# Cover Story > Cover Story is a high-energy party band based in Seattle, Washington, playing soul, funk, disco, rock, pop and R&B for weddings, corporate events, private parties and public shows across the Puget Sound. One booking can cover the live band, a DJ for the rest of the evening, the PA and sound system, stage lighting and an MC. Bookings typically cost $1,000 to $6,000. ## Key facts - Based in: Seattle, Washington, USA - Service area: Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Everett and the Puget Sound region - Music: soul, funk, disco, rock, pop and R&B; hits from the 1960s to today - Events: weddings, corporate events and holiday parties, private parties, fundraisers, public shows - Services: live band, DJ for the evening, PA and sound, stage lighting and an MC on request - Price: $1,000 to $6,000. A set at a local bar or venue starts at around $1,000. A wedding or corporate event with the full band, a DJ, the full sound system and an MC runs to around $6,000. Where a night lands depends on how long we play, the date, how far we travel and what you need us to bring. - Typical night: up to three hours of live music in two or three sets, with music in the breaks - Booking lead time: six to twelve months for summer Saturdays and December; shorter notice is fine when the date is open - Insurance: Cover Story carries liability insurance. A certificate of insurance is available on request for your venue. - Response time: every enquiry answered within 24 hours ## Booking contact - Enquiry form: https://coverstorymusic.com/book - Email: coverstoryseattle@gmail.com - Phone: (508) 254-1215 (Alex, call or text) - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coverstoryseattle/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coverstoryseattle ## Pages - [Book the band](https://coverstorymusic.com/book): enquiry form, email and phone - [Weddings](https://coverstorymusic.com/weddings): how a wedding runs with the band, from cocktail hour to the last dance, and what it costs - [Corporate events](https://coverstorymusic.com/corporate): holiday parties, galas and company events, with logistics for planners - [Upcoming shows](https://coverstorymusic.com/shows): public dates around Seattle, free to attend - [Song list](https://coverstorymusic.com/songs): 63 songs, searchable by decade and by moment (dance floor, cocktail hour, slow, ceremony) - [Video, photos and live audio](https://coverstorymusic.com/media): live clips and recordings - [FAQ](https://coverstorymusic.com/faq): booking, the show, logistics, insurance, travel and rates - [About](https://coverstorymusic.com/about): who the band are, with the facts at a glance - [Press kit](https://coverstorymusic.com/press-kit): bios, logo and booking contact ## Frequently asked questions ### How far ahead should we book? For a wedding or a holiday party, six to twelve months is comfortable. Summer Saturdays and December go first, so if you have a date in that window, ask early. Shorter notice is fine when the date is open. Send the date and we will tell you straight away whether we can do it. ### What is the deposit and cancellation policy? A signed agreement and a deposit hold your date. The balance is due before the event, so nobody is handling money on the night. If you have to cancel, the earlier you tell us the more flexible we can be. The exact terms are set out in the agreement so there are no surprises later. ### Do you hold dates? We will pencil a date in for a short while so you can confirm your venue and your people. It is only locked once the deposit is in, and if someone else asks for the same date while you are deciding we will let you know rather than quietly give it away. ### How long do you play? A typical private event gets up to three hours of live music, split into sets so the band and the room both get a breather. Shorter is easy; longer is a conversation about the venue's curfew and the band's stamina, and we have done both. ### How many sets and breaks? Most nights are two sets of around an hour, or three of forty-five minutes, with short breaks between them. Music keeps going in the breaks, and if you add our DJ the floor never goes quiet from doors to last dance. We time the sets around your speeches, cake and first dance rather than the other way round. ### Do you take requests? Yes. Tell us what matters before the night and we will build it into the set, and we take requests from the floor when they fit the room. Looking for something specific? Ask, and we will tailor the setlist to match your event's energy. ### Can you learn our first-dance song? If it is not already in the book, ask. Send the song when you book and we will learn it. ### Do you MC? Yes, lightly. Welcoming the room, introducing the first dance, cueing toasts and letting people know when the bar is closing are all part of the job. If you have a friend or a planner who wants the microphone, that works too. ### Can you play quieter for cocktail hour? Yes. Cocktail hour and dinner get a lower-volume, smaller-format set drawn from the soul and mid-tempo end of the book, so people can talk. The full band and the full volume arrive when it is time to dance. ### Can you provide a DJ as well? Yes. We can supply a DJ for the whole evening: before the first set, between sets and after the last song. It means one supplier, one sound system and no gap in the music from doors to last dance. Tell us on the booking form and we will quote the night as a package. ### How much space and power do you need? For the full band, a clear, level area of roughly 12 by 16 feet works, and more is always welcome. Power-wise we need two dedicated 20-amp circuits within reach of the stage, on separate breakers from the caterer's kit. Tell us about the room and we will confirm before the day. ### How long is load-in? Around ninety minutes from the van door to soundcheck done. We aim to be set and checked before guests arrive, so we will ask for access to the space about two hours before the first set. ### Do you bring your own PA and lights? Yes. We provide the PA and the stage lighting, sized for the rooms we usually play, so a venue with no gear is not a problem. Everything runs through the one system, including the DJ if you add one. For larger halls and festival stages we are happy to work with the house system and their engineer. ### Can you play outdoors? Yes, with three things in place: cover from sun and rain for the band and the gear, a level and dry surface to set up on, and power close enough that we are not running cables across the lawn. Evenings can turn cold near the water, so a heater by the stage is a kindness. ### Do you carry liability insurance? Cover Story carries liability insurance. A certificate of insurance is available on request for your venue. ### How far will you travel? We are based in Seattle and play across Tacoma, Bellevue, Everett and the Puget Sound region. Further afield is a conversation: tell us where and when. ### What does it cost to book the band? Most bookings fall between $1,000 and $6,000. A set at a local bar or venue starts at around $1,000. A wedding or corporate event with the full band, a DJ, the full sound system and an MC runs to around $6,000. Where a night lands in that range depends on how long we play, the date, how far we travel and what you need us to bring. Send us the date and the shape of the night and we will send an exact quote within 24 hours. No obligation, and no chasing.