a full-blown experience.
Armed with a state-of-the-art sound system, dazzling pro light show, and a reputation for delivering professional, high-impact entertainment, Onager doesn’t just play music—we bring the party to life.
🔥 Voted one of Revue Magazine’s Top Cover Bands in 2023, 2024 & 2025
Reviews
23 reviews
Michael C.
November 13, 2022Hands down best cover band ever!
I hired Onager to do a corporate event and there really aren't words to express how absolutely phenomenal they did, they got people who normally aren't dancers out dancing all night. I had seen them several times before at Whiskey Creek so I knew they were great but they really are "next level". If you want to take your event to the next level you won't go wrong hiring Onager.
Hired as: Cover Band
Deanna W.
April 25, 2016Wagner/Cummins Wedding 4/23/16
I don't know where to even begin! You guys seriously did AMAZING! Jennifer was just lovely making sure I was calm & that everything was going smoothly. I can't get over how great you did. Everyone loved you guys & you seriously made our night. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts from going above & beyond for us. I am so happy you were able to play for our big day! You are all such wonderful & nice people!!
Hired as: Cover Band
Onager
Deanna & Zach,
On behalf of all of us It was truly our pleasure to entertain you, your family and friends at the celebration of your marriage. We wish you the best as you start a new pathway as husband and wife.
Carrie W.
January 14, 2015Awesome Band
We hired Onager band for our company Christmas Party and had countless compliments on how great they were. There was not one song that had an empty dance floor. The songs and variety were amazing. We will recommend this group to anyone looking into hiring for music. In my opinion- 10+ stars!
Hired as: Classic Rock Band
Onager
Thank you Carrie and please share our thanks to all of your fellow employees. It was a great time for all of us!
Courtny L.
September 27, 2014We Loved Onager!
We booked Onager 30 days before our wedding after the band we had booked decided to break up. While I was in freak-out bride mode, Onager came to the rescue! Luckily they were available for our date, were extremely professional, and did an excellent job of keeping our reception on track...in addition to keeping the dance floor packed all night!! Everyone loved the band & complimented us repeatedly on our band choice. We couldn't have been more happy to have Onager play our reception, and plan to see them at one of their shows in the near future! Definitely recommend this band, A+ talent!!
Hired as: Classic Rock Band, Country Band, Cover Band, Dance Band, Party Band, Rock Band, Wedding Band
Seth W.
July 22, 20142014 Baldwin Troutarama
Paul Suits and Onager were a pleasure to work with for the 2014 Baldwin Troutarama Beer Tent. They played a great range of hits that kept the beer tent crowd entertained for the whole night. They are an extremely professional group and I would recommend them for any venue.
Hired as: 1970s Era Entertainment, 1980s Era Entertainment, Classic Rock Band, Country Band, Cover Band, Rock Band
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 45 - 300 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability
Unions: Non
What to expect
Our Professional services include:
**Consultation prior to the wedding/Event (so we may learn what you want, which allows us to make your event the best it can be).
**We can act as the emcee and handle all the announcements and/or work closely with the Master/Mistress of Ceremonies to maintain the flow of the evening.
**Dinner/Background Music(if desired) and a wireless mic to use for toasts, prayer, etc.
**We also DJ during the band breaks for non-stop entertainment and also to fulfill and requests.
**We boast a state of the art sound system and light show.
If you have any special idea, please let us know. If it is possible, we will do our best to accommodate! You will not regret choosing Onager for your wedding entertainment.
Professionalism is the name of our game.
We strive to sound like the original artist on 98% of our material.
About
Onager (pronounced On-a-jer), is a 5 piece band hailing from West Michigan.
Onager has been providing high energy Classic Rock and
Variety music since 1987. With professional vocalists and musicianship,
Onager has an uncanny ability to faithfully replicate the hits of yesterday
the way you remember them.
