Wedding Bands North East

Find your perfect North East wedding band below.

Hire the best live Wedding Bands North East England has to offer, hand picked for music loving brides and grooms like you by Alive Network, the UK's largest Wedding Entertainment Agency. Watch videos, listen to music, read 30,000+ customer reviews & get instant online prices. Get expert advice to find your perfect local North East Wedding Band.

Our Guide to the best
Wedding Bands the North East has to offer

Everything you need to know

For an occasion as important as your wedding day, we know that choosing the right band might feel overwhelming. Our guide to booking a wedding band answers all of the common questions you might have - and if you require further advice, we’re more than happy to help.

The North East has a diverse musical history going back through the years and covering a wide range of genres – from legends Sting, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame, Dire Straits and Whitesnake, to Prefab Sprout, Pet Shop Boy Neil Tenant, Kenickie and Lauren Laverne, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini of Girls Aloud, Perrie Edwards of Little Mix, and James Arthur… and not forgetting Ant & Dec (OBEs).

The North East is home to many live music venues, including Newcastle’s O2 Academy, The Middlesbrough Empire and The Gala in Durham. For festivals, the region’s well served too, with the North-East’s largest inner-city music festival Hit The North, and This Is Tomorrow Festival both in Newcastle. Durham hosts Hardwick Live, while Darlington Summer Sound is a festival of tribute artists, and Lindisfarne Festival provides ‘the ultimate end of summer party’.

Our bands are available to hire in every area of the North East including:

Alive Network is home to the very best wedding bands who are available to hire for weddings taking place within the region.

The cost of wedding bands varies, depending on the line-up, and the options each band offers. In the last 12 months, the average price of a wedding band in the North East of England was £1,800 including travel costs.

The table below shows the range of fees for different types of wedding bands:

Type of Artist	Cost Range
Rock and Pop wedding party bands	£750 - £3000 (3-piece) £800 - £4000 (4-piece) £1100 - £5000 (5-piece) £1400 - £27000 (6-piece or bigger)
Upbeat and Dixieland Jazz bands	£660 - £1,800
Acoustic and Roaming bands	£380 - £2000 (Duos) £750 - £2000 (3-piece) £850 - £3600 (4-piece or bigger)
Soul Wedding Bands	£1100 - £3600 (5-piece) £1600 - £5000 (6-piece) £2100 - £7500 (7-piece and bigger)
Rat Pack and Swing bands	£1000 - £2500 (4-piece) £1100 - £3000 (5-6-piece) £1000 - £5000 (7-piece and bigger)

Booking a band who are local to your venue is a great way to reduce cost, as any travel fees will be minimal. The home town of all Alive Network wedding bands are included on their profile pages, and your Entertainment Coordinator can recommend the best bands near to your venue. However, you don’t need to limit your search to just local bands – your perfect band maybe willing to travel at nominal cost!

As a proud supplier member of the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners, we are happy to recommend their members who abide by the UKAWP Code of Business Practice.

The following UKAWP wedding planners cover the North East region: Fin Flükra, Kook Events and Weddings By Sara Jane.

Aside from finding some of the best Wedding Bands in the UK and getting expert advice from our friendly staff, one of the main reasons to hire a Wedding Band from Alive Network Entertainment Agency is security. We ensure your booking is covered 24/7 against any eventuality, so that no matter what, you can enjoy your event without worrying about whether your entertainment will turn up. If your Wedding Band is ill or unable to perform, our team will be on hand to source a suitable replacement even out of office hours and at short notice. Imagine having to do that yourself!?

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Established in 1999, Alive Network has grown to become the UK's largest live entertainment agency and one of the leading online entertainment booking services in the world. We specialise in wedding entertainment, party entertainment and corporate entertainment, trusted by companies like Apple, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Coca-Cola & Nike, and we have helped over 110,000 customers to hire the perfect live entertainment for their events. We are formally partnered with BIMM, the largest and leading provider of contemporary music education in the UK and Europe, ensuring that we are able to bring you the very best new talent exclusively at Alive Network.

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17629 Verified Customer Reviews

We really appreciate being considered to provide the entertainment for your dream wedding! Thousands of couples in the North East have trusted us with finding the ideal band for their big day, and you can read their recent reviews below, or click to see hundreds more in our review centre.

