About Brian

Image-24-CropedColumbus native Brian Michael Smith is well known as the area’s premier performer of the great American Standard. He has earned his incomparable reputation both here and on the New York scene where he performed for thirteen years in Off-Broadway productions, Manhattan nightclubs and, most notably, at the world famous Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.

Since returning to Columbus, Brian has not only established the Brian Michael Smith Quartet, he has continued to wow audiences as the featured vocalist with the John Vermeulen Swing Band, Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra and Rick Brunetto’s Big Band.  Brian has performed at the Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest, Newark’s Midland Theatre, La Scala Italian Bistro, the Hollywood Casino and the renowned Valley Dale Ballroom as well as countless corporate, philanthropic and social events, including many wedding celebrations.  His unsurpassed “Frankly Speaking…” show presents the songs of Frank Sinatra as only Brian can sing them – with a pure voice and his own impeccable style.

Whether your event requires a big band, quartet or the intimate performance of a vocalist with piano accompaniment, Brian is a true professional whose music will add a touch of class and charm to the festivities.  Here’s a sampling of his past performances:

  • 2 Miranova Place, Columbus
  • 8 State Bistro, Westerville
  • Anthony Thomas Corporate Office, Columbus
  • Bel Lago Waterfront Bistro, Westerville
  • Bexley Monk, Bexley
  • Carfagna’s Ristorante, Westerville
  • Claddagh Irish Pub, Columbus
  • Clintonville Women’s Club, Clintonville
  • Columbus Country Club, Columbus
  • Columbus Italian Festival, Columbus
  • Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus
  • Columbus Rib & Jazz Festival, Columbus
  • Country Club at Muirfield Village, Dublin
  • Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival, Gahanna
  • Cultural Arts Center, Columbus
  • Dempsey’s Downtown, Columbus
  • Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse, Columbus
  • Everal Barn & Homestead, Westerville
  • Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Columbus
  • Frank Fetch Park, German Village
  • George Edge Pavilion, Grove City
  • Harbor Hills Country Club, Hebron
  • Hard Rock Cafe, Cleveland
  • Hollywood Casino, Columbus
  • Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, Columbus
  • Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, Columbus
  • Jefferson Country Club, Blacklick
  • Jimmy V’s Grill & Pub, Westerville
  • Knox County Memorial Theatre, Mt Vernon
  • La Navona, Gahanna
  • La Scala Italian Bistro, Columbus
  • London Jazz Festival, London
  • Medallion Country Club, Westerville
  • Milano’s Italian Restaurant, Columbus
  • Monte Carlo Italian Kitchen, Powell
  • New Albany Country Club, New Albany
  • Ohio Military Hall of Fame, The Atrium at the Statehouse, Columbus
  • Old Bag of Nails, Westerville
  • Rocky Fork Country Club, Gahanna
  • Scioto Country Club, Columbus
  • Sounds of Summer, Westerville Summer Concert Series, Westerville
  • The Abbey Theater, Dublin
  • The Alladin Shrine Center, Columbus
  • The Butcher Block, London
  • The Club at Tartan Fields, Dublin
  • The Estate at New Albany
  • The Ivory Room, Columbus
  • The Midland Theatre, Newark
  • The Renaissance at Polaris, Westerville
  • The River Club of Confluence Park, Columbus
  • The Shamrock Club of Columbus, Columbus
  • The Skylight, Newark
  • The Villas at St Therese, Columbus
  • The Works, Newark
  • UNOH Event Center, Lima
  • Uptown Saturday Nights, Westerville
  • Valley Dale Ballroom, Columbus
  • Villa Milano Ballroom, Columbus
  • Worthington Village Green, Worthington