Wedding & Party Bands

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…

It is not typical for a BVTLive! dance band to perform for the opening of an apartment building, but this was not a typical situation, nor is The Royal Worthington in Malvern your typical apartment building. It all started when developer Brian O’Neill of O’Neill Properties saw Jellyroll perform at a wedding at the Hyatt…