Matt Commerce

Matt Commerce is an amazing guitarist, who made our wedding day and night so much fun. He has a huge song list to choose from, and also learned a new song that we requested in advance. He was spot on during our ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and dancing. You get the best of both worlds when you book Matt as the guitarist, his playing is perfect for the early part of the night, and then he is able to DJ for the last few hours. My guests and I all had a blast. I highly recommend Matt. He was responsive during all the pre-planning, arrived onsite early for set up and didn’t require any maintenance at all. His pricing is very reasonable for all that he does. A true professional. Look no further- you’d be lucky to have Matt play at your event.

Matt, you were a hit! All the guests loved the music. Highly recommend you to anyone wanting a professional talented singer and guitar player.

We hired Matt to play during cocktail hour and dinner at a family/friend gathering of over 125 people. He was very easy to work with and professional throughout the process. We have hired a number of different bands and solo artists over the years for events. His set list was spot on and appealed to a diverse age group of guests. His sound level and seamless transition from song to song was easy to listen to while carrying on conversations. In our experience. It was perfect. We would definitely recommend him for your event and we will most likely reach out to him again in the future. Thank you Matt!

I hired Matt to sing and play at a networking reception. He was great to work with. He responded promptly to my messages throughout the planning process. He arrived with plenty of time to set up. At the event he sounded great and his music appealed to a wide range of ages. He helped make it a very enjoyable evening. I would definitely hire him again!

Matt went above and beyond to make sure he learned the specific songs for our ceremony and helped me coordinate to surprise my groom with myself taking the mic and singing. We had numerous guests come up and tell us how much they enjoyed Matt’s singing and music. He played for our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Helped complete our wedding day.

Working with Matthew was a great experience, Matthew was professional, on time and made my job as event organiser very easy. We received many comments from our guests on the great song selection which we had entrusted Matthew.
We would definitely recommend Matthew to anyone wishing to use his services.

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Matt was absolutely wonderful! We hired him for a business reception. He was very prompt, professional, and very talented! Our guests loved his music. Would highly recommend!

Thank you Matt for the wonderful music and making it a wonderful event!

We had a Grand Opening for a new apartment community with over 400 guests. Matt did an amazing job and the crowd loved him. Very professional!

Matt was punctual and professional. He played acoustic guitar beautifully. I would highly recommend Matt as a singer/guitarist.

Matt was absolutely incredible! He was professional, kind and brought extreme talent to my husband's 40th birthday. Our guests were blown away and our event would have been nothing without him. I would highly recommend and will definitely call him back for future parties.

We hired Matt for our backyard New England Style Clambake and he gave us the exact vibe I was looking for, he knew exactly what to play. I was looking for a James Taylor- like vibe and thats what we got. My guests couldn't stop complimenting how great he was. I'm a true fan of Matt Commerce. I can't wait for our next event to hire him. He is true professionl. I can't say enough.

Matt is very professional. Came in early to set-up and brought all of his equipments.
He plays a wide variety of music (all genres) and all requests were granted. Excellent performer!!!

Matt is an amazing musician! Punctual, professional and personable!

Matt was amazing. Came in very professionally and set up his equipment. My guests loved him and his music was amazing. Had many compliments the next day and people asking for his info. Would definitely call him again.

He is by far an Amazing Professional. Matt did a splendid performance during my surprise proposal at Santa Monica Pier. He really made the entire event magical for my future wife and me. His music set the tone for my proposal and my fiance was brought to tears because of how beautiful the surprise was. This could not have been possible without the help of an amazing performer like Matt. Thank you Again Matt!

Matt was incredible...two nights, two different play lists, and he was great! genuine talent!

Having one of the biggest moments in my life-to surprise my now fiancé to marry me,Matt had everyone's attention-doctors,nurses,patients,even the janitor! Thanks Matt

Just listened to Mr. Commerce play for about a hour at Julianni's Italian Ristorante and he was delightful. Took my girlfriend on a belated valentines day date and I was not expecting a live performance and the surprise was more than welcomed. He is a very talented musician (guitar and harmonica) and vocalist. I would recommend any business to hire Matt Commerce for their musical needs.

