Taxi Driver
About Us

Taxi Driver is a cover band playing music from the '50s to today including Oldies, Motown, Classic Rock, Country, Dance & New Hits. Taxi Driver has been nominated in the category of "Best Cover Band" for two consecutive years for the Omaha Entertainment Awards.

Taxi Driver has been in existence for about 17 years and has covered the bar circuit in Omaha/Council Bluffs. We also specialize in large events such as opening for national acts; Tim McGraw, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Monkees and BTO, to name a few.

Other Festivals and Events include but not limited to:

The Qwest Center, Holland Performing Arts Center, Westfair, Taste of Omaha, Summer Arts Festival, Ribfest, Riverfest, Earth Day, LaVista Days, The Wayne Chicken Show, Casinos, Weddings, Corporate Parties and More....

The Band

 The Girls
Nicole, Sarah & Michelle

 The Girls
Nicole, Sarah & Michelle

Al Irions - Manager, Keys, Sound
Co-Founded Taxi Driver with Michael Pujado in 1991

Al Irions - Manager, Keys, Sound
Co-Founded Taxi Driver with Michael Pujado in 1991

 Michelle Irions, Manager, Lead Vocals
Joined band in 1996

 Michelle Irions, Manager, Lead Vocals
Joined band in 1996

 Cory Kountze - Guitar
Original founding member - 1991

 Cory Kountze - Guitar
Original founding member - 1991

 Sarah Girres - Lead Vocals
Joined the band in 1999

 Sarah Girres - Lead Vocals
Joined the band in 1999

Nicole Venuto - Lead Vocals
Joined TD 2007

Nicole Venuto - Lead Vocals
Joined TD 2007

 Miles Loretta - Drums, Vocals
Joined TD - 2008

 Miles Loretta - Drums, Vocals
Joined TD - 2008

Andy Neely - Bass, Vocals
Joined TD - 2008
Andy also plays with original band Rhymes with Orange (great band, folks!)

Andy Neely - Bass, Vocals
Joined TD - 2008
Andy also plays with original band Rhymes with Orange (great band, folks!)

Original Founder of Taxi Driver & regular guest percussionist, Michael Pujado of The Confidentials

Original Founder of Taxi Driver & regular guest percussionist, Michael Pujado of The Confidentials

We'd like to give some love out to the rest of the original, founding members of Taxi Driver who are still our good friends, and still rockin' the Midwest!  To Frank Prince, guitar, Brian Hayes, lead vocals, Olen Briggs, drums, and Clark Chancellor, bass....here's to great times!