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Gary Philips Reviews

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  • Avg 5.0 | 29 Reviews
  • Guitarist from Red Bank, NJ
  • 48 Verified Bookings
  • Starting at $150 per hour

29 Reviews for Gary Philips

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Review by David H.

Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 17, 2025•From Sanford, FL

Gary showed up exactly ontime. was fully prepared with his own equipment. we had a company christmas party, everyone loved him. he understood the crowd immediately and ever song was a hit! Thanks Gary!!

Review by Mark S.

Anniversary Party•Reviewed on October 10, 2021•From Manasquan, NJ

Gary is a professional who aims to please. He arrives ahead of schedule to set up, plays a lot of great music without blasting everyone out of their seats, has a great voice and is a very accommodating and pleasant person. All my guests raved about Gary’s performance. I definitely would hire him again!

Review by Raymond S.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on June 7, 2021•From Scotch Plains, NJ

Gary played at our fundraiser and kept the attendees entertained with a great selection of songs. He was an excellent addition to our event. 5 stars all around!

Review by Kelly H.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 12, 2019•From Belmar, NJ

Gary did a fabulous job playing the ukulele and singing at our wedding ceremony. He was very easy to work with, and quick to reply to all my emails. He happily accommodated several time changes of the ceremony, and learned and played all the songs we requested. It was such a nice touch to have live music at the ceremony. Thanks Gary!!

Review by Kerry M.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on April 8, 2019•From Middletown, NJ

Gary was amazing! We hired him for a 2 hour gig for a backyard party/30th birthday. His song selection was spot on for what I had requested. He plays a great mix of beachy, country, Bruce, etc. Great Jersey Shore vibe! He was even willing to stay an extra hour when the guests requested an encore! Could not be happier with Gary, highly recommend!!!!

Review by Anita S.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 7, 2017•From Southampton, PA

Gary was an awesome addition to our party. He sounded great and he played a variety of music. I would highly recommend Gary. Fantastic job!

Review by patricia r.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 7, 2017•From Manchester Township, NJ

HIRED GARY FOR A 70TH BIRTHDAY PARTY AND REQUESTED SONGS FROM THAT ERA. GARY MET EVERY EXPECTATION AND REALLY MADE IT A GREAT PARTY. HE'S A FANTASTIC PERFORMER AND EVERYONE COMMENTED HOW GREAT THE MUSIC WAS. IT WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH GIGMASTER AND GARY COMMUNICATED WITH ME FROM THE START OF THE BOOKING TO THE DAY BEFORE. HE ACCOMMODATED THE HOURS NECESSARY FOR THE PARTY AND REALLY MADE THE DAY COMPLETE AND LOTS OF FUN. I WOULD HIRE HIM AGAIN AND RECOMMEND HIM HIGHLY.

Review by Jeffery S.

Graduation Party•Reviewed on June 11, 2017•From West Islip, NY

What a great singer! Wow! If you like classic beach music, this is your guy! Close your eyes and listen and its Jimmy Buffet stand in. I can't say enough about Gary. Professional, courteous, very entertaining, really added the great theme to the party! A must!! Thank you Gary

Review by Marilyn S.

Private Party•Reviewed on December 9, 2016•From Manasquan, NJ

Gary Philips is an unbelievable Musician / Singer. He played a large Family & Friends Party and had all the guests thoroughly entertained and moved by his performance. Even with temperatures on the outdoor patio in the mid 40’s, Gary made us feel like we were in Key West. I will definitely book him again. A real pro!

Review by Philip H.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 30, 2016•From Belmar, NJ

Gary was a true professional. He made my daughters ceremony very special. In the future I will use Gary at my next affair. I can't thank him enough.

Review by Nicholas H.

Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on September 12, 2016•From Red Bank, NJ

I actually messed up and selected the wrong time slot for my wedding cocktail hour, only to realize this a few days before the event and after I had fully paid. Not only was Gary understanding, but seeing as the new time was going to make it impossible to make a different engagement, he found a perfect replacement and allowed him to play his booking. I found this to be a truly "stand-up" move and really helped to make my big day perfect. Gary even transferred over his fees to the replacement on his own. Thanks again Gary for helping out, he is truly a stand up guy.

Review by Jenna P.

Bridal Shower•Reviewed on July 20, 2016•From Freehold, NJ

Gary was amazing!!! He made the event so special we didn't even notice it was a monsoon outside where he was playing. All the guests loved his music and he made the day feel so special!

Review by Karen N.

Anniversary Party•Reviewed on August 26, 2014•From Belmar, NJ

Gary did a fantastic job- very accomodating. We asked for specific music and he incorporated that. He has a great voice and a great range of music. He also downloaded music to play while he was on break- would highly recommend him.

Review by Vic .

Celebration•Reviewed on June 21, 2014•From Long Branch, NJ

Gary was a wonderful addition to our outdoor wedding reception. I would love to have him back again next year for another party. Everyone at the party enjoyed him. Gary thanks for a specisl day!

Review by Jody T.

Private Party•Reviewed on May 30, 2014•From Union, NJ

Gary was the perfect entertainment for our event! He was very professional and played all our favorite summer songs amazingly! Thanks for helping make it a great night for our residents!

Review by Audie T.

Private Party•Reviewed on September 8, 2013•From Lincroft, NJ

Gary was beyond awesome! He elevated our party from just a boring outdoor/tropical baby shower to something so special & memorable for my sister. We received nonstop compliments on having him here. We were also amazed at how we was able to sing so beautifully & for so long too. We had him performing for us for an extended period of time. Very impressive! Truly plan to use his services at every party now because we want everyone to ooh & aah over all our parties.

Review by Suzanne S.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on September 1, 2013•From Mantoloking, NJ

All our guests truly enjoyed Gary's singing and his entire performance. We would love to have him entertain at our next party!

Review by rosemary r.

Grand Opening•Reviewed on August 19, 2013•From Seaside Heights, NJ

Review by Stefanie H.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 25, 2012•From Barnegat, NJ

We loved hearing Gary play at our wedding ceremony!! He is so talent and we would definitely hire him to play at another party and will recommend him to everyone we know!!! Thank you again Stefanie and Ethan Dixon

Review by Melissa Z.

Bat Mitzvah•Reviewed on June 10, 2012•From Warren, NJ

We were very pleased with Gary. He showed up on time and was very organized and professional. His song selection was perfect. All of the guests commented on how good he sounded. We would definitely book him again!

Review by Katherine K.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on May 29, 2012•From Philadelphia, PA

Thank you Gary! You made our party just perfect! Loved having you and we will definitely be having you back! You may be getting a call from a few of our guests as well! Thank you! You were great!

Review by Jodi S.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 18, 2011•From Seaside Heights, NJ

Gary did an awesome job at our wedding and performed our untraditional processional/recessional as requested. He makes a great choice for a relaxed ceremony!

Review by Kathleen E.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 15, 2011•From Phoenixville, PA

Great to talk to, great voice, showed up early, replyed to my message very well and great tunes and performer who was well accommodating for music under Trop Rock!! Top of our list for great entertainer. Thanks so much had a great birthday party.

Review by Doug C.

Anniversary Party•Reviewed on July 12, 2011•From Spring Lake, NJ

Gary was fantastic. We loved his music and his talent ... as did all of our guests. We are trying to think of a reason to have another party just so we can invite him back.

Review by Amy P.

Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on May 31, 2011•From Brielle, NJ

Everyone raved about Gary's peformance during our cocktail hour. He was a great addition and we would recommend him to others for a special touch at their event!