Meet the man who knows how to take on Mick Jagger and win. Who believes that music is the “Great Unifier” of people.  And whose music idol is none other than the great Freddy Mercury. Some call him a musician, we call him our entertainer. At Howl we pride ourselves on hiring fun, interesting people. Basically, we hire the kinds of people you would want to hangout with. If you’d like to work at the World’s Greatest Rock N’ Roll Dueling Piano then click here. Every week we will showcase a different employee. This week meet Pete, our funny man & piano man from the  Howl at the Moon in Charlotte.

Location: Charlotte

Name: Pete Lents

Years at Howl at the Moon: 3 years

What’s the worst song request you’ve ever gotten? “We Built this City”- Starship

Who is your music idol? Freddy Mercury

What song can you player over and over again? “Don’t Gotta Work it Out” Fitz and the Tantrums

What song do you wish you didn’t have to play over and over again? “Don’t Stop Believing”- Journey

Who would you want to face in a head to head dueling piano battle? Mick Jagger- Because he doesn’t play piano and I could win easily.

What is your favorite prop on stage? My Dignity

Finish this sentence. I can’t perform without my….Fingers

If you could perform anywhere in the world (ANYWHERE) where would it be? Key West- It’s just a cool place.

When did you first know you wanted to be a performer? When I realized that girls like musicians.

Finish this sentence. Music makes the world a better place because… It’s the Great Unifier- people can be moved and coerced in masses by music more than any other art form.

Take our quiz to see if you need to have a little Howl retail therapy in your life. Answer either yes or no to each statement.

• You’re bummed when it’s last call because you have at least 8 more song requests left.
• You spend your car rides to work, your showers and long cubicle hours practicing your Howl (discretely or not so discretely)
• You know what an Adios Mofo is
• Weekends are no longer open- they’re strictly reserved for the Moon
• You’ve won at least one Howl Happy Hour which has led to your increased popularity
• You serve your kids their milk in a bucket with straws- it’s never too early to start practicing
• You’re on a first name bases with our entertainers
• Your idea of “kids songs” is teaching your kids, “Livin On A Prayer,” “Pumped up Kicks,” and “Sweet Child O Mine”
• Some of your fondest college memories are from Thursday nights at Howl
• Howlin’ has become a verb for you and you rather enjoy doing it.

If you answered yes to three or more of these questions you need to take advantage of our HALF OFF all *merchandise sale. The sale goes until the end of the year. So treat yourself, your friends and don’t forget the babysitter who watches your kids while you’re at the moon. After all, at least now at last call you can go home to your Howl sweatshirt.

*Sale excludes truck driver hats.

Howlin’ Merchandise

We were surprised, humbled and brought back to our 90’s boyband crush days when Joey Fatone from N’Sync visited us at our Howl in Boston last weekend.  He entertained the crowd with his rendition of Tenacious D and Bon Jovi’s “Living On a Prayer.”

Thanks Joey Fatone for inspiring a group sing along. We love having you howl with us.  Our piano bench is always waiting for your “hello, hello, hello,” please come back and visit soon.

Meet the woman who makes your night at Howl at the Moon. She understands that alcohol makes everybody more interesting and more importantly, better looking! Her job is to quench your thirst and keep the partying rockin’ all night long. At Howl we pride ourselves on hiring fun, interesting people. Basically, we hire the kinds of people you would want to hangout with. If you’d like to work at the World’s Greatest Rock N’ Roll Dueling Piano then click here. Every week we will showcase a different employee. This week meet Celiste, our fabulous bartender from the Howl at the Moon in Chicago.  And she has just one question for you, “Car bomb anyone?”

Celeste

What’s the most original tip you’ve ever received i.e. not  money?   A t-shirt!

Favorite song played at Howl? (the one that makes you want to jump on stage and belt it out Tina Turner style.) Somebody to Love – a la Queen

Least favorite song played at Howl? (the one that makes you want to plug your ears and say lalalalala.) Baby Baby- Beiber, Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus

Who is the coolest person you’ve ever served? Nick

Favorite drink to make Car Bombs!

Favorite drink to drink Coors Light and a shot of Jameson

Do you have different favorite drinks for different seasons? Margaritas in the summer

If you could replace alcohol with water in water fountains, what alcohol would you choose? Ice cold Effen Cucumber

What fictional bartender are you most like? Dee Reynolds

What era do you think had the coolest drinks? Prohibition-they were all dangerous

Finish this sentence alcohol makes the world a better place….. because everybody becomes more interesting and better looking!

Hope is something that brings us to a brighter place. That’s exactly what Hope House does.  Hope House’s mission is to provide shelter and comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence in Kansas City metro area.  Weaving together safety, support and hope helps give victims the ability to start a new life, free from abuse.

Please join us for our 4^th Annual Howlin’ for Hope on Sunday, October 16^th from 3 to 6pm (no Chief’s game) at the Howl at the Moon in Kansas City. Spend your afternoon singing and dancing to our live dueling piano show. There will also be a live auction. Individual tickets are $25. Sponsorships are available and begin at $250. The proceeds from the event will benefit Hope House. Come out and help Howl at the Moon give hope to those that desperately need and deserve it.

