Hal Aaron, acoustic guitarist/singer performs a wide variety of songs and styles on acoustic and electric guitars, both as a solo performer or one-man-band. He's personable, talented, appeals to all ages and can provide a great show in any environment. Whether its a bar or a banquet hall, a wedding, anniversary, birthday or backyard bash, you'll find Hal to be most accommodating performing all your favorite rock, pop, soul and country and more!
If you're looking for a great ukulele player to perform an island-style ceremony, Hal is the big Kahuna.
Whether you need a singing guitarist, a ukulele, or just some background acoustic guitar, contact Hal for a quote.
Hank was very flexible, on-time and did a really great job at entertaining the residents while they had dinner. Thank you!
Hal Aaron was the perfect addition to our event. Both our guests and staff had nothing but compliments for his music. We look forward to working with him again in the future!
How played for my 60th birthday gathering and everybody loved him. It was the perfect ambience and made the evening much more fun.
Hal was excellent! We had a small private party for my mom’s 85th birthday! Wonderful choice of songs and he has a wonderful voice. Not too loud and easy for everyone to enjoy and have conversations. Highly recommend Hal. Thanks 😊
Hal was very entertaining, had an awesome Playlist and played very well. He was also open to allowing guests to play along with him. Good booking abd highly recommend
Response from Hal Aaron:
Hi Toni,
Thank you for the nice review. I had a blast. You had some very talented guests and everyone was super. I'm sorry I didn't get to see you on the way out. Mike helped me bring my stuff out to the car and I left after saying goodbye to him. I really appreciate that fan, the nice, cold bottled water and the tent. You were the perfect hosts!
Hal was terrific! He Arrived early enough to get situated and understand exactly what we wanted and called several times before that to make sure he had every detail of what we expected of him understood. He has an excellent voice and a terrific repertoire. His skills and his presentation were complemented by all of our guests!
I booked Hal Aaron for a private event and we couldn't be happier! Hal was wonderful and everyone was very impressed with him. Will def book, again!!!
Great Vib !! Hal was awesome. Unbelievable catalog of songs. He turned our little back yard BBQ into a private venue. I can't wait to hire him again.
Hal was perfect for our event! His music was lively and provided the perfect ambiance for our rehearsal dinner cocktail party. He was friendly, showed up on time, and gave an excellent performance. Would highly recommend him to anyone!
Response from Hal Aaron:
Thank you for the great review, Audra. Great group of people, lovely place to hold the rehearsal dinner/cocktail party. I very much enjoyed entertaining and mingling with you and your guests!
I met Hal 2 days before my husband's rather untraditional graveside burial service. My husband's family is very closely conected to the Funeral Home business in the Philadelphia area. His father was a local family funeral home owner and operator in the Germantown area.
My husand was raised Catholic-as was I -but we have not been practicing Catholics for years. We considered ourselves spiritual people just not tied to a specific church. The service had no clergy present -it was up to me to provide a structure. I was not sure how it might go....
My husband loved music-specifically classic 60s 70s blues and rock bands. It was a big part of our lives. We have a large music collection and have ushered at the Keswick Theater for almost 25 years.
We have seen many bands in both their original early day performances as well as their later in life shows. We frequently travelled for bands and festivals.
I was hesitant to have a guitarist at such a somber graveside service but the whole thing was perfect.
Hal played a selection of appropriate songs for 30 minutes as the immediate family members arrived-all masked and social distancing as applicable. I offered some suggestions but left the final selections up to him. The family age group spanned 30-70.
These songs spanned the works of many guitarists and bands and if it wasn't such a somber event we could have played name that tune. The sound and skill level was just perfect for the setting.
Since the service was not fully structured Hal had to be prepared for the go with the flow aspect-and he was.
As family members spoke and relayed thoughts and remembrances song choices were triggered.
Turn Turn Turn
Into The Mystic
Go Your Own Way
Amazing Grace
Danny Boy
If I Had a Hammer
Waltzing Matilda
Here Comes the Son
What a Wonderful World
Hal was attentive and attuned-at one point after several stories he commented that he felt like he sort of almost knew my husband and launched into Go You Own Way...and it was a perfect choice.
The entire family felt the service represented my husband and was a fond and fitting tribute to him. The music added an immensely personal touch to a sad situation.
I could not have asked for a better experience AND I am strongly considering hiring Hal again for a much larger memorial gathering with my husbands many friends.
