Band
We play birthdays, anniversaries, house parties, backyard parties, and company gatherings that aren’t really corporate events. We’re based in Austin, and we’ll travel if the price works. In a backyard or a ballroom, you get the same three musicians, PA, and lights, with the volume set to what the room can handle.
For your private party, we bring our own PA and stage lights.
Weddings follow a set shape. Parties do not. Some go two hours while guests stream in the whole time, others go five and turn into something else partway through.
Give us your time window, and we’ll shape the sets around it. For a full evening, we play three sets with about two and a half hours of music. A shorter night can mean fewer sets that run longer, or two extended sets. What stays the same: every minute of our performance is live, and nobody’s looking at a laptop.
Austin writes the rulebook, so learn it before you plan. The City says residential properties may have amplified sound between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., with a 75-decibel maximum. After 10 p.m., the sound may not be audible beyond the property line. An outdoor sound permit isn’t required for residential properties, and the City won’t grant one for them.
For a backyard party, that means ending amplified music at 10, not waiting until the party is over. Schedule the loud part sooner than you might think. We’d rather talk about this when you book than bring it up at 9:55.
Need the full picture, like what happens above fifty guests and where the permit line sits? Read our guide to live music for a backyard party in Austin.
For a small room, a space with a shared wall, or an event where people need to talk, we play acoustically. The same three musicians sing and play, but percussion takes the place of the full drum kit. We also use this setup during cocktail hour, and it allows a lower minimum volume throughout the night.
Most of the time, the big request is one song, not an entire set. It could be a first dance at a fortieth, something a dad used to play, or the song that has to be right at eleven. Send it to us early and we’ll learn it properly, just like we handle ceremony picks.
We won’t play a faked version of a song. If our three players and their three voices can’t perform it well, we’ll say so and suggest a song that works instead of giving you a thin version of one that matters to you.
For on-site space and power needs, see how much space and power a live band needs. When you compare us with other acts, what to ask a band before you book them offers an honest checklist. Want your guests to sing instead of watch? Choose live band karaoke, where those same three players pass the mic to them.
Rik and Bob both handle the microphone, so announcements never hold up the music.
Our PA runs all night, not only during our sets. As guests arrive and between sets, we play recorded music through it, a playlist from a laptop. If you want more, Ricky Bobby DJ is a separate offering of Ricky Bobby Music that you can book together with the band in one booking.
You can pick the music, or tell us the mood and we’ll pick it. If you’ve hired your own DJ or host, they can use our system.
Yes. Noise rules come from the city, not the musicians. In Austin, amplified sound on residential property is allowed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at up to 75 decibels. After 10 p.m., the sound may not carry past the property line.
No. Three sets make up a full evening, with roughly two and a half hours of music, and that works for a wedding. Tell us your party’s time window, and we’ll plan for fewer, longer sets or two longer sets. The music stays live throughout, and we’ll play for as long as you want.
Yes. For small rooms, we bring the acoustic rig: the same three players and the same voices, with percussion taking the place of the full drum kit.
I am an automated assistant, not one of the band. Ask about the setlist, the show, or what we need from your venue. If you want a date looked at, I can pass your details to Rik, who handles booking, and I will tell you when I have.
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