Marv Machura
Gig Salad Promo Feb 26
Badlands
CN Grain Train
On This Beautiful Night
First Christmas Without You
Main Promotional Poster
Performing summer 2023 at Polson Park, Vernon.
Last year's main promo picture!
Performing on the patio of 1516 Pub, Vernon
I love to perform: "You don't pay me to play; you pay me to get to the gig!"
Classic and Neo-Traditional Country Roots Music!
Pure, Authentic, Classic, and Neo-traditional Country Roots
Recent Promo Poster for Live Show
Overview
Marv Machura brings the magic, energy, and spirit of live music to your event. He is experienced, professional, and punctual.
Described as a "winning singer and talented guitar player," and "a crowd favourite" Marv plays a variety of music in the country, folk, rock, and blues genres covering country artists like Allen Jackson and Kenny Chesney, folk artists like John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot; rock artists like Tom Petty and John Cougar; blues artists like Eric Clapton and BB King. Marv delivers a live show suited to the audience and occasion whether it be a backyard BBQ, wedding, dance, corporate event, party, or anywhere live music can make the ordinary, extraordinary and memorable!
Reviews
6 reviews
Mayla J.
December 1, 2025Great to work with
Excellent artist, great to work with, will take some requests if it fits his style. Professional, reliable and a very good performer.
Hired as: One Man Band, Singing Guitarist
Marv Machura
Thanks Mayla! It is always a treat to work with you and your projects; you are always so positive and innovative and community, long-term focused: I am glad to be a part of your network and love helping you grow your business. Vernon is sooooo better with you in it!
Vernon P. A. G. N. A. I.
August 6, 2025Midsummer's Eve of the Arts
Marv was a great addition to our fundraiser this year-Vernon Public Art Gallery
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
John M.
June 29, 2025Lots of fun!
Marv arrived right on time and performed for 2 hours straight. Our guests really enjoyed his music and most of the crowd danced the night away. His set list was exactly what we wanted and he interacted with us all night. Great job Marv.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Gee
March 1, 2024Leap year Birthday party surprise
Well, it could not of gone any better!!! Highly recommend Marv Machura 5 stars 🌟 are not enough. Great communication, punctual, learn't a special song just for us...I could go on, Thanks for having a site like Gigsalad to find these hidden talents, I had lots of reply as well as recommendations. 🎤
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Marv Machura
Thanks Gee! I was honoured to be a part of your special leap-year birthday celebration for your friend, and I enjoyed learning the songs; that is to say, it was fun all around! ...and the cake was heavenly! Cheers!
Annie N. . C. D.
January 31, 2023Amazing Entertainer
It was our honor to host, " Marv Machura" at our event here at "The View " . Marv , was amazing, great stories, great songs, which almost everyone could sing along to . We truly enjoyed him. All our residents want him back at other events . So, we will be booking him again and bringing him back for other events that we'll be having in the future. Great guy.
Hired as: Acoustic Band, Singing Guitarist
Booking information
Price range: $100 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 10 - 180 minutes
What to expect
Marv Machura gives complete professional, engaging, great-sounding show.
Machura covers music by classic artists and hits from many decades. He tailors his show to the audience from his extensive repertoire.
Expect an original, warm, and personable show delivered by an experienced, stand-up entertainer.
Marv Machura can provide complete sets of dance music for your event, specializing in country 2-steps and line-dances.
About
Marv Machura started performing professionally in wedding/dance bands at early age of 14. Already a veteran performer at 18, he began entertaining in bars and lounges around Edmonton--often touring the Northern and Southern parts of the province from High Level to High River. In 1990s and 2000s, Marv Machura formed and led several bands that eventually morphed into the Marv Machura Band (a three-piece folk-rock band). Machura is a singer-songwriter and recording artist who along with artists, like Ian Tyson and Corb Lund, is known for his Western Canadian songs and recordings and is often featured at many country and folk festivals, concerts, and events. Upon moving to Vernon, BC, in 2013, Marv Machura returned to his solo-performer roots, and he currently enjoys playing all over the Okanagan and Thompson Valleys while he continues to write, record, and perform his own Western Canadian music.
Additional booking notes
Marv Machura is equipped with professional quality sound equipment and lights to fit the event: small, medium, or large.
