Recommended songs for band performances to liven up a wedding reception
No wedding reception would be complete without a performance to liven up the party.
Many of you may be thinking about playing in a band to celebrate close friends or coworkers on their special day.
Music is perfect for a reception activity because everyone can get excited together.
That said, it can be hard to decide which songs to play.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended songs for a band performance at a wedding.
We’ve picked songs from a wide range of genres, so use this as a reference to match the couple’s tastes and the overall atmosphere of the wedding.
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Recommended songs (61–70) for band performances to liven up wedding receptions
MarionetteBOØWY
It was released in 1987 as BOØWY’s sixth single.
It’s no exaggeration to say they were one of the defining bands of the ’80s.
Although covering songs by their band—featuring Kyosuke Himuro and Tomoyasu Hotei, who are both hugely successful solo artists now—is challenging, this is a track you should definitely try.
School HeavenKoizumi Kyoko
Originally a song by Finger Five, it was covered by Kyoko Koizumi in 1989 and became a huge hit.
It’s an upbeat track with call-and-response sections with the vocalist, making it a song everyone can get excited about together.
As a band piece, it’s not particularly difficult, so it’s an easy song to take on.
Kiss me right nowLINDBERG
Wouldn’t nostalgic songs also get everyone excited—both younger people who’ve heard them and the generation that listened to them when they first came out? Here’s a song by LINDBERG released in 1990! I bet many people in their teens and twenties have heard it, too.
And if you have the audience sing the “Ima sugu Kiss Me ‘wow wow!’” part of the chorus, it’ll be perfect!
DiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESS
It was released in 1989 as Princess Princess’s seventh single.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, said to be a first for a Japanese girls’ band.
This song can be enjoyed across generations, so it might be unexpectedly fun and exciting when covered by men.
PARTY PARTYTOTALFAT
This is PARTY PARTY by the punk heroes TOTALFAT.
As the title suggests, it’s a party-ready track.
With a four-on-the-floor rhythm, it’s easy to get into and guaranteed to hype the crowd! Let’s nail that unison guitar solo in style!
Thank youikimonogakari
A performance that merely gets the crowd excited isn’t much of a craft.
How about moving people to tears with a live band instead? “Arigatou” by Ikimono-gakari, just as its title suggests, is perfect for delivering words of gratitude through song.
Try singing it for a wedding reception performance or any truly touching moment.
It will surely make the day unforgettable.
School HeavenFingā 5
This song by Finger Five, who were enormously popular as an idol group in the 1970s, would be perfect! The song itself is fantastic, of course, and it also works great as a piece to perform for entertainment.
It features call-and-response sections, and the flashy costumes are fun, too.
Since it’s a song that has been loved by the generation of grandparents, it’s nice that it appeals to a wide range of ages.