The Sims™ 4 Music Expansion Pack

One of the most requested features in The Sims community for many years has been the ability to create and play in bands. I would love to suggest a pack that focuses on building bands from the ground up while also expanding the overall singing career and music creation system.

The core fantasy of the pack would be starting as a small garage band and slowly rising to fame. This could integrate perfectly with the Get Famous fame system, allowing Sims to grow from practicing in garages and small venues to performing at large concerts and going on tours.

However, the pack should not only focus on bands. It could expand the entire vocal performance and music career system. Sims could become solo singers, band members, or songwriters. Players could choose different musical styles such as rock, pop, ballads, indie, or alternative. Writing songs could feel more personal and genre specific, with different vocal styles and performance animations depending on the music type.

A major gameplay feature could be interactive gigs and tours. Instead of rabbit hole performances, Sims could actively prepare for concerts, rehearse with band members, manage stage presence, and perform in front of audiences. Touring could include traveling to different locations, managing stress and relationships between band members, and balancing fame with personal life.

The overall aesthetic and inspiration could lean into classic rock and garage band culture, drawing strong inspiration from "The Urbz: Sims in the City", which many fans still remember for its unique music identity, urban style, and strong connection between culture, reputation, and performance.

The pack could also introduce a new world that combines dense city living with music culture. Similar to City Living, the world could feature apartments, smaller residential neighborhoods, rehearsal spaces, underground music venues, and large concert arenas. A music focused city environment would give players a place where band culture feels alive and integrated into everyday gameplay.

Key features could include:
- Garage band system with multiple Sims forming and managing bands
- Expanded singing and songwriting mechanics with genre variety
- Interactive concerts, gigs, and touring gameplay
- New instruments and rehearsal interactions
- Fame integration with Get Famous
- A new city world focused on music culture and performance spaces

This idea could work as a full Expansion Pack or potentially as a Gameplay Pack that integrates strongly with Get Famous, possibly even as a bundle or companion system.

I believe this type of pack would add storytelling depth, creative gameplay, and long term progression that many players have wanted for a long time.