Papa Joe
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Papa Joe on FOX 5 TV
Papa Joe Takes on Las Vegas
An Awesome Honor
Italian Heritage Celebration at Gracie Mansion
Playing my Roland FR-4X
Opa Joe at the Village Lanterne
Featured on FOX 5 NEWS
Where it started
Honored to be one of the featured Accordionist in it.
Featured in ACCORDION STARS ILLUSTRATED
Accordion and World’s Best Contemporary Accordionists
Happy 90th Birthday
50th Anniversary
Oktoberfest
Overview
“The Godfather Of The Accordion”
When you book Papa Joe, you will be hiring a Seasoned Professional Accordionist & Singer with over 50 years of performing experience. Papa Joe has appeared on Fox 5 TV News, Optimum’s Italian America Long Island TV Station and performed at Gracie Mansion for NYC’s Italian Heritage Celebration.
Together, we can help to make your party event a success.
Music options include: Strolling or Stationary Accordionist/Singer which is ideal for Any Occasion or Restaurant.
Papa Joe has been featured in
“Accordion Stars Illustrated Magazine”
and is a Member of;
The American Accordionists Association &
The Long Island Accordion Alliance
Reviews
59 reviews
Kellie T. C.
October 16, 2026Best time had by all!
Joe made our Oktoberfest luncheon a perfect party! Everyone loved the music and even started dancing! Joe was great with the crowd, teaching the toasts and keeping the spirits high.
Hired as: Accordion Player, German Entertainment
Meg S.
October 15, 2026Awesome!!!!
Popa Joe was awesome! We had the best time!
Hired as: Italian Entertainment
Frank S.
October 5, 2026Huge hit!
Papa Joe was a huge hit at Jet Direct's Paw-ktoberfest event at The Stone Goat in St. James. Kept the crowd super entertained and was not simply background music, was the main entertainment - people had their chairs lined up and enjoyed his music and singing!
Hired as: Accordion Player, German Entertainment, Italian Entertainment, One Man Band
Morgan P. K.
September 22, 2026Incredible!
Papa Joe performed at my "Thats Amore" themed party and he was he best part of the party! People cant stop talking about it! Thank you Joe!
Hired as: Accordion Player, Italian Entertainment, One Man Band
Anthony C.
February 8, 2026Outstanding!!!!
Joe was absolutely outstanding. So many of our guests came up to me to say that he was great. He added so much to our event. True gentleman
Hired as: Accordion Player
Papa Joe
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Booking information
Price range: Contact for pricing
Languages: English
What to expect
When you book Papa Joe, you will be hiring a Seasoned Professional Accordionist & Singer with over 50 years of performing experience. Together, we can help to make your party event a success. Music Instrument options include:
Strolling Acoustic Accordion which is idea for smaller venues such as; Cocktail Parties, small Social Clubs and Italian or German Restaurants; or
Stationary Midi Digital Accordion which idea for larger venues such as; larger Party Celebrations, Senior and Social Clubs that require a fuller sound & possibly some dance music
About
Introduced to the accordion at a young age, “Papa Joe” De Clemente has played for countless Parties, Weddings, Senior Clubs and Restaurants in the Metro NYC Area for over 50 years. In addition, he has performed at the Gold Coast Casino in Las Vegas NV for the International Accordion Convention, appeared on Optimum’s Channel 20 Italian America Long Island TV Show and entertained guests at Gracie Mansion, in NYC, for Mayor Di Blasio’s Italian Heritage Celebration. Papa Joe is also a member of the Long Island Accordion Alliance and has also performed as the featured artist. With a wide selection of songs from basic 30’s-40’s Standards, 50’s – 60’s Rock to Italian American & German classics, I have played as long as 7 hours of entertaining music, all by memory.
Papa Joe is also a member of
The Long Island Accordion Alliance &
The American Accordion Association.
He is also featured in the book;
“Accordion and World’s Best Contemporary Accordionists”
Additional booking notes
Papa Joe owns several types of accordions: from an Acoustic Accordion to a Hi-Tech MIDI Accordion each designed to fit different venues.
