Category: Hot As A Pepper
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Upstate Live Music Loves Texas Super Show Fundraiser
Please join us in supporting disaster victims in Texas! Upstate Live Music Loves Texas Super Show Fundraiser September 7, 2017 – 6pm to 12am? The Spinning Jenny – 107 Canon St, Greer, SC Contribute now! By default, your contribution will go to the American Red Cross, however you can specify Samaritan’s Purse, Cajun Navy or…
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Hot As A Pepper voted BEST MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT in Best of the Upstate!
This is exciting news! Hot As A Pepper members John M. Hoyt, Chip McDonald and their spouses Pamela Hoyt and Debra Hoyt attended the big gala event at Huguenot Mill behind The Peace Center in Greenville, SC on Tuesday, July 11th after receiving notification the band was one of two finalists for the BEST MUSICAL…
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Let’s do a theme show! Disco, funk, rock, you name it!
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Hot as a pepper has done shows that were based around a theme before, but it’s been a while, so we are itching to get something fun going again. If you are planning a party or event where you believe a theme would be go over well, or you have a theme based event and…
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More equipment updates for our band – In Ear Monitors
In our continued quest to provide our clients and fans with the best possible experience, we have been experimenting with in-ear monitors. (IEMs) Our investment has been pretty modest up until this point, we purchased a Sennheiser wireless transmitter with a pair of body pack receivers, a headphone pre-amp with extension cable and the materials…
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Why does hiring a band for your event cost so much money?
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Some find themselves experiencing a bit of sticker shock when a band tells them the cost of the event will be $3000, when a DJ quoted them $800. So why IS it so costly to hire a band or musician for your event? This is a long one, grab a drink. Equipment Investment: A band not…
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Hot As A Pepper is upgrading our mixer – again!
Today’s a great day for Hot As A Pepper! You could say we were filled with HAAPiness! Why? Because new toys arrived and we’re itching to use them for our upcoming shows. We’ve upgraded our audio mixer from the Mackie DL1608 to the Mackie DL32R and put it in a new Gator road rack case…
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Time to plan those neighborhood block parties!
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in Band, Block Party, Event, Festival, Fun, Greenville, Hot As A Pepper, Live Entertainment, Music, Party, UpstateThe weekend was a beautiful preview of what spring has in store for us with temps almost touching 70 degrees. It has some of you thinking about throwing a neighborhood block party or other outdoor event, and what goes perfect with parties? Hot As A Pepper! We’re ready to play for your individual gathering or…
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Yes, HAAP does themed gigs – 60s, 70s, 80s, Rock, Dance
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While Hot As A Pepper is primarily known as a variety band, covering a wide range of genres such as Rock, Beach, Disco, Funk, R&B, Motown, Soul, Country and more, we are also capable of doing shows that are heavily weighted towards a specific genre. Thanks to a huge and ever growing repertoire, and a…
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The InDwellings 70s themed “Back to the Bash” event was exciting!
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Hot As A Pepper enjoyed playing for the Upstate organization “InDwellings” last month! Let’s talk about why… First of all, InDwellings has a goal to provide housing to those with special needs so that they can experience a HOME environment, not just a HOUSE. This is important because as you may be aware, our area…
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Hot As A Pepper band receives accolades for playing an Upstate wedding reception
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in Band, Chris Eller, Event, Fun, Function, Greenville, Horns, Hot As A Pepper, John M. Hoyt, Live Entertainment, Music, Party, Reception, Upstate, Venue, WeddingHot As A Pepper loves playing wedding receptions and parties! Why? Because we get to hang out with people who want nothing more than to have fun, and more importantly, we get to share in a very special moment in a couple’s lives! One couple, Todd & Joy, had seen our band perform at one…