Michigan acoustic guitar & percussion duo
COAST brings Stephen Michael’s vocals and acoustic guitar together with Jake Long’s percussion for upbeat live music that can fill the moment without overwhelming the room.
Steve personally reviews every request and responds within 24 hours.
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Photo 1 of 14: of the band COAST, Stephen Michael and Jake Long standing with their backs to a lake during sunset
Start with your occasion
Choose the closest fit for helpful details, or go straight to the short date request below.
Celebrate together
Birthdays, anniversaries, backyard gatherings, and milestone moments with live music that feels part of the party.
Bring people together
Welcoming live music for receptions, team gatherings, client events, open houses, and professional socials.
Make the place feel alive
A flexible duo for parks, markets, civic celebrations, nonprofit events, and public programs across Southern Michigan.
Keep the room coming back
Reliable acoustic entertainment for restaurants, patios, breweries, wineries, clubs, and multi-location operators.
The COAST experience
The duo grew from a sunset patio performance beside a bonfire—an event that needed genuine band energy without losing its relaxed, welcoming feel.COAST started from a sunset patio performance beside a bonfire—a party that needed genuine band energy without losing its relaxed, welcoming feel.
Browse repertoireStephen Michael brings vocals and acoustic guitar; Jake Long adds cajon or drum kit. Together, COAST feels lively, connected, and unmistakably live.Stephen brings vocals and acoustic guitar; Jake adds cajon and drum kit. Together, their engaging personalities, musicianship, and friendliness is lively, connected, and transformative.
COAST can support conversation, lift a social hour, or turn toward a more animated crowd without the footprint of a full band.
Steve personally reviews the date, location, timing, and event details before sending an exact price and thoughtful next step.
Clear pricing context
Steve sends the exact total after reviewing the date, schedule, location, and event details. These are the current standard starting rules.Steve sends the exact total after reviewing the date, schedule, location, and event details.
Protected Booking
$240 per scheduled hour
plus $100 total for setup and teardown
Your date is firmly reserved starting six months until performance, with options for protection to begin earlier. Custom, bespoke, and complex runsheets and requests allowed. No tip-jar displayed or mention of tips to your attendees.
Flexible Booking
$495 for an ordinary three-hour service windowfor an ordinary three-hour service window
ordinary setup and teardown includedordinary setup and teardown included; travel additional
Available for ordinary service windows of three hours or longer. A tip jar and polite spoken mentions are standard; excluding both adds $90. Travel and any agreed additions are separate.
For ongoing bookings or extended discounts, contact Steve.Simple, then personal
Share the occasion, date, location, timing, and the atmosphere you want. The short form collects only what COAST needs to begin.
Steve personally checks the calendar and details, then responds within 24 hours with availability, the exact price, or a useful next question.
Both parties accept the exact agreement version, and Steve confirms the booking status in writing. Protected Booking also requires its cleared initial payment. Flexible Booking has no required initial retainer.
Booking inquiries
Check your date, explore pricing, and tell us what you’d like COAST to provide for your event.
You don’t need every detail figured out. Explore your options, send a short inquiry, or build a more complete plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An ordinary three-hour window includes 60 minutes of live music, a 10-minute break, 50 minutes of live music, another 10-minute break, and 50 minutes of live music. Protected Booking is priced by scheduled live minutes, plus ordinary setup and teardown and any agreed separate services. Flexible Booking is priced by the agreed service window, including its ordinary breaks.
Travel is calculated round trip. The first 40 round-trip miles and first 40 round-trip minutes are included. Beyond that, travel adds $0.70 for each excess mile plus $0.50 for each excess minute. Both excess amounts are added together.
Sending an inquiry does not reserve a date. Both parties must accept the exact agreement version, and Steve confirms the booking status in writing. Protected Booking also requires the cleared initial payment, equal to half the complete agreed total including travel and additions; an odd cent goes in the final balance. Flexible Booking does not require an initial retainer and has its own release and cancellation terms.
Yes. Contact Steve about ongoing bookings and extended discounts so the dates, scope and terms can be discussed directly.
Any distance is possible; however, COAST is based in Holly, Michigan, and regularly performs at events across Southern Michigan within roughly a 100-mile radius. Share the exact address and Steve will confirm fit and round-trip travel in the quote. Destinations of any distance are considered, but may incur additional fees.
Yes. Outdoor events need reliable power and a safe, level performance area with suitable shade and weather protection. Unsafe weather can pause or end the performance. To continue performing if conditions change, COAST needs a safe indoor space or another agreed safe plan. Steve will review the available cover and dimensions with you. Remote power can be requested when a suitable outlet is not within 100 feet of the performance area.
Yes - Live and prepared / pre-requested. Tell COAST which songs, artists, or moments matter to you when browsing their request survey during the booking process. Requests help shape the direction of the music while COAST reacts to the mood and energy of the moment. COAST also welcomes learn-requests for when your favorite or must-have music is not already in their repertoire.
For many bookings, COAST brings and operates a self-contained sound system for the duo. If your venue or production already provides house sound, share those details so Steve can confirm responsibilities and connections before the event.
The smallest possible footprint is 8 ft by 6 ft; a comfortable footprint is 12 ft by 8 ft. The duo needs a safe, level performance area and reliable power, but the exact footprint depends on the room, stage, and sound arrangement. Share dimensions, photos, or a venue contact when you inquire and COAST will confirm a practical setup.
Steve personally reviews the date, location, timing, event type, and travel, then responds within 24 hours with availability, an exact price, or a useful follow-up question. A request begins the conversation; it does not reserve the date.
Yes. Share the best planning or venue contact and any available schedule, access, sound, or production notes. COAST can confirm its own responsibilities directly with the people managing the event.
A short request is enough
Share your date and the basics now. Steve will personally help with the rest.
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