San Diego Jazz Band & Luxury Swing Entertainment
Sophisticated Live Jazz, Old Hollywood Glamour, Sinatra & Rat Pack Swing & Roaring Big Bands
Available for La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Downtown SD, & Coronado Celebrations
Concert-Caliber Musicianship for San Diego
Elegant live entertainment for Weddings, Galas, Fundraisers, Awards Dinners, Holiday Parties and Executive Events.
CURATED BY MARK KOPITZKE & THE EVENING BEAT BANDVideo:
Watch: The Evening Beat Performance Reel
SOUNDTRACK YOUR NIGHT
Live Music Worth Dressing Up For
San Diego knows how to host an extraordinary celebration—from historic waterfront ceremonies on Coronado to black-tie ballroom galas and wine country estate receptions. But landmark events require more than a generic wedding variety band or a novelty costume act.
Born and raised right here in North County San Diego, world-touring crooner Mark Kopitzke—former lead vocalist for the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra and a familiar face on local stages as a regular headliner at San Diego's premier jazz venue, Lou Lou’s Club at The Lafayette Hotel—brings his deep hometown roots, concert-caliber musicianship, Hollywood glamour, and effortless vintage cool back home to private stages across San Diego County.ur, and effortless vintage cool to private stages.
Backed by Southern California’s premier studio brass and rhythm players, we bring the authentic sound of the Great American Songbook, mid-century Sands Hotel swagger, and high-energy swing to the county’s most discerning hosts.
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Soundtracking San Diego’s Most Prestigious Venues
Whether we’re headlining a packed night of mid-century swing at San Diego's legendary Lafayette Hotel (Lou Lou’s Club), providing luxury entertainment at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, or soundtracking wine country weddings across Temecula and Fallbrook—including our foundational production footage captured at the stunning Jeune Perché Estate—The Evening Beat brings bespoke musicianship and black-tie elegance to private estates and premier resorts across San Diego, including exclusive coastal and hillside enclaves in Rancho Santa Fe and Del Mar.
a Memorable
EVENING
WITH THE EVENING BEATDouglas Elliman asked us to soundtrack their holiday party at the Bel Air Country Club.
The Evening Beat quartet played Charlie Brown Christmas, timeless holiday tunes, and Midcentury classics.
Why Mark Kopitzke
& THE EVENING BEAT?
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 his refined approach—having worked nearly 20 years in private events.
Not just because he’s a world class vocalist—he’s an experienced 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.
Signature Styles:
* Time traveling through the eras. *
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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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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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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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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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Rock N' Soul
Packed dance floors and unforgettable energy.
RETRO HITS from the 1950s 60s 70s
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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.
Curated Ensembles for Every Room
* From intimate cocktail trios to our roaring 20-piece big band jazz orchestra. *
“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.
San Diego Booking & Production FAQs
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We call ourselves "music mixologists." High-end events often feature multi-generational crowds—from corporate VPs and parents in their sixties to twenty-something team members or wedding guests.
We carefully pace the evening: sophisticated arrival jazz during cocktails, elegant dinner pacing that allows for conversation, and a calculated escalation into a high-energy, cross-generational dance party where everyone feels included.
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Yes! Because our musicians and production management are based locally in Southern California, travel is fully included in all base quotes for events throughout San Diego County and Temecula Wine Country.
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Absolutely. Whether it’s a specific romantic jazz arrangement for your first dance, a parent dance, or a unique walk-up song, our team custom-arranges and performs special requests to make your wedding completely personal and unforgettable.
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Absolutely. We regularly collaborate with Southern California's top luxury event producers and DMCs. We provide professional stage plots, handle our own turnkey audio-visual requirements, issue $2,000,000 Certificates of Insurance (COI) directly to the property, and sync up with your run-of-show timeline so your planning team can focus entirely on the guest experience.
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Iconic San Diego properties, (such as the Hotel del Coronado lawns or La Jolla clifftops), historic ballrooms, and luxury hotels often have strict sound ordinances, decibel caps, or unique acoustic reflections. We handle this seamlessly. We provide professional sound engineering calibrated specifically to deliver warm, balanced sound across the property that keeps your guests immersed while staying fully compliant with property regulations.
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Yes. From milestone birthdays at private coastal estates in La Jolla and Del Mar to landmark anniversaries in Rancho Santa Fe and Temecula Wine Country, we curate the ideal atmosphere—blending sophisticated background elegance with interactive, high-status charm that honors the guest of honor.
Let’s Create an Unforgettable Evening in San Diego.