Tuesday 11 January 2011

Why Choose A Live Function Band For Your Wedding Or Event?

By Michelle Lake


You must have seen live bands performing in different parties and functions such as weddings, corporate get-togethers, birthdays, anniversaries, private parties, and the like. The live bands are called function bands. If you want your party to be glamorous, select a function band carefully, according to your taste and genre of music, make all the pre-arrangements and have a rocking party. Your guests are bound to remember your party in the days to come.

The first and foremost thing to do before going ahead with any function band, is to check out whether your party venue at all has a music license or not, otherwise all your plans and arrangements will go down the drain and your function may get ruined at the last minute. Moreover, even if it has, do remember to check for sound limits or playing time limitations set for the venue if any.

The question is where to get function bands for hire. There are sources like internet or yellow pages. You can call up an event management agency to get the details too. Your friends and relatives can also refer you some band they have heard playing elsewhere. When you finally select a function band, either you let them suggest or decide together the kind of music you want to be played which will be apt to your party. If you are confident about the genre of music you want to play in your party, then hire a function band that specializes in that genre.

While selecting a function band, it is much safer to go for those which have been referred to you by friends and relatives because they have heard them play. Picking up bands from the internet may prove risky because ultimately they might not match your criterions. If getting a band from the internet references is a must, then choose a band which has its own website or fan-pages in networking sites. Try to download the video or audio clippings of the bands and listen to them and then make a decision.

If one is not too hard up for cash, you might also engage an event management agent to understand your function needs and thereafter search the perfect function band for you. In this way, you get the best and the chances of any glitches are reduced to a minimum.

There are various kinds of function bands performing in the market today. Depending on the events they cater to, they can be professionally wedding, corporate and any other private function bands. Be it a themed wedding function, a corporate function for a product launch or a deal win celebration, a birthday party or even a private party for your recent promotion, such function bands need to be versatile so as to be able to play hits from the '60's to the latest chart toppers and have something for everybody.

Instead of the 'kind of party they play at' factor, function bands are also categorized on the genre of music they play. There are bands which play only country music; some specializes in psychedelic or new age rock. Some are masters in playing heavy metal. There are pop bands, soft rock band, disco bands or rhythm & blues bands. If you are sure about the kind of music you want to have in your party, you can contact one of these specialized unction bands and set the party on fire.

Now that all nitty gritty related to function bands have been discussed, decide the band. Sit with them and discuss the theme of the party and songs you want them to play. Discuss the bands requirements at the venue and check if the venue can accommodate those requirements. When all is settled hire the band and have a great party.




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