Ted Oliver Productions

Rising Star Awards

  • 2011 Rising Star Award Winner
  • 2010 Rising Star Award Winner

Audio and Video Samples

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Saturday, May 26, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Carmel Valley Ranch
  • Carmel, CA
  • Monday, May 28, 2012
  • 8:00PM - The Inn at Essex
  • Essex, VT
  • Friday, June 01, 2012
  • 7:30PM - The Waterfront
  • LaCrosse, WI
  • Saturday, June 02, 2012
  • 7:30PM - Concorde Center
  • Woodstock, IL
  • Tuesday, June 05, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Kalihari Resort
  • Sanduskey, OH
  • Tuesday, June 05, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Osthoff Resort
  • Elkhart Lake, WI
  • Wednesday, June 06, 2012
  • 7:30PM - French Lick Resort
  • French Lick, IN
  • Friday, June 15, 2012
  • 8:00PM - TBD
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Saturday, June 23, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Villa Filomena
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Friday, June 29, 2012
  • 9:30PM - Establishment Theatre
  • Rock Island, IL
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Past Appearances

  • Saturday, May 19, 2012
  • 8:00PM - TBD
  • Green Bay, WI
  • Saturday, May 19, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Rock Garden
  • Green Bay, WI
  • Saturday, May 12, 2012
  • 7:30PM - Glogig
  • Chicago, IL
  • Saturday, May 05, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Lake Geneva Country Club
  • Lake Geneva, WI
  • Friday, April 27, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Stone Harbor Restort
  • Sturgeon Bay, WI
  • Thursday, April 26, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Glogig
  • Terre Haute, IN
  • Saturday, April 21, 2012
  • 9:30PM - Establishment Theatre
  • Rock Island, IL
  • Friday, April 20, 2012
  • 9:30PM - Establishment Theatre
  • Rock Island, IL
  • Saturday, April 14, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Vadnais Hieghts Commons
  • Vadnais Heights, MN
  • Saturday, April 14, 2012
  • 8:00PM - Wedding Reception
  • Vadnais Heights, MN
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Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Milwaukee.
Pay Range:
$1500-$7500 per event
Member Since:
2010
Primary Category:
Dueling Pianos
Additional Categories:
50's Hits Duo, 60's Hits Duo, 70's Hits Duo, 80's Hits Duo, 90's Hits Duo, Americana Duo, Blues Duo, Cabaret Duo, Children's Music Duo, Classic Rock Duo, Jazz Dueling Pianos, Oldies Dueling Pianos, Pop Dueling Pianos, Pop Duo, Rock Dueling Pianos, Rock Duo, Variety Duo
Influences:
Dr. John, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Earth Wind and Fire, Harry Connick Jr., Elton John, Ben Folds, Robert Johnson, Bob Marley, CCR, Jimmy Buffet, Steely Dan, Professor Longhair

Group Members

  • Ted Oliver - Piano, Voice, Harmonica
  • Dan Gillogly - Piano, Voice
  • Daina De Prez - Piano, Voice
  • Wes Vokes - Piano Voice, Trumpet
  • Peter Miletic - Piano, Voice
  • Dave Allen - Piano, Voice
  • Adam Browne - Piano Voice

Description

**For the second year in a row, Ted Oliver Productions has been awarded the Rising Star from Gigmasters for being the number one Dueling Pianos act on this web site. In 2010 and 2011, Ted Oliver Productions was booked by a 2 to 1 margin over all other Dueling Pianos acts combined! Keep up the good work! **

Thank you Gigmasters for recognizing Ted Oliver Productions and our hard work!

UNVEILING A NEW STANDARD IN ENTERTAINMENT

When we were looking for wedding entertainment, we wanted to embrace a unique style but also engage our guests above and beyond a traditional DJ. Ted Oliver Productions offered a unique approach to guest engagement along with so much more! From the time we booked TOP to the last song, Ted focused on bringing people together and creating an environment for everyone to enjoy. If you are looking to book TOP Inc. for your event, here are our top six reasons

1) Be prepared to sing and dance. Ted empowers people to get up and move, even if it is not on the dance floor. Everyone (literally) encircled the pianos to sing and dance... probably the coolest sight that night.

2) It's more than dueling pianos, it's a life experience. We will always remember dueling pianos at our wedding reception and our guests will too.

3) Accommodating and flexible with a schedule. Ted adjusted his schedule to accommodate ours. We were able to connect our iPod and play a favorite for the grand march along with a song for our first dance.

