Lonely Teardrops
Pride and Joy
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Higher
Suspicious Minds
TROUBLE
Something To Talk About
What’s Love Got To With It
Brickhouse Your Mama Don't Dance
Chain Chain Chain
Play That Funky Music
Mustang Sally
It’s Alright
Listen To The Music
Long Train Running
What I Like About You
Domino
Have I Told You Lately
Just The Way You Are
Whole Lotta Love
Tush
Maria Maria
Dock of The Bay
Natural Woman
Burning Love
You Send Me
Let’s Stay Together
Missing You
Brown Sugar
Honky Tonk Woman
I’ll be Around
Shout
Shotgun
We Are Family
Twistin The Night Away
Boot Scootin Boogie
Elvis Medley (Complete Elvis show with costume)
Back Stabber
Road House Blues
Pretty Woman
Just my Imagination
They Call me The Breeze
Midnight Train to Georgia
I Feel Good
Friends in Low Places
It’ Not Unusual
Rocky Mountain Way
Talking In Your Sleep
Stars On Forty-Five
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Sweet Home Chicago
Fifties Medley
Cold Shot
Love Train
Tequila Sunrise
Hot Stuff
Hot Legs
Lets Get It On
One On One
Unchain Melody
At this Moment
Earth Wind And Fire Medley
Disco Inferno
Sweet Home Alabama
Boogie Oogie Oogie
Grease Medley
What a Wonderful World
Proud Mary
Respect
What’s Become of The Broken Hearted
Piano Man
Neither One of Us
Motown Medley
At Last
My Girl
Great Balls of Fire
Louie Louie
Wooly Bully
Sweet Caroline
Summer Wind
Last Dance
What I Like About You
I Will Survive
Super Freak
Satisfaction
Superstition
Locomotion
Heat Wave
Supremes Medley
Look no further, You have just found the ultimate wedding and party band!!! Centre Stage Band, a six piece, high-energy, highly visual group that will keep you dancing all night long. Entertaining audiences at parties, weddings, tradeshows, festivals, and various other events, nationwide for nearly thirty years, they're known for their superior sound, extensive versatility, audience participation, and flashy costumes. Center Stage entertains from the fabulous 50's through today's current music. Members of this group have even taken the stage at The Rock -n- Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Centre Stage Band, thirty years of professionalism, experiece and top-quality musicians, allows YOU and YOUR guests to PARTY, DANCE and SING ALONG. - It's Live Entertainment At It's Best!!!!
Centre Stage Band is perfect for weddings, corporate parties, awards banquets, ski lodges, fund raisers, holiday parties, Christmas parties, New Year's Eve parties, festivals, cruises, resorts, birthdays, anniversary parties, class reunions, trade shows, conventions, and any other type of special event!
10 Reasons to Hire The Centre Stage Band
1. FREE Private Consultation
2. Only Experienced and Professional Musicians
3. The Versatile Song List
4. Something Unique For Your Wedding or Event
5. Hiring Experienced Entertainment
6. Visual Attraction
7. Dependability
8. Versatility
9. Something for Everyone
10. Popularity
1. FREE Private Consultation -Centre Stage Band offers a FREE consultation to anyone considering the band for a wedding or private function. Your FREE consultation will be in an appropriate place to hear and discuss the group and your event needs. We do not expect you to make such an important decision inside of a noisy and crowded nightclub. You won't find long lists of repeating nightclubs on our schedule. In fact the group plays very few nightclubs. WE FOCUS OUR TIME AND ENERGY ON MAKING YOUR PRIVATE EVENT A TRULY MEMORABLE ONE!
2. Only Experienced and Professional Musicians -Centre Stage Band consists of only the most talented and professional musicians that the area has to offer. You won't find the members of this group relying on a sequencer. They are all masters of their instruments and play your favorite songs live.This is something to keep in mind when hiring a band. ARE YOU PAYING FOR MUSICIANS THAT ARE EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY PERFORM THE SONGS LIVE OR ARE YOU PAYING FOR MUSIC THAT HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED INTO A COMPUTER. PROGRAMMED MUSIC SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF SONGS THAT A BAND CAN PLAY, THEIR MUSICIANS SHOULD BE EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO DO THAT. A LOT OF TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES CAN RESULT FROM PROGRAMMED MUSIC, AND DIDN'T YOU PAY FOR A LIVE BAND'
3. The Versatile Song List -Centre Stage Band has six very experienced and very professional members. In addition to being masters of their instruments, five of the six members are lead vocalists, giving the group, and YOU, extreme versatility in music selection.
4. Something Unique For Your Wedding or Event -If YOU are looking for something unique to add to your event Centre Stage Band can include tribute segments throughout their performance. The group offers tributes to Elvis Presley, James Brown, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, and Gladys Knight, all in full costume. Centre Stage Band has received hundreds of requests for these tributes from brides, grooms, and wedding and event planners! YOU and YOUR GUESTS can even be photographed with the band members in their costumes. It will add a unique touch to your wedding or party album, or corporate newsletter.
5. Hiring Experienced Entertainment -Centre Stage Band works year round and travels nationwide. This group has been playing all types of functions for the last 30 years. That is a lot of private functions for any band. They have numerous testimonials from previous clients.
6. Visual Attraction -YOU will never have to worry about the appearance of the Centre Stage Band. They are professional from the time that they enter the venue. YOUR affair can be played in "Black Tie", "Casual", "With All the Glitter" or a combination, most prefer a combination. But remember, the choice is YOURS, Centre Stage Band will always do it your way!
