Awarded “2023 Best of Harleysville” in the category of “musician”
music to put a smile on your face!!
Concert programs for seniors feature a wide variety of sonic flavors that highlight hit songs from decades past, including genres such as movie & Broadway standards, swing, pop, Latin bossa nova, tango, country music, folk, jazz, early rock and roll, ragtime, patriotic songs, etc. Audiences remain engaged and entertained by Pete’s versatility and all encompassing approach to song selection combined with an improvised musical performance where no two shows are exactly alike. Every performance is fresh while presenting songs that are very familiar to seniors but rarely heard in modern times.
Pete performs frequently as a solo guitarist for happy hour, concert, birthday night and other special events. The solo guitar option is the most affordable option. A variety of trio and quartet options that include an upright bassist and drummer are also available.
Pete Smyser’s instrumental duo with saxophonist Ted Lis is genuinely unique. Their concerts are regularly described as the favorite entertainment at retirement communities throughout the region. They have performed together for nearly 30 years providing music for concerts, restaurants, corporate gatherings, country clubs and other public and private functions. In 2018, they released a recording entitled Slow Boat.
Pete and Ted’s performances exude pure joy and romance with a healthy dose of Nostalgia. The smiles beaming on their faces reveal that love what they do and thrive on connecting with their audience.
“Great American Songbook renditions by two strummin’ thrummin’ chums... That tenor sax croons like it was an echo of Bing Crosby... the audience couldn’t keep knees still or toes from tapping... Feet, fingers and heads of the audience also bobbed along... the audience sang along softly... easy on the ear and sweet on the memory... when are Pete and Ted coming back?”
Pete provides music regularly at the following communities;
Shannondell (Audubon, PA)
Waverly Heights (Gladwyne, PA)
Jenner’s Pond (West Grove, PA)
Telford Lutheran Community (Telford, PA)
The Community at Rockhill (Sellersville, PA)
The Hill at Whitemarsh (Lafayette Hill, PA)
Foulkeways (Gwynedd, PA)
Rydal Park (Rydal, PA)
Rydal Waters (Rydal, PA)
Peter Becker Community (Harleysville, PA)
Brittany Pointe Estaes (Lansdale, PA)
Springhouse Estates (Springhouse, PA)
Normandy Farms Estates (Blue Bell, PA)
Gwynedd Estates (Gwynedd, PA)
Fort Washington Estates (Fort Washington, PA)
Granite Farms Estates (Media, PA)
Southampton Estates (Southampton, PA)
Frederick Living (Frederick, PA)
Dunwoody Village (Newtown Square, PA)
Homestead Village (Lancaster, PA)
Meadowood (Blue Bell, PA)
Pine Run Community (Doylestown, PA)
Freedom Village (Coatesville, PA)
Willow Valley (Lancaster, PA)
Woodland Heights (Narvon, PA)
Luther Acres (Lititz, PA)
“You are ALWAYS on our radar as a great entertainer! Thank YOU for always putting on such fantastic shows. We are working on next year’s schedule but rest assured you are included, not only for evening entertainment but for socials as well. I really appreciate that you are available for these things. Residents here love you and with good reason.””
-PRICing for a 1 hour Weekday Evening Concert Program-
Pete & Ted (Guitar & Sax Duo)... $400 for regional bookings (discounted to $350 for 2 or more bookings in a calendar year)
Pete's Trio (guitar, sax & upright bass OR guitar, upright bass & drums)... $600 for regional bookings (discounted to $525 for multiple bookings)
Pete's Quartet (guitar, sax, upright bass & drums)... $800 for regional bookings (discounted to $700 for multiple bookings)
*A travel fee/ surcharge may be added if the venue involves a center city location or a travel distance greater than 35 miles (one way).