Matt performs a Solo show either acoustically or with sequenced backup music. He can add musicians to perform as a duo, trio and all the way to full sized band that includes a horn section. Matt covers almost every genre from any era. Which means musics from the 50s/60s/70s/80s/90s/ and this century in most genres including Rock/Country/Pop/Blues and many more!
If you can dream it up or theme it up Matt is ready to help bring your event to the next level.
Matt provided a great selection of music and without any briefing he helped to promote our event between songs. Highly recommend and would work with him again. Thanks Matt!!
Response from Matt Beatty:
It was a total pleasure! Thanks again.
Matt was early to the event and perfectly managed audience engagement with great music. He was versatile and had the birthday elevated to a very memorable event for our family!! High recommend him.
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Matt was a nice addition to our entertainment line up. He was on time, enjoyed the surroundings he was performing in and the participants enjoyed his music. We will absolutely have Matt back again!
Response from Matt Beatty:
Thanks. Your communication was excellent. Everything was laid out in such a way as I couldn’t mess it up. Great Event! Perfect day too!
A wonderful guitarist with an amazing recollection of hundreds of songs. Can tailor make a show specific to your needs
Matt played for a small group of retired teachers and they loved him!! He personalized the playlist for the age and interests of the group. Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks, Matt!!
Response from Matt Beatty:
Thanks so much for a wonderful afternoon!
Price Range: From 400$ to 10000$ depending on travel/equip/size
Matt has and continues to perform shows in too many different ways to explain. Here is a high lite reel version is 2022:
Ixtapa Mexico - as a duo with female vocalist.
Quebec City - Carnival as a country band (4 players)
Southern Alberta Music Festival - as DoubleSuede (Rockabilly duo)
St James Gate (Banff) as acoustic solo
Black Clover (Prince George) as solo.
In any capacity, genre or musical situation you can always expect to be totally entertained.
Matt Beatty is a born and bred Calgarian. Son of a local prominent musician, Matt was already familiar with the workings of the industry before picking up the guitar in high school. Having played drums, piano and saxophone up till the guitar caught his attention; Matt was able to grow rapidly as a performer. While concentrating on original music through his 20’s Matt learned valuable lessons on the craft of music before becoming a “cover” musician. From that point on as a full time professional musician Matt has created an enviable situation that enables him to both support his family and travel the world doing what he loves.
Matt’s greatest strength is his ability to play wide varieties of styles. Equally comfortable in Classic Rock, Country, East Coast and Top 40 Pop hits, Matt puts on a very diverse show experience. As he continues his musical life he has also managed to re-invent himself within those different genres. Some weeks may seem like a hectic juggling act from instrument to instrument, genre to genre, but Matt takes it all in stride and excels every time.
During the last 10 years Matt, as a solo and through his various bands including The Hot Tamales, 2nd String Cowboys, Hot O’Malley’s and HeadCase has performed at almost every venue in the Calgary area. As well Matt travels throughout western Canada and all over the world. Some of Matt’s favorite locations besides Alberta include the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Vladivostok Russia and most interestingly at the Cavern Club in Liverpool England. During this past decade Matt has performed at many of the region’s biggest functions for major oil and gas companies, political groups, benefits for local charities and some great events like the Calgary Corporate Challenge, Global Fest International Fireworks Competition and the Wayne Gretzky and Friends Golf Tournament.
Matt has also started back into recording original music. A couple of recent Christmas songs gathered favourable response. An instrumental performance of his song “Abigail” on the Paramount TV show “Joe Pickett” also opened some new doors.
Matt’s rockabilly group DoubleSuede released two singles in 2022 “Black Widow” and “Dive Bar Debutante” which received airplay as far away as France. The lyric video for “Black Widow” is a really fun vintage noir trip. Full EP released as of Jan 2023.
From the past and into the future Matt continues to perform around 200 plus shows a year and wants to add some more stamps in his passport. At every moment Matt is approachable, professional and easy to work with. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to see him either someplace close or someplace fun!
