Guitarist

Dave Rich

Full starFull starFull starFull starFull star
(5.0)Read all 3 reviews
Watch
Booking protection
Secure online payments
Free 48hr cancellations
Support available Mon-Sat
Like Dave?
Watch & Listen
Watch
Listen

About Dave

Guitar/Vocalist performing mainly 70s/80s bangers with a few either side. Acoustic or with custom backings. Self Contained. Lifelong Pro.
Guitarist
Okehampton
Public liability insurance of £10 million

•Guitar/Vocalist performing mainly 70s 80s bangers with a few either side! •Fully acoustic or with Studio produced unique backtrax! •Fully self-contained professional with great kit, insurance and receipts! •Quick and easy setup and packdown so no hanging about waiting for ages! •Hundreds of very happy customers, from pubs to large events over the years who keep booking me back! I absolutely love my job and it shows. This is something I hear time and time again. I know I'm incredibly fortunate to do what I do and to make a living out of something I love and this feeds through into the service I provide. My show is well put together with backing tracks I make myself. There's no karaoke tracks here, and it makes for a show that sounds like a cohesive band. As time has gone on my setlists have been slowly tailoring themselves to the audience and I now have a show which has been thoroughly battle-tested and can be adjusted on the fly to suit the audience. I'm professional and have very high standards when it comes to my music but on the flip side I'm flexible enough to work with nervous clients when their timings have all gone out of the window at the wedding. It's all good and you can rest assured you will not have to worry! I've played weddings, hotels, caravan parks, kitchens, front rooms, live radio shows, festivals, and everything in between. I also teach guitar when I'm not playing live so my life is all about music.

Dave
Full starFull starFull starFull starFull star
5 out of 5
3 verified reviews

Dave's Reviews

From customers:

TW
Tracey W
3 days ago, for a Bar / Club / Venue event in High St
Full starFull starFull starFull starFull star
5 out of 5

You did us proud Dave Rich, absolutely rocked the crowd all night long. You’re certainly one of our favourites as well. Thanks again Ash & Tracey xx

ZB
Zoe B
2 months ago, for a Birthday party in Cheriton Fitzpaine
Full starFull starFull starFull starFull star
5 out of 5

