Giovanni Mandala Guitarist Singer Songwriter Reviews

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Acoustic Guitarist from Tehachapi, CA
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Starting at $300 per event

130 Reviews for Giovanni Mandala Guitarist Singer Songwriter

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Review by Cher F.

Memorial Service•Reviewed on March 12, 2024•From Bakersfield, CA

Very talented and professional. Easy to work with right down to the last detail. Highly recommend Gio! I will book him again if I have occasions - hopefully for happier occasions.

Review by Jenni M.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on November 7, 2016•From Livermore, CA

Giovanni is amazing! He is so personable and thoughtful and an outstanding performer. He provided such wonderful energy for our party and from beginning to end of the entire process was such a pleasure to work with. I'm ready to plan another event just so we can have him there to play:)!

Review by Hannah S.

Wedding•Reviewed on September 19, 2016•From Berkeley, CA

Giovanni was absolutely incredible! I booked him three weeks before my wedding and he was a dream. He was very quick, responsive, and friendly. I loved that I didn't have to worry about him at all. He arrived early to both the ceremony and reception venue to set up. He set the perfect mood for each venue and made everything so perfect. Did I forget to mention how talented he is? The guitar is just an extension of who he is and his artistry shows. When I walked down the aisle all I could think was how happy I was that I chose him. Do not think twice, book this incredible man! If I ever have another party/event you better believe I will book him! THANK YOU Giovanni <3

Review by Stephanie L.

Holiday Party•Reviewed on December 16, 2016•From American Canyon, CA

Giovanni was perfect, we hired him for our work holiday celebration. Giovanni was very professional, easy to work with, and an overall pleasure. Thank you!

Review by Nancy M.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 5, 2016•From Walnut Creek, CA

Talented, and KIND... You have come to the right place. From the moment I requested a quote, Giovanni was extremely responsive to all of my questions. He has very wonderful sense of business and service! He followed up weeks before, and days before, just to make sure everything was perfect. Accepts requests and is willing to learn new songs. Has an extensive repertoire. I am grateful because although our ceremony started 30 mins late, Giovanni kept playing his beautiful music. There are many guitarists you will find, but I promise you they will not be as amazing (in every sense) as Giovanni. BRAVO!

Review by Lois S.

Wedding•Reviewed on October 16, 2015•From Healdsburg, CA

Giovanni was absolutely amazing at our wedding! He provided pre-ceremony and ceremony music for our Healdsburg wedding in a rustic barn on a winery. He was great to work with beforehand, accommodating our specific song requests and responding promptly and professionally to all our questions. Day of he was perfect - he showed up early, helped set up our microphone for our officiant and welcoming our guests as they arrived with beautiful acoustic music. Everyone raved and, best of all, we didn't have to do a thing! Giovanni was in and out without a single request or a bit of friction and we stayed focused on enjoying our amazing wedding day!

Review by Christinia F.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 27, 2015•From Sonoma, CA

Giovanni did an amazing job at our recent wedding ceremony! He is so talented and professional in his work. Prior to the wedding he was very responsive with all of our questions. He has a very extensive song repertoire and gave us some great recommendations as well when picking our songs. Day of wedding, he arrived extra early to set-up and do multiple sound checks/run through. During the ceremony, his music was absolutely lovely, volume and flow were seemless...just perfect. As the bride, walking down the aisle hearing my favorite song brought me and my groom to tears. We would definitely hire Giovanni again!

Review by Rebecca F.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 9, 2013•From San Francisco, CA

I would recommend Giovanni Mandala to anyone and everyone. I was first introduced to Giovanni at a wedding expo. He was the one person and service that I remembered. I had a really good first impression of him. We absolutely loved him at our wedding ceremony as did our guests. We had a small ceremony in a park. He was accommodating to all of our needs down to saving money and time to rent a microphone and small amp for the actual ceremony/vows by providing the microphone and amp for us. Thank you Giovanni for helping make Stan and I's wedding the most perfect and memorable day!

Review by Kristen V.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 23, 2016•From Woodside, CA

Giovanni performed at our wedding celebration party last weekend. He provided wonderful entertainment for everyone! He made the entire process leading up to our event so simple and was always there to answer any questions. His open line of communication made us feel like we could personalize any part of the night and we highly recommend Giovanni to provide live music for any size crowd!

Review by Kellie D.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on September 28, 2016•From Napa, CA

Giovanni was the guitarist for my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour this past weekend at Silverado Resort and Spa. He did an incredible job executing the song requests we had for the ceremony and helped set the stage for a beautiful wedding ceremony with his musical talent. He was so easy to work with and I cannot say enough good things about how great of a job he did at my wedding. Should I ever had another special event in the future he is the musician I plan to hire! Thank you, Giovanni!!

Review by Ken B.

Wedding•Reviewed on October 25, 2016•From Palo Alto, CA

Giovanni can play not only many classical pieces but also pop tunes for singing and variety. He was professional as I expected. He arrived ahead of time and stayed until the end of our party, as I expected. I am fully satisfied with him and his work.

