I have been in this situation for years now. People have asked me what the pros and cons are to having a live band or a DJ for a wedding. Now of course I am a little bias because I am a DJ. But this Blog should help people that are in this quandary consider the choices and what works better for them. The disclosure of both band and DJ.
BAND
Pros
- Awesome atmosphere like a concert
- Provides a party feelings
- Full live sound
- Musician interaction
- Furthers sing-a-longs
Cons
- Expensive
- Can’t play everything we want
- The will not coordinate not emcee your event
- More people to deal with
- Band requires more space
- More power is required
- Music will not sound like the original recording
- Limited library of songs they can perform
- Bands take breaks and when they do its either no music or they play a CD. If that's the case music is not mixed and will have breaks between songs
- No volume control on the drums.
THE DJ
Pros
- Less expensive than live entertainment
- Can play any song we want
- Less power requirements
- Songs will sound like themselves and not like karaoke versions
- Takes up less space than a band
- Contusions mixed music never any dead air or breaks taken
- We will emcee and help coordinate your event
Cons
- Some DJ's can be
cheesy
Now if you have
a HUGE budget, go for both! This way the band can play a 45 minute to an hour
set, take a break and the DJ can come on and do another 45 to an hour set as
well. But if this can't happen then I say DJ all the way!
Thanks for reading! DJ Pat
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