The combination of talent and on stage presence make Onager one of the
area's top drawing acts. One visit to a show will give clear reason why
voted Revue Magazines top cover bands in 2023 & 2024
Additional booking notes
We can provide all of the necessary stage lighting along with state of the art sound from top quality gear.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
July 2026
18
Saturday
Onager Private Wedding
All-day event
August 2026
01
Saturday
Onager @ Whiskey Creek Resort
All-day event
15
Saturday
Onager @ Reed City Crossroads Festival
All-day event
18
Tuesday
Onager @ Allendale Summer Concert Series
All-day event
20
Thursday
Onager @ Coopersville Music on Main
All-day event
September 2026
12
Saturday
Onager Private Wedding
All-day event
October 2026
03
Saturday
Onager @ Pulaski Days Grand Rapids
All-day event
November 2026
07
Saturday
Onager @ Best Bear Lodge
All-day event
December 2026
05
Saturday
Onager Private Event
All-day event
Past booked events
June 2026
05
Friday
Onager Live @ Downtown Ludington
All-day event
May 2026
09
Saturday
Onager @ Best Bear Lodge
All-day event
March 2026
21
Saturday
Onager @ Irons Cabin Fever Reliever
All-day event
February 2026
21
Saturday
Onager Live at Little River Casino
All-day event
November 2025
08
Saturday
Onager Live @ Best Bear Lodge
7:30pm - 11:30pm
07
Friday
Onager @Christmas Gala at the Castle
7:00pm - 11:00pm
October 2025
31
Friday
Onager Halloween Party Downtown Manistee
7:00pm - 10:00pm
11
Saturday
Onager Halloween Party @ Whiskey Creek
7:00pm - 11:00pm
04
Saturday
Onager Live @ Ludington Lumber Festival
3:00pm - 6:00pm
September 2025
13
Saturday
Onager live @ Doc's on the River
7:00pm - 10:00pm
04
Thursday
Onager Live @ Coopersville Music on Main Series
6:30pm - 9:00pm
May 2025
10
Saturday
Onager Live at Little River Casino & Resort
All-day event
April 2025
19
Saturday
Onager Live at Gun Lake Casino
All-day event
March 2025
29
Saturday
Onager Live at Barry County Cabin Fever Reliever
All-day event
15
Saturday
Onager Live at Irons Cabin Fever Reliever
All-day event
December 2024
31
Tuesday
Onager NYE Party at Little River Casino
10:00pm - 2:00am (Wed)
October 2024
26
Saturday
Onager Halloween at Best Bear Lodge
7:30pm - 11:30pm
12
Saturday
Onager Halloween Party @ Whiskey Creek Resort
7:30pm - 11:30pm
September 2024
21
Saturday
Onager live @ Best Bear Lodge
7:30pm - 11:30pm
14
Saturday
Onager live @ Little River Casino
9:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)
August 2024
24
Saturday
Onager live at Whiskey Creek Resort
7:30pm - 11:30pm
03
Saturday
Onager Wedding
8:00pm - 11:30pm
July 2024
27
Saturday
Onager Rocks Chopo's
7:00pm - 11:00pm
24
Wednesday
Onager Live at Music on Main in Coopersville
6:30pm - 9:00pm
06
Saturday
OnagerLive at Luther Days Festival
8:00pm - 11:30pm
05
Friday
Onager Live @ Tulleymore Craft Beer Festival
7:00pm - 11:00pm
June 2024
29
Saturday
Onager Live at Irons Flea Roast & Ox Market
8:00pm - 11:30pm
20
Thursday
Onager Live at Grand Rapids Harley Davidson
6:00pm - 9:00pm
07
Friday
Onager Live at Love Ludington Street Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
December 2023
31
Sunday
LRCR New Years Eve
All-day event
October 2023
14
Saturday
Whiskey Creek Halloween Party
All-day event
07
Saturday
Bow Hunter's Ball
All-day event
September 2023
30
Saturday
Wedding in Charlevoic
