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Opinions on band/dj

king26king26
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in Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
So FI and I have been going round and round abotu a band and DJ and I feel like we're running out of time here.  We have just about every other big thing booked but this.  FI wants a band, I want a DJ.  We're tryign to compromise, but I hate to get both because of the price.  What do you all think about having a jazz band or something for cocktail hour and then a DJ the rest of the time?  If you think this is a good idea, do you know of any good jazz bands that aren't outragous for an hour of playing?  My friend did this and I thought it was great but wondering about other opinions.....TIA!
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Re: Opinions on band/dj

  • kwynnkwynn
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    edited December 2011
    If you have the budget, a band is more memorable, in my opinion. Live music is fun! But, if your friends and family want to hear Top 40 stuff by current artists, go with the DJ. I think the compromise you proposed was a good one, but most bands aren't going to want to come out for just one hour unless you can find students to do it. I would think most bands want a minimum number of hours. I guess this is where you will have to decide what really matters most. Either would be a good choice, IMO!
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  • EmilyBerdellEmilyBerdell member
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    edited December 2011
    I agree - live music for me is more memorable. I'm biased, though - we're having a band. :) My sister did a mariachi band during cocktail hour / dinner then it was a DJ at her reception a few years ago. That was nice...they strolled around the entire time. Everyone really enjoyed that. We're using Dreamscape from John Parker Bands for our reception and he is also providing a pianist for cocktail hour.  Not sure if they have smaller groups that can do a short gig. I've also used Entertainment Unlmited for years with work. I hired a jazz trio for a work event a couple weeks back. They were something like $850 for a 2 hour gig. I can get you contact info if you are interested. HTH and GL. 
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  • king26king26
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    edited December 2011
    I'd love the info on the jazz band!  That seems pretty reasonable.  My email is 26summer at excite dot com.   THANKS!
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  • ashtennisashtennis member
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    edited December 2011
    Our band also had DJ equipment.  The band charged a rate for 4 hours of play and then an additional 200 bucks for the fifth hour being DJ'd.  It worked out great...we had a band basically for cocktail and dinner and then the last hour we got to dance to some fun music!  Our band was We Three but I am sure there are other bands out there they also do this service.
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  • king26king26
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    edited December 2011
    Hey there,  Was the band good?  Were they reasonably priced?
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