THE BUSINESS, a unique 11 piece Philadelphia cover band, has dazzled audiences since 1987. Seasoned performers that they are, THE BUSINESS possesses one of the top reputations within the wedding/corporate market. They frequently perform publicly throughout the Mid - Atlantic region appearing frequently as guest band of WOGL's Bob Pantano at the Adelphia nightclub in Deptford, NJ.

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Guided by the polished leadership of Dan Vanore, the band specializes in all musical forms from Pop, R&B, and Oldies, to Standards, Rock, as well as most current hits, THE BUSINESS moves a dance floor unlike any other.  Voted Philly’s Best Band six times by 70,000 local readers, this award-winning group delivers a second to none quality performance.  

 

THE BUSINESS routinely shared the stage with such acclaimed as: Tony Williams & The Platters, Shirley Alston & The Shirelles, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, Charlie Gracie, Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Gary U.S. Bonds, Ce Ce Peniston, Crystal Waters, Human League, Solomon Burke, The Jordanaires, Bill Haley’s Original Comets, Eddie Holman, The Trammps, Kool & The Gang, KC & The Sunshine Band, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The Tymes, G Love & Special Sauce, The Violent Femmes, Taylor Dayne, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Sublime, Christina Perri, Journey and Natalie Cole.

 

Other notable accomplishments of THE BUSINESS include: appearance/musical contribution to ABC’s national TV special "Brides, A Tale Of Two Weddings" viewed by over10 million households as well as the internationally syndicated series "Ed McMahon’s, Star Search". In addition, THE BUSINESS wrote, recorded, and performed, the official fight song for both the 1993 National League Champions & 2008 World Series Champions Philadelphia Phillies.  Consequently, in 1994 two originals, "Those Phillies Thrill Me," and "Hip Hop A Billy," were named by Out On The Town Magazine as two of the top five songs of 1993.  They also perform annually for the GAMP (Girard Avenue Music Program) high school for the performing arts featuring students in their shows. With these as well as other accomplishments, it's no wonder THE BUSINESS finds itself consistently voted one of the TOP 5 BANDS in the Delaware Valley seven years running by the Philly Hot List Contest. 

 

Other performance credits include: The Apollo, Veteran’s Stadium, Citizen’s Bank Park, Wells Fargo Arena, The Kimmel Center, Saint Anthony’s Italian Festival (Delaware,) Sorrento Cheese Italian Market Festival, Padre Pio Festival, Vendemmia Festival, Philadelphia Columbus Day Festival, Penn’s Landing Labor Day Concert (16 years), Hair O’ The Dog Ball (2014 and 2016), The Academy Of Music Ball, Showboat Casino, Trump Plaza Casino, Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Tropicana Casino, Hilton Casino, Resorts Casino, Ovation Hall in Revel Casino, The Social in Revel Casino, The Commerce Bank Arts Center, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, The Bellevue, The Rittenhouse Hotel, The Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel, Liberty Place, Ballroom At The Ben, Cescaphe Ballroom, Vie, Tendenza, The Downtown Club, The Curtis Center, Lucien’s Manor, The Mansion, and The Merrian Theatre.