ABOUT | Talesfromtheyacht 1

For twenty years, Greg Hind toured the world with Little River Band. They have sold over 30 million records and had ten singles reach the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Greg was involved in writing and recording ten albums with Little River Band along with helping the band secure the Casino Musical Entertainer of the Year award at the Annual G2E Awards in Las Vegas. Hind’s guitar, vocals and musical arrangements were the backbone of the band’s live performances.

Hailing from Australia, Hind got his start at a young age. At just 18 years old, he toured with the Australian band Skidrow. Upon returning from the road, he joined Melbourne’s premier band Network for six years. His time in Network catapulted the next phase of his career as a commercial jingle singer. Greg has sung in over 500 commercials, television and movie soundtracks, most notably lending his voice to the theme from the sitcom Neighbors which was broadcast in 70 different countries.

In between his time on the road, he served as the vocal director for In Melbourne Tonight, a major Australian late night television show, singing with stars like Wayne Newton and Thelma Houston. In the studio, Greg worked with Australian music icons and ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) Hall of Famers Kylie Minogue and Tina Arena. Greg was also a proud member of the Australian pop group Bachelor Girl, who’s debut single Buses and Trains reached platinum status and was a Top 10 hit in Australia and New Zealand.

After a life on the road in major arenas and concert halls, it is just Greg, Dave and a guitar singing all your favorite Little River Band and Yacht Rock classics in an intimate, stripped down, up close and personal setting. It is that connection with the audience and that darn Australian accent that makes Hind one of the most endearing performers to come from down under

Greg Hind - Guitar & Vocals

Dave Calzaretta grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and graduated from Indiana University with a degree in accounting. He passed the CPA examination on his first shot and did a two year stint in corporate America as a financial analyst for General Mills. Sitting in a cubicle was just not Dave’s style, as he longed to do something with his creativity and musical abilities.

In 1998, Dave founded the award winning national cover band Maggie Speaks. With Maggie Speaks, Dave has performed over 5,000 shows in 13 different countries and 35 different states over the past 25 years. In 2000, he founded Magnificent Events and Entertainment. He quickly established himself as one of the top event producers in the Chicagoland area, helping clients produce high quality events, securing top quality celebrity and professional entertainment and production for their events.

Magnificent Events has been recognized annually as one of the top event producing companies by NACE (National Association of Catering and Entertainment) and ILEA (International Live Event Association) at the NICE and Sparkle Awards. Magnificent Events and Maggie Speaks have been the recipient of the following awards:

ILEA Lifetime Achievement Award – Dave Calzaretta (2020)
BizBash Magazine one of the 500 Most Influential Event Professionals (2021)
ILEA Rising Star Award – Dave Calzaretta (2012)
ILEA Sparkle Awards – Best Musical Entertainment 2023
ILEA Sparkle Awards – Best Social Event (2023)
ILEA Sparkle Awards – Best Fair or Festival (2023)
NICE Awards Best Musical Entertainment (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
NICE Awards Best Fair or Festival (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Best NICE Team Event (2017)
Nice Awards Best Social Event or Wedding (2018)
Illinois Meetings and Events Magazine – Best Entertainment (Magnificent Events - 2016)
Event Solutions – Entertainment Ensemble of the Year (Maggie Speaks – 2010)
American Entertainment Magazine – Best Duo or Group (Maggie Speaks – 2009)

Dave Calzaretta - Vocals