Depending on budgets Matt can bring full PA and lights for the solo show all the way up to a large club environment. Matt is also in contact with several great local sound companies for the larger shows. Those local sound companies also have ties to groups around the world.
| December 17, 2022 • 8:00pm - 11:30pm | Birthday Party |
| May 06, 2022 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Corporate Event |
| June 18, 2020 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Birthday Party |
| June 16, 2019 • 8:00am - 10:00am | Sporting Event |
| June 27, 2018 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Corporate Event |
| April 19, 2017 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
| November 30, 2014 • 9:00pm - 9:15pm | Other |
Heres a sample of Matt's variety:
ACDC – Highway to Hell
Alan Jackson – It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere
Amazing Rhythm Aces – Third Rate Romance
Anthrax / Public Enemy – Bring the Noise
Audioslave – Like a Stone
Avicii – Hey Brother
Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
Ben (link hidden)ng – Stand By Me
Ben Harper – Diamonds on the Inside
Bill Haley and the Comets – Rock Around the Clock
Billy Joel – Just the Way You Are
Black Keys – Lonely Boy
Black Sabbath – War Pigs
Bob Marley – Jammin
Bobby Darin – Beyond the Sea
Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive
Bruno Mars – Locked out of Heaven
CCR – Born on a Bayou
Cee Lo Green – Forget You
Cheap Trick – I Want you To Want Me
Chris Issak – Wicked Game
Christina Aguilera – Beautiful
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
Dean Martin – That’s Amore
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen
Diesel – Sausalito Summer Night
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Doors – Love Me Two Times
Drifters – Under the Boardwalk
Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf
Dwight Yoakam – Guitars Cadillac’s
Eagles – Peaceful Easy Feeling
Eddie Rabbit – I Love a Rainy Night
Elvis Presley – All Shook Up
Eric Clapton – I Shot the Sheriff
Ernest Tub – Waltz Across Texas
Fastball – The Way
Frank Sinatra – Fly Me to the Moon
Garth Brooks – Friends in Low Places
George Straight – Amarillo by Morning
Great Big Sea – Ordinary Day
Green Day – Basket Case
Guns N Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
Hank Williams – You’re Cheatin Heart
Harry Belefonte – Jump in The Line (Shake Senora)
Honey Drippers / Phil Phillips – Sea of Love
House of Pain – Jump Around
Huey Lewis – I Want a new Drug
Iron Maiden – The Trooper
Isley Brothers - Shout
Jack Johnson – Upside Down
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Joe Nichols – Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
John Mayer – Perfectly Lonely
Johnny Cash – Ring Of Fire
Journey – Anyway You Want It
Keith Urban – Somebody Like You
Killers – All these Things That I Have Done
Kings of Leon – Sex is On Fire
Led Zeppelin – Dyer Maker
Lenny Kravitz – Always on the Run
Level 42 – Lessons in Love
Louis Prima – Jump Jive and Wail
Maroon 5 – Harder to Breathe
Marty Robbins – El Paso
Mavericks – Things You Said To Me
Merle Haggard – Mama Tried
Michael Buble – Haven’t Met You Yet
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Monkees – I’m a Believer
Motarhead – Ace of Spades
Muse – Uprising
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
Oasis – Wonderwall
One Republic – Counting Stars
Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
Paul Simon – Late in the Evening
Pearl Jam – Better Man
Pharrell - Happy
Pink Floyd – Money
Poison – Every Rose Has its Thorn
Police – De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
Polkas – Beer Barrel Polka
Proclaimers – I’m on my Way
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
R.E.M – Losing My Religion
Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Ray Price – Heartaches By the Numbers
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Scar Tissue
Richie Valens / Los Lobos – La Bamba
Righteous Brothers – Unchained Meoldy
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
Rolling Stones – Miss You
Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman
Rush – Limelight
Sam Cooke – Twisin the Night Away
Sam Sham & the Pharaohs – Wooley Bully
Santana – Oye Como Va
Santo and Johnny - Sleepwalk
Sawyer Brown – Race is On
Split Enz – I Got You
Squeeze - Tempted
Stampeders – Sweet City Woman
Steve Earle – Copperhead Road
Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle
Stevie Ray Vaughn – Cold Shot
Stevie Wonder – I Wish
Sting – Probably Me
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Styx – Too Much Time on my Hands
Sublime – Santeria
Thin Lizzy – Boys are Back in Town
Tim McGraw – Refried Dreams
Tom Jones – Delilah
Tom Petty – Last Dance with Mary Jane
Toto - Rosanna
Van Halen – Jump
Vince Gill – Liza Jane
Weezer – Perfect Situation
Who – You Better You Bet
Wild Cherry – Play that Funky Music
Wolfmother – Woman
Zac Brown Band - Toes
ZZ-Top – La Grange
Musical influences can be anything and everything from Sam Cooke, Beatles, Dwight Yoakam, Stray Cats, Eagles, Black Sabbath, Flogging Molly, Drifters, John Mayer, Pharrell, Ray Price, Brad Paisley, ACDC, Stevie Ray Vaughn and the Police.
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