Tribute Bands
Hey everybody, put on your dancin’ shoes! It’s time for the Disco phenomenon known as Boogie Fever. Rudy Duck, Buddy Velvet, Heywood Japayme, and the Candyman will electrify your senses with crazy grooves. Boogie Fever plays all the top Disco dance hits of the 70’s, with an amazing fully costumed stage show! It’s a funky time warp sure to get your back off the wall and out on the floor! Don’t hold back now, everyone here has a license to GET DOWN!
Boogie Fever has been performing all over the US and Internationally for over 20 years and has worked for such names as Caesars Palace, McDonalds Corp., The United States Navy, Ford Motors, Universal Studios, The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, etc.
BIG 80's is the Ultimate Eighties Dance Band. With gnarly costumes and hot songs, BIG 80’s will keep ‘em dancing all night long. You’ll hear hits from Prince, The Cars, Rick Springfield, David Bowie, The Buggles, Flock Of Seagulls, Men At Work, and many, many more! Multimedia nostalgia videos and crazy props make this show an amazing visual extravaganza that’s not to be missed!
BIG 80's has performed all over the country for nearly 20 years at venues ranging from MGM to Universal!
We are a local STL all-inclusive community music and entertainment organization with the goal of lifting spirits and bringing people together through all forms of entertainment! Join us in lifting hearts one memory at a time. View us at zyilistl.com.
We are fully customizable and can tailor and cater to your wants, needs, goals, and desires! Whether we personally can provide the desired entertainment, we are well connected in the St. Louis community and with entertainers and organizations coast to coast.
We are a Veteran, minority, and 50% woman owned organization. Our diverse team of Stars allows us to work in various languages and with all backgrounds. Regarding the owners, Zyi Li, saxophonist and Webster/WashU alumni, was born here in St. Louis, went to Parkway North High School, and traveled the world playing with the Marine Corps band. Zyi met Jenny Wu, violinist who toured the world and played with award winning artists, in Washington D.C., while she was managing top entertainment agencies in the Washington D.C. area. View our entire bios at the bottom of this website link: https://www.zyilistl.com/our-story.
When we moved home to St. Louis in 2020, we created this organization to up the level of live entertainment in the area. Our organization offers all-inclusive services to make any event special. We regularly perform and rehearse together to ensure genuine dynamic energy with every show. We have various live music lineups to choose from with all live instruments/performers and also tracks as requested. We also offer additional services, as noted below, to make event coordination more fluid and special, and to guarantee that perfect day.
Below is a list/examples of our relevant services:
- Solo/duet/small instrumental ensembles in every genre (MO SOLO https://www.zyilistl.com/mo-solo).
- Brass band playing an assortment of songs from second line Mardi Gras favorites to modern covers of today (MO ECHO https://www.zyilistl.com/mo-echo).
- Full band with multiple vocalists, full rhythm section, strings, and horns playing every genre from jazz to r&b to rock (MO BRAVO https://www.zyilistl.com/our-story).
- A full multi-media team to provide photography and videography (MO MACRO https://www.zyilistl.com/mo-macro).
- An ethnic Chinese Lion Dance team providing exciting traditional parade dance (MO COMBO https://www.zyilistl.com/mo-combo-dance-crew)
- We also provide DJ, karaoke, emcee, custom poetry, and general event hosting services (https://www.zyilistl.com/other-zme-stars).
- We provide our own sound and lighting equipment.
The Convertibles Band
A TRIBUTE TO HORN DRIVEN R&B, ROCK & SOUL
The Convertibles are no ordinary band! They feature LA’s top-tier touring and studio musicians and have an extensive catalog of Pop, Rock, R&B, Soul and Motown hit songs that please all ages and are right for any occasion.
The Convertibles energize the crowd with a concert-style stage performance while playing the music you know and love. With exceptional musicianship, showmanship and professionalism they put on an unstoppable show that commands the stage, engages the audience and produces contagious fun.
With dynamic vocals, cutting edge horn arrangements all powered by a rock solid rhythm section, The Convertibles show is a great fit for festivals, fairs, private parties, corporate events, fundraisers/charity events and wedding receptions.
The Convertibles pay tribute to the most influential horn driven Rock, Soul, and R&B artists of our time. With a sophisticated look and crowd-pleasing high-energy act featuring the sounds of: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Hall & Oates, Kool & The Gang, James Brown, Prince, ACDC, Steely Dan, Earth, Wind & Fire, Robert Palmer, Chaka Khan, Wilson Pickett, Donna Summer, Jimi Hendrix… and more.
Members of The Convertibles are no strangers to the large event and festival stages, having performed with such artists as: Albert King, Beck, BonJovi, Brian Setzer, David Benoit, Englebert Humperdinck, Faith Hill, James Brown, Lucinda Williams, Maxine Nightingale, Melissa Ethridge, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Ray Charles, Ricky Martin, Sam & Dave, Taylor Dayne, The Drifters, Tito Puente, Tower of Power… and more.
The Convertibles member format can vary from 8 performers up to 14 to fit small, medium and large-sized events.
Make The Convertibles a part of your next event! Call us at 818-610-9273, or use the form on our contact page.
The Convertibles musicians also serve as music educators, have extensive
Film and Television credits, as well as national and international touring credits.
The Convertibles' Horn Section is available for recording and live performances.
The Chicago Xperience
Want to experience the original music of Chicago? Embrace the brass! The Chicago Xperience, based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, is the ultimate tribute band honoring the legendary rock band. Come experience a group of devoted musicians blending to recreate the sound and feel of Chicago’s hit songs that have spanned generations of fans. The Chicago Xperience invites you to reminisce on a time in your life with memories of the music you cherish to this day, with wild guitar riffs, bracing horns and searing vocals! You’ll enjoy hits from Chicago Transit Authority’s 1968 self-titled album, like Beginnings and Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, as well as Chicago’s 80’s hits like Hard To Say I’m Sorry, Hard Habit To Break, and You’re The Inspiration. You’ll enjoy classics like 25 or 6 to 4, Make Me Smile, Just You ’n’ Me and more radio hits, plus several “deep album cuts”. The Chicago Xperience will transport you to an unforgettable evening of rock with horns!
Take a journey with the Rocketman. Captain Fantastic, the premier Elton John Tribute Show, will dazzle you with an amazing musical extravaganza! "You're gonna hear electric music, solid walls of sound", as Captain Fantastic and the Rocketband perform stunning recreations of your favorite Elton John hits from the 70's. Captain Fantastic will amaze you with costumes that go from bizarre to breathtaking, and his amazing 5-foot baby grand piano will shower you with lights, smoke, lasers, and a few surprises. You may think you've gone down the Yellow Brick Road!
Captain Fantastic has performed nationally for such names as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Caesars Palace, Harrahs, the US Air Force, etc.