Club Duo Enterprises is a for profit organization that specializes in entertainment and event planning.  Club Duo is currently comprised of three individuals Warren Wilson, Charles Carter, and Shawn Hopson. 

History

Club Duo was started back in 1992 as a active wear company.  In an effort to raise money for the active wear business, my partner and I decided to venture off into the entertainment business.  We began having monthly parties at a local hotel charging an admission at the door.  At our monthly events we had a local radio (dj) personality and a local jazz band.  Our events yielded great results, so much so we dropped the idea of doing the active wear.  Our monthly parties lasted for the better part of two years with crowds in excess of 300 people.

Our next venture was producing and promoting a national jazz concert.  In May  of 1996, Club Duo produced and promoted Smooth Jazz national recording artist saxophonist George Howard.  Unfortunately it was one of George’s last live performance before his untimely death in March of 1998. We also co-sponsored several events such as fashion shows and community action celebrations for several non-profit organizations.

Club Duo went into hiatus for about 10 years due to the separation of the original partnership.  Club Duo resurfaced 2006, when one of the primary founders Shawn Hopson, decided to use the same business model, this time using Smooth Jazz instead of R&B music as the flagship product. The Smooth Jazz Fridays concept was created to target the middle aged adult.  Smooth Jazz Fridays is targeting the middle age professional that spends a social evening out once or twice a month and are not comfortable in the local bar scene.  It is our belief that people enjoy entertainment when they feel good and safe about the environment they are in.   We are promoting Smooth Jazz Fridays as a social event, not just a night out.  Smooth Jazz Fridays is an event that people will want to get dressed up for, they will want to go and purchase a new outfit for, and change there plans to attend.  It is our goal to make each and every customer feel special when attending our events. 

Club Duo will eventually venture into other market segments such as, event planning, concert promotion, agent booking,  comedy events, and several other entertainment related businesses.  A longer range goal is to again promote national jazz acts here in the city and help restore jazz to the once vibrate jazz scene in Pittsburgh.