Velvet Sounds Karaoke & Entertainment Music entertainment for any event! Professional DJ, Karaoke, lighting and more!

Based in United States

Prior Lake, Minnesota
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Location
Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
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up to 355 miles
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Price
from $125 (USD)
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Price Guide

Description Price
Standard DJ / karaoke services with professional Sound and Lighting hourly rate, 2-hour minimum starting rate$125.00 (USD)
Holiday and special event starting hourly rate$150.00 (USD)
Corporate Event starting rates$350.00 (USD)
Prices include all fees and taxes with the exception of travel expenses outside of a 50 mile radius from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. Discounted rates available for nonprofit, military and school-based functions, standard bar rates have a 3-hour minimum for karaoke/DJ starting at $275.00 for 2 or more booked events and $300 for one-time bookings. Please contact us with questions about discounted rates or booking questions. We do work with budgets and offer payment plans.

About / Biography

Velvet Sounds Entertainment provides professional DJ, karaoke, live vocal, and event entertainment for weddings, private parties, corporate events, bars and restaurants, festivals, community celebrations, nonprofit events, school events, senior communities, and more.

With more than 32 years of professional entertainment experience, I customize each event around the client, the crowd, and the atmosphere they want to create. Services can include DJ music, professional karaoke, live vocal performances, MC assistance, professional sound, multiple wireless microphones, dance and specialty lighting, and large-screen projection. Services can be booked individually or combined to create a customized entertainment package.

From an intimate private celebration to a large corporate or community event, I focus on quality sound, reliable service, detailed planning, clear communication, and keeping guests engaged. I’m comfortable entertaining all ages and adapting the music and entertainment throughout the event based on the crowd.

Based in Minnesota, I provide entertainment throughout Minnesota and also travel to surrounding areas of Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Liability insurance and a Certificate of Insurance are available when required.


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Location

Based in United States

Prior Lake, Minnesota
Travels up to 355 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 355 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 50 miles)
Travel areas on the map are approximate (distances may vary) free quote

Song list

These are songs that Michelle performs. For DJ, I have all music types available.

26 Cents — The Wilkinsons

A Bad Goodbye — Clint Black & Wynonna Judd

A Broken Wing — Martina McBride

All Jacked Up — Gretchen Wilson

Alone — Heart

Always — Atlantic Starr

Angel — Sarah McLachlan

Angels in Waiting — Tammy Cochran

Any Man of Mine — Shania Twain

Anyway — Martina McBride

Ashes by Now — Lee Ann Womack

At Last — Etta James

Baby Girl — Sugarland

...Baby One More Time — Britney Spears

Bartender — Lady A

Because of You — Kelly Clarkson

Because You Love Me — Jo Dee Messina

Because You Loved Me — Celine Dion

Before He Cheats — Carrie Underwood

Bette Davis Eyes — Kim Carnes

Better Things to Do — Terri Clark

Bitch — Meredith Brooks

Black Horse and the Cherry Tree — KT Tunstall

Black Velvet — Alannah Myles

Blame It on Your Heart — Patty Loveless

Blue — LeAnn Rimes

Blue Bayou — Linda Ronstadt

Boondocks — Little Big Town

Born to Be Blue — The Judds

Born to Fly — Sara Evans

Break Down Here — Julie Roberts

Breakaway — Kelly Clarkson

Breathe — Faith Hill

Bring on the Rain — Jo Dee Messina

Broken — Seether & Amy Lee

Burn — Jo Dee Messina

But I Do Love You — LeAnn Rimes

Bye Bye — Jo Dee Messina

Chains — Patty Loveless

Closer I Get to You — Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Come to My Window — Melissa Etheridge

Commitment — LeAnn Rimes

Complicated — Carolyn Dawn Johnson

Concrete Angel — Martina McBride

Could I Have This Dance — Anne Murray

Cowboy Take Me Away — Dixie Chicks

Crazy — Patsy Cline

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — Miranda Lambert

Cruisin' — Huey Lewis & Gwyneth Paltrow

Cry Myself to Sleep — The Judds

Daddy's Hands — Holly Dunn

Dancing Queen — ABBA

Does He Love You — Reba McEntire & Linda Davis

Don't Be Cruel — The Judds

Don't Be Stupid — Shania Twain

Don't Forget to Remember Me — Carrie Underwood

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me — Elton John & George Michael

