Ideas for Corporate Summer Party with Live Music

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 where exactly your summer party can take place: A rooftop terrace with a view over the city, a waterfront location like a houseboat, a manor house in the countryside, or if you want to keep it simple, a beautiful spot in a public park. Important is also planning an alternative, should the party get rained out.

The Catering: Culinary Specialties

Food and drinks must of course be taken care of. 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 summery 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 must of course not 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 – so the 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 appropriate catering is arranged – then it's time to take care of a selected program. The challenge of the summery outdoor location is the power supply, which should be kept in mind when selecting entertainment. You'll quickly find though that this small challenge hardly restricts you in choosing a program item. If you want to spend a particularly atmospheric evening, you should provide suitable live music at the summer party – that guarantees a fantastic 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: Creating Atmosphere with a Few Simple Steps

Of course, the decoration for a summer party should also be right. Here too, creativity has no limits. 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 a few simple steps, like 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 paper lanterns for an atmospheric evening. Then nothing stands in the way of the sociable summer party.

Theme: White Party

If you want to make the summer party even more extraordinary – why not 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 it's an 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 rocky 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.