Live sound, delivered & mixed — East Bay / SF Bay Area

The sound is handled.

Alameda Sound is a wet-hire PA service: the sound system shows up with its own engineer. We deliver, set up, mix your event, and haul everything out at the end of the night. You're going to hear the vocals and feel the bass.

See packages Weddings · corporate · ceremonies · live bands
How it works

The first step to great sound is simple.

Reach out with the date, the venue, and what you have planned. We'll put together a sound package that suits your event, with the right gear for the room and an engineer to run it.

From there it's on us. We show up early, sound-check before your guests arrive, and run the board until the night's over.

Check your date

Packages

Three starting points.

Every package includes delivery, setup, operation, and teardown. No two events are the same, so we'll start from the closest fit and tune it to yours.

$500
base price, all-in
  • Speakers on stands, tuned to the room
  • Microphones for toasts, vows & speeches
  • Background & playlist music
  • Ceremonies, memorials, presentations
Speech & Ceremony
$700
base price, all-in
  • Full-range professional tops
  • BassBoss 18-inch subwoofer for low end you can feel
  • Clean hookup for your DJ or playlist
  • Dance-floor lighting available as an add-on
DJ & Dance Party
$1,100
base price, all-in
  • Concert-grade RCF mains and subwoofer
  • Stage monitors with dedicated mixes
  • Digital console, full mic package, DIs
  • Your engineer mixing all night
  • BassBoss 18-inch sub available as an upgrade
Full Band Production

Bigger event, outdoor show, or a multi-act bill? Get in touch and we'll put together a custom quote.

Add-ons

Bolt onto any package.

Flat-priced extras. Tell us what the event needs and we'll bring it.

Hosted karaoke

+$145

Your engineer hosts the night: song rotation, lyrics screen, keeping the line moving. Three hours, overtime by the hour.

Backline

+$350

Guitar amp, bass rig, and drum shells with hardware, ready on stage. Drummers bring their own cymbals, snare, and pedals. Stage piano available on request.

Wireless microphones

+$80 each

Professional digital wireless — a handheld for toasts and roving hosts, or a discreet lavalier for the officiant. Add as many channels as the event needs. Wired microphones come standard in every package.

Dance-floor lighting

+$100

Moving heads and color wash to change the room after dinner. We set the intensity to match the crowd.

The rig

What we bring.

Working, road-ready equipment, chosen and maintained by the person who has to mix on it.

RCF ART 932-A mains

Powerful, articulate full-range tops that stay clean at volume.

BassBoss 18″ subwoofer

Comically overqualified. Deep, effortless low end you feel across the room.

Allen & Heath digital console

16 inputs, scene recall, and a mix engineered for your room.

QSC stage monitors

So the band, or the speaker at the podium, can hear themselves clearly.

Shure microphone package

Industry-standard vocal and instrument mics, stands, and DIs.

Event lighting add-on

Moving heads, color wash, and dance-floor effects.

“You're going to hear the vocals and feel the bass.
Who's behind the board

Alameda Sound is run by a working musician who has spent years on Bay Area stages and behind mixing consoles. He knows what good sound takes because he's heard it from both sides of the microphone.

Sound is the one thing every guest experiences, and nobody should have to think about it. When the speeches come through clearly and the band sounds right, the whole event feels right. That's the job.

Based in Alameda, serving the East Bay and the greater SF Bay Area.

Booking

Check your date.

Tell us the date, the venue, and what's happening. We'll get back to you with a firm quote, usually the same day.

Email booking@alamedasound.com

Or call or text (925) 399-1229