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JMD Entertainment is a live entertainment booking agency based in Northern California. We book dueling pianos, solo piano and vocal performers, karaoke hosts with live piano, DJ/MCs and custom packages for weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, venues and private parties, and we can supply the sound, lights and staging too. You book through us, and we handle the talent match, the contract and the day-of details.

We are based in Northern California and regularly book events in Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Peninsula, San Jose, Fresno, Napa, Sonoma, Lodi, Stockton, Modesto, El Dorado Hills, Amador County (Jackson and Plymouth), Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe, including Truckee and Incline Village. Other cities are considered case by case, so just ask.

As early as you can. December weekends and mid-week company holiday parties are the first dates to fill, so reach out as soon as you have a date and venue. The earlier you ask, the more performers and production options you will have.

Our shows are self-contained: we bring the pianos or piano shells, PA, mics and lighting. Most venues only need a clear, level area for the stage setup and access to standard power. Send us your venue name and a few photos of the room, and we will confirm the footprint, power and load-in plan before the event.

Yes. Production can be booked with the talent or on its own: RCF and Bose tower speakers, Bose S1 monitors, a QSC K12.2, an Alto 12-inch speaker, Yamaha mixers, Chauvet GigBAR lighting systems, full wireless uplighting, piano shells and digital grands, and full setup and teardown. See our live sound, PA and lighting page for details.

Yes. Weddings, corporate parties, holiday parties, client appreciation nights, winery events, festivals, resorts and private parties are our core events. Our performers have played for clients and venues including the San Jose Sharks, the NHL All-Star Game, Levi's Stadium, Meta, Google, PayPal, Intuit, NASCAR, Topgolf, Fairmont and The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe.

James Michael Day founded JMD Entertainment and still runs it himself. He landed his first paying hotel gig at age 8, and 30+ years and 5,000+ shows later he's the former San Jose Sharks organist, a veteran of hundreds of nights at San Francisco's famous Lefty O'Doul's piano bar, and the co-founder of Modern Dueling Pianos, with 2,000+ songs ready to go. He's rocked corporate events from Atlantis Reno to Meta, Google and Levi's Stadium, plus multiple casinos. Every band and entertainer on the roster is hand-picked by James, and he personally handles every booking.

Call or text (408) 203-5563 or email [email protected] with your date, venue or city, guest count, the kind of entertainment you want and a budget range. We reply with availability and a clear recommendation for talent and production.