All-day event
16
Saturday
Montague Wedding
All-day event
August 2023
26
Saturday
LRCR
All-day event
25
Friday
Warland Park Concert
All-day event
19
Saturday
Best Bear Lodge
All-day event
June 2023
24
Saturday
Whiskey Creek
All-day event
May 2023
31
Wednesday
Music on Main in Coopersville
All-day event
March 2023
11
Saturday
Cabin Fever Reliever
All-day event
November 2022
12
Saturday
Private Event
All-day event
October 2022
15
Saturday
Onager @ Whiskey Creek Halloween
All-day event
September 2022
10
Saturday
Onager @ Best Bear Lodge
All-day event
August 2022
20
Saturday
Onager @ Whiskey Creek
All-day event
July 2022
23
Saturday
Onager @ Chopo's Bar & Grill
All-day event
02
Saturday
Onager @ Luther Days
All-day event
01
Friday
Onager @ Tullymore Craft Beer Fest
All-day event
June 2022
25
Saturday
Onager @ Whiskey Creek
All-day event
April 2022
30
Saturday
Onager @ Carr Fireman's Ball
All-day event
March 2022
12
Saturday
Onager Cabin Fever Reliever
All-day event
January 2022
29
Saturday
Onager @ Muskegon Vikings Club
All-day event
December 2021
31
Friday
Onager New's Years Eve
All-day event
September 2021
10
Friday
Booked at Best Bear Lodge & Resort
All-day event
October 2020
17
Saturday
Whiskey Creek Resort Halloween Party
8:00pm - 11:30pm
September 2020
12
Saturday
Onager@ Little River Casino
All-day event
11
Friday
Onager@ Little River Casino
All-day event
July 2020
25
Saturday
Onager@ Chopo's Manistee
All-day event
03
Friday
Onager @ Tullymore Craft Beer Fest
All-day event
02
Thursday
Manistee Summer Sound Waves Concert
8:00pm - 11:00pm
May 2020
15
Friday
Onager @ Little River Casino
All-day event (Sat)
April 2020
18
Saturday
Chippewa 350 Club Sping Dinner
All-day event
11
Saturday
annual Fountain Fireman's Ball
All-day event
March 2020
14
Saturday
Onager Live at Cabin Fever Reliever
All-day event
January 2020
25
Saturday
Onager Live at Muskegon Vikings Lodge
All-day event
December 2019
07
Saturday
Little River Casino and Resort
10:00pm - 11:55pm
06
Friday
Little River Casino and Resort
8:00pm - 11:55pm
October 2019
12
Saturday
Whiskey Creek Resort annual Halloween Party
8:00pm - 11:55pm
September 2019
21
Saturday
Little River Casino and Resort
10:00pm - 11:55pm
20
Friday
Little River Casino and Resort
10:00pm - 11:55pm
14
Saturday
Not Available
7:00pm - 11:00pm
07
Saturday
Private Event - Irons, MI
7:00pm - 11:30pm
August 2019
24
Saturday
Private Wedding Event
7:00pm - 11:55pm
17
Saturday
Onager @ The Silver Lake Chicken Shack
7:00pm - 11:00pm
July 2019
27
Saturday
Onager @ Chopo's Northside Bar
8:00pm - 11:00pm
13
Saturday
Onager @ Billy Ray & Dani Lee's
9:00pm - 11:55pm
06
Saturday
Onager live at the Luther Days Celebration
9:00pm - 11:55pm
05
Friday
Onager live at the Tullymore Craft Beer Festival
7:30pm - 11:30pm
June 2019
15
Saturday
Onager live @ Johnny's Roadhouse - Custer, MI
8:00pm - 11:55pm
08
Saturday
Private Event
8:00pm - 11:55pm
May 2019
11
Saturday
Carr Volunteer Fire Department Fireman's Ball
8:00pm - 11:55pm
April 2019
13
Saturday
Fountain Fireman's Ball
8:00pm - 11:00pm
March 2019
16
Saturday
St. Patrick's Day Party - more details to come
8:00pm - 11:55pm
02
Saturday
2018 Cabin Fever Reliever Party - Irons
8:00pm - 11:55pm
December 2018
08
Saturday
Private Event - Odawa Casino
7:00pm - 11:55pm
July 2018
20
Friday
Onager at Baldwin Trout-a-rama Festival Beer Tent
