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Brightlights
Wedding BandBrightlights are a stylish & vibrant party covers band with a wide repertoire of music from the likes of Bruno Mars, The Beatles, Swedish House Mafia & Kings of Leon.
Boom Town
Wedding BandBoom Town are a dynamic 5 piece party band with both male & female vocals! Mixing a vast blend of timeless & contemporary pop & rock covers, this cool & charismatic band cover music from The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Jessie J & much more!
The Heat
Wedding BandA modern 5 piece party band who perform all your favourite hits from every generation right up to the very latest hits! With male & female lead vocals, their repertoire includes Jessie J, Kings Of Leon, Rihanna, The Beatles, Adele, Stevie Wonder & more!
The Venturas
Wedding BandThe Venturas are a band who play the best songs by all your favourite bands and artists with a folky, fun twist! They have performed all around the world with previous clients including Microsoft, NotOnTheHighStreet, Williams/Martini Racing & more. If you need upbeat folk covers of modern and classi... Read more...
Indie Riot
Wedding BandIndie Riot are a high impact indie rock band who play classic hits with such an infectious energy they will fill your dance floor!
The Rhythm
Wedding BandProviding a breathtaking evening of live entertainment, The Rhythm are true professionals with a show-stopping repertoire! With floor-filling music from must-have classics to the coolest, newest chart hits, The Rhythm's special live sets will create an event to remember forever!
The Covers
Wedding BandPlaying together for over 6 years, The Covers are a professional, fresh and versatile 3 piece party band from Southampton. Performing the perfect mix of pop and rock classics and contemporary hits, this band are sure to be a huge success at your event!
Burgundy Boater Band
New Orleans Jazz BandBurgundy Boater Band are an experienced, professional, traditional jazz quartet providing music for any occasion. Their tunes, jazz, ballads and 20’s pop songs have a beginning, middle and, end which most people like.
Arcades
Wedding BandArcades are a professional five-piece covers band based in South East UK. They cover all of your favourite Indie/Rock and Pop songs including artists like: Arctic Monkeys, Blink 182, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Kasabian, The Killers, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and many more.
Summer Sun
Pop, Rock and Dance Music Party BandOUTSTANDING, keeping the dance floor full & moving with non-stop with Pop, Rock, Urban, Dance, Soul & more. Their musician credits: No1 UK & International artists live at stadiums & Arenas around the world. This band deliver The Party!
Our Guide to the best
Wedding Bands Hampshire has to offer
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Hampshire is home to a wide variety of musicians from pop princes Craig David and Matt Cardle to indie troubadour Frank Turner, who perhaps sums up the eclectic musical output as a former punk turned folk singer-songwriter. Hampshire has produced musicians across all musical genres including celebrated cellist Jennifer Ward Clarke, top 40 hit factory from the 1980’s Howard Jones and Grammy award winning indie-pop singer, Foxes.
At more than 1,400 square miles, Hampshire has plenty of space for hosting music festivals and events. Boomtown is one of its largest with over 30 stages celebrating music from every musical genre, Victorious is a family friendly music festival that takes place over the August bank holiday on the Southsea Seafront, the beautiful Grange Park Opera hosts The Grange Festival series of world-class opera performances in the heart of Hampshire and Wickham Festival ticks the boutique box winning ‘Best UK Festival, cap. under 15000’ at the Live UK Music Business Awards in October 2015.
Hampshire is not short of music venues with The Joiners, The Wedgewood Rooms and The West End Centre hosting smaller music events in Southampton, Southsea and Aldershot and the Pyramids Centre and Portsmouth Guildhall catering to audiences of up to 1,250 & 2,500.
Our Wedding Bands in Hampshire
Our bands are available to hire in every area of Hampshire including:
Alive Network is home to 11 of the very best wedding bands who are based in Hampshire and 575 other bands who are available to hire for weddings taking place within the county.
Hiring a Wedding Band In Hampshire
How much does it cost to hire wedding bands in Hampshire?
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 Hampshire Has To Offer!
Check out these reviews of Hampshire wedding bands to help you find the perfect band for you.
"Highly recommended - no complications at all."
The guys did a fantastic job of entertaining everyone throughout the night - lost count of the number of people who said how great the music was. They managed the ebb and flow of the evening perfectly and definitely left the crowd wanting more! Booking and setup, etc. all went smoothly - no complications at all. Thank you!
"Dreamy wedding band - would definitely recommend!"
Swamp Cats played at our wedding on Saturday 30.03.19 and they were absolutely brilliant. Straight away, almost all guests were up on the dance floor and the mood was perfect. They create such a lively atmosphere and are all cool guys so our friends and family enjoyed drinking and chatting with them. Every song was amazing, the sets were full of energy and they even organised a Spotify playlist for us without questioning why we felt Smells like teen spirit, Nirvana, was an appropriate song for a wedding! We loved you guys, couldn’t recommend more :). Rachel and Peter x
"We Can't Rate You Highly Enough!"
We have had so many comments on how good the band were. Alex was so easy to contact and made the whole booking/organising really straight forward. You made our wedding reception AMAZING and we can't rate you highly enough. Thanks again!
"Teenage Kicks were a great end to a fantastic day"
Teenage Kicks were excellent at our Wedding Reception. We had seen them before at a friend's wedding and had no hesitation in booking them for ours. Booking was simple through the Alive Network and we paid the final amount before the wedding to reduce the hassle of paying on the night. We were called 3 weeks before to organise the set list, access to the venue and provision for food etc... The band were 100% professional and the set was well- balanced to suit younger and older people. They organised their sets around our first dance (which they provided) and played a DJ set in between. We would definitely recommend the band and wish them all the best in the future! Martin and Jade.
"Great performance, had everyone dancing."
They performed at our wedding in December, all our guests commented on how good the band was. They definitely made a difference to the night. Perfect for a small/medium size venue, created an amazing atmosphere. The guys were easy to get along with and very easy to deal with on the lead up to the day. I would definitely recommended The Good Habits to anyone considering booking them.
"They bring energy and fun to a set full of party tunes new a..."
Hit factory played our informal wedding reception and were the perfect party band. They bring energy and fun to a set full of party tunes new and old. Everyone was dancing and the guests all said they had a great night. Perfect for what we wanted and made our wedding day complete. Thank you Hit factory Nigel and Luisa x
Local Hampshire Wedding Venues
We work closely with some amazing wedding venues in Hampshire including: Elvetham Hotel, The Tithe Barn, Rivervale Barn, Clock Barn, Tylney Hall, Old Thorns Golf & Country Estate, Audleys Wood Hotel, Lainston House Hotel, Master Builder's House Hotel 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 Hampshire
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 Hampshire and the surrounding areas: By Siobhan Louise and Caroline Sian Weddings & Events.
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