Set list
Country Dance Night at Rustlers Table at O'Keefe Ranch
1. Navajo Rug - Ian Tyson
2. Lining on Love - Allan Jackson
3. I'm Moving On - Miranda Lambert
4. Riding My Thumb to Mexico - Johnny Rodrigues
5. Loves Going to Live Here - Buck Owens
6. Chasin' That Neon Rainbow - Allan Jackson
7. Write this Down - George Stait
8. Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles
9. The Fireman - George Stait
10. Little Bitty - Allan Jackson
11. Boot Scootin Boogie - Brooks and Dunn
12. Mercury Blues - Allan Jackson
13. When You Say Nothing at All - Keith Whitley
14. Adelina - George Strait
15. Turn it On, Turn it Up, Turn Me Loose - Dwight Yoakum
Set 2
1. Amarillo By Morning - George Strait
2. Four Strong Winds - Ian Tyson
3. Don't Rock the Jukebox - Allan Jackson
4. Guitars and Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakum
5. Family Tradition - Hank Williams Jr
6. Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
7. Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard
8. Chattahoochee - Allan Jackson
9. Your Man - Josh Turner
10. Love Bug - George Jones
11. Tennessee Waltz - Anne Murray
12 Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles
13. Cadillac Ranch - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
14. Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
15. Someday Soon - Ian Tyson
16. Fast as You -Dwight Yoakum
17. Rhinestone Cowboy - Glenn Campbell
Vibrant Vine Winery, September 13, 2025
1. Brandy (Looking Glass: 70s Yacht Rock)
2. Amarillo By Morning (George Strait: 80s Country Dance)
3. Navajo Rug (Ian Tyson: 80s Country Dance)
4. Take it Easy (Eagles: 70s Country-Rock)
5. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (CCR: Classic Rock)
6. Green River (CCR: Classic Rock/Blues)
7. Fulsome Prison Blues (Johnny Cash: Classic Country Dance)
8. Mercury Blues (Allan Jackson: 90s Country Dance)
9. Toes (Zach Brown: Contemporary Country Dance)
10. Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffet: 70s Classic)
11. Wild Horses (Garth Brooks: 90s Country Dance)
12. When You Say Nothing at All (Kieth Whitley: 90s Country Dance)
13. Mustang Sally (Wilson Picket: Classic Blues Dace)
14. Lay Down Sally (Eric Clapton: 70s Blues Rock)
15. Better Man (Clint Black: 80s Country Dance
16. Last Dance with Mary-Anne (Tom Petty: Classic Rock)
17. Cadillac Ranch (Nittt Gritty Dirt Band: 80's Country Line Dance)
18. Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond: 70s classic sign-a-long)
19. I Want You to Want Me (Lobo: 70s ballad)
20. They Call Me the Breeze (JJ Cale: 70s Blues Rock)
21. Rhinestone Cowboy (Glen Campbell (70s Classic Country Dance)
22. Don't be Cruel/Hound Dog (Elvis: 50s classic rock and roll)
23. Country Roads (John Denver: 70s contemporary folk)
24. Moving On (Hank Snow: Classic Country Dance)
25. Small Town (John Cougar: 80s Rock)
26. Poncho and Lefty (Willy Nelson: 80s Country Dance)
27. Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot: Contemporary Folk)
28. Let the Good Times Roll (BB King: Blues Dance)
29. Maggie May (Rod Stewart: Classic Folk-Rock)
30 Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver: Classic Folk/sing-a-long)
31. Free Falling (Tom Petty: Classic Rock: Anthem/Sing-a-long)
32. Gentle on My Mind (Glen Campbell: Classic Country Dance)
33. Your Song (Elton John: 70s Classic Yacht Rock Ballad)
34. The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkel: Classic Contemporary Folk)
35. Someday Soon (Ian Tyson: Classic Country Dance)
36. Wagon Wheel (Darius Rucker: Classic Country Dance)
37. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem (Kenny Chesney: Contemporary Country Dance)
38. Much Too Young To Feel This Damn Old (Garth Brooks: 90s Country Dance)
39. Mama Tried (Merle Haggard: Classic Country Dance)
40. Brown-Eyed Girl (Van Morrison: Classic Folk)
Set List Sept 5, 2025 Regency Happy Hour
1. Navajo Rug, Ian Tyson
2. Fulsome Prison Blues, Johnny Cash
3. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet
4. Don’t Be Cruel, Elvis Presley
