Phillip-Michael Scales
Overview
Hello I'm Singer-songwriter who happens to be the nephew of BB King and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. In 2017, he won a year of rent as an artist in residence in Downtown Chicago. He played over 200 shows in 2017.
For events, he performs on acoustic guitar and plays everything from intimate romantic settings (boat rides, proposals) to 100's of people (weddings, parties, corporate events). He prides himself on his professionalism and his ability to engage and read a crowd. He'll handle the music so you can focus on your guests.
Reviews
96 reviews
Brooke M.
September 7, 2019Amazing musician!
Phillip-Michael is a true professional. From the moment we started speaking on the phone, I knew he was special. His videos were great online, but really don’t do justice how enchanting he is live! He has an amazing well-rounded set list that pleased our guests young and old. He even learned a couple of songs specifically by my request. The vibe he creates is really magicsl and made my husbands 50th bday really special.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Phillip-Michael Scales
Thanks so much for having me! It was a blast!
Amanda S.
May 9, 2017Wedding at The Landing 1841
Phillip-Michael Scales just recently played at our wedding on May 6, 2017. From our first contact he was very nice and accommodating. Very easy to work with. He was always available to answer questions and give suggestions, he completely put me at ease and I only needed to hear his voice for a few seconds before I knew I HAD to have him celebrate at our wedding with us! His voice is AMAZING along with his musical talent. My guests felt he was just perfect at our wedding and I am so glad he could be a part of our big day!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Deborah G.
August 14, 2016Outstanding!
Mr. Scales could not have been more perfect for our event. He has an amazing voice and plays guitar beautifully. He wandered the venue and charmed everyone. He was very accommodating, willing to learn new music and work with us on additional time, even on such short notice. Absolutely wonderful. A class act. Thank you so very much!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Eli J.
September 11, 2026Great Guitarist
Phillip-Michael was fantastic. He performed at our rehearsal dinner last weekend in Evanston. Everyone loved him! Very easy to work with, great taste in music, and was a perfect addition to our event. Highly recommend him. Would gladly book him for other events in the future.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Phillip-Michael Scales
Eli! Thanks so much! Had a total blast and the classic cars were such a great touch
Anna R.
September 7, 2026Do not hesitate to book
We just booked Phillip-Michael for my sister in law' bridal shower. Every single person that came to the shower could not stop talking about how wonderful he was. Almost everyone asked for a business card from him, as well as the actual restaurant we hosted the event at. He is very talented, so much so that my sister-in-law is trying to book him last minute for her big day. Great communication as well. He made the booking process very easy from start to finish.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Phillip-Michael Scales
Anna, I had such a great time! Thanks again for having me and hopefully see you soon!
Booking information
Price range: $200 – $10,000 per event
Languages: English
Gig length: 15 - 180 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Solo Performer insurance
Unions: No
What to expect
An engaging acoustic act with soulful vocals and thoughtful song choices. The perfect backdrop of music that subtly gives your event the atmosphere it needs whether energetic or more tranquil.
About
Hello I'm a professional singer-songwriter based in Nashville and Portland. I spend the majority of my time touring original music I also love playing Blues, Motown, Americana, and Pop. I've toured with Keb' Mo', Jerry Cantrell, Caravan Palace and performed on the Ellen Degeneres show.
