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Rory Bolton is Milwaukee’s premier pianist, vocalist, and live entertainer—known for transforming events into unforgettable experiences through music that feels as personal as it is electrifying.
With a Master’s degree in Piano Performance and a background as a board-certified music therapist, Rory brings a rare combination of technical excellence, emotional intelligence, and showmanship to every performance. Whether setting the tone with elegant ceremony music, creating a sophisticated cocktail hour ambiance, or delivering a high-energy piano bar experience, he reads the room effortlessly and elevates every moment.
Rory’s signature style blends timeless classics with modern favorites, often infused with his dynamic improvisation approach—allowing him to adapt in real time and create one-of-a-kind musical moments. For clients seeking something truly unforgettable, his Tribute Experience brings iconic legends like Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Billy Joel to life in a show-stopping performance that guests talk about long after the event ends.
From luxury weddings to high-end private and corporate events, Rory doesn’t just play music—he creates an atmosphere, a memory, and a moment that feels larger than life.
Mar 09, 2026
Rory is an exceptional professional to work with! My students love working with him as a collaborator, and he is a great fit for them and our program.
Mar 16, 2025
Met every expectation.
May 05, 2024
Showed up early and set up equipment.. very polite .
Feb 09, 2024
Rory Bolton is a consummate professional. We hired him to play piano and sing at a very special birthday party for an eclectic audience ranging in ages from young to senior. He was extremely communicative from the start, responsible, and took a really personal interest in making the birthday party event a success. He researched and prepared for the party in advance. The day of the big day, he showed up early and was 100% ready to go. Rory is one of those rare performers who you can really feel tries his best at every moment. The piano playing was insanely good. His singing voice is excellent. Rory brings tremendous energy and knows how to engage a crowd. He prepared specials songs and renditions for the birthday to match the genre and era of music that was desired. He even danced on the piano while singing Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire!. Long story short, if you're seeking a special performer, look no further. Rory is your guy! He'll just do great for you. If we have the opportunity soon, which we hope we do with other events, our family will certainly be hiring him again! And on top of all of that, Rory is a really nice guy. It's nice to work with good people. And we were lucky enough to hire a piano-singing professional who really brought an A+ level experience!
| Song | Artist | Plays | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proud Mary | Ike & Tina Turner | 0 | |
| Great Balls of Fire | Jerry Lee Lewis | 4 | |
| New York, New York | Frank Sinatra | 1 | |
| Don't Stop Believing | Journey | 2 | |
| All Shook Up | Elvis Presley | 1 | |
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World | Izzy Kamika'wole | 0 | |
| Thousand Years | Christina Perri | 1 | |
| It Had to Be You | Frank Sinatra | 2 | |
| That's Amore | Dean Martin | 0 | |
| The Prayer (solo in English and Italian) | Andrea Bocelli/Celine Dion | 0 | |
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | Duke Ellington | 0 | |
| Soul Man | Blues Brothers | 0 | |
| Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash | 0 | |
| Everything | Michael Buble | 0 | |
| You'll Never Walk Alone | Carousel the Musical | 0 | |
| Fire and Rain | James Taylor | 0 | |
| My Wish | Rascal Flatts | 0 | |
| Marry Me | Train | 0 | |
| Saturday Night's Alright | Elton John | 1 | |
| The River of Dreams | Billy Joel | 1 | |
| Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran | 0 | |
| The Luckiest | Ben Folds | 0 | |
| How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | Marvin Gaye | 2 | |
| I Put a Spell on You | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 0 | |
| Crazy | Patsy Cline | 0 | |
| Rhinestone Cowboy | Glen Campbell | 0 | |
