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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.

Recommended Songs (21–30) for Band Performances to Liven Up a Wedding Reception

TRUTHT-SQUARE

A classic that every car enthusiast has heard at least once! It’s a signature track of the fusion band T-SQUARE and is also known as the F1 theme.

However, it’s not easy to pull off as a band—it requires considerable technique.

If you played in a band during your student days, you can definitely take on the challenge, so practice a lot, bring it to the stage, and get the crowd fired up!

STAY GOLDHi-STANDARD

Hi-STANDARD – Stay Gold [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
STAY GOLDHi-STANDARD

If you’re into bands, everyone loves Hi-Standard, no questions asked! Among their songs, the classic “STAY GOLD,” which 10-FEET recently covered, is especially famous.

This track cranks your energy up unconditionally! I think it’s a song that both people in their 30s who grew up with Hi-Standard and the younger generation can all get hyped to.

Recommended songs (31–40) for band performances to liven up a wedding reception

Wax MuseumSeikima-II

This is a song that has probably turned countless people into wax figures by now.

With its heavy band sound, makeup, and MC, it will undoubtedly become a rousing Mass (meaning a live show).

It might require so much practice that it feels like overwork for a side act, but let’s give it our best.

To tell you the truth,Young Skinny

Young Skinny – Actually, You Know, [Official Music Video]
To tell the truth, Young Skinny.

Young Skinny’s “Hontou wa ne,” released in 2022, is a track also included on the album “I Thought Anything Would Be Forgiven If I Turned It Into a Song.” The gentle atmosphere—like letting out hidden feelings and one’s own vulnerabilities—comes through in the sound as well.

With a calm tempo and a structure that layers each phrase, the piece is perfect for practicing the finer techniques that articulate those phrases.

It may be important to play each note with certainty, yet with a sense of lightness, aligning your breathing with one another as you perform.

vintageOfficial HIGE DANDism

Official HIGE DANDism – Vintage [Official Video]
Vintage Official HIGE DANDism

When it comes to band performances, you want to show off something cool, right? In that case, how about a song by Official HIGE DANDism? It might be quite a challenge that won’t go well without thorough practice.

From harmonies to technical guitar phrases, if everything locks in, it becomes an incredibly cool mid-tempo ballad number.

secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE

secret base ~What You Gave Me~ ZONE (Full)
secret base ~What You Gave Me~ ZONE

They are a girls’ band that made their major debut in 2001.

After breaking up and reuniting, they ended their activities in 2013.

This song was released in 2001 as ZONE’s third single.

It’s a song you’d want to play cutely with a girls’ band.

From Me to Youflumpool

Kimi ni Todoke – flumpool (Full)
Kimi ni Todoke flumpool

It’s flumpool’s fifth major-label single, released in 2010.

A refreshing song that became a big hit as the theme song for the live-action film adaptation of the manga “Kimi ni Todoke.” Since the vocals are in a high register, it suits male singers with relatively high-pitched voices—a bright, refreshing band tune.