Once upon a time I was a kid listening to the Beach Boys, the Everly Brothers, CCR and the Beatles on a transistor radio. I started playing the guitar when I was 12. I also started surfing that same summer. On the weekdays my mom would drop us off at La Jolla Shores or Pacific Beach early in the morning and come pick us up in time for me to get home and deliver papers on my paper route. Evenings were spent messing around on the guitar trying to learn anything I could. That was the summer of my youth. What a life. Looking back this might have been the best year of my life. Maybe not…
So… then you blink a few times and here I am at the cusp of another decade of life. I've sailed the waters of California, Mexico and Tahiti. I've performed with so many gifted artists. I've opened concerts for rock stars. I've been blessed with wonderful fans and so many friendly venues. My dreams really have come true. I believe this all has been a God-Thing. How else could this have happened???
My sincere thanks to God, my wife, my family and to all who have been part of this journey. Talk about blessed. I couldn’t have done this without you all.
The Lagoon on Bora Bora:
Home Port: San Diego, County CA
I was born in a small town on the seashores of Lake Kontsance in southern Germany and arrived in So Cal just in time to celebrate my 2nd birthday. I don't remember the old country though I still feel a strong tie to it. I've been singing, surfing and living within reach of the Pacific Ocean ever since and it's a priceless relationship. It shows up in my songs, it comes across in my shows, and it's the source of much of my life's recreation.
My entertainment history has been fairly extensive, yet mostly confined to the local region. I love traveling and love doing shows around the country but not full time, so I stay closer to home. I learned my craft in smokey barrooms back in the mid 1980s. I’ve been blessed to have been able to take my guitar and entertain audiences in a few different countries. How a guy gets to sail throughout French Polynesia and then wind up singing live on Radio Bora Bora is truly something that is quite magical... but it happened just that way.
I’m an entertainer at heart. I’ve written songs over the past 35 plus years and have recorded 4-original CDs, which you can purchase on my website, through CD Baby, or download on iTunes.
My entertainment focus is to provide fun that the entire family can appreciate. I put my heart in every show, with a God given positive attitude. My dad always told me, “do your best and work hard and things will always work out”. Thanks Dad. It's still working. I sure do miss you.
"Life's been good to me, so far". Hope to see you at the next show.
If God is for me, then who can be against me?
Thank you sincerely, to all who have been a part of my entertainment history. From Jimmy Buffett to Willie Nelson, the resorts in the islands and in Mexico, to the fans, promoters and most importantly my family. You are all priceless to me. I'm amazed and blessed. The list below reminds me of how much fun I’ve had. Lots of musicians have come and gone on this long and winding road. I’m indebted to each and every one of these talented people.
Concerts-Major Stage Productions:
Opening act for Jimmy Buffett
Opening act for Willie Nelson
Opening act for Jan & Dean
Opening act for Judy Collins
Performed with Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefers
Opening act for Steve Poltz
Opening act for Jack Temchin
Opening act for AJ Croce
Concert at the Bali Hai Hotel: Moorea, Tahiti
Concert at Bloody Mary's: Bora Bora, Tahiti
Concert at the Bora Bora Yacht Club, Tahiti
Live on Radio Bora Bora
Concerts at the Iberostar Resort in Cancun, Mexico
Concert on the Beach Cozumel, Mexico
Admiral Theater, Bremerton Beach Bash Bremerton, Washington
