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James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist
- Phoenix, AZ
- Singing Guitarist
- Travels up to 1500 miles
- $300-$800
Overview
Solo acoustic live looping, full band, or acoustic duo available! (James' band is "People Who Could Fly")
✔️ Top-Rated acoustic musician on GigSalad
✔️ Winner of "Best of Weddings" on The Knot
✔️ Winner of "Couples Choice" awards on WeddingWire
Enjoy 300+ popular covers: modern dance, pop, rock, plus 90s, 80s, 70s, and 60s classics.
Clean lyrics, upbeat energy, and diverse song selection make James the perfect choice to entertain any audience!
James performs with national acts including: Rick Springfield, Train, Weezer, Flo Rida, The Commodores, Death Cab for Cutie, G Eazy, Yung Gravy
Check out the reviews on Gigsalad for 100% confidence that James is the right fit for your event!
37 Reviews
James is an outstanding entertainer. This is the second time I have had James perform and he always gets the party going …… thank you James!!
1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Guitarist, One Man Band
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you Sanjay! It is always a pleasure working with you and performing for your guests!
What an amazing solo performance to add to a perfect day! The music was PERFECT! This artist took extra time to learn some new songs for our event, and the set was perfection! Thank you so much for a memorable gathering your music really set the tone!
Singing Guitarist, Guitarist, One Man Band
James was great to work with from the get go, professional and on time. He took our inputs on the vibe we wanted to have for our party, he kept the music relevant to both adults and 17-18yr olds. He is a talented artist and our guests loved having live music. We highly recommend James!
Guitarist, Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Hi Tejal, thank you so much for the review! I enjoyed performing for the celebration of your recent graduate! It was very nice meeting you, Samir, and your guests
James is a total professional! Played to the crowd, the playlist was perfect and completely curated by James. He took requests but he checked all of the boxes on his own. We can’t wait to hire James again. Everyone at the event has a blast!
1960s Era Entertainment, 1970s Era Entertainment, 1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Guitarist, One Man Band, Pop Music, Pop Singer, Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you so much, Ben! It was such such a great experience performing for Ken and Ashley's anniversary!
We hired James for a donor event and were very pleased with his performance. He arrived on time and was incredibly friendly and professional. He picked great songs for the event and everyone was still able to mingle while listening.
One Man Band
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thanks again for having me at your donor appreciation event! It was a pleasure working with you!
James was very professional, on-time, and sounded great. Exactly what I was looking for.
Guitarist, Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you Rachel! I enjoyed performing for your conference!
James did a great job. He was on time and professional. His music is fantastic.
Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you brooks! it was a pleasure performing for your celebration!
We had James perform for our wedding welcome happy hour. He was amazing!! He read the crowd and had everyone dancing. He played a great variety and even took a few requests. Highly recommend!
Guitarist, One Man Band, Pop Music, Pop Singer, Singing Guitarist
James did great. Played fun covers and was very professional to work with.
Guitarist, One Man Band
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thanks Seth! I enjoyed playing for Meridian's event!
James was amazing! Great vocals, very pleasant to work with.
Singing Guitarist
James did a great job. Set up right on time, played all our song requests and had his own great music. We will use him again.
Guitarist
Fantastic job! Thank you so much for making our evening so special!
Singing Guitarist
James was awesome. He played newer music that we requested and even showed up early to let us use his microphones. Thank you so much!
Guitarist, One Man Band, Pop Music, Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you, Tim! It was a pleasure working with you and performing for your corporate event!
James was prompt, professional and played a wide variety of music. Many of the songs he put a personal touch on to make them even more enjoyable. Would totally hire him again. Thank you for helping make our event awesome! And.....
Thank you for putting up with us!
1970s Era Entertainment, 1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Cover Band, Guitarist, One Man Band, Party Band, Pop Music, Pop Singer, Rock Band, Top 40 Band, Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thanks so much Catherine! It was a pleasure performing for your customer appreciation event!
James put on a fantastic performance for 3 hours at a 50 person rehearsal dinner on a private restaurant deck on Phoenix. Every guest raved about him! He read the crowd well and played great songs without any input. He was also on time, professional and extremely nice. He really made the event.
Singing Guitarist
I booked James Mills for a hot air balloon flight wedding ceremony and reception. Weather was not looking the best for our flight date so I reached out to James to see if we had to switch dates would he still be able to perform. He was not available for our back up date, but did offer services from another member of his agency who was absolutely AMAZING all around! Jam was friendly and outgoing and our bride was very very pleased with his performance. Great guy and a phenomenal performer! Afterwards he walked around and interacted with all the guests which I thought was just so nice. I would definitely book with them again. Thanks James and Jam!
James did an excellent job reading the crowd and provided us with great entertainment. He even allowed us to use his microphone for speeches and making a few announcements. He was easy to work with, responded to my pesky questions quickly, showed up early to set up and started playing the minute we walked in. He played music for our crowd that ranged in age from 15- 84 and everyone commented on how much they enjoyed him. Thanks so much for making the night special for the group.