Danielle and I were married on 28 September, 2013. Having our wedding at a vineyard, and expecting a guest list of approximately 75 people, we were looking for a musician that not only sounded incredible, but one that brought that personal touch that we were looking for. From the moment we met Matt to discuss details, to the actual event, it was a pleasure dealing with him and his music choice and performance was spectacular! Matt provided music for our ceremony, reception and cocktail hour, amazing job at all three!!

Note: We also hired Matt's sister who plays violin and sings, she was a wonderful addition and made the performance even that much more perfect! Thank you Matt for all that you did and you truly made our day that much more special!

We hired Matt for our beach wedding, where he played during our ceremony and cocktail hour. We could not be happier for going with Matt. He was so easy to work with and very professional!! The music for the ceremony was beautiful and was absolutely perfect for the vibe we were going for. During cocktail hour he kept our guests entertained by playing and singing a variety of songs that were ideal for a beach wedding!!! His voice and guitar playing was absolutely wonderful!! Our guests raved about how good the music was! Truly amazing!! Would highly recommend :)

We had so much fun with Matt at our event! He was personal, professional and flexible when we decided, last minute, to do an impromptu sing-a-long with our guests. We will be calling him again for future events. Thank you Matt.

Matt showed up on time, was well-prepared and so friendly. This is the first time I hired entertainment without a personal reference and was very satisfied. Matt accommodated our music interests and went with the flow of the party. When guests requested songs which Matt hadn't played, he was quick to learn it and play it....very talented individual. My husband who also plays guitar was very impressed and all of our guests praised our choice in entertainment. The ladies loved the fact that Matt's pretty darn cute too! Thanks again Matt for making my mom's 60th so enjoyable and thanks for being so easy to work with. Until next time...Amy

Me and my boyfriend wanted to have a calm, nice Wednesday night so we decided to support our local food trucks and went to mission valley. Not only did he set the mood right, he was very professional. I would love to see him more often around San Diego. If you ever need a performer, Matt should be at the top of your list!

Heard him at the Mission Valley Mall food truck meeting on Wednesday, and I love his style! Thinking we might have to hire him for our wedding next year!

We hired Matt for our small, outdoor wedding, where he played during our ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner. From the first email communications, Matt was extremely personable, caring, responsive, and professional. We could not have chosen a better artist to play at our wedding. He, without a doubt, added to the unique and intimate feel to our day and made it that much more memorable for us and our guests. All of our family and friends were raving (and crushing.. mostly the women, but some songs got the guys too) about his unbelievable talent and charisma. At one point during dinner, our guests even started singing along; they thoroughly enjoyed him and were sad when he was done. Weeks later, they still bring up how much they loved him. Absolutely great; would recommend him to anyone! THANKS, Matt!!

All I can say is that if you are lucky enough to hire Matthew before he is world famous-do it! Not only is he incredibly professional and charismatic, he has the voice of an angel. In just 3 days he learned three songs I requested and performed them flawlessly for my occasion. I cannot recommend Matthew enough!

We hired Matt to sing at our wedding, and planned on having an ipod afterwards to allow for more contemporary music. Much to our delight the ipod was not needed, and Matt played everything from the beatles to the newest JT song :) He was so laid back, made the wedding fun, and went way beyond our expectations. He played for our ceremony and reception, and needed very little direction to gauge what people wanted. Many of our guests praised our choice of a musician, and our venue actually said they wanted to recommend him to future clients. Best decision we made :)

We hired Matt to play at my 50th Birthday Party. We were hoping for some peaceful background music and got so much more. He is professional, has a beautiful voice and a song list that has something for everyone. We are still receiving compliments from our guests. I would highly recommend him and will definitely hire him for our next event. He truly made my birthday celebration a night to remember!!

Matt performed for my sister's graduation party. He is such an amazing performer, professional, consistently has a great voice, and is truly very talented. He also is such a people person, he has a very nice personality and made the party sooo much better than it would have been without him. You couldn't ask for anybody better than him. He is all around such a great addition to any event. Thanks so much matt for making the evening so great and we will definitely be hiring you again! Hope to see you soon.

