- Vancouver, BC
- One Man Band
- $300-$600
Are you organizing a block party? How about a work event? Maybe a backyard BBQ? I perform dozens of re-imagined popular songs in the solo acoustic format. I...
Tim Hewitt
Overview
Member: Canadian Music Hall of Fame
A one man band that will surprise and delight you – Tim’s use of looping technology makes for a show that you have to hear to believe. Without backing tracks, autotune or samples, Tim sounds like an entire band, all live and ‘on the fly’. Audience members are constantly asking ‘How does he do that?’. You will be amazed what one voice and one guitar can sound like.
A mainstay of the Vancouver music scene, Tim Hewitt has been performing with some of Canada’s best known bands for the past 20 years. His acoustic solo act is lively and entertaining, covering everything from Current Hits to East Coast Celtic to Classics we all love.
Reviews
6 reviews
Nancy S.
May 12, 2025Cocktail Reception : VRC May10 2025
Tim was great. Arrived in a timely way, set up and mic share was easy. Played to the crowd. Amenible to staying a wee bit longer for some $. Good for this occasion. Enjoyed by all.
Thanks Tim.
Hired as: One Man Band
Tim Hewitt
Thank you so much Nancy!
You were a lovely host and really enjoyed entertaining you and your guests. It was lovely to see the celebration for you Son and new Daughter-In-Law. I wish them the best on their new adventure.
Jeff C.
August 21, 2024Courteous, personable, always polite.
Tim was a magnificent addition to our 100 birthday party. Tried to get everyone involved, chatted up the crowd and simply was wonderful. Played hits according to the age group and was on time . Would definitely have home back.
Regards Jeff & Theresa
Hired as: One Man Band
Tim Hewitt
Thank you so very much Jeff & Theresa!
You were wonderful hosts and I had a great time entertaining you and your guests. Thank you for your hospitality and kind words. It was great to meet you all.
Suhani M.
July 30, 2023Great entertainer and an even better singer
Tim was wonderful at our our pub. He read the room very well and kept everyone engaged between songs as well. He cooperated with the staff and was always willing to do beyond than what's needed. His songs choice was excellent. Went from Canadian to pop music very smoothly. And most of all he sings really well. We'd love to have him over again.
Hired as: One Man Band, Pop Music
Frank S.
August 12, 2022Tim was great!
He was very accommodating and friendly to all our guests. We enjoyed his entertainment!
Hired as: One Man Band, Pop Music
Tim Hewitt
Thank you Frank. It was a pleasure to perform for you and your family. You were a wonderful host!
Danny M.
July 29, 2022Thanks Tim
Awesome music and talent!
Totally made our event outstanding and was very open with our venue and song choice,
Thanks Tim again for your professionalism!
Dan & Wendy
Hired as: One Man Band
Tim Hewitt
Thank you both for having me! It was a real honour to entertain you on such an important event. Certainly one I'll remember for a long time.
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 10 - 340 minutes
Unions: AFM
What to expect
Tim did an AMAZING job at our wedding ceremony and reception. We truly couldn’t be happier. He played music for all age groups and entertained for the whole night. Our guests were shocked that Tim could sound like a full band all on his own. 2 weeks later, guests are still talking about Tim and his “crazy looping pedals”. Between sets, he had prepared and set up the music so he handled every bit of music for the night. Having Tim as the musician for the wedding and ceremony, we were able to unload all of the musical duties and he took care of it all with such ease. From nailing requests, to entertaining some wondering children, Tim is an amazing musician and a great personality to have at the wedding.
Jason & Nicole
August 24, 2012
About
Member: Canadian Music Hall of Fame
A talented singer and guitarist, Tim has been performing internationally for 25 years. He brings that experience to every event and loves to share his passion for music. Having performed with many of Canada’s greatest music legends, he has an intuitive sense of pacing for any event.
Though best know as a bassist, Timothy B Hewitt has worn many hats in the Vancouver music scene: Vocalist, guitarist, programmer, producer, engineer and mixer.
Beginning by picking up the guitar at age five, Tim moved on to the bass at eight. “I was in a band with too many guitar players, so I wanted the Gene Simmons’ parts.”, Tim recalls. “I loved the way I could make pant legs shake”. No longer the odd man out, Tim became in demand as a player among much older musicians in his home town of Saint John. This led to relocating to Halifax at age 17 and touring the Maritime circuit with some of the top bands of the time, performing both covers and original music. His debut shot at writing and recording an EP with his first touring act Fuze, scored a top 5 single on New Brunswick radio. Soon after, an offer from CBC Fame-Game winners, RazorBoy, found Tim performing in front of crowds of 2000 , at age 19.