| When You Say Nothing At All | Alison Krauss | 0 | |
| Forever Young | Joan Baez | 0 | |
| Mona Lisa | Nat King Cole | 0 | |
| Feeling Good | Michael Buble | 0 | |
| Can't Help Falling in Love | Kina Grannis | 1 | |
| Marry You | Bruno Mars | 1 | |
| Married Life | Movie UP | 1 | |
| Harry Potter Theme | John Williams | 1 | |
| Witchcraft | Frank Sinatra | 2 | |
| Monster Mash | Bobby "Boris" Pickett | 1 | |
| I Put a Spell on You | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1 | |
| Werewolves of London | Jackson Browne | 1 | |
| Supersitition | Stevie Wonder | 3 | |
| You're the Devil in Disguise | Elvis | 1 | |
| The Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley | 1 | |
| Jump in the Line | Harry Belafonte (Beetlejuice song) | 2 | |
| The Addam's Family Theme Song | 1 | ||
| Witchy Woman | Eagles | 1 | |
| Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran | 1 | |
| Sweet Dreams | Eurythmics | 2 | |
| Little Red Riding Hood | Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs | 1 | |
| Love Potion No. 9 | The Searchers | 1 | |
| So This is Love | Cinderella | 0 | |
| Bridal: So This is Love | Cinderlla | 1 | |
| Recessional: Viva La Vida | Coldplay | 0 | |
| Recessional: This Will Be | Natalie Cole | 1 | |
| Wedding Party Song | ? | 0 | |
| Assorted Standards/Motown | Various Artists | 1 | |
| Assorted Instrumental/Standards | Various Artists | 2 | |
| PRELUDE MUSIC | Assorted by Rory | 2 | |
| Parents/Grandparent/Ring Bearer Entrance | 0 | ||
| Wedding Party Processional | 0 | ||
| Bridal Processional | Bon Iver? | 1 | |
| Wedding Party Processional | Bon Iver? | 0 | |
| Notre Dame Our Father | 1 | ||
| Ave Maria-Flowers on Mary | 0 | ||
| Recessional-TBD | 1 | ||
| That's Amore | Dean Martin | 0 | |
| Sway | Michael Buble | 1 | |
| Everybody Loves Somebody | Dean Martin | 0 | |
| On the Street Where You Live | Dean Martin | 0 | |
| Send in the Clowns | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | Gershwin/Sinatra | 0 | |
| Young at Heart | Frank Sinatra | 1 | |
| Almost Like Being in Love | Frank Sinatra | 1 | |
| Love and Marriage | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| You Make Me Feel So Young | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| Nature Boy | Nat King Cole | 0 | |
| Smile | Nat King Cole | 0 | |
| Mona Lisa | Nat King Cole | 0 | |
| My Blue Heaven | Fats Domino/Sinatra | 0 | |
| Walking My Baby Back Home | Nat King Cole | 0 | |
| My Way | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| New York New York | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| My Funny Valentine | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| S'Wonderful | Gershwin | 0 | |
| Swinging on a Star | Bing Crosby | 0 | |
| The Shadow of Your Smile | Andy Williams | 0 | |
| The Lady is a Tramp | Frank Sinatra | 1 | |
| Ol Man River | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| Stardust | Nat King Cole | 0 | |
| Witchcraft | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| Moonlight in Vermont | Frank Sinatra | 0 | |
| Red Sails in the Sunset | Bing Crosby | 0 | |
| Home | Michael Buble | 0 | |
| Quando Quando | Michael Buble | 0 | |
| Save the Last Dance for Me | Michael Buble | 1 | |
| My Valentine | Michael Buble | 0 | |
| Holocene | Bon Iver | 1 | |
| Friends | Francis and the Lights | 1 | |
| Friends | Francis and the Lights | 0 | |
| Impromptu op. 90 no. 3 G Major | Schubert | 1 | |
| Bridal: The Swan (Carnival of the Animals) | C. Saint Saens | 1 | |
| Seven Blessings Prayer Sheva Brachot | Jewish Prayer | 1 | |
| Recessional: Joyous Fanfare | 1 | ||
| Dance: You'll Always Be the One I Love | Dean Martin | 1 | |
| Vienna | Billy Joel | 2 | |
| Signed Sealed Delivered | Stevie Wonder | 1 | |
| Bennie & the Jets | Elton John | 1 | |
| Zanzibar | Billy Joel | 1 | |
| A Moment in Time | Odesza | 1 | |
| Her Little Man | Jami Grooms | 0 | |
| Mother/Son: Her Little Man | Jami Grooms | 1 | |
| Father/Daughter: Devil Went Down to Georgia | Charlie Daniels | 0 | |
| PRELUDE MUSIC | 1 | ||
| Opening: Come Thou Font of Every Blessing | 1 | ||
| How Great Thou Art | 1 | ||
| Closing: Lord of All Hopefulness | 1 | ||
| POSTLUDE MUSIC | 2 | ||
| Reception: 7th inning stretch! | 1 | ||
| Here I Am Lord | 1 | ||
| The Old Rugged Cross | 1 | ||
| In the Garden | 0 | ||
