Knyght Ryder Press Kit

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Sizzle reel

80s
Tainted Love
Soft Cell
80s
Don't You Want Me
The Human League
2000s
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
Hip-hop
It's Tricky
Run-DMC
80s
Hungry Like the Wolf
Duran Duran
80s
Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
Hip-hop
Bust a Move
Young MC
80s
Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
80s
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears
80s
Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode
80s
Bizarre Love Triangle
New Order

About the band

“Fridays at Gaslamp with Knyght Ryder is a Southern California institution.”

Michael Neufeld, owner, Gaslamp Restaurant & Bar, Long Beach

Everything is liveNo backing tracks. If you hear a keyboard part or a harmony, someone on stage is playing or singing it.
A set written for your crowdTell us the songs you love and the ones you never want to hear. We build the rest of the night around them and read the room as we go.
The band you saw is the band you getThe same five musicians, together since 2013. Any substitute needs your approval first.
One call covers the whole nightBand, sound, stage lighting and full event production, all through us. One booking, one point of contact.
Prices in writingPublished rates, itemized quotes, sound passed through at vendor cost. No guessing at your budget.

Knyght Ryder started in Long Beach in 2002 with a simple idea: play the songs everybody knows, the way they sound best, which is loud, live and by real people. More than 1,600 shows later, the current lineup has been on stage together since 2013.

Their first paying gig was an Earthlink corporate party at the L.A. Convention Center. Since then they have played 22 dates as the opening act for George Lopez, including Radio City Music Hall, Boston's Wang Theatre, San Francisco's Warfield and the Santa Barbara Bowl. Corporate clients include Toyota, Wells Fargo, DirecTV, Disneyland, Oakley and Altria. They played the Laurel Canyon wedding of Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb, covered by People, and the Vermont wedding of Arden Myrin and Dan Martin, covered by The New York Times.

At home, Knyght Ryder has played Friday nights at Gaslamp in Long Beach for over 20 years. Cities across Southern California book them for summer concerts, including the City of Long Beach's annual show in El Dorado Park, Marina Park in Newport Beach, Norwalk, and the I Love Downey Festival. Cal State Long Beach picked them to help kick off its 75th anniversary.

The band knows over 300 songs, and no two sets are the same. Clients tell us the songs they really want and the ones to skip, and the band writes the rest of the set for the crowd in front of them. No backing tracks. Five sharply dressed musicians and a full dance floor.

Free to use in programs, listings and press.

Where we've played

22 dates as the opening act for George Lopez, including:

Radio City Music HallNew York
Santa Barbara BowlSanta Barbara
The WarfieldSan Francisco
Wang TheatreBoston
Save Mart CenterFresno
Terrace TheaterLong Beach

Corporate

Toyota
Wells Fargo
DirecTV
Disneyland24 dates, Tomorrowland Terrace
Altria GroupSte. Michelle Wine Estates, Philip Morris USA and more
Oakley
Upper Deck
Ask.com
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
EarthlinkFirst paying gig, L.A. Convention Center, 2002
American Advisors GroupThe Grove of Anaheim

Weddings and celebrations

Donald Faison and CaCee CobbLaurel Canyon, covered by People
Arden Myrin and Dan MartinBurlington, Vermont, covered by The New York Times
Matt Rice and Marissa DevinsKansas City, Missouri
Brooke Jung and Mark SlavikHacienda del Mar, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Jason Lucash weddingof Shark Tank
Rooms we knowHotel del Coronado, The Montage Laguna Beach, Pelican Hill, Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, Shutters on the Beach, The Biltmore Los Angeles, Queen Mary

Cities, festivals and campuses

City of Long BeachSummer concert, El Dorado Park, recurring
City of Newport BeachMarina Park concerts
City of DowneyI Love Downey Festival, 2026
City of NorwalkConcerts in the Park, 2026
City of Alhambra Summer Jubileewith The Bangles
Pangea Music Festivalwith Alien Ant Farm
Amgen Tour of Californiawith The Bravery
Cal State Long Beach75th anniversary kickoff

Press

CBS Los Angeles
Named to the station's list of the best cover bands in Los Angeles.
Read the list
LB908
Feature on Friday nights at Gaslamp, including the night Long Beach native Mark Sanchez joined the band on stage.
Read the feature
Cal State Long Beach
One of three bands chosen for the free community concert that opened the university's 75th anniversary.
Read the article
City of Long Beach, District 4
Brought back by popular demand for the long-running summer concert in El Dorado Park West.
See the 2026 announcement
People
Coverage of the Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb wedding, where Knyght Ryder played.
Read the story
The New York Times
Wedding announcement for Arden Myrin and Dan Martin, with Knyght Ryder on the bill in Vermont.
Read the announcement

Photos

Download hi-res photos

Photos by Yvette, 2026. Free to use with credit when promoting a Knyght Ryder show.

Tech at a glance

Tech rider and stage plot

LineupFive pieces: lead vocal, guitar, keys and guitar, bass, drums. All five sing.

Stage16' x 24' x 24" or larger preferred. We'll make anything work, including no stage.

PowerThree 20-amp circuits minimum. On generators, two Honda 6500-watt or better.

Inputs13 instrument inputs plus 5 vocal mics. Recommended mics are on the rider.

Monitors5 mixes, 5 to 6 floor wedges. Side fills if available.

Sound and lightingUse the venue's, or we bring full sound, stage lighting and event production through our production partner, billed at cost.

BacklineWe bring our own instruments and amps.

HospitalityA place to change, water on stage, and one meal for the band if we're on site more than 4 hours.

Playing timeUp to two hours in the base rate. Extra sets can be added in advance.

The band

Matt Carmichael
Lead vocals
With the band since 2007
Travis Goertz
Lead guitar, vocals
Founding member, 2002
Kevin Welsh
Keyboards, guitar, vocals
With the band since 2005
Ed Kampwirth
Bass, vocals
With the band since 2013
Rick Campos
Drums, vocals
Founding member, 2002

Press kit downloads

Photos, logos, the tech rider and our song list for planners, venues and promoters.

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Files

Hi-res photosPrint-ready band and live shots
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Logo filesSVG and PNG, light and dark
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Tech rider and stage plotInput list, monitors, power, hospitality
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Song listOver 300 songs across four decades
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One-sheetThis kit on a single printable page
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