Preparing invitations
Any party starts with invitations. To ensure that guests immediately appreciate your unusual idea, put standard store postcards aside and create an exclusive design. For example, you can make invitations in the form:
- concert poster;
- CD or tape cassette;
- guitar or microphone;
- collage with photographs of rock performers.
Or hold a small rocker photo shoot first, and use the best shots for the invitation.
Menu
Meat, meat and more meat. But of course, these are cowboys! Are you walking in nature? Grill kebabs or barbecue, bake potatoes, roast whole chicken, lamb or pig on a spit! Celebrating indoors? Design the menu so that guests have plenty to choose from - stew, aspic and sausages, steaks and medallions. In addition to meat, there should be a lot of vegetables on the table. For dessert, charlotte, pancakes with syrup, homemade pies with various fillings (yes, with meat too!), chocolate and almond cookies are suitable. Drinks to suit the taste of your company, but you can’t do without beer - this is the favorite drink of cowboys (although in films they always drink whiskey, but these are films).
A little expensive, and don’t want to spend so much time in the kitchen? Set the table in a cowboy style: buy disposable plates and cups with matching designs, place miniature bouquets of spikelets and cornflowers (or cacti) on the table, sew paper figures (sheriff’s stars, hats or scarves, Colts, etc.) around the perimeter of the tablecloth. . And for treats, let there be hamburgers, nuggets, French fries, chips, popcorn and other snacks. For dessert - ice cream, donuts, fruit.
Decorating the room
Style the site like a real rock club or an old garage where a rock band rehearses. You don't need bright lighting. It is much better if the light of the lamps is replaced by neon lighting.
To complement the decor, decorate the walls with posters and photographs of rock stars, posters, images of legendary motorcycles, beautiful girls, old records and CDs. Posters printed using fluorescent inks will look especially cool in the dim light of neon lamps. Such a seal can be ordered from a printing house.
Decor
An outdoor meeting of rock fans takes place without any decorations (except that you need suitable clothing). This is a great option if you don't have time to prepare. You can have a rock party in the garage: put a table and treats, speakers and lights, and instruments inside. It’s convenient to dance and grill meat on the garage area. It was once believed that garage rock was the most “live” rock. If your budget allows, go to a rock club, rock cafe, or rent a room decorated in a suitable style.
Making decorations yourself is also easy. You will need a lot of black paper, paint, fabric. Drape everything possible - walls, furniture, windows. To make your theme party bright, sew and glue open wings or eagles, skulls, snakes and spiders, tigers and wolves onto the drapery (images that are often riveted on leather jackets and printed on T-shirts). Silhouettes and drawn figures can be printed from the Internet and transferred to fabric or paper. The designs can be red, white (or black on white), light gray or silver if it's hard rock. If you are closer to punk rock, use bright colors, almost acidic - pink, light green, red and gold. Glowing designs look interesting - luminescent paint from cans or stickers.
Make several inscriptions on paper/fabric - statements about life, freedom, music, quotes from great performers. Better in English, imitation of airbrushing, graffiti, with a gothic twist. Hang posters and photos of rock stars and concert photos chaotically and slightly crookedly. Cut out drums, electric guitars and other musical instruments from scrap materials - they can also be hung on the walls or left standing on an impromptu stage.
Use various subculture attributes to highlight the decor. For example, massive leather bracelets placed on one side will make original vases. Make garlands from paper rings painted metallic. Buy black helium balloons and paint skulls on them with white paint. You can make an invitation in the form of a guitar, a disc, or imitate a club flyer or concert ticket.
We design a photo zone in the style of “rock”
To ensure that guests have a lot of photos to remember the party, do not forget to arrange a themed photo zone. It's great if you can rent a Harley Davidson and find a platform that will allow you to roll it indoors. It’s a good idea to get a bass guitar and a drum set so that each of the guests can feel like a real rocker.
Order life-size cardboard images of famous rock performers for your party. If Valery Kipelov or James Hetfield (even if made of cardboard) are present at your holiday, there will definitely be a queue of people wanting to take a photo.
Finally, to decorate your photo zone, you can simply find rock star posters from old magazines or print them yourself. Equip them into a “wall of fame” that will look impressive in your Instagram photo.
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Selecting music
Music is the basis of a rock party. When compiling a playlist, you can choose both Russian and foreign performers, and alternate modern hits with timeless songs from Metallica and Scorpions, Rammstein and Nikelback, Kino and Chaif, Mumiy Troll and Aria.
If the chosen venue has a projector, you can burn a flash drive with rock videos and play them during the party.
To make the holiday even brighter, invite musical performers who will perform rock hits or their own compositions live.
Musical accompaniment
Since the party is dedicated to rock music, the playlist of the night plays an important role. Of course, nothing beats live music. So, if possible, invite a local band or a friend who sings soulful 80s rock hits with a guitar. And to create a festive mood, turn on songs from our list.
Organize a karaoke competition and sing hits known to every rocker
- Queen – Thank God It's Christmas
- Bryan Adams – Christmas Time
- Blink 182 – I Won't Be Home For Christmas
- Winger – Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
- Jani Lane – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Queensryche – White Christmas
- LA Guns – Run, Rudolph, Run
- Firehouse - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Dress code for guests
Lots of black, leather and metal - these are the three basics of a rock party look. But if suddenly you don’t have leather rocker pants in your wardrobe, they can easily be replaced by more familiar black jeans, which can be carelessly torn in several places.
