{"id":1192,"date":"2018-06-29T13:08:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T12:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.encoremusicians.com\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:59:00","slug":"8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/","title":{"rendered":"8 \u2018Must Play\u2019 Christmas Songs For Your Live Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve booked a live band for your work Christmas party this year then there is certainly no shortage of amazing festive material for the musicians to perform. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many great songs to choose from we decided to ask the bands on Encore for their recommendations on which songs are guaranteed to have your colleagues singing along in full voice!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e8fc70888b0\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e8fc70888b0\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e8fc70888b0\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#All-I-Want-For-Christmas-Is-You-Mariah-Carey\" title=\"All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)\">All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#Fairytale-Of-New-York-The-Pogeus\" title=\"Fairytale Of New York (The Pogeus)\">Fairytale Of New York (The Pogeus)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#I-Wish-It-Could-Be-Christmas-Everyday-Wizzard\" title=\"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Wizzard)\">I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Wizzard)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#Rockin-Robin-Jackson-5\" title=\"Rockin Robin (Jackson 5)\">Rockin Robin (Jackson 5)<\/a><\/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\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#Merry-Christmas-Everybody-Slade\" title=\"Merry Christmas Everybody (Slade)\">Merry Christmas Everybody (Slade)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#Happy-Xmas-War-Is-Over\" title=\"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)\">Happy Xmas (War Is Over)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#Jingle-Bell-Rock-by-Daryl-Hall-John-Oats\" title=\"Jingle Bell Rock by Daryl Hall &amp; John Oats\">Jingle Bell Rock by Daryl Hall &amp; John Oats<\/a><\/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\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#Last-Christmas-Wham\" title=\"Last Christmas (Wham!)\">Last Christmas (Wham!)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/8-must-play-christmas-songs-for-your-live-band\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All-I-Want-For-Christmas-Is-You-Mariah-Carey\"><\/span><b>All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yXQViqx6GMY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Barrow from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Bees-Knees\">The Bees Knees<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love doing this tune at Christmas! Such a diva song and I get to belt it out and act have fun pretending to be a fabulous diva while watching the crowd doing the same thing. It\u2019s always surprising how many macho men you see in the crowd getting proper into this one. Such a great song\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fairytale-Of-New-York-The-Pogeus\"><\/span><b>Fairytale Of New York (The Pogeus)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j9jbdgZidu8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conor Mackenzie from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/Revolverlites\">Revolverlites<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe love to throw this in as a cheeky extra after playing our Encore. It\u2019s always nice to get someone from the audience on stage to sing the female part too!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I-Wish-It-Could-Be-Christmas-Everyday-Wizzard\"><\/span><b>I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Wizzard)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IJPc7esgvsA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phil Short from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Headliners\">The Headliners<\/a>: &#8220;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the festive season it genuinely IS Christmas every day, if you\u2019re in a band, so there\u2019s a wonderful tongue-in-cheek, autobiographical twist to this song! Seriously, though, it\u2019s our job to make it feel like Christmas for each individual gig, and we\u2019re more than happy to do it!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rockin-Robin-Jackson-5\"><\/span><b>Rockin Robin (Jackson 5)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z-OteAgvINc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Elliot from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Modern-Vintage-Swing-Band\">The Modern Vintage Swing Band<\/a>: &#8220;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A truly infectious Christmas song that always gets people to their feet. We love playing things that other bands tend to forget about and this is a true gem.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Merry-Christmas-Everybody-Slade\"><\/span><b>Merry Christmas Everybody (Slade)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WM7M7zSMJcw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Barrow from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Bees-Knees\">The Bees Knees<\/a>: &#8220;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This song is a must at xmas! ITS CHRISTMASSSSS! I love doing that part and getting everyone to shout it! So much fun to play&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Happy-Xmas-War-Is-Over\"><\/span><b>Happy Xmas (War Is Over)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/flA5ndOyZbI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zac Whitaker from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/Kid-At-The-Back\">Kid At The Back<\/a>: &#8220;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We started playing this one a few years ago and it tends to get people singing the &#8216;War Is Over if you want it&#8217; part in a kind of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;get your lighters out&#8217; fashion (iPhone lights in more recent years). It\u2019s probably our favourite Xmas song and has the best message!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jingle-Bell-Rock-by-Daryl-Hall-John-Oats\"><\/span><b>Jingle Bell Rock by Daryl Hall &amp; John Oats<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5vyMuxxLsD0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Morgan Green from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Innovators\">The Innovators<\/a><\/strong>: &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The song is simple a classic with that iconic guitar line at the beginning. It\u2019s a Christmas function essential.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last-Christmas-Wham\"><\/span><b>Last Christmas (Wham!)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E8gmARGvPlI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Phil Short from <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/The-Headliners\">The Headliners<\/a><\/strong>: &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This song has become a true classic and obviously more poignant the last couple of years. It\u2019s a great song to put mid-set and watch people singing to each other in such a heartfelt* (*drunken) way!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have your live band include these songs in their set lists and you\u2019ll be guaranteed to have colleagues singing and dancing at your epic work Christmas party!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have a live band but would like to find one then<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create an enquiry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">encoremusicians.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to receive instant quotes from incredible functions bands available for your date.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve booked a live band for your work Christmas party this year then there is certainly no shortage of amazing festive material for the musicians to perform. 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