Don't Stop Believin' — Journey

Down at the Twist and Shout — Mary Chapin Carpenter

Down on My Knees — Trisha Yearwood

Dreams — Fleetwood Mac

Endless Love — Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

Evergreen — Barbra Streisand

Every Time I Cry — Terri Clark

Except for Monday — Lorrie Morgan

Faithfully — Journey

Fancy — Reba McEntire

Fever — Peggy Lee

Five Minutes — Lorrie Morgan

Fly — The Wilkinsons

Forgive — Rebecca Lynn Howard

Free Your Mind — En Vogue

From This Moment On — Shania Twain & Bryan White

From This Moment On (Single) — Shania Twain

Georgia Rain — Trisha Yearwood

Get Here — Oleta Adams

Girl's Night Out — The Judds

Give a Little Love — The Judds

Give Me One Reason — Tracy Chapman

Goodbye Earl — Dixie Chicks

Grandpa — The Judds

Guys Do It All the Time — Mindy McCready

Gunpowder & Lead — Miranda Lambert

Had a Dream (For the Heart) — The Judds

Half Enough — Lorrie Morgan

Hand in My Pocket — Alanis Morissette

Have Mercy — The Judds

Have You Ever Been in Love — Celine Dion

He Thinks He'll Keep Her — Mary Chapin Carpenter

He Would Be Sixteen — Michelle Wright

Here for the Party — Gretchen Wilson

Hit Me with Your Best Shot — Pat Benatar

Honey, I'm Home — Shania Twain

Hopelessly Devoted to You — Olivia Newton-John

How Can I Help You Say Goodbye — Patty Loveless

How Do I Live — LeAnn Rimes

I Always Liked That Best — Cyndi Thomson

I Can Love You Better — Dixie Chicks

I Can See Clearly Now — Johnny Nash

I Can't Make You Love Me — Bonnie Raitt

I Can't Tell You Why — Eagles

I Could Not Ask for More — Sara Evans

I Don't Want You to Go — Carolyn Dawn Johnson

I Fall to Pieces — Patsy Cline

I Feel Lucky — Mary Chapin Carpenter

I Feel the Earth Move — Carole King

I Got You Babe — Sonny & Cher

I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack

I Keep Looking — Sara Evans

I Know Where I'm Goin' — The Judds

I Love Rock & Roll — Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

I Love You — Martina McBride

I Saw the Light — Wynonna

I Try to Think About Elvis — Patty Loveless

I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You — Marc Anthony & Tina Arena

