Event Band for Weddings, Corporate Events, Balls & Galas
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Most events are really several events in a row: the arrival, the dinner, and the moment the lights come down and the party starts. The Jetset Society is a live band and event band for weddings, balls, corporate events, galas, parties, Christmas parties, jazz events, hotel events and festive occasions in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. Internationally, a versatile live act of this kind is often called a function band: one band for every part of an evening, from dinner music to a full dance floor.
A professional event band does more than fill a single slot in the running order. It carries the whole evening, from the reception through dinner, speeches and show moments to the late dance floor. Event briefings often list a band like this simply as the live act: one act for the reception, the dinner, the programme items and the dance floor alike.
The repertoire matters, but so does the pitch of the energy at each point: understated as guests arrive, easy to talk over at dinner, attentive during the programme, and full of drive once the evening turns into a party.
Our own arrangements and flexible lineups of 4 to 11 musicians let us match the musical concept to the size of the event, the stage, the room, the number of guests and the effect you are after. Smaller formations are also possible for jazz, lounge and dinner settings.
People looking for a cover band for an event usually mean a live band with well-known songs, a dependable repertoire and a danceable effect. The Jetset Society meets that brief with its own arrangements, flexible lineups and professional planning of music, technical setup and running order.
Event band, live band, cover band, function band: the label matters less than whether the music, the lineup and the running order suit the occasion, the room and the guests.
Where the enquiry reaches us through an event agency, a wedding planner or the venue itself, the quote and the key technical details come together quickly – more on working with agencies, planners and venues.
Event band at a glance
- The Jetset Society plays as a live band and event band for weddings, balls, corporate events, galas, parties, Christmas parties, jazz events and hotel events in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland.
- The Jetset Society also plays in other regions of Austria by arrangement.
- The Jetset Society plays and sings 100% live – with no backing tracks. Every lineup from 4 to 11 musicians is on stage with real voices and real instruments, and the instrumental jazz and lounge formations from 3 musicians play live throughout as well.
- Flexible live lineups of 4 to 11 musicians – with smaller formations also possible for jazz, lounge and dinner settings.
- Music for the reception, the dinner, the programme items, the opening, the dance floor and the party.
- Individual quotes to suit the type of event, the venue, the number of guests, the running order, the technical setup and the live impact you want.
- All musicians are full-time professionals holding music degrees – for a confident sound, a smooth running order and assured live impact.
Looking for an event band or a live band before the occasion itself is settled? Then this overview is the place to start. It sets the main uses side by side – from a stylish reception through dinner and programme to a full dance floor – and once the shape of the evening is clear, the dedicated pages go further.
Live videos for event band, wedding, ball and gala
A quartet setup for receptions, dinners and smaller event formats.
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Photos from our performances at weddings, corporate events, balls and galas
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4 to 11 musicians · Over 800 songs · Vienna · Lower Austria · Burgenland
Which event band page fits your occasion?
This is where the main uses for an event band are gathered in one place. If your occasion is already settled, you can go straight to the lineup that suits it, the shape of the evening and the details worth sending with an enquiry.
In focus: the event band overview
The place to start while the occasion is still open – from a wedding through to a Christmas party.
Weddings → Wedding band
Live music for the ceremony, the reception, dinner, the first dance and the party – warm, stylish and danceable later on.
Balls & graduation balls → Ball band
For balls with an opening and ballroom dancing: music for Viennese waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha-cha, rumba and jive, for the dance rounds, the midnight show and the party sets that follow.
Corporate event → Corporate event band
Professional live music for staff parties, client events, summer parties and year-end events – covering the reception, the networking, dinner, speeches, awards and the company party afterwards.
Gala, awards & charity → Gala band
Elegant live music for gala dinners, award shows, charity events, exclusive and formal evening occasions, and polished moments on stage.
Party & private celebration → Party band
Live energy for birthdays, anniversaries, private celebrations, company parties and any event built around a full dance floor.
Christmas parties
Stylish live music for company Christmas parties, year-end celebrations, dinner and the party that follows.
Premium event band Vienna
For corporate events, product presentations, VIP evenings, client events, hotel events and evening occasions across Vienna.
Jazz, Lounge & Hotels
Understated jazz, lounge and dinner music for hotels, receptions, jazz brunches and refined business occasions.
