This delightful singer/guitarist creates and delivers entertainment specifically for YOUR event. Rudi's act is serious, silly and insightful by turns, but always attuned to the needs of the client. Works as solo act, or with The Rudiments, available as trio [w/bass + percussion] or septet [piano, bass, drums, percussion, saxophone]. His vast repertoire includes 10 albums of original songs, stories and spontaneous creations -- plus 100's of classic folk/rock tunes delivered with a twist. Rudi has delighted thousands of audiences at concerts, corporations, conventions, festivals and parties throughout the US and Europe. Why not add him to your event?
2 reviews
Michelle S.
December 19, 2022Rudi did a wonderful job of providing the entertainment for our holiday party. On time and professional. He asked great questions in order to ensure the event went smoothly.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Adam T.
March 27, 2017Gifted with the opportunity to play with Rudi, I am always amazed by his ability to reflect the environment he's in perfectly- whether honoring emotion and spirituality, vivifying a cheerful occasion, or just straight up laying down good ole rock 'n' roll- he seems to be the music he plays.
In two separate occasions Rudi & Co. brought the best out of the music, demonstrating sincerity in expression and professionalism in performance. The joy apparent in each strum of the guitar gave the musicians an easy feeling, and so a great sense of harmony poured throughout the air and into the audience members. With a smile on his face, Rudi embraced every twist and turn and adapted beautifully to the talents of the musicians in co-creation with him.
His flexibility and kindness throughout the course of set-up and tear-down as well fully articulated the impression that his decades in the music business have taught him a great deal of patience, understanding, and compassion when interacting with festival and event organizers.
Rudi is a true servant of the community, and a blessing to any musical moment.
Hired as: Acoustic Band, Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist
Rudi Harst
Thank you, Adam. It was a pleasure to play at the Mission Reach Festival, as well as the San Antonio River Barge Winter Holiday Celebration. Thank you for booking me and my music program, and please call on me whenever I can be of service to one of the many events you help produce.
Price range: $300 - $1,500
Languages: English, Spanish, Dutch
Gig length: 10 - 120 minutes
One man, one guitar and a whole bag of musical/theatrical tricks deliver a lively blend of songs, stories and surprises that can have a whole roomful of people smiling and singing along within minutes. If he's brought his band (Rudi + The Rudiments, available as a trio-septet), there's a good chance they will soon be dancing, too.
Conceived in Indonesia, born in the Netherlands and raised in South Texas, Rudi Harst has travelled the country sharing his global perspective through uplifting words and music at thousands of concerts, conferences, churches, schools and special events throughout the country over the past 35 years. In addition to being a musical performance artist, writer and inspirational speaker, he is the Spiritual Director of the Celebration Circle of San Antonio, an interfaith community with an inclusive, creative approach to spirituality which he co-founded in 1992. He’s the author of Hurry Slowly, a book of creative non-fiction which has been successfully adapted into a theatrical show. He has also recorded eight CD’s of original songs, the most recent being House of Yes, available at (link hidden)
solo act: mic on boom stand; acoustic guitar input (balanced, low impedance line)
trio: line out from bass guitar amp; two mics for percussion; two monitor speakers w/separate mix
quintet: add low impedance line out from keyboard, mic on boom stand for female vocalist
Thursday
Christmas Party
9:00am - 11:00am
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San Antonio, TX
- Contemporary acoustic, original songs with upbeat, melodic lyrics set to folk-rock-country-calypso rhythms
- Clever covers of 60's-70's folk-rock songs from Beatles to Bowie, Paul Simon, Dylan, etc. mixed with pop standards from the 40's-50's and
- Spontaneous songs, created to address the client's themes, concerns or unplanned occurrences in the moment
- can provide a combination of topical, focused entertainment and/or background music as needed
From Peter, Paul and Mary to Bowie, Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Willie Nelson -- with a little PeeWee Herman, Wayne Dyer and Oprah thrown in
Solo act: one mic and on low-impedence line for acoustic guitar input. Band equipment varies with lineup, can include electric bass, percussion, drums, keyboard, saxophone, backing vocalist. Can provide own sound gear
Singing Guitarist
