Joshua J Schmidt - Best of the Bash 2020-2023 Acoustic Guitarist from Minneapolis, MN

Why work with me? - Acoustic guitarist/singer for hundreds of weddings and private events. - Awarded Best of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 from The Bash and Top Performer on GigSalad for my top-notch work. - Happy to provide a Certificate of Insurance and a W9 upon request. - Plays 700+ songs of all different styles and genres as an acoustic one-man-band. - Able to provide professional sound and lighting for private events and weddings. - Dozens of songs featured on TV and Radio including 89.3 The Current, Peacock, NBC, Oxygen, MTV, Showtime, and USA. - Has opened for Blondie, Kurt Vile, The Raveonettes, Soul Asylum, Bon Jovi, Third Eye Blind, and K. Flay. - Played Basilica Block Party, FireFly Festival, Summerfest, SXSW, Freakfest, and First Avenue. - Over 12 millions plays on Spotify and 150,000+ YouTube streams with his band Step Rockets. My story... I hail from the small town of Lutsen, MN, where I had plenty of time to teach myself how to play the guitar at a young age. Since the beginning, I have worked hard to fulfill my dreams as a nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter earning over 12 million streams as the frontman of my bands Step Rockets and Cryote. As a proud member of the Twin Cities music scene, I regularly play 150+ acoustic solo shows a year entertaining a wide variety of audiences. My acoustic sets are perfect for wedding ceremonies, private parties, and corporate events. My reviews speak for themselves and can give you a great idea of what level of service you can expect from me. Every week I masterfully provide 2-4 hour sets of music and can scale up with a band for a bigger, flashier production. I pride myself on being punctual and dressed for the occasion while bringing an upbeat and professional vibe to events large and small. To get a tailored and memorable experience, I am happy to take requests and even learn a few new songs to make your perfect set-list. Please don't hesitate to reach out to talk more about how we can customize your events soundtrack. I am excited to work with you to create the perfect event.

• Shallow | A Star Is Born
• Acoustic | Billy Raffoul
• Beyond | Lyon Bridges
• Beautiful Day | U2
• Budapest | George Ezra
• Burn One Down | Ben Harper
• Can’t Feel My Face | The Weeknd
• Genghis Khan | Miike Snow
• Sans Soleil | Miike Snow
• Redbone | Childish Gambino
• Send My Love | Adele
• Pumped Up Kicks | Foster the People
• Valerie | Amy Winehouse
• Uptown Funk | Mark Ronson
• Happy | Pharrell Williams
• Last Dance | Milky Chance
• Tenerife Sea | Ed Sheeran
• Shape of You | Ed Sheeran
• Your Body Is A Wonderland | John Mayer
• Electric Feel | MGMT
• Seasons | Future Islands
• Location | Khalid
• Young Dumb and Broke | Khalid
• Lost Cause | Beck
• Ho Hey | The Lumineers
• Home Again | Michael Kiwanuka
• Trouble | Cage the Elephant
• Go The Whole Wide World | Wreckless Eric
• Stay With Me | Sam Smith
• Maroon 5 | Sugar
• Maroon 5 | Sunday Morning
• Locked Out of Heaven | Bruno Mars
• The Death of the Ladiesman | Father John Misty
• Writing A Novel | Father John Misty
• Slow Hands | Niall Horan
• New Light | John Mayer
• Trouble | Ray Lamontange
• Little Lion Man | Mumford & Sons
• Sorry | Justin Bieber
• Call My Name | Prince
• Lonely Boy | Black Keys
• Jimi Thing | Dave Mathew’s Band
• Diane Young | Vampire Weekend
• Don’t Wanna Fight | Alabama Shakes
• I Sat By the Ocean | Queens of the Stone Age
• Go With the Flow | Queens of the Stone Age
• Fighter Girl | Mason Jennings
• Alone | Trampled By Turtles
• King Of A One Horse Town | Dan Auerbach
• Tennessee Whiskey | Chris Stapleton
• Waiting On the World to Change | John Mayer
• Scar Tissue | Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Ants Marching | Dave Matthews Band
• Buddy Holly | Weezer
• Karma Police | Radiohead
• Creep | Radiohead
• Waiting On A Friend | Rolling Stones
• Rockin’ In A Free World | Neil Young
• Unknown Legend | Neil Young
• All Apologies | Nirvana
• Long December | Counting Crows
• Mr. Jones | Counting Crows
• Man on the Moon | R.E.M.
