The multi-talented Sonny Averona Jr. (Dean Martin) vocalist and entertainer originally from South Philadelphia, now resides in New Jersey. He is following in the footsteps of his father, the late-great entertainer Sonny Averona Sr.

Sonny Jr. has appeared at the Apollo Theater in New York, and also worked with Ben E. King in New York. He was featured in a story on TV's Street Stories with Ed Bradley. Also had a TV Variety show on WWAC Channel 53 in Atlantic City. He worked with former heavyweight boxing champion "Smokin" Joe Frazier and most recently has been appearing on the Atlantic City casino circuit.

Among Sonny's many talents are the song stylings of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Rat Pack material along with some Bobby Darin. Lastly Sonny Jr. has operated Sonny's Auto Salvage Yard located in South West Philadelphia for many years left to him by his Dad in 1992.

Johnny "Bones" Cipparone (Jerry Lewis) was born and raised in South Philadelphia and now resides in New Jersey. With his uncanny portrayal of Jerry Lewis, Johnny has worked with Phillys own Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker and Charlie Gracie to name a few. Currently Johnny Bones is working with Sonny Averona, Jr. in a tribute to Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which is delighting audiences everywhere.

Eric "All Night" DeLauro-Nolan - Acclaimed Media Solo Vocalist and Champion winner of the Hoboken NJ International Sinatra Idol vocalist competition, has been performing music in Manhattans top clubs and major venues for over 10 years. He has been a favorite concert performance vocalits at many cultural Italian-American Feast, Concerts and civic events.

Eric DeLauro "All Night" Nolans tribute performance of Mr. Frank Sinatra Song Book features the most popular classics of his music with Rat Pack Friends and Italian Festival sing-a-longs that Italian-American families love.

Eric lives in Mr. Sinatra's hometown city of Hoboken, New Jersey. The entire city pays homage and tribute to Frank's music songbook and innovations, every single day. It is a great honor to pay musical tribute to Frank Sinatra's songbook with his rich traditions and innovations at any time, especially at a Italian-American celebration here in his home state of New Jersey.

I welcome you to see www.SinatraIDOL.com for national news videos, articles and live performance videos at our internet website. also, watch for our upcoming musical production at www.Sinatra.com

Ernie & Neal is a dynamic, fun-lovin' family musical experience from the Philadelphia area. They call their act “Music for the Young Mind,” entertaining America's children as well as the child in all of us.  Not your average family entertainment, Ernie & Neal's enthusiasm and professionalism know no bounds.  Typical of a show is the entire audience, young and old alike, dancing in - and out of - their seats.

Onstage, children join in the celebration that encompasses their act.  Ernie & Neal encourage audience participation from beginning to end.  The children enjoy making music, dancing, singing, and acting out the various songs as Ernie & Neal explore many different genres of music.

Ernie & Neal have performed at The White House for The Annual White House Easter Egg Roll; on XM Satellite Radio’s XM KiDS "Rompus Room" live with host, JINX; on WXPN 88.5 FM Radio’s "Kid's Corner Live" with host Kathy O'Connell; at Fox Network’s "Good Day Philadelphia Summer Splash;” and at the Channel 10 Fit Fest.  They have released five CDs including the one that got them noticed by the festival, “Friends, Family & Pizza.” 

Fun for children and parents.

Fulvio & Friends have been performing in the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvia for the past 12 years. Fulvio's specialities are a mix of his repertoire which include, Italian, American, Latin top 40 Classics and Danceable Standards as well as an Entertainer whose energetic performance will guarantee and unforgettable time!

Television, film, theater, nightclubs--they're all fields in which Joe Piscopo has won acclaim and affection of millions. For over 25 years, Joe has proven to be one of show business's brightest lights. After stints as a disc jockey and dinner-theater performer, Joe turned to comedy. In 1980, he was chosen to join a newly formed ensemble charged with one of the most difficult tasks in TV history, replacing the original cast of Saturday Night Live.

By the time he left the show in 1985, Joe had left his mark on the program, and the nation, thanks to his wide range of hilarious original characters and celebrity impersonations, from The Sports Guy and Doug Whiner to David Letterman and, of course, Frank Sinatra, who repeatedly endorsed Joe's portaryal of him, referring to Joe as "The Vice-Chairman of the Board."

