Live music
Live music
John Sharkey
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Me & Julio
Let Her Cry
Brown Eyed Girl
Jack and Diane
2023 GIGS
Please see John’s public gigs below. He is booked for private parties as well, so please contact him for availability.
29 July (Sat.)
Picnic and Pop – Manor Park, Aldershot
Playing in the afternoon from 4:00pm – 4:45pm
on the acoustic stage
5 August (Sat.)
Millfest – The Mill at Elstead
Playing around 5:20 pm for about 40 minutes. In raining we will be inside, so please still attend!
10 September (Sun.)
Surrey Hills Wood Fair – Fish Pond Copse, Cranleigh
Playing throughout the day from 10am to 5pm.
24 September (Sun.)
Farnham Food and Drink Festival – Castle Street, Farnham
Playing 2 sets between noon and 4pm.
7 October (Sat.)
2 December (Sat.)
Cranleigh’s Surrey Hills Artisan Market
Playing select Saturday’s above from around 11am to 2pm
Happy Together
Brian Wilson
Stir it Up
Bio
Singer, guitarist, and harmonica player John Sharkey strives to provide a fun environment for those listening. From festive and “party charging” to soft and soothing, he plays quality acoustic rock with a huge repertoire of recognizable songs that are great for pubs, parties, and events.
In the summer of 2011, John moved from Florida to just outside Farnham in England’s beautiful Surrey countryside. Since then he has been playing local pubs, events, parties, and weddings. He looks forward to playing at your upcoming party or venue!
Past Gigs
John has played for the following fine organisations and people in either public gigs or private parties:
- American Message Therapy Association
- An Tobar Irish Pub
- Baja Beach Club
- Chris DiMarco (PGA Golf Professional)
- City of Garlend – American Softball Association
- Cricketers Arms Pub
- Dog and Pheasant, The
- Duke of Cambridge, The – Country Pub and Dining
- Farnham Sustainability Festival (2017-2019)
- Fiddler’s Green
- Florida Citrus Sports
- The Globe
- (The) Golden Fleece
- Heublien Wines
- Home Builders Association of Central Florida
- Hot Olives Restaurant
- Humane Society
- Hunton, Brady, Pryor, Maso Architects
- Jungle Jim’s
- Logan’s Bistro
- Mulvaney’s
- Munitions Carriers Conference
- Orlando Magic
- Parachute Industry Association
- Pizza Express, Guildford
- (The) Princess Royal
- (The) Queen’s Head
- Scruffy Murphy’s Pub
- Slingapours
- (The) Station House
- St. Margaret Mary Church
- Steamers Riverside
- Surrey Hills Wood Fair (2019, 2020)
- Indian River Festival – Brevard Chamber of Commerce
- UCF Athletics
- UCF Alumni Association (Homecoming)
- Universal Studios Florida – Jaws Ride (Get the connection?)
- Urban Flats Bar & Restaurant
- U.S. Coastguard Auxilary
- Valencia Community College
- Winter Garden Music Fest
- (The) Woolpack
- YMCA
Testimonials
Testimonials
Here from those that have booked!
A huge thank you from us John for such magnificent performances and creating a great atmosphere and for all your energy and skill over the whole weekend. I know that you had great feedback and engagement from audiences and we also had wonderful feedback from visitors. Thank you!
John’s catalogue of music is sure to please. From easy listening hits to the classics, he covers them all. We threw a 70’s party and he managed to incorporate his own unique sound into funk and disco that had the whole crowd dancing. From soothing background acoustics to party charging songs, John has something for every situation.
John, you have been a hit ever since we heard you! You have played at several of our events and you are always exactly what we want. Guests of all ages continually compliment your services! It has been a pleasure working with you, and we greatly appreciate your tremendous talent and professionalism. If you ever need a reference please let us know!
I first heard Sharkey play in a local coffee shop and instantly loved his style. When my husband and I started planning our wedding, I knew right away one thing we wouldn’t disagree about was asking Sharkey to play at our reception. I had such a wonderful time and I owe some of that to Sharkey. He created an upbeat festive atmosphere. He incorporated several songs that I requested ahead of time and filled the rest of the afternoon with songs of his choice. Everything was perfect. I received so many compliments afterwards of what a great musician we had. Thanks, Sharkey for being part of one of the Happiest days of my life. You were Awesome!
John is the kind of person that does well in any setting. We have hired John for private parties many times and many of our friends have hired him from being a guest. From formal to more laid back, John has always been able to have to right music and make each party a great success. I would recommend John to anyone as long as it does not interfere with one of our events.
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