Best Event Entertainment Ideas

Best Event Entertainment

Best Event Entertainment Ideas

Entertainment is an important part of any event and choosing the right type of entertainment will help ensure your event is a success. From main performances to smaller interactions, it is important to plan quality entertainment that will leave your guests feeling inspired!

Tips For Planning Event Entertainment 

1. Remember Your Audience 

Entertainment is one of the best ways to make your event memorable and keep your guests talking about for weeks. When choosing your event entertainment, first and most importantly, you should think about your audience. Choose entertainment that will compliment your main event agenda and create memorable experiences for your guests.

2. Incorporate Your Brand

Every elements of your event, including entertainment, is a direct reflection of your business. It is important to incorporate your brand and include entertainment that is in line with your company image and values that will make a positive impression on your guests. Personalizing your performance or entertainment to reflect your company is also great way to build brand recognition!

3. Creativity Is Key

When it comes to planning event entertainment, our best tip is to think outside the box! Unique entertainment will “wow” your guests and leave a lasting impression. Give your guests an ultimate event experience with creative and interactive entertainment ideas!

Event Entertainment Ideas 

Here are 9 event entertainment ideas to inspire you and get your creativity flowing! The best part is, these creative event entertainment ideas work well for in-person gatherings or blended hybrid events!

MUSICIANS

You can never go wrong with live music at your events! Bring in a live musician for your in-person events or even stream their performances remotely for your virtual events!

Best Event Entertainment

LIVE BANDS

Book a local band to provide a live concert for your guests at your next event!

COMEDIANS

Have some good, clean fun with a stand up comedian at your next event! Professional Comedians like Howie Mandel know how to entertain any crowd!

Best Event Entertainment

ARTISTS

When it comes to event entertainment, think outside the box! Live stage art including live paintings will surely leave a lasting impression on your guests!

Best Event Entertainment

MAGICIANS

Magicians and Illusionists will bring laughs and amazement to any event!

DANCERS

Break up your event and entertain your audience with exciting dance performances!

SINGERS

A beautiful singing voice will capture the attention of any crowd and leave them wanting more!

CELEBRITY IMPERSONATORS

Turn heads and add excitement with a celebrity lookalike or impersonator to make a surprise appearance at your next event!

LIVE DJ

Get your crowd moving and make your own dance party with the help from a live DJ!

When planning your next event, contact us at HautePhotoVideo.com to arrange a one-on-one consultation. We are here to help plan and capture your events and live entertainment!

5 Valley Venues For Your Live Virtual & Hybrid Events

Venues are an important part of your whole event experience, whether you’re live on location or hosting a virtual or hybrid event. As we continue to pivot toward virtual and hybrid events, it is even more critical to embrace visual elements and consider how the overall design will affect your audience. Setting the right stage for your virtual or in-person speakers and creating the perfect atmosphere for your guests is key in planning any successful event, and it all starts with choosing the right venue to bring your vision to life! Here are five venues throughout the valley that are perfect for live, virtual, and hybrid events…

The Barn at Power Ranch

Located in the Power Ranch Community in Gilbert, AZ, The Barn at Power Ranch is a versatile event venue offering intimate indoor space and a beautiful outdoor area with a farm-like wild west atmosphere perfect for any valley event!

The Power Ranch Community Association hosted a special ribbon cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the grand re-opening of The Barn and we were thrilled to be a part of the excitement! We can’t wait to capture many more events at this gorgeous venue!

Desert Foothills

For over 30 years, Desert Foothills has provided an exclusive event space with indoor and outdoor areas for private special events including weddings and rehearsal dinners, celebrations, corporate dinners, awards, team building events and more! Located in North Scottsdale, Desert Foothills offers a 10,000 square foot barn with high ceilings and a sunset patio with a viewing area to watch the sun set over the desert landscape. The rustic decor and beautiful Sonoran Desert backdrop provides an authentic western setting that your guests will love! 

Brighthouse Financial held their National Sales Meeting here in Phoenix last year and celebrated their final dinner event at Desert Foothills where there was plenty of entertainment and activities, including pig races and a hot air balloon!

G Collection

If you’re looking for a new and totally unique entertainment venue for your next event, G Collection is the place! Located in Scottsdale, AZ this vintage venue showcases a world-class classic automobile collection and rare collectible antiques that will surely impress your guests! Antiquities range from ancient bronze swords and Roman glass to Chinese sculpture and Greek vessels dating back thousands of years. The cars on display are some of the rarest cars in history. Not to mention, they house a private game room as well as a bar-top lounge with a full DJ booth!

Jokake Inn at The Phoenician Resort

We capture some of our favorite events at The Phoenician Resort and Jokake Inn, located just inside the resort, is the perfect space for a corporate dinner event and evening entertainment! With an outdoor stage in the center of the courtyard, your guests can converse over dinner and cocktails while enjoying live music. Dress up your event with some gorgeous decor that go great with the southwest setting Jokake provides.

Scottsdale Hangar One

Since 2003, this one-of-a-kind private jet hangar complex has offered world-class designs and amenities perfect for corporate events, meetings, dinners, awards, galas and much more! Scottsdale Hangar One is a rare and innovative venue located in the Scottsdale Airpark and offers unique spaces like the Red Room which houses a showroom for an exclusive car collection, but can be transformed into any style event space! Post Integrations has hosted their annual corporate holiday party at Scottsdale Hangar One and the Red Room was the perfect atmosphere to bring their Christmas winter wonderland vision to life!

A few of our other favorite valley venues include:

  • Wrigley Mansion
  • La Puesta Del Sol
  • Corona Ranch
  • Troon North
  • The Farm at South Mountain

Contact us at hautephotovideo.com for your next corporate or community event, we know all the best locations and venues in the valley. Plus, we have highly-experienced photographers and videographers ready to capture every detail of your event and we also offer professional event production on location and for your remote virtual event needs!