Chicago, IL
$250- 400, depending on distance/time, band $1500
Travels up to 120 miles
Solo acoustic artist and singer of Stones tribute Rocks Off that offers plenty of entertainment bang for your buck. With a strong voice and solid guitar accompaniment, I deliver a wide range of songs in a dynamic and engaging way. This isn't the usual coffee house, laid back acoustic show; there's plenty of rock and roll and energy! That said, I have plenty of low key songs mixed in and can do a toned town show if that's what you are looking for. One of my strengths is the wide variety of artists that I cover. I also have extensive experience performing songs for marriage proposal events and ceremonies. Bottom line, I sing and play my heart out and thoroughly entertain people!
8 reviews
Jenni W.
April 16, 2025Mark sang for a patient (and many others) who’s at end of life. He did an amazing job and she said it was the best day of her life!! Thank you Mark!!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Geoff A.
September 15, 2024Great set! Mark communicated right away and was punctual. His music was a very nice compliment to our event.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Terri S.
July 21, 2024Mark was a terrific singer guitarist and entertainer. he played songs everyone really enjoyed.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Shannon E.
December 24, 2023Mark was quick to respond and provide all details needed for me to make a selection. He was a great fit for our holiday party with a broad range of artists and genres. Mark was prompt and a great communicator. I’d definitely hire him again!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Diana R.
September 30, 2020We were very lucky to have found Mark Taylor, not only did he learn two new songs for us, but he also provided us with a female singer as one of the songs required a duet.
Would recommend!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Price range: $250- 400, depending on distance/time, band $1500
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes
With a Mark Taylor show, you will get a wide variety or artists and songs, performed with emotion and passion. I never phone in a show; I always give it my all. I love what I do and I think that comes through in my performances. I'm also very personable and can provide a little friendly banter between songs. My main goal is to entertain the crowd and give them what they want to hear whenever I can. I engage and energize the crowd with just my guitar and my voice. A Mark Taylor show never disappoints.
I'm a singer/songwriter and professional musician from the Chicagoland area. I am also the lead singer/Mick Jagger in Chicago's best Rolling Stones tribute: Rocks Off. I play over 200 shows a year. This is how I make my living, so I'm experienced and professional. I've been playing professionally for the last 10 years, and full time for the last 7. I have a very full sound for a solo acoustic artist; many people have said they can't believe I am only one person. I also regularly get compliments for my varied setlist. I have also been hired on many occasions to sing a song for marriage proposals downtown (the Bean, Buckingham Fountain) and am just the performer to deliver the perfect romantic song for your very special occasion.
Music is my passion and love and I perform passionately.
Some of the artists I cover: Adele, Alice N Chains, Animals, BB King, Beatles, Billy Joel, Black Keys, Bon Iver, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Dylan, Ed Sheeran, Elliott Smith, Elton John, Elvis, Foo Fighters, George Michael, Gin Blossums, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Hall and Oates, Incubus, John Denver, Johnny Cash, John Mayer, Justin Bieber, Kings of Leon, Lumineers, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Mumford and Sons, Neil Young, Nirvana, Otis Redding, Paul Simon, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Queen, Radiohead, Ray Lamontagne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Replacements, Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, U2, Van Morrison, Weezer, Who, and many more. I can also take requests to learn songs specifically for the job.
I have an original music, so I can sprinkle my own songs into the set if that is so desired.
I have a sound system that is included in my fee. I can cover a 4 hour period with 2 breaks, 3 hours with one break.
I perform almost all marriage proposals unamplified, natural acoustic. I have 2 1500 watt 12 inch speakers and PA mixer, which is adequate for my act. In smaller venues, I tend to only use 1 speaker. I also have LED lighting. All that is required is a power source.
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Personal Occasion
2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Rochelle, IL
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Surprise
3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Chicago, IL
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Riverside, IL
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House Party
8:00pm - 10:30pm
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Chicago, IL
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Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 9:30pm
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La Grange, IL
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Christmas Party
6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Milwaukee, WI
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Nonprofit Event
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Alsip, IL
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Wedding Ceremony
11:00am - 11:30am
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Chicago, IL
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Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Wheaton, IL
Saturday
Surprise
6:00pm - 6:15pm
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Chicago, IL
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Cocktail Party
3:30pm - 7:30pm
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Naperville, IL
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6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Chicago, IL