To create a rock look, girls will wear a black dress, a flared skirt, short shorts with a loose sleeveless T-shirt. A leather or denim jacket, high-heeled shoes and fishnet tights will be a complement.
When deciding how to dress for a rock party, don’t forget about accessories - bandanas, chains, patches, badges, jewelry, wristbands and leather motorcycle gloves.
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Appearance is very important; you need to dress correctly so as not to look like a “black sheep” among other guests.
Cloth
It's best to dress casually for a rocker party. We recommend wearing leather pants or, if you don’t have any, black jeans, slightly torn in different places. And no classic suit - such clothing is prohibited.
Girls can easily create a rocker look with a black dress, a flared skirt, and above-the-knee shorts combined with a loose-fitting sleeveless T-shirt. You can comply with the dress code by wearing a leather or jeans jacket, mesh tights, and high-heeled shoes.
Accessories will complete the look: chains, other jewelry, leather motorcycle gloves, bandanas.
Hair and makeup
When preparing for a rock party, girls can save on a visit to the hairdresser. You can do your hair yourself. On short hair, fix the casual styling with gel. Long hair can be pulled into a regular ponytail or simply let down.
By the way! It will be cool if before the party you use a blue, pink or green tinted hair balm to brighten up your look. The same life hack will work for guys, especially if they wear their hair in a mohawk.
Black eyeliner, bright shadows, a thick layer of mascara and defiant red lipstick - all this can be safely combined in makeup for a rock party. And don’t forget about the manicure: black, red or bright neon polish will complete the daring look.
And a party in the style of “rock” is the case when makeup can be done not only for girls. In the best traditions of Marilyn Manson or Ozzy Osbourne, young people can also line their eyes with black pencil.
Treats for guests
A rock party is not the case when you need to prepare a grandiose buffet. The best format of treats for a rock party are light snacks that you can prepare yourself or order from a catering service. However, regular pizza delivery will do.
Glassware can be replaced with paper cups, and expensive wine can be replaced with beer or strong cocktails (but this will require inviting a bartender).
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Rock party scenario
Start the party with some face art. The invited master will greet guests in a separate area at the entrance and apply stylized makeup to everyone who wishes. You can use not only dark colors, but also bright fluorescent colors.
While guests are getting ready and getting comfortable on the site, invite them to take a few photos in the photo zone, drink a couple of cocktails or smoke a hookah in the lounge area.
When all the invitees are gathered, you can move on to the festive program and hold several competitions.
- Karaoke competition. Divide into teams and have a karaoke battle, competing to sing rock hits.
- Rock quiz. Check how well your guests know the history of Russian and foreign rock. Prepare a list of questions in advance and ask them to your guests. To make guessing easier, you can create several answer options, and participants will only have to choose the correct one. But don't get too carried away with dates and historical details so that no one gets bored. Collect as many interesting and scandalous facts as possible so that participants do not lose interest.
- Competition “Kill the Pop!” Hang dart targets on the wall, and put pictures of pop singers on top and invite guests to compete in accuracy.
You can complement the party by filming a rock video. Invite a videographer and film your guests. Let them dance, sing and have a blast - all this will go down in history. When the clip is edited, send it to all guests as a keepsake of your holiday.
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Scenario for corporate party in rock style
For a rock party with colleagues, you can use the same scenario, adding a little to it. For example, organize a competition for the best photo in rock style. To do this, the photographer must constantly take pictures of everyone during the party, and towards the end of the evening, demonstrate the resulting images on the screen. The winner will be chosen by general voting. And the resulting photos can be printed and used to decorate your office.
When all the participants have warmed up well, offer them a small alcoholic competition. True, it is more suitable for men. Let the most persistent try to drink a liter glass of beer for speed. If you don’t want the contestants to get tired too quickly, pour a non-alcoholic foamy drink into the glass.
You can also award your colleagues for the best rock image, the most extravagant makeup and hairstyle.
A party in the rock style is a great reason to break away and give free rein to your emotions. Dance, sing loudly and have fun like real rockers!
Dancing on the newspaper.
Invite a few willing couples onto the stage. Take a newspaper and place it on the floor and tell the couples to dance on it until the song ends. It is forbidden to stand up for the newspaper; if one of the pair stands up for the newspaper, the pair is automatically eliminated from the game. After this dance, we complicate the task: we fold the newspaper in half and invite the resisting participants to dance on it. Couples begin to dance, the couples who stood up for the newspaper are eliminated, if two or more couples remain, then the couples must dance to the bitter end, i.e. The couple that stands up for the newspaper first is eliminated, the remaining couple wins. At the end of the game, the winning couple can dance the winners' dance.
Today Elvis and the Beatles will sound,
Today the rhythm of the dance will be completely unusual, Today is the day of rock and roll and we will not forget, How to twirl in this dance, How to admire this game, How rock and roll delights us! We congratulate everyone who knows a lot about rhythms, guitar, who will sing along with us!