If so-we'll go with electric and vocals.
Highly recommend!! Everything was perfect! Hal was a great guy and very talented performer. Everyone enjoyed the music performance.
Hal did a great job providing music for my one year old daughter's luau!
Working with Hal was extremely smooth and effortless. He was professional and easy going. We hired him for my daughter’s 4th birthday party in our home. She danced her feet off but the adults had an amazing time as well! Lots of singing along and smiles all around. Very reasonably priced. Will definitely be hiring Hal again!
I hired Hal for my Parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary party. From the start, Hal was friendly, helpful and professional. Hal took the time to find out all the detail about the party, and was prepared with a song list that was perfect. He was a big hit! Having live music from such a talented musician and performer was the best decision made for this party. Hire Hal for your next party or event. You will not regret it!
Hal Aaron was an absolute professional from the day we contacted him on Gigmasters. Mr. Aaron played our cocktail hour at our wedding and it was everything we asked for and more. We requested a song that was not on his usual set list and even learned it and played it for us. He helped make our wedding extra special and would recommend him highly. He is a great guy and an excellent musician. You will not be disappointed if you hire Hal Aaron!
What a great time by all! Hal was just what we were looking for. His music and singing was awesome. Would recommend him to anyone that wants to have a good time. We will have him back!
Colleen O, Dover, DE
Price Range: $350 - 2500
Gig Length: 60 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
Expect a whole lot more sound and energy from one man than you had thought possible. In fact, with a year one battle with concur behind me, I have a whole new ease on life and I tend to under-rpomise and over-deliver. When possible, I try to learn a new song or two for each event, so my repertoire in always growing and pleasing you and your guests is always my number one priority!
Hal is a solo musical entertainer with a very ecclectic selection of songs. He currently performs island-style Rock n' Reggae, Jimmy Buffett and Carribean style music, with guitar (acoustic and electric), keyboards, background tracks, harmonica and vocal harmonizer for background vocals for a full and energetic sound. He has a tremendous ability to read an audience and his personality plays as much a part of the overall package as the music.
And Hal isn't limited to Caribbean music, either... he also has a large repertoire of classic rock, pop and soul, California rock, country and some great original songs.
Here is what I bring to the table:
1. A guitar or two, a couple harmonicas and a ukulele if requested.
2. A full PA system with mics and chords
3. Vocal harmonizer/looper
4. iPod with backup tracks and playlist for DJing during the breaks
5. CD Player and CDs with rock and dance music in case the crowd wants to do some serious dancing
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Here is what my clients must provide in order to have an optimally great event:
1. A small corner of the room. Minimum 6 - 10 feet of space and not too close to a swimming pool or station where food or drinks are being served so folks don't bump into the equipment or get bonked with the neck of my guitar while I'm strumming.
2. A wall outlet within 75 feet of the stage area where I can plug in my equipment.
And...
3. If the party is to be held outdoors - a 10 x10 canopy on case of rain or to shade from direct sunlight if it's a hot summer afternoon party.
Allman Brothers
Melissa
Ramblin’ Man
Amy Winehouse/ Mark Ronson
Valerie
Beach Boys
California Girls
Girl, Don’t Tell Me
God Only Knows
Help Me Ronda
Kokomo
Sloop John B
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
Beatles
And I Love Her
Can’t Buy Me Love
Please, Please Me
Love Me Do
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Hey Jude
Get Back
Eight Days A Week
Norwegian Wood
Nowhere Man
My Friends
Penny Lane
Yellow Submarine
Yesterday
She Loves You
Since I Saw Her Standing There
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
With A Little Help From My Friends
Bee Gees
Stayin’ Alive
To Love Somebody
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
Bill Witherspoon
Ain’t No Sunshine
Bobby Darren
Mack the Knife
Arlo Guthrie
City of New Orleans
Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are
Say Goodbye To Hollywood
Piano Man
Bob Dylan
My Back Pages
Quinn The Eskimo
Subterranean Homestick Blues
Forever Young
Lay Lady, Lay
Quinn The Eskimo
