Fortune 500 Auto Manufacturer | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | 2007
Our client was hosting a major incentive trip for top executives and sales staff at a beachside resort in Cabo San Lucas. Over 4 nights they needed music for 3 different events – all with different vibes and atmosphere – but costs and logistics on 3 bands would have been prohibitive.
The trip’s theme was “Hotel Califonia” (the actual Hotel California is just outside of Cabo San Lucas) so our client really wanted an Eagle’s tribute band. They did not want the complications and expense of a full band flying into Mexico with work visas, backline and lodging for one night’s show when they had 2 other nights of entertainment to account for.
We were really excited about meeting this challenge for a long-term client. We love playing our regular dance set – it’s well honed, fast paced and we craft it to engage a huge demographic. But this was an opportunity for us to apply our event expertise and the amazing talents of our members to some different musical needs.
Night One
A giant tent was erected on the beach and the all the guests were together for a welcome dinner party. Maggie Speaks used Hablamos De Danza (our latin pop sets) to deliver familiar and danceable music that enhanced the theme. Hablamos De Danza features artists such as Santana, Gipsy Kings and Enrique Iglesias to add just the right flavor to our dance set.
Night Two
The executives gathered at a private villa on the ocean for a more intimate dinner where networking and conversation were key. Sing Us a Song (our piano and voice program) and Speak Easy (our acoustic arrangement) gave the right vibe for cocktails and dinner and still offered guests the opportunity to dance and sing without encroaching on those that wanted to continue networking.
Night Three
Back in the big tent, fully decked out for the Hotel California theme, our client needed their Eagles show. As a repeat client they knew Maggie Speaks would deliver the requisite attention to detail to this custom performance. We developed a full show of spot-on Eagles arrangements and even hit solo material from Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh. We call this labor of love Tell You Why.
This was a wonderfully successful opportunity to showcase our versatility while solving a big logistic problem for our client. It’s a typical problem – everyone wants variety but they don’t want to sacrifice quality or gamble with an unproven or inexperienced act. Maggie Speaks has made it our business to solve this problem.