4) Watch for the unexpected. You'll find people dancing and singing that typically stay seated at receptions.

5) Expect rave reviews from guests. Everyone we've talked with simply loved Ted. These reviews reassured us why Ted was the right and only choice for main entertainment.

6) Extras. You'll hear more than just pianos...

Matt and Michelle M 7/22/2011 Wedding Reception Janesville, WI

Thank you Matt and Michelle - we could not have said it better ourselves!

Ted Oliver Productions is your one stop destination to all things related to Dueling Pianos. TOP Inc. is owned and operated by a Dueling Piano player and proud of it!! No agency or corporate names to hide behind here. With more than 20 years of Dueling Pianos experience under his belt, (that's roughly 12,000 one hour shows!) Ted can captivate any audience at any time with an astonishing variety of music. Rock and Roll, country, blues, jazz, oldies, newies, in-betweenies and comedy are all his forte. Ted has performed for a wide array of Corporate functions, private events, Convention Centers, Cruise Ships, Country Clubs, Performing Arts Centers, major sporting events and Dueling Piano bars all over the USA. He has shared the stage with a who's who A-list of Dueling Pianos entertainers all over the country. With our attention to all details Ted Oliver Productions - Dueling Pianos produces and performs the best Dueling Pianos show you will find for any event or venue. From production to performing, from booking to consultation, we take care of it all!

We are not background music! A show produced and performed by Ted Oliver Productions Dueling Pianos is a headline event. We can and do provide dinner/background music via ipod, but when our entertainers take the stage, it is game on and we are the very best at rockin' your event. We also understand that we are not the stars of the show - You are! When only the best will do, call on the company that prides itself on delivering the very best interactive musical experience available anywhere. Since we are owned by a Dueling Piano entertainer, there are no middle-man agency fees to pay.
Ted Oliver Productions - My name is my word.

Club owners - We can take care of all your planning, set up, staff training show direction and booking for dueling pianos in your venue. A venue set up hastily, incorrectly, with cheap equipment or with less than experienced players will cost 10's of thousands of dollars in lost revenue annually. We can guide you to maximize your guest experience and therefore maximize your revenue. From production to performing from booking to consultation, we take care of it all.

Ted Oliver Productions
Live in your world. Party in ours!

Song List

  • AA*** THis is just a small Sample - Of our song list!
  • All For You - Sister Hazel
  • All Summer Long - Kid Rock
  • American Pie - Don McClean
  • Ants Marching - Dave Matthews
  • Baby Got Back - Sir-Mix-Alot
  • Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
  • Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
  • Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann
  • Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
  • Brick House - Commadores
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
  • Cecilia - Simon and Garfunkel
  • Celebration - Kool and the Gang
  • Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Come Sail Away - Styx
  • Country Roads - John Denver
  • Crocodile Rock - Elton John
  • Dancing Queen - ABBA
  • Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
  • Don't Stop Believing - Journey
  • Dueling Banjos - Instrumental
  • Enter Sandman - Metallica
  • Fly Me To the Moon - Frank Sinatra
  • Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
  • Freinds in Low Places - Garth Brooks
  • Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles
  • Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter
  • Hotel California - The Eagles
  • Hurts So Good - John Cougar
  • I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
  • I Wanna Rocknroll All Night - KISS
  • I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • Jack and Diane - John Cougar
  • Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
  • Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
  • Joy To the World - Three Dog Night
  • Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites
  • Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
  • Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
  • Mess Around - Ray Charles
  • Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • New York New York - Frank Sinatra
  • Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - The Beatles
  • Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
  • Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel
  • Paradise by the Dashboard Lights - Meatloaf
  • Piano Man - Billy Joel
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Proud Mary - CCR
  • Proud to Be an American - Lee Greenwood
  • Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
  • Route 66 - Nat King Cole
  • Save a Horse ride a cowboy - Big and Rich
  • Shout - Otis Day and the Nights
  • Summer Lovin' - Grease
  • Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
  • Sweet Caroline - Niel Diamond
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Sweet Home Chicago - Blues
  • That's Amore - Dean Martin
  • The Joker - Steve Miller
  • Tiny Dancer - Elton John
  • Tubthumping - Chumba Wamba
  • Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
  • Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
  • Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohen
  • What'd I say? - Ray Charles
  • Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
  • You Shook Me All Night Long - ACDC
  • Wonderwall - Oasis
  • Chicken Fried - Zach Brown
  • Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
  • What I Got - Sublime
  • All Night Long - Lionel Richie
  • Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
  • The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
  • Tequila Makes her Clothes Fall Off - Joe Nichols
  • Take it East - The Eagles
  • Staying Alive - Bee Gees
  • Rocket Man - Elton John
  • Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
  • Perfect Country and Western Song - David Allen Coe
  • Mony Mony - Tommy James/ Billy Idol
  • Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
  • Saturday In the Park - Chicago
  • Fly Me To the Moon - Frank
  • Save the Last Dance for Me - Michael Buble
  • Come by Me - Harry Connick Jr.
  • It Had to Be You - Harry Connick Jr.
  • Just a Gigalo - Louie Prima
  • Black Betty - Ram Jam
  • Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets
  • Bang on the Drum - Todd Rungren
  • Poker Face - lady Gaga
  • I got Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
  • We know 1000's of songs so request - Any song that comes to mind!

