Mike Knauf Music

• Chicago area's finest musicians! -

Are you looking for a jazz duo, trio, quartet or small jazz group? Mike Knauf Music will provide the right group for your event or venue. Our bands bring experience, professionalism and class to every gig they play. Do you need a versatile dance band for your wedding, private party, corporate event or club. The Park Avenue Band, a variety/dance band, with a very diverse repertoire, brings professionalism and class to every event they play! How about Irish or German musical entertainment? We have the Nippersink Rogues or Die Musikmeisters. Mike Knauf Music will provide music to suit your event. We play for private events, weddings, wedding ceremonies, parties, corporate events, trade shows, festivals, senior events, library concerts, fairs, park concerts and clubs.

Our groups have been performing for clients in the Chicago area and Midwest for over the past twenty years. Our repertoire is diverse and includes instrumental and vocal selections! We will tailor our repertoire to make it just right for the event we are playing. Some of the groups available include The Mike Knauf Jazz Duo, Trio, Quartet or Quintet. The Park Avenue Band is a versatile dance, Top 40 and variety band. We also have the Nippersink Rogues Irish Band and Die Musikmeisters German Band. We now have our Dixieland Jazz Cats available to play a lively blend of Dixieland Jazz and New Orleans flavored Jazz. We will work to make your event special with our music and strive to make your musical entertainment perfect from start to finish.

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, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• This band was perfect for out event. They were so professional both in the booking process and in the performance. We needed to make some scheduling changes at the last minute and they were helpful in the process. We have loved working with this band and would highly recommend them to others. They made our event authentic and they drew a crowd. -- Julie F, Wheaton, IL, 7/23/2011
• Mike was so responsive to our requests and went the extra mile by calling me the week of the wedding to make sure we had everything squared away. He even provided a song list and some recomendations as to what to play. I hope I get the opportunity to work with Mike again sometime! -- Hugh M, Chicago, IL, 11/6/2010
• Great performance and very pleasant to work with. They were very nice and mingled with the crowd afterwards to answer questions. I will definitely hire them again. -- Oscar A, Chicago, IL, 4/9/2012
• Wunderbar!!! -- Mark F, Worth, IL, 10/9/2010
• Mike Knauf was a pleasure to work with from the onset. Die Musicmeisters made our parents 50th anniversary even more memorable! Our friends and family have continued to tell us how much fun the band was. -- Kathy C, Schaumburg, IL, 6/27/2010
• Mike and his Dixilenad Jazz Band were phenomenal. Their talent and expertise got our guest at the "Kentucky Derby Party" in the mood! Mike was a "gem" to work with and very professional. -- Janice` W, Cicero, IL, 5/1/2010
• Mike was easy going and professional. I appreciated the ease of contacting Mike via Gig masters and very helpul during my time of organizing my event. Very accomidating and helpful to make my event go smoother. Thanks Mike. -- Debbie S, Downers Grove, IL, 10/1/2011
• The music Mike provided was simply outstanding! He and his hired keyboardist Tom were just wonderful and they made our party a pleasurable memory for all that’ll never be forgotten. Mike was easy to work with on the business side and both he and Tom were very friendly professional gentlemen. We left the song selections to Mike and he was spot on! All night long our guests were commenting on how WONDERFUL they played. Several guests requested his business card and were planning on scheduling Mike in the future for their own parties. I can’t thank Mike enough for making my mom’s birthday party an event that we’ll all remember forever… -- Ken P, Rosemont, IL, 5/2/2010
• Mike was extremely respectful and gentle during a difficult time for my family. My mother had often said that she would like a Dixieland band for her funeral. I had envisioned this as a huge project, but I was determined to make it happen as a tribute for her. Mike made it so easy. He gave me what I wanted and was able to provide an excellent musical experience. I wanted my family and friends to feel a sense of joy as they left the church and it was gratifying to see smiles on their faces when the band broke into a jam on "When the Saints Go Marching In". I know my mother would have loved it. Thanks! -- Jo N, West Chicago, IL, 3/4/2011
• We really enjoyed the music and Mike and his team were very accomodating to our music needs. Thanks once again! -- Darrel A, Gurnee, IL, 12/31/2010
• Mike and his band were timely and thier music was top quality. I recieved only good feed back from the runners and our stage manager. We look forward to having them back next year. They saved the day! Carolyn Reyes Entertainment Solutions Inc. Chicago 1/2 Marathon -- Carolyn R, Chicago, IL, 8/2/2009
• Very professional in the prior performance interaction. -- Lindsay T, Milwaukee, WI, 4/11/2011
• It was an absolute pleasure to work with Mike Knauf and his talented musicians. I would recommend them in a heartbeat. They were talented, personable and professional - the perfect trifecta. We will definitely consider them again when looking for musicians. -- Kiana H, Chicago, IL, 3/1/2012
• German music appealed to the older crowd, and they mixed it up a bit -- Greg S, Beecher, IL, 7/3/2011

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