Mr. Tamborine Man
Positively 4th Street
Like a Rolling Stone
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
Bob Marley
Jammin’
I Shot The Sherriff
Is This Love
No Woman No Cry
One Love
Stir It Up
Three Little Birds
Could You be Loved
Buffalo Soldier
Bob Seeger
Against The Wind
The Boxtops or (Joe Cocker version)
The Letter
Bruce Springsteen
Thunder Road
Jersey Girl
Sandy
Pink Cadillac
No Surrender
Hungry Heart
Dancing In The Dark Dark
Prove it all Night
Racing in The Streets
Bruno Mars
The Way You Are
Marry You
Lazy Song
Buffalo Springfield
For What it’s Worth
Go And Say Goodbye
The Byrds
Feel A Whole Lot Better
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man
Cat Stevens
Another Saturday Night
Father and Son
Into White
Wild World
Chris Stapleton
Tennessee Whiskey
Chuck Berry
Johnny B Goode
Memphis Tennessee
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Long As I Can See the Light
Who’ll Stop The Rain
Lodi
Proud Mary
Bad Moon Rising
Crosby Stills and Nash
Suite Judy Blue Eyes
Woodstock
Wooden Ships
Dave Mason
You Can All Join In
We Just Disagree
Feelin’ Alright’
David Bowie
All The Madmen
Ballad of Ziggy Stardust
Changes
Drive-In Saturday
Lady Grinning Soul
Man Who Sold The World
Five Years
Heroes
Space Oddity
Suffragette City
Dean Martin
Kick In The Head
That’s Amore
Dion
The Wanderer
Runaway
Runaround Sue
Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms
Money For Nothin’
So Far Away
Sultans of Swing
Walk of Life
Dobie Gray
Drift Away
Don Henley
Boys of Summer
Don McClean
American Pie
The Doors
Light My Fire
Love Street
Touch Me
The Drifters
Up On The Roof
Under The Boardwalk
The Eagles
Best of My Love
Desperado
Peaceful Easy Feeling New Kid In town
Lyin’ Eyes
Hotel California
It’s Your World Now
Take it Easy
Take It to The Limit
Elton John
Candle In The Wind
Crocodile Rock
Daniel
Funeral For Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
Making Friends
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Tiny Dancer
Your Song
ELO
Don’t Bring Me Down
Evil Woman
Elvis Costello
Alison
Watching The Detectives
Veronica
Red Shoes
What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?
Elvis Presley
Can’t Help Falling
Hound Dog
Heartbreak Hotel
Don’t Be Cruel
Blue Suede Shoes
Teddy Bear
All Shook Up
Love Me Tender
Blue Christmas
Solitary Man
Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
White Room
Tulsa Time
Tears in Heaven
Layla
Tales of Brave Ulysses
Tulsa Time
Everly Brothers
Bye, Bye Love
Fastball
The Way
Fleetwood Mac
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
The Chain
Second Hand News
Landslide
Frank Sinatra
Fly Me To The Moon
Summer Wind
Garth Brooks
Friends In Low Places
Garry Moore
Still Got the Blues For You
Gerry Rafferty
Baker Street
Glen Campbell
Witchita Lineman
Gogol Bordello
Lele Pala Tute
Grateful Dead
Uncle John’s Band
Friend of the Devil
Shakedown Street
Truckin’
Touch of Gray
Hall and Oates
Maneater
Your Kiss is on My List
Harry Belefonte
Jump In Da Line (Shake Senora)
Dayo (Banana Boat Song)
Marianne
Harry Nilsson
Everybody’s Talkin’
The Hollies
Carrie Ann
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
Iz (ukulele)
Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World
James Taylor
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
Fire And Rain
Jason Mraz
I’m Yours
I Won’t Give Up On Us
Jim Croce
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Time In A Bottle
Jimmy Buffett
Volcano
Son Of A Sailor
Pirate Looks At 40
One Particular Harbor
Margaritaville
Jolly Mon Sing
Jamaica Farewell
Jamaica Mistaica
Five O’clock Somewhere
Escape (If Your Like Pina coladas)
Come Monday
Cheeseburger In Paradise
Changes in Latitudes
Boats To Build
Boat Drinks
Barometer Soup
Bama Breeze
Great Heart (by Johnny Klegg)
Leonard Cohen
Halleluyah
Jimmy Cliff
Rivers of Babylon
Johnny Too Bad
Harder They Come
Many Rivers To Cross
Jimmy Cox
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
Jo Stafford
You Belong To Me
Joe Nichols
Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues
I Walk The Line
Ring of Fire
Rose of My Heart
Kenny Rogers
Ruby
The Gambler
John Denver
Annie’s Song
American Pie
John Lennon
Imagine
Watching the Wheels
Johnny Nash
I Can See Clearly Now
Kalaeloa
Kiss You In The Morning
Kenny Chesney
No Shoes, No Shirts, No Problem
Guitars and Tiki Bars
Boys Of Fall
Kenny Loggins
Whenever I Call You Friend
The Kinks
Come Dancing
Lola
I’m So Tired
Victoria
Celluloid Heroes
Kris Kristofferson
Me and Bobby McGee
John Prine
Angel From Montgomery
Lemon Pipers
Green Tambourine
Lieber and Stoller
Kansas City
Loggins and Messina
Danny’s Song
Lovin’ Spoonful
Good Time Music
Butchie’s Tune
Younger Girl
Summer In The City
Do You Believe In Magic?
