Wedding Bands Manchester Find the best local wedding band Manchester has to offer
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The Zenettes
Wedding Band Manchester,Hailing from the bustling streets of Manchester, The Zenettes are an acoustic folk, pop girl group comprised of three really good friends with a mutual love of music. With influences as broad as Dusty Springfield and Daft Punk, they have created a distinctive sound fuelled by live instruments and t... Read more...
The Blakes
Wedding Band Manchester,A Modern, Fresh, Premium 4 piece party band made up of professional musicians who have worked with The Script, Paloma Faith & more. With fantastic female vocals, The Blakes perform dancefloor hits from the 60s to current banging chart hits!
The Manchester Ceilidh Trio
Wedding Band Manchester,One of the finest Ceilidh bands around, The Manchester Ceilidh Trio are a young and extremely talented trio who will have your guests dancing from the first note to the very last! All Royal Northern College of Music graduates, members have performed with UK leading orchestra... Read more...
The Firebirds
Quirky Cool Vintage Band Manchester,The Firebirds are highly experienced and specialise in vintage versions of rock and pop favourites! From Soul to Funk to Jazz, The Firebirds sound modern and authentic all in one!
Swag
Wedding Band Manchester,Swag are a fun four piece band playing the best music from the 60s to the present day. With great vocals, rich harmonies & excellent musicianship, they produce a full, energetic sound with keyboards as well as guitars, bass and drums. The band can dress casually, in their stripy outfits or wear smar... Read more...
The Quills
Wedding Band Manchester,The Quills are a 4 piece alt-rock band formed in Manchester, who've been in regular demand at weddings and parties for over 5 years. This type of longevity has created a band that have played over 500+ gigs making them an extremely professional, high energy, entertaining live band. They take old & ... Read more...
The Sinatra Swingers
Wedding Band Manchester,The Sinatra Swingers are great for a party crowd with a wide variety of ages and tastes in music. They entertain fabulously with diverse styles from swing and latin exotica to 50's and 60s rock and pop, to vintage versions of pop hits and rock anthems.
The 45s
Wedding Band Manchester,The 45s are a retro style band who perform unique live sets! Covering music (in their own vintage style!) from artists such as Michael Jackson, Bill Withers, Jessie J, The Beatles, Estelle & more, The 45s are a cool & quirky band perfect for your event!
The Family
Wedding Band Manchester,The Family are a Funk, Soul & Pop party band, performing a superb mix of classic and contemporary dance floor fillers. One of Manchester’s finest function bands, the band work closely with you to ensure that the music for your event is perfect!
Diva Soul Band
Wedding Band Manchester,Diva Soul Band are a supergroup of first class musicians guaranteed to make your event! With their unique & authentic repertoire of classics from the 60s, 70s, 80s all the way up to present day, expect to hear songs from Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, The Supremes & The Vandellas, Tina Turner, even... Read more...
Our Guide to the Best
Wedding Bands Manchester has to offer
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Manchester is the birthplace of Madchester and home to a wide range of bands and musicians, including The Smiths, The Chemical Brothers, and Joy Division, Take That, The Ting Tings, Lisa Stansfield, and X-Factor winner Shane Ward, as well as the Happy Mondays, Stone Roses and Oasis.
Manchester has plenty of famous and infamous venues, including Bridgewater Hall, Albert Hall, Soup Kitchen, and Band on the Wall. Celebrating the best of live music, Manchester hosts a range of music festivals, from the Manchester Jazz Festival, Sounds of the City, Dot To Dot, and the Parklife Festival.
Manchester is home to two prestigious music schools – the Royal Northern College of Music, established in 1893, and Chetham’s School of Music.
Our Wedding Bands in Manchester
Our bands are available to hire in every area in and around Manchester including:
- Abram
- Altrincham
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Ashton-Under-Lyne
- Atherton
- Bolton
- Bramhall
- Buckley
- Bury
- Chadderton
- Cheadle
- Cheadle Hulme
- Denton
- Droylsden
- Dukinfield
- Eccles
- Failsworth
- Farnworth
- Gatley
- Golborne
- Hale
- Hazel Grove
- Heywood
- Hindley
- Horwich
- Hyde
- Ince in Makerfield
- Irlam
- Kearsley
- Leigh
- Little Lever
- Littleborough
- Manchester
- Marple
- Middleton
- Milnrow
- Mossley
- Oldham
- Pendlebury
- Prestwich
- Radcliffe
- Ramsbottom
- Rochdale
- Romiley
- Royton
- Sale
- Salford
- Shaw
- Stalybridge
- Standish
- Stockport
- Stretford
- Swinton
- Tyldesley
- Urmston
- Walkden
- Westhoughton
- Whitefield
- Wigan
- Worsley
Alive Network is home to the very best wedding bands who are available to hire for weddings taking place within the area.
Manchester Wedding Band Hire FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a wedding band in Manchester?
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 5-piece band is around £1,600.
