Dave Bywater Music

Dave Bywater is a seasoned guitarist, singer and emcee. He performs premier live acoustic music designed to elevate upscale events—from elegant weddings and cocktail receptions to high-end corporate gatherings and luxury private parties. Dave’s music has set the tone at some of Philadelphia’s most iconic venues, including The Ritz-Carlton, Water Works, The Lucy, and Moshulu. With consistently stellar reviews from over 200 events, Dave doesn’t just provide music— He creates an atmosphere and experience your guests will remember long after the last note fades. Your celebration deserves nothing less. "We scheduled Dave to have a wedding anniversary party for mine and my husband's one year anniversary as we eloped. We were looking for specifics in a singer to fit our genre and tempo of the event. Dave’s talent and overall accommodations and concern to ensure everything was going right and as planned was amazing. I can only hope I have an event to hire him again. We thank Dave times a million for his performance and also for making sure everything was as requested and always flowing smoothly." "If I could give Dave 6 stars I would! He was excellent in every way. When I told Dave about our favorite types of music I didn't expect him to have learned and performed songs just for us. Dave created a moment at my husband's birthday party that all of us will cherish for the rest of our lives. We feel so lucky to have found him! Thank you Dave!" "We had a great experience working with Dave for our wedding reception. He was very responsive in advance of the event and brought with him everything he needed. We were taking photos when he arrived, but he got himself set up and was ready to jump in with music at the right moment. His performance was excellent. He has a great voice and played the kind of music we love. One of the caterers even commented that she hears a lot of wedding music but that Dave’s talent was really special. Highly recommend!" “Dave MADE our wedding!”