Private parties and corporate events are where I get to play the widest range of music — from quiet background sets for a 40th birthday dinner through to singalong-heavy sets for a 50th where half the guests will be joining in on the chorus by the second song.
What kinds of events I play
- Milestone birthdays (40ths, 50ths, 60ths, 70ths) — the most common private booking. Usually one or two sets across the evening, tailored to the birthday person's taste.
- Anniversaries and engagement parties — a softer evening set, plenty of classic songs.
- Christenings and family gatherings — afternoon sets that work as background music you can still have a conversation over.
- Corporate events — drinks receptions, awards evenings, team parties, Christmas dos. Clean, professional, reliable. I've played everything from intimate agency dinners to full-blown 200-person conference socials.
- House parties and garden parties — perfect for a solo acoustic setup because I don't need a stage and I don't take up much space.
Planning the set
The bit that matters most is a quick conversation about the crowd — their ages, what they're into musically, whether they want to sing along or whether it's more of a background thing. From there I'll build the setlist so the right songs land at the right time: lower-energy stuff at the start while people settle in, bigger singalongs later, and I'll read the room as I go.
If there's a specific song that matters to the birthday person or the couple — a first song they danced to, something from a specific era — send it through and I'll work it in.
What's included
- Solo acoustic set (guitar and vocals)
- Up to three 45-minute sets depending on the length of the booking
- Full PA, microphones, everything I need to play
- Full public liability and equipment insurance (venues often ask)
- Happy to travel across Surrey, London, Berkshire, Sussex, Hampshire
Drop me a message with your date, venue, and rough timings and I'll come back with a quote.