Who Is Matchlight?
Where were you when you saw your first live music event? Was it at a concert where everyone in the crowd lit a match for the band to return with an encore? Well, MATCHLIGHT is that same band all over again.
Matchlight, from Eugene, Oregon, is the band that playing those same hit songs you loved then and still love to hear performed today. Matchlight is a professional cover band that plays hit songs from the 1960’s through the present – songs originally recorded by your favorite artist of each of these eras. Artists like Elle King, Alan Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Pretenders, Ed Sheeran, The Eagles, Rolling Stones, and The Beatles. Matchlight covers all the genres – from Rock to Pop, Country to Funk – playing the hits you know and love.
Unlike many contemporary cover bands, Matchlight delivers a unique entertainment experience every time they take the stage. Always playing in good taste, appropriate for the audience, the band mixes the total “Live Music Experience” combination of sound, lights and theatrics to every show performance. With over 100 popular Dance Songs and Artist Hits in our current repertoire to choose from, Matchlight has that special ability to match the right songs to your individual needs. Our emphasis in recreating the vocal harmonies and instrumentation that made these songs monster hits are delivered with true high-energy showmanship, class, and authenticity.
Matchlight is comprised of:
Ashley Hite: Vocals, Piano, Percussion
Ian Priestman: Vocals, Guitar, Sax, Harmonica, Keys
Andy Von: Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Ralf Von: Vocals, Bass Guitar, Percussion
Matchlight has over 100 combined years of event entertainment expertise. Using a state-of-the-art PA Sound System and green energy LED Lighting System, the band takes the hassle out of your event planning, and with the unique ability to provide a Portable Stage with Power Generator, Matchlight can entertain in that off-the-grid location. If you want to boogie on a mountain top, Matchlight can be there!
If it’s the best Live Variety Dance Entertainment you want, do what others have done and book Matchlight for your next event. Let us light your way with a live musical experience through those same hit songs you loved then and still love to hear performed today. Go ahead, light the Matchlight flame and let us create that special musical performance experience you have always been looking for!
Light the FIRE with MATCHLIGHT!