Event Planners

Growing connections with Twin Cities Event Professionals. ‘Cause we play well together.

Flawless Events Down to the Smallest Detail

As an event planner, you take an enormous amount of care to ensure every event exceeds your client's expectations. Every detail is carefully planned and executed. You leave nothing to chance. And that’s what makes you a pro. You know the success of your event—and your reputation—hinges on your ability to rely on trusted vendor partners to be experts in their craft, professional when dealing with your clients and staff, and to deliver their services as promised. Finding musical entertainment that mirrors your company's brand promise can be one of your biggest challenges.

That's where we can help.

Courtney Burton Music is a trusted resource for live jazz and swing music in the Twin Cities. We’ve been bringing live jazz bands to Minneapolis and Saint Paul for years. Our musicians are consummate professionals, combining years of music performance experience with decades of business acumen. At Courtney Burton Music, we view our music as creative expression and as a service business. As such, we’re committed to being prepared, flexible, proactive, reliable, and collaborative.

We are here to make your life a bit easier.

Experience the Courtney Burton Music Difference

1. Event Vision Collaboration Session

   The most memorable event of the year starts with a conversation where we listen and learn about your vision so that we can help you create the guest experience your client is dreaming of.

2. Flexible Instrumentation

   We offer instrumentation options from solo piano to full jazz combo and more to add ambiance to a cocktail party, gala fundraiser, corporate event, holiday party and more.

3. Venue/Virtual Platform Consultation and Coordination

   We partner directly with you, your venue and your technical support team to identify any potential logistical concerns of the musicians as far in advance of your event as possible. Services include on-site venue visits and a technical dress rehearsal when appropriate.

4. Social Media Support

   For public events, we will leverage our online communities, contacts, connections, fans, and listing services to complement your event’s engagement strategy.

5. Resource Recommendations

   We partner with a network of event professionals and service providers. Call us if you need resources or check out Courtney’s Connections. We are here to help. 

How to Enhance Your Guest Experience

Make your event even more memorable with additional ways to add jazz to the mix and keep the guests entertained. Courtney Burton Music provides music for:

• Non-Profit, Corporate, and Community Events. We can help with music for events, social hours, during silent auctions, dinner music, and after program music.

• Private Concerts and Music Salons. Provide an exclusive, tailored experience by offering your client a concert where they get to help set the playlist.

• Weddings. We provide music for weddings, social hours, dinners and dances, engagement parties and rehearsal dinners.

• Private Parties and Social Gatherings. Live jazz music will elevate your client's holiday gathering, milestone birthday celebration, anniversary or retirement party, extravagant dinner party, or swanky cocktail soiree.

• Collaborations & Partnership. Think workshops, speaking engagements, and custom event and music projects.

• Themed Dances and Parties. Is your client planning a themed event? We’ll curate the precise jazz music to fit their vision—from the Roaring Twenties to Swing Dances to a 50’s cool jazz club vibe. Have other ideas? Let's set up a call to explore what's possible.

Let’s Create Magical Events Together

We are currently seeking strategic partnerships and preferred vendor opportunities. Let’s schedule a call to discuss how Courtney Burton Music is the perfect partner for your brand.

Make Your Event Unforgettable

Set up a collaboration session to bring jazz from Courtney Burton Music to your next event.