I Will Always Love You — Whitney Houston

I Will Remember You — Sarah McLachlan

I Will Survive — Gloria Gaynor

I'm Alright — Jo Dee Messina

I'm Like a Bird — Nelly Furtado

I'm Outta Here! — Shania Twain

I'm That Kind of Girl — Patty Loveless

I'm the Only One — Melissa Etheridge

If I Fall You're Going Down with Me — Dixie Chicks

If My Heart Had Wings — Faith Hill

Independence Day — Martina McBride

Ironic — Alanis Morissette

Is It Over Yet — Wynonna

It Matters to Me — Faith Hill

It's All Coming Back to Me Now — Celine Dion

It's My Time — Martina McBride

Jesus, Take the Wheel — Carrie Underwood

Jolene — Dolly Parton

Just Between You & Me — The Kinleys

Kerosene — Miranda Lambert

Killing Me Softly — Fugees

Kiss Me Deadly — Lita Ford

Landslide — Dixie Chicks

Last Name — Carrie Underwood

Leather and Lace — Stevie Nicks & Don Henley

Lesson in Leavin' — Jo Dee Messina

Let 'Er Rip — Dixie Chicks

Let Me Be There — Olivia Newton-John

Let Me Tell You About Love — The Judds

Let That Pony Run — Pam Tillis

Let's Go to Vegas — Faith Hill

Life #9 — Martina McBride

Lights — Journey

Like a Prayer — Madonna

Listen to the Music — The Doobie Brothers

Little Past Little Rock — Lee Ann Womack

Little Rock — Reba McEntire

Long Time Gone — Dixie Chicks

Long Train Runnin' — The Doobie Brothers

Looking Through Your Eyes — LeAnn Rimes

Love Can Build a Bridge — The Judds

Love Gets Me Every Time — Shania Twain

Love Is a Battlefield — Pat Benatar

Love Is Alive — The Judds

Love Letter — Bonnie Raitt

Love Shack — The B-52's

Mama He's Crazy — The Judds

Mama's Broken Heart — Miranda Lambert

Man! I Feel Like a Woman! — Shania Twain

Maybe It Was Memphis — Pam Tillis

Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues — The Judds

Meet Me in Montana — Dan Seals & Marie Osmond

Men — The Forester Sisters

Mi Vida Loca — Pam Tillis

Mississippi Girl — Faith Hill

My Baby — LeAnn Rimes

My Baby Loves Me — Martina McBride

My Heart Will Go On — Celine Dion

Never Been to Spain — Three Dog Night

Never Enough — Loren Allred / The Greatest Showman

No One Else on Earth — Wynonna

No One Needs to Know — Shania Twain

No Place That Far — Sara Evans

Now I Know — Lari White

Now That I Found You — Terri Clark

Old Time Rock & Roll — Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

On a Bus to St. Cloud — Trisha Yearwood

On the Side of Angels — LeAnn Rimes

One Hundred and Two — The Judds

One Man Woman — The Judds

One Way Ticket — LeAnn Rimes

Only Hope — Mandy Moore

Only Love — Wynonna

Open Arms — Journey

Our Song — Taylor Swift

Passionate Kisses — Mary Chapin Carpenter

Phone's Are Ringing All Over Town — Martina McBride

Picture — Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow

Piece of My Heart — Faith Hill

Please — The Kinleys

Pontoon — Little Big Town

Poor Poor Pitiful Me — Terri Clark

Pour Me — Trick Pony

Ready to Run — Dixie Chicks

Redneck Woman — Gretchen Wilson

Reunited — Peaches & Herb

Rhiannon — Fleetwood Mac

Rock Bottom — Wynonna

Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain — The Judds

Safe in the Arms of Love — Martina McBride

Saints & Angels — Sara Evans

Same in Any Language — I-9

Separate Lives — Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

Separate Ways — Journey

Seven Bridges Road — Eagles

Shake the Sugar Tree — Pam Tillis

She's Got You — Patsy Cline

She's in Love with the Boy — Trisha Yearwood

Shoop Shoop Song — Cher

Shut Up and Kiss Me — Mary Chapin Carpenter

Silver Springs — Fleetwood Mac

Since U Been Gone — Kelly Clarkson

Soft Place to Fall — Alison Moorer

Someday Soon — Suzy Bogguss

Something in Red — Lorrie Morgan

Something More — Sugarland

Something to Talk About — Bonnie Raitt

Somewhere Out There — Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram

Son of a Preacher Man — Dusty Springfield

Spilled Perfume — Pam Tillis

Standing Right Next to Me — Karla Bonoff

Stay — Sugarland

Strawberry Wine — Deana Carter

Suds in the Bucket — Sara Evans

Summer Nights — John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

Superstar — The Carpenters

Sweet Dreams — Patsy Cline

Take It Back — Reba McEntire

Take It Like a Man — Michelle Wright

Take My Breath Away — Berlin

Teardrops on My Guitar — Taylor Swift

Tell Me Why — Wynonna

That Don't Impress Me Much — Shania Twain

That's What I Like About You — Trisha Yearwood

The Light in Your Eyes — LeAnn Rimes

The Song Remembers When — Trisha Yearwood

The Way We Were — Barbra Streisand

The Way You Love Me — Faith Hill

The Woman Before Me — Trisha Yearwood

The Woman in Me — Shania Twain

There Is No Arizona — Jamie O'Neal

There You Are — Martina McBride

There You'll Be — Faith Hill

There's Your Trouble — Dixie Chicks

These Boots Are Made for Walkin' — Nancy Sinatra

Time After Time — Cyndi Lauper

Tim McGraw — Taylor Swift

Tonight I Celebrate My Love — Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

