The Unusual Guests

We hope that our videos and descriptions say enough about what to expect.

This band delivers superb vocals and vocal harmonies. That is where audiences pay the most attention. Their soundman understands this and keeps their vocals on top and crystal clear. Not only does their audience get the standard guitar and piano repertoire, but The Unusual Guests also mixes in acoustic guitar, ukulele, harmonica and a host of wind and brass sounds to take the less traveled approach to some classic songs. TUG has been known to invite area musicians and vocalists to sit-in at their live shows and add to the banquet of talent on stage, hence the name. And you never know when they might pass out party favors such as shaker eggs to play along.

The Unusual Guests, (they sometimes call it TUG for short,) began as a duo featuring Karen and Erik. They played mostly Yacht Rock, Classic Rock, and they occasionally mixed in some pop and country. As the years went by, they slowly added other members to round out their sound. It eventually grew into a full-blown rock band which has been the case for nearly a decade now. They did, however, hold on to their roots in music styles. The regular members have all been personal friends for many years and enjoy activities together even when not playing music.

The band has performed at the following venues in South Central Pennsylvania:

The H Lounge at Hollywood Casino in Grantville,
Linglestown American Legion,
Dillsburg American Legion,
Millersburg American Legion,
Enola American Legion,
Carlisle Moose Lodge,
Carlisle VFW,
Newport VFW,
Carlisle Eagles,
Enola Sportsman’s Club,
West Shore Elks in Camp Hill,
Marysville Lions Club Carnival,
Sherman's Creek Inn in Shermans Dale,
Pandemonium in Shermans Dale,
The Barn at Carlisle Sports Emporium,
Royal Winery in Harrisburg,
The Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey,
Buddy Boy Winery in Duncannon,
SpringGate Vineyard Arcona,
Allenberry Resorts in Boiling Springs,
Sun Retreats Lancaster County Narvon,
Back Porch Brewing in Carlisle,
Big Bottom Brewery in Dillsburg,
Crossroads Wine Shop in Plainfield,
Jen-Jen’s Rhythm N Brews in East Berlin,
Sierra Madre Saloon in Mechanicsburg,
Racehorse Tavern in Dover,
The Iron Lion in Hanover,
North Mountain Inn in Carlisle,
Lynn Sheaffer Dum Memorial Park,
New Covenant Fellowship Mechanicsburg,
Fiorintino's in Lancaster,
Snappers in Mechanicsburg,
The Lodge at Liberty Forge in Mechanicsburg,
Alibi's in Carlisle,
Noonan's/Greystone Brewhouse in Dillsburg,
Boomerang's Bar and Grille in Millmont,
Flinchy's in Camp Hill,
Carlisle Country Club,
McKay's Cave in Carlisle,
Ski Roundtop Mountain Resort in Lewisberry,
And probably a few others that we couldn’t remember off hand.

We bring our own PA speakers and lights.
We bring our own soundman.
We pay our soundman out of our own pay. No additional charges for you.
Everyone in the band is kind, easy going and professional.
We can usually be setup in 1 to 2 hours depending on the event.
We start on time and take only short breaks.
We can stick to your time schedule if you need to make announcements, etc.
We respect your venue and your employees.
We leave the stage area as clean or cleaner than we found it.
We can usually tear down and exit within 1 hour.
We prefer working with written contracts.
We can provide W-9 upon request.
In the event of a show being cancelled after setup has occurred, please remember that setup and tear down takes more physical work than performing.