5. Leaving on a Jet Plane, John Denver
6. Gentle On My Mind, Glen Campbell
7. Someday Soon, Ian Tyson
8. Brown-eyed Girl, Jim Morrison
9. Honeycomb, Jimmie Rogers
10. All Shook Up, Elvis Presley
11. All I have to Do is Dream, Everyly Brothers
12. Six Days on the Road, Dave Dudley
13. I’m Movin On, Hank Snow
14. Blue Suede Shoes, Elvis Presley
15. Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash
16. Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
17. I Saw The Light, Hank Williams
June 27, 2025 Private 60th Birthday Party, Vernon
1. Brandy, Looking Glass
2. They Call Me The Breeze, Eric Clapton
3. Mercury Blues, Alan Jackson
4. Cracklin Rose, Neil Diamond
5. Lay Down Sally, Eric Clapton
6. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet
7. I’d Love You to Love Me, Lobo
8. Mary Jane’s Last Dance, Tom Petty
9. Take it Easy, The Eagles
10. I’m Tore Down, Eric Clapton
11. Brown-Eyed Girl, Van Morrison
12. Mustang Sally, The Commitments
13. A Better Man, Clint Black
14. Chattahoochee, Alan Jackson
15. Cherry Bomb, John Cougar
16. Free Falling, Tom Petty
17. Dancing in the Dark, Bruce Springsteen
18. Don’t Be Cruel, Elvis Presley
19. Four Strong Winds, Ian Tyson
20. Frieght Train, Allan Jackson
21. Guitar Town, Steve Earle
22. Hard Luck Woman, Garth Brooks/KISS
23. Have You Ever Seen the Rain, CCR
24. Leaving on a Jet Plane, John Denver
25. Mama Tried, Merle Haggard
26. Much too Young to Feel this Damn Old, Garth Brooks
27. Seminole Wind, John Anderson
28. The Weight, The Band
29. Toes, Zac Brown Band
30. Sweet Caroline, Neil Young
August 9, Larch Hills Winery
1. Navajo Rug, Ian Tyson
2. Fulsome Prison Blues, Johnny Cash
3. Wild Horses, Garth Brooks
4. Brandy, Looking Glass
5. Better Man, Clint Black
6. Take it Easy, The Eagles
7. Mama Tried, Merle Haggard
8. Four Strong Winds, Neil Young/Ian Tyson
9. Toes, Zac Brown
10. Working Man Blues, Merle Haggard
11. Seminole Wind, John Anderson
12. People are Crazy Billy Cunningham
13. Amarillo By Morning, George Strait
14. Mercury Blues, Allan Jackson
15. They Call Me the Breeze, Eric Clapton
16. Wagon Wheel, Darius Rucker
17. Green River, CCR
18. When You say Nothing at All, Keith Whitley
19. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem, Kenny Chesney
20. Small Town, John Cougar
21. I’m Moving On, Miranda Lambert
22. Freight Train, Fred Eaglesmith
23. Poncho and Lefty, Willy Nelson
24. Much too Young to Feel This Damn Old, Garth Brooks
25. Coton Jenny, Gordon Lightfoot
26. They Call Me the Breeze, JJ Cale
27. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet
28. Back Home Again, John Denver
29. Mary Jane’s Last Dance, Tom Petty
30. Me and Bobby McGee, Kris Kristofferson
31. Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
32. Galveston, Glen Campbell
33. Wichita Lineman, Glen Campbell
Song List by Artist/Group
COUNTRY
Eagles
Take it Easy
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Lying Eyes
Hotel California
Kenny Chesney
She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy
Anything But Mine
No Shoes, No shirt, No Problem
I Need a Beer with My Friends
Garth Brooks
Friends in Low Places
Much Too Young to Feel This Damn Old
The Dance
Wild Horses
Allan Jackson
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
Chattahoochee
Mercury Blues
Dwight Yoakum
Fast as You
Turn Me Loose
Honky-Tonk Man
Little Sister
Streets of Bakersfield
Guitars Cadillacs
Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues
Ring of Fire
Understand Your Man
Nothing Stronger Than Love
Glen Campbell
Rhinestone Cowboy
Wichita Lineman
Gentle On my Mind
Try a Little Kindness
Galveston
Merle Haggard
Mamma Tried
Working Man Blues
Silver Wings
Poncho and Lefty
I Think I’ll Stay Here and Drink
Willy Nelson
Good Hearted Woman
Luckenbach Texas
Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain
On the Road Again
Always on My Mind
Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
Ian Tyson
Alberta’s Child
Navajo Rug
Someday Soon
Land of Shining Mountains
Before I Get Old
Some Kinda Fool
Summer Wages