Selected clients & brands
We have already played for well-known companies and brands, among them A1 Telekom Austria, Casinos Austria, Red Bull, Siemens, Austrian Airlines and Erste Bank. A selection is on the testimonials page.
Which music fits which event phase?
Reception & drinks
As guests arrive, the music wants to create an atmosphere and still leave room for conversation: jazz, lounge, soul, acoustic pop arrangements or understated instrumental sets.
Dinner & quiet programme items
Over dinner the music stays measured, elegant and easy to talk over. Volume, tempo and song choice follow the acoustics of the room and the running order.
Openings, awards & show moments
Entrances, openings, awards, a first dance or a show moment call for dependable cues and musical transitions that support each programme item.
Dance floor & later evening
When more energy is wanted, the band can shift into something more danceable and more powerful – pop, soul, disco, rock, Austropop and modern party classics.
The Jetset Society’s repertoire, dynamics and impact
The Jetset Society repertoire covers pop, soul, jazz, lounge, disco, rock, reggae, Austropop, dinner music, background music, ballroom dances, party classics, current hits and more besides. The repertoire page can be searched by title, artist, dance style and genre, and several filters can be combined. What matters in the end is which music belongs to which moment.
A reception calls for one kind of energy, a gala dinner for another. A ball asks for a different sort of danceability from a company party, and a wedding turns on different emotional moments from a business event. That is why the music is shaped around the running order and the people in the room.
On request we set a deliberate accent – an Austropop block for a home crowd, say, or a reggae set for summer parties, garden parties and mild evenings outdoors. Mediterranean songs in Italian, Spanish and French can be worked into the evening in the same way.
Every title on the repertoire list can be played live in any lineup from 4 to 11 musicians. Three-piece lineups are possible for selected jazz, lounge and dinner formats, with a suitable selection of titles put together for them. What changes with the lineup is the arrangement, the tonal colour and the stage impact – not whether a song can be played at all.
Special show formats: ABBA tribute show, Udo Jürgens homage, A Mediterranean Evening and an Oktoberfest and Wiesn programme
Alongside the flexible event band programme, The Jetset Society offers four self-contained shows: an ABBA tribute show of around 90 minutes, a musical homage to Udo Jürgens of around an hour, A Mediterranean Evening of around 100 minutes drawing on Italo pop, French chanson and Latin pop, plus an Oktoberfest and Wiesn programme of up to around 6 hours. All four are played entirely live and can be planned as a programme item of their own or combined with the event band programme. A more compact version is available on request.
ABBA tribute show (approx. 90 minutes)
The best-known ABBA songs as a self-contained show block – a highlight at corporate events, Christmas parties, galas, birthdays and parties. The repertoire includes “Dancing Queen”, “Mamma Mia”, “Waterloo”, “The Winner Takes It All”, “Super Trouper”, “Money, Money, Money” and “Voulez-Vous”, and alongside them “Fernando”, “Chiquitita”, “Knowing Me, Knowing You” and “Thank You for the Music” – plus two complete medleys. The block can be played in any lineup from 4 to 11 musicians, either as its own item or dropped into the middle of the evening.
Musical homage to Udo Jürgens (approx. 1 hour)
A programme in its own right, built from “Griechischer Wein”, “Ich war noch niemals in New York”, “Aber bitte mit Sahne”, “Merci Chérie”, “Mit 66 Jahren” and “Vielen Dank für die Blumen” in the repertoire, together with “Ein ehrenwertes Haus”, “Immer wieder geht die Sonne auf” and “Was ich dir sagen will”, plus a medley – well suited to galas, anniversaries, corporate events and festive evenings. The lineup decides the tonal colour and the impact, not what can be played.
A Mediterranean Evening (approx. 100 minutes)
Around 100 minutes of Italo pop, French chanson and Latin pop, sung in Italian, Spanish and French. The programme takes in “Volare”, “Azzurro”, “L’Italiano”, “Sarà perché ti amo”, “Bésame mucho”, “Guantanamera”, “Eviva España”, “Les Champs-Élysées” and “Comme d’habitude”, among others. The Mediterranean repertoire runs from Eros Ramazzotti, Adriano Celentano and Toto Cutugno through the Gipsy Kings and Julio Iglesias to Joe Dassin and ZAZ. A natural fit for summer parties, garden parties, winery and hotel evenings, dinners and weddings – and with cha-cha-cha, samba, rumba and paso doble it works on the dance floor as well.
