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FAQs

  • Of course! We love to travel! We do charge extra for the time depending on the location and you’ll need to cover transportation and accommodation for all band members. Ask us for a quote based on the specifics of your event. If it’s within a couple hours, that’s included within our basic package at no added charge.

  • We play ALL weddings, but we particularly love LGBTQ+ weddings! Most of our members are members of the LGBTQ+ community and all of our members are allies. We would be thrilled to be a part of your celebration!

  • If you want to keep the party going, we’re more than happy to provide a longer dance set. But just like any other vendors, we do charge for the extra time.

  • This depends on the type of music you want to hear. The Femmes’ 7 piece band would include a guitar, bass, piano, drums, 2 lead singers and a sax. From there, you can add on more horns, vocalists or other instruments!

  • When you book the band, you’ll make a 50% initial payment to secure your date. The remaining amount is due two weeks before your event.

  • The Band Leader of the Femmes will be your point of contact for the day of the event! They’ll also be your point of contact for pre-planning meetings, so you’ll know them very well by the day of your event!

  • We do! The Femmes are a fully customizable 3-12 piece band with members specializing in pop, jazz and rock. We can put together a band that will fit any event! We’re an all-inclusive band with a broad musical repertoire. Want classical music for your ceremony, a jazz set for your cocktail hour, and dance party reception? You’ve got it!

  • We have a solid repertoire of songs that will please all of your guests from your 6-year old niece to your grandfather. It’s always important to have some freedom to read the room on the night; but our number one priority is pleasing YOU. Just let us know what you want to hear, and, if it’s not already in our repertoire, we’ll work with you to make your night perfect. You can also give us a list of songs that you love and songs that you dislike before your event–we’ll base our choices on your music preferences. We can even learn a song just for you as long as you give us enough time to learn it!

  • Every Femmes band package includes a full sound system and a sound engineer to guarantee that you’ll have flawless sound throughout the night.

  • Yes! The mic and sound system is already hooked up, so we’re happy to provide a mic for your officiant, speeches, and any other announcements.

  • A meal, electrical power, and a covered space on a flat, hard, dry surface to play.

  • Yes, but we require cover and a flat, hard, dry surface to play on. Instruments don’t sound as nice when wet and electrical cords mixed with water can be a fire hazard. Also, heat can damage instruments, so please keep this in mind when placing your band and have a backup plan just in case!

  • Our typical quote, and the industry standard, is for a 5-hour set. This includes a cocktail hour, 1 hour dinner set and a 3 hour dance set with intermittent breaks, to be spread throughout the night as you feel best. With speeches and other formalities, you’ll find this is usually the perfect amount of time to have the band playing. If you require a longer event and more sets, we are happy to discuss adding extra hours. Also, please know that we are always flexible to your needs. This 5-hour timeline breakdown is our standard recommendation, but anything can be customized to your plan. Talk to us about your ideas and dreams and we’ll do our best to accommodate!

  • Absolutely! Send us a list of all the songs you want to hear. We’ll sort through the list and decide which will sound best live and which will be better to DJ during a break. IPod DJ service is always free–we want to make sure the room is still buzzing when the band isn’t playing. If you like, you can bring your own iPod for these breaks with a specific playlist, or, if you prefer, just leave it up to us! Either way, we’ll manage the playlist on the night so you don’t have to worry about the logistics. We always bring an iPod with a selection of appropriate background music. If you want a live DJ, we also offer a band/DJ combo. Ask us about it!

  • Of course! Our bandleader will be in touch two weeks before your wedding, to go through all the details, including how to properly pronounce all of your wedding parties’ names. You have unlimited access to pre-planning meetings to make sure everything runs smoothly!

  • Yes you can! Check out our live show schedule for our next showcase.

  • The stage should be roughly 8x12 feet for a 3-4 piece band, 12x16 for a 5-8 piece, and 12x24 for a 9-14 piece. Ask your point of contact if you’re still not sure!

  • Yes, we do! Especially for weddings, we’ll take requests for any songs that you want to hear. The night is about you! We’ll put our own Femmes spin on the songs, but we’ve done Frank Sinatra for grandparents, Queen, Van Morrison for the first dances. And, we do some of the biggest hits - September, Mr. Brightside, Satisfaction, Uptown Funk to name a few. Ask and we’ll do our best to accommodate!