Is it less expensive to have recorded music played through the P.A. for cocktails and dinner than it is to have live music?
Not necessarily. It takes three people to set up the band P.A. and there is an extra cost if the P.A needs to be set up ahead of time for recorded music. Having a solo piano or duo instrumental setting during cocktails and dinner adds an element of class for a fraction more of the cost and volume is easily maintained. Also, many times the cocktail hour is in a different location from the dinner and dancing area. This would entail bringing an additional P.A. and could potentially cost just as much as live music.
