The venue selects a local cause.
Choose a nonprofit, school, neighborhood group, animal rescue, community organization, or cause your guests care about.
San Francisco Bay Area • Wineries • Restaurants • Private Events • Fundraisers
Live Acoustic Music
For Events That Feel Personal.
Great songs, warm storytelling, and a professional live performance shaped for the room — from winery patios and neighborhood restaurants to fundraisers, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations.
Not Just Background Music
A performance your guests remember — not just a playlist in the corner.
Mike performs a warm mix of Americana, folk, classic rock, country, blues, and modern acoustic favorites shaped for the room — intimate enough for conversation, strong enough to create energy.
For venues and hosts, the goal is simple: make the event feel more human, more memorable, and easier to enjoy.
The Room Matters
Real music. Real connection. The right energy for the occasion.
Whether the setting is a winery patio, neighborhood restaurant, corporate reception, fundraiser, or private celebration, Mike creates the kind of atmosphere that keeps guests engaged without overwhelming the room.
And when the event calls for something more participatory, the Charity Challenge adds a cause-driven layer that turns the performance into a shared experience.
The Charity Challenge
Every performance creates a winner.
This is the part guests remember. The venue selects one local charity. Mike selects another. Throughout the show, guests vote with their tips by choosing the cause they want to support.
Mike selects a second charity.
Two charities create a simple, visible, audience-friendly competition throughout the performance.
Guests vote with their tips.
The winning charity receives the venue performance fee plus its tip bucket. The other charity keeps every dollar contributed to its own bucket.
See It In Action
Performance Videos
Start with the highlight reel, then explore acoustic clips, blues performances, and a few musical stories from the road.
Featured
Mike Bush Music Highlight Reel
A quick look at live performances, venues, community moments, and the Mike Bush Music experience.
Solo Acoustic Performances
Warm, intimate clips that show the feel Mike brings to restaurants, wineries, private gatherings, and community events.
Soulful Music at the Kava Cafe
Irish Pub in Paris
Noodling on Some Beatles
Blues & Band Performances
A deeper look at Mike’s blues and band roots — proof of musical range beyond the solo acoustic format.
Electric Blues Live
More Electric Blues Live
Singing the Blues in Mexico
More Blues in Mexico
A Blast from the Past with the Dr. Why Band
Why Hosts Love It
It gives your event a story — not just a soundtrack.
Creates an Experience
Guests are not passive listeners. They become part of a fun, visible charity vote.
Supports Local Causes
Every performance turns venue spend and audience tips into real community giving.
Appeals Across Generations
Sets can move from James Taylor and The Beatles to Chris Stapleton, Van Morrison, blues, country, and modern acoustic favorites.
Professional & Self-Contained
Simple setup, strong communication, and the polish expected by restaurants, wineries, fundraisers, and private hosts.
The Sound
Familiar songs people love, performed with warmth and connection.
Mike’s repertoire spans six decades of Americana, folk, classic rock, country, blues, and modern acoustic music — tailored to the atmosphere of each venue or event.
Ask about the full song listClassic Acoustic Favorites
Stand By Me • Peaceful Easy Feeling • Wild World • Into The Mystic • Wish You Were Here • Brown Eyed Girl • Let It Be
Americana & Singer-Songwriter
Angel From Montgomery • No Hard Feelings • If I Had A Boat • Illegal Smile • The Wind Cries Mary • Arms of a Woman
Country & Folk
Folsom Prison Blues • Ring of Fire • Tennessee Whiskey • Blue Moon of Kentucky • Your Man • Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Modern Acoustic & Blues
Photograph • Valerie • I Will Follow You Into The Dark • If We Were Vampires • Creep • Electric Blues
Imagine Your Guests Saying
“That was the most fun we’ve had at an event in a long time — and I love that it supported local charities.”
Booking
Bring live music and community impact to your next event.
For restaurants, wineries, breweries, fundraisers, corporate gatherings, private parties, and community events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
BookMe@MikeBushMusic.com
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