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It’s the home of Blur, ‘The Planets’ composer Gustav Holst, and Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry. Yet Essex is never given quite the credit it deserves for its contribution to music and culture.

Think Colchester and you probably think of a quaint ancient town, rather than the birthplace of Britpop. However it’s here that mates Damon, Graham and Alex came together with drummer Dave Rowntree to form the band around which the cultural movement coalesced: Blur.

Likewise, Southend (pronounced ‘Saarf-End’) deserves a reputation for punching above its weight when it comes to music, with goth-garage outfit The Horrors and many more all calling the seaside town home.

Our bands are available to hire in every area of Essex including:

Alive Network is home to 17 of the very best wedding bands who are based in Essex and other bands who are available to hire for weddings taking place within the county.

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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!

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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

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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.

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.

Check out these reviews of Essex wedding bands to help you find the perfect band for you.

5 stars - Front Runners are Highly Recommended

“Nick and the boys of Front Runners were so good, so so good! We cannot recommend them highly enough, they made our wedding reception! The DJ mentioned how good they were and every guest we have spoken to has said the band were amazing. So thank you for helping us celebrate our special day. Dan & Steph.”

Dan B booked Front Runners for their Wedding in Essex on 18th February 2023

5 stars - Dirty Weekend are Highly Recommended

“The guys were amazing, so much better than we ever could have imagined. Totally made the wedding - thank you!!!”

Lauren booked Dirty Weekend for their Wedding in Essex on 9th December 2022

5 stars - Happy Hour are Highly Recommended

“We were absolutely blown away by Happy Hour. Being a musician myself, the attention to detail in the set, the song choices and the crowd interaction was absolutely spot on. We couldn't have asked for anymore. And to top it off, they invited me up to play a song with them - a very special moment for me! Thank you guys, you gave us a night we will never forget. Stuart & Leanne”

Leanne W booked Happy Hour for their Wedding in Essex on 26th November 2022

5 stars - Indie Shakes are Highly Recommended

“Indie Shakes made our Wedding Day a whole new experience! James from the band spoke to my wife and I a handful of times prior to the wedding day to discuss set lists, first dance and father and daughter dance as well as various bits and pieces. James was very polite and laid back which gave us assurance the performance was going to be perfect! James and the band arrived on time and set up without anyone knowing they were even there which was a great surprise for everyone. James and the band learnt our choice of song for our first dance and they made it a real special moment for my wife and I which we cannot thank them enough for. The two live sets and two DJ sets that were performed did not let anyone down the dance floor was packed all night and they knew how to party! Thank you very much to James and the band for making our day special.”

Martin G booked Indie Shakes for their Wedding on 12th November 2022

5 stars - The Colts are Highly Recommended

“We booked the Colts to perform for the evening reception at our wedding. Having never booked a band before I was unsure if the band would match the quality as shown in their demo videos/songs - safe to say they were considerably better and left us blown away with their performance. The band themselves were incredibly receptive to our requests around songs we liked/didn't like and put together a perfect set to ensure our guests (of all ages) were on the dance floor all evening. I had some last minute requests before the big day and these were handled without any issues, made me feel super at-ease about it all. I've had countless guests asking me who the band was and saying how impressed they were with the musicianship. We particularly loved how well the guys were able to switch genres and styles but still sound note for note perfect. All in all, we were so happy with the decision to choose the Colts. Fingers crossed I won't be getting married again but if I was, I'd certainly book them again in a heartbeat. ”

John B booked The Colts for their Wedding in Essex on 5th November 2022

5 stars - Talk Of The Town are Highly Recommended

“Talk of the Town were a highlight of our wedding. They have so much energy, interact with guests and sound incredible! They have a great repertoire of songs that appeal to all and get people on the dancefloor.”

Lauren B booked Talk Of The Town for their Wedding in Essex on 27th October 2022

We work closely with some amazing Essex wedding venues including: Gosfield Hall, Gaynes Park, Leez Priory, Braxted Park Estate, Quendon Hall (Parklands), Blake Hall, Prested Hall, The Reid Rooms, Layer Marney Tower and Houchins Farm 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.

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 Essex and the surrounding areas: One Curious Dream, Weddings By Mary, Natalie Hewitt, BusyBrides and The Wedding Planners.

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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