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 | £670 - £960 (3-piece) £980 - £1,550 (4-piece) £1,050 - £1,380 (5-piece) £1,570 - £2,160 (4-piece) |
| Upbeat and Dixieland Jazz bands | £460 - £1,210 (3-piece) £700 - £2,700 (5-piece) |
| Acoustic and Roaming bands | £330 - £720 (2-piece) £480 - £1,630 (3-piece) £600 - £1,630 (4-piece) |
| Soul Bands | £820 - £4,500 (4-piece) £960 - £2,420 (5-piece) £1,090 - £3,500 (6-piece) £1,210 - £7,500 (larger bands) |
| Rat Pack and Swing bands | £1,060 - £1,940 (5-piece) £2,120 - £2,904 (7 to 9-piece) £2,900 - £3,020 (10-piece+) |
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!
How much space will they need?
The table below shows approximately how much space wedding bands of different sizes require:
| Size of Wedding Band | Performance Space Required |
|---|---|
| 3-piece band | 3 x 3 metres |
| 4-piece band | 4 x 3 metres |
| 5 and 6-piece band | 5 x 3 metres |
| 7-piece band and bigger | 5/6 x 4 metres |
How long will they take to set up & soundcheck?
Depending how close to the performance space a wedding band can park, unloading, setting up and performing their sound-check will take around 60 – 90 minutes.
Some busy city hotels require bands to load in via a supplier’s entrance, using a shared staff elevator, which can increase set up times.
Following their performance, it takes around 45 – 60 minutes to pack down and load out.
How long is a typical wedding band set list?
Our bands usually offer two 60-minute performances, though many can perform for longer if needed. You could spread out a two-hour performance by splitting it into three 40-minute sets. Most bands are flexible to fit in with your evening, and will usually take a break of around 15 minutes between sets, during which time they will provide background music from an MP3 player or laptop.
If providing the evening entertainment, a wedding band would typically arrive at 6pm, get set up and perform that all-important sound check by 7.30pm to 8pm, get changed and ready to start the first performance by around 9pm. The second performance would then start around 10.30pm, until a normal curfew of midnight. Many wedding bands offer longer performances or DJ sets at an additional cost, including finishing times of 1am and 2am. You can find the booking options on each wedding band’s profile page. These times serve as an example – the band will always liaise with you and will tailor what they are doing on the night to your particular needs.
Find The Perfect Wedding Band Manchester Has To Offer!
Check out these reviews of Manchester wedding bands to help you find the perfect band for you.
"So impressed, very professional!"
Hi Charlotte, Thank you for playing at pur wedding, Mandy and I were so impressed with you (very professional) and everyone commented on how much they enjoyed your performance. I would definitely recommend you to anyone looking for a live band. Thanks once more.
"Drive were excellent from start to finish!"
From the moment the guys arrived and started setting up people were asking questions and generally looking forward to the music starting. Drive didn't disappoint! They played two awesome sets which ended with everyone up and dancing. They were professional to deal with beforehand - friendly, polite and flexible. Most of our guests were really impressed, asking where we found them. Would highly recommend Drive to anyone and book them again for a future event.
"Great band. Great music. Thoroughly recommend!..."
Great band. Great music. Thoroughly recommend!
"We are so glad we hired these guys"
The Good Habits were absolutely fantastic at our wedding, all our guests commented on how good they were, they definitely made the night! The music was really good and we were surprised at how good they sounded in the fairly small space. The were so accommodating with my husbands particular music tastes and I would love to have another event I could book them for.... but sadly only get married once! Thanks very much
They played an awesome live set with so much energy the dance floor was packed all night long. Great mix of tunes from 50’s to modern to cater for everyone. Couldn’t recommend them highly enough. They were easily contactable and very flexible. We contacted them several times to arrange the playlist and adjust timings and they made everything really easy for us. Loved it!
"I had so many people coming to me telling me how brilliant t..."
The Party Fettlers were fantastic!! They had everyone up dancing and singing along with them. They were brilliant to work with in the run up to the wedding and were so helpful with music recommendations. Couldn't thank them enough for helping our day be perfect. I would recommend the The Party Fettlers to anyone and everyone. I had so many people coming to me telling me how brilliant they were. Thank you so much guys!!
Local Manchester Wedding Venues
We work closely with some amazing Manchester wedding venues including: The Midland Hotel, Great John Street Hotel, Victoria Warehouse, The White Hart Inn at Lydgate, Monastery Of St Francis, Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport, Hyde Bank Farm, Radisson Edwardian Hotel, The Parkfield Inn, Hilton Manchester Deansgate and many more
If you want any advice on suitable entertainment at your chosen venue, just let us know where you’re planning to book and we’ll share what we know, who we’ve booked there in the past, which of our bands are most suitable and any other key information about entertainment at that venue that we think you might want to be aware of.
UKAWP Wedding Planners in Manchester
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 Manchester and the North West: Charlotte Elise Weddings & Events, Staffordshire Wedding Planning, Kook Events, Fabulous Together and Your Fabulous Wedding.
