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Upcoming Appearances
None Posted
Past Appearances
- Saturday, May 19, 2012
- 9:00AM - Suffolk Farmer's Market
- Suffolk, VA
- Friday, February 24, 2012
- 6:30PM - The Great Machipongo Clam Shack
- Nassawadox, VA
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012
- 5:00PM - Team PPhinz Fundraiser
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Saturday, February 11, 2012
- 6:00PM - Town Point Yacht Club/Hampton Yacht Club
- Norfolk, VA
- Thursday, January 26, 2012
- 5:00PM - Abuelo's Hampton
- Hampton, VA
- Thursday, January 19, 2012
- 5:00PM - Abuelo's Hampton
- Hampton, VA
- Friday, January 13, 2012
- 6:30PM - The Great Machipongo Clam Shack
- Nappawadox, VA
- Thursday, January 12, 2012
- 5:00PM - Abuelo's Hampton
- Hampton, VA
- Thursday, January 05, 2012
- 5:00PM - Abuelo's Hampton
- Hampton, VA
- Thursday, December 29, 2011
- 8:00PM - Anniversary Party
- Edenton, NC
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- Location:
- Richmond, Virginia
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 3000 miles from Richmond.
- Pay Range:
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$500-$2000 per event
- Member Since:
- 2010
- Primary Category:
- Calypso Steel Drum
- Additional Categories:
- 50s Singer, 60's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 60s Singer, 70's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 70s Singer, 80's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 80s Singer, 90's Hits Acoustic Guitar, Beach Music Guitar, Beach Music One Man Band, Caribbean Steel Drum, Motown Singer, Oldies Acoustic Guitar, Oldies Guitar, Reggae Singer, Steel Drum, Variety Singer, Wedding Singer
- Influences:
- Guitar: Santana, BB King, Clapton. Steelpan:RobertGreenwich (Buffet), EllieMannette (master pan builder /theorist), Keith St.Louie. Music:Eagles, JamesTaylor, Redding, Buffett, VanMorrison, JackJohnson, BeachBoys, Santana, Marley, WillieNelson, Skynyrd
Group Members
- Joe Maniscalco - Guitar, Steel Pan, Flute,
- Other terrific performers as needed. - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys
Description
Joe Maniscalco...Entertainment in Technicolor. Island Style.
That's Joe...bringing the fun, the rhythm, the attitude and a mental vacation lifestyle to any event. Great songs, great music and great entertainment -- you'll find it here. With music that crosses many boundaries, including Trop Rock, blues as well as Motown, soul and great Rock n Roll. Maniscalco provides vocals along with performance on the guitar, steel pan, flute and trumpet.
A Joe Maniscalco performance is engaging. This accomplished award-winning entertainer projects a love for his craft. His largest accomplishment, however, comes from his ability to create...in every situation...an atmosphere where people enjoy themselves
Maniscalco is an international, full time performer who has opened for top performing artists, recorded sound tracks for television and featured as guest on radio and TV shows.
As a solo act, duo or trio or 5-peice Band, he has also wowed audiences around the country for more than 25 years. During private and corporate events, festivals and conventions, weddings.
Also he is a featured performer in clubs and night clubs and on cruise lines. Most recently, with partner John Baldwin, opened for comedian SINBAD at the Farm Bureau Live Amphitheater (VB) during the Scout Fest 100th Anniversary event. Locally, he has also headlined fundraising events at the Sandler Center in Virginia Beach.
Maniscalco has released the following CDs:
-- Has released four albums: Island Time with variety of artists; Joe Maniscalco Live at the Urbana Inn; Cruisin' with Joe: and Caribbean Christmas (featuring the Steel Pan) with Terry Kemp.
Notes about the artists:
-- Performed at the Farm Bureau Live Virginia Beach (Amphitheater) for 7,000 people during the Scout Fest 100 Anniversary event, opening for comedian SINBAD
-- Featured personality on the first "I AM Hampton Roads" segment on Fox 43's The Hampton Roads Show
-- Has received numerous awards:
MEONA:
2006, 2007, 2008 -- Best Maritime and Island Music Entertainer;
2007 -- Best Acoustic Solo Performer;
2009 -- Best Entertainer (Solo Artist);
2010 -- Lifetime Achievement Award;
BACKSTREET MAGAZINE: Entertainer of the Year.
BOY SCOUTS/Order of the Arrow 2010: The James E. West Fellowship Award.
2008 nominated for -- Wavey 10 -- The Jefferson Award (Hampton Roads);
2009 -- PortFolio Weekly (Hampton Roads) nominee -- 2009 Best Cover Band
-- 2008, 2009 Headliner at Sandler Center (VB) for the Performing Arts during a Fundraiser for the Arts event
-- 2010 -- Featured entertainer with John Baldwin and The Two*Can Jam Band on Fox 43's The Hampton Roads Show
-- Opened for Faith Hill, Jimmy Buffett, Chicago, Lee Greenwood, Hall & Oates, B-52, REM, Daryl Worley
-- Performed Live on the Cox Cable's Christmas Show (with Terry Kemp). Also, original music has appeared on Cox Cable's TV Show "Let Go Under Cover" and on a BBC pilot with an original tune called "On a Country Road"
-- Talk Show Performer: Live at 9 WTKR, Channel 3, Norfolk, VA and WBEJ, Elizabethtown, TN. Wrote and directed shows
-- Key member of team that brought Steel Drum (Steel Pan) instrument to Hampton Roads, a collaborative effort with Portsmouth Community Development Group
-- Organized / performed in the following bands Phoenix; Maniscalco & Daley; The Maniscalco Review; Sweetwater; Nyte Flyte; Two*Can Jam Band; Joe Maniscalco Live
-- Performs 150 to 200 shows per year solo acoustic, duo and full band. Has performed in 39 states and 11 countries.
Song List
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
- AMAZING~ I received so many comments from our guests about what a great performer Joe was and I have to completely agree. Talented, fun, completely accommodating and a real pleasure to listen to. He made our event spectacular! Thanks, Joe! -- Ann D, Virginia Beach, VA, 8/19/2011
- The students, faculty, and staff of Chowan all had a great time watching and listening to Joe perform. He even taught a student how to play the steele drum! He was very professional. Extremely easy to deal with. Loved how he was able to walk around and perform at tables - playing flute, guitar, horns, etc. Look forward to having him back. -- Frances C, Murfreesboro, NC, 8/22/2011
- Oh My GOD! What a great entertainer! I received so many compliments on hiring him for our event. We Loved Him and will have him play again and again as needed. Our next event will be our Open House for our Arabian Horse Breeding Farm in the Spring. Joe will be high on my priority list. I just can't say enough about him..
Wonderful Wonderul Great Great Awesome Awesome
Thanks Joe WE LOVE YOU
Jean Cubeta -- Jean C, Edenton, NC, 12/29/2011
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