Laurentian Small Business Guide: Music

Businesses are listed alphabetically. 

Music

Website:  www.justpushplayproductions.com

Laurentian:  Nathan Emmons '97

Description:  Just Push Play Productions provides exceptional DJ and mobile event services for weddings, parties, reunions & events in Central and Northern New York. The company was founded in 2013 after the owner spent 16 years in event production and management working, garnering the experience needed to provide exceptional mobile event services. Just Push Play Productions offers top rate packages at prices that you can afford. With attention to every detail of your special day and the quality that you expect.

Website:  https://www.steverhoadsmusic.com/

Laurentian:  Stephen Rhoads '78

Description:  Live acoustic music by the Class of '78 favorites, Mark Mayfield, Steve Rhoads and Tom Sopchak (‘76). Performing at private parties, restaurants, weddings, corporate events and festivals

Website:  www.nikentertainment.com

Laurentian:  Gary Webb '73

Description:  Nik Entertainment Co., based in Rochester, NY and Toronto/Mississauga, ON, manages and provides bookings for 110 musician/performers comprising multiple mainstream entertainment acts performing all over North America and beyond.

Website:  www.berggrenfolk.com/

Laurentian:  Daniel Berggren '71

Description:  Folk/acoustic music CDs from a tradition based singer-songwriter. Dan Berggren's songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working folks, taking care of our planet and each other.

Website:  www.upfrontguitars.com

Laurentian:  Pamela Swanson '12

Description:  My family owns a boutique music store where they sell high-end brand guitars, amplifiers, pedals and other accessories, and also have a robust repair wing of the business. The store is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an online business and this year opened its first brick and mortar store run by my parents and brother. As musicians they have a wealth of institutional knowledge and provide exceptional client service with a personal family business touch.

Website:  www.windwardguitars.com

Laurentian:  Sean Cunningham '90

Description:  Windward Music is a small "boutique" store that functions as a primary location for building Windward instruments - primarily (acoustic and electric) guitars and basses. The goal of the store is to provide reasonably priced, quality hand crafted instruments along with accessories - along with select used instruments, amplifiers, effects, and accessories.