Gary's "Weekend at Bernie's" comment is cracking me up. I am still chuckling. Geez, what a picture.

As far as dress...here's the scoop from South Florida -- and it is kind of a class thing:
I have several regular working class clients whose members discarded all their ties when they retired here. Most of their functions are just shirt sleeve affairs. Dressing up for them is a jacket and open shirt. My philosophy in those "casual" situations is to also go casual, but usually with a shirt that has a little color and pizzazz.

The wealthier country and yacht club set always dress up. For those, I do the black jacket and colored tie thing. Colored jackets for holidays. Tuxes only for New Years and Anniversaries.

When I work with my girl singer, we usually coordinate colors...but don't try to look like Frick and Frack.
Eddie

I used to do vests..but to me that looks so dated now. A couple of my peers here still do vests and, to me, it just looks silly and more like they are service personnel rather than entertainers.

All my audiences are 50+, and a few have kidded me about my hair getting lighter, but the fact is the vast majority of men in my audiences are gray or graying or have well polished domes. I have no idea how old people think I am, but few believe I am over 60, even when I tell them. I believe my age and "maturing looks" work in my favor.