Corporate Summer Party Ideas with Live Music
Refreshing Change: A Summer Party for the Company
"36 degrees and it's getting even hotter..." When temperatures rise in summer, you naturally enjoy the good weather, the mild summer evenings and many great hours by cool water. The beautiful sides of the hot season can quickly be forgotten when you're sitting sweating in the office – this can certainly cause bad moods among employees. That's why it's time to get out and provide some refreshing variety. Particularly suitable for bringing motivation back to 100 percent is a joint summer party. We've collected ideas for your corporate summer party with live music , and we're also presenting artists who are particularly suitable for this special event. So let's get started!
The Outdoor Location
At the beginning of planning, you should think about a suitable location for the corporate summer party. It's certain that you want to celebrate in the fresh air to spend a particularly atmospheric evening with colleagues. There are numerous ideas for exactly where your summer party can take place: A rooftop terrace with a view over the city, a location by the water such as a houseboat, a manor house in the countryside, or if you want to keep it simple, a beautiful spot in a public park. Important however, is to also plan an alternative in case the party gets rained out.
The Catering: Culinary Specialties
Of course, food and drink must be provided. Anyone who hears the term summer party will immediately think of a barbecue party. This can be designed in very different ways. For a party with a lower budget, everyone can simply bring something. For a larger event, it's worth hiring a professional catering company. Besides the barbecue party, a summer buffet with antipasti, oriental food or other delicacies can also be a real hit. A special idea is to organize a small street food festival with various food trucks, which provides an extraordinary taste experience. In warm summer nights, cool drinks naturally can't be missing. From classics like ice-cold beer and sparkling Aperol to unusual cocktail combinations with gin and tonic. Get creative with the drinks too – this way attendees have the opportunity to discover something new.
The Program: The Be-All and End-All for the Summer Party
The location is set and suitable catering is arranged – then it's time to take care of a selected program. The difficulty of the summer outdoor location is the power supply, which should be kept in mind when selecting entertainment. But you'll quickly find that this small difficulty hardly restricts you in choosing a program item. Anyone who wants to spend a particularly atmospheric evening should ensure suitable live music at the summer party – this guarantees a great atmosphere. From singer-songwriter to party band: most artists can also perform their program unplugged and are thus not dependent on a power outlet.
The Decoration: Atmosphere with Just a Few Steps
Of course, the decoration for a summer party should also be right. Here too, there are no limits to creativity. You should of course orient yourself to the theme of your company party. Do you prefer it elegant or casual, should there be proper tables or do you make yourselves comfortable on the ground with picnic blankets and cushions. With just a few steps, such as fresh flowers, you can make your location worthy of a summer party. An important addition: So that the party doesn't have to end abruptly when darkness falls, you should definitely think about enough string lights, lanterns or lampions for an atmospheric evening. Then nothing stands in the way of the convivial summer party.
Theme: White Party
If you want to make the summer party even more extraordinary – think of a theme for the party. How about a White Party, for example? The idea behind this celebration is simple. All guests are asked to dress completely in white. Whether airy summer dress, smart suit or elegant blouse. Live music also fits excellently with this theme – how about a duo that provides atmospheric music during dinner and then a party band that encourages dancing?
A Mini Festival as Summer Party
Why not organize a mini festival for your employees this year? The most important thing for this summer party idea is of course the live music! This can come from a singer-songwriter, a pop music duo, a DJ, or an atmospheric party band. Whether classic background music, solo musicians or rock live band. On SofaConcerts you'll find artists for every musical taste. We would recommend booking at least three music acts for your mini festival. One thing is certain, employees will be talking about this extraordinary evening for a long time. Everything you need to know about the festival summer party can be read in our article "Festival Feeling at the Summer Party" .
Discover Artists for Your Corporate Summer Party
With our corporate summer party ideas we could certainly give you a rough overview of how to plan the perfect summer party. To make the organization even easier for you, below you'll find a small selection of our SofaConcerts artists who are particularly suitable for an outdoor event.
Further Reading
- Live music can be a good companion not only at the company's summer party. On other occasions too, our artists create emotional moments and real pep! What possibilities there are for corporate events including live music, you can find out here. So let yourself be inspired!
- Christmas. The festival of love, delicious cookies, sweet mulled wine and – not to forget – small tokens of appreciation. Give your employees something back for their hard work too and organize a Christmas party. With our tips and tricks you can say thank you to your colleagues in a particularly beautiful way and at the same time strengthen employee motivation.
Festival Feeling at the Summer Party
- Live music as a highlight at the summer party is already great, but how about a complete festival with several acts? This is also possible through SofaConcerts! How exactly this works and what you should consider, you can read in this blog article.