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Rich Barry Reviews

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  • Avg 5.0 | 153 Reviews
  • Acoustic Guitarist from Naples, FL
  • 294 Verified Bookings
  • Starting at $300 per event

153 Reviews for Rich Barry

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Review by Jill H.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on July 29, 2011•From Mount Airy, MD

Rich was wonderful. He's very talented and many of my guests commented on how excellent the music was. He helped us set the tone for the ceremony and really made the moment extra special. Thank you for everything Rich!

Review by Steve B.

Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on July 21, 2011•From Baltimore, MD

Rich is very talented and we enjoyed his music as part of our event. He chose a wonderful selection of music that was perfect for our event - adding a beautiful background while never drawing undue attention. We received many comments from our guests appreciating his performance.

Review by Laura D.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on May 13, 2013•From Keswick, VA

Rich Barry was a pleasure to work with. He was courteous, quick to respond to emails, and accommodating in traveling to our event location and playing our selected music. His overall performance was impeccable and added something truly beautiful to our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Our guests could not stop raving about his talent and the dreamlike quality his music added to the ambiance. We will always recommend him to friends and family with full confidence that they would be as happy with Rich as we were! Thank you again and again!

Review by Jeffrey H.

Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on July 12, 2009•From Bethesda, MD

Mr. Barry was an outstanding feature of our wedding rehearsal dinner. He deserves to be showcased in a concert or recital setting and we were fortunate enough to enjoy his performance during cocktails and dinner. We requested some very difficult pieces on short notice (classical and latin/flamenco) and he accommodated them all brilliantly. The groom was particularly impressed with the performance and pleased to have the opportunity to speak with Mr. Barry. My wife and I highly recommend him for lovers of acoustic guitar instrumental music.

Review by Rhonda F.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on June 25, 2013•From Arlington, VA

Review by Sunny T.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on July 12, 2013•From Alexandria, VA

Well, I don't know what to say. I booked Rich last Sept. for my wedding. We had a traumatic turn of events with a health issue in the family and had to cancel the wedding. I cancelled in January for a June wedding (over 6 months notice). I followed the contract exactly. He said he would return my deposit of $200 immediately. Several weeks passed and I emailed him. He apologized and said the check was in the mail. Here we are over 6 months and many requests later and I've been told my check was in the mail 3 times. We truly need the money for medical bills. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I need my money back! I will warn everyone never to use him!

Review by Terry O.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 22, 2013•From Washington, DC

My partner and I were to be married in Constitution Gardens in D.C. I hired Rich as a surprise. He did not disappoint. Marriage equality wedding - Rich says OK. Outside in the grass - OK. Saturday morning - OK. Wonderful music - OK. His music is a gift. He helped make our wedding a magical event.

Review by Jeremy T.

Wine Tasting Party•Reviewed on January 26, 2014•From Fairfax, VA

Rich Barry is the real deal in terms of talent and professionalism. Our venue was hosting a live musician for the first time and our members were blown away by the talent in the room. Rich was very polite to our members, and brought a very simple set up for our cafe. We have worked with a wide variety of celebrities and Mr. Barry by far is one of the best ones we have worked with by far! Hire him now. Seriously, or we will!

Review by Laural M.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on December 17, 2013•From Chevy Chase, MD

Mr. Barry was extremely talented and professional. He was well received by our tenants and visitors.

Review by Ahsan K.

Wedding•Reviewed on November 25, 2014•From Washington, DC

Rich was amazing! He arrived early and was in no rush to leave. Needless to say he is extremely talented. He effortlessly played the song choices we had given him and after hearing him perform I decided that he knew more than me what would be more pleasing. All the guests mentioned how good he is and the special ambiance he brought to the wedding. I would recommend him to everyone and would definitely have him perform at any other event I plan. Thank you for the CD Rich. I listened to it all the way back on the drive from DC to New York.

Review by Robert H.

Wine Tasting Party•Reviewed on March 4, 2016•From Downingtown, PA

Review by Jennifer G.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 22, 2015•From Culpeper, VA

Rich was extremely professional and reliable. He is unbelievably talented and went out of his way to make my wedding spectacular. You will not regret hiring Rich!

Review by Peggy M.

Rehearsal Dinner•Reviewed on September 27, 2015•From Washington, DC

Rich played at our sons rehearsal dinner after-party. He is such a talented musician and made our event even more special. I would highly recommend Rich!

Review by Dolores S.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on September 20, 2015•From Westwood, NJ

Rich was amazing !!!...such a talented and professional performer...everyone really enjoyed listening to him at my daughter's wedding ...I would highly recommend him to make a special occasion even more special !! very reliable and easy to work with...the whole gigmaster experience was very smooth and professional!...thank you very much, Dolores

Review by Melinda G.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 11, 2015•From Elkridge, MD

Rich was a wonderful addition to our wedding. He was easy to work with leading up to the wedding and made great song suggestions for our ceremony. He is an outstanding musician and able to play a variety of genres. Many of our guests commented specifically on his playing. I would highly recommend him for a wedding or event and would definitely book him again if I have the need for a musician.

Review by Henry N.

Celebration•Reviewed on April 27, 2015•From Richmond, VA

He was a total professional -- I never gave specific directions as far as type of music I wanted but he wowed nonetheless ! I would hire him again in an instant!

Review by Victoria H.

Wedding•Reviewed on October 25, 2015•From Washington, DC

Rich Barry is an exceptionally talented guitarist. His music was perfect for our daughter's wedding, which was a small, intimate setting. He was very accommodating in our requests of music and is a very nice young man.

Review by Ruth S.

Memorial Service•Reviewed on July 12, 2021•From Rockville, MD

This is the second time I have used Rich Barry for a memorial service and I continue to be impressed with his talent and professionalism. He is extremely accommodating and was prepared to play all of the particular songs I had asked for, even tho they weren't necessarily in the "classical" repertoire. He was also prepared to deal with the problematic acoustics of the space in terms of his equipment- top notch. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Barry for your next event, he is great!

Review by Kelly R.

Community Event•Reviewed on July 2, 2021•From Richmond, VA

Rich was absolutely fantastic. Extremely professional, exquisite talent, and overall friendly person. We would love to have him back any time. 5 star quality all the way around.

Review by Stacy O.

Wedding•Reviewed on May 26, 2021•From Corolla, NC

Rich was a fantastic addition to our special event! From the moment I reviewed his bio, to further browsing of his website, each professional conversation and email, as well as the day of - we were beyond satisfied! We recommend THE BASH, for its ease of use and Rich, for his professionalism and talent! We will definitely be booking Rich again in the future!

Review by Bradley Z.

Wedding•Reviewed on November 24, 2020•From Warrenton, VA

Rich was a very talented performer, his music was spot-on and was exactly what we were looking for in terms of the ceremony. While we weren't present for the cocktail hour, feedback from our guests was that his music was great to listen to. Rich was also super helpful and accommodating with the sound amplification for us in the ceremony, and even worked with our DJ and Zoom streaming consultant for providing direct feeds for the sound from the ceremony. All in all I'd highly recommend Rich for future performances.

Review by jen m.

Dinner Dance•Reviewed on October 19, 2020•From West Orange, NJ

Review by Daniel L.

Private Party•Reviewed on August 10, 2020•From Penn Valley, PA

Virtuoso. Super easy to work with.

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Thank you so much. Congrats to your folks celebrating 40 years of marriage !

Review by christina p.

Private Party•Reviewed on February 28, 2020•From Arnold, MD

this guy is AMAZNG!!!

Review by Jill J.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on November 4, 2019•From Baltimore, MD