Southwest Ellis

Etowah, NC

$175 and up

Travels up to 100 miles

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Southwest Ellis Tom Petty Mix - LIVE from the Blue Ridge

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Keith Urban opener

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Brad Paisley Opener

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Playing for Joe Nichols

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Montgomery Gentry opener

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Blake Shelton opener

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Little Big Town opener

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Marty Stuart opener

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Overview

Add a great mix of "Acoustic Classic Rock" to your event or party. I have worked as lead guitarist for several national touring artists including ZZ's Best, Jim Morris & the Big Bamboo Band, and the Ronnie Morgan Band opening for dozens of Nashville headliners including Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Diamond Rio, Rascal Flatts, and Little Big Town. I've also been writing and performing my original music in venues across the country for several years and have produced two CD's of my own.


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Booking information

Price range: $175 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes

What to expect

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About

Eric has worked as lead guitarist for several national touring artists including ZZ's Best, Jim Morris & the Big Bamboo Band, and the Ronnie Morgan Band opening for dozens of Nashville headliners including Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Diamond Rio, Rascal Flatts, and Little Big Town. He's been writing and performing his original music in venues across the country for several years and has produced two CD's of his own. Heavily influenced by the Texas blues styles of Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Billy Gibbons, Eric honed his skills as a blues guitarist and became a sought after sideman. More recently, he has developed an acoustic guitar solo show focused on classic rock of the 60's, 70's and 80's. The current set list includes acoustic favorites from Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and others. He is based out of Western North Carolina.

Additional booking notes

I provide all of my own sound equipment and gear. All I need is an electrical outlet!

Past booked events

August 2025

16

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Hendersonville, NC

Set list

Comin' Into Los Angeles - Arlo Guthrie
Yer So Bad - Tom Petty
Nobody Knows You - Eric Clapton
Paddle Faster - Eric Ellis
Knockin' on Heavens Door - Bob Dylan
Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook
Ice Cream Man - Van Halen
Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
Life Behind Bars - Eric Ellis
Mary Janes Last Dance - Tom Petty
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Another Chance - Georgia Satellites
Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
Can't Spell Guilty Without "U" & "I" - Eric Ellis
American Pie - Don McLean
Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton
You Wreck Me - Tom Petty
It Ain't Easy Being Me - Chris Knight
Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
San Francisco Bay Blues - Eric Clapton
Country Roads - John Denver
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Runnin' On Faith/Atlantis - Eric Clapton
Right There now - Jude Cole
Layla - Eric Clapton
Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites
Seminole Wind - John Anderson
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere - Dwight Yoakam
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
Fields of Gold - Sting
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
Sailboat Race - Jim Morris
Hallowed Jones - Jim Morris
Plus an assortment of Eric Ellis original songs from my two CD's

Influences and inspiration

Classic Rock

Setup requirements

Covered performance area (preferred)

Solid surface performance area or stage

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