Relocating to Vancouver in 1991, Tim quickly established himself on the west-coast. A short stint with local favourites, Nick Danger, turned into an long term association with John Stoltz, at that time a member of Trooper. It wasn’t long until Tim was moved over to join Canadian legends Trooper on many tours across the country in support of their come-back albums, “The Last of the Gypsies” and “Ten”. While enjoying the touring, he also kept active in the up and coming Vancouver music scene, working with the likes of; Damn the Diva, Edgar (Brand New Day), Vancouver Seeds winners WDC and Juno award nominated Rymes with Orange. While working with the former on their ground breaking “Crash”, Tim was part of the conception, writing and production of the album.
Playing on many national in international releases, Tim has recorded with; Lena, WDC, Heartland, Change of Heart, Rymes with Orange, WDC, Prism and many others. Along the way, he has offered his skills producing acts diverse as Sean Ashby (Sarah Mclachlan), Montreal punk legends Genetic Control, and his recently completed project, Oliver. Oliver is co-production with former WDC singer Chad Oliver. The pair has been recognized for their song writing, winning for Vancouver in the ‘Canadian Radio Star Songwriting Competition’ with the song ‘Find My Way’, (coincidentally the pair’s first composition). They were also named in the top three of December 2005 in the VH-1 sponsored ‘Song of the Year’. Their debut album “Every Red Light” , was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Tim.
Tim’s recent projects include; mastering a release for Hey Ocean, Music Producer for the web-series Mm Ci and co-producing while engineering the latest PRiSM album.
Able to tailor entertainment to your event, Tim also offers aditional musicaians: A Duo, with Violinist Ian Cameron. A Trio with percussion and Bodhran – All the way up to the 5 piece THX – The Tim Hewitt Experience!
Services offered
Past booked events
May 2025
10
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Vancouver, BC
August 2024
20
Tuesday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Surrey, BC
July 2023
28
Friday
Restaurant/Bar Event
7:00pm - 10:00pm
•
New Westminster, BC
November 2022
15
Tuesday
Corporate Event
4:30pm - 7:00pm
•
New Westminster, BC
August 2022
06
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Langley, BC
July 2022
28
Thursday
Dinner Party
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Port Coquitlam, BC
December 2019
05
Thursday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Vancouver, BC
September 2018
22
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Coquitlam, BC
Set list
Tim offers the 4 C’s of music: Current, Celtic, Classic and Country. Here is a sample of his constantly growing songlist.
Current:
Ahead by a Century – The Tragically Hip
Babylon – David Grey
Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Closing TIme – SemiSonic
Courage – The Tragically Hip
Counting Stars – One Republic
Creep – Radiohead
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Don’t Walk Away Eileen – Sam Roberts
Down By The Water – The Decemberists
Drive – Incubus
Dynamite – Taio Cruz
Everything You Want – Vertical Horizon
Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Good Riddance – Green Day
Hasn’t Hit Me Yet – Blue Rodeo
Headache – Frank Black
Hey Brother – Avicii
Hey Mama – Mat Kearney
Hey Ya – Outkast
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Home – Phillip Phillips
I Gotta Feelin’ – Black Eyed Peas
I Will Be the One Who Loves You the Most – Brett Dennen
I Will Wait – Mumford and Sons
I Will Survive – Cake
I’ll Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
I’m Shipping Up To Boston – Dropkick Murphys
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Jump Around – House of Pain
Kids – MGMT
Laid – James
Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons
Lovesong – The Cure
Lullaby – Shawn Mullins
Mexico – Cake
No Such Thing – John Mayer
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Sittin’ Waitin’ Wishin’ – Jack Johnson
Slide – Goo Goo Dolls
Steal My Kisses – Ben Harper
Teenage Dirtbag – Weetus
The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) – Ylvis
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
Time to Pretend – MGMT
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
Wake Me Up – Avicii
What I Got – Sublime
What it’s Like – Everclear
Why Georgia – John Mayer
Wonderwall – Oasis
Yellow – Coldplay
500 Miles – The Proclaimers
Classic:
3 AM – Matchbox (phone number hidden)09 – Tommy Tutone
American Pie – Don McLean
Angel Eyes – Jeff Healey
A Horse With No Name – America
All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
Bad Moon Rising – CCR
Best Friend’s Girl – The Cars
Better Man – Pearl Jam
Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis
Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
(The) Breakup Song – Greg Kihn Band
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Bud The Spud – Stompin’ Tom
Cecelia – Simon and Garfunkel
Cocaine – Eric Clapton
Country Roads – John Denver
