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The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
09 May 2012
FANCY A WEEK PLAYING IN NICE, FRANCE?
FANCY A WEEK PLAYING IN NICE, FRANCE?
Playing gigs to raucous crowds every night in the best party bar on the French Riviera and spending glorious sunny days exploring one of the most beautiful cities in Europe...it doesn't get any better! THE DEAL 7 gigs from Monday till Sunday inclusive. Bands arrive and leave on the Monday. accommodation provided (small apartment with 2 bunk beds), 2 meals per day, and an 80€ bar tab per day. Bands must pay f... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
04 May 2012
Why use Gigz Management?
Why use Gigz Management?
Ten great reasons to use Gigz Management for your event 1. We are the wedding and party music specialists Gigz Management are wedding and party music specialists and have been organising music for events since 1998. Members of our team have spent years performing in some of the best bands in the UK and know the industry inside out. Because of this we are in a position to give you expert advice and guidance throughout the booking pro... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
17 Apr 2012
PARTY BAND RESIDENCY IN ISRAEL
PARTY BAND RESIDENCY IN ISRAEL
We are looking for a top notch 5 piece party band to do a 3 week residency in a top resort in Israel. Flights, 5 star accommodation…check it out! • DATES 19th July to 15th August or 16th August to 12th September 2012. • RESORT Southern Israeli resort of Eilat. On the Red sea and well away from any of the troubles. • VENUE The Three monkeys club on the sea front. • THE GIG Looking for 5 p... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
09 Mar 2012
Arthur McBride - Paul Brady 1977
Arthur McBride - Paul Brady 1977
This is a stunning song. The clarity of his vocals and quality of his playing is amazing. It's a great story as well. An Irish legend.   read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
09 Mar 2012
The Doron Loves Music; A week of musical shenanigans and partying
The Doron Loves Music; A week of musical shenanigans and partying
As part of the "Doron loves music" week (running from the 19th to 23rd of March) the Doron Pub in Meribel has put together a bangin' party schedule culminating in the ultimate battle of the Alpine bands! Allez attack!       DAYS DATE                                    STYLE ... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
08 Mar 2012
The Rond Point loves music; celebrating life, music and spring in the French Alps
The Rond Point loves music; celebrating life, music and spring in the French Alps
As part of the "Ronnie loves music" week (running from the 19th to 23rd of March) Gigz Management and the Rond Point  (Meribel) are putting on an amazing schedule of different music styles to celebrate life, music and spring in the Alps. On Monday the 19th some of DC's top riders (Torstein Horgmo,Devun Walsh, IIkka Backstrom, Lauri Heiskari, Aaron Biittner, Ryan Tiene, Mat Schaer and Sondre Tiller)  will be doing... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
08 Mar 2012
Gigz Presents... The ultimate Alpine battle of the bands 2012
Gigz Presents... The ultimate Alpine battle of the bands 2012
As part of the "Ronnie/Doron loves music" week (running from the 19th to 23rd of March) the Doron Pub in Meribel is organising "a proper" battle of the bands on Friday the 23rd of March. The difference with this battle of the bands is that the 5 best bands in the Alps are competing and there is a proper voting system and prize money. HOW TO VOTE Every person who comes into the Pub will be given a voting tok... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
02 Mar 2012
Rory's ten top tips to hire the perfect wedding DJ
Rory's ten top tips to hire the perfect wedding DJ
Booking the right DJ for your wedding is key in making sure your day ends on a high with all your family and friends celebrating with you on the dance floor. To help you make sure you get it right here are ten top tips from one of our best DJs. Rory Gleeson has been a wedding DJ for nearly 10 years and has played at over 400 weddings. 1. Choose a full time DJ Always try and find out if your DJ is full time and is not a plumber during... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
27 Feb 2012
Rolling stones - Far away eyes
Rolling stones - Far away eyes
What a tune. Go on Mick!   read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
27 Feb 2012
Ten top tips for hiring a string quartet for your wedding
Ten top tips for hiring a string quartet for your wedding
Choosing from a long list of quartets and deciding on the right songs to play for the right part of your wedding ceremony can be very confusing. To help you make sure you get it right here are ten top tips from Amy Gordon who plays in one of the best quartets in the country (The Hallion quartet ). 1. Book early Book your Quartet as early as possible. The most sought after acts often get booked up a year in advance, especially over th... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
22 Feb 2012
Amazing new wedding fair in Oxford
Amazing new wedding fair in Oxford
A brand new community based wedding fair to be hosted at The Tythe Barn Bicester, Oxford on the 22nd April 2012 from 12.30 – 4.30. Having attended several wedding fairs and weddings in our time as photographers we wanted to bring the best of everything we have experienced into one place. We were lucky to be offered our first choice of wedding venue in Oxfordshire to host the fair and have some amazing suppliers on board &ndas... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
22 Feb 2012
Amazing cover
Amazing cover
If you are not one of the 59 million people who have already viewed and marvelled at this...then click play and be marvelled. Eric Cantona is brilliant in it!   read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
16 Jan 2012
Mixing Your iPod Playlist
Mixing Your iPod Playlist
The last thing you want when the band stops playing is for an iPod play list to be put on where there a breaks in between each song. It's a guaranteed way to kill the atmosphere. Once you have a list of songs in your play list highlight your first song then click on file then get info. Click on options and alter/reduce the stop time (in seconds or milliseconds) to reduce the gap between your songs. You can then play the jo... read more »
The Gigz Team
Staff, Gigz Management
16 Jan 2012
TEN TOP TIPS FOR ORGANISING YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION MUSIC
TEN TOP TIPS FOR ORGANISING YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION MUSIC
How many wedding receptions have you been to where the setting, food and speeches have all been fantastic and then the band starts to play and suddenly the atmosphere dies? Within half an hour everyone is chatting at the bar and the party is all but over. On your special day you need a guarantee that not only will this not happen at your reception but that the band you choose will be one of the talking points of the day for years to com... read more »

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