NFL... CBS Super Bowl Show: Hollywood, CA
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe
Corporate Customers:
Venetian Hotel Las Vegas
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Pala Casino and Resort, Pala/Fallbrook, CA
MGM Hotel Las Vegas
The Rio Hotel Las Vegas
The Galley at the Marina Chula Vista, CA
Rockin Baja Restaurants San Diego & Oceanside
San Diego Padres
Sleep Train Mattress: Sacramento, CA
The Hilton Hotel Family
San Diego Padres July 4th Celebration
PROFIT Organization: Cozumel, Mexico
Storage USA: Cancun, Mexico
Schneider Electric Las Vegas
APC Rhode Island: Las Vegas, NV
COMDEX Show: Las Vegas, NV
Hotel Del Coronado
Extra Space Storage: Cancun, Mexico
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Starwood Hotel Resorts: San Diego & Tahiti
AAMCO Califxornia Dealers Assoc. San Diego
Palm Desert Country Club
La Quinta Country Club
Civic Shows:
Mt Helix Amphitheater
Concerts in the Desert: La Quinta, CA
Scripps Ranch Concerts in the Park
La Cañada Flintridge Concerts in the Park
Concerts in the Park: El Cajon, CA
Lake Poway Concerts in the Park
CASA: Bakersfield, CA
Green Flash Concert Series: Birch Aqaurium La Jolla, CA
Yacht Clubs & Festivals
Bora Bora Yacht Club -- Tahiti
Silver Gate Yacht Club
San Diego Yacht Cub
Mission Bay Yacht Club
LA Yacht Club
Southwestern Yacht Club, San Diego
Cabrillo Yacht Club
San Pedro Yacht Club
Kona Kai International Yacht Club
Coronado Yacht Club
Mulligan's Islandfest San Carlos: Mexico
Parrot Mafia Puerto Penasco: Mexico
Ocean Beach Pier Breakfast: San Diego
Flip Flops Required Songwriter Show
Concert with Sam The Cooking Guy: (TV) San Diego CA
Latitudes & Attitudes West Coast Cruisers Party: Poulsbo, WA
MoTM: Key West, Florida
PHINS: Laughlin, NV
Parrot Head Clubs: throughout America
El Dorado Ranch: San Felipe Mexico
Special Events:
NBC 7/39 Concerts in the Square
Hollywood Celebrity Golf Tournament
Paradiso Resort: San Carlos Mexico
El Dorado Ranch Celebrity Golf Classic: San Felipe, Mexico
NFL Golf Tournament: California
Songwriter Concerts: Florida, Arizona, Washington, Idaho, Texas, Georgia, Hawaii, California, Moorea & Bora Bora -Tahiti
The years goes by quicker than you might think. Here are a few of my memories.
Nov 6, 1992 The Buffed Out Band Opening Act for Jimmy Buffett San Diego Convention Center. Jimmy joined my band and we all sang Havana Day Dreaming together. My folks, my son, and many good friends were there to support me. A wonderful night.
May 23, 1993 Opening Act for Willie Nelson in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Willie was the kindest most sincere celebrity I have ever spoken with. Such a memorable event.
August 1994 opening act for the San Diego Padres post game beach party at Jack Murphy Stadium featuring Jan & Dean, the Surfaris, Dick Dale, the Chantey’s, and the Buffed Out Band (Tim Flannery, Shaaron Hancock, Taylor Harvey, Tom Van Ourkirk and Gary Seiler)
Oct 13, 1995 played with Jimmy Buffett and the Corral Reefers at Irvine Meadows, CA. Jimmy gave me an autographed Gibson guitar and a video of the show.
2000 Tahiti Shows on Cooks Bay on Moorea
2002 Gary Seiler “Living On Dreams” CD Release
2004- 2011 Mulligan’s Island Concerts on the Beach San Carlos Mexico
2005 Gary Seiler “He’s Finally Living” CD Release
2005 Coast to coast He’s Finally Living US and Mexico Tour
2005 The Tahiti Tour Shows at Bloody Mary’s, Bora Bora Yacht Club, Radio Bora Bora
2010 Gary Seiler “Toes in the Sand” CD Release recorded a Nashville, TN.
March 15, 2020 Gary Seiler “Turn It Up” CD Release - the day the world shut down with COVID.
October 6, 2023 Retirement Show
June 2018 with SDvoyager magazine interview with Gary Seiler.
http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-gary-seiler-gary-seiler-entertainment-san-diego