Party Playlist Question?

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 10/26/12 at 5:37pm

OK - I'm having a RETRO EARLY 60s Holiday Party (Motown, Rat Pack, rock, Beatles, jazz, swing, Latin) in about 6 wks. I've concocted a Playlist of about 88 tunes, 5.4 hrs. worth. How should I pace it? In other words, start out with slow tunes for about 45 minutes, then hike up the pace, then back down, then back up, etc? Do I have too much music? Haven't thrown a big party in a long while...also, there's gonna be guests of all ages. Thanks for any ideas.

Updated On: 10/26/12 at 05:37 PM

[Marianne2]

Posted: 10/26/12 at 5:49pm

It all depends on what you want. Do you want people to mingle first and then get into faster music? I think you certainly have enough if you aren't going to be partying all night long.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 10/26/12 at 6:10pm

Yes, I would like them to mingle first.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/26/12 at 10:25pm

Yeah, I'd start with the quieter stuff first for mingling, then faster, then when you want things to wind down go back to slower.