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Wednesday, 1 September 2010

The Right Choice For Your Event - A Live Function Band

By Michelle Lake

A function band is a live music band which performs at different functions like weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate functions, private parties, events and the like. Depending upon the kind of party you are having and the genre of music that you want to be played, you need to select you function band carefully and make all necessary pre-arrangements for a grandly successful function which remain in the minds of the guests for years 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.

There are some easy ways to find about function bands. You can look in the Yellow pages. You can Google it in the internet. You can ask an event management agency. There are always some references available from your friends or relatives. First, you select the function band. Then talk to them. Either let them suggest or you discuss with them what kind of music will best fit your party. If you are confident about the choice of music, then search for the function band that has the best reputation of playing your kind of music.

It is always safe to choose function bands which have been referred to you by your friends and relatives. They had at least heard the band play. Whereas if you choose the band from internet sources, you might end up with the wrong band and that will upset the party. Again, if it is necessary to choose the function band from internet sources, try to choose those who have websites or fan pages in networking sites. Try to read their reviews or watch their uploaded videos or audio.

If you are willing to spend an extra bit, hire an event management agency and outsource the function band selection work to them. Let them organize the function according to your taste. The chances of any glitches go down to almost zero if any such agency takes over and thereby your headache is significantly lowered.

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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