What is the difference between the acoustic duo and the jazz duo?

The repertoire. The acoustic duo plays singer-songwriter and folk-rock covers, songs guests know the words to. The jazz duo plays standards. Footprint, volume and price are the same, so the choice comes down to what the crowd should hear.

Which instrumentation should we choose?

Voice and guitar when the songs should be sung: cocktail hours, patios, welcome drinks. Guitar and upright bass when you want the set instrumental, which usually suits dinner. The price is the same either way, and so is the volume: 65 to 72 dBA at the nearest table.

Can the acoustic duo play outside?

Yes, and patios are its regular work. It needs a covered, level and dry performance area with power run to it, and we agree a move-indoors plan with you ahead of time. Colorado evenings cool fast, and instruments and electronics both stop behaving in the cold and the wet.

How long can the duo play?

Sets run 45 to 60 minutes with 15 to 20 between them, built around the flow of your evening, and audio continues through breaks so the night never goes silent. If the night runs long, we can add time in half-hour blocks.

Does the acoustic duo book as a trio?

Yes. The acoustic trio puts voice, guitar and upright bass on the same night, so you get both the sung set and the instrumental set. It books for a single hour or a whole evening, just like the duo. When the night should grow past three, the same booking can grow to a quartet on one contract.

Acoustic duo and trio

An acoustic duo or trio for cocktail hours and dinner parties.

Voice and guitar, or guitar and upright bass, playing covers people know at a volume they can talk across. It books for a single hour or for arrival through dinner, and the trio adds a third musician when you want a fuller sound.

A duo is a great size for a lot of events: big enough to read as live music from across the venue, small enough to set up in an 8 by 6 ft corner on one circuit and stay under the conversation it plays for. Patios, welcome drinks, dinner parties and cocktail hours are its regular work, and the trio is the same booking for a bigger crowd.

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The set

Singer-songwriter and folk-rock covers people know.

The set is singer-songwriter and folk-rock covers, songs guests know the words to. That’s the difference between this page and the jazz duo, which plays standards. The footprint, volume and price are the same, so the choice comes down to what the crowd should hear.

A set is built around the flow of your evening. The full covers list is published and searchable on the repertoire page, and the first learned song is included in every booking.

Configurations

Three configurations of the same booking.

Voice and guitar: The sung version. Cocktail hours, welcome drinks and patios are where it fits best: familiar songs sung at a talking level, with enough presence to feel like live music without taking over the conversation.
Guitar and upright bass: The instrumental version. Dinner is where it fits best: the melodies stay familiar, and without lyrics the music sits under the table talk instead of competing with it.
The trio: voice, guitar and upright bass: Both configurations on one night, with a sung set and an instrumental set, and a third musician to keep the sound full for a bigger crowd. It books for a single hour or a whole evening, just like the duo.

Every configuration plays dinner and cocktail sets at 65 to 72 dBA at the nearest table, and a two- or three-piece of this kind won’t drift up to dance floor volume. Outdoors it plays on a covered, level and dry performance area with power run to it. Colorado patio evenings cool fast, so we agree a move-indoors plan with you ahead of time.

Footprints and power by size are on the technical page. When the same night should grow into a dance floor, the duo can grow to a quartet on one contract.

Occasions

Common occasions for an acoustic duo or trio.

An acoustic duo is a great fit when the night should feel live, familiar and conversational at once.

Wedding cocktail hours: The hour between ceremony and dinner, sung or instrumental. The cocktail hour page covers the details, and the Denver cocktail hour page covers the city's venues.
Dinner and cocktail parties: At home, at a club, in a private dining space. Private parties and dinners covers the common configurations for the whole night, and Colorado Springs has its own page.
Welcome drinks and receptions: The arrival hour of a corporate evening, before the program starts. The corporate page sets out how music sits around remarks and awards.
Client dinners: Where conversation is the event and the music holds the level all night. The client dinners page covers the corporate details.

What live music costs across Colorado, size by size, is set out in the cost guide.

Booking it

One hour, or arrival through dessert.

A single hour is a real booking, and so is arrival through dessert, with the same two musicians and one load-in.

Sound support that’s the right size for the venue is included, and for a duo that matters a lot. It’s what lets two musicians fill a garden instead of getting lost in it.

If the evening runs long and you want another half hour, that’s easy to add on the night.

Tell us how long the music needs to cover and where, and we’ll come back with a recommendation on duo or trio. What live music costs in this market.

Acoustic duo and trio questions

The operational questions, from substitutions to decibel caps, are on the full question list.

What is the difference between the acoustic duo and the jazz duo?: The repertoire. The acoustic duo plays singer-songwriter and folk-rock covers, songs guests know the words to. The jazz duo plays standards. Footprint, volume and price are the same, so the choice comes down to what the crowd should hear.
Which instrumentation should we choose?: Voice and guitar when the songs should be sung: cocktail hours, patios, welcome drinks. Guitar and upright bass when you want the set instrumental, which usually suits dinner. The price is the same either way, and so is the volume: 65 to 72 dBA at the nearest table.
Can the acoustic duo play outside?: Yes, and patios are its regular work. It needs a covered, level and dry performance area with power run to it, and we agree a move-indoors plan with you ahead of time. Colorado evenings cool fast, and instruments and electronics both stop behaving in the cold and the wet.
How long can the duo play?: Sets run 45 to 60 minutes with 15 to 20 between them, built around the flow of your evening, and audio continues through breaks so the night never goes silent. If the night runs long, we can add time in half-hour blocks.
Does the acoustic duo book as a trio?: Yes. The acoustic trio puts voice, guitar and upright bass on the same night, so you get both the sung set and the instrumental set. It books for a single hour or a whole evening, just like the duo. When the night should grow past three, the same booking can grow to a quartet on one contract.

Book the acoustic duo for your dinner or cocktail hour.

Live music for your event, from a solo musician to a full band, with sound support that’s the right size for the venue and a personal contact for the night.

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Send us the date and the venue, and we’ll come back with a recommendation and a price for your night. What live music costs in this market is on the pricing page.