| I Want to Dance With You | George Strait | 0 | |
| On Eagle's Wings | 1 | ||
| Oh God of All the Nations | 1 | ||
| How Can I Keep From Singing | 1 | ||
| Ave Maria | 1 | ||
| Hail Mary, Gentle Woman | 1 | ||
| Holy Holy Holy | 1 | ||
| The Caisson Song (Army Hymn ) | 1 | ||
| Father/Daughter Dance: TBD | 1 | ||
| Your Song | Elton John | 1 | |
| Guess That's Why They Call it The Blues | Elton John | 1 | |
| Rocket Man | Elton John | 1 | |
| Tiny Dancer | Elton John | 1 | |
| This Night | Billy Joel | 1 | |
| The Longest Time | Billy Joel | 1 | |
| You're My Home | Billy Joel | 1 | |
| Don't Know Why | Norah Jones | 1 | |
| Fields of Gold | Eva Cassidy | 1 | |
| At Last | Etta James | 1 | |
| Nearness of You | Norah Jones | 1 | |
| Never Tear Us Apart | INXS | 2 | |
| Down on the Corner | CCR | 1 | |
| Heard it Through the Grapevine | CCR | 1 | |
| Put a Spell on You | CCR | 1 | |
| I Want to Hold Your Hand | Beatles | 1 | |
| Here Comes the Sun | Beatles | 1 | |
| Let it Be | Beatles | 1 | |
| Come Together | Beatles | 1 | |
| You and Me | Lifehouse | 1 | |
| Hey Jude | Beatles | 1 | |
| Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond | 1 | |
| Wagon Wheel | Darius Rucker | 1 | |
| Livin on a Prayer | Bon Jovi | 1 | |
| Karma Chameleon | Culture Club | 1 | |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 1 | |
| Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 1 | |
| I Love Rock n Roll | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | 1 | |
| I Got a Woman | Ray Charles | 1 | |
| What I'd Say | Ray Charles | 1 | |
| See You Later Alligator | Bill Haley and the Comets | 1 | |
| Runaround Sue | Dion | 1 | |
| Cecilia and the Satellite | Andrew McMahon | 1 | |
| Ophelia | The Lumineers | 1 | |
| Patience | The Lumineers | 1 | |
| Sailing | Christopher Cross | 0 | |
| Merry Go Round of Life | Howl's Moving Castle | 1 | |
| Elvis Medley | 2 | ||
| Diana Ross & The Supremes | 1 | ||
| Buddy Holly Music | 1 | ||
| Take It Easy | Eagles | 1 | |
| Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin | 1 | |
| Piano Man | Billy Joel | 1 | |
| Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry | 1 | |
| Roll Over Beethoven | Chuck Berry | 1 | |
| Boogie Shoes | KC & Sunshine Band | 2 | |
| Get Down Tonight | KC & Sunshine Band | 1 | |
| Something in the Way She Moves (w/ vocals) | James Taylor | 1 | |
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| First Dance (following cocktail): Book of Love | Peter Gabriel | 1 | |
| Lover of the Light | Mumford and sons | 1 | |
| Romance from "Gadfly" | Shostakovich | 1 | |
| String of Pearls | Glen Miller Orchestra | 1 | |
| Billy Joel songs | 1 | ||
| Killing Me Softly | Roberta Flack | 1 | |
| Nat King Cole songs | 1 | ||
| Every Brothers songs | 1 | ||
| Neil Diamond songs | 1 | ||
| Crocodile Rock | Elton John | 1 | |
| Pinball Wizard | Elton John | 1 | |
| Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2 | |
| We Are/Canon in D | 0 | ||
| Sunshine on my Shoulders | John Denver | 1 | |
| Aspenglow | John Denver | 1 | |
| Prelude music | 1 | ||
| I’m Free | Rolling Stones | 1 | |
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| You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling | Righteous Brothers | 1 | |
| Summer of '69 | Bryan Adams | 0 | |
| Stacy's Mom | Fountains of Wayne | 0 | |
| Meet Virginia | Train | 0 | |
| Hey Soul Sister | Train | 0 | |
| Semi-Charmed Life | Third Eye Blind | 0 | |
| Shake It Off | Taylor Swift | 0 | |
| Thousand Miles | Vanessa Carlton | 0 | |
| Mr. Brightside | The Killers | 0 | |
| Drops of Jupiter | Train | 0 | |
| Amazing Grace | 0 | ||
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| Ain’t No Mountain High | 0 | ||
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| Be still My Soul | 0 | ||
| Come and Find the Quiet Center | 0 | ||
| Can't Help Falling In Love | Elvis/George Weiss | 0 | |
| Canon In D | J. Pachelbel | 0 | |
| Perfect | Ed Sheeran | 0 | |
| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | 0 | |
| All Of Me | John Legend | 0 | |
| Make You Feel My Love | Dylan/Adele | 0 | |
| Wildest Dreams | Taylor Swift | 0 | |
| Stand By Me | Ben E. King | 0 | |
| Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You | Frankie Vallie | 0 | |
| Love Story | Taylor Swift | 0 | |
