BIO

BIOGRAPHY

My name is Joe Cardillo & I am available for weddings and corporate/private events and can provide any of the following options:

– Acoustic guitar and vocals

–  Live looping one man band (vocals, guitar, sax, percussion) all performed live in the spot with no pre-recorded tracks

– Saxophone with backing tracks

– DJ and wireless roaming sax at the same time

I have years of experience playing over 2,000 shows of these types. I have an extensive setlist of over 800 cover songs and you can customize your musical playlist for your event; including but not limited to Jazz, Adult Alternative, Rock, Blues, Country, Pop, R&B, Top 40 and more. I also perform weekly in the SoCal region, and can be heard, or auditioned “live” at your request.

I have top of the line PA systems (have 3 different PA setups if needed for different zones/rooms), dance lights, uplighting, wireless handheld mics, and clip on/lapel mics.  I pay close attention to details and can work with you and/or your coordinator to make it a fun smooth event. For DJ/Emcee and live music services, I am extremely comfortable with any/all genres, great at reading the crowd and can either provide a nice gentle blanket of sound to set the mood or keep it upbeat and energetic!

I started playing music 3rd grade & now play guitar, sing and play 12 other instruments as well as DJ. I have a degree in Music Performance from College of the Holy Cross and have toured all around the country playing in almost every state. I’ve opened up for International Acts such as Sister Hazel, Everclear, Donavon Frankenreiter, Dispatch, Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Phil Solem (The Rembrandts). I have multiple music endorsements, and have played countless corporate events including Kaiser Permanente, Intuit, HG Fenton, Lockheed Martin, Booking.com, The San Diego Gulls, Reef, San Diego Charitable Foundation, etc. Music has always been a passion of mine and I am so grateful to have always been a full time self-employed musician! I love to create musical experiences with people and would be honored to play for you!

 