Oktoberfest and Wiesn programme (up to approx. 6 hours)
Up to around 6 hours of Oktoberfest atmosphere, or shorter if you prefer – from Bohemian polka and brass-band music through Schlager and sing-along hits to Neue Deutsche Welle. The repertoire includes “Ein Prosit”, “Fliegerlied”, “Rosamunde”, “Auf der Vogelwiese”, “Sierra Madre”, “Hulapalu”, “Joana”, “Atemlos durch die Nacht”, “Don’t Stop Believin’”, “99 Luftballons”, “Skandal im Sperrbezirk” and “Schickeria”. A good fit for weddings in Tracht (traditional Alpine dress) with a touch of Munich’s Wiesn – as locals call the Oktoberfest – for Tracht and Wiesn parties, and for Oktoberfest-style corporate events; it goes down well with discerning guests too. Some of our musicians play at the Munich Oktoberfest every year, in the Schützen-Festzelt. On request the band is happy to perform in Tracht – we agree that beforehand. Possible in any lineup from 4 to 11 musicians; we recommend adding horns.
Lineup, running order, technical setup and staging are agreed individually for each event and each venue – in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. Enquiries are welcome at any time through the enquiry page.
Which lineup fits your event?
For corporate events we recommend 5 to 8, for balls 6 to 11 and for galas 5 to 10 musicians; we can also play weddings, corporate events, balls and galas from 4 musicians. A smaller lineup is a good fit for receptions, dinners, smaller celebrations, lounge settings and rooms with limited space. For weddings, corporate events, Christmas parties, parties and any event with several musical phases, the event band is a versatile choice; a larger lineup suits large corporate events, occasions on a grand scale and stages that call for a stronger live presence.
For celebrations with a dance floor we recommend larger lineups with horns: with more musicians the music sounds fuller and rounder, and the parts of a song stand out more clearly from one another. The horn parts are played by real musicians – like everything at The Jetset Society, 100% live. The Lineups page shows which lineup we recommend for each occasion. We can play any occasion with any lineup from 4 to 11 musicians.
Whether you go for a smaller live band or a larger lineup with several voices and a horn section depends on the room, the occasion and the part the music plays in the evening – smaller lineups tend to feel elegant, larger ones suited to the big stage. Custom arrangements are written for every lineup size from 4 to 11 musicians.
There is more on our flexible lineups of 4 to 11 musicians on the Lineups page.
Technical setup, planning and quote for your event band
For a tailored quote, the most useful details are the date, the venue, the type of event, the number of guests, the performance time you have in mind, the musical phases to be covered, the technical setup and the effect you are after. From those, the right lineup, musical concept and level of technical effort follow.
An early conversation about the technical setup is one of the hallmarks of a professional event band. Sound, lighting, power, setup time and the stage or performance area are best settled in good time. The Jetset Society brings its own sound and lighting system up to a certain room size and recommends working with it; if you specifically ask for the venue’s system, the band will use that instead. For larger or technically more demanding events, we agree the arrangements with the venue, the technical partners or the organisers.
What an event band costs comes down above all to lineup size, performance time, date, the scale of the technical setup and the venue. Current price guidance by band size, the thinking behind the pricing and typical event band costs are all on the pricing page. Shorter sets, larger productions, several performance areas or unusual technical requirements are costed individually.
For a particular event we are glad to put together an individual, no-obligation quote.
Further guidance on prices, lineups, running order and technical setup is collected in the planning guide for live music.
Every technical point in detail – space, power, setup, soundcheck, volume and what each type of event adds – is set out on Live band, venue & technical setup.
How booking The Jetset Society as your event band works
Send enquiry
You send us the date, location, occasion, number of guests, running order and any first song requests through the enquiry form.
Receive a recommendation
We check the date, the venue, the musical phases and the technical requirements, then recommend a lineup to suit.
Agree the quote
You receive a tailored quote covering lineup, performance time, sound and lighting, setup time and running order.
Experience the performance
On the day itself we provide live music for the reception, dinner, programme items, the dance floor or the party, professionally and to the agreed running order.
On the day itself The Jetset Society performs in a consistent dress code, keeps the volume under control, and agrees cues, transitions and the running order with you and the venue. Together that makes for a coherent overall impression.
Event band in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland
In Vienna, an event band is most often sought for weddings, corporate events, galas, client events, hotel functions and elegant evening occasions. Professional technical planning, controlled volume, a polished appearance and a dependable running order count for a great deal here.