Guitarist
Entertaining. Professional.
My guest were impressed. The talent level of James and his band commented on by everyone all night. No matter your event, hire James. He has a wide variety and knows how to make the event special.
Party Band, Pop Music, Rock Band, Top 40 Band
James was a pleasure to deal with both prior to, during & after the event. Extremely professional & knows how to engage the crowd with different genres of music as well as taking requests. We definitely will have him back as well as his wide variety of acts under his promotion company, Paragon Booking.
One Man Band, Singing Guitarist
James was phenomenal, he elevated the energy of the party with his selection of songs. He played many of our requests and we loved it . James is an exception musician and singer. We will be calling him back again for many other parties.
1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment
Not only is he very professional, he is a also a great musician.
Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you so much, Anthony! I had such a blast performing for your corporate event!
It's been a long time since we've heard live music. so when the daughter turned 21 and wanted to invite a few friends, about 9, we used James as a surprise and it was fantastic. He even learned a Harry Styles song specifically for her. He has a huge song list in his memory and is a very good guitarist. We hope to see him soon.
1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Acoustic Band, Pop Music
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you so much Merrili! It was great meeting and working with all of you :)
James was great and delivered a memorable performance.
Singing Guitarist
James did a phenomenal job entertaining the guests at our daughter’s wedding. He was absolutely professional in all ways that matter. Thank you James!
Guitarist, Pop Singer
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you so much, Marybeth! It was a pleasure working with you. Congrats again to Michael and Macayla!
James was amazing! He was very pleasant and accommodating and on time. His guitar playing and singing was awesome and everyone really enjoyed the event soo much! I highly recommend James for any occasion.
I hired James to play at my bar in north scottsdale. He was great. He knows a ton of songs and could play all requests. He is also very professional and sounds fantastic. I hope to have him back to perform again. I highly recommend.
I had James learn a song on short notice for my proposal. He arrived on time, which was key to my proposal, and did a great rendition of the song I asked him to perform.
Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you Kyle!
Great
1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Acoustic Band
James was professional from the very first inquiry. He was highly responsive, listened to our needs and customized a playlist for our event. On the day of the event he arrived on time, set up and broke down without any disruption. We hired him as an individual, but I have a feeling he is awesome with the full band too!
James arrived early to set up, arrived in fill costume as requested and sounded AMAZING! Everyone commented on how cool it was to have a concert in our backyard! The kids loved all his songs and learned some Spanish songs for the party!!!!! Thank you so so very much for making this so special for us !
Great singer and fun. Our party of different ages and music favorites were so impressed with James. Very polite too.
Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you Sherry! You guys were great!
We had a small event on our rooftop and James did an amazing job playing to the crowd. He really made the atmosphere fun and relaxing! I will be using him again for our next event!
One Man Band, Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thanks Barbie! Great working with you. :)
Booked James to play at my friends brewery and he had everyone singing along. Great stage persona and good song selection.
1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Acoustic Band, Guitarist, Pop Music, Pop Singer, Rock & Roll Singer, Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist
He learned my song in two days and showed up and killed it!!! Everything went just like we planned! Great voice and super professional. I will be using him again for sure!
Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you, Max! I be enjoyed working with you.
James was amazing and I was very lucky to find him on short notice!
Singing Guitarist
James was delightful to work with, and a huge hit with our guests! His sound was clean and professional, and he kept the volume at a perfect level. It was fun to listen to him perform such a variety of popular songs, and he sang many song requests from our friends. Would love to hire him again!
1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, 2000s Era Entertainment, Acoustic Band, Cover Band, Guitarist, One Man Band, Pop Singer, Singer/Songwriter, Top 40 Band, Singing Guitarist
Response from James Mills - Acoustic Party Soloist:
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure to work with you.
James did Such a great job at our event! We're a 55+ community and hosted an (early) St. Patrick's Day Party on our Patio in which we hired him for the entertainment. I heard So many great reviews from our homeowners with his wide range of music, personality, and overall presence. He was able to read the crowd and adjust the level of sound accordingly. Such a nice guy with great talent, you can't go wrong booking him for any event that needs music!
Acoustic Band, Guitarist, One Man Band
Booking Info
Price Range: $300-$800
Gig Length: 30 - 360 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
Professionalism at its best. Fast, reliable communication, and fast, reliable service.
James Mills always arrives early to events, and brings state-of-the-art equipment for a seamless and stunning performance.
Song requests are welcome, and clients are able to use his sound system for announcements, speeches, slideshows etc.
About
Some shows James has performed with include: Rick Springfield, Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, G Eazy, NFL Cardinals, SXSW, Van's Warped Tour, and more.
Additional Booking Notes
James Mills needs a flat area, 5ftx5ft, and access to 1 outlets within 25 feet of the performance space.
