When a private client wanted celebrate his 50th birthday party in style, he called Empire Entertainment to produce the event. The party would take place in his backyard in Ho-Ho-Kus New Jersey and would include cocktails, a dinner and concert by Blondie.

Empire scouted the location and determined that the best setting for the event would be a tented site built on the hard surface of a tennis court on the clients property. Empire created a 50' X 80' tent and built staging, sound and lighting suitable for the setting.  Empire also created a catering menu of backyard barbecue and created seating and lounge vignettes before a large dance floor in front of the stage. 

On the evening of the event, DJ Jordan Kessler spun a mix of 1970s and 1980s rock & roll, new wave and punk consistent with the clients taste. After the dinner, Debbie Harry took the stage and performed an amazing 75 minute set that included all of her hits like "Call Me," "Dreaming," "One Way or Another," "Heart of Glass," "The Tie is High," "Hanging on the Telephone," "Rapture" and more.  After the concert the audience stayed around late into the evening drinking and dancing to the DJ.  The client was thrilled with the event.  

Empire was responsible for details including tenting, talent coordination, production, catering, decor, security and logistics.

Empire is a leading producer of private, tented events at private homes.