What an absolutely brilliant gig! Thank you, Dave. You made our night 😊

Read all 3 reviews

Dave's Song list

Tears For Fears
Rule The World
Sam n Dave
Soul Man
Rag & Bone Man
Human, All You Ever Wanted
Foo Fighters
Times Like These, Learn To Fly
Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up
The Clash
I fought the law
Walk the moon
Shut up and dance
The Undertones
Teenage Kicks
Train
Ways to say goodbye, Drops of jupiter
Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline, Forever In Blue Jeans
George Ezra
Blame it on me, Budapest, Paradise, Shotgun, Green Green Grass
Ed Sheeran
Castle On The Hill
The Eagles
Take it easy, Peaceful Easy Feeling
Toto
Africa
Dobie Gray
Drift Away
The Killers
Mr Brightside , Human
Bruno Mars
Locked out of heaven, Uptown Funk
Michael Buble'
Everything
Billy Idol
White Wedding, Rebel Yell
Ricky Martin
Livin' la vida loca, She Bangs
The Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There, Penny Lane
Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer, Solsbury Hill
Chuck Berry
Johnny Be Goode
Gotye
Somebody that I used to know
Lynrd Skynrd
Sweet Home Alabama.
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Jackie Wilson Says, Bright Side Of The Road
Oasis
Wonderwall
John Denver
Country Roads
The Kings Of Leon
Sex on fire
Green Day
When september ends , Basket case
The Police
Message in a bottle, Every little thing she does is magic, Every breath you take, Dont stand so close to me
Coldplay
Clocks , Viva la vida
Joe Cocker
Unchain my heart.
Passenger
Let Her go
Paul Simon
You can call me al, Under African Skies
Stevie Wonder
Wish, higher ground, Superstition
Jimi Hendrix
All along the watchtower (fast version).
Eric Clapton
Layla, Lay Down Sally
The Stereophonics
Dakota.
Steve miller band
Gimme some lovin.
Jackson Browne
Runnin on empty.
The Faces
Maggie May.
Mental as anything
Live It Up
Deep Blue Something
Breakfast at Tiffanys
Ike and Tina
Proud Mary
Mumford and sons
I will wait, Little Lion Man
Steve Winwood
Higher Love
Bob Dylan
Mozambique, Tangled up in blue, Knockin on heavens door
Lionel Richie
Dancing on the ceiling
Eddie Cochran
C'mon Everybody
The Bee Gees
Staying Alive
Robbie Williams
Rock DJ, Mr Bojangles
James Bay
The River
Buddy Holly
Oh Boy
Olly Murs
Dance with me tonight
Take That
Shine
Status Quo
Caroline, Deeper and Down
Paulo Nutini
New Shoes
The Monkees
Daydream Believer, I'm a believer
Bryan Adams
Summer of 69, Run to you
Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds, Somethin' about you, Burnin' Love
Jack Johnson
Sittin' Waitin' Wishin', Better Together
Guns n' Roses
Sweet Child o' Mine
Def Leppard
Pour Some Sugar On Me, Animal
Doobie Brothers
Long Train Running, Listen to the music
Pink Floyd
Coming back to life, Wish you were here, Shine on you crazy diamond
The Rolling Stones
Get off my cloud,
Billy Joel
We didn't start the fire, Just the way you are
Bruce Springsteen
Dancing In The Dark, Streets of Philadelphia, Human Touch, Im On Fire
Bruce Hornsby
The Way It Is
The Zutons
Valerie.
The Proclaimers
500 miles
Richard Thompson
Vincent Black Lightning
The Levellers
The Boatman
Del Amitri
Nothing Ever Happens
Tracy Chapman
Fast Car, Talking 'bout a revolution
Steelers Wheel
Stuck in the middle with you
Supergrass
Moving, Feel Alright
Sting
Fields of gold, Probably Me, Englishman in New York, Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot, When We Dance, Fragile, Seven Days, Shape Of My Heart, All Would Envy, All This Time
Marc Cohn
Walking in Memphis, Silver Thunderbird
Jungle Book
I wanna be like you, Bear Necessities
Fleetwood Mac
Big Love, Dont Stop Thinking About Tomorrow, You can go your own way
Marvin Gaye
I heard it through the grapevine
Aloe Blacc
Wake me up
Carole King
How sweet it is
Joe Cocker
The Ticket, A little help from my friends
Tom Petty
Runnin down a dream, Free Falling, Learning To Fly
Madness
It must be love
Otis Reading
Hard To Handle, Dock Of The Bay
The Doors
Roadhouse Blues
Roy Orbison
Pretty Woman, You Got It
Spencer Davis Band
Keep on runnin, Gimme some lovin
Andrew Gold
Lonely Boy
Jack Savoretti
Knock Knock, Back where I belong
World Party
Put a message in a box
REM
Shiny Happy People
Kenny Rogers
The Gambler
Genesis
Invisible Touch, Land Of Confusion
Sam Cooke
Wonderful World
The Kooks
She moves in her own way
Tina Turner
Simply The Best
Bon Jovi
Livin' on a prayer
Tom Jones
It's not unusual
note some of these are acoustic only.

Dave's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£250
Up to 1 hour£250
Up to 2 hours£250
Up to 3 hours£625

Add-ons

song learning
+£125
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

They love that I love it. I give it my all for party events and chilled out acoustic slots alike.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Many many pubs, clubs, holiday parks, hotels, private houses, festivals. Literally too many to remember. Please ask if you'd like to know.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I'm flexible but the price may adjust to reflect the adjustments if I'm there later/longer.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

yes however it will obviously affect my time on site so there may be an additional fee for this.

How much time do you need to set up?

20 minutes minimum. This assumes parking right next to the state and clear access. Please also ensure I have a parking space nearby if I cannot stay parked next to the stage area.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Yes but I will use them as a guide and will adjust my set depending on the crowd.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes. You just need to provide me one 13amp socket and a stage area. (I can fit in to some pretty small stage areas!)

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes but I do charge for this, see my add-ons.
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Acoustic, Pop, Funk rock, Motown, Soul, Americana, Vintage, Classic rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop rock
See all genres
Instruments:
See all instruments
Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Church service, Private event, Birthday party, Corporate event, New Year's Eve, Christmas party
See all event types
Other skills:
Audio engineer, Composer, Sound technician, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer, Accompanist, Singing teaching, Instrumental teaching
See all skills