Wedding & Party Bands

Original article published on LinkedIn Squeals. Feedback. Piercing volume. Bad acoustics can cause headaches – literally and figuratively – at even the finest celebrations. How can you ensure the best sound quality at your next event? Here’s what I’ve learned in my 25+ years in the music industry: Know where to seat people. Contrary to…

Your wedding day will be one of the most important days of your life. From “will you?” to “I do,” you will be making decisions that will shape how your big day will turn out. You might find yourself becoming overwhelmed. Scratch that; you WILL be overwhelmed. However, one decision that truly should be an…

With the birth of swing music in the 1930s and its rise through the 1940s, Bandleaders such as Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and Count Basie were household names. Dancing the Foxtrot and Twostep to the elegant sounds of big band music was the societal norm. 2015 marks the centennial birthday of one of the greatest…

In planning a wedding, gala or other special event, you should look for the most professional band, caterer, designer, photographer, videographer and others. Look at reviews, scan websites and most of all, ask for referrals. You will find that the best refer the best for many reasons, including the fact that these professionals are easy…

The “Here for the Making” 2014 Annual Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Luncheon was hosted last week on the eve of Thanksgiving. This year, BVTLive! was again a proud sponsor of this event with industry leaders all across the Philadelphia region to meeting up to network . This is Philadelphia’s largest hospitality event. The PHLCVB…

The Philadelphia Vicinity Club Manager’s Association (PVCMA) is an organization of all the country clubs in area, and each year, its foundation awards scholarships to deserving individuals who demonstrate a strong presence or promise in the hospitality industry. For the first time ever, BVTLive! has committed to contributing $1,000 to these scholarship awards yearly, as a…

On November 1st, the #1 City Club in the Country, the Union League of Philadelphia, hosted its annual Fall Ball. BVTLive! was privileged to be able to contribute to this event, as All About Me and Lou Lanza with Swing Easy, performed for the evening. With over 900 people in attendance, All About Me received rave reviews…