Additional booking notes
Access to power wherever you'd like me set up, water and a chair with no arms.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
October 2026
15
Thursday
Anniversary Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
November 2026
05
Thursday
Cocktail Party
7:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
Past booked events
September 2026
06
Sunday
Personal Occasion
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Columbus, OH
06
Sunday
Bridal Shower
12:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Naperville, IL
05
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
6:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Evanston, IL
August 2026
29
Saturday
Graduation
5:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Downers Grove, IL
07
Friday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
July 2026
28
Tuesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
18
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
June 2026
13
Saturday
House Party
1:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
08
Monday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 2:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
06
Saturday
Graduation
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Riverside, IL
May 2026
29
Friday
Restaurant/Bar Event
7:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Glen Ellyn, IL
March 2026
16
Monday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
September 2025
06
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Nashville, TN
December 2024
19
Thursday
Corporate Event
8:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Portland, OR
14
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Tualatin, OR
09
Monday
Nonprofit Event
9:30am - 9:45am
•
San Francisco, CA
07
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Portland, OR
October 2024
10
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Tualatin, OR
08
Tuesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Portland, OR
September 2024
18
Wednesday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
May 2023
23
Tuesday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Nashville, TN
21
Sunday
Graduation
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Brentwood, TN
20
Saturday
Corporate Event
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Nashville, TN
October 2022
15
Saturday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Nashville, TN
September 2022
22
Thursday
Dinner Party
6:30pm - 6:45pm
•
Nashville, TN
August 2021
13
Friday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Nashville, TN
March 2020
17
Tuesday
Surprise
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Franklin, TN
February 2020
14
Friday
Corporate Event
7:30am - 9:30am
•
Chicago, IL
January 2020
27
Monday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Nashville, TN
December 2019
29
Sunday
Dinner Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Brentwood, TN
07
Saturday
Christmas Party
8:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
November 2019
02
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Nashville, TN
October 2019
05
Saturday
Festival
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Rockdale, TX
September 2019
20
Friday
Festival
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Nashville, TN
06
Friday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Frankfort, IL
01
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Murfreesboro, TN
August 2019
24
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Oak Brook, IL
15
Thursday
Product Promotion
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
10
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
July 2019
26
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Bowling Green, KY
June 2019
15
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Glencoe, IL
08
Saturday
Festival
6:30pm - 7:15pm
•
Twin Lakes, WI
02
Sunday
Personal Occasion
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
May 2019
29
Wednesday
Personal Occasion
10:30am - 10:45am
•
Chicago, IL
25
Saturday
Graduation
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Franklin, TN
11
Saturday
Holiday Party
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
February 2019
09
Saturday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
January 2019
21
Monday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Schaumburg, IL
December 2018
16
Sunday
Personal Occasion
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Naperville, IL
November 2018
10
Saturday
Wedding Reception
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
August 2018
17
Friday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
June 2018
09
Saturday
Festival
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
Twin Lakes, WI
08
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
May 2018
04
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Algonquin, IL
April 2018
19
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Plainfield, IL
March 2018
17
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Rockford, IL
February 2018
17
Saturday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Homewood, IL
January 2018
13
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
December 2017
29
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
02
Saturday
House Party
8:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Winnetka, IL
November 2017
04
Saturday
Grand Opening
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Berwyn, IL
September 2017
09
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
5:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Madison, WI
04
Monday
Birthday (Child)
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Mount Prospect, IL
August 2017
29
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
12
Saturday
House Concert
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
12
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
July 2017
29
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Tinley Park, IL
15
Saturday
Graduation
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Downers Grove, IL
08
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
2:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Mundelein, IL
07
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Glen Ellyn, IL
01
Saturday
Holiday Party (Other)
12:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
June 2017
24
Saturday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
•
Clarendon Hills, IL
22
Thursday
Wedding Reception
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
17
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Kankakee, IL
16
Friday
Wedding Reception
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
03
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Lisle, IL
May 2017
26
Friday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Lombard, IL
20
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Oak Park, IL
19
Friday
Retirement Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Lincolnshire, IL
11
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
