The importance of hiring a good band

by | Jul 7, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Imagine the scene. You have been a member of your social committee for 8 months and the time has come to invite your colleagues to your company’s annual Christmas party. You have a hard time convincing them despite the fact that your holiday event is free. The main objection of your colleagues is the fact that at the previous party, the entertainment was boring and the group failed to attract people to the dance floor.

In short, you will have to work very hard to convince people to participate after such a bad experience. In addition, the working atmosphere, which should in principle be festive, is becoming increasingly gloomy. Remember that the holiday party is a way to reward a working team for the year of hard work.

I would therefore like to present to you some food for thought to have if you find yourself in the obligation to hire musicians or a DJ at your next Christmas party and thus prevent the momentum of your evening from deflating during subsequent editions.

Survey your colleagues and employees

It is essential to know the musical tastes of the employees well so that everyone is served at your party. The challenge becomes even greater if this company has employees between the ages of 20 and 65. So you can run a short employee survey to spot a trend and also weed out what employees don’t want. You will contribute in this way to involve your team in addition to involving them in their moment of recognition. Once the survey has been compiled, it is very easy to provide your results to the group in order to assess the feasibility of the show.

In a previous post, I insisted on giving an age range to the group leader or agent so that the repertoire is suitable. This data is very useful when the group is engaged, but can help filter groups during your selection. Indeed, if your colleagues seem to have a preference for music from the 80s, for example, it will be possible to ask the group that this repertoire be present in the majority for your event without necessarily hiring a thematic group.

Involve the band for the concept of your evening!

You have decided on a theme or a title for this evening in organization. In your approach, emphasize that you want a band ready to own the theme of your event. It can range from wearing a bow tie to more specific repertoire. Voici quelques bons moyens de faire en sorte que votre groupe ne sera pas accessoire, mais bien partie intégrante du succès de votre fête.
You can, for example, organize a gala meritas party at the start of the dinner and ask part of the group involved to play the musical themes for the presenters and for the winners (walk-in and walk-out). Often a group that is previously hired for the dance part will be able to give you a very advantageous package. So, in addition to having a band for your dance party, your gala party suddenly takes on the appearance of a great American gala!
Another solution is to organize a cocktail party before your dinner and ask the group to provide background music. This could be very relevant if you have opted for a classic and chic theme. Following the same principle as the gala party, the group will be inclined to include the price of background music in a package since they are already there. Hiring professional musicians gives you that latitude.
Always keep in mind that you are investing to increase the good mood and enthusiasm of your work team, so it is important to verbalize your expectations to the band you wish to hire.

Ask the opinion of the people you hire

A common mistake that is made by office workers is to only shop around for a price without taking the information about the added value that can be brought by the expertise of a professional who works in full-time events. When your basic framework is established with your team, ask the people you are asking for information if the project is realistic in terms of logistics and budget. Often you may receive information that your team had not thought of and vice versa. I will never repeat it enough, but communication is the key to success in the field of events.
Obviously you need to start arranging the logistics earlier so that you can establish good chemistry with the artists, because often the delay leads to a certain panic which in a way paralyzes the organizers.
In conclusion, the choice of an artist is a very important element in the organization of your Christmas party. Remember the parties you attended. Admit that the two elements that can potentially tarnish the success of this evening are: the lack of alcohol for the guests and the poor quality of the artists!

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