{"id":1157,"date":"2018-06-29T09:41:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T08:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.encoremusicians.com\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2019-05-10T14:39:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T13:39:40","slug":"booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Booking live music for your office Christmas party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The infamous office Christmas party\u2014Debra from accounting was in charge of the music last year, and her playlist ending up being a confused mix of Abba\u2019s greatest hits and Russian drinking songs. Given last year\u2019s musical debacle, you\u2019ve been appointed as the music supervisor for the party this year. You\u2019ve decided you want some live music for the Christmas party this time around, but don\u2019t know where to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Encore, we\u2019ve already put our Santa-themed thinking hats on so you don\u2019t have to! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider this guide your own personal stocking of ideas and tips on booking live music for your Christmas party this coming December.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_media-90\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-media-90\" style=\"width: 4292px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/59d2b3edf9dcbaa43eaa0000\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/59d2b3edf9dcbaa43eaa0000.jpg?fit=4292%2C2616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4292,2616\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/59d2b3edf9dcbaa43eaa0000.jpg?resize=270%2C165&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/59d2b3edf9dcbaa43eaa0000.jpg?resize=740%2C451&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/59d2b3edf9dcbaa43eaa0000.jpg?resize=328%2C200&amp;ssl=1 328w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/59d2b3edf9dcbaa43eaa0000.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/59d2b3edf9dcbaa43eaa0000.jpg?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-media-90\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul &amp; Motown band, <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Burning-Shoes\">The Burning Shoes<\/a>; available to hire through Encore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#The-%E2%80%98classy-Christmas-party\" title=\"The \u2018classy\u2019 Christmas party\">The \u2018classy\u2019 Christmas party<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Traditional-jazz-band-or-string-quartet\" title=\"Traditional jazz band, or string quartet\">Traditional jazz band, or string quartet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Song-suggestions\" title=\"Song suggestions:\">Song suggestions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#The-%E2%80%98Christmassy-Christmas-party\" title=\"The \u2018Christmassy\u2019 Christmas party\">The \u2018Christmassy\u2019 Christmas party<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Carol-singers-quartet-or-choir-brass-band-or-pianistharpist-playing-carols\" title=\"Carol singers (quartet or choir), brass band, or pianist\/harpist playing carols\">Carol singers (quartet or choir), brass band, or pianist\/harpist playing carols<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Song-suggestions-2\" title=\"Song suggestions:\">Song suggestions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#The-%E2%80%98edgy-Christmas-party\" title=\"The \u2018edgy\u2019 Christmas party\">The \u2018edgy\u2019 Christmas party<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Rock-band-playing-heavy-covers-of-Christmas-classics-or-singing-guitarist\" title=\"Rock band, playing heavy covers of Christmas classics, or singing guitarist\">Rock band, playing heavy covers of Christmas classics, or singing guitarist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Song-suggestions-3\" title=\"Song suggestions:\">Song suggestions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#The-%E2%80%98safe-Christmas-party\" title=\"The \u2018safe\u2019 Christmas party\">The \u2018safe\u2019 Christmas party<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Song-suggestions-4\" title=\"Song suggestions:\">Song suggestions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#The-%E2%80%98unusual-Christmas-party\" title=\"The \u2018unusual\u2019 Christmas party\">The \u2018unusual\u2019 Christmas party<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Song-suggestions-5\" title=\"Song suggestions:\">Song suggestions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#How-long-should-I-get-the-musicians-to-play-for\" title=\"How long should I get the musician\/s to play for?\">How long should I get the musician\/s to play for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#When-should-I-get-them-to-play-during-the-party\" title=\"When should I get them to play during the party?\">When should I get them to play during the party?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Why-live-music\" title=\"Why live music?\">Why live music?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/#Howwhen-should-I-book\" title=\"How\/when should I book?\">How\/when should I book?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-style-of-music-should-I-go-with\"><\/span><b>What style of music should I go with?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picking a style of music that will be enjoyed by all party-goers is difficult\u2014the best way around this problem is to identify the main theme of the party. Will it be a classy affair; cocktails, canap\u00e9s, three-piece suits? Or a more traditional Christmas theme; mistletoes, elves, and baubled fir trees? Or even something with a bit more of an edge; a big hurrah to celebrate an equally big year for the business?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve identified five different Christmas party themes, and a matching musical accompaniment\/repertoire to stoke your imagination!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-%E2%80%98classy-Christmas-party\"><\/span><b>The \u2018classy\u2019 Christmas party<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditional-jazz-band-or-string-quartet\"><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional jazz band, or string quartet<\/span><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Song-suggestions\"><\/span>Song suggestions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m Dreaming Of A White Christmas &#8211; Bing Crosby<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year &#8211; Andy Williams<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas &#8211; Frank Sinatra<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-%E2%80%98Christmassy-Christmas-party\"><\/span><b>The \u2018Christmassy\u2019 Christmas party<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carol-singers-quartet-or-choir-brass-band-or-pianistharpist-playing-carols\"><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carol singers (quartet or choir), brass band, or pianist\/harpist playing carols<\/span><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Song-suggestions-2\"><\/span>Song suggestions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jingle Bells<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ave Maria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy To The World<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-%E2%80%98edgy-Christmas-party\"><\/span><b>The \u2018edgy\u2019 