We hired Matt to play at our Sunday brunch wedding. Music was a point of contention between my husband and I, me wanting acoustic music and him wanting a DJ. We went with my wishes, hoping it would fit the laid back Sunday brunch vibe for our reception. WE ARE SO GLAD WE DID!!! We were married outside, had cocktail hour at a different outside location and our reception inside a ballroom. Though all of these were at the same property, he arrived on time, set up everything and transitioned between the spaces without a single glitch. No even seemed to notice the short break in music while he moved from one mic to another. We had asked Matt to learn a particular song for our grande entrance, and he preformed it without a hitch, it was absolutely perfect. He accompanied a bridesmaid in singing our father-daughter dance which held high sentiments to my father and I, and never seemed inconvenienced or at all upset that we had requested someone else sing the song. Every single one of our guests commented on the great music and thought we must have known him from college, how else would we find such a great, friendly, talented musician surfing the web? He took requests, played a wide variety of music from country to jack Johnson to reggae to journey, you name it (or our guests named it) and he did it. Have you ever heard an acoustic version of "no diggity"? He nailed it.
I would recommend Matt without hesitation. We were having a destination wedding in San Diego and he met with us and worked with our busy schedule, and discussed with us via email for the year leading up to our event, checking in, always easy to get ahold of if we had questions, etc. He didn't over charge or up charge for set up or learning a song and was just wonderful to work with the day of for all our wedding coordinators.
If you're looking for a talented, personable, fun musician with a great voice to create the perfect ambiance for your event, he's your guy.

I hired Matt to serenade my wife under our balcony. He was able to accommodate this highly custom on-demand request on a very short notice, less than 2 hours before the performance. He was courteous, very professional and nice. Matt has a great soft voice, that's not in your face, and is ideal for romantic songs. My wife loved it and was so impressed. Thanks, Matt. Best of luck to you!

Saw Matt for the first time at a bar where he challenged us on music knowledge. Not only did he have an amazingly eclectic knowledge of music, he performed every song with incredible talent that blew our minds. He is an amazing guitarist and vocalist, can't wait to see him again!

We hired Matt for our corporate Christmas party and everyone really enjoyed his music. He was so good that we paid for him to play an additional hour.

We hired Matt for our resident Christmas Party. He was polite, professional, priced well, and most importantly our residents loved his music. He had a wide range of fun songs and even took requests. We will totally book him again!

I saw Matt Commerce for the first time today in La Jolla. Listening to him sing and do his thing on his guitar (and harmonica!) is simply mesmerizing and incredibly soothing. This guy has music in his soul and you can truly feel it when he sings. And wow his guitar skills are on point, too! His repertoire covers different genres and I was very impressed by his versatility. I can't wait to see him perform again! Matt is a natural talent who leaves you wanting more. Highly recommended!!

Less than a month before our wedding, we needed a musician for our wedding when our previous musician didn't work out. We learned about Matt through Gig Salad, and quickly fell in love with his style and performances we found on his website and YouTube. Needless to say, we were ecstatic when he responded and said he could play at our wedding.

Matt was extremely accommodating and was willing to learn two songs for our ceremony in addition to the wealth of great songs he already knows. Without asking, he sent us examples of the two songs we asked him to learn - I Would Do Anything For You by Foster The People and Here Come Those Eyes by Chris Rice. His renditions of these songs are fantastic!! His singing and guitar playing abilities are exceptional.

On the day of our wedding, Matt arrived plenty early to set up his own equipment, which worked great for our ceremony. As the groom, I had the pleasure of being near enough to hear all of the music he played, and I was really impressed with how easy and melodic it felt. He transitioned between songs naturally throughout our ceremony and it seemed completely complimentary to the experience. Afterward, many of our guests and engaged friends asked about Matt and if they could get his contact information - everyone loved his performance!

