The term Party Bands refer to the live music bands which are hired to perform in parties to get the crowd moving and grooving and for making the occasion sheer fun. Party Bands can be of various types, depending on the kind of party or the genre of music they play. Party Bands are quite popular in case of corporate parties, birthdays, weddings and other private parties.

Decide upon the party band after considering the type of party you are throwing. If it is a corporate party, than you need to arrange a live band keeping in mind the type of guests you have invited. Referrals and word of mouth are always better in such cases since you don't want to end up choosing a wrong band for your esteemed guests. Remember that your boss might just get too impressed with the right party band or might get pissed off with the wrong one.

If you are celebrating your or your loved one's birthday and want to make it special for the person let the party band play all the hip hop and the dance numbers to make the entire mood a happy and fun filled one. Make the guests dance and shake their legs to the latest tunes of making the day filled with happy moments for friends and family.

Party Bands in weddings again, is something that is extremely crucial and important since they need to have versatility along with their musical abilities. Weddings have a crowd consisting of people from various age groups hence songs from the '60s to the latest chart toppers, all need to be performed so that there's something for everybody and all relatives and friends of the wedding couple enjoy to the fullest.

The type of music being played also depends upon the theme of the party. The music which is close to the heart of the couple getting married can be played or the music may also flow naturally with the flow of the wedding theme be it a beach wedding or some other seasonal theme such as fall, etc.

A music band performance is also a huge hit for any kind of a private party. Whatever is it that you are celebrating for, may be a promotion or a career success, may even be a sports win or the birth of your first baby, party bands can be the magic wand for providing the 'x' factor. Good food along with good music is the best recipe for gearing up the spirits of everybody. The party will be a hit and everybody will talk about it for days.

There are different party bands existing in the market and they differ on the basis of their genre of music. It is you who have to choose which type of music you want in your party and accordingly select the band that excels in it. The genre of music ranges from pop, soft rock, hard rock, metal, fusion, blues, rhythm & blues, live acoustic, oldies or punk or acid rock.

Party Bands can also be ballroom, disco, Soul or Funk Dance Bands. If you are having a private party and all friends are Michael Jackson fans, you might also have a 'Tribute Band' of MJ. Other popular types of party bands are decade bands specializing in music of a particular decade, country bands, beach bands, swing bands and other specialty bands like a Karaoke band for instance.