Our Passion and Commitment to Music and Performance
Andersen Arts Group is an entertainment marketing and booking firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our artists travel the world providing unforgettable entertainment experiences.
We specialize in the promotion of vocalists and musicians in a number of genres including pop, swing, big band, jazz, country, bluegrass, flamenco, and Brazilian throughout multiple markets: symphonies, performing arts, casinos, college theaters, festivals, fairs, and corporate events. Our performers are consummate professionals leading the industry.
Our efforts are unmatched. We provide professional service with a personal touch. Our highly trained staff is available to answer any questions and offer assistance whenever necessary. We are committed to giving our clients an experience that surpasses all of their expectations.
We are a one-stop shop for your event entertainment. From the first inquiry to the final curtain, we handle every detail of the booking process to make the performance a success.
If you want your next event to be extraordinary, we have the talent to make that happen.
The Andersen Ensemble
Our team of dedicated professionals will strive to make your event an unconditional success.
Lori Andersen
Founder
Lori established Andersen and Associates in 2004 and rebranded the company in 2018 to Andersen Arts Group, a name that more closely represented the mission of the company. Andersen Arts Group specializes in marketing, promotion, and booking of entertainment for symphonies, casinos, corporate/special events, performing arts theaters, festivals, and fairs.
Prior to forming her company, Lori spent 16 years in the commercial construction industry working her way up to VP of Business Development. Lori is a native of Las Vegas and attended UNLV and the College of Southern Nevada. She and her husband reside in Las Vegas and love miniature German Schnauzers. Although our beloved Sophie passed away, we still have Gunther who is 13, and his pal Sunny.
Teak Schummer
Booking Agent
Teak Schummer leverages an unparalleled understanding of the entertainment business having not only worked as an educated and professional actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director of the Theatre arts, but also as a modeling and commercial talent agent, and a Director of Artistic Planning for a successful symphony.
Having worked in virtually every aspect of the entertainment industry for the past 25 years, Teak has built a widely accepted reputation as "talented, knowledgeable, and trustworthy." She considers herself extremely fortunate for the success she's experienced in, as she states, "the industry I love."
As a talent and booking agent for Andersen Arts Group, she is entirely dedicated to the success of her clients. She shares her wonderful life with her amazing husband and teenage son, her beloved Labradoodles, and many interior design clients. It's a busy life, but one full of love.
Mike Thompkins
Booking Agent
Mike was born in New England and is really shy. He's been in the entertainment industry for 18 years. He loves spending time with his family, sightseeing, photography, and glass blowing.
Brian Marsh
Librarian
Accountant
Brian is now a contractor for Andersen Arts Group. He is responsible for managing the library of our artist Steve Lippia and due to his recent degree in accounting and passing with flying colors the CPA exams. He is handling our month-to-month accounting.
Like Lori, Brian is also a native of Las Vegas. He is also a successful freelance bassoonist in the area and has played with several American and International orchestras. He holds a bachelor’s of music from UNLV and has been the contra bassoonist for the Las Vegas Philharmonic since its inception in 1998 and also plays with the Henderson Symphony (Nevada).
Steve Sigmund
Music Director
Contractor
Consultant
In the span of 30 years, Steve’s career has been defined by the depth and diversity of his musical interests and talent. From playing classical music for the Miami City Ballet to salsa music in the electric atmosphere of Afro-Cuban clubs in “Little Havana,” to head up the trombone section of music legend Ray Charles and his Orchestra in extended tours throughout the world, to conducting Pops concerts with symphonies, he has shown a deep appreciation and understanding across many musical styles.
Steve toured with Ray Charles for 16 years and has played in the world’s most prominent venues and for many musical luminaries: The L.A. Philharmonic, The Moscow National Symphony, Quincy Jones, Arturo Sandoval, Rosemary Clooney, Willie Nelson, Patti Austin, Michael McDonald, among others.
Steve maintains a very active travel schedule, acting as Music Director and Conductor for national artist, Steve Lippia, and consultant for Andersen and Associates. His formal education includes a bachelor’s degree in music from Florida International University as well as studies at Berklee School of Music. He lives in Miami, Florida with his wife, Evelyn.