Live entertainment for corporate events
Great corporate event entertainment does more than fill a space in the schedule. It gives people something to experience together.
From company parties and awards evenings to conferences, product launches and large-scale celebrations, Sound Choice brings together carefully selected professional live acts that know how to entertain a crowd.
Discover party bands, interactive entertainment, tribute acts and distinctive live performers, with real video and indicative pricing to help you find an act that fits your event.
Finding the right corporate event entertainment
Corporate events come in all shapes and sizes, so start by thinking about the role you want the entertainment to play.
You might need a band to fill the dance floor after an awards dinner, a memorable headline performance for a company celebration, or something interactive that gets colleagues away from their tables and involved in the event.
The audience matters too. Corporate events often bring together people of different ages and musical tastes. Some will be ready to join in immediately; others may take more convincing. An act that can read the room and connect with both can make a huge difference.
Our guide to choosing the right live band for your event covers some of the other things worth considering.
Corporate party bands
If the objective is to celebrate and get people dancing, a great live party band remains difficult to beat.
Professional corporate bands are accustomed to performing for mixed audiences and building a set around songs people recognise. But repertoire isn't everything. Energy, presentation and the ability to engage a room are just as important when you're choosing an act for a company event.
Watch the videos, look at how the performers present themselves and think about whether their style fits both your audience and the tone of your event.
Explore our party bands if filling the dance floor is one of the main priorities for your event.
Interactive corporate entertainment
Sometimes the best entertainment isn't something employees simply watch.
Interactive live acts can turn colleagues into participants, take requests from the room or build the performance around the audience itself. For company celebrations and team-focused events, that can break down barriers and create a shared experience that feels very different from a conventional evening of entertainment.
It's also an effective way to bring together guests who may work in different teams, offices or locations and don't necessarily know one another particularly well.
Discover more interactive bands if audience participation is part of the experience you're looking to create.
Entertainment for awards evenings and company celebrations
For an awards evening, gala dinner or company milestone, the entertainment often needs to complement a wider programme.
Timings can be particularly important. The act may need to perform after presentations or dinner, work around speeches and awards, or transform the room from a formal event into a party later in the evening.
Providing a clear schedule when making your enquiry helps the performers understand how their part of the event needs to fit into everything else you're planning.
Headline tribute shows for corporate events
A tribute show can also provide a strong focal point for a company celebration, particularly when you want the entertainment to feel more like a headline performance than a conventional party set.
Familiar songs give the audience an immediate connection with the show, while the right production can create a memorable centrepiece for a larger event.
Explore our tribute bands and live tribute shows if you're looking for entertainment built around a particular artist or catalogue of music.
Entertainment for conferences and product launches
Live entertainment can also provide a change of pace at conferences, launches and other business events where a traditional party isn't necessarily the main objective.
The right act can become a memorable finale, provide an evening experience after a day of presentations or give guests something unexpected to share and talk about.
In these situations, think carefully about whether you want background entertainment, a focused performance or something designed to involve the audience directly.
Live band or DJ for a corporate event?
A DJ offers enormous musical flexibility and can be ideal when you need continuous music throughout an evening. A live band creates a different kind of focal point, with the energy of a performance taking place in the room.
Many corporate events combine the two, using a live act for the main performances and a DJ to keep the party running around them.
Our guide to choosing between a live band or DJ looks at both options in more detail.
Professional production and practical requirements
Corporate venues range from hotels and conference centres to marquees, warehouses and purpose-built event spaces, so production requirements can vary considerably.
Some acts provide their own sound and lighting equipment, while larger events may already have professional production supplied by the venue or an external production company.
Once you've chosen an act, technical requirements can be shared with the appropriate venue or production contact so everyone knows what is required before the event.
How much does corporate event entertainment cost?
The final price depends on the act and the requirements of the event.
Travel, timings, production, accommodation, performance length and additional services can all affect the cost. Large corporate productions may also require coordination with other technical suppliers.
Prices displayed on Sound Choice are therefore indicative, giving you a useful starting point before the specific requirements of your event are known.
Our frequently asked questions explain more about pricing and enquiries.
Find entertainment for your corporate event
Explore the acts below, watch their videos and compare the different experiences they offer. Each artist page provides useful information and indicative pricing to help you create a shortlist.
Once you've found an act that fits your event, make an enquiry from their artist page with your date, venue and as much information about the event as you currently have. You can also read how Sound Choice works to see what happens next.
