We aim to make organising live entertainment for corporate events an easy, painless and rewarding experience. By offering a free central management service, we can liaise with clients, venues, event organisers, AV company’s, sound engineers, caterers and other entertainers to ensure things run smoothly and to order. We understand that, in the event management business, reputation is everything. Choosing a suitable venue, appropriate settings, hiring professional & reliable caterers and deciding on suitable decor are of course important but we also know that it’s often the entertainment that can make or break an evening.
Corporate entertainment budgets can vary considerably so it’s important that we attempt to offer flexible packages. Our bands can usually offer scaleable band and rig options. We are also quite happy to work with other reputable agents to ensure the transparency required for the smooth running of an event.
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING YOUR ENTERTAINMENT……
Try to keep things simple! Consider the time you have to work with and the facilities available at the venue. Most acts will need time to set up and sound check. The more acts you book, the more time you need to allow for set up. Remember only one act can sound check at any one time. Additionally, if all the acts are bringing their own equipment, there is also the question of floor space.
Some of our acts can offer a whole range of entertainment options under one umbrella, which considerably reduces set up times and floor space requirements as well as ensures ownership of any technical issues should they arise.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS……
Are there any noise restrictions or sound limiters? How accessible is the stage area? Are there any stairs to negotiate (bands sometimes have very large and heavy equipment that may be too bulky to carry up a flight of stairs)? How much space does the band need to set up in? Look into the size of the bands PA (as a rule, a 2000Watt PA is adequate for parties of up to 250 guests and a 3200 Watt PA would be adequate for up to 350). Also, does the band provide a full lighting rig to light the dance floor as well as the stage area?
Most of our bands can provide a suitable PA & lighting rig to meet the requirements of most venues. Inevitably, the number of musicians and size of the PA will largely dictate the total amount of floor space required to stage the band. Suitable recommendations can also be made once we have a better understanding of your requirements.
REPERTOIRE……
Consider the typical age range of the guests before deciding what might be suitable. What may be your favourite style of music may not suit all your guests. If possible ask the client some questions, especially if this is an annual event. They may be able to offer you some insight into the hi-lights & low-lights of previous year’s events.
Themed parties can really liven up an evening’s entertainment. Try proposing some themed options along with some main stream choices but be guided by the client as they will know their guests better than anyone.
SAFEGUARDS……
Many venues require the artist to have Public Liability Insurance and to have been recently PAT tested.
We endeavour to ensure that all our bands carry PLI insurance and regularily PAT test their equipment. Certificates can be requested on demand.
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and someone will endeavour to respond to your inquiry within 24hrs. For a more immediate response, we can also be contacted by phone – 0121 328 3844 / 07973 386998 - between 9am and 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm Fridays & Saturdays.
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