Hank Williams
Jambalaya
I Saw The Light
Your Cheating Heart
Hey Good Looking
Move It On Over
I Can’t Help It
Honky Tonkin
I Love this Bar, Toby Keith
Don’t Close Your Eyes, Keith Whitley
When You Say Nothing at All, Keith Whitley
Sunday Morning Coming Down, Kris Kristofferson
Help Me Make It Through the Night, Kris Kristofferson
Me and Bobby McGee, Kris Kristofferson
Unwound, George Strait
Amorello By Morning, George Strait
Roughest Neck Around, Corb Lund
Freight Train, Fred Eaglesmith
Got to Get a Gun, Fred Eaglesmith
The Hockey Song, Stompin Tom Connors
The Gumboot Cloggeroo, Stompin Tom Connors
Tennessee Waltz, Patti Page
Snowbird, Anne Murray
Dream, Dream, Dream, Everly Brothers
Could I Have This Dance, Anner Murray
I’m Movin’ On, Hank Snow, Miranda Lambert
The Gambler, Kenny Rogers
Lucille, Kenny Rogers
Guitar Town, Steve Earle
ROCK/BLUES
Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline
Forever in Blue Jeans
Cracklin’ Rose
Cherry, Cherry
Thank the Lord for the Nighttime
Kentucky Woman
The Beatles
Let it Be
I Saw Her Standing There
Twist and Shout
Hey Jude
Something
Nowhere Man
We Can Work it Out
Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
Lay Down Sally
Cocaine
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
I Shot the Sherrif
Give Me One Reason
They Call Me the Breeze
Before You Accuse Me
Tulsa Time
Sweet Home Chicago
After Midnight
Further On Up the Road
Hold On I’m Coming
Black Magic Woman
BB King
Every Day I Have the Blues
The Thrill Is Gone
Let the Good Times Roll
Elvis
Blue Suede Shoes
Don’t Be Cruel
I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You
All Shook Up
That’s Alright
Hound Dog
All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix
Long Train Running, The Doobie Brothers
Listen To the Music, The Doobie Brothers
Old Man, Neil Young
Heart of Gold, Neil Young
Cinnamon Girl, Neil Young
Maggie May, Rod Stewart
The Weight, The Band
I Want to Run With You, Royal Wood
FOLK/LOUNGE
John Denver
Country Roads
Rocky Mountain High
Welcome To My Morning
Matthew
Rhymes and Reasons
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Annie’s Song
Summer
Sweet Surrender
Gordon Lightfoot
Sundown
If You Could Read My Mind
Cotton Jenny
Early Morning Rain
I’m Not Saying
Did She Mention My Name
Alberta Boun
Rainy Day People
Song For a Winter Night
The Circle is Small
Talking in Your Sleep
For Lovin Me
Engelbert Humperdinck
Blue Spanish Eyes
Quando, Quando, Quando
The Last Waltz
Le Bicyclettes De Belsize
Jim Croce
Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown
Don’t Mess Around with Jim
Time in a Bottle
Operator
I Got a Name
Working at the Car Wash Blues
I Have To Say I Love You in a Song
Perfect, Ed Sheeran
When We Were Young, Adelle
Can’t Take My Eyes off of You, Andy Williams
New York, New York, Frank Sinatra
My Way, Frank Sinatra
Piano Man, Billy Joel
American Pie, Don McLean
Field Behind the Plough, Stan Rogers
Mary Ellen Carter, Stan Rogers
Loch Lamond, Traditional
Canadee-o, Traditional
Something to Sing About, Traditional
Wildfire, Micheal Martin Murray
Horse with No Name, America
Daniel, Elton John
Your Song, Elton John
Christmas/Holiday
White Christmas
The Christmas Song
Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow
Winter Wonderland
Siver Bells
All I Want For Christmas is You
Feliz Navidad
Silver Bell
Winter Night
11 Days of Christmas
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Here Comes Santa Claus
Baby Its Cold Outside
Silent Night
Deck the Halls
Away in a Manger
Joy To the World
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Jingle Bells
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Influences and inspiration
Marv Machura has been influenced by many classic country/roots/folk/rock/blues artists such as Johnny Cash, Gordon Lightfoot, Ian Tyson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Beatles, Elton John, John Cougar, Allen Jackson, Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Neil Young, BB King, etc.
Setup requirements
Regular electric plug-in or outlet.