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Stan Hamrick is an acoustic guitarist and wedding musician in Charlottesville, Virginia. Stan has many years of experience as a wedding musician and performer. He plays frequently at several local restaurants, as well as wineries and breweries throughout Virginia. Stan works one on one with couples to create meaningful setlists that enhance the mood of their wedding day. No matter what you envision for your ceremony and reception, Stan Hamrick will make it a truly unforgettable experience.

Services Offered

Stan Hamrick offers customized music packages for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hour, and receptions. He has an extensive repertoire of classical wedding songs, jazz, swing, pop, country and rock songs. Stan plays instrumental music for your ceremony and cocktail hour, and will sing and play your favorite love songs for the reception.

Experience and References

Please take a look at the numerous reviews and recommendations on the Wedding Wire web site. In addition to scores of weddings, Stan has been booked at the following venues:

Homestead Resort, Warm Springs, VA
The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Bald Top Brewing, Madison, VA
Travinia Italian Restaurant, Charlottesville and Woodbridge, VA
Tin Whistle Irish Pub, Charlottesville, VA
Fellini's Restaurant, Charlottesville, VA
James River Brewery, Scottsville, VA
Crossroads Inn, Quantico, VA
Blue Mountain Brewery, Afton, VA
Wilson Hardware, Arlington, VA
Highmark Brewery, Fredericksburg, VA
Ducard Vineyards, Etlan, VA
Stoney Creek at Wintergreen, Wintergreen, VA
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA



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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Trio
Soloist / Vocalist

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Guitar

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sound/PA System
Vocals

Reviews of Stan Hamrick - Acoustic Guitar

Shannongodsey
Shannon Sent on 01/18/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fairytale vibes (:

I chose Stan after listening to some of his samples & having him play for us in our venue, which he kindly agreed to do. For our processional, recessional, and cocktail hour we wanted to go for a very understated/whimsical vibe. His acoustic guitar was the perfect sound inside Dover Hall on our special day.
Andrew
Andrew Sent on 10/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A class act

Stan is a wonderful guy and a great guitarist. Our interactions with him prior to the wedding were efficient and he absolutely delivered on the day. Although he has an expansive repertoire, he adapted a song to the acoustic guitar per our request. It was so lovely that when we were halfway back down the aisle I told my wife I wanted to stick around and listen rather than carry on walking.
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Jennifer Sent on 10/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Incredibly talented and wonderful to work with

Stan is wonderful! He worked with us on music selection for both our ceremony and cocktail hour and even took on a song that wasn’t currently in his catalog for our processional. He’s got a vast selection of songs in various styles to choose from and he’s a wonderful musician. I highly recommend him for your special day!

Annie L
Annie Sent on 06/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great talent and excellent communication!

We had to postpone our wedding twice due to COVID-19. Over the course of the year, Stan remained responsive to all emails, was extremely professional, and was flexible when our plans changed. Stan is a very talented musician. Many of our guests commented on his talent and how lovely our ceremony music was. It was an absolute joy having him at our wedding. I'll never forget walking down the aisle to such beautiful music. You can't go wrong hiring Stan for your special day!
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Andrew Sent on 06/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect for our Wedding!

My wife and I were extremely pleased to have Stan play at our wedding. He played classical acoustic songs for our ceremony, a great variety of acoustic classic rock and country songs during our cocktail hour, and began singing at the perfect time in our reception as guests started dancing. He was incredibly flexible throughout the entire process, and he was willing to accommodate all of our last-minute requests. All of our guests raved about the music. We highly recommend Stan!
Lucy
Lucy Sent on 05/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great Guitarist

Stan was really great- he was able to play all of the songs we requested and really did an amazing job!
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Aren Sent on 05/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Easiest vendor decision we made

We couldn't be happier with Stan and the role he played in our wedding. From the start he was always so responsive and easy to communicate with. There are so many decisions and tasks you have to juggle when planning a wedding but Stan made booking the music a breeze - it was one of the least stressful and easiest items to coordinate because of him. A true professional, he required no direction on the day of the wedding - he just seemed to know exactly what was going to happen and was ready to play his role. The cocktail hour setup ended up spreading our guests into different rooms at times and our placement for where Stan would play wasn't perfect. Without missing a beat (no pun intended) he grabbed his guitar and was walking from room to room, being sure all our guests were serenaded with music while they mingled - it was perfect. His ability to adapt and improvise depending on what was happening around him was such a relief. It took the pressure off our shoulders and just let us enjoy the wedding with everyone else. Finally, he's incredibly talented. All of the professionalism and experience would be irrelevant if he wasn't a great musician. However Stan's music was a hit and created the perfect ambience. We received multiple comments from guests throughout the night about how wonderful the music was. We're so happy we found Stan and would highly recommend him to anyone who asked.
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April Sent on 12/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A true gem!

My husband and I hired Stan to play during our small wedding dinner, and he was absolutely fantastic. Our twelve guests haven’t stopped raving about what a great addition Stan was to the evening, and we couldn’t agree more. Communicating with Stan leading up to the wedding was simple and easy. During the dinner he was able to seamlessly read the room and adjust his song choices and playing accordingly. He cheerfully interacted with our guests when they requested certain songs and added a great dose of fun and elegance into our day. We’re forever convinced that the key to a great dinner party, no matter how big or small, is live music, and we would ask Stan to play for us again and again!
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Lora Sent on 12/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Mother of the bride

Stan saved the day by agreeing to play for my daughters reception dinner with only a 2- day notice! He knew exactly what our group needed and even played the bride and groom’s a first dance Elvis request without any advice notice. We highly recommend D
Stan and would not hesitate to book him again in the future.
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Mitch Sent on 09/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Addition to our Backyard Wedding!

Stan was just perfect for our low key backyard wedding! We planned and replanned our weddding due to covid and picked our final date just a month before the final date. Stan was super easy to work with in a short time period. He learned 3 new songs for us in addition to his already extensive song list, had a great high quality and relaxing / fun tempo, and was a joy to listen to. Highly recommend!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Metro DC DJs & Entertainment Metro DC DJs & Entertainment Wedding DJs

We have had the pleasure of working with Potomac Jazz Project. Working with groups of musicians can be difficult sometimes, but the gentlemen in this quartet were some of the nicest people you could meet. Some musicians have a bad reputation that they take over spaces, move things around and can be surly. That is not Potomac Jazz Project. Now, to their playlist, you couldn't ask for a better variety of setting the mood and playing to the crowd. Smiles on their faces while they were playing, you knew the performers were having a great time and that radiated to the crowd. We're happy to recommend Potomac Jazz Project to our clients who are looking for live musicians to play at their event.

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