Daydream
Darling Be Home Soon
Darlin’ Companion
Did You Ever have To Make Up Your Mind?
Full Measure
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Freebird
Sweet Home Alabama
Mamas and the Papas
California Dreamin’
Dream a Little Dream
Marc Cohn
Walking In Memphis
Michael Jackson
Human Nature
Monkees
Last Train To Clarksville
Im A Believer
Daydream Believer
Stepping Stone
Moody Blues
Nights in White Satin
Mungo Jerry
In The Summertime
Nat King Cole
L-O-V-E
Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline
Solitary Man
Cracklin’ Rose
Neil Young
Cinnamon Girl
Broken Arrow
Heart of Gold
Needle and the Damage Done
I Am a Child
Mr. Soul
Sugar Mountain
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Mr. Bo Jangles
ONCE Soundtrack
Falling Slowly
Otis Redding
Bring It On Home
Paul Simon
Me and Julio
Kodachrome
Call Me Al
Late in the Evening
Red Rubber Ball
Peter Frampton (UB40)
Baby I Love Your Ways
Peter, Paul and Mary
Leaving On a Jet Plane
Puff The Magic Dragon
The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Another Day In Paradise – Phil Collins
Otis Redding
Dock Of The Bay
Police/Sting
Can’t Stand Losing You
Gentleman In New York
Wrapped Around Your Finger
The Proclaimers
500 Miles
Pure Prairie League
Amie
The Righteous Brothers
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
Richard Whiting & Gus Kahn
Ukulele Lady
Ricky Nelson
Fools Rush In
Righteous Brothers
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeleing
Rod Stewart
Maggie Mae
Rolling Stones
Honkey Tonk Woman
As Tears Go By
Street Fightin’ Man
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Wild Horses
Sam The Sham The Pharaohs
Little Red Riding Hood
Wooly Bully
Simon and Garfunkle
Mrs. Robinson
Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Boxer
Sound of Silence
Steven Bishop
On and On
The Temptations
My Girl
Tommy James & the Shondells
Crimson and Clover –
Train
Hey Soul Sister
Traveling Wilburys
End of the Line
Trini Lopez
Lemon Tree
The Turtles
Happy Together
UB40
Red Red Wine
Kingston Town
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Have I told You Lately
Here Comes the Night
Into the Mystic
Moondance
Someone Like You
Wild Nights
Willie Nelson
Always On My Mind
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
On the Road Again
Zac Brown
Toes
Whatever It Is
Ziggy Marley
Tomorrow People
The Zombies
Time of the Season
christmas and holiday
12 Days of Christmas
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Blue Christmas
Deck The Hall
Feliz Navidad
Frosty The Snowman
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
Holiday Road
Holly Jolly Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Nutcracker Suite (Instrumental
It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas
Let It Be
Mother and Child Reunion
Let It Snow
Jingle Bell Rock
Little Drummer Boy
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
Silver Bells
The Christmas Song
The First Noel
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
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Originals
All My Friends Are Musicians
Boozy Creek
Slow Burn
Lily White
I Met Santa On the Internet
Pretty Dresses
Goin’ For a Drive
Musta Hadda Great Time
You Make Me Smile
Swamp Code
Where the Money Grows On Trees
Hal's style is influenced by an eclectic array of musicians and songwriters including John Lennon and Paul McCartney, John B. Sebastian, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Sir Elton John, Peter Townshend, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Cliff, Billy Vera, Smokey Robinson, The Turtles, the Eagles, Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Boyce and Hart, Leiber and Stoller, John Fogarty, Jason Mraz, Bruno Mars, and some humor injected by Al Yankovic and Allan Sherman.
The list goes on….
A wall outlet.
Possibly a folding table.
Possibly a 10x10 canopy
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