Which events book a yacht rock band?

Summer company parties and picnics, client appreciation evenings on a patio, the late set at a gala or a holiday party once the program is over, and milestone birthdays for a crowd that grew up on the songs. It's a party band, so it works for a mixed-age crowd that wants to sing along without a theme.

It's a dance floor act, and on a patio it runs at a level the venue's cap allows. Before the night turns, the same band plays a dinner set at conversation volume, 65 to 72 dBA at the nearest table. If your venue has a decibel limit, give us the number and we'll build the set under it.

How much space does the band need?

The four-piece plays in 14 by 10 feet on two dedicated 20-amp circuits with a 90-minute load-in. The five to six piece with saxophone needs a little more width. Sound support that's the right size for the venue is included at every size.

Can the yacht rock band follow another act?

Yes. It's often the second half of a night that opened with a duo or a solo pianist through drinks and dinner, on the same contract and the same sound system, and it hands off to the DJ the same way when the night runs past the band.

Yacht rock band

A yacht rock band for company parties, patios and milestone birthdays.

The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, Toto, Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald. The songs a patio full of people knows every word to, played by a band that can sing the harmonies the records were built on. It’s the summer party band, and the late set that gets a whole ballroom singing along.

Think a company summer party, a client appreciation evening on a terrace, the second half of a gala or a holiday party once the speeches are done, or the fortieth or fiftieth birthday of anyone who owned these records.

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The set

A sample of the set.

Think What a Fool Believes, Reelin’ in the Years and Rich Girl. The book is the smooth end of 1976 to 1984: Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, Toto, Christopher Cross, Boz Scaggs, Kenny Loggins, Ambrosia, Player, Michael McDonald on his own, and the Fleetwood Mac ballads that sit beside them. Sung in three-part harmony, with the saxophone taking the solos the records gave it.

A set is built around the flow of your evening. A dinner set sits at conversation volume and leans on the ballads; the floor set is the one everybody came for. The band’s wider covers list is searchable on the repertoire page, and the first learned song is included in every booking.

Configurations

Two configurations, the four-piece and the full band with saxophone.

The four-piece: Keys, guitar, bass and drums, three of them singing. The harmonies are what make it yacht rock, so every configuration carries them. 14 by 10 feet, two dedicated 20-amp circuits, a 90-minute load-in.
Five to six piece: The four-piece plus saxophone, and a dedicated lead voice when the crowd is past two hundred or the venue is a ballroom. This is the version that sounds most like the records.

Either configuration plays dinner at 65 to 72 dBA at the nearest table before the night turns. Outdoors it plays on a covered, level and dry performance area with power run to it, and we agree a move-indoors plan with you ahead of time.

Footprints and power by size are on the technical page. When the night should keep going after the band, the DJ takes the same sound system on the same contract.

Occasions

Common occasions for a yacht rock band.

Summer company parties and picnics: A lawn, a patio, a rooftop in July. Company picnic entertainment ideas in Denver puts this band beside the other formats a summer party can take, and the corporate page covers the corporate details.
Client appreciation evenings: The thank-you to a client list that should feel hosted. Client appreciation event ideas ranks the evenings by how much talking they allow, and this band is the one for the evening that ends on a dance floor.
After-parties and the second half of a gala: Once the program is over and the floor is open. The after-party page sets out how that hour is booked, and the galas page covers the program before it.
Milestone birthdays and weddings: A fiftieth for a crowd that owned these records, or a wedding reception where the couple wants everyone singing on the dance floor. Private parties and weddings cover the configurations and the venues.

Booking it

The whole evening, or the set after dinner.

The band books for the full night or for the set after dinner, and pairs with a duo or a solo pianist through drinks on the same contract.

Sound support that’s the right size for the venue is included, and on a patio that matters a lot. It’s what lets a band fill a lawn instead of getting lost in it. If the night runs long, another half hour is easy to add on the night.

Send the date, the venue and the headcount, and we’ll come back with a recommendation on configuration. What live music costs in this market.

Yacht rock band questions

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

What is a yacht rock band?: A band that plays the smooth end of late-70s and early-80s pop and soft rock: the Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, Toto, Christopher Cross, Boz Scaggs, Kenny Loggins, Ambrosia, Player, the Fleetwood Mac ballads. The songs depend on the harmony vocals and the saxophone, which is why the configuration carries three voices and a horn.
Which events book a yacht rock band?: Summer company parties and picnics, client appreciation evenings on a patio, the late set at a gala or a holiday party once the program is over, and milestone birthdays for a crowd that grew up on the songs. It's a party band, so it works for a mixed-age crowd that wants to sing along without a theme.
How loud is it?: It's a dance floor act, and on a patio it runs at a level the venue's cap allows. Before the night turns, the same band plays a dinner set at conversation volume, 65 to 72 dBA at the nearest table. If your venue has a decibel limit, give us the number and we'll build the set under it.
Can it play outdoors?: Yes, and patios and lawns are its natural 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 afternoons turn fast, and the electronics stop behaving in the wet.
How much space does the band need?: The four-piece plays in 14 by 10 feet on two dedicated 20-amp circuits with a 90-minute load-in. The five to six piece with saxophone needs a little more width. Sound support that's the right size for the venue is included at every size.
Can the yacht rock band follow another act?: Yes. It's often the second half of a night that opened with a duo or a solo pianist through drinks and dinner, on the same contract and the same sound system, and it hands off to the DJ the same way when the night runs past the band.

Book the yacht rock band for your summer party or the late set.

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.