BP Entertainment
ProHighlights
- Line-ups run from a solo crooner and an acoustic duo up to the nine-piece BP Revue with a three-piece horn section
- Swing tribute shows built around Sinatra, Robbie Williams and Michael Bublé songbooks, including a Christmas set
- The act brings its own PA, plays background music between sets and arrives about 45 minutes before the start
About BP Entertainment
BP Entertainment supplies live music for weddings, conferences, corporate functions, birthdays and private parties around Adelaide. Its focus is jazz and adult contemporary sounds, and it is home to singer and entertainer Bill Parton, who fronts several of its acts. The acts cover a wide range of sizes. BP Acoustic pairs a vocalist with acoustic guitar for relaxed jazz and easy-listening songs, which works well over pre-dinner drinks or during a wedding ceremony. At the other end, the BP Revue is a nine-piece cover band with a male lead singer, two female backing vocalists, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, guitar, keys, bass and drums, playing party songs from the Beatles through to Beyonce. Tribute shows draw on the songbooks of Frank Sinatra, Robbie Williams, Paul Anka and Michael Bublé, with a Bublé Christmas show for the festive season. For weddings the music usually follows the shape of the night: ballads, bossa nova and swing while guests arrive and eat, then funk, soul, rock and roll and party classics after the bridal waltz. Couples can add up to three horn players if the stage has room, or have a DJ share the evening and play chart music in the final hour. Bands play roughly 40 minutes in every hour with a 20-minute break, and pre-recorded music or your own playlist runs through the PA between sets. Each act needs a flat area and access to power, and the band and crew will need meals and drinks on the night.
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Frequently asked questions
How is a BP Entertainment booking priced?
Every booking is quoted. The fee depends on which act you choose, the date, the hours you need music for and the venue, so have those details ready when you ask for a quote.
Is a deposit required?
No deposit is taken. Once you confirm the booking it is treated as a binding agreement, terms of engagement arrive about a month ahead, and full payment is due seven days before the event.
How long are the sets?
Most acts play about 40 minutes and then take a 20-minute break each hour. The band works with your MC to time breaks around speeches, the bridal waltz and other formalities.
Can the band play our bridal waltz song?
Songs are drawn from the band's existing library, and pieces outside it generally are not learnt. If your chosen waltz is not in the library, the band will source a recording and play it through the PA instead.
Does the band provide an MC or a microphone for speeches?
The musicians do not MC, so a friend or relative usually takes that role. The band's PA is supplied and its microphone can be used for speeches, though it is a wired rather than wireless mic.
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Liza Zhang
7 months ago
Bill and his amazing band played at our wedding and they created an amazing atmosphere esp towards the end where we had an impromptu singalong! Highly professional, great singer and musical talent. Highly recommended! Th…
The Mary Potter Foundation
8 years ago
Bill Parton and the Adelaide Big Band played a fantastic show with Denis Sheridan raising funds for The Mary Potter Foundation. Bill was professional, efficient, easy to coordinate with in the lead up to our event and th…
Jenni Cotter
8 years ago
Bill Parton Trio played at my wedding in January 2011. They were absolutely fantastic and truly made the atmosphere of the night. The music complimented the journey of the night, starting from cool jazzy vibes then turni…
Terri Alex (Little Big Words)
8 years ago
We had BP Entertainment perform at our end of year function for 400 staff in 2014, and again in 2016 with a four-piece band, and the 'big band' setup also at the Entertainment Centre, and Adelaide Convention Centre. Bil…
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