His work on SNL naturally led to Hollywood, and starring roles in such smash hits as Wise Guys (with Danny DeVito) and Johnny Dangerousley (with Michael Keaton) . Other film credits include Dead Heat, Sidekicks, and the independent feature films Two Bits & Pepper, Roger Corman's Demolition Day, and a dramatic, critically acclaimed performance in Jonathan Parker's Bartleby. Look for upcoming films from Joe's Avellino Films, "Joey Benifit" and "Bloomfield Avenue"

In January 1996, Joe conquered yet another realm when he starred on Broadway as a disc jockey Vine Fontaine in Grease!  (Ever the trouper, Joe insisted on performing opening night, despite conditions created by one of the worst blizzards in NYC history). and indeed, history was made as Grease was the only Broadway show to open that night!

Even today, Joe continues his proud affiliation with established and community-minded businesses, He is the 'Good Will Ambassador' for one of the most successful and respected banks in the country, ROMA Bank, in Mercerville, NJ.

Joe has recently won acclaim for his dramatic guest-starring roles on NBC drama, Law and Order. You might have also seen Joe as a guest on the FOX News channel, or co-hosting The Columbus Day Parade each year in NYC with Maria Bartiromo or the Late Show with David Letterman.

Also this year, Joe was inducted into the West Essex High School Hall of Distinction. (Joe graduated from West Essex and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Broadcast Management, from Jones College in Jacksonville, FL)

What would you like to know about Joe? how much time do you have is the usual answer if asked of anyone who knows Joe.

Joe Polito has been singing and performing since early childhood. Wheater singing in his Church or Glee Club, Joe's powerful voice would always distinguish him from the other members. His early inspirations were Mario Lanza, Jerry Vale, the Beatles, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, and Elvis Presley.

In the seventies, he was introduced to the sounds of Tom Jonesthrough his mother who enjoyed watching Tom on his television show. Joe also remembers hearing Englebert Humperdinck back then on the radio and liking his music too. Later, Joe interested in Neil Diamond's music, but always fell back on the sounds and performances of Tom Jones, Elvis Presley and eventually Englebert, which later took precedence for his singing abilities.

He has performed for many private parties, corporate functions, as well as several clubs in Delaware, Maryland, PA & NJ such as the Tropivana Casino's Market Place, and large audiences at the Three Little Bakers Theatre in Wilmington, DE and has shared the stage with legendary groups, Danny & The Juniors, The Dovells and was the opening act for the Duprees and Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge!

The meeting of a life time occured July 21, 2002 outside Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, where Joe told Tom Jones he was singing his songs. Joe Polito's visual performance, as well as vocal, has audiences everywhere longing for the days of Tome Jones & Englebert Humperdinck wooing their fans.

John Carelli is an exciting singer in the grand tradition of the classic Italian tenor. Audiences are thrilled as they listen not only to the richness of his voice, but also to his skillful and passionate renditions in a wide variety of musical styles.

Apart from his strength as classical tenor, John's other credits range accross a wide cariety of venues and musical styles. Among these are: vocalist with a swing-era style "big band", leading roles in musical thearte, and numerous appearences both as a soloist and with choruses and close harmony groups both large and small. In addition, John was selected as a winner in the Philadelphia Eagles National Anthem Competition and performed the National Anthem for the Eagles and Philadelphia 76ers.

John's program contains a broad mix of Italian and American favorites, including well-known Neapolitan and operatic numbers and popular American standards, many from the Broadway stage. It is a performance that never fails to captivate all who listen!

Conductor, Performer, Composer, Arranger, Educator

Mr. Scannella taught instrumental music in the Branchburg Township Schools for 25 years. He has conducted the Mercer County Band, Kasia Cultural Arts Center Orchestra, the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra, the Trenton Symponetta, and the Trenton Youth Orchestra. He continues to conduct and perform music at a variety of Italian, jazz and social events. He has served in the capacity of President as both the New Jersey conference of Musicians and the Trenton Musicians Local #62

Over Mr. Scannella's long career he has performed and recorded with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble. He has been a member of the Trenton Symphony, the Princeton Chamber Orchestra, the Delaware Valley Orchestra, the N.B.C. Opera Company, and the Trenton Civic Opera. Over the years, Mr. Scannella has appeared with and provided back-up for such esteemed performers as Diana Ross, Bob Hope, Eugene Ormandy, Arthur Fiedler, Zubin Mehta, Al Martino, Louis Prima, Liberace, Roberta Peters, Issac Stern, Gorden McRae, Don Cornell, Eddie Arnold, Meredith Wilson and many more.

