Class Acts Entertainment

02/25/2023

One of the funniest magicians you’ll ever see! For more than 25 years, David McCreary has entertained audiences across the country with his comedy and astonished them with his magic.

01/03/2023

Tammy Walkup is celebrating 30 years with Class Acts today!

05/05/2022

01/23/2022

11/29/2021

Happy Hanukkah to our friends that celebrate!

Wishing you peace and happiness!

09/30/2021

This just in: Applications are now live for the 2022 Columbus Arts Festival.

https://www.columbusartsfestival.org/apply/performing-artists/

Greater Columbus Arts Council

09/02/2021

08/31/2021

08/25/2021

Register Today! The first deadline to register for the Ohio Arts Professionals Network Conference is Wednesday, September 1st! Learn more about our 3-day conference which is taking place in Cleveland, OH at Playhouse Square October 18-20: https://www.oapn.org/2021-conference

2021 CONFERENCE

06/07/2021

We love working with City of Hilliard Recreation and Parks Department, Evan Blankenship , North to Nashville and Platinum TDM. Thanks for the excellent show guys!

I had this email this morning!

North to Nashville,

Thank you so much to you and your band members for Kicking off our Celebration at the Station, summer concert series in Hilliard. Wish we had better weather but still had a decent crowd. I had many attendees ask to have your band return in the future. We would love to book you at this series again next year! This is the first encore we have ever had in the existence of the series. The performance was great, and we truly appreciate you performing at our concert series.

04/22/2021

We are currently accepting applications for 2021 Summer Employment.

If you're interested, be sure to email Kevin at [email protected] for an application!

04/16/2021

Road trip to Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway 2nite! I’ll be on stage from 8p-midnight presented by Matty Sexton and Class Acts Entertainment. Hit me up on Twitter for you requests:

03/12/2021

If you see Paul Hoy today wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

03/03/2021

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02/28/2021

All set up for a partially virtual 100th birthday celebration with some of the most fun balloons I’ve ever seen! ✨🎈🎉

12/12/2020

HAPPY HANUKKAH!

11/26/2020

From all of us to all of you...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

10/25/2020

Long time Columbus musician and one of the first bands on the Class Acts roster needs your help.

Please share....

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09/18/2020

This wedding flashback has us looking forward to Halloween season! 🎃 We still have some weekend availability in October so reach out if you're looking for a perfect spot to host your spooky (and socially distanced) holiday celebration!

08/29/2020

Do you have a gentle used instrument collecting dust that could be used by a Columbus Public School student?

The Columbus Music Commission annual instrument drive is going on today, tomorrow and September 5-6. Drop off at any one of 11 fully-compliant no-contact curbside locations. More info at http://www.giftofmusic.info/

The purpose of this drive is to place musical instruments in the hands of our school children and to assist budget diminished schools to make positive differences in the lives of so many deserving young people. Please help the Columbus Music Commission make this a major success for Columbus City Sch...

08/17/2020

It's always so wonderful to be a part of weddings, but it's especially meaningful during this strange time. Congratulations to the lucky couple and thank you for having us be part of your beautiful ceremony!

08/11/2020

Have an old instrument sitting around that could be a good starter instrument for a local student? Consider donating it during the Columbus Music Commissions Annual Instrument Drive August 26 to September 6. http://www.giftofmusic.info/

07/03/2020

LAST CHANCE to register for the City of Hilliard, Ohio - Government City of Hilliard Recreation and Parks Department Souper Canned Up “virtual run/walk" 5k, ANYTIME between July 10-12. Endo Monkey Racing REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY!

You are invited to join Credit Union of Ohio & Class Acts Entertainment for some quaRUNtine fun to benefit the Hilliard Food Pantry as they help provide for those impacted by COVID-19.

Run/walk anytime and ANYWHERE (sidewalks, paths, even your basement treadmill!) while completing 3.1 miles and practicing social distancing to help raise funds to improve the well-being of Hilliard, Ohio by providing food and support to those in need.

*REG LINK IN COMMENTS*

06/12/2020

We’re so happy it’s summer. Thanks to patio season, social distancing can be fun! 😎🌞

05/13/2020

Don't let COVID curb your creativity! Although we miss live music more than anything, we've been working on ways to keep making music during this unprecedented time and have turned our versatile event space into a flexible streaming studio. Check out https://sites.cabackspace.com/live-streaming-studio or email info@cabackspace for more details!

03/21/2020

Stephanie Amber of Honey and Blue is baking up a storm.......reach out to her if you want some!

03/19/2020

https://www.gcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Emergency-Relief-for-Artists.pdf

03/18/2020

When life deals you lemons, make lemonade...