The Brightsides Wedding Band Review Private Party Newcastle upon Tyne

5 stars - The Brightsides are Highly Recommended

“We had a fantastic night, really friendly band, just got on setting up, no fuss. 2 x 45 minute sets with 70s music for our 70s themed night. We enjoyed both sets thank you, danced the night away”

Jo R booked The Brightsides for their event in the North East

The Upstarts Wedding Band Review Wedding Durham

5 stars - The Upstarts are Highly Recommended

“The Upstarts were (and I can't stress this enough) AMAZING at our wedding day!!! They were great in the build up: We had a call with them a couple of months beforehand and went through our plan for the day, the style of music we like, some songs we wanted from their set list, and we were confident t...”

David B booked The Upstarts for their Wedding in the North East

Prestige Swing Wedding Band Review Corporate Event Newcastle upon Tyne

5 stars - Prestige Swing are Highly Recommended

“Wow!!! Amazing, Chris and band were phenomenal! Will definitely be booking prestige swing again!”

Daniel G booked Prestige Swing for their event in the North East

The 123s Wedding Band Review Hotel / Restaurant Event Northumberland

5 stars - The 123s are Highly Recommended

“The 123s band delivered an incredible performance, showcasing a variety of music from different genres and decades. Their energy was infectious, getting the crowd on their feet and ensuring everyone felt included in the fun. They truly know how to engage an audience and create a memorable experience...”

Michael booked The 123s for their event in the North East

Wedding Venues We Work With In the North East

You can feel reassured that we've worked with most of the popular wedding venues in the North East. We take care of all the details to ensure your day is a success, liaising with your venue and covering all the bases. Here is a small selection of the local venues where our wedding bands have performed...

Beamish Hall DH9 0YB
Le Petit Château NE19 1NR
Lumley Castle Hotel DH3 4NX
Durham Castle DH1 3RW
Doxford Barns NE67 5DY
Matfen Hall NE20 0RH
Horton Grange Country House NE13 6BU
Wylam Brewery NE2 4PZ
Close House Country Club NE15 0HT
Otterburn Towers NE19 1NS
Halton Grove NE45 5PY
Brinkburn Priory NE65 8AR
Whitworth Hall DL16 7QX
Bowburn Hall Hotel DH6 5NH
The Alnwick Garden NE66 1FJ

Hashtag Business Services Limited NE63 9JZ
The Willows at the Woodmans NE16 5BB
Wylam Brewery Tap NE2 4PZ
Alnwick Castle
Shortflatt Tower | Luxury Manor House Wedding & Events Venue with Accommodation NE20 0HD
The Barn on The Bay Wedding Venue NE61 5EQ
Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel DH8 9BB
Hallgarth The Manor House, Durham DH6 1AB
Marriott Hotel (Newcastle-U-Tyne) NE3 5HN
The Secret Tower NE1 2HY
The Treehouse Restaurant NE66 1FJ
Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter, an IHG Hotel NE1 3SA
The Vermont Hotel - Newcastle NE1 1RQ
University of Durham DH1 3LH
Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter NE1 3SA

Chillingham Castle NE66 5NJ
Blackfriars Restaurant NE1 4XN
Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa NE67 5DN
Lord Crewe Arms DH8 9SP
New Close Farm Outdoor Wedding Venue DH7 6NB
RAF Boulmer Admin Site NE66 3JF
The Bosk NE66 4LW
The Vermont Hotel NE1 1RQ
Beamish Park Hotel NE16 5EG
Albemarle Barracks NE15 0RG
Kirkley Hall NE20 0AQ
Middleton Hall Estate NE70 7LF
Pleased to Meet You NE61 1NB
Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort NE47 0BX
Summerhill Bowling Club NE4 6EH

More Wedding Music in the North East

We've got live music for every part of your day. From your ceremony, to your drinks reception, to your event party - explore more of our incredible wedding musicians below.

Acoustic Bands

Soul Bands

Jazz Bands

Ceilidh Bands

Mumford & Sons Style Indie Folk Rock Bands

Solo, Duo & Trios

The Roaming Bands & Musicians Collection

Wedding DJs

DJ Live Acts

Saxophone Players

Singer Guitarists

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Why book with us?

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Safe secure bookings, 24/7 emergency cover, and personal support when ever you need it.

We Care.

That you find the perfect entertainment for your event, and that everything goes to plan.

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We help local artists reach a national audience of customers like you, supporting careers.

A Leading North East Wedding Band Agency

Looking for Wedding Bands in the North East? Alive Network will help you hire the best local North East Wedding Band, with acts available in County Durham, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear.

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