Mr. Scannella is a graduate of the Juillard School of Music. He resides in Ewing Township, NJ with Mary, his wife of 45 years. He has five children and four grandchildren.

Joesph Pucciatti is a Trenton-born pianist, teacher, conductor and composer. Co-Founder of Boheme Opera New Jersey with his wife, Sandra, he is largely responsible for the company's tremendous growth in recent years. Designated resident opera company in the 1,800 seat Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial in the Capitol Complex, Boheme Opera New Jersey performs to growing and diversifying audiences from the Tri-State region. This year, Joseph enters his 21st season at the artistic helm of Boheme Opera New Jersey.

During his tenure as Founding Artistic Director and Conductor, he has conducted such legendary works as Lucia di Lammermoor, L'Elisir d'Amore, Don Pasquale, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Gianni Schicchi, ll Tabarro, Carmen, Die Fledermaus, Faust, Le Nozze di Figaro, ll Barbiere di Sivlia, and the American classic Carlisle Floyd's Susannah. His recent conducting endeavors include Verdi's Aida and Rigoletto (the latter being his directorial debut), Puccini's Turandot, a newly-conceived semi-staging of Verdi's La Traviata that he directed which served as the Princeton debut, and a critically-acclaimed production of the company's maiden voyage into the world of musical theater, Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story.

As a career music teacher for the Trenton Board of Education, he has completed 31 years of professional affiliation, having worked at all levels in the choral and instrumental departments of various schools in the district. Currently teaching at Trenton Central High School, he oversees the orchestra, which for the past 19 years, has performed his arrangements of classical works and excerpts from musical theater. He is the Recipient of the Governor's Teacher Recognition Award for contribution to excellence and devoted service in the field of teaching.

Joseph Pucciatti has been honored by the Italian-American National Hall of Fame as its Entertainer of the Year, and has received awards from the Italian-American Society of Monroe Township, New Jersey, as well as from the Trenton Community Music School. Having been a guest conductor of the Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra on several occasions, he also just retired after an 18-year tenure as Music Director of The Greater Trenton Choral Society.

This year, he is proud to be completing 30 years as Director of the Congregation Beth Chaim Choir of Princeton Junction. An inductee with International Who's Who of Professionals, he recently became Choir Director of Our Lady of the Angels Parish of Trenton. He and his wife have one daughter, Rachel, who is 22 years old, adopted from Bombay, India.

Kim Yarson, a singer/songwriter was born and raised in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, New Jersey. She can recall as a child really being drawn into the lyric and music of a song. She was introduced to music during her college days and fell in love with Nashville and songwriting. Kim has had single song contracts and continues to pitch her songs to artists and publishers. She has had seven song cuts co-written with Barbara Harley and Al Lind on Barbara Harley's CD "First Glance". Kim Yarson would like to welcome you to her dreams!

Maristella has been a sought-after performer in the New York City area to much acclaim. Classically-trained at both Manhatten School of Music and Westminster Choir College, she then studied pop singing with Patrica Carey, Mariah's mother and currently coaches with Kathy Olsen of Encompass Arts and the Metropolitan Opera. Maristella's eclectic career includes performing as a solo singer and pianist, appearing in theatre including Off-Broadway's "Tony-n-Tina's Wedding" and being a prominent Italian singer.

Bilingual, Maristella is proud to have found a niche in the Italian-American market. She has opened for headliners such as actor Pat Cooper and Italian favorite Julius LaRosa. She participated in the esteemed San Remo Festival in Italy and received the Rising Star 2008 award from Gigmasters.com for Top Italian Performer.

Maristella's Italian repertoire includes traditional songs as well as pop music of the 60's and Andrea Bocelli favorites. Adding to her versatility, Maristella is also a respected songwriter. Her latest song "Day after Day" has become the Official Anthem for a new campaign to quit smoking and is due to be part of an award package thet will be presented to President Obama. She continues to perform in such venues as Newark's NJPAC and is happy to be back at the Mercer County Italian-American Festival. If you haven't heard Maristella yet, look forward to a power-packed voice traveling through great Italian and Italian-American songs.

Masterpiece is a "high energy" party/dance band featuring outstanding vocalists supported by sizzling rhythm and horn sections.

Masterpiece features a diverse repertoire of songs from the "Big Band" era of the 40's to the "vibrant" sounds of today's hits.

