Four hour wedding.... how many country songs do you average?

I would say 5 or 6 for me... how about you?

A lot of receptions 5-6 per hour. Remember we're in Central Illinois and Country is fairly popular here.

If the crowd is not a big country crowd then 5-6 for the total would be a good guesstimate.

Typically 5 or 6 fast songs, but I play a lot of slow country songs (most rock ballads are about breaking up).

Maybe 0 to 1. Atlanta is the Hip Hop capital of the South.

Again, it depends on my clients and the crowd.

Maybe 0 to 1. Atlanta is the Hip Hop capital of the South.
Again, it depends on my clients and the crowd.


I feel for you. :sqeek:

Me too!

Most of my weddings are Country free.

Me too!

Most of my weddings are Country free.


Same here. The only country songs I play at gigs are crossover songs by Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Lonestar, etc...

If I do play country at gigs then it's things like Save A Horse, Honky Tonk Badonkadonk, Friends In Low Places, etc...

No country here. There's only ONE country station on my radio dial here.

Country music is a big deal around here. Not so much as in Virginia where the folks like a lot of Bluegrass... but many native Delawareans are Country fans.

For a wedding we have in October, the B&G have requested Country tunes as the majority on their planner. Roughly, it's about half Country and half everything else in these parts.

Roughly, it's about half Country and half everything else in these parts.


I couldn't do that much country. Just not familiar enough with it to do a good job.

It depends it's either a good bit or none.

Save a Horse and Here for the Party kinda died out last year as top 40 dance songs.

Since country is the only genre that's consistently staying within the wedding criteria, I have to say that I'm playing more of it than before.

Too many break-up/I don't need you & sex songs out there.

Entirely depends on the client.

I have had a few weddings in which country was the focus, 1 in which I played all country. Thru in one older hip hop song, and was immideatly called on. (lol). 2 hours of ot at this job. That's a lot of country! I was sweatin at the end to keep it "fresh".

Usually, I ask the b/g in planning meetings how they want music broke up. I give them a list of what I have found to be "typical" hot songs for the type of event. Along with a list of "current" hits (from jones tm) to choose from.

Generally, 3-6 true "country songs" are sellect to keep a "variety" for all to enjoy.

In my area I never had a chance to play any country music. Unless Cotton eye Joe is considered country.

Like Dan I find it depends on the clients.

I have done weddings where country was the focus for the entire event.

Weddings where half the music requested was blue grass.

Weddings where it was half country and half hiphop.

Wedding that were all clasic rock.

One wedding where it was all Phish and Dead.

Wedding where it was all 60's mix.

My favorites are weddings where they say play a little bit of everything in what ever order you wish to play it in, we are here to party.

Most weddings will see 6 to 10 country songs in this area. At least one bluegrass song is a must at every wedding regardless of the makeup of the guest........... "Rocky Top"

In and around the St. Louis Metro area there is not a big call for country, for most clients. Save a Horse and Swing Batter for the baseball crazies have become staples though.

The exception is playing country songs from about 1989-1995. Country music was so popular then that the typical wedding crowd in the city is familiar with it. Put Some Drive In Your Country, Watermelon Crawl, Jukebox With a Country Song, Prop Me Up, and the upbeat Kentucky Headhunters stuff always packs the floor.

I do several events in SE Missouri where all they want is country. I carry a playlist called Bootheel Weddings, and it gets lots of miles.