Christmas party<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rock-band-playing-heavy-covers-of-Christmas-classics-or-singing-guitarist\"><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rock band, playing heavy covers of Christmas classics, or singing guitarist<\/span><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Song-suggestions-3\"><\/span>Song suggestions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rockin\u2019 Around The Christmas Tree &#8211; Brenda Lee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Santa Claus Is Coming To Town &#8211; Bruce Springsteen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frosty The Snowman &#8211; The Cocteau Twins<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-%E2%80%98safe-Christmas-party\"><\/span><b>The \u2018safe\u2019 Christmas party<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pop band, <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/singers\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"11\" title=\"Hire Singers\">singer<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/djs\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"Hire DJs\">DJ<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Song-suggestions-4\"><\/span>Song suggestions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All I Want for Christmas Is You &#8211; Mariah Carey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drummer Boy &#8211; Justin Bieber<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Wrapping &#8211; Kylie Minogue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-%E2%80%98unusual-Christmas-party\"><\/span><b>The \u2018unusual\u2019 Christmas party<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steel drums band, or <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/mariachi-bands\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Hire Mariachi Bands\">mariachi band<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Song-suggestions-5\"><\/span>Song suggestions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Medley<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mis Deseos<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feliz Navidad<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1160\" style=\"width: 1623px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?fit=1623%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1623,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?fit=770%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=770%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg\" width=\"770\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?w=1623&amp;ssl=1 1623w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=270%2C180&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=740%2C492&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?resize=301%2C200&amp;ssl=1 301w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/a8633b4b828078f41b82541e626e9b45.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brass ensemble, <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/Tunnel-Chops\">Tunnel Chops<\/a>;\u00a0available to hire through Encore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-long-should-I-get-the-musicians-to-play-for\"><\/span><b>How long should I get the musician\/s to play for?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most bands and musicians will play sets in 45\u201350 minute blocks, with a short 10\u201315 minute break. Typically, a 2 hour performance (2x 45 minute sets) will be ample for them to spread the cheer to the party-goers and cover a majority of their Christmas-themed tunes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When-should-I-get-them-to-play-during-the-party\"><\/span><b>When should I get them to play during the party?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At a Christmas party, it\u2019s best to get the live music to fulfil more of a background role (unless of course you want to do a bit of carol singing with your coworkers). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend getting your chosen band\/musician to play during the drinks\/starters portion of the evening, when the party is getting off to a start. The Christmas tunes should bring up the mood and leave everyone in a festive mood for the remainder of the party (eggnog will help too!).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-live-music\"><\/span><b>Why live music?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve all been to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">party: someone\u2019s put on a curated Spotify playlist, and everyone seems to think they know the <\/span><b>perfect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">music for the moment\u2014it\u2019s a train-wreck waiting to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With live music, the music won\u2019t be derailed by an overzealous Bing Crosby fan; it\u2019ll bring everyone together. It gives everyone a chance to share in the atmosphere and adds a vibrant element to the party that would be totally missed otherwise. Plus, your colleagues will be talking about that \u2018fantastic\u2019 live act that played at your Christmas party for years to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Howwhen-should-I-book\"><\/span><b>How\/when should I book?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our musicians get booked up very quickly in the lead-up to the silly season, so if you\u2019re after live music this coming Christmas season, it\u2019s best to get it booked in ASAP. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feel free to email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:bookings@encoremusicians.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bookings@encoremusicians.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or put through an enquiry via our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">homepage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; we\u2019d love to help you find the perfect live music for your office Christmas party!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1161\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/booking-live-music-for-your-office-christmas-party\/an-encore-christmas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?fit=700%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,414\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"An-Encore-Christmas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?fit=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?fit=700%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1161\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?resize=700%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An-Encore-Christmas.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?resize=370%2C219&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?resize=270%2C160&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/An-Encore-Christmas.jpg?resize=338%2C200&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\">Book an act via Encore<\/a> for your office Christmas party this year!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>(Featured image via Magdalena Kucova; additional image via Encore Cover Band)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The infamous office Christmas party\u2014Debra from accounting was in charge of the music last year, and her playlist ending up being a confused mix of Abba\u2019s greatest hits and Russian drinking songs. 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