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Matt Rees
Matt Rees
Matt Rees has written over 100 songs in his lifetime and performed over 1,500 live shows as a professional musician and singer across the United States and some internationally. Locally (in earlier days) Matt has performed with bands at the Alrosa Villa, the Newport, Stache's, Skully's, the Columbus Convention Center, National Veterans Memorial, Germain Amphitheater, and the Valley Dale, and on second stages at shows with the Wallflowers, Counting Crows, Sting, The Who, and Dave Chappelle. Matt currently performs with the band Lake Effect.
Come see a Show:
Look for Lake Effect shows coming up at Froggy's at Indian Lake 4/26/25 and Local Roots on 5/23/25.
Matt has performed recently at:
With Lake Effect, Cranberry Resort at Indian Lake 12 April 2025
With Lake Effect, the Grainery in Plain City 4 April 2025
With Lake Effect, Mad Cow Bar & Grill 28 March 2025
London 101 Bar and Event Venue playing love songs for Valentine's Day 14 February 2025
The Rambling House opening for the Everlasting Happiness 7 February 2025
With Lake Effect, Mad Cow Bar & Grill 24 January 2025
With Lake Effect, Cranberry Resort at Indian Lake 16 November 2024
With Lake Effect, the Grainery in Plain City 1 November 2024
1st show as Lake Effect Keyboard Player, Madison County Chamber of Commerce Fundraiser, 17 October 2024
Hofbräuhaus Columbus German Restaurant every Friday and Saturday for the past few years
Bassist for Radio City, private party, October 2024
Solo Acoustic at London's Rhythm and Rib Fest 2 August 2024
Solo Acoustic at Whitehall's Holy Spirit Parish Festival 9 August 2024
Bassist for the Jay Clark Band, Plain City Celebration 4 July 2024
Madison County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting 23 September 2023
Holy Spirit Church Community Festival 11 August 2023
Butcher Block Restaurant, London, Ohio 20 July 2023
Bassist for the Jay Clark Band, Plain City Celebration 4 July 2023
Madison County Senior Center Celebration 16 June 2023
Random Precision Brewing Anniversary 18 March 2023
Boardroom Bar, Schottenstien Center [before Dave Chappelle] 31 December 2022
Bonanza Night, Madison County Chamber of Commerce 20 October 2022
Concourse (food court) of the Schottenstien Center [before The Who] 9 October 2022
Oktoberfest at Hofbräuhaus Columbus - 7pm Friday 16 September
Private Corporate lunch, Columbus - 1pm 17 September
Private Backyard Party, Upper Arlington - 4pm 17 September
Hired as Bassist for Jay Clark Band, Dayton - 23 Spetember
New Albany Country Club [Poolside] - 6:30 September 2, 2022
New Albany Country Club [Clubhouse] - 6:30 August 12, 2022
Private Wedding, Grandview - August 6
London Rhythm & Rib Fest - Noon August 5, 2022
Canal Winchester Blues & Rib Fest [Stradley Stage] - 7pm-8:30 July 29, 2022
New Albany Country Club [Poolside] - 6:30 July 22, 2022
Hired as Guitar Player for Billy Brown, Bristol Republic - 15 July 2022
Hollywood Casino [Sunset Stage] - 8pm July 8, 2022
Hofbrau Beer Run - 8am-11am June 4, 2022
New Albany Country Club - 6:30 June 10, 2022
Jack Roth 5k Rock-n-Run - 8am-11am June 12, 2022
Filling in with the Jay Clark Band at the Phone Booth in Kettering
New Year's Eve at Hofbräuhaus Columbus German Restaurant
Hired as Lead Singer and Guitar Player for No Doi, Grandview Ox Roast - 10 September 2021
Hired as Bass Player for Hi Fidelity, New Albany Amphitheater ribbon cutting - 31 August 2021
London, Ohio Rhythm & Rib Fest - 6 August 2021