VENUES PLAYED

ALABAMA
The Nick – Birmingham

ARIZONA
Ice House Tavern – Phoenix
The Rogue Bar – Scottsdale

CALIFORNIA
4th Street Tavern – San Rafael
19 Broadway – Fairfax
94.9 in Studio Radio – San Diego
1st Street Bar and Grill – Encinitas
710 Beach Club – San Diego
14 Below – Santa Monica
Across The Street – San Diego
Adams Ave Street Fair – San Diego
Anthology – San Diego
Art Boutiki – San Jose
Audies Olympic – Fresno
Aztec Brewing – Vista
Azure Seas Harbor Cruise – San Diego
Balboa Park United Nations Complex – San Diego
Bazaar Cafe – San Francisco
Beaumont’s – La Jolla
Becketts – Berkeley
Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach
Bernardo Winery – Rancho Bernardo
Birch Aquarium – San Diego
The Bistro – Hayward
The Blarney Stone – San Diego
Blondie’s Bar No Grill – San Francisco
Boat N Ski Club – San Diego
Bootlegger – San Diego
Borders – Carlsbad
Borders at the Forum – San Diego
Brainwash Café – San Francisco
Brick by Brick – San Diego
Cafe 21 – San Diego
Cal State Fullerton – Fullerton
Calypso Bar & Grill – El Cajon
Canes Bar & Grill – Mission Beach
Carvers – San Diego
Carvin Factory – San Diego
Catamaran Resort – San Diego
The Cat Club – West Hollywood
Channel 1225 – El Cajon
Cityfest – Hillcrest
Cody’s – La Jolla
Coffee Bean – San Diego
Coors Amphitheatre Sidestage – Chula Vista
Convention Center – San Diego
Coronado Community Center – Coronado
Coronado Firehouse Bar & Grill – Coronado
Coronado Island Marriott – Coronado
The Crosby Country Club – Rancho Santa Fe
Dan’s Bar – Walnut Creek
Davina’s Cabo Grill – Oceanside
Del Mar Fairgrounds – Del Mar
Desi N Friends – San Diego
DiPiazza’s – Long Beach
Dream Street – Ocean Beach
Dublins Square – San Diego
El Rio – San Francisco
The Epicentre – San Diego
The E Street Café – Encinitas
Flagship Cruises – San Diego
Fifteens – Anaheim
Florent Restaurant & Lounge – San Diego
Fox Channel 5 – San Diego
Gallagher’s – Ocean Beach
Genghis Cohen – Los Angeles
The Gig – Hollywood
Gingers – San Diego
Good Hurt – West Hollywood
Gordon Biersch – San Diego
Grant & Green – San Francisco
The Griffin – San Diego
Harbor Town – San Diego
Hard Rock Cafe – San Diego
Harley Davidson – Carlsbad
Hennessey’s Tavern – Carlsbad
Hennessey’s Tavern (Gaslamp) – San Diego
Hensley’s – Carlsbad
Hennessey’s Tavern – Pacific Beach
Herringbone – La Jolla
Hilton Hotel – La Jolla
The House of Blues – San Diego
Hornblower Cruises – San Diego
Hotel Utah – San Francisco
Hot Java Café – Encinitas
Humphrey’s – San Diego
Indie Music Fest VI – San Diego
Irelands 32 – Van Nuys
Jolt’ n Joe’s – San Diego
Jose’s Courtroom – La Jolla
JT’s Bar and Grill – San Diego
The Leucadian – Encinitas
Killarney’s – Temecula
Kona Kai Resort – San Diego
KUSI Channel 9 TV – San Diego
La Costa Resport & Spa – Carlsbad
La Jolla Art Institute – La Jolla
The Lava Lounge – Los Angeles
Lestat’s West – San Diego
Lucy’s – San Diego
Luigi’s Fun Garden – Sacramento
Luna’s Café – Sacramento
Maderas Country Club – Ranch Bernardo
Mammoth Ski Resort (Tusk’s Lounge) – Mammoth
Manchester Grand Hyatt – San Diego
Marble Room – San Diego
Marina Kitchen – San Diego
Marinwood – San Rafael
McGregors – San Diego
Miami Grill – San Diego
Milano Coffee – San Diego
Mission Boat N Ski Club – San Diego
Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz
Mr Peabodys – Encinitas
The Naked Lounge – Sacramento
New Georges – San Rafael
Oceanhouse – Carlsbad
O’Connels – San Diego
Orfila Vineyards & Winery – Escondido
The Office – San Diego
Pala Mesa Country Club – Fallbrook
Paradise Point Resort – San Diego
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort – Carlsbad
Past Time – Truckee
PB Bar & Grill – Pacific Beach
Pechanga Casino Cabaret Lounge – Temecula
Peter Lik Gallery – La Jolla
The Pig and Whistle – Los Angeles
Point Loma Promindae – Point Loma
Portugalia – Ocean Beach
Prospect Bar – La Jolla
Queen Bee’s – San Diego
Radio Room – San Diego
Rancho Bernardo Inn – Rancho Bernardo
The Red Devil Lounge – San Francisco
Riverside Music Fest – Riverside
Rockit Room – San Francisco
Rockin Baja – San Diego
Rockin Baja – Oceanside
Rock n Roll Marathon – San Diego
Rose Creek Cottage – San Diego
The Royal Dive – Oceanside
The Roxy Theatre – West Hollywood
Ruby Room – San Diego
Sainte Rocke – Hermosa Beach
Salty Frog – Imperial Beach
Searsucker – Del Mar
Searsucker – San Diego
Sidebar – San Diego
Soda Bar – San Diego
Soho – Santa Barbara
Southpaw Social Club
Steiner’s Tavern – Sonoma
Stone Brewery – San Diego
Studio West – Rancho Bernardo
Surf & Saddle – Solana Beach
Taylor’s – San Diego
The Lodge at Torrey Pines – La Jolla
Thirty Three North – Encinitas
Tiki House – San Diego
Tilted Kilt – San Diego
Tin Roof – San Diego
Tipsy Crow – San Diego
Toot’s Tavern – Crockett
Tower Two – Ocean Beach
Tower 13 – Cardiff by the Sea
Triple Crown – San Diego
Twiggs Green Room – San Diego
Typhoon Saloon – San Diego
UCSD the Stage at Porters Pub – San Diego
Ultimate Skybox @ Diamond View Tower – San Diego
Union Room – San Francisco
U-31 – San Diego
Unurban Coffee House – Santa Monica
US Grant Hotel – San Diego
UTC Mall Palm Plaza – San Diego
Vista Entertainment Center – Vista
W Hotel – San Diego
Waterfront – San Diego
Werewolf American Pub – San Diego
Whiskey Girl – San Diego
Winstons Beach Club – Ocean Beach
Wonderland Ocean Pub – Ocean Beach
Woody’s – Solana Beach

COLORADO
Avogadros – Fort Collins
Battery 621 – Denver
Benders Tavern – Denver
Bushwackers Saloon – Denver
Common Grounds – Denver
The Laughing Goat – Boulder
Leela European Café – Denver
Moe’s – Denver
Rock n Soul Café – Boulder

