About Us
Calgary's favourite wedding, Christmas and corporate party band.
Elevate Your Event
Get your glam on! Regardless of where they perform the Dino Martinis always make it feel like Saturday Night on the Las Vegas Strip. Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to enjoy hits from across the decades along with some of the band’s award-winning jump blues and swing music that saw them tour the world. The band has entertained and rubbed our sequinned shoulders with the Japanese Royal family, Tom Hanks, Bill Clinton and Glenn Frey and playing shows like the MainStage of the Montreal Jazz Fest to over 70,000 people, the Viper Room, the Brown Derby, the World Trade Centre - and, of course the Las Vegas Strip!
Making Your Guests the Stars
We tailor our music to your audience, then as the night goes on, we tweak our set lists to play more of whatever will get Aunt Gladys, Dave from accounting or Kathy from reception up on the dance floor. We have a huge repertoire, so ... More '90s? Check! More jazz standards? Check! More AC/DC? Check!
You can also be sure of many "Instagramable" moments as we make your guests the stars, bringing them up one the stage to sing, dance, wear boas and generally have a great time. Afterall, they're really the stars.
Friendly, Flexible, Professional, Glamorous
There's a reason we've been one of Alberta (and Canada's) most trusted and popular event bands. Besides delivering a packed dance floor every time - we guarantee that we'll make the entertainment part of your event very easy. Our band and our sound crew are known for their professional, friendly and informative approach and their expertise.
How can we make your event memorable?
When you hire the Dino Martinis you know that your event and brand will be elevated. We're well known and well-loved for a reason. Besides keeping your dance floor full, we will customize our performance to your specifications ... learn a special song for your event, make your audience part of the show and do everything we can to make your event truly memorable for everyone there.
Meet the band
Loree
MacDonald
Vocals
Loree has been thrilling audiences across Alberta for years with her great voice, fantastic smile and terrific stage-presence. She’s a multi-instrumentalist who can deliver a soulful ballad or belt out a rocker and usually does both, all night long!
Diana
Thomas
Vocals
Diana loves to sing and it shows! Diana brings dynamic energy to the stage that literally tells the audience they’re in for a fantastic time! Besides being a fabulous singer, Diana loves to rap, and she loves to surprise audiences with her emcee skills!.
Don
McSwiney
Bass guitar, vocals
Unlike many bass players, Don McSwiney often moves (a little bit) on stage. He even sings, and sometimes they even turn his mic on when he does.
Demetrio
Navarro
Keyboard, vocals
Gifted keyboardist Demetrio Navarro is a spectacular singer and keyboard player. Even though he wasn't the guy who filled-in with Journey, he sure sounds like him. Really.
Scott
Lauchlan
Drums, vocals
Secret weapon Scott Lauchlan joins Don Henley and Phil Collins as drummers who can actually sing (and are allowed/encouraged to do so.) .
Brent
Kawchuk
Guitar, vocals
Brent has been performing for many years and in many different bands and locations including a brief stint as an Elvis Presley impersonator at a Japanese theme park.
Purchase Our Music
Beer Stains & Naugahyde (Greatest Hits)
Buy AlbumPerfect sound track for your next cocktail or Madmenparty! A compilation of our best jump blues, swing, cocktail and lounge music. Couple of fun covers in there too - like Motorhead's "Ace of Spades." This one is shaken and stirred baby.
50,000,000 Santa Fans Can't Be Wrong
Buy AlbumMany people (including those we didn't pay) say that Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without our album. It features the same fun jump blues, swing and lounge approach that has made us a household name (in our own houses.)