{"id":1163,"date":"2018-06-29T10:17:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T09:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.encoremusicians.com\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2019-03-28T11:44:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T11:44:11","slug":"5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-booking-live-music-for-your-new-years-eve-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-booking-live-music-for-your-new-years-eve-event\/","title":{"rendered":"5 mistakes to avoid when booking live music for your New Year&#8217;s Eve event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Year\u2019s Eve\u2014for many, it\u2019s the most important night of the year. It\u2019s a time to look back fondly on the year that was, but also look forward with enthusiasm for the year to come. It only follows that booking live music for any kind of New Year&#8217;s Eve event comes with some pretty high expectations, and with it, the possibility of getting so many things wrong. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But fear not! At Encore, we regularly receive questions about organising live music for NYE parties. We\u2019ve compiled 5 potential pitfalls based on discussions with our customers, and have written up a quick guide to traversing the minefield that is booking live music for your NYE party. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1164\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-booking-live-music-for-your-new-years-eve-event\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" 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=\"97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?fit=770%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=770%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=270%2C152&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=740%2C416&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?resize=356%2C200&amp;ssl=1 356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97ea8fa1ba1f6a29ba9d37c45cbfa58c.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great party\/<a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/function-bands\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"13\" title=\"Hire Function Bands\">function band<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/Funk-With-Us\">Funk With Us<\/a>; 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All too often we receive an influx of enquiries in December, urgently asking whether our top live bands are free for their event. As you can imagine, the answer, especially at this late point in the year, is a big no. As Benjamin Franklin once said, \u201cB<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll massively increase your chances of finding the perfect musical act for your NYE event by searching (and booking them in) early. At Encore, we recommend doing this before the end of July to maximise your options\u2014don\u2019t prepare to fail, prepare for a win! Your guests will thank you for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Under-cooking-itovercooking-it\"><\/span>Under-cooking<b>\u00a0it\/overcooking it<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curating the music for a NYE event is even more difficult than a normal party; you\u2019ll have to raise the bar! The key to curating a successful musical event is to know your audience. This holds true for any NYE event, big or small. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your NYE party is for a small group of close companions and friends, you\u2019re probably not going to get much mileage from an 8-piece <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/party-bands\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"14\" title=\"Hire Party Bands\">party band<\/a>: you\u2019ll have completely overcooked it. But, a well-chosen pop duo or singing guitarist? Now you\u2019re talking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same goes for under-cooking it. A jazz duo for a big NYE event at a city bar will probably leave a lot to be desired\u2014a party band or cover band, in conjunction with a post-countdown <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/djs\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"Hire DJs\">DJ<\/a> set is bound to go over a treat.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1167\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-booking-live-music-for-your-new-years-eve-event\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" 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=\"fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?fit=770%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1167\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?resize=770%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?resize=270%2C180&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/fc2eb43e5b78442956c71fbefa072087.jpg?resize=740%2C493&amp;ssl=1 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Encore cover band, <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Covered\">The Covered<\/a>, getting the crowd clapping along!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Too-many-requests-too-little-time\"><\/span><b>Too many requests, too little time<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re hiring professional musicians for your NYE event, there is a high likelihood they\u2019ve done this before. But, asking for 40 song requests that aren\u2019t even in their song-list most likely won\u2019t go over too well\u2014plus, the chances they\u2019ll be able to cover all the songs in a performance slot from 11pm to 1am is slim. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the musician take the responsibility for most of the playlist, but choose 5-10 of your favourite songs to pepper the playlist; the musician will thank you for it! This will also let you get on with the social aspects of the party, and making those moments of belting out the lyrics to your favourite songs with your friends\/guests all the more sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picking-something-too-nichepicking-something-too-safe\"><\/span><b>Picking something too niche\/picking something too safe<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone loves music they\u2019re familiar with, so it\u2019s best to curate your choice of musician\/band based on the music your audience would want to hear on the night. A <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/bavarian-oompah-bands\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Hire Bavarian Oompah Bands\">Bavarian oompah band<\/a> playing at a NYE event probably isn\u2019t the wisest choice\u2014unless of course you live in Bavaria! So make this choice with your audience in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By that same token, your audience may well appreciate a few more adventurous musical options. If you told me I\u2019d be bringing in the 2016 New Year with a band covering Queen\u2019s \u2018Bohemian Rhapsody\u2019, I would be the first to send a disapproving smirk your way. But, in the end, I can\u2019t think of a song I\u2019d rather have brought the New Year in on\u2014sometimes, out-of-the-box musical choices can be far more memorable than safe ones!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1166\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-booking-live-music-for-your-new-years-eve-event\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" 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=\"26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?fit=770%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1166 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?resize=770%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?resize=270%2C180&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?resize=740%2C493&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/26220383_1842533075826929_4901915960257950230_o.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take some musical risks! It&#8217;s what makes NYE worth the hassle. Image via Lost Paradise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Booking-anywhere-other-than-Encore-%F0%9F%98%89\"><\/span><b>Booking anywhere other than Encore \ud83d\ude09 <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019d love to help you find the perfect musical act for your NYE event! We have thousands of professional musicians signed up all over the UK, ready to wow your guests and give you a performance to remember.<\/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 for NYE via our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">homepage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>(Featured image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/Debbie-Boyd-Band\">Debbie Boyd Band<\/a>; available to book via Encore)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Year\u2019s Eve\u2014for many, it\u2019s the most important night of the year. It\u2019s a time to look back fondly on the year that was, but also look forward with enthusiasm for the year to come. 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