Thanks so much, Matt! We're looking forward to seeing you play around San Diego again!
-Kevin and Kim

We hired Matt to play for a resident event recently for a wine mixer we were having at our rooftop pool. What a success! Can't believe we found him just by searching online. Matt showed up early, had everything he needed to perform, took every request residents made with everything from Bon Jovi to Coolio. Our residents raved about him! Our sister property has already booked him for an event and we are booking him for our next event as well. He definitely exceeded our expectations!

Matt is talented and professional. I have seen him on several occasions and he never falls short of talent, professionalism, and fantastic entertainment!

I have seen Matt perform at multiple venues in San Diego and have been so impressed every time. The first time I found out about Matt he was playing at the The Belly Up opening (to a sold out crowd!) for Pine Mountain Logs. He was playing some original music and some covers; my friends and I just loved him! Since then I have gone out to some of his gigs at restaurants and bars while I watch the crowd just adore him. I have recommended him to three different friends who used Matt as their wedding musician. At each wedding, the guests have raved about how talented and professional he is. He knows when to set the tone with ambient music for the ceremony and how to get the party started! This summer, I was walking along the beach in Santa Monica when I heard one of my favorite Van Morrison songs and I looked up to see Matt playing a private event! I've never seen another musician be able to take requests from people to play anything from Bing Crosby to Allman Brothers to Jack Johnson to Kanye West! He's amazing!!! I'm so glad I found out about Matt!

I have been working with Matt for the last 7 years. He has been playing music at our day program in which we work with 70 adults with disabilities. They always look forward to his arrival to hear all of his fun, inspirational, love filled music and personality. He always has time to talk to the individuals before, during and after he is finished playing. We feel very happy and privelaged to work with Matt.

I do promotions at the Belly Up, and Matt was one of the most professional and easy to get along with artists I have worked with! I would certainly recommend hiring him for any event -- he can do it all from weddings to birthdays --- serious events and not so serious ones too! I am impressed by his expertise on songs ranging from the 60's, 70's and the most current one. (he does a great Lil Wayne!)

Matt has entertained at our Senior Community for a few years, the residents and staff enjoy his music and they are always so happy after Matt has performed. He reaches all ages with his talent and love for music. I'm a believer that music is good for your soul. Matt always impacts the audience every time he performs. Matt is a local gem.
I always joke to him and tell him to remember us when he hits it Big!
Thank you Matt for making my residents smile,
Carline Callaghan

Matt is a talented artist! He is a gentle soul and that comes through his music. I have seen him perform lots around our local area. I admire his persistence. My fave song so far is Living With This Dream which echoes a lot of us who are struggling to reach our dreams. Matt is a local treasure. I hope he never gives up!

I've seen Matt many times and he always draws his audience in with his warm stage presence and beautiful voice. He seems to know a million songs as well as write great originals. He's a personal favorite.

So I'm drivin' down the road several months ago, don't remember the date, flippin' through the channels, and I hear a song that catches my attention and makes me stop flippin'. I think to myself, "Yeah!! That's Matt!! He's got a tune on the radio!!" I've seen Matt play many times at several different places and I dig his 5-song EP, "Closer Than You Realize". So I'm pretty familiar with his voice. The song I didn't recognize, but I figured it must be a new one. "Attaboy, Matt!!," I say out loud to myself. The song ends and the DJ blurts, "And that was Jack Johnson's newest..." I'm dumbfounded! I shared that story with Matt shortly thereafter. His songs are as good, his voice is as good, his musicianship is as good, as mainstream, internationally-recognized artists, and for me, that's as good as it gets professionally. On a personal level, Matt's a great guy, a gentleman, and a witty, easy-going dude, quick to smile and a friend to many. He's the real deal!

Matt has been playing at our facility for many years and is so loved by his audience. He plays beautifully and is extremely talented and professional.

Matt has great vocals and acoustic guitar playing abilities.

I saw Matt play in Downtown San Diego last year. He's very talented with his guitar and has amazing vocals! Great musician to watch live...

I saw Matt perform at a bar in Virginia and I thought he was amazing. He did a lot of my favorite songs while sounding so smooth.

I highly recommend him.

He's also a charmer and really good looking on top of it.

Thanks Matt!