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Piano Fondue is a full-production show - we bring all the sound and lighting equipment we’re going to need. We’ll get there well in advance of your guests’ arrival, and we will have everything perfect by the time the first person walks through the door. But that’s just the beginning of what full-production means. Our sound and lighting technicians are on site for the entirety of your night as your point-of-contact for anything you need. Our musicians and DJs are there to emcee the whole event. We provide background music for your cocktails and dinner (recorded music by default, but live piano music is available). And then the show starts!

Most nights begin with a first dance - something special to the couple. Is it an obscure song from your first date or is it your favorite song of today? Whatever it is - we will learn it for you and perform a live version that will start the dancing off in inimitable style! After we invite all of your guests to the floor the requests start pouring in, and the night takes off. We usually save Billy Joel’s "Piano Man" for the end, because something special seems to occur every time (surprisingly without any suggestion from us at all!). People flock to the dancefloor and form a giant ring around the wedding couple, singing along at the tops of their voices. It’s the perfect end to a perfect night - OR - it’s the perfect time to shake things up with one of our DJs. By far, our most popular package for wedding receptions is our "Best of Both Worlds" Dueling+DJ party. Two hours of all-request dancing and singing along is followed seamlessly by two more hours of thumping DJ beats. The energy of this night is unparalleled, and the dance floor is filled all night long!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in your wedding reception music package?

Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System

Which of the following are included in your popular wedding package?

Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Blues
Classic Rock
Country
Dance
Hip Hop
Oldies
Pop
R&B / Soul
Rock
Swing

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Piano Fondue Dueling Pianos

Jessica
Jessica Sent on 11/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Entertainment

We had Piano Fondue as our wedding entertainment and they were great! The DJ took care of the flow of the evening and was very communicative with us about what we did and did not want. They also did an amazing job of getting people out on the dancefloor and keeping them there (I have been to several weddings recently where people just don't dance as much). We had the package where the dueling pianos play/sing for the first two hours of the night and the DJ for the last two hours. It was the perfect mix! The piano players/singers are super talented and were able to accommodate our guest's song requests. Our guests keep telling us how much they enjoyed Piano Fondue. We also appreciated that even with speakers in the dining room area, the music was not so loud that people had to shout at each other to carry on a conversation. We would highly recommend them!
Tisha
Tisha Sent on 10/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Kept us dancing!

We had Justin as our DJ on 10/19 and he was awesome, we had a small wedding so I was worried there wouldn't be many people dancing, but I didn't need to worry about that. He is excellent at reading the crowd and kept people on the dance floor, he also has a lot of knowledge about how weddings work, and helped us feel at ease when we met with him, since we found the logistical part of wedding planning a bit overwhelming. (He was like having an additional wedding planner!) Very impressed and would highly recommend.
Grace
Grace Sent on 09/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Incredibly fun, true pros!

We knew as soon as we got engaged that we wanted Piano Fondue to play our wedding. I've loved their work since they played at the Ivory Room, and we loved it just as much on our wedding day. Francie and Josh run their business like a well-oiled machine, and Josh, Jim, and Travis did a fantastic job going with the flow and keeping our crowd happy. They were such a great part of a great day!
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Vanessa Sent on 09/30/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Phenomenal! It's been over a month since our wedding and people are still telling us how fun it was. Everything about Piano Fondue was great and stress free. Pre-wedding, Francie responded to our emails promptly and then she, Josh and Travis met with us one-on-one so they could learn more about us and our music style. On the day of, Quentin & Allaura handled the sound and lighting, Josh and Connor played the pianos, Francie sang some melodies and DJ Travis tied it all together. The transition from the ceremony to live cocktail music to a packed dance floor all night was seamless. On the last song of the night, the floor was filled with happy, sweaty, shoe-less, people wishing for one more song. We would recommend Piano Fondue HIGHLY to anyone!
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Alicia Sent on 06/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Thank you Piano Fondue for making our wedding incredible! We and our guests so loved the great music!
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Kirstin Sent on 06/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Exceeded expectations. Fun to dance and listen to. Orfect
Jamie
Jamie Sent on 05/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Piano Fondue was the best part of our wedding, hands down. Working with them was easy, they were super willing to play songs that weren’t advertised as in their repertoire, and their client interface was very intuitive - the whole process clarified the typical structure of a reception, even gave us some great ideas if we ever help friends out in the future. Going in to our big day, this was the one element that we were confident with! The performers were excellent! They convinced my husband to sing to me, and allowed for our officiant to have his moment singing for our guests as well. They were a blast, and our guests loved the pianos! Also, no hidden fees - we actually thought we were paying for just two hours of reception pianos, but were pleasantly surprised to learn that the pricing included other music at that location as needed. Awesome night, amazing team to work with!
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S Sent on 04/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Fun dueling pianos for a fundraiser event! Second year with Piano Fondue and couldn’t be happier!
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Erin Sent on 04/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating
One of our favorite activities is going to piano bars (including the Ivory Room in Madison), so we knew that we wanted dueling pianos at our wedding. We also loved that they offer a package with both the pianos and a DJ, which worked out absolutely perfectly. Everyone was so great to work with and they did a great job getting to know us and our music preferences in addition to taking requests during the event. Our guests all commented about how much they loved the music and how much fun they had!
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Lavonne Sent on 03/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Mike and Leslie were great! We will definitely being contacting Piano Fondue again!
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