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Dancing with Myself – Billy Idol
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town – Pearl Jam
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
Free Falling – Tom Petty
Fresh Prince of Bel Aire – Fresh Prince
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) – Beastie Boys
Fixin’ To Die Rag – Country Joe and the Fish
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Get Back – The Beatles
Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Hands to Yourself – Georgia Satellites
Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
Here For A Good Time – Trooper
Heroes – David Bowie
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles
Hockey Song – Stompin’ Tom Connors
I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
I Melt With You – Modern English
Into The Mystic – Van Morrison
I Melt With You – Modern English
I‘m on Fire – Bruce Springsteen
I Will Survive – Cake / Gloria Gaynor
I’ve Just Seen A Face – The Beatles
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
Jump – Van Halen
Last Kiss – Pearl Jam
Land Down Under – Men at Work
Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton
Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Lovers is a Dangerous Time – BNL
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty
Me and Julio – Simon and Garfunkel
Mrs Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Octopus’ Garden – The Beatles
Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Pink Houses – John Mellencamp
Proud Mary – CCR
Rocket Man – Elton John
Rockin’ in the Free World – Neil Young
Runaway – Del Shannon
Runaway Train – Soul Asylum
Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay – Ottis Redding
Spooky – Atlanta Rhythm Section
Squeeze Box – The Who
Stuck in the Middle – Stealer’s Wheel
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns and Roses
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Take it Easy – The Eagles
Taking Care of Business – BTO
Talk Dirty To Me – Poison
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
The Weight – The Band
Throw Your Arms Around Me – Pearl Jam
Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
What I Got – Sublime
What It’s Like – Everlast
Where The Streets Have No Name – U2
You Don’t Know How It Feels – Tom Petty
You’re 16 (You’re Beautiful & You’re Mine) – Ringo Starr
Ziggy Stardust – Davie Bowie
Celtic:
Barrett’s Privateers – Stan Rogers
Big Strong Man – The Wolftones
Black Velvet Band – Traditional
Bud the Spud – Stompin’ Tom Connors
Dirty Old Town – The Pogues
Drunken Sailor – Great Big Sea
Farewell to Nova Scotia – Traditional
Galway Girl – Steve Earl
Home For a Rest – Spirit of the West
I’s the By – Great Big Sea
If I Should Fall Behind – Bruce Springsteen
If I Should Fall From Grace With God – The Pogues
Irish Rover – Traditional
Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons
Mari’s Wedding – The Rankin Family
McBeth – Celtic Kiss
Sloop John B – The Beach Boys
Sonny’s Dream – Ron Hynes
The Fields of Athenry – Dubhliners
The Night Pat Murphy Died – Great Big Sea
The Unicorn – The Irish Rovers
Run Runaway – Great Big Sea
Walk in the Irish Rain – Irish Descendants
Wasn’t that a Party – The Irish Rovers
Whiskey In the Jar – Traditional
Whiskey You’re the Devil – The Pogues
Wild Rover – Traditional
With Fiddle:
Irish Washerwoman
Lannigan’s Ball
Rakes of Kildare
Kesh Jig
Swallow’s Tail Jig
Tenpenny Bit
John Ryan’s Polka
Dennis Murphy’s Polka
Red Haired Boy
Hogart’s Transformation
June Apple
Mason’s Apron
Bowin’ The Strings
Liberty
Joys of Quebec
Flop Eared Mule
Jaybird
Country:
Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down – Mavericks
Beer for my Horses – Toby Keith & Willie Nelson
Boil Them Cabbage Down – Traditional
Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Brooks & Dunn
Copperhead Road – Steve Earl
Cotton Eyed Joe – Traditional
(Thank God I’m a) Country Boy – John Denver
Country Roads – John Denver
Devil Went Down To Georgia – Charlie Daniels
Drivin’ My Life Away – Eddie Rabbitt
Fishin’ in the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
Guitar Town – Steve Earl
Jambalaya – Hank Snow
Little Sister – Dwight Yokam
On The Road Again – Willie Nelson
Orange Blossom Special – Traditional
Pancho & Lefty – Willie Nelson
Redneck Girl – Bellamy Brothers
Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Save A Horse – Big & Rich
Streets of Bakersfield – Buck Owens / Dwight Yoakam
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
The Hockey Song – Stompin’ Tom Conners
There Goes My Heart – Mavericks
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
Christmas:
Blue Christmas
Feliz Navidad
Frosty The Snowman
It’s Christmas (Baby please come home)
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bell Rock
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Run Run Rudolph
Santa Clause is Coming to Town
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Setup requirements
A dry, flat area - 8' x 6' (prefered), 8' x 4' (minimum)
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