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 (51–60) for band performances to liven up a wedding reception
mottoJUDY AND MARY
It was JUDY AND MARY’s 20th single, released in 2000.
The song has a rock style with very cool guitars.
Among bands with female vocalists, JUDY AND MARY are extremely popular, so this is definitely a song you should try.
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
Released around the summer of 2016, the theme song of the blockbuster film “Your Name,” Zenzenzense, is probably a tune you’ve heard at least once.
It’s very well-known, so it’s sure to get everyone excited! It’s a bit challenging to play, but let’s do our best!
Joyfulikimonogakari
Here’s a quintessential Ikimonogakari track—ultra-pop and bursting with energy! It was featured in a Pocky commercial with a memorable dance, and it’d be great to include that kind of choreography.
If you want to create a super lively party vibe, this is perfect: a song everyone can jump around to and get pumped up together! It’s fun for the performers too—you’ll want to play it with a smile, relaxed and enjoying yourselves!
Because it’s so warm♪kumamushi
It was released in 2015 as Kumamushi’s debut single.
Since it originally came from their own comedy bit, the lyrics and music were written by the two members of Kumamushi.
It’s a song that really gets the crowd going when a band performs it stylishly at end-of-year parties during the cold season, and everyone joins in with “Attakaiin dakaraa♪”
Recommended songs (61–70) for band performances to liven up wedding receptions
Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā
If you want to bring the energy to any occasion—weddings, school performances, New Year’s parties, you name it—how about this song? It’s a smash hit by Golden Bomber, a visual kei “air band” that doesn’t actually play instruments.
The ultra-catchy, high-impact chorus packs a serious punch, and if everyone joins in on the jumpy choreography, it’s guaranteed to bring the house down!
From hunting to rice cultivationrekishi
“From Hunting to Rice Cultivation.” True to its title, this track raps about the Japanese people’s history—and the spirit—of rice cultivation over an insanely cool beat.
The rhyme-packed lyrics are ultra-cool, and somehow the more you listen, the cooler it gets.
Even if you’re not a farmer, it’s a perfect piece to perform as a party number, and it’s an intriguing song that can still captivate with just an acoustic guitar.
Marriage Fighting-Spirit March MabudachiKishidan
If you’re performing as a band for a wedding reception, this is the one song I’d love you to choose.
It’s a super happy wedding anthem by the Yankee-style band Kishidan.
The bouncy rhythm and positive lyrics will brighten the mood and liven up the room.
You can even add spoken lines during the instrumental break, and it’s a pop number that lets you play while looking back on the story of the couple—and their families.