Tonight the Heartache's on Me — Dixie Chicks

Travelin' Soldier — Dixie Chicks

True Colors — Cyndi Lauper

Trying to Find Atlantis — Jamie O'Neal

Turn It Loose — The Judds

Two More Bottles of Wine — Emmylou Harris

Unchained Melody — LeAnn Rimes

Unforgettable — Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole

Uninvited — Alanis Morissette

Up Where We Belong — Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

Valentine — Martina McBride

Walk Like an Egyptian — The Bangles

Walkaway Joe — Trisha Yearwood

Walkin' After Midnight — Patsy Cline

Wasted — Carrie Underwood

Watch Me — Lorrie Morgan

We Belong — Pat Benatar

We've Only Just Begun — The Carpenters

What I Really Meant to Say — Cyndi Thomson

What Part of No — Lorrie Morgan

What's Up? — 4 Non Blondes

When I Fall in Love — Celine Dion & Clive Griffin

When I Said I Do — Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black

When I Think About Angels — Jamie O'Neal

When I Think About Cheatin' — Gretchen Wilson

When the Lights Go Down — Faith Hill

When Will I Be Loved — Linda Ronstadt

When You Say Nothing at All — Alison Krauss & Union Station

Where the Boys Are — Connie Francis

Whiskey Lullaby — Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss

White Rabbit — Jefferson Airplane

Who I Am — Jessica Andrews

Who's Cryin' Now — Journey

Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? — Shania Twain

Why Haven't I Heard from You — Reba McEntire

Why Not Me — The Judds

Why They Call It Falling — Lee Ann Womack

Wide Open Spaces — Dixie Chicks

With You I'm Born Again — Billy Preston & Syreeta

Without You — Dixie Chicks

Wrong Again — Martina McBride

Wrong Side of Memphis — Trisha Yearwood

XXX's & OOO's — Trisha Yearwood

You & I — Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle

You Don't Bring Me Flowers — Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

You Don't Even Know Who I Am — Patty Loveless

You Learn — Alanis Morissette

You Lie — Reba McEntire

You Light Up My Life — Debby Boone

You Make It Seem So Easy — The Kinleys

You Needed Me — Anne Murray

You Oughta Know — Alanis Morissette

You Raise Me Up (+7) — Josh Groban

You Say You Will — Trisha Yearwood

You Were Meant for Me — Jewel

You Were Mine — Dixie Chicks

You Win My Love — Shania Twain

You're Easy on the Eyes — Terri Clark

You're Still the One — Shania Twain

You're the One That I Want — John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

You've Got a Way — Shania Twain

Young Love — The Judds

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Performance space of 10x10 preferred, minimum of 8x8 for DJ only with dedicated reliable power outlets Within 50 ft of performance area. Outdoor events require shade or shelter, which can be provided by Entertainer if not available at venue for a small fee.


What information do you require about a venue?

Address and access to Performance area. Need to know if there are any steps or stairs, elevators or long distance to the performance area from the unloading spot. Also need to know if Certificate of Insurance is required, and parking availability.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes all Sound and Lighting equipment is provided. We provide a professional audio system, appropriate speakers for the venue size, multiple lighting options including disco, laser, dance lighting and led as well as fog / Haze availability and bubble machine.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, we play music before and in between singers with the ability to play music chosen by the client or appropriate for the event. We work with clients beforehand to ensure desired music is available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

There are too many to choose from, but over the past year I really enjoyed providing DJ and karaoke for thousands of people and the Star-Spangled Spectacular Community event in Storm Lake Iowa. I also really enjoyed doing a taste of Shakopee in the outdoor Amphitheater at Huber Park, the sound was fantastic, as well as some large corporate events at the Glass House in Minneapolis and the Mill City Museum in downtown Minneapolis.


What's your favourite type of event?

It's really hard for me to pick a favorite as I really enjoy what I do and love entertaining in different ways with music. I love large groups such as corporate events and weddings. Whether I'm singing or just playing music, I love keeping people happy and entertained with music!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I have been doing karaoke and DJ shows since 1993. After going out and singing one night I was approached by the owner of the company and asked if I would like to come on board as a KJ and DJ. That was almost 33 years ago. I have continued working in some capacity since then. A little over a year ago I was given the opportunity to start my own company and it has expanded and grown into much more than I originally planned and I've decided to make this my full-time career!


