Rob Witherspoon

Waterloo, ON

$100 and up

Travels up to 60 miles

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Overview

Professional musician and comedic improviser performing live and online at festivals, pubs, corporate events, weddings, parties, receptions, barbecues and campfire singalongs.

Creator and host of the fabulous music and comedy show Tuesday Live now in its fourth season on Facebook and YouTube. Want to live stream your event or have a musical or comedic break on your Zoom calls or online event? No problem!

Broad musical repertoire with comedic improv games and characters by request (see my YouTube channel). Let me create and perform a customized song for use at your event or as a fun musical voicemail or video/text message.


Reviews

4 reviews

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Lucy M.

December 12, 2024
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Wonderful Singer

Everyone loved Rob's Performance.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Graham E.

January 10, 2024
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A great time!

We hired Rob for a holiday party we hosted for the community. He is very talented and many of the residents commented to us how much they enjoyed the music!

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Kari G.

June 2, 2019
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Awesome

Perfect for our event. Background music to provide a nice ambience for our guests.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Michele F.

July 3, 2017

Fun, accommodating and professional

We had Rob play at our 50th birthday party last month. Having him play and sing was phenomenal and "made our party". We received so many positive comments from our guests about Rob's performance and just how nice he is. Rob is very accommodating and professional. He even took the time to learn a few more songs he new we liked and surprised us that night. We would recommend and hire Rob again.

Hired as: Harmonica Player, Singing Guitarist

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Booking information

Price range: $100 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 5 - 180 minutes

What to expect

My goal is to work with clients to insure that my performance fulfils their vision - whether it's quiet background music, leading a sing along around a campfire or something in between. I listen carefully to what your expectations are with regards to sound, look and content, then work to meet your needs.

About

I'm a musician, writer, professional speaker, comedic improviser and live streamer. My live shows feature music from across the decades blended with original songs, improvised comedy and audience participation. I write on a wide range of subjects from creativity to food to philosophy. As a professional speaker, I entertain audiences while helping them become more creative, ethical and effective decision makers. When the pandemic struck I pivoted to live streaming and have produced over 200 engaging live streamed shows on Facebook and YouTube.

Additional booking notes

As a solo artist I can work on any scale from an un-amplified performance before a small group at your home to large scale staged events. While I do most of my own technical work with regards to set up and tear down, I can arrange for professional sound support for larger events.

Past booked events

December 2024

11

Wednesday

Christmas Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Kitchener, ON

December 2023

12

Tuesday

Retirement Community Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Kitchener, ON

June 2019

01

Saturday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Waterloo, ON

November 2016

17

Thursday

Block Three Brewery

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Set list

This is a sample of my repertoire - always happy to learn new songs if you have favourites I don't already cover.

500 Miles - Proclaimers
Against the Wind - Bob Seger
Ahead by a Century- Tragically Hip
Alcohol - Brad Paisley
All My Loving - Beatles
Amie - Pure Prairie League
Best Day of My Life - American Authors
Black Velvet Band - Irish
Blame it on Midnight - Bob Seger
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson
Bobcaygeon - Tragically Hip
Break on Me - Keith Urban
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Canadian Railroad Trilogy - Gordon Lightfoot
The Cave - Mumford and Sons
Chattahoochee - Alan Jackson
Comes a Time - Neil Young
Country Roads - John Denver
Dirt - Dean Brody
Drink in My Hand - Eric Church
Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot
Five Days in May - Blue Rodeo
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Ho Hey - Lumineers
Humble and Kind - Tim McGraw
The Hockey Song - Stomping Tom Connors
Home for a Rest - Spirit of the West
I'm on Fire - Bruce Springsteen
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
I'm a Believer - Monkees
If I Had a Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies
Long May You Run - Neil Young
Lost Together - Blue Rodeo
Ordinary Day - Great Big Sea
Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
Springsteen - Eric Church
Stronger Beer - Tim Hicks
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
Thanks God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
The Weight - The Band
Wheat Kings - Tragically Hip
Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
Wonderwall - Oasis
Yesterday - Beatles
Your Cheating Heart - Hank Williams

Influences and inspiration

Blue Rodeo
Ed Sheeran
Neil Young
Tragically Hip
Gordon Lightfoot
Eagles
John Prine
Great Big Sea
Fred Eaglesmith
Celtic & Folk

Setup requirements

Provide all my own equipment

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