The Grainery Barbecue Restaurant, Plain City - 25 July 2021
Columbus Beer Run - 24 July 2021
Hired as Guitar Player for Billy Brown, Bristol Republic - 17 July 2021
Private Party - July 4th 2021
Hired as Bass Player for Billy Brown, Bristol Republic - 5 June 2021
Hollywood Casino Columbus - June 2021
The Grainery. Plain City, Ohio - June 2021
Columbus Recreation and Parks, Pop-up Concerts - June 2021
New Albany Country Club - June 2021
Curbside Concerts - May 2020, Various central Ohio locations (through Greater Columbus Arts Council)
St. Patrick School Fundraiser - February 2019
Bluebird Retirement Community - January & March 2019
Sycamore Creek Retirement Community, Christmas Dinner Party - 16 December 2018
Bluebird Retirement Community - 20 June 2018
Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure, Madison County Fairgrounds - 17 June 2018
Bluebird Retirement Community, Birthday Party - 14 October 2017
Skully's Music Diner, Opening for Avondale - 24 July 2017
Hop Yard 62 "Nashville Night" - 29 June 2017
The Tree Bar Opening for Antiøch - 22 June 2017
Bluebird Retirement Community Fathers' Day Celebration - 18 June 2017
Private Rockin' 50th birthday party, London, Ohio - June 2017
Beer Tapping Ceremony, Hofbrauhaus Columbus - 6 June 2017
Private Wedding, Columbus, Ohio - 27 May 2017
Fundraiser with Second Story Anthem, Donatos Basement - 27 April 2017
Songwriter Showcase. Notes, Columbus - 4 March 2017
Oktoberfest, Hamilton, Ohio - 3 September 2016
Rib & Jazz Fest. London, Ohio - 6 August 2016
Private Party. Columbus, Ohio - 25 August 2016
Independents' Day Festival - September 20th 2015
Choctaw Lake Lodge - August 22nd 2015
Release Event for new Album "Dreams" by Matt's Band The Self-Depricants, Opening for Quiet Hollers - August 2015
Springfield Rotary Food Truck Competition - August 15th 2015
Madison Health Hog Roast - August 13th 2015
Victory's Live with Clubhouse - July 25th 2015
Madison County Fair - Thursday, July 16th 2015
London Country Club Beer Tasting - Friday, June 26th, 2015
Keystone Pub (Polaris) - Thursday, June 25th 2015
Choctaw Lake Lodge - Saturday, June 20th, 2015
Keystone Pub (Polaris) - Saturday, Nov 29th, 2014
Private Wedding - morning, October 11th, 2014
Madison County 4-H Fundraiser - evening, October 11th, 2014
Hamilton's Pub & Patio (Columbus) - Friday, Sept 19th, 2014
Oktoberfest, Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Songwriters Association - September 26th 2014
Private Wine Tasting. September 9th, 2014 - West Jefferson, Ohio
Private OSU Football Party. September 6th, 2014
Private Fundraising Event, London, Ohio - Saturday, August 23rd, 2014
Springfield, Ohio Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition - August 16th, 2014
London Ohio Rib & Jazz Fest - Saturday, August 2nd, 2014
Bike Night at the Crown Sports Lounge - Thursday, July 17th, 2014 at 7pm
Madison County Fair - London, Ohio - Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 at 7pm
Private Wedding - June 6th, 2014
Private Funeral - May 31st, 2014
Kafe Kerouac - Columbus, Ohio - Friday, May 23rd, 2014. 9pm-12
Woodland's Tavern - Columbus, Ohio - Thursday, May 8th, 2014. 6-8pm
Domestic Violence Shelter Fundraiser - London, Ohio - Friday, May 2nd 2014 at 8pm
Oldfield's North Fourth Tavern - Columbus, Ohio - Sunday, April 20th 2014
The Spirited Goat Coffee House - Yellow Springs, Ohio. Friday, April 4th 2014 at 7pm
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