Music bingo
at your venue
Cards with song titles, clips from fifty years of music and a presenter with a good sound system. We set it up in your hall.
Music bingo: song titles instead of numbers
In music bingo, the card has song titles on it instead of numbers. The presenter plays a clip of about fifteen seconds, and whoever recognises the song and has the title on their card crosses it off. That turns bingo into a game where you really have to pay attention, while it stays just as easy to get started.
The big difference from an ordinary bingo night lies in what happens between turns. With numbers, it's quiet until the next number is called. With music, the room starts humming, tables confer and people sing the chorus before the music stops. You can tell straight away who lived through which decade.
Every card is different, so neighbours don't call bingo at the same time. We make a new set of cards with different titles for each round, so if you were unlucky in the first round, you simply have another chance in the next. The titles are in large print, easy to read even in dimmed light.
- Presenter, song cards and sound system included
- Five to seven rounds, each with its own theme
- Music chosen to suit the ages in the room
- Suitable from about 15 people
A different kind of music every round
A round per decade
A seventies round, a nineties round, a round of today's music. That way every age group gets a moment when they recognise everything and the others are guessing.
Dutch-language
Smartlappen (Dutch tearjerkers) and sing-alongs. This is usually the round where the room sings loudest and you can hardly hear the clip any more.
Film and television
Theme songs and signature tunes. Harder than it seems, because you know the tune straight away but have to think for a moment about which series it belongs to.
Your own theme
A round about your company, club or birthday boy or girl. This is often where the most fun is, because the songs mean something to this group.
Good clips and good sound
A music bingo you put together yourself with a playlist and a Bluetooth speaker often falls down on two things. The clip starts with a twenty-second intro that nobody recognises the song from, or the sound can't be followed at the back of the room. Then half the tables are guessing.
We cut every clip so the recognisable part is in it straight away, usually the chorus or the best-known riff. The cards are spread so that nobody gets a full line after three songs, but not only after forty either. We adjust the sound to the room, with extra speakers in large halls.
The presenter checks the cards, keeps the score and tells you just enough about a song in between to keep it fun. After a round, he sometimes plays a whole song again, so the room can sing along before the next round starts.
Where music bingo works well
Music bingo goes down well at staff evenings, club parties, anniversaries and family birthdays. It works especially well in groups with big age differences, because the rounds per decade give everyone their own moment. The twenty-somethings win the round of today's music, their parents the eighties.
An evening usually lasts one and a half to two hours. You can also keep it shorter as a warm-up for a party, or as part of an evening with several game formats. If you want the prizes and the music to be deliberately over the top, our cheesy bingo might suit you better.
From you, we need tables, power and a view of a screen showing the rounds. We come from Enschede to anywhere in the Netherlands and set up in half an hour.
Frequently asked questions
How does music bingo work?
Everyone gets a card with song titles instead of numbers. The presenter plays a clip of a song each time, and whoever has the title on their card crosses it off. A full line or a full card is bingo, just like in ordinary bingo.
Do you need to know a lot of music to take part?
No. You only need to recognise a song; you don't have to come up with the title yourself, because it's already on your card. If you're not sure, have a look at your neighbours. We choose the music so that every age group in the room has its own rounds.
Can we supply our own songs?
Yes, you can. Some groups want a round with songs that mean something to them, such as a birthday boy or girl's favourites or songs that are always on in the department. Send them to us a few weeks in advance and we'll turn them into cards.
How many players can take part?
Music bingo works from about 15 people and scales well to large halls, as long as everyone can hear the sound properly. For bigger groups, we bring extra speakers. You'll get the price after a short enquiry, within 1 working day.
What's the difference between music bingo and a music quiz?
In a music quiz, you have to know the title or artist yourself, and that puts off people who know less about music. In music bingo, the answer is already on your card and you only have to recognise it. That way the whole room takes part, not just the music buffs.
Tell us about your evening
Interested in music bingo? Fill in the short form and we'll send you a price estimate within 1 working day.
Music bingo in your hall
Tell us the date, the number of people and their ages, and we'll put the rounds together.