A Guide to Choosing Music for Company Events
Company Party Ideas
Every type of corporate or business event can benefit from a live band to create atmosphere, to break the ice and provide clients and employees with a great time, which makes them remember your company.How do you go about choosing music for company events? Here are a few musical ideas for your corporate business party.
Award Ceremonies
Why isn’t there an Award Ceremony for Award Ceremonies? Perhaps because it would go on and on and on…so if you have an award ceremony to organise go for a combination of the grand and the quirky.Top Tune: ‘Oh What a Night' – The Four Seasons
Product Launches
So you have a lot of journalists to entertain and you want them to play nice for that news story and review. Well get them dancing. It’s amazing how guests will strut and get down when you get have a classic 70s disco vibe.Top Tune: ‘Le Freak’ - Chic
Summer Parties
A summer ball or any party event in the summer should go modern. That’s right a few of the more topical tunes will always go down well so have a look to get some Lady GaGa but have some music on your list from the likes of Tiao Cruz, Bruno Mars or Beyonce.Top Tune: ‘Hot in Here’ - Nellie
Themed Parties
Themed parties are the wonder of the corporate entertainment world and if we had any say in it we’d go MOTOWN! Because Motown goes with any theme, the sound is rich and full of humanity, think Aretha, The O’Jays and The Four Tops.Top Tune: ‘Respect’ – Aretha Franklin
Gala Dinners
Gala dinners and charity events are usually a bit more formal but later, after the main event, the speeches & awards guests will want to ‘let their hair down.’ You may wish to play it safe, after all you are a respectable corporate or charity or you may choose your moment and…Top Tune: ‘Sex Machine’ – James Brown
Brand Experience
If your ‘brand’ were music what would it be? Going modern will work as you are up to the minute, soul and funk work as it shows awareness of modern culture. Jazz and Swing display and easy-going nature. It all depends; Latin might work or consider some Brit Pop.Top Tune: ‘Wonder Wall’ - OasisHere’s a post with more about the music mix to strive for at an corporate event.Or get some more ides from our Live Play List.Or contact us for a great music mix ideas.