Live Jazz & Swing Bands
Private Parties & Milestones
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Extraordinary Entertainment
For Life's Biggest Celebrations
CURATED BY MARK KOPITZKE & THE EVENING BEAT BANDBirthdays.
Anniversaries.
Graduations.
Family milestones.
Cocktail parties.
Country clubs.
Yacht parties.
…or “just because.”
Premium Vintage Entertainment
Across Orange County, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego and Nationwide.
Old Hollywood, Frank Sinatra Style & Big Band Swing Music for Elegant Private Parties
The evenings people talk about for years after.
The best celebrations become stories.
We help create those stories.
“They were a huge hit.
People are still talking about them
and asking where we found them!”
—Desiree M. | 30th Birthday Party
Transform your milestone birthday party, wedding anniversary, or exclusive country club gathering into a cinematic experience with The Evening Beat. Specializing in premium jazz bands for hire, we deliver sophisticated, high-energy live music tailored to the exact scale of your private celebration.
Led by premier vocalist Mark Kopitzke, our curated repertoires bring the definitive swing of Frank Sinatra, classic jazz standards, and the sophisticated aura of OLD HOLLYWOOD straight to your guest list.
Whether you desire an intimate jazz trio to provide a classy backdrop for a cocktail party or a roaring swing orchestra to pack your dance floor, we seamlessly match your theme. We regularly service luxury private residences and venues throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Diego, ensuring your event is beautifully styled and entirely unforgettable.
“They were a huge hit.
People are still talking about them and asking where we found them!”
—Desiree M. | 30th Birthday Party
“They were a huge hit.
People are still talking about them and asking where we found them!”
Every event we perform is designed with intention, from the atmosphere we create to the way each moment flows.
A great evening has three acts:
01
Arrival
Cocktail Hour.
Never just background music. our sophisticated sound sets the tone for the entire evening.
02
Connection
Dinner, Toasts & Conversation.
With a fuller band, we interweave, and enhance these moments with rhythm & harmony.
03
Celebration
This party is in full swing.
The siren song of the dance floor is calling. This is where legends are born.
Golden
Cocktail Hours
Every event we perform is designed with intention, from the atmosphere we create to the way each moment flows.
A great evening has three acts:
01
Arrival
Cocktail Hour.
Never just background music. our sophisticated sound sets the tone for the entire evening.
02
Connection
Dinner, Toasts & Conversation.
With a fuller band, we interweave, and enhance these moments with rhythm & harmony.
03
Celebration
This party is in full swing.
The siren song of the dance floor is calling. This is where legends are born.
Classic dinner entertainment that never goes out of style.
Golden
Cocktail Hours
Classic dinner entertainment that never goes out of style.
Music that gets
EVERYONE
ON THE DANCE FLOOR
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( From milennials to baby boomers )
Music that gets
EVERYONE
ON THE DANCE FLOOR
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( From milennials to baby boomers )
“…elevated our mother’s 80th birthday
beyond anything we imagined."
—Maria T.
Why hosts choose
The Evening Beat.
The company is led by Mark Kopitzke, former lead singer of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Mark has performed with and learned from the greatest entertainers of Disney, Broadway, cruise lines & symphonies. He brings those experiences to inform his refined approach—having worked nearly 20 years in private events.
Not just because he’s a world class vocalist—he’s a host.
A storyteller.
Mark is a former director of theater and film—he knows how to lead a room through the story you want to tell.
An entertainer.
Music serves your moment. Mark and his team design & actively respond to the magic that is a live event.
Most importantly—
Someone who knows how to make guests feel included, celebrated and engaged.
“Wow is all that can be said.
He was interactive with our guests and
made one of the most memorable nights.”
“Wow is all that can be said.
He was interactive with our guests and
made one of the most memorable nights.”
—Irene. R.
“Wow is all that can be said.
He was interactive with our guests and
made one of the most memorable nights.”
—Irene. R.
Signature Celebration Styles
* Bespoke shows to transport you to another era. *
Signature Styles
Bespoke shows to transport you to another era. *
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GREAT GATSBY
1920s & 1930s
Great Gatsby soirées, and smokey Speakeasy cocktail parties.Get your top hat, suspenders and flapper dresses ready.
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HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR
OLD HOLLYWOOD
Live life in Technicolor!Swanky tunes from the Golden Age of Tinsel Town.
Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby and more.
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CROONERS & SONGBIRDS
Vegas cool & timeless sophistication.
The best of: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday & more.
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Rock N' Soul
Packed dance floors and unforgettable energy.
RETRO HITS from the 1950s 60s 70s
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Casino Royale
Mad Men style, James Bond charisma, and retro cool.
A thrilling pursuit through 1960s Jazz, Pop, Rock and R&B.
Twist the night away to Bobby Darin, Wilson Pickett, cinematic James Bond soundtracks, and suave “spy” music.
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Dance Music - Top 40
Dance floor favorites from today and classics that everyone gets down to.
Olivia Dean, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Santana, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson.
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'Jazzified' Top 40
Modern hits with a custom vintage feel.
Like Postmodern Jukebox, we have our own growing library of classic tunes done in a jazzy way.
Check out our featured repertoire list to see what we’ve done with Bruno Mars, Rolling Stones, & Dua Lipa hits.
Featured Performance Repertoire
Here are some of the timeless classics frequently featured in our sets:
The Frank Sinatra & Big Band Era: Fly Me to the Moon, Come Fly With Me, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, My Way, New York, New York, You Make Me Feel So Young, In the Mood.
Casino Royale & 1960s Vegas Style Lounge: Luck Be a Lady, Ain't That a Kick in the Head, A Little Less Conversation (Elvis), Fever, The Summer Wind, Secret Agent Man.
Classic Swing & Old Hollywood & Great Gatsby 1920s: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), Sing, Sing, Sing, Mack the Knife, Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.
The Crooner Favorites: Sway (Dean Martin), L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole), Feeling Good (Michael Bublé), Beyond the Sea (Bobby Darin), The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra).
Motown, Soul & Classic Rock Dance: Superstition (Stevie Wonder), September (Earth, Wind & Fire), Let’s Stay Together (Al Green), I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Twist and Shout (The Beatles), Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison), Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
Seasonal Holiday Jazz: Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi / Charlie Brown Christmas), Skating, Let it Snow, White Christmas (Bing Crosby).
Explore our example song list on our dedicated Featured Repertoire Page.
“We’re music mixologists.”
We can combine styles from all eras.
Why choose?
You can start your night doin’ the Charleston in a speakeasy, and end it groovin’ to Mustang Sally.
Curated Ensembles for Every Room
* From intimate cocktail trios to our roaring 20-piece big band jazz orchestra. *
When hearing the band play, guests mistook Mark for Michael Bublé.
When hearing the band play, guests mistook Mark for Michael Bublé.
Let’s celebrate something special.