2010 was a pivotal year for your favorite Boston Wedding Band. We broke into some cool new rooms, played some excellent weddings and private events and made a ton of new friends along the way.
It was also the year that we bid farewell to our good friend, DK. The time we had together was fun and we wish you the best in your future endeavors. I hear that Matlock reruns on TV38 are awesome.
So without any further adieu, here are the awards for Played Out’s Best Shows of 2010.
Best Wedding:
Damn…this is so close and I hate to pick it but that’s what year end “Best Of” lists are fer, right? The winner is the Ciampa Wedding in Millis, MA – June. There’s just something that almost always clicks at a down and dirty, backyard reception party. Maybe it’s the outdoor vibe or the absence of air-conditioning…I dunno…though unilaterally it seems that when there’s a big tent in the backyard, people take this as the green light to get absolutely nuts. And they did on this occasion. A very close second would be the Greene wedding in Wrentham on Labor Day Wknd. Yes, it was my brother and no I’m not playing favorites here – this party just blew the f’ up. Interesting side note: both receptions featured the groom performing with his old band…sure that had something to do with it. “Hey man…you blew me away.”
Best Show Period:
Clarke Beer Distributors Summer Party at Mt. Snow, VT – July. Could the set up itself not possibly have made it the best show of the year? 200 company employees looking to cut loose. Craft Beer. Sushi. Pig Roast. Dessert (for Mike). Fireworks. Huge stage. Drunk People. Hotel Rooms. Yes, we caved and played Sweet Home Alabama and Sweet Caroline…but f’ it…sometimes you just gotta give em what they want. See you next year!
Best Club Show:
Tiebreaker between Halloween and End Of The Year Bash (Dec 4) at Waxy O’Connors, Foxboro. Just keep bringing it guys.
Best New Club We Played:
The Whiskey Priest, Boston – November. The line outside the door extended around the block well past midnight. Nuff said.
Best Moment of Any 2010 Show:
That chick humping our monitor at Waxys.
Best Benefit Show of the Year:
Playoffs Pub, Fall River – November. Some good friends of El’s had a pretty tough year in losing their parents to Dengue Fever. Seemed a very small effort on our part to make a big difference in some friend’s lives and while we wouldn’t try to take the credit for all the good contributions from family and friends that attended, we were glad to offer up a venue and event to encourage some donations. Event was a success and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Best Guest Appearance of the Year:
Hands down, Sean Sullivan singing Golddigger to his new wife at his wedding in May. Why hasn’t this gone viral yet?
Best Tune We Added to Our Playlist this Year:
I’m going with Rock With You by MJ. We added a lot of good dance stuff this year (see Billionaire, Dynamite, H.O.V.A, etc) but this tune generally drops in the first set and provides a nice segue between “ooh, I’m just getting my drink on right” and “hell yeah, let’s do this shit”.
Got a moment or show that we forgot to cover? Feedback and tell us your best of’s.
Looking into 2011, we’ll be welcoming a new member to the band to hold down the keyboards and drunken back-ups as well as expanding our set considerably. Requests are always welcome, just please dig the stuff we’ll never play post for direction.
Happy New Year guys!