7:30pm - 11:45pm
June 2018
30
Saturday
Private Event - Norton Shores, MI
7:30pm - 11:30pm
March 2018
10
Saturday
annual Cabin Fever Reliever Party
8:00pm - 11:55pm
January 2018
27
Saturday
Onager live at Little River Casion and Resort
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sun)
26
Friday
Onager live at Little River Casino and Resort
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
December 2017
09
Saturday
Private Corporate Christmast Party
8:00pm - 11:55pm
November 2017
18
Saturday
Private Event
9:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)
October 2017
21
Saturday
Night Owl Party (Breast Cancer Fundraiser)
8:00pm - 11:55pm
14
Saturday
Halloween Party @ Whiskey Creek Resort
7:30pm - 11:55pm
07
Saturday
annual Bow Hunters Ball - Fundraiser
8:00pm - 11:55pm
September 2017
23
Saturday
Onager Live at Little River Casino
9:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)
16
Saturday
Wedding - Norton Shores, MI
7:00pm - 11:00pm
09
Saturday
Buckley Days Entertainment Tent
7:00pm - 11:30pm
August 2017
19
Saturday
Norton Shores Arts & Drafts Entertainment Tent
8:00pm - 11:00pm
12
Saturday
Docker's Tiki Bar - Muskegon
7:00pm - 11:00pm
July 2017
22
Saturday
Trout-a-rama Beer Tent - Baldwin
8:00pm - 11:55pm
21
Friday
Trout-a-rama Beer Tent - Baldwin
7:30pm - 11:55pm
16
Sunday
Docker's Tiki Bar - Muskegon
3:00pm - 7:00pm
01
Saturday
Docker's Tiki Bar - Muskegon
7:00pm - 11:00pm
March 2017
18
Saturday
St. Patricks Day Party
7:00pm - 11:00pm
11
Saturday
Cabin Fever Reliever Party
8:00pm - 11:55pm
October 2016
22
Saturday
Whiskey Creek Camground Halloween Party
7:30pm - 11:55pm
15
Saturday
Breast Cancer Awareness Funraiser - Irons, MI
7:00pm - 8:00pm
01
Saturday
Bow Hunters Ball (fund raiser) Fountian, MI
7:00pm - 8:00pm
August 2016
20
Saturday
Norton Shores Arts & Drafts Entertainment Tent
4:00pm - 7:00pm
06
Saturday
Smit Wedding Reception
6:30pm - 11:30pm
July 2016
30
Saturday
Private Event (family reunion)
7:30pm - 11:55pm
23
Saturday
Baldwin Trout-a-rama Beer Tent
7:00pm - 8:00pm
22
Friday
Baldwin Trout-a-rama Beer Tent
7:00pm - 8:00pm
June 2016
04
Saturday
Wedding Anniversary Party - Montague MI
7:00pm - 8:00pm
April 2016
30
Saturday
Carr Fireman's Ball (fundraiser)
7:00pm - 11:55pm
23
Saturday
Private Wedding - Lake Orion, MI
7:00pm - 8:00pm
23
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 10:00pm
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Lake Orion, MI
March 2016
12
Saturday
Cabin Fever Reliever (fund raiser) Irons, MI
7:00pm - 8:00pm
February 2016
27
Saturday
The Zoo Bar @ Boyne Highlands
7:00pm - 8:00pm
December 2015
12
Saturday
Blue Fish Restaurant (Christmas Party) Manistee Mi
7:00pm - 8:00pm
November 2015
21
Saturday
Twin Creek Inn - Luther, MI
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Team
Paul Suits
Lead Singer, Guitars & Keyboards, Booking
Sean Newman
Guitars & Keyboard, lighting
Aaron Bryan
Drums, Vocals
Jennifer Baxter
Lead Singer, Acoustic Guitar
Brian Coon
Bass Guitar, Vocals
Set list
We can tailor our set list to fit just about any situation. Also, when we say we will be back in 15 minutes, we are back playing in 15 MINUTES!
Influences and inspiration
Our biggest influence has been the 80's, the 70's, 90's, 60's, etc
Setup requirements
Contact us for detailed information
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