Dave's Pop Piano jukebox

We had a friendly crowd and perfect weather for Watertown Pochfest on May 16, 2026! Audience age spanned from newborn to 75+ years, and our host, Matt, graciously provided a Bevi beverage machine for all to enjoy.

The set list…

In a prior blog post, I described WHY I created PopPianoJukebox.com (aka “PPJ”). For the techies out there, and to reinforce my own learning, I wanted to describe some of HOW I built it. I'll try to keep it…

August 29th marked the 10th public show of Dave's Pop Piano Jukebox, a third visit to Woodstock Inn Brewery. While the rain drove us indoors, we had a great crowd of friends, family, and Brewery regulars to sing along. The…

After a handful of PPJ shows, audiences have cast over 300 votes for 92 different songs. The top voted songs so far include:

• "Rocket Man"
• "American Pie"
• "Time After Time"
• "Piano Man"
• "Wish You Were Here"
• "Shallow"
• "Creep"
• "Your Song"
• …

“Get a good job, and you can do music on the side.”
– My dad as I was deciding on a college major

After graduating in 1989, I took a cool job in the great weather of Silicon Valley with…