FREQUENTLY asked questions

On Demand Celebrity Band is a custom-built live concert experience featuring the Tom Yankton Show as the core backing band, paired with a curated lineup of celebrity guest artists.

Instead of a traditional single-artist performance, your event becomes a seamless, multi-act show where recognizable artists take the stage to perform the songs audiences know and love. The format is flexible, high-energy, and designed around your budget, event goals, audience profile, and ideal show length.

It is a smart way to give guests variety, star power, and a live concert atmosphere without having to rely on one performer to connect with everyone in the room.

Choosing one artist for an entire company, gala, convention, or private event can be challenging. Different guests have different tastes, age ranges, and musical preferences, which makes it difficult for a single act to satisfy the whole audience.

On Demand Celebrity Band solves that problem by allowing you to build a lineup across genres, eras, and styles. You can combine Country, Rock, Pop, Contemporary, and other celebrity performers into one cohesive show, giving more guests a moment they connect with.

The result is a bigger entertainment experience, broader audience appeal, and a higher perceived value for your event.

The ideal number of guest artists depends on how long you want the performance to run and what kind of pacing you want for the evening.

As a general guide, plan for approximately five minutes per song when estimating total show length. For example, a 90-minute show may include several artists performing a select number of their biggest songs, with the Tom Yankton Show helping maintain the energy and flow between each featured guest.

Most events feature 2–4 celebrity guest artists, though the final lineup can be customized based on your event format, budget, and entertainment goals.

Yes. When submitting an offer, you may include the songs you would like each artist to perform.

Final song selection is always subject to artist approval, but artists will often consider requested songs, especially when they are among their most recognizable hits or fit the tone of the event.

Yes, meet and greets are often available and can be coordinated as part of the event experience, at the artist’s discretion.

One of the advantages of On Demand Celebrity Band is that guests may have the opportunity to meet multiple celebrity artists in a single setting. In many cases, participating artists can appear together for one streamlined meet and greet, making the experience easier to manage and more impactful for attendees.

Yes. The artist roster is flexible, and not every available or past guest artist may be listed publicly.

If there is a specific artist you are interested in, you can request them during the booking process. The team can help determine availability, suitability for the event, and how that artist might fit into the overall show concept.

A performance rider can be provided in advance upon request.

When you book On Demand Celebrity Band, the goal is to keep the process as streamlined as possible. Rather than managing separate requirements for every artist individually, you will receive one comprehensive rider covering the show’s needs, with coordination handled through a single tour manager.

This helps simplify logistics for the buyer, venue, production team, and event planner.

Soundcheck typically requires approximately 30 minutes for the Tom Yankton Show, plus an additional 30 minutes for each celebrity guest artist.

If the lineup, venue, or production setup requires additional time, that will be communicated before the offer is submitted so your team can plan accordingly.