CONNECTICUT
Molten Java – Bethel
Oxbow Cafe – Hartford

GEORGIA
Hendershots – Athens
Smiths Olde Bar – Atlanta
Terrapin Brewery – Athens

ILLINOIS
Downer Grove North Beach Club – Downer Grove
Elbo Room – Chicago
North Beach Club – Chicago
Sideouts – Island Lake
UnCommon Ground on Clark – Chicago
UnCommon Ground on Devon – Chicago
Underground Wonderbar – Chicago
US Beer Company – Chicago

INDIANA
Bears Place – Bloomington
Indiana State at Terre Haute
Rachaels Cafe – Bloomington

LOUISIANA
Neutral Ground – New Orleans

MASSACHUSETTS
All Asia – Cambridge
Armory Cafe – Somerville
The Attic – Newton
College of the Holy Cross – Worcester
Copperfield’s – Boston
Hard Rock – Boston
Harpers Ferry – Boston
The Java Hut – Worcester
Kennedy’s Midtown – Boston
McGanns – Boston
Mickey Cassidy’s – Medway
Midway Cafe – Boston
Perk’s Coffee House – Norwood
Skybar – Somerville
Tammany Hall – Worcester
Unregular Radio – Boston
Whisky Park – Boston

MINNESOTA
400 Bar – Minneapolis
Acadia Cafe – Minneapolis
Big V’s – St. Paul
Club Underground – Minneapolis

NENRASKA
Barley Street – Omaha

NEVADA
The Freakin’ Frog – Las Vegas
Hilton Casino – Reno
Zephyr Lounge – Reno

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dolphin Striker – Portsmouth
The Red Parka – Glen
Stage Door – Manchester

NEW JERSEY
Lemon Lounge – Basking Ridge
York Street Tavern – Jersey City

NEW YORK
Canal Room – New York
Googies – New York
Kenny’s Castaways – New York
The Lion’s Den – New York
The Living Room – New York
Parkside Lounge – New York

NORTH CAROLINA
Bottega – Wilmington
The Cave – Carrboro
Deep South – Raleigh
Devines – Durham
The Evening Muse – Charlotte
Firestorm Cafe – Asheville
Hannah Flanaghans – Asheville
He’s Not Here – Chapel Hill
Juggling Gypsy – Wilmington
Local 506 – Carrboro
Motorco – Durham
Open Eye Cafe – Carrboro
The Roux – Charlotte
Small Town Sessions (at Duke) – Durham
Waverly Place – Cary

OHIO
The Holy Grail – Cincinnati
Jackie O’s – Athens
The Pub – Athens

OREGON
Great Pacific – Pendleton
Kellys Olympian – Portland
Mt. Tabor Theatre – Portland
Rock Bottom – Portland

PENNSYLVANIA
Grape Street Pub – Philadelphia
Gryphon Café – Wayne
Split Rock Lodge – Lake Harmony

RHODE ISLAND
The Blackstone – Cumberland
The Century Lounge – Providence
Ciro’s Tavern – Woonsocket
The Elbow Room – Barrington
The Living Room – Providence
Loca – Newport
Oceanside at the Pier – Narragansett
The Rhino Bar – Newport
Shamrocks – Wakefield
The Spot Underground – Providence
Topside Bar and Grill – Bristol
Wheel House Tavern – Narragansett

TENNESSEE
12th and Porter – Nashville
The Bluebird – Nashville
Preservation Pub – Knoxville
Windows on the Cumberland – Nashville

TEXAS
Austin Water Tank – Austin
Beale Street Tavern – Austin
The Continental Club – Austin
Flipnotics – Austin
Head Hunters – Austin
Kick But Coffee – Austin
Rusty’s – Austin
Skinny’s – Austin

UTAH
Monk’s – Salt Lake City
Mo’s Bar and Grill – Salt Lake City
Muse Music Cafe – Provo
Sun and Moon Café – Salt Lake City
The Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City

VIRGINIA
Cafe Diem – Richmond
Globehopper – Richmond
Strange Matter – Richmond

WASHINGTON
Hi-Dive – Seattle
Skylark West – Seattle

WASHINGTON D.C.
The Black Squirrel – DC
Grog and Tankard – Washington, DC
Madams Organ – Adams Morgan

WEST VIRGINIA
PJ Kelly’s – Clarksburg

WISCONSIN
Art Bar – Milwaukee
Up and Under Pub – Milwaukee