Upcoming booked events
October 2026
24
Saturday
House Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
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Seaford, NY
Past booked events
October 2026
21
Wednesday
Fundraiser
5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Stamford, CT
15
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
12:30pm - 1:30pm
•
Pelham, NY
14
Wednesday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Greenwich, CT
09
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Babylon, NY
03
Saturday
Fundraiser
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
St James, NY
September 2026
19
Saturday
Bridal Shower
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Patchogue, NY
August 2026
23
Sunday
Birthday Party
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
Wallingford, CT
June 2026
27
Saturday
House Party
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Westwood, NJ
February 2026
14
Saturday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Stamford, CT
06
Friday
Wedding Reception
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Somerset, NJ
January 2026
03
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Riverside, CT
November 2025
01
Saturday
Bridal Shower
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Commack, NY
October 2025
16
Thursday
Dinner Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Briarcliff Manor, NY
September 2025
27
Saturday
Restaurant/Bar Event
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Howard Beach, NY
August 2025
31
Sunday
Birthday Party
1:00pm - 1:45pm
•
Glen Cove, NY
30
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
West Berlin, NJ
June 2025
22
Sunday
Bridal Shower
12:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Briarcliff Manor, NY
12
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Beverly, MA
May 2025
30
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Howard Beach, NY
10
Saturday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Lawrence, NY
April 2025
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Spring Lake, NJ
March 2025
27
Thursday
Fundraiser
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Farmingdale, NY
January 2025
31
Friday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Weehawken, NJ
November 2024
30
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:15pm
•
Newark, NJ
08
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Breezy Point, NY
October 2024
21
Monday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Dobbs Ferry, NY
17
Thursday
Retirement Community Event
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Montvale, NJ
06
Sunday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Manhasset, NY
05
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
West Babylon, NY
September 2024
26
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Brookhaven, NY
21
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Eastchester, NY
21
Saturday
Bridal Shower
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Massapequa Park, NY
May 2024
25
Saturday
Anniversary Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Montclair, NJ
25
Saturday
Anniversary Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
05
Sunday
Fundraiser
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Rye, NY
November 2023
25
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Franklin Square, NY
11
Saturday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Garden City, NY
September 2023
30
Saturday
House Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Riverhead, NY
28
Thursday
Retirement Community Event
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Patchogue, NY
13
Wednesday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Long Island City, NY
July 2023
24
Monday
Nonprofit Event
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Cornwall, NY
01
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Edison, NJ
June 2023
24
Saturday
Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
May 2023
03
Wednesday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New Hyde Park, NY
April 2023
29
Saturday
Religious Celebration
1:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Hawthorne, NJ
23
Sunday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Bellport, NY
January 2023
22
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Bethpage, NY
15
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Garden City, NY
September 2022
09
Friday
Wedding Reception
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Gladstone, NJ
July 2022
24
Sunday
House Party
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Stamford, CT
17
Sunday
Anniversary Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Howard Beach, NY
June 2022
25
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
West Islip, NY
18
Saturday
Dinner Party
8:30pm - 11:30pm
•
New York City, NY
05
Sunday
Bridal Shower
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Blue Point, NY
May 2022
28
Saturday
Retirement Party
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Bridgeport, CT
March 2022
16
Wednesday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2021
23
Saturday
House Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Clifton, NJ
03
Sunday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Milford, CT
September 2021
25
Saturday
Festival
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Hartford, CT
19
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Farmingdale, NY
18
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
West Islip, NY
08
Wednesday
Anniversary Party
11:30am - 1:30pm
•
Brentwood, NY
July 2021
28
Wednesday
Personal Occasion
7:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
18
Sunday
Reunion
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Woodbury, NY
10
Saturday
Camp Event
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Franklin, NJ
09
Friday
Children’s Birthday Party
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Rockaway Park, NY
03
Saturday
Wedding Reception
11:00am - 1:30pm
•
Morris Plains, NJ
May 2021
29
Saturday
Graduation
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Bay Shore, NY
March 2021
06
Saturday
Surprise
6:30pm - 6:45pm
•
Freehold, NJ
December 2020
05
Saturday
Christmas Party
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Larchmont, NY
November 2020
07
Saturday
Birthday Party
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Norwalk, CT
October 2020
15
Thursday
Festival
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Maplewood, NJ
09
Friday
Wedding Reception
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Locust Valley, NY
04
Sunday
Dinner Party
1:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Howard Beach, NY
September 2020
05
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Goshen, NY
August 2020
04
Tuesday
Restaurant/Bar Event
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Wantagh, NY
May 2020
31
Sunday
Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Stamford, CT
January 2020
11
Saturday
Retirement Party
8:30pm - 9:30pm
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Somerville, NJ
11
Saturday
Birthday Party
12:30pm - 1:30pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2019
05
Saturday
Birthday Party
2:30pm - 4:30pm
•
White Plains, NY
September 2019
29
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Bellport, NY
July 2019
13
Saturday
Birthday Party
2:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Northport, NY
05
Friday
Rehearsal Dinner
4:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Huntington, NY
June 2019
02
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Paterson, NJ
May 2019
26
Sunday
Dinner Party
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
New York City, NY
April 2019
26
Friday
Unavailable
12:00am - 11:55pm
14
Sunday
Birthday Party
1:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Williston Park, NY
13
Saturday
Birthday Party
1:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Port Washington, NY
12
Friday
Village Lanterne
6:00pm - 10:00pm
March 2019
31
Sunday
Birthday
12:00pm - 8:00pm
21
Thursday
New Image Party
10:30am - 2:30pm
16
Saturday
Village Lanterne
6:00pm - 10:00pm
10
Sunday
LHCC SOLO
10:00am - 12:00pm
08
Friday
II Bacco
7:00pm - 11:00pm
06
Wednesday
Seniors Party
1:30pm - 2:15pm
03
Sunday
Village Lanterne
3:30pm - 7:30pm
01
Friday
Village Lantern
6:00pm - 10:00pm
February 2019
15
Friday
101st Birthday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
06
Wednesday
Long Island Accordion Alliance
6:00pm - 9:00pm
02
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Farmingdale, NY
02
Saturday
Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:15pm
•
Mount Sinai, NY
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