Why People Love Entertainment

Live Wired: Why We Love Live Music so Much

With so much fabulous music available to us in a way that lets us enjoy it without ever leaving the comfort of our homes, why do we still want to go listen to live music? In this article posted on Blog.ourstage.com, they examine the need and desire to hear music played live versus Memorex. To find out this answer, the author went to lots of musical venues and asked all kinds of people why they preferred to get dressed up, and get in their car and drive and then get into a crowded situation to hear the music they love, when they had that same music available at home. Some of the answers might surprise you, while others make perfectly transcendent sense to those of us who love live music. Get all of the insight by reading the full article here.

We Gather to Eat: What Does Entertaining Mean to You?

If preparing your daily family meals is a soulful experience for you, then you’re not alone. In this article by Sara Kate Gillingham for Thekitchn.com, she talks to us about the meaning of the word […]

Work is No Longer Boring!

Your job.  It’s 8 hours of 9 to 5 drudgery.  And corporate events and holiday parties can be even MORE dreadful.  But, you know what?  They don’t have to be.  Green Light Booking can change your feelings about corporate events from boring with SNORING, to adoring.  Take a look…

Start with setting a theme: Star Wars, 80s, A Christmas Story for your holiday party—any theme will do.  From there, move on to live entertainment!  Bands (rock and roll, steel drum, mariachi, country, marching, etc.) are always a hot ticket, and Green Light Booking can offer you whatever you are looking for.  One of Green Light Booking’s top bands, the Party Crashers Band, plays both standards and current hits and has been seen in Las Vegas and around the world.  Green Light Booking also offers the popular bands Power X and No Limits.  You could hire DJs, singing groups/choirs, singing waiters, rappers, dueling piano players, small orchestral groups, or single instrumentalists.  Whatever you’re looking for!  I mean, what employee doesn’t love music?

How about laughing?  What employee doesn’t love that?  Maybe even at the CEO’s expense? […]

Coolest LIVE Wedding Bands

Great music is an important element in any event. Live music adds an even deeper element of importance. A great live band can make or break a party as they are the ones to get people involved. Your band can see what kind of music people are responding to and adjust their play. They can talk to the audience and engage them, suggest group dance lines and competitions and generally create that fun atmosphere that results in everyone having a great time. That’s why we scouted around and found some of our favorite live bands for you. The bands we are highlighting can perform anywhere in the U.S.A. so no matter where your fabulous event is taking place, any of these groups can help make it a complete success.

Party Crashers

When you see the video of this awesome band in action on Partycrashersband.com, it’s obvious this incredible group knows how to bring a party to life. They dance, sing, entertain and get the group on their feet. Incredibly well rounded in their musical abilities, they can rock the house with everything from current pop to old school tunes to rap and love songs. This is the kind […]

Having a Live Wedding Band

Setting the right mood for a wedding is key to having a successful day. Music is one of the biggest ways that the mood is set and it can completely dictate the excitement, or lack thereof, for the night. One of the most important decisions you will have to make when it comes to the music for the night is whether or not your are going to go with a live band. There are many pros and cons to having a live band at your wedding, but for the most part, a live band adds a great element to your special day and can help to create an unforgettable mood.

There is nothing like the vibe of live music. You know it if you have ever been to a concert. The energy in the room is on a whole different level than if you are just listening to a track list from your iTunes account. A live band can interact with crowd and help get everyone even more excited about the night’s proceedings. The band also has the added benefit of transitioning the mood of the wedding from song to song to changes are seamless, where […]

Event Planning Don’ts

1) 6 Big Event Planning Mistakes You Can Prevent Now

Event planning expert, Geoff Beers writing for eventplanning.about.com gives us some insight on how not to make mistakes on our next event. From not being clear on competing events, to failing to have a proper walk through with your clients, when disaster strikes, it often goes back to lack of planning. Preplanning your event correctly and taking into account all the variables will not guarantee that nothing will go wrong, because unforeseen circumstances can occur, however, chances are if you’ve planned effectively, you’ll have a backup plan for most potential issues. To get all the great advice for planning your next big event, read the entire article here.

2) Top 9 Practices Even Organizers Should Stop Doing in 2015

If your event planning staff is still stuck in the past when it comes to management tools, then you simply must read this article posted on Eventmanagerblog.com. The article goes over the top reasons having multiple vendors and multiple technology platforms for your event planning is not only more expensive, but also counterproductive. The wave of the future for event planning is all-in-one, or a fully integrated platform […]

Keeping Guest Comfortable in Winter Events

Planning events in the winter can be very tricky situations. From keeping your guests comfortable and warm, to picking the right theme for the environment, there are a lot of elements that factor into creating the perfect winter event. Whether your event is indoors or outdoors, there are a lot of things to take into account, as accommodating your guests and their comfortability is key to having a successful event.

If you are hosting an indoor event during the winter and there is a chance of a snowstorm that has potential to kill the power, be sure to be prepared for the worst case scenario to ensure the party goes on. Having things on hand such as flashlights, batteries, candles, bottled water, canned food, even a backup generator, are all very convenient items if you happen to get snowed in by a severe storm.

Winter can often bring nasty weather, which means your guests will more than likely track this nasty weather inside and can potentially ruin any surface they come in contact with. Be sure you have an adequate coat room to handle the winter attire. Having a separate area for wet shoes is also […]