Since their debut in 1991, the Beatniks have been pleasing audiences ranging in age from eight to eighty with their signature energy, classic sound and vigorous stage presence. With over 2,000 performances since their inception, they have headlined shows that have drawn crowds of 20,000 people (Seattle Space Needle, New Year's Eve), and have proven to be the largest draw in Seattle, consistently selling out many of the venues they play. Performances include: Seattle Mariner's post-game concert at The Kingdome, Detlef Schrempf's Celebrity Golf Classic Gala, The Bite of Seattle, The Bite of Portland, The Portland Rose Festival, The Taste of Edmonds (sponsored by MTV) and The Seafair Ball.

National Sports teams enjoy hiring the Beatniks. The Seattle Seahawks hired the boys to play two seasons (1998-1999) as the house band during all home games. The Seattle Mariners, Emerald Downs Racetrack and the Portland Trailblazers, have all chosen the band for their events. National Celebrities not only hire the band, but are frequently seen on the stage with them. When Bruce Willis needed a high-caliber act to christen his new nite club, The Mint, in Sun Valley, Idaho - he called the Beatniks (Bruce even sat in with his harmonica) . Paul Allen has jammed with the Beatniks on stage, as seen on CNN and The Seattle Times. Other celebrities including Detlef Schrempf and Richard Karn (Home Improvement) have also had the band play for their private parties and special events. Top corporations have chosen the Beatniks to perform at their holiday parties, awards banquets and product launch parties. These clients include: Microsoft, Intel, Nike, Merix, Nordstrom, The Bon, Seafirst Bank, AT&T, Costco, Merrill Lynch, Chicago Title Co, Preston, Gates and Ellis, Polaris Venture Capitol, Sheraton Hotels, Deloitte & Touché Consulting Group, American Seafoods Co, and many, many more.

When it has comes time to raise funds and awareness, the Beatniks have come to the aid of charities, associations and volunteer groups including Seattle Works, Seattle Emergency Housing, City of Hope, Treehouse, Leukemia Society of America, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club.

The band has been the focus of both local and national press acclaim, with The Seattle Times proclaiming the Beatniks "the biggest band in town" in terms of gross popularity, and Seventeen Magazine hailing the band's ability to captivate audiences of all ages. The attention from the press has generated requests for shows from all over the World, sending the boys as far from home as the Hard Rock Café in Cancun, Mexico, where they "played to difficult audiences…(and) injected the entire restaurant with a rare enthusiasm."

From the Reno Hilton (Nevada) to Chilkoot Charlie's (Alaska), the band is known to inspire audiences throughout the U.S. The Beatniks have received kudos from virtually every organization that they have played for, from nightclubs to private parties, praised for their professionalism and non-stop energy both on and off the stage. This energy is not only emoted through their music, but also in their humor, intensity and spontaneity, as they are able to play practically any song the audience requests (even if they have never performed it before).

The Beatniks are a rarity - not often does a band come along that is able to do everything right, but do it to near perfection as well. In true Beatnik tradition, these boys will provide the feel and soul of an era long erased from our calendars, but not from our memories.