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19 May 2016

Discovering Live Bands For Hire New York

By Dennis Thompson


New York City and other areas of the state have always been known as being a diverse and important field when it comes to music. A longtime home for jazz, rock, blues and the home of hip hop, punk and new wave, the city has become well known for stellar shows by local, regional, national and international artists. While also embracing classical and art music, the most popular in the genre is often that of Classic Rock. Regardless of genre, there are now a number of live bands for hire New York.

Since New York has a strong music and multicultural scene, there are often a number of different options when hiring entertainment. Whether seeking an Irish American, Jewish Klezmer, Classic Rock band or other entertainment, the sky is often the limit when it comes to finding talent in the Big Apple. As such, it is important to know the date of the event, desired music and style and budget before contacting a service.

Whether desiring to hire a band to play a club or social event in West Park, NY, there are a number of options. Thanks to new media like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, event planners also have the opportunity to view videos of any bands of interest. As such, most planners like to narrow down the best entertainers, then make a final decision after reviewing audio or video cuts.

There are also ways an individual or event planner can find talent online without a service. Although, using a service is often advised as doing so can often save time and money in the process. Still, there are ways to search for talent on most social networking websites. Generally, if one searches on musicians in a specific area or region of a state, several different links will be returned. One of the best sites to use for this type search is YouTube, though simply entering a city and state will also pull up information on other social networking websites.

While many have tried to define the New York music scene, one of the best to do so is that of Richie Unterberger. Richie has described the city as well as the music scene as being flashy, diverse, polyethnic and immense. In other words, a city engaged in a race for superiority when it comes to art and music.

While New Yorkers are somewhat saddened by the downturn in the live music scene, it does appear that live music is making a comeback. While many have turned to streaming music and video, others still prefer a real live music experience. As such, the remaining blues, jazz, rock and other clubs in New York are starting to see a resurgence of fans.

The city itself never gave up on the live music scene. Instead, a number of record companies, music magazines and recording studios have all moved to New York. As such, music still holds a viable place in the hearts, minds and souls of all New Yorkers.

Most musicians dream of playing venues like Radio City and Carnegie Hall. In order to do so, a band, or other entertainer must often become quite popular and well known. As such, starting out by playing events and small venues is often a good way to eventually meet such lofty goals. Another method is to set up a dedicated website for the band, create a presence on social media and provide an ongoing calendar listing promoting gigs and other events.




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