| La Vie En Rose | Edith Piaf | 0 | |
| I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | 0 | |
| Bittersweet Symphony | The Verve | 0 | |
| You Are The Best Thing | Ray Lamontagne | 0 | |
| Can You Feel The Love Tonight | Elton John | 0 | |
| Isn't She Lovely | Stevie Wonder | 0 | |
| This Will Be An Everlasting Love | Natalie Cole | 0 | |
| The Last Farewell | Roger Whittaker | 0 | |
| Take Me home Country Roads | John Denver | 0 | |
| Let there be peace on earth | Vince gill | 0 |
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Private Event at
N3293 Rome Oak Hill Rd,
Sullivan, WI
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Private Event at
Greendale,
Greendale, WI
Monday, April 20, 2026
Private Event at
Pagenkopf Funeral Home,
Oconomowoc, WI
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Private Event at
Hamilton High School,
Sussex, WI
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Private Event at
122 N 5th St,
Palmyra, WI
Friday, February 6, 2026
Private Event at
Pagenkopf Funeral Home,
Oconomowoc, WI
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
3:00 PM at
Harbor Campus,
Port Washington, WI
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Private Event at
Salerno's Pizzeria & Sports Bar,
Lyons Township, IL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Private Event at
Steny's Tavern & Grill,
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Private Event at
Heiliger Huegel Ski Club,
Erin, WI
Friday, May 23, 2025
Private Event at
Lakeside Pub & Grill,
Cudahy, WI
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Private Event at
Alioto's,
Wauwatosa, WI
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Private Event at
Evergreen Retirement Community,
Oshkosh, WI
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Private Event at
Oak Park Temple,
Oak Park Township, IL
Friday, December 20, 2024
Private Event at
Alpine Valley Resort,
Lafayette, WI
Saturday, December 14, 2024
12:00 AM
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Private Event at
The Trade, Autograph Collection,
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Private Event at
The George and Madcap Lounge,
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Private Event at
The Columbian,
Barton, WI
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Private Event at
Hotel Metro, Autograph Collection,
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Private Event at
29-11 Ironwood Dr,
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, IL
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Private Event at
The George and Madcap Lounge,
Milwaukee, WI
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Private Event at
The Red Onion Cafe,
Racine, WI
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Private Event at
813 E Elm St,
Milton Township, IL
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Private Event at
The George and Madcap Lounge,
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Private Event at
Kenosha Country Club,
Somers, WI
Friday, January 26, 2024
12:00 AM
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Private Event at
Hilton Milwaukee City Center,
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Private Event at
Alpine Valley Resort,
Lafayette, WI
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Private Event at
The George and Madcap Lounge,
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Private Event at
Milwaukee County Historical Society,
Milwaukee, WI
Milton Township, IL
4 performances
Oak Park Township, IL
4 performances
Milwaukee, WI
4 performances
Lafayette, WI
4 performances
Sussex, WI
3 performances
Cudahy, WI
3 performances
Sullivan, WI
3 performances
Oconomowoc, WI
2 performances
Racine, WI
2 performances
Milwaukee, WI
2 performances
Oshkosh, WI
2 performances
Wauwatosa, WI
2 performances
Lyons Township, IL
1 performance
Erin, WI
1 performance
Palmyra, WI
1 performance
Milwaukee, WI
1 performance
Milwaukee, WI
1 performance
Barton, WI
1 performance
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, IL
1 performance
Somers, WI
1 performance
Port Washington, WI
1 performance
Milwaukee, WI
1 performance
Milwaukee, WI
1 performance
Greendale, WI
1 performance
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