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Festivals & cultural events A stage for tradition.
A welcome for everyone.

Italian American music with energy, warmth and room for participation. Bring Joe’s live one-man orchestra—accordion and vocals—to your festival, heritage program or community celebration.

Joe Martino headlining a Festa Italiana main stage with a full band

See Joe perform live

One performer.
A whole room singing along.

Watch Joe’s performance reel, then call him to plan your festival stage.

Performance demo reel

Joe live: accordion, vocals, a one-man orchestra and a room that sings along

Share the music

From a passing melody
to a shared chorus.

A strolling performance can welcome people into a celebration. A featured stage program can give everyone a reason to gather. Joe’s flexible approach lets the music play the right role in your schedule.

Italian American favorites, international melodies and dance rhythms invite audiences of different cultures and ages into the same experience.

Plan around your audience.

Tell Joe about the setting, the program length you have in mind and the audience. Discuss featured songs, opportunities for participation and how live music fits between other activities.

For an added visual element, ask about the Volare Dancers, Tarantella demonstrations and suitable participation moments.

Joe and two Volare Dancers beside an outdoor stage

An optional addition

Let the tradition
move.

Italian American choreography and Tarantella demonstrations can complement Joe’s music. Add the dancers to your festival performance.

Good to know

Festival entertainment questions, answered.

What does festival entertainment with Joe include?

A live one-man orchestra—accordion and vocals—with Italian American favorites, international melodies and dance rhythms, as a featured stage program or as music that welcomes people into the celebration.

Where has Joe performed?

Joe is a National Festa Italiana headliner. He has played Festa Italiana in Milwaukee and Chicago for years, Taylor Street festivals, and Festa stages from Houston to San Francisco and in Italy. Read Joe’s story.

Can dancers join a festival performance?

Yes. Add the Volare Dancers for Tarantella demonstrations and audience participation alongside Joe’s music.

Joe handles every booking personally

Let’s make your celebration
unforgettable.

Call Joe directly to check your date. He’ll talk through your guests, your traditions and the songs that matter most to your family. DJ Peter, the Volare Dancers and a live band of 4 to 10 musicians are available too.