• Jesus Don’t Want Me For A Sunbeam | Nirvana
• Lie to Me | Johnny Lang
• Big Me | Foo Fighters
• Everlong | Foo Fighters
• Strong Enough | Cheryl Crow
• 1979 | Smashing Pumpkins
• Tonight | Tonight
• Cherub Rock | Smashing Pumpkins
• No Excuses | Alice In Chains
• Harvest Moon | Neil Young
• One Headlight | The Wallflowers
• What I Got | Sublime
• Santeria | Sublime
• Under The Bridge | Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Elderly Woman Behind... | Pearl Jam
• Daughter | Pearl Jam
• Champagne Supernova | Oasis
• Wonderwall | Oasis
• Days Like This | Van Morrison
• Drive | Incubus
• Fast Car | Tracy Chapman
• Africa | Toto
• Ain’t No Sunshine | Bill Withers
• Use Me | Bill Withers
• Dreaming | Blondie
• In the Air Tonight | Phil Collins
• End of the Line | Traveling Wilburys
• Rich Girl | Hall & Oates
• So Far Away | Dire Straights
• Call Me Al | Paul Simon
• Graceland | Paul Simon
• Me and Julio | Paul Simon
• Free Fallin' | Tom Petty
• Learning To Fly | Tom Petty
• You Don’t Know How It Feels | Tom Petty
• Last Dance With Mary Jane | Tom Petty
• American Girl | Tom Petty
• Breakdown | Tom Petty
• Handle With Care | Traveling Willburys
• End of the Line (It’s Alright) | Traveling Willburys
• Raspberry Beret | Prince
• 1999 | Prince
• Little Red Corvette | Prince
• Lovesong | The Cure
• I’m On Fire | Bruce Springsteen
• Hungry Heart | Bruce Springsteen
• Dancing In the Dark | Bruce Springsteen
• Atlantic City | Bruce Springsteen
• Everybody Wants to Rule the World | Tears For Fears
• I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For | U2
• Easy | Lionel Richie
• Friday I’m In Love | The Cure
• Another Saturday Night | Cat Stevens
• Because the Night | Patti Smith
• Dancing in the Moonlight | King Harvest
• California | Joni Mitchell
• Cherry Cherry | Neil Diamond
• Cover of the Rolling Stone | Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
• Rebel Rebel | David Bowe
• Such A Night | Dr. John
• Like A Hurricane | Neil Young
• Don’t Let It Bring You Down | Neil Young
• Heart of Gold | Neil Young
• Needle and the Damage | Neil Young
• Comes A Time | Neil Young
• Ohio | Neil Young
• Alabama | Neil Young
• She Knows | Thin Lizzy
• The Boys Are Back In Town | Thin Lizzy
• I’m Burnin For You | Blue Oyster Cult
• Horse With No Name | America
• Ooh La La | Faces
• Hey Hey What Can I... | Led Zeppelin
• Going To California | Led Zeppelin
• Over the Hills and Far Away | Led Zeppelin
• Movin’ Out | Billy Joel
• Long Train Running | Doobie Brothers
• Stuck In the Middle | Stealers Wheel
• Evil Ways | Santana
• Dead Flowers | Rolling Stones
• Jumpin’ Jack Flash | Rolling Stones
• Against the Wind | Bob Seger
• Ain’t Wastin Time No More | Allman Brothers
• All Along the Watchtower | Bob Dylan
• Satisfaction | Rolling Stones
• Dreams | Fleetwood Mac
• Bennie and the Jets | Elton John
• Honky Cat | Elton John
• Between You And Me | Graham Parker Warm Love - Van Morrison
• It Stoned Me | Van Morrison
• The Weight | The Band
• Ophelia | The Band
• Cripple Creek | The Band
• Casey Jones | Grateful Dead
• Friend of the Devil | Grateful Dead
• Franklin’s Tower | Grateful Dead
• Truckin’ | Grateful Dead
• Tush | ZZ Top
• Lonesome When You Go | Bob Dylan
• One More Cup of Coffee | Bob Dylan
• Going To Acapulco | Bob Dylan
• Man In Me | Bob Dylan
• Buckets of Rain | Bob Dylan
• The Passenger | Iggy Pop
• Midnight Rider | Allman Brothers
• Do It Again | Steely Dan
• Train In Vain | The Clash
• Makes No Difference | The Band
• Landslide | Stevie Nicks
• Helpless | CSNY
• Wild World | Cat Stevens
• Peace Train | Cat Stevens
• Operator | Jim Croce
• Black Eyed Dog | Nick Drake
• Pink Moon | Nick Drake
• These Days | Jackson Brown
• Have You Ever Seen the Rain | CCR
• Get Back | The Beatles
• I Saw the Light | Todd Rundgren
• I Got A Name | Jim Croce
• Imagine | John Lennon
• Across the Universe | The Beatles
• Sweet Jane | Velvet Underground
• Femme Fatale | Velvet Underground
• Across the Universe | Beatles
• Don’t Let Me Down | Beatles
• Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash
• Miss You | Rolling Stones
• Hey Joe | Jimi Hendrix
• Little Wing | Jimi Hendrix
• Wind Cries Mary | Jimi Hendrix
• Ms. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkle
• Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
• Into the Mystic | Van Morrison
• Cold Shot | Stevie Ray Vaughn
• Pride and Joy | Stevie Ray Vaughn
• Before You Accuse Me | Eric Clapton
• Further On Up the Road | Eric Clapton
• Layla | Eric Clapton
• Kisser | Step Rockets
• Turning Tides | Step Rockets
• Chances | Step Rockets
• Phantom Flower | Step Rockets
• Love Is Just A Chemical | Step Rockets
• West Coast | Step Rockets