Friday, August 13, 2010

The Right Choice For Your Event - A Live Function Band

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.

There are some logistical issues you should take care of before hiring a function band. For instance, you have to check up with the venue of the party regarding whether they possess the proper music license to allow a band to perform at their premises. And if so, is there any time limit or sound limits for the same? Coming up at the last minutes, these commonly forgotten important details can ruin all your arrangements and so it is always better to be sure than be sorry at the last minute.

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 different kinds of function bands in the market today and they differ on the basis of the type of events they cater to. There are professional wedding bands, corporate bands, or private party bands. These bands need to be versatile because of the difference of the themes and the types of the function they play at. After all, a themed wedding party or a corporate party or any private party is different from one another in its own nature and the band has to cope with it professionally. They have to be equally at ease while playing the '60s numbers side by side to the latest chart toppers.

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.

After hiring the function band, sit with them, discus what you want them to play and the theme of your party. Talk about the logistical requirements including issues like power supply, parking space, stages etc and finalize. Once done, you are bound to have a great function which you guests will remember for some time to come.

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