Available For:

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

Feedback

  • Ted made our wedding reception so fun and memorable. We have had nothing but compliments from people about how entertaining his show was and how they could not believe they didnt take a break all night. I am so glad we didnt go with a live band or DJ, Ted was absolutely wonderful. He was also very professional and organized through the entire process that he helped make our wedding planning easier! I would highly recommend Ted Oliver Productions to anyone who wants to do something a little bit different and fun for their event! -- Leslie A, Crystal Lake, IL, 10/1/2011
  • Ted was AWESOME! He did a great job of keeping all of our guests entertained and interacted great with the entire party. I will 100% book Ted Oliver productions for our next event! -- Yvette H, San Antonio, TX, 11/14/2011
  • Fabulous entertainment – would recommend to anyone. Looking to book for another event next year. Professional, fun and entertaining all in one. -- Heather V, Oak Creek, WI, 11/15/2011
  • Our community came out to support help support a local project and ending up with one of the most memorable shows we have had in years. Our town is relatively small 8500 people. There were close to 450 people rockin and rollin to Ted's music. They played an extra one and one-half hours. People just keep coming up with more money to keep the on stage. It was fantastic! -- Scott T, Denison, IA, 2/4/2012
  • Excellent! -- Tammy S, Lincoln, NE, 12/3/2010
  • Great performance and customer focused.VERY fun night! -- Kris H, Audubon, IA, 12/2/2010
  • Fantastic!! Ted and Dan put on an excellant performance... Our company did not want them stop at the end of the night. Ted Oliver Productions will be my first choice in entertainment for our corporate events. Tammy B 11/9/2010 Annual Meeting Louisville, KY -- Tammy B, Louisville, KY, 11/9/2010
  • Ted played our wedding in Lake Geneva and it was fantastic. The song selection, the pace, the excitement and the guest participation was exactly what we hoped for. We debated the whole DJ thing, but in the end we made the right choice by going with Ted. He exceeded expectations and everyone loved him. Thanks Ted, Melissa and Erik U. Wauwatosa -- Melissa E, Lake Geneva, WI, 9/24/2010
  • Ted orchestrated an excellent performance. I absolutely would not hesitate to have him involved in future events. The feedback from my guests was that this was top notch entertainment! Thanks Ted! Sarah Larson -- Sarah L, Milwaukee, WI, 8/5/2010
  • I was very pleased with the performance that Ted provided during my wedding reception. I only wish I could have had him perform the entire night. I received so many compliments! -- Katie L, Jefferson, WI, 7/10/2010
  • Great show! Our group consisted of only 50 people and the performers did an incredible job. By far and away the best entertainment we have had at our company party in the 10 years we've been hosting the event. I would highly recommend them to anyone. -- Scott S, Des Moines, IA, 2/19/2011
  • Ted Oliver Productions put on a fantastic show! We had a crowd of 1,000 people, and they retained at least 90% of the folks throughout the show! The majority of our crowd had not been to a dueling piano performance and were unsure if they were going to enjoy it... I must say everyone had a great time! Huge success! They read the audiece perfectly and would strongly recommend them to anyone! -- Michelle H, Kearney, NE, 3/29/2011
  • Ted Oliver Productions did a wonderful job listening to my husband and I and accommodating our needs and requests. The show helped to make our wedding special and memorable for our guests and us. I would highly recommend Ted Oliver Productions to anyone that is looking to rock all night long! -- Beth B, Milwaukee, WI, 7/16/2011
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