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Ideas for a Family Celebration for the 50th Birthday

How to Make the 50th Birthday Celebration a Highlight

Tips and Ideas for a Special 50th Birthday Celebration with Family

- Svenja - 10.08.2018 -


A milestone birthday is always a reason to celebrate – especially when it comes to the 50th birthday! Anyone planning a birthday party with friends and family for this occasion quickly faces the all-important question: What should the program for the 50th birthday look like? We've come up with some great tips and ideas for your birthday celebration...


Diverse Ideas for the 50th Birthday Celebration

Planning a milestone birthday involves not only suitable venues, delicious food and appealing decorations. Entertainment shouldn't be neglected at the birthday party either. In addition to fun games and personal speeches, the right live music for the birthday should therefore not be missing from any 50th! Whether rocking band, singer-songwriter or jazz duo – on SofaConcerts you'll definitely find the right music for your milestone birthday.


Relaxed: Birthday Brunch with Singer-Songwriter

It doesn't always have to be the big birthday party in the evening: A relaxed brunch for the 50th birthday is a lovely idea, especially for families with children. While the children play outside, the adults have time for extensive conversations over delicious food and hot drinks. Once the stomach is full, birthday speeches are held and a glass of champagne or two is sipped. Looking for a real highlight for the birthday brunch? A singer-songwriter from SofaConcerts perfectly rounds off the intimate atmosphere of a brunch. We have some suggestions...

Christine about JOHNA

"Johna made my birthday party something very special. It was an unforgettable evening with great songs and a great singer who was very professional, warm and human. Thank you for the lovely evening and hopefully again sometime :)"

Kristin about Van Deyk

"The absolute highlight of my birthday party! (...) Simply a brilliant performance! With Dom you can be sure to experience an outstanding show! Dom knows how to captivate the audience. He led through the concert with wit and charm and thrilled us all from the first note! Dear Dom, thank you for the wonderful evening, for the magnificent concert and for partying with us afterwards! We all loved it! You've gained a new fan base for sure! :)"

Johanna about Phil Siemers

"Our concert with Phil was simply amazing! The communication beforehand was super quick and Phil was absolutely reliable. The guests and I were thrilled and would recommend Phil anytime and book him again - a dream! Thank you Phil for the unforgettable evening!"


Classic with a Twist: Coffee & Cake with Jazz and Folk

Whether outside in the garden in summer or in the cozy living room in winter – a birthday party with coffee and cake is an absolute classic. The great thing: the birthday guests can bring their favorite cake and thus take some work off the birthday person. Together you then tackle the various birthday cakes and tarts – wonderful! The program highlight? How about live music for this special occasion? Jazz and folk music fit perfectly into the setting and provide entertainment at the birthday. These bands could round off your 50th birthday with coffee and cake...

Stapeler Salon about Stables

"Matthew and Daniel blew the roof off of our little living room if it had not been for one more floor. Our audience cried and laughed with happiness, and the two of them were only able to get away from the stage after several encores. Great voices, great musicians and the most pleasant guests you can imagine. We are completely thrilled. We will definitely bring you to Havixbeck again! Many, many thanks for the great evening!"

Christine about Claudia Vorbach

"Claudia gave a wonderful concert: mainly her own songs with a few beautifully interpreted cover songs. She accompanied herself with guitar and piano, her voice very soulful. I wish Claudia many more concerts and that many more people will enjoy her music."

Where Music Meets Hearts about Tom Keller

"Tom creates an incredibly warm and open atmosphere. His voice sounds great and his music is really captivating! We had a truly wonderful evening and thank you from the bottom of our hearts... Plus Chris on violin was amazing! The two made the evening a heartwarming experience and are highly recommended - besides, Tom's wine tastes fantastic which he's happy to bring along ;) we wish you all the best and look forward to a revival..."


Extravagant: White Dinner with Party Band

If you're not in the mood for understatement, go for a birthday theme with that special something: A White Dinner with family and friends. True to the theme, decorations and clothing are chosen in white. Not only is the food of great importance at the White Dinner – the music should also match the unusual theme. After all, you only turn 50 once! Music from speakers is of course possible, but it only becomes really special with an authentic live band for the birthday. Open air in the garden or in a large banquet hall – with these party bands, the White Dinner for the 50th birthday becomes an unforgettable experience...

Christoph about The Rehats

"I can only warmly recommend The REHATS ! We had a great atmosphere in the garden, the band immediately connected with the audience and really got going. Good, catchy songs, some for clapping or singing along with immediate feel-good factor. [...] All my guests had great joy and lots of fun at this unforgettable SOFA CONCERT. I would definitely book this band again!"

FriMuse Concert Room about Mattia Caroli & I Fiori del Male

"This is definitely a band you should meet at least once in your life! High quality music and perfect ambiance for a fun evening!! Beautiful voices, perfect percussion & guitar and amazing trumpet tricks, you can't miss them! 😉 We wish you the best, guys, always welcome in Fribourg! :)"

Stage 38 about The High Fives

"Really great concert, exactly as we imagined (even better ;)), great mix of soulful and party hits. Great sound, amazing voice! It was really fun and all guests were thrilled. We can only recommend the High Fives! Thank you for the wonderful and beautiful evening! We'll remember it for a long time and always fondly! Wishing you all the best!"


Special Gift Idea: Live Music as a Gift for the 50th Birthday

The question of the right birthday gift for the 50th is not easy to answer. There are certainly many great gift ideas for a 50th birthday. For the milestone birthday, it can be something special. For example, you can team up with the other guests and together organize one or more entertainers who will spice up the birthday party and be remembered for a long time.

luftig, frei und weit für Kunst, Kinder und Kultur about FAEM

"Great! Fantastic! Brilliant! Very special musicians, these extremely smart guys from FAEM . We had a wonderfully uplifting, blissful evening that still resonates a week later. Many many thanks Tim, Jakob and Chris!! Your 54 new fans from the music metropolis Hannover."

Bettina about Duncan Townsend

"WOW! Duncan thrilled my birthday guests!!! I had only invited a small group for dinner, but wanted to make the evening a bit different. Duncan came as a 'normal guest' and at some point unpacked his guitar and played. It was simply amazing. He has a wonderful presence, great songs that he completely immerses himself in. All my guests found him wonderful, at some point we also danced and I'm still blown away when I think about the evening. Thanks so much Duncan!"


From covers to original songs – our SofaConcerts artists individually respond to wishes and ideas and thus make your 50th birthday something very special. Not quite what you're looking for? Discover more great bands and musicians for your milestone birthday on SofaConcerts or ask our team for a personal recommendation.




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