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

I have such a wide range of music that I enjoy listening to and singing that I can't tell you one favorite. I also don't believe that there is one song that is the greatest of all time. A few do come to mind but likely because I enjoy singing them, one of them is I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston. Another is Never Enough from the Greatest Showman soundtrack. I also have a lot of country influence, especially 90s and early 2000s female country artists. I sing a lot of country music and I really enjoy singing power ballads and power hits by artists like Celine Dion, Heart, Martina McBride and others. There are also many male artists I love such as Michael Jackson, Prince, and some of my favorite bands our Journey and the Eagles

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Depending on the venue I like to arrive between 2 and 3 hours prior to Performance time. This gives me plenty of time to set up, do a sound check, troubleshoot any issues I may have and then have some down time to freshen up and prepare for the performance or event. Every event is different but the majority of them are between 3 and 4 hours in length. Once I start I generally don't take a break unless it's more than 4 hours. I am very flexible in extending time if people are having a good time and have done it many times for clients. I'm extremely easy to work with and my goal is always to keep my clients and customers happy.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes! I have done many outdoor events. I only need a flat level dry surface and a power supply within 50 ft. If there is no shelter or shade available I do provide my own 8x8 event tent/shade to protect sensitive electronic equipment from the Sun and other elements.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Clients always have a say in what I play. If it's a DJ event, I provide access to a planning portal for those who wish to have more input in specific songs, genres or setlists. I'm always willing to be flexible and allow clients to pick the music that best suits their event. I also try to make sure that family events have only family friendly and non-offensive music played. Unless I am told otherwise that is my standard.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

I've been told I'm fun and energetic, I know how to read a crowd and keep the flow going whether it's with DJ music or karaoke. I'm also very well known for a very fair rotations and karaoke and for having an excellent ear for sound. I am complimented frequently about the wonderful sound quality at my shows.


Are you able to do a combination of karaoke and DJ together?

Absolutely! This is actually a very popular option for many corporate events, private events and parties. When I am booked for a karaoke event, I always play DJ music between singers or during down time.

Recent Clients

Velvet Sounds Karaoke & Entertainment has performed for these clients:

Boost Mobile -

PEARC26 2026 National Technology Convention

Jackie Olson - Midkiff-Meeks Wedding DJ

Johnson-Anderson Wedding DJ

Northfield VFW/Defeat of Jesse James Days

YT'S Garage & Sportsbar

The Lacek Corporation - Corporate Event at The Glass House - Minneapolis

ACM (Advanced Computing Machinery) - New York, NY 2026 National Convention event at The Mill City Museum - Minneapolis

Steven Casavante - Retirement Party DJ/Karaoke

A Taste of Shakopee - 2 day 2026 Community Event

City of Storm Lake, Iowa - Star Spangled Spectacular-250th Anniversary Celebration

Tom & Radi Frazier - Wedding DJ

Sherri Freml - Denison Iowa - 50th Anniversary Celebration DJ

The Steel Horse Saloon - Belle Plaine

Jordan Madsen

The Hearth Restaurant- Eden Prairie

The Log Cabin Bar - Emily, MN

Wet Woody's Pub and Grub - Deer Creek🦌 MN

The Muddy Cow - Shakopee, MN

The Meadows Senior Living Facility

And many more...

Venues

Velvet Sounds Karaoke & Entertainment has performed at these venues:

Northfield VFW/Defeat of Jesse James Days- Northfield, MN

YT'S Garage & Sportsbar - Prior Lake, MN

Glass House - Minneapolis, MN

The Mill City Museum - Minneapolis, MN

Huber Park Amphitheater- Shakopee, MN

Centennial Park Bandshell - Storm Lake, Iowa

The Steel Horse Saloon - Belle Plaine , MN

The Hearth Restaurant- Eden Prairie, MN

The Log Cabin Bar - Emily, MN

Wet Woody's Pub and Grub - Deer Creek🦌 MN

The Muddy Cow - Shakopee, MN

The Meadows Senior Living Facility - Savage, MN

Bogarts Place - Apple Valley, MN

Tavern 13 - Burnsville, MN

And many more...

More Info

Event types

Wedding

Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Cruise

Charity Event

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Christmas

Electronic

House

Techno

Easy Listening

Background Music

Country

Pop

Covers

Disco

Karaoke

Rock

Classic Rock

Rock 'n' Roll

Features

DJ / background music options
Female vocalist
Uses backing tracks
Public liability insurance
PA / sound system included

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