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Acoustic by George

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Chicago, IL

$300 and up

Travels nationwide

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LIVE PERFORMANCE

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Adult Contemporary

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Singer-Songwriters & Storytellers

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Love Songs

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Overview

NOBODY PERFORMS MORE WELL-KNOWN CLASSIC HITS FOR EVERYONE TO SING-ALONG WITH ... NOBODY!

It's all about having fun with the audience and keeping them engaged by playing a VARIETY OF GREAT SONGS enjoyed by both young and old ... and all those in-between!

Be sure to check out my 3-HOUR VARIETY SET LIST under the Booking Information section below.

Corporate and Private events, Patriotic and Veteran events, as well as Holiday Parties.


Reviews

6 reviews

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Vanessa P.

July 1, 2026
Verified review

Perfect addition to our event!

I booked George for my Father's Celebration of Life. He was a perfect addition to the event. He was very communicative both during booking and leading up to the event. He provided a curated list of songs for my approval and was more than accommodating about all my requests I had. The day of the event He was on time and provided flexibility with his performance times to work around the event activities. At one point family members were gathered together singing along to the classic rock tunes I requested. It was exactly what I'd hoped for when seeking a musician for this day. I would absolutely book George again.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Danielle M. W.

May 9, 2026

Incredible!

George has been to our establishment Bootleggers Bar Grill and Pizza several times. Everytime he visits we love him more. He sings all of the favorites we grew up with and some newer favorites as well. Not only is George an incredible artist but an even better human as well. We recommend him hands down. And all of our bartenders want to work his nights too.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Yonas H.

August 17, 2025

Great Singer!

Nick has an old soul and has put on a hell of show at Nash Vegas Saloon!

Hired as: Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist


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Clara L.

August 15, 2025

Family dinner event

Facility residents and families enjoyed and had happy hours to sing along and listen to George's music and his voice. They said his voice is so sweet. We decided to enjoy with him for monthly family dinner event.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Lainie L.

August 14, 2025

George is the Best performer we have had in our community!

We've had George perform in our community multiple times, and he is always a class act.
Our residents love him, and i get many compliments and requests to have him back from our family members.
He is a talented musician, singer, and storyteller. he will keep your audience engaged with his backstories about the songs, or personal stories about his life & travels.
I would highly recommend having George at ANY event you have planned, and you will be amazed!!
He is truly a gift from God!! I can't wait to have him back.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist

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Booking information

Price range: $300 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

What to expect

An intimate experience, where every song feels personal. George doesn't perform to the crowd — he performs with them. Foot-tapping folk rhythms, soaring melodies, and a room full of people singing every word in unison. It’s not just a concert — it’s a gathering of kindred spirits.

If you're craving music with depth, warmth, and truth, George is your new favorite artist — you just haven’t heard him yet.

About

The Voice of Heartland Soul 🎶

In an age of overproduced hits and fleeting trends, not to mention the plethora of "solo" guitarists performing with backing tracks and looper pedals, one voice cuts through the noise like a flowing breeze over open fields — George, the troubadour of tenderness, the storyteller of the soul.

Whether he's strumming a quiet ode to a long-lost summer or pouring his heart out in a candlelit ballad, George doesn't just sing — he connects. His lyrics paint pictures of dirt roads, second chances, quiet mornings, and the kind of love that makes you believe again.

Here's a cross-section of artists George performs: James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, John Denver, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, Van Morrison, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Chicago, and many, many more.

Additional booking notes

None

Past booked events

June 2026

27

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

1:00pm - 3:30pm

Chicago, IL

Set list

3-HOUR VARIETY SET LIST (Alphabetical by Artist)

Aerosmith -- I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
Alan Jackson -- It’s Five O’clock Somewhere
Allman Brothers -- Ramblin Man
America -- Sister Golden Hair
Billy Currington -- People Are Crazy
Billy Joel -- Piano Man
Blake Shelton -- God Gave Me You
Bob Seger -- Old Time Rock and Roll
Bobby Darin -- Mack the Knife
Brooks & Dunn -- Boot Scootin’ Boogey
Bruce Springsteen -- Dancing in the Dark
Bryan Adams -- Summer of 69
Chris de Burgh -- Lady in Red
Coldplay -- Viva La Vida
Commodores -- Three Times A Lady
CCR -- Who’ll Stop the Rain
Dan Fogelberg -- Leader of the Band
Darius Rucker -- Wagon Wheel
Dean Martin -- That’s Amore
Don Henley -- The Boys of Summer
Don McLean -- American Pie
Don Williams -- Good Ole Boys Like Me
Eagles -- Hotel California
Elton John -- Bennie and the Jets
Elvis Presley -- Can’t Help Falling in Love
Eric Clapton -- Wonderful Tonight
Fleetwood Mac -- Landslide
Foreigner -- I Want to Know What Love Is
Frank Sinatra -- Fly Me to the Moon
Garth Brooks -- Friends in Low Places
George Strait -- You Look So Good In Love
Glen Campbell -- Rhinestone Cowboy
Gordon Lightfoot -- The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Hank Williams -- Jambalaya on the Bayou
Jackson Browne -- Running on Empty
James Taylor -- You’ve Got a Friend
Jim Croce -- Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Jimmy Buffet -- Margaritaville
John Denver -- Country Roads
John Melllencamp -- Cherry Bomb
Johnny Cash -- Ring of Fire
Johhny Lee -- Lookin For Love
Journey -- Don’t Stop Believin
Kenny Chesney -- Good Stuff
Looking Glass -- Brandy
Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Gimme Three Steps
Marshall Tucker Band -- Heard It In a Love Song
Neil Diamond -- Sweet Caroline
Neil Young -- Harvest Moon
Peter Frampton -- Baby I Love Your Way
Phil Collins -- Against All Odds
Plain White Ts -- Hey There Delilah
Poison -- Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Pure Prairie League -- Amie
Randy Travis -- Forever and Ever Amen
Rascal Flatts -- Bless the Broken Road
REO Speedwagon -- Roll With the Changes
Rod Stewart -- Maggie May
Rolling Stones -- Wild Horses
Ronnie Milsap -- I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World
Sammy Kershaw -- She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful
Simon & Garfunkel -- The Boxer
The Killers -- Human
Tim McGraw -- Humble & Kind
Toby Keith -- I Love This Bar
Tom Petty -- American Girl
Trace Adkins -- Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
Train -- Hey Soul Sister
U2 -- With or Without You
Van Morrison -- Into the Mysic
Waylon Jennings -- Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys
Willie Nelson -- On the Road Again
Zac Brown Band -- Chicken Fried

Influences and inspiration

Singer/Songwriters like Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, etc.

Setup requirements

Just an 8' x 8' space with access to a 120V power outlet