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Our roster of talented artists grows every day, including four up-and-coming music acts that you can book for the upcoming semester; including Fall Orientation, Family Weekend, Homecoming Events, and Fall Fest Activities. You can find a full list of our incredible musicians here and for additional booking information, please call or text 716-836-6366 to speak […]
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Ring in the new year with all new music acts that range from singer-songwriters to full bands. Here are our new artists that just joined our roster this year. Want to see it all? Check out our Full list of music acts here. All The Rest All The Rest are anything but regular and with […]
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A cappella music gained popularity after Pitch Perfect took the world by storm in 2012. Six years later, there is a resurgence of interest in a cappella music. The covers are catchy and the talent needed to pull off these kinds of concerts is tremendous. Neon Entertainment has an amazing a cappella group on our […]

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