You choose a tribute band to suit your audience. This quiz measures how much funk and rock your party can take. There are no wrong answers: each one nudges your result in a direction.
Open "Answer" under each question to check yourself.
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A crowd that grew up on rock knows the Chili Peppers and Golden Earring by heart. The wider the age range, the better disco and singalongs work.
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A. Friends aged 35 to 55 who grew up on rock and grunge — A crowd that grew up on rock knows the Chili Peppers and Golden Earring by heart. The wider the age range, the better disco and singalongs work.
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Jumping calls for funk and rock. Singing along suits stadium rock such as Queen. Dancing with your hands in the air is disco.
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A. Jump and shout along — Jumping calls for funk and rock. Singing along suits stadium rock such as Queen. Dancing with your hands in the air is disco.
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Two records by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, by Queen and Golden Earring, or by ABBA and the Bee Gees. Your own record collection says a lot about your party.
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A. Californication or Blood Sugar Sex Magik — Two records by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, by Queen and Golden Earring, or by ABBA and the Bee Gees. Your own record collection says a lot about your party.
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In a bar or at a festival a band can play loud and long. With a dinner, a band that can start more quietly works better.
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A. A music bar, music venue or festival field — In a bar or at a festival a band can play loud and long. With a dinner, a band that can start more quietly works better.
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Rock and funk only sound right with volume. If there is a sound limiter, ask beforehand what level it is set to.
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A. Loud, it is a gig — Rock and funk only sound right with volume. If there is a sound limiter, ask beforehand what level it is set to.
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A bass line like the one in Give It Away is funk. A chorus for the whole room is stadium rock. The glitter ball speaks for itself.
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A. A bass line the whole room jumps to — A bass line like the one in Give It Away is funk. A chorus for the whole room is stadium rock. The glitter ball speaks for itself.
Disco and singalongs
Your party calls for a dance floor for all ages. Think of a tribute to ABBA, the Bee Gees or Donna Summer. That is not us, but our list of well-known Dutch tribute bands includes bands that do it. Wondering whether a rock night might suit after all? Come and see us on 12 December.
Stadium rock
Your guests want to sing along to choruses they know. Queen and Golden Earring fit, and so do the Red Hot Chili Peppers: a crowd like that sings along to Californication, Can't Stop and Under the Bridge. Ask for a proposal and tell us who is coming.
Funk and rock: the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Your party can handle a proper rock show. That is exactly what we do. De Peppers play the Red Hot Chili Peppers live, from Give It Away to Dani California, jams included. Send your date and venue and you will get a proposal.
What next?
Know which way it is going? Read Hiring a tribute band: step by step or look at The best-known tribute bands in the Netherlands. If you landed on funk and rock, see book a Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band.
De Peppers editorial team
Written by the editors at De Peppers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band from Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. Every fact is sourced at the bottom of the piece. Spotted a mistake? Email info@mia-automation.com and we will check it.
