The calm before the storm

Quiet while the paddles go up, loud once the room says yes

Live music for the reception, the auction, and the dancing after. Los Angeles.

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  • Under the conversation
  • Silent on cue
  • Ready for black tie

Music that competes with the ask

  • Music drowns out donor conversations at the reception
  • The program needs space for the auctioneer, honoree walk-ons and video
  • Momentum matters when the paddle raise happens

illunis reads the room in real time. We start quiet during donor conversations and the silent auction, pull back when your auctioneer takes the stage or when honorees walk on, and know when to rest during the appeal. Once the room gives their gift, we bring the energy for dancing.

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The moments of your gala

The reception opens with music that sets the mood without drowning out conversation—donors talking to each other, not to the auctioneer's voice. When the silent auction runs, the music stays background, warm enough to fill silence but transparent.

Honor walk-ons get a musical entrance chosen with your program. During the mission video and appeal, we step back or stop, letting every word land. When the paddle raise happens, we listen for the room's readiness before we lean in.

Once giving is done, the gala shifts. Dancing brings everyone together, and we're ready with a set that moves across styles—classics that reach everyone, modern songs people want to dance to, and originals that remind them why they came.

What works at your gala

  • We play while donors talk, then fade to background when the auctioneer steps up
  • Honorees walk on to a song chosen for them, walk off with one chosen for the moment
  • Your mission video and appeal get quiet music or silence to hold focus
  • We read the room and the auctioneer to know when to bring energy back
  • A full band, trio, or duo fits the size of your space and your budget
  • We work with your program timeline and your AV team to keep the night moving

Options to suit your gala

  • Solo or duo

    An intimate sound for the reception and mixed with your playlist during the program.

  • Trio or band

    More energy for dancing and stronger presence during the major moments.

  • Work with us

    Tell us your timeline, your room size, and your program. We'll shape it with you.

In their words

Songs for galas

We move across Americana, rock, soul, and country—classics people know, modern favorites, and songs that are ours. Request songs for honoree entrances or the dance set, and we'll work them in.

  • Accidentally in Love Counting Crows
  • Adieu illunis
  • All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix
  • Back to Black Amy Winehouse
  • Badwater illunis
  • Beast of Burden The Rolling Stones

And 91 more.

How booking works

  1. Share your date and gala

    Tell us when, where, and what the night looks like. A few details help us shape our sound.

  2. Plan together

    We talk through the program, the moments that matter, and the size of band that fits your space.

  3. We take care of the music

    From the reception through the last dance, we read the room and keep the night moving.

Questions about gala music

How far ahead should we book?

Most couples reach out 6 to 12 months ahead, but ask us: we sometimes have open dates.

Planning your gala?

Tell us the date, the room, and what matters most. We'll shape the music with you.

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