CEO, Jackie Danko of Sound Advice Entertainment

Great events don’t happen by accident. Behind every unforgettable wedding, festival, or corporate celebration is someone making sure the right talent meets the right moment.

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know, we talk with Jackie Danko, Founder and President of Sound Advice Entertainment, a Pittsburgh-based full-service entertainment and event booking agency. For more than a decade, Jackie has been connecting clients with musicians, DJs, specialty acts, and speakers—helping create memorable experiences across weddings, corporate events, festivals, retirement communities, and private parties.

Jackie shares how she turned a lifelong passion for music into a thriving business, the art of matching performers with the perfect audience, and why relationships and reputation are everything in the entertainment industry. We also talk about her life as a performer with The Joe & Jackie Show and The Pittsburgh PolkaMeisters, and how being on stage shapes the way she runs her company.

It’s a conversation about entrepreneurship, creativity, and the business of bringing people together through music and entertainment.