Review by Ken H.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 14, 2016•From Cazadero, CA

Giovanni played at my daughters wedding and then provided the entertainment for the reception. He is a class act and who was very accommodating to all my daughters requests. the day was perfect and we received many compliments on what a great singer he was. We will certainly use him again in the future, We would highly recommend Giovanni to anyone looking for music for any occasion.

Review by Catherine S.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on October 10, 2016•From Santa Rosa, CA

I was the designated person to organize the music entertainment for my friends wedding. There were a few potential problems. The wedding was at a campground, outdoors,by the ocean, no cell service and not close to a city.Giovanni was professional, and open to the uncertain elements. His Song list was impressive.All was arranged with ease.He arrived to a glorious day. Quietly and without fuss set up his equipment and played beautiful acoustic guitar with a pleasant voice and graduated as the party did to I have to dance to this one music! He patiently acknowledged all requests whether shouted from the bar or whispered on the side. All loved him!Highly recommended!

Review by Gina L.

Wedding•Reviewed on April 16, 2016•From San Jose, CA

This review is way overdue. In 100 degree weather Giovanni was professional and maintained his ability to perform on my wedding day. He is by far the most patient & easy person to work with. He focuses on your requests and accommodates the best he can to making your wedding day even more special. Thank you Giovanni! I will definitely refer you to anyone who needs a guitarist for any occasion.

Review by Laurie D.

Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on May 7, 2013•From Napa, CA

Giovanni was absolutely amazing for our wedding ceremony and cocktail reception. My husband and I are huge music fans and we had a very clear vision on what we would like our guests to hear and Giovanni was more than accommodating, from learning new songs to figuring out the best way to time our processional music.

Review by Jill C.

Memorial Service•Reviewed on August 28, 2016•From Pleasanton, CA

Kind, prompt, professional from head to toe, and talented. I will hire him at our next event.

Review by Art T.

Anniversary Party•Reviewed on July 18, 2016•From Castro Valley, CA

Giovanni was incredible. We will use his services again!

Review by mary ann f.

Wedding•Reviewed on November 3, 2014•From Sonoma, CA

Thanks to Giovanni for his wonderful selection of music for our son's wedding at Viansa Winery. We had him play acoustic guitar for the outdoor ceremony and then for our cocktail hour. Music was a perfect mix of tunes to round out the festivities and get our guests "warmed" up for the reception! Giovanni was extremely accommodating and quick to respond to any questions leading up to our event. We knew Giovanni would be a top notch performer as well as timely, reliable and a true professional throughout his time at our wedding. The listening selections on his website are terrific as well. Thank you, Giovanni!

Review by Wendy W.

Funeral•Reviewed on May 22, 2016•From Petaluma, CA

Giovanni was wonderful! He is very talented and professional. He performed at my mother-in-law's memorial service and his music was lovely. He was very helpful with selecting/suggesting songs and showed up early to play background music while guests arrive. We were very pleased with his services!

Review by Peggy B.

Wedding•Reviewed on May 22, 2016•From Healdsburg, CA

Giovanni performed at our wedding this past Friday. He was wonderful, professional, on time, and played beautifully. I highly recommend him. Thank you, Giovanni.

Review by Shawn F.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on November 9, 2015•From Napa, CA

Giovanni did a great job! He was very responsive and able to accommodate all of our song suggestions. I would highly recommend him for any occasion!

Review by Christina C.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on March 15, 2016•From Tiburon, CA

Giovanni truly made the party - his extensive list of songs he performed, great style and voice was the perfect mix of background and dancing music!

Review by Rebecca S.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 10, 2015•From Sonoma, CA

Giovanni was a pleasure to work with on every level. He was flexible and open to music suggestions. His rates are very reasonable. And, most importantly, not only was he on time and very professional, but also his music was absolutely perfect - lovely and perfectlay in tune with the the event and audience. I would hire him again in an instant!

Review by Julie H.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on May 4, 2013•From Napa, CA

What a super talent, Giovanni was magnificent. Any wedding takes a tremendous amount of coordination, Giovanni handled the entertainment portion without a hitch. From the beginning and all the way through the final day he handled the whole celebration professionally. Our wedding had an assortment of age groups and two locations in which he catered to on his own. I would recommend Giovanni to anyone who wants a professional, attentive and above all musical talent.

Review by Jenna N.

Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on July 9, 2015•From Truckee, CA

Giovanni played at our wedding in June in Truckee. He was great to work with. He was very responsive throughout the whole planning process and went out of his way to be accommodating for us and our wedding music. For the ceremony I asked him if he had a ukulele to play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (which has always been the song I wanted to walk down the isle to). He got a ukulele and sent me samples of different versions of the song to let me pick which I wanted. The song was so perfect a double rainbow came out during the ceremony! He was the perfect choice for our mountain wedding. I highly recommend him and would absolutely book him again!