Laverne Upright Piano Full Of Entertainment

I use any excuse to come here; the liquor is top notch, and the company is excellent.

Audience members participate in their act, as well as request songs.

Dont Go Breaking My Heart, making every woman sigh, is being pounded through the worn ivory keys.

It is nights like these when visitors and regulars gather to put bread in the piano mans jar.

Every light bulb is screwed into place and liquor returned to rightful shelves.

The dueling masterpieces face each other like a western standoff, and the percussion and string accents adorn the remaining parts of the scene.

But by night, a show unlike any other will unveil nostalgic music and adventurous games to the evenings lively guests at this frequented club.

The pianos create a noise that rumbles your insides as they yell back and forth throughout the evening.

The duelers throw comments at each other as they bend backwards, play one handed or footed and bring each arrangement to life.

But the pianists are not long restricted to their benches; they randomly jump off the keys and into the drum set or strap on a guitar as if they were acrobats in a circus.

And individuals are pulled up on stage to participate in dance and charades.

Ive been playing here since November of 08, day one, and I love every night, exclaims Ryan, one of the entertainment hosts for the venue.

With more than 25 years of musicianship and entertainment under his belt, Ryan makes every night seem more like a Vegas show than a small town bar.

Laverne Upright Piano Full Of Entertainment

The night is a complete show, burst full of entertainment and musical comedy, he says.

We keep upping the ante on the show, bringing in new, talented entertainers to keep Piano Piano rockin for years to come, explains outlet manager Jeff Clark.

During the evening, one will see waiterperformer Shaun Taper singing hip hop arrangements to the crowd.

If you catch him by the arm during the night, he will let you pick one of the numbersand there are dozens on the list.

Susan Erwin, co- entertainment director, and Ana Guigui, Susans sidekick, take song requests to new heights with their modern renditions and clever lyrical transformations.

The two are often found badgering a 21st birthday or local bachelorette party.

As a performer, it is not about me; it is about the crowd, says Susan.

From the bar to the door, we are all looking for a good time, and, if you are not having fun, something is wrong.

I have been coming here for a year, and the act never disappoints, says regular Robbie Rugg, from Upland.

Robbie frequents this rocking hole in the wall whenever he can get a group together.