To purchase tickets and for more information on Hope House visit their website at

www.hopehouse.net

Bust out your vampire teeth and candy corn: it’s Howl-o-Ween time! That’s right, Howl at the Moon will be hosting amazing Halloween Parties across the country! Come sing, dance, and howl with our signature dueling piano show and enjoy drink specials on select beer, Jager bombs, and 86oz Buckets of OOOOOZE! Get here early to sign up for our costume contest: we’ll be giving away over $1500 in cash and prizes to winners!

Win a party: Click Here

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Howl KC's Entertainment Director Attempting To Fly Offstage.

Howl at the Moon Kansas City  just received the 2011 KC Visitor’s Choice Award for Favorite Nightlife Spot!

Whether from Kalamazoo or Timbuktu, the wonderful visitor’s of Kansas City love dueling pianos as much as we do! We’re so proud of all our employees and the wonderful fans that come out to howl with us from Kansas City or abroad. Thank you again everyone, and we’ll continue to provide the best nightlife in Kansas City (and The Power and Light District) for years to come!

It was the time of chasing waterfalls (which doesn’t seem too difficult considering waterfalls don’t move) and people living for today. The air stunk of teen spirit (whatever that means) and teeny boppers wanted to be hit over and over again. This fantasy we can all vividly recall was the better known as the 90’s music era. Relive the 90’s with our top 5 songs. Nostalgia may have requesting your own favorite 90’s tune the next time you’re at Howl at the Moon.

TLC “Waterfalls”

Smashing Pumpkins “Today”

Nirvana- “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Britany Spears “Baby One More Time”

Mariah Carey “Fantasy”

Ready, set, Dual. Meet the man who is brave enough to take on Chuck Norris (in a dueling piano battle, that is) and smart enough to know that he can’t perform without… his Faith! He found his place in the musical world when he was in school and his piano keys brought the Cheerleaders to him. For the last nine years he’s found his seat on the piano bench at our Howl at the Moon in Baltimore and he’s been entertaining fans from there ever since. At Howl we pride ourselves on hiring fun, interesting people. Basically, we hire the kinds of people you would want to hangout with. If you’d like to work at the World’s Greatest Rock N’ Roll Dueling Piano then click here. Every week we will showcase a different employee. This week meet Jimmy “Ross” Morouse, the man who knows the power of music and is also our beloved entertainer from Baltimore.

Name: Jimmy “Ross” Morouse

Years at Howl at the Moon: 9 years

What’s the worst song request you’ve ever gotten? Dallas cowboys fight song (I am a Steeler fan.)

Who is your music idol? Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Mark Schultz, and my dad

What song can you player over and over again? “Only the Good Die Young”

What song do you wish you didn’t have to play over and over again? Dallas cowboy fight song

Who would you want to face in a head to head dueling piano battle? Chuck Norris because I would kick his butt!!!

What is your favorite prop on stage? Light up, disco glasses!!

Finish this sentence. I can’t perform without my….FAITH!!!

If you could perform anywhere in the world (ANYWHERE) where would it be? The Dove Awards (Christian/Gospel Music Awards)

When did you first know you wanted to be a performer? Playing piano at school and all the cheerleaders gathered around to sing!!!

Finish this sentence. Music makes the world a better place because…I can dance with my beautiful wife!!! God bless y’all!!!

Meet the man who is more than “Halfway There,” to having the coolest job ever! His fictional counterpart is Tom Cruise’s character from the movie Cocktail, the man with all of the stories. He spends his evenings giving Bachelorettes blow job shots; serving the Colts players drinks and receiving gifts like free concert tickets. He’s a 365-day a year whiskey man, and also our bartender. At Howl we pride ourselves on hiring fun, interesting people. Basically, we hire the kinds of people you would want to hangout with. If you’d like to work at the World’s Greatest Rock N’ Roll Dueling Piano then click here. Every week we will showcase a different employee. This week meet Dave, our bartender in Indianapolis.

Dave Luterman

What’s the most original tip you’ve ever received i.e. not money?
I received tickets to the Rascal Flatts concert, so though it wasn’t a tip for money it was comparable

Favorite song played at Howl? (the one that makes you want to jump on stage and belt it out Tina Turner style? “Halfway There”

Least favorite song played at Howl? (the one that makes you want to plug your ears and say lalalala.) I used to love “Piano Man,” but it is played so much- I could go a night without hearing it.

Who is the coolest person you’ve ever served?
Besides fellow Howl employees in town from other clubs, I would say when the Colts players come in and party

Favorite drink to make
Besides all the waters we do pour at 2:30 right before close, I would say on a Saturday night when all the bachelorette parties come in, the 100 blow job shots. We make them and jump on the bar so they can take them.

Favorite drink to drink
Single Barrel Jack on the rocks

Do you have different favorite drinks for different seasons?
I am a whiskey man all year long, it’s great for a hot summer day and keeps you warm during the Indy winters

If you could replace alcohol with water in water fountains, what alcohol would you choose?
I would replace it with Pinnacle whipped because; when you drink chocolate milk in the morning it’s a great mix, not to mention the hot chocolate at night!

What fictional bartender are you most like?
Tom Cruise from Cocktail! I’m the storyteller!

What era do you think had the coolest drinks?
The Present day, all the new flavors of different liquors are amazing to create drinks with.

Finish this sentence alcohol makes the world a better place because: It pays my bills