06
Saturday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
06
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Burlington, WI
March 2017
11
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Chicago, IL
07
Tuesday
Surprise
12:00am - 12:30am
•
Chicago, IL
06
Monday
Personal Occasion
8:00pm - 8:15pm
•
Chicago, IL
January 2017
22
Sunday
Baby Shower
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Elk Grove Village, IL
21
Saturday
Graduation
9:00pm - 9:15pm
•
Hinsdale, IL
December 2016
13
Tuesday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
10
Saturday
Festival
2:00pm - 2:45pm
•
Chicago, IL
06
Tuesday
Cocktail Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Glencoe, IL
02
Friday
Wedding Engagement
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Chicago, IL
November 2016
27
Sunday
Birthday (Child)
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
26
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Roselle, IL
12
Saturday
Personal Occasion
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
September 2016
24
Saturday
Cultural Event
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Ventura, CA
20
Tuesday
Personal Occasion
11:30am - 1:30pm
•
Glendale, CA
17
Saturday
Wedding Reception
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Paso Robles, CA
August 2016
13
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
06
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Pasadena, CA
July 2016
22
Friday
Dinner Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Long Beach, CA
04
Monday
Holiday Party (Other)
3:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Laguna Beach, CA
June 2016
11
Saturday
Launch Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Long Beach, CA
May 2016
29
Sunday
House Party
3:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Sherman Oaks, CA
March 2016
06
Sunday
House Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Calabasas, CA
February 2016
13
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Long Beach, CA
12
Friday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Los Angeles, CA
11
Thursday
Birthday (Adult)
9:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Newport Beach, CA
January 2016
16
Saturday
Studio Session
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Downey, CA
December 2015
11
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
•
Laguna Beach, CA
11
Friday
Prank/Surprise
5:00pm - 5:15pm
•
Long Beach, CA
November 2015
26
Thursday
House Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Carson, CA
14
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
San Bernardino, CA
08
Sunday
Wedding Engagement
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Newport Beach, CA
October 2015
24
Saturday
Graduation
6:00pm - 11:00pm
•
West Covina, CA
17
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
North Hills, CA
10
Saturday
Anniversary Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Santa Monica, CA
September 2015
20
Sunday
Birthday (Adult)
3:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Sierra Madre, CA
19
Saturday
Cocktail Party
4:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Manhattan Beach, CA
06
Sunday
Birthday (Adult)
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
August 2015
23
Sunday
Wedding Engagement
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Arcadia, CA
22
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Downey, CA
20
Thursday
Corporate Event
3:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Duarte, CA
16
Sunday
Birthday (Adult)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Santa Monica, CA
July 2015
31
Friday
Birthday (Adult)
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
West Hollywood, CA
28
Tuesday
Prank/Surprise
5:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Marina Del Rey, CA
June 2015
24
Wednesday
House Party
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Rochester Hills, MI
July 2014
26
Saturday
Other
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Rochester Hills, MI
May 2014
24
Saturday
Reunion
3:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Macomb, MI
April 2014
26
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:15pm
•
Rochester Hills, MI
September 2013
21
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
7:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Chicago, IL
June 2013
30
Sunday
Birthday Party
2:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Dekalb, IL
Set list
This list is always growing and changing, if you have a song in mind feel free to let me know!
POP
Man I need - Olivia Dean
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
Human Nature - Michael Jackson
Dreams- Fleetwood Mac
That's what I like - Bruno Mars
Perfect, Thinkin Out Loud, Shape of you, Photograph, - Ed Sheeran
Best Part - H.E.R.
Slow Hands - Niall Horan
Thinking bout you - Frank Ocean
Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Best thing - Ray LeMontange
Crazy Love - Willie Nelson
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
Redbone - Childish Gambino
Daughters - John Mayer
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - John Mayer
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
XO - Beyonce
Yellow - Coldplay
Creep - Radiohead
Tennesse Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
Take me to Church - Hoizer
I will Survive - Gloria Gaynor/Cake
All of me - John Legend
Valerie, Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
I know I'm not the only one - Sam Smith
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Gravity - John Mayer
Under the bridge - RHCP
Landslide, Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Wild Horses, Beast of Burden - Rolling stones
No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley
The General - Dispatch
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley/Leonard Cohen
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Fell In love with a girl - White Stripes
Hotel Yorba - White Stripes
Skinny Love - Bon Iver
Holland 1945 - Neutral Milk Hotel
I'll Follow You Into The Dark - DeathCab for Cutie
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
Blank Space - Taylor Swift
Free Fallin - Tom Petty
BLUES/TRADITIONAL/JAZZ/SOUL
Sweet Home Chicago
Lets Stay Together - Al Green
I'll Fly Away
One Reason To Stay Here - Tracy Chapman
Don't think Twice - Bob Dylan
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Key to the highway
I know
Thrill is Gone
Corina, Corina
Salty Dog Blues
Cross Road Blues
Worried Man Blues
Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Crazy Love - Willie Nelson
What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong
Aint misbehavin
All of Me
At Last
New Years Eve
BEATLES
Something
Blackbird
All My lovin
In My Life
Oh Darlin
I wanna hold your hand
Hide Your Love Away
Help
Help from my friends
Let it be
Influences and inspiration
Hit songs from every genre suited for acoustic guitar. Classics include artist such as Bill Withers, The Beatles, Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and more.
Setup requirements
Microphone
PA System with two channels
Microphone stand.