The best wedding reception playlists are not really playlists. A playlist is fixed. It starts with song one and keeps going whether the room is ready or not. A great live wedding set does something different: it begins with a deep understanding of the couple, then changes shape in response to the people on the dance floor.
The best band size is not determined by guest count alone. It is determined by what the entertainment needs to accomplish at each stage of the event. Side One receives more than 700 inquiries each year for corporate celebrations, galas, conferences, fundraising events, holiday parties, weddings and private events.
Corporate events have come a long way since the days of awkward mixers and potluck picnics. I’m reminded of that Simpsons episode where Homer attends Mr. Burns’ family barbecue — Marge in tow with one of many gelatin cakes. Those days of polite small talk under fluorescent lights are long
This one comes up a lot. If you’re in the middle of the wedding planning process and wondering what the best live music setup is for your wedding day, you’re not alone. We hear it all the time: “We know we want a live band, but how many musicians do
One of the biggest questions that we get from our clients is: How does it work when we choose the music for my event? Well, there are 3-4 parts typically to a wedding: The final three items are typically what folks refer to as the reception and on a corporate
Who will the singers be at my event? Are you guys even a band? When we started Side One in 2010, we were Rebecca, Martin, Rob, Cory, Paul, and Chris. And we were only in Vancouver. Since then, we’ve played 2,400 events and have added teams in Calgary, Toronto, and
I’m a baseball guy. I like data, numbers, stats, etc. So at Side One, we do things a bit differently when a couple books us for their wedding. Instead of sending a menu of songs to choose from, we ask our couples to send us a list of songs that
A common question for any wedding band is “Can you play the Hora (Horah, Hora dance, etc.)?” And to that we say l’chaim! This is one of our favourite wedding traditions and there’s no better way to kick off a party! What Songs Are Included In The Hora? Side One prides itself
After playing a full night of live music at a wedding in Vancouver, a corporate event in Calgary, a fundraiser in Toronto, or a backyard party in Seattle, we’re often asked where people can buy our album which is funny because we’ve just played 3 hours of other people’s music.
I like to say that Side One is a BMW. It’s not a Bentley and it’s not a Hyundai (no offence to the Hyundai owners!) but we are probably on the pricier end of event bands but not in the comically expensive. Trust me, those bands that are charging $20K
You may have noticed when you’re given a quote by us that we separate the band costs and the “Production” costs. First off, what is production? Production is all of the sound gear (mics, speakers, etc.) that we need for you to hear us and for us to hear ourselves
“We definitely don’t want any cliché cheesy stuff……Bruno Mars, Journey, Bieber….although his new one is actually pretty good surprisingly….no Bon Jovi or any bro rock really. What’s the one where everyone gets low on the ground but the singer is like, ‘a little bit softer now’? OH Shout. Definitely not