In Lower Austria and Burgenland, events are often held in castles, wineries, hotels, country estates, ballrooms or garden venues. Depending on the size of the room, the stage, the number of guests and the atmosphere you are after, a lineup of the right size, anywhere from 4 to 11 musicians, may be the sensible choice.
The Jetset Society plans the music, the lineup, the sound and lighting and the running order around the event itself – from an understated reception through dinner and the programme to the dance floor later on.
The Jetset Society plays mainly in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, and on request anywhere in Austria – in Upper Austria (Linz), Styria (Graz) and Salzburg, for example. Travel and logistics are costed transparently into the quote.
Related guides
The whole sequence of planning steps in one place – from the first key details to the final coordination, with lead times for each type of occasion.
A guide to deciding by guest numbers, the room, the volume and how full the dance floor should get.
From enquiry through quote and detailed coordination to setup, soundcheck and the performance itself.
Live band, venue & technical setup
Space, power, setup time, volume – and what each type of event adds.
What a live band does, what a DJ does and when a combination of the two makes sense.
Which music suits the reception, the dinner, the speeches and the party, and how those phases lead into one another.
Frequently asked questions about event bands
Does The Jetset Society also offer stand-alone show formats such as an ABBA tribute show?
Yes. The Jetset Society offers an ABBA tribute show of around 90 minutes, a musical homage to Udo Jürgens of around one hour, A Mediterranean Evening of around 100 minutes built on Italo pop, French chanson and Latin pop, plus an Oktoberfest and Wiesn programme of up to around 6 hours. All four shows work as a stand-alone programme item or in combination with the event band programme – and a more compact version is available on request. Lineup, running order and technical setup are planned individually for each event.
Can you be booked as an event band in Vienna?
Yes. The Jetset Society is available as an event band in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland for weddings, corporate events, galas, balls and parties – with flexible lineups of 4 to 11 musicians and live music for reception, dinner, dance floor and party.
What is an event band?
An event band is a live band that can play for different types of occasions and musical phases, such as weddings, balls, corporate events, galas, parties, Christmas parties, receptions, dinners and special events.
Which events is The Jetset Society suitable for?
The Jetset Society is suitable for weddings, balls, corporate events, galas, parties, Christmas parties, New Year’s Eve celebrations, jazz brunches, receptions, New Year’s receptions, dinners, hotel events, jazz and lounge settings, and other occasions in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland.
When is the event band page the right starting point?
The event band page makes sense if you are looking for a versatile live band for several event phases, or if you are still deciding between a wedding, a corporate event, a ball, a gala, a party, a Christmas party and a dinner setting. For fixed occasions, the dedicated pages go into more depth.
What is the difference between an event band and a party band?
An event band does not just cover the later dance floor. It can provide live music for several phases of an event: reception, dinner, programme items, openings, presentations and party. The music is therefore adapted more closely to the schedule, audience and atmosphere.
Is The Jetset Society also a cover band?
Yes, if a cover band means a live band that interprets well-known songs professionally. The Jetset Society is a professional band with its own arrangements, flexible lineups and professional planning of music, technical setup and running order.
Which lineups are possible as an event band?
The Jetset Society performs in flexible lineups from 4 to 11 musicians. Smaller setups from 3 musicians are available for jazz, lounge and dinner settings.
Can one event band cover different musical phases in one evening?
Yes. The Jetset Society can begin subtly during reception or dinner and later build more energy for the dance floor, party or formal programme items. We read the dance floor and adjust song choice and energy to the mood as we go.
Is The Jetset Society also available as an event band in Lower Austria and Burgenland?
Yes. The Jetset Society performs at events in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, and by arrangement in other Austrian regions. Planning is adapted to venue, number of guests, room size, technical setup and schedule.
Which music fits reception, dinner and a later party?
For reception and dinner, restrained soul, pop, lounge or jazz arrangements often work well. For the later party, well-known pop, soul, disco, rock, Austropop and party classics as well as current party hits become more important. The Jetset Society adapts the pacing to schedule, audience and venue.
What information helps with a quote for an event band?
Helpful details include date, venue, event type, number of guests, desired musical phases, performance time, technical setup and an initial idea of the preferred lineup or impact.
Does The Jetset Society bring its own technical equipment for events?
