Chris Colepaugh brings three decades of performing experience to flexible live formats designed around the needs of the room.
Some events need a performer people stop and watch.
Others need music that creates atmosphere without becoming the centre of attention.
Chris does both.
The format can be intimate and vocal, completely instrumental, seasonal or built around a particular kind of event.
Guitar and vocals featuring familiar songs, classics, original music and repertoire selected to suit the event.
Ideal for:
Festivals
Community programming
Hospitality venues
Corporate events
Private events
Smaller concert settings
Recognizable music reimagined for guitar.
The repertoire can move from familiar standards to rock and pop songs that people recognize only after listening for a moment.
Ideal for:
Cocktail receptions
Networking events
Conferences
Dinners
Hospitality spaces
Gallery events
Corporate functions
Yes.
That occasionally means instrumental Black Sabbath during dinner.
Traditional and secular seasonal repertoire suitable for Christmas events, dinners, receptions, community programming and hospitality spaces.
Available in solo or small-format configurations.
Chris is the core performer.
Depending on the event, performances may be presented solo or with an additional musician.
Up to 3 hours.
For three decades, Chris Colepaugh has built a career around live performance, songwriting and multi-instrumental musicianship.
Based in New Brunswick, Chris has toured extensively across Canada and the United States with his own projects and internationally as a guitarist and pedal-steel player with Roch Voisine.
He also spent nearly two years touring as drummer with Big Sugar, while his own bands have shared stages with artists including Gov’t Mule, North Mississippi Allstars and Big Sugar.
His career includes multiple Music New Brunswick honours and two 2011 East Coast Music Awards – Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year and Rock Recording of the Year.
In July 2026, Chris was formally accredited as a Professional Artist in New Brunswick following jury adjudication through ArtsLink NB.
His performance and session history also includes work with artists such as Matt Andersen and Samantha Robichaud.
The résumé is substantial.
The reason to book him is simpler:
He knows how to read a room.
“Guitar riffs don’t get much thicker than this.”
“A definitive success.”
“Tight, high-efficiency rock & roll.”
SUMMER NIGHTS FESTIVAL (RIVERVIEW, 2026)
Chris Colepaugh & The Cosmic Crew appeared as part of the two-day Canadian rock festival featuring Big Sugar, Sloan, The Motorleague, The Monoxides and other regional artists.
Available for presenters:
High-resolution photography
Thunderbird logo
Approved short bio
Approved show description
Poster/social assets
Stage plot and technical information
Based in New Brunswick and available throughout Atlantic Canada.
Lynn Colepaugh
Malkin Music — Booking & Management