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Festival
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Barrington Hills, IL
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Holiday Party (Other)
4:00pm - 12:00am (Mon)
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9:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
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What's Up 4 Non Blondes
Rolling in the Deep Adele
Down in a Hole Alice N Chains
No Excuses Alice N Chains
Nutshell Alice N Chains
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Animals
House/Rising Sun Animals
Thrill Is Gone BB King
Abbey Road Meddley Beatles
Eleanor Rigby Beatles
Here Comes the Sun Beatles
Hey Jude Beatles
I'm Only Sleeping Beatles
In My Life Beatles
I've Just Seen A Face Beatles
Norwegian Wood Beatles
Rocky Raccoon Beatles
Something Beatles
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away Beatles
Golden Age Beck
Lost Cause Beck
Stand By Me Ben E King
Thirteen Big Star
Aint No Sunshine Bill Withers
Lean On Me Bill Withers
You May Be Right Billy Joel
Little Black Submarine Black Keys
No Rain Blind Melon
All Along the Watchtower Bob Dylan
I Shall Be Released Bob Dylan
Tangled Up in Blue Bob Dylan
Night Moves Bob Seger
Skinny Love Bon Iver
The Letter Boxtops
Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springstein
Im on Fire Bruce Springstein
Glycerine Bush
You're So Vain Carly Simon
Wild World Cat Stevens
Should I Stay or Should I Go Clash
Yellow Coldplay
Low Cracker
Wicked Game Chris Isaak
Lovesong Cure
Get Lucky Daft Punk
Never Call Me By My Name David Allen Coe
Man Who Sold the World David Bowie
Space Oddity David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust David Bowie
I Will Follow You Into the Dark Deathcab for Cutie
Change Deftones
Hotel California Eagles
Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran
Between the Bars Elliott Smith
Benny and the Jets Elton John
Rocket Man Elton John
Tiny Dancer Elton John
Burning Love Elvis
Suspicious Minds Elvis
Landslide Fleetwood Mac
Everlong Foo Fighters
Mad World Gary Jules
Faith George Michael
Baker Street Gerry Rafferty
Hey Jealousy Gin Blossoms
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
Iris Goo Goo Dolls
Brain Stew Green Day
Patience Guns N Roses
Man Eater Hall and Oates
Rich Girl Hall and Oates
Cat's In The Cradle Harry Chapin
Drive Incubus
The Warmth Incubus
Love Interruption Jack White
Fire and Rain James Taylor
Bad Bad LeRoy Brown Jim Croce
I've Got a Name Jim Croce
Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix
Wind Cries Mary Jimi Hendrix
Gravity John Mayer
Cocaine Blues Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire Johnny Cash
Sunday Morning Coming Down Johnny Cash
Walk the Line Johnny Cash
Faithfully Journey
Love Yourself Justin Bieber
Sex on Fire Kings of Leon
Tired of Waiting Kinks
Hey Hey What Can I Do Led Zeppelin
Hello Lionel Ritchie
Ho Hey Lumineers
Stubborn Love Lumineers
Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sex and Candy Marcy's Playground
Cant you See Marshall Tucker Band
Heard It Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye
Billie Jean Micheal Jackson
White Blank Page Mumford and Sons
Cinnamon Girl Neil Young
After the Goldrush Neil Young
Down by the River Neil Young
For the Turnstiles Neil Young
Helpless Neil Young
Hey Hey My My Neil Young
Like A Hurricane Neil Young
Needle and Damage Done Neil Young
Old Man Neil Young
Out on the Weekend Neil Young
Sugar Mountain Neil Young
Tell Me Why Neil Young
About a Girl Nirvana
All Apologies Nirvana
Come as You are Nirvana
Dumb Nirvana
Lithium Nirvana
On A Plain Nirvana
Pennyroyal Tea Nirvana
Polly Nirvana
Rape Me Nirvana
Where Did You Sleep Last Night Nirvana
Champagne Supernova Oasis
Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
Kodachrome Paul Simon
Straight Up Paula Abdul
Elderly Woman Behind Counter Pearl Jam
Better Man Pearl Jam
Black Pearl Jam
Indifference Pearl Jam
In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel
Breathe Pink Floyd
Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd
Fat Bottom Girls Queen
Codex Radiohead
Creep Radiohead
Fake Plastic Trees Radiohead
Karma Police Radiohead
Lucky Radiohead
Nude Radiohead
Trouble Ray Lamontagne
Jolene Ray Lamontagne
Breaking the Girl Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Under the Bridge Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Alex Chilton Replacements
Androgynous Replacements
Can't Hardly Wait Replacements
Swingin' Party Replacements
Losing My Religion REM
Man on the Moon REM
19th Nervous Breakdown Rolling Stones
Angie Rolling Stones
Beast of Burden Rolling Stones
Dead Flowers Rolling Stones
Heartbreaker Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Rolling Stones
Jumpin’ Jack Flash Rolling Stones
Let it Bleed Rolling Stones
Loving Cup Rolling Stones
Miss You Rolling Stones
No Expectations Rolling Stones
Paint it Black Rolling Stones
Rocks Off Rolling Stones
She's So Cold Rolling Stones
Sister Morphine Rolling Stones
Sway Rolling Stones
Sweet Virginia Rolling Stones
Sympathy/Devil Rolling Stones
Time Is on My Side Rolling Stones
Torn And Frayed Rolling Stones
Under My Thumb Rolling Stones
Wild Horses Rolling Stones
Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkel
Nothing Compares to You Sinead O' Connor
Disarm Smashing Pumpkins
Outside Staind
Stuck in the Middle with You Steelers Wheels
The Joker Steve Miller
I Wanna Be Your Dog Stooges
Plush STP
Santeria Sublime
What I Got Sublime
Keep Me Hanging On Supremes
Shake It Off Taylor Swift
One Is The Lonliest Number Three Dog Night
Hello It's Me Todd Rundgren
American Girl Tom Petty
Free Falling Tom Petty
One U2
Into the Mystic Van Morrison
Moondance Van Morrison
Bittersweet Symphany Verve
Add It Up Violent Femmes
Can't Feel My Face Weekend
Say It Aint So Weezer
My Name Is Jonas Weezer
We Are Going To Be Friends White Stripes
Squeeze Box Who
Behind Blue Eyes Who
Neil Young, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Elliott Smith, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Gram Parsons, George Harrison, to name a few.
A power outlet
Lighting (not necessarily stage lighting)
Singing Guitarist