Yes. The Jetset Society owns its sound and lighting system and brings it along up to a certain room size. We recommend working with our own, because we know exactly how it behaves in a room; if you specifically ask for the venue’s system, we use that instead. Venue, room size, stage, power supply, guest numbers and the running order all help with the planning. Where a room is larger than our own system covers, we agree the approach in advance. Either the venue’s own system is used, or a sound company is brought in – we or the organisers take care of choosing and booking them.
How much does an event band in Vienna cost?
A full-evening booking with The Jetset Society usually costs approx. €2,600 to €7,800; smaller jazz, lounge and dinner lineups from 3 musicians start at approx. €2,300. Costs depend on lineup, performance time, date, technical setup and venue. You can find detailed pricing guidance on our pricing page.
What should you look for in a professional event band?
Important factors include flexible lineups, controlled volume, experience with several musical phases, a professional appearance, clear communication and technical planning that fits the venue and schedule. An early conversation about the technical setup is one of the hallmarks of a professional event band. Sound, lighting, power, setup time and the stage or performance area are best settled in good time. The Jetset Society plays and sings 100% live – with no backing tracks. The musicians are full-time professionals, every one of them with a music degree.
How early should you enquire about an event band?
The earlier the date, venue and rough schedule are known, the better the lineup and technical planning can be secured. Popular dates for weddings, corporate events, balls and Christmas parties should be requested early. Short-notice enquiries are worth making too. If the date is free, a great deal can still be planned properly.
Can The Jetset Society take an event from subtle to danceable?
Yes. The Jetset Society can start with subtle reception or dinner music and later move into a danceable live set. Repertoire, lineup, dynamics and volume are adapted to the flow of the event.
Can one live band suit very different occasions, or does each occasion need its own band?
One band can cover very different occasions, provided the lineup, the arrangements and the repertoire are built for it. The Jetset Society performs at weddings, balls, galas, corporate parties, Christmas parties, private parties and trade fair events, as well as jazz, lounge and dinner evenings. That range rests on lineups of 4 to 11 musicians – from 3 for jazz, lounge and dinner formats – on arrangements written to work at every band size, and on a repertoire of more than 800 songs. Within a single evening the same band carries the reception, the dinner, the programme items and the dance floor, with the song choice and the band size agreed beforehand to suit the occasion.
Is The Jetset Society also a function band?
Yes, if a function band means a live band whose music carries the evening – from the reception and dinner through the programme items to the dance floor. Viennese waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha-cha, rumba, jive and discofox are part of the repertoire, and so are pop, soul, disco, rock, Austropop and current hits. The Jetset Society plays both live, in lineups from 4 to 11 musicians, with its own arrangements and professional planning of music, technical setup and running order. In German this kind of band is usually called an Unterhaltungsband.
Is The Jetset Society also a jazz band?
Yes. For receptions, dinner, jazz brunches and quieter parts of the programme, The Jetset Society plays in smaller jazz and lounge lineups from 3 musicians – jazz standards, bossa nova, swing and lounge versions of well-known pop songs. Later in the evening the same band can move into a danceable live set; the lineup grows to suit that part of the evening and is itemised in the quote. See the jazz, lounge and hotels page for more.
Is The Jetset Society also a dance band?
Yes. Viennese waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha-cha, rumba, jive and discofox are part of the repertoire, and so are pop, soul, disco, rock and Austropop. Classic dance sets and the later party are played live by the same lineup; the mix is agreed in advance to suit the occasion and the guests.
Is The Jetset Society also a dinner band?
Yes. For dinner, receptions and hotel evenings, The Jetset Society plays in smaller lineups from 3 musicians – jazz standards, bossa nova, lounge and understated pop versions at a volume that keeps conversation easy. Later in the evening the same band can move into a danceable programme; the lineup grows to suit that part of the evening and is itemised in the quote.
Is The Jetset Society also a showband?
Yes. A showband plays a show of its own with a fixed running order, whereas the event band programme follows the running order of the event. Alongside the flexible event band programme there are four self-contained show formats: the ABBA tribute show, the musical homage to Udo Jürgens, the Mediterranean Evening and the Oktoberfest and Wiesn programme. Each can be booked as a separate part of the evening or combined with the regular programme.
Planning an event in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland or another region of Austria? We are glad to advise on the live music that would suit it, and to put together an individual, no-obligation quote. If you would like The Jetset Society for a complete evening, the quote comes with a recommendation for the lineup.
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