With 25 years experience and more than 7,500 performances, the Ralph Butler Band is still one of the most sought after bands in the country. Always fresh and exciting, the Ralph Butler Band seamlessly blends traditional Motown sound to the most popular songs of today. Versatile and perfectly seasoned, the band's music inspires a comfortable, interactive atmosphere, filling any room or sunlit sky with robust entertainment. With a strong St. Louis fan base, the Ralph Butler Band keeps a full schedule performing for all venues ranging from festivals to fairs, weddings to anniversary parties, and corporate functions to college campuses. Keeping a full calendar Ralph has earned the title of "Public Entertainer Number One."

"I make it a point to get in touch with the audience right away and to stay in touch throughout the engagement," says Ralph. "These are real people that I'm performing for, and when I share the warmth and togetherness by connecting with them and letting them know how special they are, it creates the true magic of a live performance." This has made the Ralph Butler Band one of the most sought after wedding acts, as they have performed at hundreds of wedding receptions over the past three decades.

Over the years, Talph Butler has added new and exciting performers to the gorup in order to keep the band fresh and popular with audiences. "New people and new energy excite me," says Butler, who loves assisting younger artists in perfecting their skills. Today, the Ralph Butler Band is a group of versatile veterans who take pride in the quality of their performance. Each performer brings their personal accomplishments a seasoned musicians to the stage. Their broad repertoire offers titles ranging from Bob Marley, Bobby Darin, Amy Winehouse, Al Jarreau, Paul Simon, Maroon 5 and Bette Midler ... only to name a few.

Retro Boogie is a six-piece high-energy group will have you stomping your feet and grooving to the beat with the vocal talents of sisters (yep, real sisters) Roz Moore & Bev Boyd. Their playlist includes everything from way-back-when to top 40 including pop, rock, R&B, disco, soul and rock & roll. Your musical ride will be funky-fabulous and yet classy!  Retro Boogie promises to deliver an enjoyable non-stop musical experience to all of your guests, young and old.

Members of Retro Boogie have traveled the world playing with national artists as well as local acts, have won awards for their music/writing abilities in this field and are featured on many recordings! Retro Boogie places an emphasis on having through audience participation and costume changes. Professional sound and lighting are provided. Specializing in wedding receptions, festivals, corporate events, birthday parties, clubs. We can and will add horns to our performance as well. . . .whatever our clients needs are, they've got you!

Tributes are also available including, but not limited to; Donna Summer, The Pointer Sisters, and Journey. Got a tribute in mind? Let us know!

Richie is an introspective and old soul, dynamic vocalist, emotionally driven songwriter, and multifaceted instrumentalist transitioning proficiently amidst piano, guitar, drums and the occasional bout of harmonica. As a performer, he brings an undeniable energy and authentic sound to both his solo shows and his adventures fusing with fellow musicians in the Richie Kihlken Band. Striving to make his unyielding passion for music be his lifelong career, he continues to devote his time to making and performing his music and constantly evolving as an artist. 

Richie leads the band with his timeless voice, groovy piano riffs, and charismatic honest-to-goodness personality. After years of flying solo, Mr. Kihlken chose to seek out a brood of like-minded musicians with extraordinary talent and instrumental expertise and found exactly that in Martha Mehring (vocals), Nate Gilberg (bass), Matt Rowland (guitar), John Lum (drums), Ryan Marquez (organ/keys), and Charlie Cerpa (saxophone). Together they blend blues, jazz, and funk to create modern soul music that brings people to the dance floor.

Ted McCready is a native St. Louisan who has performed and recorded music throughout the world since the age of eighteen. His musical passion and drive comes from his father Francis McCready, (Music Educator and band director at Lindbergh High School). His father introduced Ted at the early age of 5 to the piano and various other instruments.

Ted McCready was discovered in the 80's by a record producer and promoter Riley Grandell. That's when he moved to Dallas Tx. From there he started his recording and touring career.

In 1989 Ted appeared on the television show "Star Search" and was picked up by the producer of show, Sam Riddle. He recorded and was mentored by Sam Riddle for several years.

Ted has recorded and performed with many well known musicians from the George Michael Band, to members of Santana, as well as Denise Williams' band. He recorded his first album "The Stimulus Is," under the engineering and direction of Jerry Abbott, father of Pantera's guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott. The album was mastered at Capital Records by "The Great" Wally Traugott who has mastered records from Michael McDonald to Aretha Franklin.

Ted McCready since then has been performing, producing, directing and recording locally in the St.Louis surrounding area with some of the areas top known artists.

Currently Ted is working with Talent Plus Agency and performing locally as well as nationally.

Ted McCready has a soulful voice with an R&B groove -oriented music style. His influences come from Luther Vandross, Paul Carrack, Michael McDonald, Paul Rodgers, George Michael, Seal, Prince, and Stevie Wonder.

Expect to hear some of the songs from these artists as well as various top artists of all time.

Combining the happy swinging feel of the Kansas City Jazz scene with the hard, soulful groove of St. Louis Funk, Soul, and Blues, The People’s Key blends these Mid- Western styles into one cohesive sound. They swing in the traditional style of jazz, but provide listeners the opportunity to ride along as they relive the sounds of their lifetimes, with tunes by modern artists from Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder to Green Day, Jay-Z and Bruno Mars. This band puts the classic organ group sound of the ‘50s & ‘60s on all your favorites from the ‘70s and beyond.

The People’s Key is designed to connect the jazz vernacular with a modernized songbook. The People’s Key performs material from popular artists, genres, songs, and themes to engage in the maximum connection possible with their audiences. Debuting in 2013, the group has had the opportunity to open for national acts such as The Jeff Coffin Mu’tet and Fareed Haque’s Math Games.

The band has released 4 albums: The People’s Key (2013) The Sean Carter Jazz Suite with Lamar Harris (2014) and Heal The World (2015). The band’s current release “Within You” (Fall 2016) features music of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, 90’s grunge and more.

Led by Ryan Marquez on Organ/Keybass, the group currently features Matt Rowland on Guitar, Charlie Cerpa on Saxophone and Mike Murano on Drums. 

The Usual Suspects formed in 1998 as a jazz trio and have transformed into a broad spectrum jazz group. The group has been known to perform in the traditional jazz trio format playing jazz and pop standards around the Midwest area; however the Suspects can also take on the form of smooth jazz or become an R&B group, featuring vocalists and horns. The Usual Suspects always stay true to its core members and the essence of the music it plays. The group performs in nightclubs, restaurants, and private venues for special events. The Usual Suspects are available as a jazz duo (bass, piano), jazz trio or jazz quartet.

As a solo artist and as frontman of Guerrilla Swing, Tommy Halloran performs over 300 shows per year, playing everywhere from airports and smokey clubs to historic theaters and grand outdoor festivals.  His music is a gumbo of jazz, blues, bossa nova, folk, and rock n' roll.  Tommy Halloran performs old-timey music anyone would appreciate... He is to jazz as Uncle Tupelo was to country-western or Steve Earle to bluegrass. He possesses the schooling (both formal and hard-knocks) as well as the "chops" of a great jazzman... The basic truths of Delta-blues, swing, Gospel, and Bohemia are deeply rooted in Tommy's songwriting psyche. Like Randy Newman or Tom Waits (who seldom appear in the same sentence), his cooking belies his ingredients.