7. Dependability -Centre Stage Band is always available by telephone or email to answer any questions or assist you with any concerns that you might have.
8. Versatility -Centre Stage Band can accommodate all of your wedding, party or private event entertainment needs. You can hire the band, by itself, or Centre Stage also offers packages that can include a DJ, a wedding ceremony vocalist, or both. They will do it your way and everything can be customized to ensure total success at YOUR event!
9. Something for Everyone -Centre Stage Band performs music from the 1950's all the way through today's current hits. This is an extremely important factor when hiring entertainment for weddings and private functions because the guests at these type of functions usually consist of a wide range of age groups. Audience particiation also plays a big role in their performances.
10. Popularity -Centre Stage Band has been, and still continues to be, the NUMBER ONE CHOICE by many for entertainment at weddings, corporate parties and many other types of private functions.
Centre Stage is not just a band, they are a rock and roll show. With this band you and your guests can PARTY, DANCE AND SING ALONG! Audience participation plays a huge role in Centre Stage Band's performance. They deliver a performance that you and your guests will be remembering for a lifetime. It's a show that you won't want to miss!!!
The group consists of six members including a female vocalist. Five of the six members of Centre Stage Band are lead vocalists, giving them extreme versatility in music selection.
BILL GRAHAM JR.(Lead and Background Vocals, Sax Player) -The one and only Bill Graham Jr., he is the sax player, lead and background vocalist, original member, and 30 year veteran of Centre Stage Band. He has been with the band for over 30 years. In 2004 , he preformed live at the Rock -n- Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio with other members of Centre Stage. Bill is critically acclaimed as one of the most versatile entertainers in the area. He performs rock -n- roll, R&B, swing, blues, funk, soul, country, and classic oldies. His Elvis Presley and James Brown tributes are superior and his colorful costumes are unforgettable. His performances are highly visual and definitely high energy.
PETER TANTALO(Lead Guitar, Lead and Background Vocals) -The group's sensational guitarist, performing background and lead vocals, also a thirty year veteran of the Centre Stage Band, is Peter Tantalo. Peter, along with other members of the Centre Stage Band, performed live at the Rock -n- Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio. Before joining Center Stage, Peter was under contract with Epic Records for two years. This contract was the result of winning the very first "Battle of the Bands" in Rochester, New York. While under contract with Epic Records, Peter released two singles with the group that he was performing with at the time, The Noblemen. He recently performed with Carmen Appice at the House of Guitars. Peter is also a Vietnam War Veteran.
REINHARDT BRUCKER(Drums, Lead and Background Vocals) -He is one phenomenal drummer, a lead and background vocalist, all around entertainer, and a professional DJ as well, Reinhardt Brucker. His musical history includes fronting a 19 piece Swing Orchestra as Lead singer & Emcee, singing at local festivals and shows. Most recently he performed at the Lilac Festival, in Rochester, NY, where he appeared before as many as 10,000 people daily. He has had lead singing roles in local community theater performances such as ‘Music Man’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Anything Goes’, and ‘George M’.
TIM THOMAS(Bass Player, Lead and Background Vocals) -Tim Thomas graduated from Nazareth College and the Eastman School of Music with degrees in Music Education. His formative years in Penfield, N.Y. were spent studying the piano and violin with James Dumm. By his Jr. year in High School he was performing throughout Upstate New York in a traveling string quartet and performing with the show band BACKSTAGE REVUE, playing bass guitar. At age 20, Tim was selected to perform with a studio recording group in Detroit (The Genesis Group) and further his vocal ability at “Splendor Productions” in Dearborn, Michigan. He is Centre Stage Band's superb bass guitarist, as well as lead and background vocalist. Tim also plays flute, guitar and violin.
STEVE BELLANCA(Keyboards and Background Vocals) -On keyboards, returning to Centre Stage Band, is Steve Bellanca. Steve's education includes Jazz Improv with Joe Santora (Cabo Frio). Steve has a long history in the music business. From 1979 until 1981 he was part of Vegas Rock and Show, a show band whose emphasis was on 60's covers. The group did a 50's show in full costume. From 1984-1985 Steve played with a group entitled Beyond which included members of Head East and Toronto. He was a past member of S.O.S, a three piece acoustic, vocal group, Deep Six, a six piece dance band, Pocket Change, a blues, funk and jazz-rock band, and of course Centre Stage Band, known for being one of the most versatile bands inside and outside of the Rochester area. Steve definitely measures up with the best when it comes to keyboard players.
BRENDA BARBER(Lead and Background Female Vocalist) -Last but by no means least is Brenda Barber, the group's new lead female vocalist. Brenda is one of the best female vocalists that the area has to offer. During her career with local blues band Shinbone Alley, she shared the stage with National Blues Artist Shemika Copeland, at the 7th Annual Brewers Fest in Rochester, NY. Brenda's tributes to Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Gladys Knight are extrordinary! She definitely adds that finishing touch to the Centre Stage Band, one of the most popular bands in and outside of the Rochester area. She is exactly the type of female singer that Centre Stage Band has been looking for. The group wasted no time hiring Brenda. She brings to the stage the experience and high energy, as well as the visual and musical quality that a top-notch band like Centre Stage should have.
Centre Stage Band delivers a top-notch show with visual and musical excitement and a line up of only the best of performers!
Phone:
512 926-0127
Email:
info@bookaband.com
512 926-0127
Email:
info@bookaband.com


