Colorado Keys Dueling Pianos

Mobile dueling piano show

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John Tuck

OWNER/ENTERTAINER

High-Energy Dueling Pianos for Your Wedding Celebration Colorado Keys offers live wedding entertainment for wedding celebrations in Denver, CO. The Sounds Your Guests Wanna Hear Colorado Keys, founded by John and Amy Tuck in 2015, brings an interactive, request-driven piano show to your special event. With these two at your reception, you can expect sing-alongs, crowd requests, and maybe the occasional conga line. This duo is all about creating genuine crowd engagement and getting guests involved. They pull songs from classic rock, pop hits, and sing-along favorites based on what you and your guests actually want to hear. A Vast Repertoire of Songs Colorado Keys play about 80 shows each year, so they have experience with lots of different audiences. Their roster of players brings the same energy to every show, so your bash feels less like background music and more like a party you're part of. Their full band package is perfect if you're chasing the ultimate party vibe.

Veteran-owned and Woman-owned Business

10+ years in business

Speaks English

Small team (2-10 members)

Details

Instruments

Fiddle

Guitar

Keyboard

Percussion

Piano

Saxophone

Music Genres

Country

Dance

Disco

Hip-Hop

Pop

R&B

Rock

Music Services

Live Music

MC Services

Recorded Music

Sound Equipment

Wedding Activities

Wedding

Ceremony

Reception

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Meet the team

John Tuck
Owner/Entertainer
John Tuck studied music all through college at the Chicago College of Performing Arts and University of Kentucky. He was a member of the U.S. Navy’s premiere contemporary music ensemble The Electric Brigade until taking a job as the Assistant National Entertainment Director for live music venue chain Howl at the Moon where he met his wife Amy. They have since formed Colorado Keys together.
Amy Tuck
Owner/Entertainer
Amy Tuck grew up in a small town in Ohio and studied music at CSULB. She has since performed in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Singapore, Kansas City, and finally Denver where she is extremely happy to call home. After playing for numerous clubs and moving from city to city, she met her husband John, and together they created Colorado Keys.
Jon Sherman
Entertainer
Jon Sherman has done it all. He started singing, playing piano and drums at the age of seven. By the time he was ten he was acting in commercials, films and Off-Broadway, but music was the biggest passion for him. Jon started dueling pianos in 1992 at Jake Ivory’s in Boston after attending Berklee college of music. After a short time in Aukland, New Zealand, performing a Dueling Pano Show, he started with Howl at the Moon in San Antonio, TX. Jon moved to Denver in 1999 to work at Sing Sing Dueling Piano Bar. In 2011 Howl At The Moon bought and took over Sing Sing’s location and he continued to work for Howl until 2020, when the Covid pandemic hit. Jon still makes his home in Denver and does freelance piano-sing- along clubs across the country
Riley O'Toole
Entertainer
Riley O’Toole is a Colorado native and graduated from Colorado University Boulder with a bachelors degree in jazz piano. He began his career in dueling pianos in 2018 at Howl at the Moon, Denver and has been with Colorado Keys since 2021. With Riley’s excellent piano skills and wide vocal range, he ROCKS every performance!
Pamela Machala
Entertainer
Pamela Machala grew up in a musical family and started piano at the age of 5. She continued her studies at Oberlin Conservatory and Eastern Illinois University, and honed her dueling piano chops working at the Denver location of Howl at the Moon from 2015-2018. Now a freelancer and award-winning singer/songwriter who fronts the Pamela Machala Band, she can be found performing all over Colorado’s Front Range.
Mike Cappo
Entertainer
Mike Cappo is an accomplished piano player, percussionist, vocalist, and entertainer who has performed across the United States. For almost three decades, he’s been entertaining the self-medicated proletariat of Detroit, Omaha, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, San Diego, and a whole bunch of other cities you haven’t heard of. Mike’s mix of comedy, crowd interaction, superb musicianship, and vocal versatility provides an unforgettable experience for the audience. In his spare time, Mike enjoys writing, composing, and spending time with his beautiful wife, Sarah, and their three rescue dogs.
Carey Lewis
Entertainer
Carey began formal music instruction at a very young age on the violin and piano and comes from a musical family lineage dating back several generations. He attended Baylor University and also the Peabody Conservatory where he studied classical music, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance, and a Master’s Degree in Music Performance, both on the violin. In 2010, Carey began performing at Howl at the Moon in Houston, Texas as violinist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer - a role which eventually expanded to full time Dueling Pianos entertainer and Entertainment Director for the venue. In 2022, Carey moved with his wife and two children to Erie, Colorado where he currently enjoys performing with original bands, playing private events and weddings, and of course Dueling Pianos. In his spare time Carey enjoys following his Houston Rockets basketball team, food and drink, and playing with his English Bulldog, Oscar.
Nathan McMahon
Entertainer
Nathan McMahon is a seasoned saxophonist with over 25 years of experience, bringing soulful and captivating performances to audiences across the nation. A proud alumnus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Nathan holds a bachelor's degree in Saxophone Performance, where he honed his skills and deepened his passion for music. Nathan's illustrious career includes serving in the United States Marine Corps field bands, where he performed for diverse audiences and prestigious events, showcasing his versatility and dedication to his craft. His performances have graced iconic venues and events, including the vibrant Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, the historic Kentucky Derby, and the thrilling Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte.

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Denver, Denver, CO

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Travel area: Within 300 miles

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(859) 621-5144

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