Hoedown Band Americana / Country song and barn / ceilidh dance music

A 4m x 5m stage area, safe 240V, 10A power supply, safe performance area.

We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment. We’d also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue.

A high quality BOSE PA suitable for audiences up to 500 people
Basic stage lighting.

We can provide suitable background music before and between sets.

Not much, really. Hoedowns take place anywhere there are dancers. They are normally indoors, though they have also been done in marquees, barns, and occasionally even something as seemingly unsuitable as a car park! No matter where it is, you must make sure you can provide a power supply consisting of at least one safe mains socket (13 Amp). Space to dance is also required which is level, relatively smooth and free from obstacles so the dancers don't trip over.

The Hoedown Band is entirely 'self-contained' which means that we can provide our own PA (amplification) systems and lighting (if that is required). Just make sure your guests know what they are coming to so that they can select suitable footwear, and they are sure to have a great time.

The best gig was headlining for the VanFest in the Malvern Showground where we headlined the largest VW van festival in Europe.

We call it a Hoedown Party where we combine singalong county rock wit hbarn / bush / ceilidh dancing.

The band members have been performing live for many years across a variety of genres.

There are many roots / rock out fits ranging from the late 1960s to the current time and include artists from the UK, north America and Australia / New Zealand.

There is an inherent power and energy in live entertainment that captivates and appeals to the audience (in this case, your guests). Live music is not only great to listen to, but is also visually entertaining. It creates excitement, energy and fun for your guests. When you hear live music, whether you are at a concert, nightclub or a wedding, it means something special is happening. It naturally draws a crowd and invites people to join in on the fun.

Each year, millions of people pay huge amounts of money to attend concerts to hear their favorite singers or groups perform because they want to feel the energy of the performer. If you go to a club you don't usually rememebr who the DJ is, but if you go to a concert venue you remember the band or artist, not the venue.

Anyway, do you really want to go out and hear someone play the same CDs that you have in your collection at home?

Maybe, but when looking for special event entertainment, you may be pleasantly surprised to find that live music is more affordable than they might have thought. The idea that DJ entertainment is always less expensive than live entertainment is perhaps true at the lower end of the mobile DJ market, just the same way that a burger meal is cheaper than good steak dinner. However, by the time you add in an expensive light show, extra dancers and any other gimicks to make their happy meals more palatble, you'll find yourself looking at a far more expensive product.

This not to say that DJ's don't have a place in the entertainment scene, this would be like saying that we should close all burger joints. Hiring a DJ for your event is a bit like buying a big Mac. It has all the elements of food, and it may even taste OK, but you wouldn't get Ronald MacDonald to cater for your special event (unless you are under 13 that is).

Think about it. Is that what you want for your special event?

The name hoedown derives from the mid west of America where agricultural workers would have a little party at the end of a working day as a form of entertainment. So the would put their hoe down and pick a fiddle for a little bit of dancing or a singalong. These events would often take pace in the largest building around - a barn - thus we get 'barn dance'.

Like the traditional event, The Hoedown Band mixes songs and dances so that the audience get a great night's worth of entertainment which appeals to all age groups.

We need around 90 minutes to set up our stage and sound check and find the the best performance time is either a single 2 hour set or two 75 minute sets with a short break.

Yes, if there is cover in case of inclement weather and a safe mains power supply (240V, 10A, 50 hz).

We have a standard set list but can add songs if given time and they are suitable for our lineup (Beethoven's 9th Symphony is a definite 'no no')

Brilliant, fun, tremendously enjoyable, get everyone involved...

Weddings, parties, anniversaries, festivals, corporate entertainment, fund-raising events and children's parties. No-one is excluded because the dances are demonstrated before the music starts, and are easy enough for everyone to do. No previous dance experience is required.

The music is so catchy that everyone gets into it without feeling embarrassed or awkward. The dancing can be done to your own level, and for as long or short as you wish. If you specify exactly for whom your event is being held, we have a caller who is ideally suited to your audience. According to research from Brides' Magazine, hoedowns and barn dances are the second most popular form of wedding entertainment in the country.