He brings his own lighting, sound, extensions, and electric equipment.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
December 07, 2024 • 6:30pm - 6:45pm | Christmas Party |
November 17, 2024 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Personal Occasion |
October 02, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Corporate Event |
June 22, 2024 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Graduation |
June 22, 2024 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Graduation |
June 12, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
May 25, 2024 • 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Anniversary Party |
May 07, 2024 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
March 26, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
February 09, 2024 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Weekly/Recurring Performance |
January 21, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Corporate Event |
December 08, 2023 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Cocktail Party |
September 23, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
May 14, 2023 • 12:00pm - 12:15pm | Personal Occasion |
March 30, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
March 09, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
February 17, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Bachelorette Party |
January 25, 2023 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 06, 2022 • 7:00pm - 10:30pm | Cocktail Party |
December 04, 2022 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
December 03, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
September 12, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
April 27, 2022 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
March 15, 2022 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Personal Occasion |
February 19, 2022 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday Party |
February 02, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
January 29, 2022 • 11:30am - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
November 04, 2021 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Personal Occasion |
October 30, 2021 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Cocktail Party |
October 07, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
September 11, 2021 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
August 28, 2021 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Corporate Event |
August 25, 2021 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Corporate Event |
April 24, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Rehearsal Dinner |
April 18, 2021 • 7:00am - 9:00am | Wedding Ceremony |
April 16, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Rehearsal Dinner |
April 09, 2021 • 9:00pm - 11:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
April 03, 2021 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
March 20, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Personal Occasion |
March 19, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Birthday Party |
March 01, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
February 06, 2021 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday Party |
December 27, 2020 • 10:30am - 12:30pm | Birthday Party |
December 05, 2020 • 7:30pm - 8:00pm | Fundraiser |
November 19, 2020 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
November 07, 2020 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | House Party |
October 19, 2020 • 2:00pm - 2:15pm | Birthday Party |
October 16, 2020 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Virtual Event |
October 10, 2020 • 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Wedding Reception |
September 26, 2020 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Dinner Party |
August 15, 2020 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Teen Birthday Party |
June 24, 2020 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
June 13, 2020 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
June 05, 2020 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Surprise |
November 22, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Holiday Party |
October 27, 2019 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
October 25, 2019 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Bachelorette Party |
October 19, 2019 • 3:00pm - 3:45pm | Birthday Party |
October 17, 2019 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Cocktail Party |
October 12, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Reunion |
August 30, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:30am | House Party |
July 05, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:30am | Cocktail Party |
June 29, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Festival |
June 28, 2019 • 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Festival |
June 22, 2019 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Teen Birthday Party |
June 14, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
June 12, 2019 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm | Surprise |
May 11, 2019 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Corporate Event |
April 27, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
April 26, 2019 • 5:00pm - 11:00pm | Casino - Live Music |
April 26, 2019 • 11:00am - 2:15pm | Corporate Event |
April 25, 2019 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Cocktail Party |
April 19, 2019 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm | Surprise |
April 09, 2019–April 19, 2019 • 12:00pm - 12:00pm | National Tour |
April 06, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
March 29, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Restaurant - Live Music |
March 27, 2019 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Festival |
March 24, 2019 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
March 15, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Restaurant - Live Music |
March 14, 2019 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
March 08, 2019 • 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Corporate Event |
March 07, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Restaurant - Live Music |
March 01, 2019 • 10:00pm - 11:00pm | Bar - Live Music |
February 24, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:35pm | Corporate Event |
February 23, 2019 • 3:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding |
February 22, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Private Party |
February 17, 2019 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Festival |
February 16, 2019 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Festival |
February 15, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Brewery - Live Music |
February 14, 2019 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Restaurant - Live Music |
February 13, 2019 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Corporate Event |
February 10, 2019 • 12:30am - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
February 09, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Festival |
February 09, 2019 • 10:00am - 2:00pm | Private Party |
February 08, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Fundraiser |
February 07, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Restaurant - Live Music |
February 02, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Brewery - Live Music |
February 01, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Restaurant - Live Music |
January 27, 2019 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Acoustic Brunch |
January 26, 2019 • 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Casino - Live Music |
January 25, 2019 • 9:00pm - 11:55pm | Bar - Live Music |
January 25, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
January 20, 2019 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Acoustic Brunch |
January 19, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Private Dining |
Set List
For my full list, please request a quote. I regularly perform over 200 songs spanning all genres from modern hits back through the decades to the 1950's.
I love to play:
Modern Top 40 (Drake, Lumineers, Chainsmokers)
90s (Sublime, Smash Mouth, Gin Blossoms)
80s (Duran Duran, Rick Springfield, Tears for Fears)
70s (Rupert Holmes, The Police, John Denver)
Oldies (Johnny Cash, The Beatles, The Monkees)
Influences & Inspiration
Influenced by Weezer (I played guitar in the band in 2008).
Also love listening to pop classics like Maroon 5, and Muse, I throw in a ton of 80's songs by artists like Duran Duran and The Cure.
Setup Requirements
One electrical outlet