Featured Acts

From The Rockin' Soul Stars to Great Night With…, Mark Rivera Entertainment Group pulls out all the stops to bring you an unforgettable, energetic and star-studded rock and roll evening tailored specially for your audience. Featuring celebrated musicians from iconic bands of the golden age of rock and roll, any of our three core acts can be augmented with your choice of legendary special guests for a truly exceptional and one-of-a-kind event.

 

 

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Featuring the long time members of Billy Joel’s© Band. Spanning their careers NYSOM will feature the music of the Artists that they’ve performed and recorded with. In addition to our core group, your clients can choose from The Stars of the Broadway hit Movin’ Out© as well as a list of top name performers.


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Rockin’ Soul Stars 

 

With a repertoire of songs from the soundtrack of your life, The Rockin' Soul Stars cover it all. They’ll have your clients Rockin’ to Classics from Foreigner to The Rolling Stones and dancing late into the night with the Soulful sounds of Sly & The Family Stone, Aretha Franklin and let’s not forget those snapshots of the 60’s, 70’s like The Beatles, The Temptations and so much more. The customized set list will take you back to the greatest times in musical history. 

 

Artists Include:  

  • Mark Rivera – Billy Joel, Foreigner, Ringo Starr Musical Director
  • Jeff Kazee – Southside Johnny, Bon Jovi
  • Charley Drayton - Keith Richards, Don Henley, Mariah Carey Neil Young
  • John Conte – David Bowie, Joan Osborne, Billy Squier
  • Steve Conte - New York Dolls, Bo Diddley, Iggy Pop and Michael Stipe
  • Jeff Carlisi – Founding member of 38 Special
  • Christine Ohlman – Saturday Night Live Band

 

This All-Star lineup can be further expanded to include some of the legendary voices of Rock n’ Roll and Soul Music.

 

 

Great Night with...

 

If you’re a fan of late night TV, you’ll be sure to recognize these well-known faces! Imagine an evening of sophisticated comedy—scripted to reinforce your client’s message—combined with an all-out rollicking dance party. Mark Rivera Entertainment Group will build an evening of tailored comedy, fun situations and foot-stomping music for an extraordinary and matchless event that you won’t soon forget.

 

Artists Include: 

  • Will Lee – David Letterman Fab Faux
  • Anton Fig – David Letterman, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger
  • Mark Rivera – Billy Joel, Foreigner, Ringo Starr Musical Director  
  • Andy York –   John Mellencamp, Robert Plant, Ian Hunter
  • Jeff Kazee – Southside Johnny, Bon Jovi
  • Chris Anderson  – Donald Fagen's Rock and Soul Review, Southside Johnny
  • Neal Pawley  – 11 Acorn Lane, Southside Johnny

*** Consider and Add-on Comedian/Evening Host
*** As well as a Multi Media screens with prerecorded interviews. 


Featuring the long time members of Billy Joel’s© Band. Spanning their careers NYSOM will feature the music of the Artists that they’ve performed as well as recorded with and that list spans from AC/DC to ZZ Top. In addition to our core Group your clients can choose from The Stars of the Broadway hit Movin’ Out© as well as a list of top name performers.