The Band
Michelle Irions, lead vocals, joined TD in 1996. She has played in and booked TD for over 23 years.
Al Irions, Keys, Sound Guy, Manager; founded TD in 1991. Al has been playing in bands since 1958 starting with his Jackson 5-like family band! His passion is music and he's had the honor of playing with many great musicians over the years. He and Michelle have been married for 21 years and manage the band together. Al also worked for Rainbow Music for 17 years.
Miles Loretta, Drums, Vocals; joined TD in 2008. Our funny, quirky drummer has a super solid meter and adds the flavor to the group! He also has a long history playing with some great national and regional acts. Miles is happily married with a beautiful daughter.
Mike Turner, Guitar, Vocals; joined TD in 2012. Mike is a retired Air Force Major and has a mind like a human jukebox which is perfect for the variety we play!
Glen Smith, Guitar & Vocals - Joined TD in 2014. Also an esteemed member of Pet Rock and Grammy Award-Winning, Mannheim Steamroller.
Joe Gonzales, bass & vocals joined TD in 2019. He is MULTI talented, playing bass, keys, and accordian! He is bringing the show and we're loving every minute of it!
Michael Pujado, Regular Guest Percussionist & Co-Founder of TD. Michael is originally from Chile. We have been friends since he was barely old enough to drink legally. He started out on an old JC Penney drum kit. Today, he is a just a great guy and a phenomenal percussionist. He has played with greats like Buddy Miles, Arturo Sandoval, Kenny G, Quincy Jones, Patty Austin & Richard Marx.
About Us
Taxi Driver is a 6-piece cover band playing music from every decade and genre’ from the ‘50s to today including Oldies, Motown, Classic & Modern Rock, New and Old Country, Pop, Dance & Current Hits. We are celebrating our 30-year anniversary in 2021 and are well known for being a fun, interactive, professional, and easy-to-work-with band with one of the most diverse song lists in the Midwest. If you just want to have fun and dance the night away, come to a TD show!
We travel all over the Midwest to perform at corporate, holiday, & private parties, weddings, street dances, concert series’, festivals, bars and more, as well as opening for national acts such as Tim McGraw, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sawyer Brown, The Monkees and BTO, to name a few. Taxi Driver has also been nominated 6 times in the category of "Best Cover Band" in Omaha by the Omaha Entertainment Awards!
Our members: Michelle Irions (Co-manager and lead vocals), Al Irions (Co-manager and keys), Miles Loretta (drums/vocals), Mike Turner (guitar/vocals), Glen Smith (guitar/vocals), and Joe Gonzales (bass/vocals).
Festivals and Events we have performed include, but definitely not limited to:
The CHI Center, Holland Performing Arts Center, Westfair, Brownville Concert Series, Red Cloud Opera House, Taste of Omaha, Summer Arts Festival, LaFesta Italiana, Bridge Beats, Willa Cather Foundation, Red Oak Junction Days, Hoo Doo Days, Omaha, Council Bluffs, & Duncan Ribfests, Milligan June Jubilee, Geneva & Dodge Daze, Norfolk’s Music in the Park, Shadow Lake & Vibes at Village Pointe Concert Series’, Light the Night for LLS, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Jennie Edmunson Annual Fundraiser for the Cardiac Center, Panama Picnic, Dunlap 4-County Fair, Riverfest, Earth Day, LaVista, Gretna, & Papilllion Days, The Legendary Anchor Inn Annual Labor Day Bash, The Wayne Chicken Show, and so much more!