Ryan Shephard
Ryan Shephard

Ryan Shephard

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PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING ME 👉 My minimum fee is $1,000 for a solo performance (within 25 miles of 60601). If your budget matches, I would love to put a custom quote together for your special event. Thanks 😀👌🙏 Whether it's private parties, weddings, corporate events, or charity fundraisers, I've been performing both original and cover music live for over 10 years! My repertoire includes music from almost all genres and includes endeavors like working with and sharing the stage with bands and artists like Sublime with Rome, Richie Ramone of The Ramones, and Chance McCoy of Old Crow Medicine Show. I play nearly 100 private events a year, and I've played 600+ events that include performances for Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams like the Chicago Bears, high-profile politicians, and more! Want to watch a video? Click 'Featured Projects' > 'See all' > Videos are located within! You can also search "Ryan Shephard Music" on YouTube! Check out my song list by searching Ryan Shephard Music on Google to find my website! My goal is to work with you to create a night to remember. Let's collaborate on a song list and what will work best for you and your guests! Professional Accolades: - Past clients include the Chicago Bears, Milwaukee Tool, TD Synnex, Willis Tower, Fresenius Kabi, Ventas Inc, St. Louis Post, and many more - 2 time Nominee for ‘Best Rock Act’ in the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. (2018, 2019) - 1st place in the Madison Theater Band Challenge 2018, the largest Battle of the Bands style competitions in the Midwest. - Thumbtack Top Pro 2021, 2022, & 2023 - UK Rock Blog PRNAV's Album of the Year 2017 ("Freak Mythology") - 1st Place in Cincinnati’s Next Big Band Competition 2017. - Featured in numerous films, including the opening scene of award-winning film director Martin Neveu’s short film, “Feeling Station”. - Selected artist to play at Bunbury Music Festival, Jersey Shore Music Festival, OHMSTEAD Music Festival, Rhythm Brew Music & Arts Festival, and many more national and regional music festivals. - Local & national FM radio airplay. - Local, national, & international online radio airplay. - 50,000+ combined streams on all major music platforms. - Thousands of copies of "Freak Mythology" sold Some Press: "Truly stunning varied selection - current and original yet so evocative of years gone by - a true pleasure to have heard it" — 'Donald Strachen on the Radio' - Donald Strachen “For me it is my 2017 Album of the Year and it will take a lot for any band to beat it." — Pete Divine - PRNAV (2017) “Discovering Freak Mythology, a four piece from Cincinnati, is a refreshing breath of Americana-embedded alternative rock and roll." — Charles Frank - The Jamwich Magazine
Overview

Hired 48 times

Serves Chicago, IL

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1 employee

12 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon4:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Tim C.
Sep 17, 2024
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If there were a rating above 5-star Ryan would receive it. The system only allows to choose 3 categories out of 5 to rate Ryan. Ryan hit all five categories responsive, punctuality, value, work quality, professionalism. If you are looking to book live music with professional entertainment Ryan is your person! I can't say enough good things about him. A little about the event 200+ people for a client experience, we as a company cater to finances for retires. Thank you Ryan we will be booking you again!

Details: Corporate event • 101 - 150 guests • 51 or older • Band • 3 - 5 • Rock / classic rock • Outdoors

Ryan Shephard's reply
Tim, This was one of my favorite events I've played this year - you and your team at Thrive crushed it and I can't wait to see you all again! Thank you for your kind words about the performance, and best of luck the rest of this year! Ryan
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Edward C.
Oct 7, 2024
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We had the pleasure of having Ryan Shephard as our wedding musician, and we couldn’t be happier with our experience! From the moment we contacted him, Ryan displayed incredible professionalism. He was prompt in all our communications, making the planning process smooth and stress-free. On our wedding day, he arrived exactly on time, ensuring everything was set up perfectly. The quality of his music was outstanding! Ryan’s talent truly shone through, and he created a beautiful atmosphere that perfectly complemented our ceremony and cocktail hour. We highly recommend Ryan Shephard to anyone looking for a top-notch wedding musician. :)

Details: Wedding ceremony • 26 - 50 guests • 18 - 30 years old • 31 - 50 years old • 51 or older • 12 years old or younger • Guitar • Vocals • Oldies • Variety • Pop / top 40 • Rock / classic rock • Covers • Outdoors

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Martine B.
Sep 21, 2024
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Ryan was absolutely fantastic. An amazing musician and singer, extremely intuitive, he has created a beautiful atmosphere. All the guests loved his music and told us how much they appreciated his skills & presence. We will hire Ryan again. He is a very cool & talented person.

Details: General event / party • 76 - 100 guests • 31 - 50 years old • 51 or older • 18 - 30 years old • Vocals • Guitar • Piano • Other strings • Variety • Jazz / Blues • Rock / classic rock • Pop / top 40 • Oldies • Country / bluegrass • Outdoors

Ryan Shephard's reply
Martine, Thank you so much for your kind words! I had a great time time playing at your event. I appreciate your hospitality and can't wait for the next one! Ryan
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Asher G.
Jan 15, 2024
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We hired Ryan to play and sing at our office Holiday party. He responded within 30 minutes of my request. We had a phone conversation the next day and discussed our needs. He showed up early to set up on the coldest night of the year. His music set a very warm and exciting atmosphere for our party. He plays and sings beautifully and has a large repertoire of music to request for his set list. Thanks for a great evening!

Details: Holiday party • 26 - 50 guests • 31 - 50 years old • Guitar • Vocals • Rock / classic rock • Oldies • Jazz / Blues • Covers • Other

Ryan Shephard's reply
Asher, Thanks so much for taking the time to write this! I had an awesome time... hopefully next time we have better weather! Ryan
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Sean R.
Sep 10, 2024
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We hired Ryan for an event for our nonprofit organization and he was so wonderful to work with! Not only is he extremely talented, but he showed up early, was a fantastic communicator, and was friendly and responsive to our staff and all of the guests at our event. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a musician for any type of event.

Details: Fundraiser • 151 - 200 guests • 31 - 50 years old • 51 or older • 18 - 30 years old • Guitar • Vocals • Band • Oldies • Variety • Pop / top 40 • Rock / classic rock • Outdoors

Ryan Shephard's reply
Sean, It was an honor to play this event! I had an awesome time, and you and your team did a great job of creating a great environment for not only your guests but also for me to play in. Thank you for having me, and I'll see you next time! Ryan
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