Dear Artists,

Like you, we love music and particularly live entertainment and the current crisis is dealing a substantial blow to the special events industry. Most of us reading this make our living in whole or in part from the events industry which has ground to a halt as a result of steps taken to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We fully understand and appreciate the extraordinary measures being taken and our entire organization supports and encourages everyone to comply with all guidance provided by the CDC and local authorities.


This said, we also fully realize that many of the artists we work with, devoid of performance opportunities, are in a tenuous financial situation so we’ve been giving a lot of thought to what we can do to continue to support artists.


Below are a few opportunities we are prepared to undertake :


ALTERNATIVE TALENTS

The essence of what we do is serve as an employment agency specializing in live performances. That said, there is no reason that during this unprecedented time we can’t devote time to booking other skills and services you possess. During this time of social isolation live entertainment will be rare however work will still be needed. If you have skills and services we should know about please fill out the form below and let us know if we can help promote your other talents.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsmSzfabr_okz_IOfqnWkZBMXKdHhXiLfL_It0Qa-lJkvfoQ/viewform


VIRTUAL CONCERTS

We are considering small performances from the CA Backspace streaming live on both Facebook Live, Youtube and possibly other platforms too. If this is of interest to you please reach out.


PROMOTING MERCHANDISE SALES

We want to help move any band merchandise you have for sale. If you sell music, t-shirts, hats, etc as part of your band’s business model please fill out THIS BRIEF SURVEY to let us know where music fans can go to support you through merchandise purchases. This page on our website has been setup that will display all the results and once we have a decent list going we will actively market it to our clients and local media.

https://class-acts.com/band-merchandise-links/


STREET SHOWS

As the weather warms up we plan to organize some Isolation Concerts. These will be 100% self contained mini shows on sidewalks, porches or streetside. More information on this to follow but if you have interest in participating please let us know.



DONATION LINK

For those of you that have the means, Lisa Cave has set up a GoFundMe account to assist with local musicians that are in immediate need of financial assistance. If you are able please consider contributing or, if in need, applying for support.


The live performance community is strong and we will endure and survive this. If you have ideas on how we can support our community please share them. We have a great team that works daily to advocate for and support our industry.


Warm Regards,

The Class Acts Team

Tammy, Lily, Katie and Paul

As a talent agency we want to find concrete ways to support the artists we work with that have been sidelined due to the COVID-19 crisis. Since finding work for talent is what we do we'd like to hear what other skills or talents you have that we might be able to put to work until the live entertainm...

02/01/2020

In a world so overwhelmed by negativity.....it’s nice to share a little magic.

12/31/2019

🍾🎉🍾🎊🍾🎉🍾🎉
HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO THE BEST ARTISTS AND CLIENTS EVER!!!!
🍾🎉🍾🎊🍾🎉🍾🎊

11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We are so thankful for the wonderful people we get to work with and the lovely events we get to be a part of. Here’s to the start of the holiday season! 🥂✨

11/20/2019

So excited to be a part of BalletMet's magical Nutcracker Ball again this year with the one and only MojoFlo. Tickets and sponsorship packages are still available so email [email protected] with reservations and questions! 🎁

11/19/2019

Thank you the The Ohio Environmental Council for letting us be a part of your wonderful Green Gala and to ' Theo's Loose Hinges and Friends' for making the 50th celebration of the OEC at the Hilton Columbus Downtown such a success! 🌿

11/17/2019

A new study conducted by O2, a company which owns some of United Kingdom’s largest music venues, and Patrick Fagan claims that attending live concerts can help increase life expectancy and improve overall well-being.

11/11/2019

Had an amazing time dancing the night away at the magical Wexner Center for the Arts gala on Friday night with the amazing Universal Crush ✨ Can’t wait for next year!

11/01/2019

Looking for something different for your event? Check out Axcess & Bass - the energy and aesthetic of live music combined with the versatility of a DJ. 🎸 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8jsIxYRvHI

DJ AXCESS

DJ and live bass. The versatility of a DJ with the feel of a live band. Axcess & Bass is a truly unique duo, sure to make a memorable addition to your next e...

10/25/2019

Last weekend feat. bourbon, bluegrass, and a cozy bonfire. Here’s hoping this autumn weekend has all of those things in store too! 🥃🔥
Music by Ramey
Audio Production & Photos by ProToad Audio
At the beautiful New Albany Country Club

10/01/2019

A good cause + music business + a family connection = an opportunity to vote for You vs Yesterday in The Open Act online contest. No donation is necessary to vote but if you do the proceeds support MusicCares a great program run by the Recording Academy that funds a variety of musician focused causes. Plus a vote for , will help a band lead by the nephew of
our own Tammy Walkup.

Who will be the Opening Act and take home 10K? You decide!

09/26/2019

to one of our favorite shows of the season with the incomparable St. Paul and The Broken Bones at the Columbus Commons. What a night! ✨