All Chris Ahlman wants to do is spread some positivity with his music.
The San Francisco Bay Area resident grew up with music and spent much of his childhood behind a piano and, later, a saxophone. At fifteen, he switched over to guitar and vocal work, and since 2007, has been entertaining audiences with his original music.
In recent years Chris has had the opportunity to play/record with a number of Grammy winning musicians including Cliff Goldmacher (Keb Mo, Ke$ha, Lisa Loeb), George Marinelli (Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby) and Kerry Marx (Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift, John Legend...and many more). Kerry played electric guitars on Chris' newest album "Once Upon A Rhyme," and currently serves as Music Director at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The album has amassed over 500,000 streams on Spotify since its release in mid-2021.
Chris' prominent influences include Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Pearl Jam, John Mayer, Train, Bob Dylan, The Fray, Augustana, David Gray, and Hootie and the Blowfish to name a few. His lyrics are positive and uplifting, his guitar work is mellow, and his vocals are strong and soothing.
“My music is focused towards inspiring people to think about life,” he explains, “and the world that we live in from a positive and good perspective. I believe that music is a wonderful and good part of this world that brings people together.”
Upcoming shows
About
Chris Ahlman
Click the picture above for a short article and review of the new "Once Upon A Rhyme" album.
Chris is a proud member of ASCAP
Acoustic Pop Folk Rock
Singer/Songwriter
Follow Chris on Instagram - instagram.com/chrisahlmansongs
and Twitter- @chrisahlman
- Thursday October 6th @ The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar in Danville, CA, 6pm-9pm
canceled - Friday October 7th @ The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar in Danville, CA, 6pm-9pm
canceled - Saturday October 8th @ Residual Sugar Wine Bar in Concord, CA, 6pm-8pm
- Friday October 14th @ Residual Sugar Wine Bar in Concord, CA, 6pm-8pm
- Thursday October 20th @ Residual Sugar Wine Bar in Concord, CA, 6pm-8pm
- Friday October 21st @ The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar in Danville, CA, 6pm-9pm
- Thursday November 10th @ Residual Sugar Wine Bar in Concord, CA, 6pm-8pm
- Friday November 11th @ A Grape in the Fog in Pacifica, CA, 5pm-7:30pm
- Saturday November 12th @ Hannah Nicole Winery in Brentwood, CA, 1pm-4pm
- Thursday November 17th @ Residual Sugar Wine Bar in Concord, CA, 6pm-8pm
- Friday November 18th @ The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar in Danville, CA, 6pm-9pm
- Saturday November 26th @ Canyon Club Brewery in Moraga, CA, 6pm-8pm
- Saturday December 3rd @ Hannah Nicole Winery in Brentwood, CA, 1pm-4pm
- Friday December 9th @ A Grape in the Fog in Pacifica, CA, 5pm-7:30pm