Mike Holper Music
Upcoming Events
May 18 - Wild Fire Wing Co., Catalina
5:30 - 8:00 pm
June 8 - La Paloma Country Club, Tucson (Private Event) 5:30 - 8:30 pm
June 12 - Quail Creek Bar and Grille, Green Valley, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
June 13 - Saddlebrooke Ranch House Grill, Oracle, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
July 6 - The Hermosa Inn, Paradise Valley (Private Event) 6:00 - 9:00 pm
July 19 - The Hoppy Vine, Oro Valley
6:00 - 8:00 pm
August 25 - The Stone Canyon Club, Oro Valley (Private Event) 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Check back for updates
About Mike
I’ve been playing guitar since about age 12, initially borrowing my older brother’s nylon string acoustic and learning a few chords from songbooks laying around. My earliest influences were the albums in my older siblings’ record collections: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, CCR, The Guess Who, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin and Elton John. Over the years, my song catalog has continued to grow and now includes a wide range of artists and genres from classic rock to singer-songwriters, pop, country, folk and more from the 1960s to today.
I had many opportunities to play publicly while in college and absolutely loved it! But I put most of it aside while I pursued a work career and my wife Sandy and I raised our two kids. I continued to play periodically over the years for friends, at work events, and church services.
I started performing publicly again after “retiring” in 2021, both as a solo artist and as part of a small band in Michigan. The bars and restaurants in southeast Michigan were fertile ground to pursue my music passion. I moved to the beautiful southern Arizona area in late 2022 and I’m so very grateful for the opportunity to continue performing for audiences that love and appreciate live acoustic music. Hope to see you soon!
Videos
Sample song selections from recent live performances
Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Operator - Jim Croce
Sister Golden Hair - America
Mona Lisas and Madhatters - Elton John
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Paul Simon
Wallflowers - Tom Petty
Most People Are Good - Luke Bryan
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald -
Gordon Lightfoot
So Far Away - Dire Straits
Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
A Pirate Looks at Forty - Jimmy Buffett
Song List and Artists
Want to hear a favorite song? See the list below and text me at (810) 923-0694. I’ll do my best to honor your request.
Song List and Artists
Want to hear a favorite song? See the list below and text me at (810) 923-0694. I’ll do my best to honor your request.
Song List and Artists
Want to hear a favorite song? See the list below and text me at (810) 923-0694. I’ll do my best to honor your request.
Listener Comments
Thanks to all for your kind words
“Very talented. We’re looking forward to your next show” - RL
“Mike has a great voice and is quite the musician. IMO, he is one of the best we’ve had for the series” - SB
“It was so good. Lots of people!” - TB
“Really wonderful evening of music” - KPM
“Mike is the BEST!” - SKJ
“What a fabulous evening of music. Mike was great!!” - JH
“Great job, looking forward to the next one” - JE
“We had a really great time. Mike is really talented” - SZ
“Mike treated us to acoustic classic rock, pop and country with an interesting narrative explaining the context and history behind some of our favorite songs” - SB
Contact
If you are interested in having Mike perform at your venue or private event, please use one of the contacts below:
810-923-0694
mrholp@hotmail.com