Bands

A 19-piece big band of professional all-star musicians including a vocalist. They play the authentic sounds made famous by the great bands of the swing and jazz eras, such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Arty Shaw, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton and many others. For more information please contact Len King at (623) 388-4858, or visit azswingkings.com.

An all-occasion type band playing standard and top hit songs mostly from the 50's through 90's plus. We incorporate a lot of harmony vocals and orchestration in our songs when possible. Contact Ed Tannheimer at (623) 322-6284 for more information.

The CBD Project is named for their 3 founding members Craig, Bob, and Dave.  CBD made their debut opening for Gold Rush in October 2022.  Some of the styles/artists they feature include Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, the Allman brothers, Tom Petty, and a couple of original songs! Featuring all kinds of musical instruments - electric, steel, wood and whatever a banjo is made of. Contact David Lavallee at (309) 397-3680 for more information.

An acoustic folk music group comprised of  vocalists / instrumental players. The instruments are guitars, banjo, bass, harmonica and rhythm. The “Dawgs” play primarily folk music from the 50’s and 60’s inspired by The Kingston Trio, Peter Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan and others – with an occasional Irish tune or original thrown into the mix. They believe that music should be fun – and encourage their audiences to sing along. Contact Don Bollard at (623) 533-1237 for more information.

Joe started playing music when he was 13 at his school sock hop and private parties.  At the age of 16, he pursued a professional career and toured for 17 years. As Joe continued to learn more & more about the music industry and what it takes to make it, he decided to stop touring and settled down to raise a family. In 2016, he started playing again at local venues throughout Oregon and now in our area since relocating to Arizona. His music leans towards classic rock and recently he's added some country rock. He likes to play songs that people know.  In his recording studio, Joe records his own drums, bass and keyboard tracks then plays guitar and sings to them in his live performances.