Masterpiece has provided the finest in live entertainment at many Nightclub venues and Banquet Facilities throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York and will create that same atmosphere at this year's Italian-American Festival. Come see this "dynamic" band and dance to a variety of "Standards", "Italian", "Top 40 Dance", Disco", "Soul", "Motown:, "Oldies" and "Rock 'n Roll' favorites.

The Philadelphia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble is composed of musicians dedicated to the performance of classical and modern music composed and/or arranged for ensembles of the mandolin and guitar. Romantic music for the mandolin and guitar comprises our repertiore, including exciting works from Italian mandolin masters Raffaele Calace and Carlo Munier as well as folk music from Italy.

The ensemble features mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos and the classical guitar playing together in beautiful harmony.

Ray Massa's EuroRhythms are featured Nationally and Internationally at Italian Festivals from The Eldorado Casino, Reno Nevada to Brooklyn, NY, all through the Midwest and now in Italy!. They are credited with bridging the gap between American & Italian venue's for festival entertainment by revitalizing the mystique and romantic excitement of Italian music! The group's dynamic and energetic style attracts audiences of all ages and nationality. The EuroRhythms popularity is attributed to their unique arrangements of songs from Italy's current Pop Charts like, "Vespa" and "Maui Piu Sola", to great Italian hits of all styles from the 80's to the 50's like, "A Chi" or "Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano" and their own Italian version of "Hang On Sloopy". These great songs are intertwined with the ever popular Italian-American favorites like, Louie Prima's swinging "Zooma Zooma Baccala", Ce la luna", and "Buona Sera", along with traditional songs you just can't do without at any Italian function, "That's Amore", "OH Mari" the "Trantella", polkas, waltzes, mazurkas, etc.!

The EuroRhythms professional musical talents are complimented with six vocalists including Ray Massa, Tony DiMelfi, and Marco Capoccia, who was born and raised in Italy.

Ray Massa's EuroRhythms have a proven track record for great entertainment with whom you can be assured of experiencing a Truly Authenic "Festa Italiana" while capturing the attention of the diverse audiences typical of any public festival. 

You can't help but have fun when you spend an evening the THE NERDS. Enjoy an evening of sheer entertainment with the band that combines high energy rock n' roll with a stage of pure talent and comedy. The Nerds 200 plus performances per year have completely dominated the club, college, corporate, fair and festival markets. From the House of Blues in Boston to the Shrine in L.A. ; from British Columbia to Bermuda and the Bahamas; from Florida to Arizona; to Ohio and back to Atlantic City; all through New Jersey and back to New York; from selling out Carnegie Hall, to headlining at the PNC Bank Arts Center, The Nerds continue to entertain their massive fan base that stretches all over the world.

Vivaci! (Formerly named I Ballerini e le Voci d'Italia - Dancers and Voices of Italy) was founded in 1972 by  Cav. Elba Farabegoli Gurzau. Elba, the author of Folk Dances, Costumes and Customs of Italy (1963), dedicated her life to researching Italian dances, songs and traditions. Her book of dance and costume has enabled many Italian folk groups to get started. In the 1980's, Elba brought together other Italian folk groups and formed the Italian Folk Art Federation of America (IFAFA). IFAFA has a conference every few years so that individuals can share, learn and experience the many beautiful and dicerse Italian Folk arts.

Elba directed I Ballerini e le Voci d'Italia until 1998 at which time she handed the reins over to Paul Torna who has been performing with Ballerini e Voci since 1991. Elba remained involved with the group until her death in June of 2003. In late 2005, the group was renamed Vivaci!, which was the original name Cav. Elba Gurzau wanted to give the group.

Our group's goal is to learn, share and teach the varied and diverse folk arts of Italy. We try to maintain the true joyous spirit and informal nature of Italian dance. Our group is informal and low stress!. Our group is made up of approximately 16 dancers ranging in age from 10 years to 75 years.

ZEPHYR is a six member dance band that has been entertaining throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, playing clubs, weddings and private affairs since 1977. Features include both male and female lead vocalists accompanied by a multi-keyboardist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer. Their song repertoire spans several decades and includes a variety of musical styles and dance categories to entertain groups of all ages. The group includes Alex Petrino, vocal; Sandy Cropper, Vocal; George Geiger, piano, organ and synthesizers; John Bailey, electric guitar; Chuck Bailey, drums and Rick Lucherini on the electric bass.