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Beat Surrender
Rock and Pop TrioBeat Surrender are a young, energetic and highly talented function band. With a repertoire full of dance floor fillers, and a tight, powerful sound far bigger than their 3 piece lineup suggests; they're guaranteed to bring the house down at your party!
Algorhythm
Wedding BandA phenomenal, 100% live, four-piece unit essential for every party! With music from 60's (the Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Etta James) right through to the latest chart hits (Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Bruno Mars), Algorhythm are ready to fill your dance floor with favourites for everyone!
The MBB Band
10 Piece Big BandMagnificent 10 piece act specialising in Modern songs in a Swing style, Jumpin' Jive, Supercool Swing & R'n'B! Covering music from the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, to Take That and Radiohead, The MBB Band's extensive repertoire is set to entertain all night long!
Soul Power
Wedding BandSoul power are a professional high energy 9 piece funk and soul band from North Yorkshire. With over a decade of experience performing at venues such as Blenheim Palace, this band will be sure to leave you and your guests with a night to remember.
In The Red
Wedding BandA professional, in demand band with experience, style & energy! With an amazing show full of the very latest party favorites plus unforgettable classics, In The Red guarantee you and your guests a night to remember!
Vintage Jukebox
Wedding BandSwing, Soul and Rock & Roll performed by a young, charismatic band. This show is feel good, high energy and interactive, not your average swing band!! Excellent musicians, a fun performance and repertoire that everybody will know and can dance to!
Amore Swing
Swing BandA professional 5-8 piece Swing band with style, class, sophistication & incredible musicianship! Fronted by a charismatic crooner accompanied by highly trained jazz musicians, Amore Swing will create the perfect atmosphere at your event whether you require beautiful ballads or up-tempo swinging jive... Read more...
The Fireflites
Wedding BandPerfect for 50's themed events, weddings, tribute nights, casinos, holiday parks or hotels; The Fireflites will take you back to that definitive era with the classic feel good songs and have you twistin', jivin' and rock 'n' rollin' all night long!
Soul Stew
Wedding BandSoul Stew's repertoire utilises the raw funk of King Curtis, the heavy bass of James Brown and the household hooks of Stevie Wonder plus many more! A dedicated band who love what they do, Soul Stew's passion for performing shines through at every event and is guaranteed to make your night!
BackBeat
Party Function BandAn electric group of 5 young, cool, professional musicians. Their ever expanding repertoire covers a huge range. From Soul, Funk, Motown & Disco to Rock & Pop, all your favorite party classics & latest modern day hits guarantee to get the party started!
Our Guide to the Best
Wedding Bands Newcastle has to offer
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Newcastle is home to a wide range of musicians, including folk-rockers Lindisfarne, Dire Straits founders David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler OBE and Lighthouse Family – the aficionados of easy-listening. Music producer Riton hails from here, along with award winning saxophonist John Harle, alternative pop and indie bands Sharks Took the Rest and Lanterns On The Lake, plus Cheryl of Girls Aloud fame.
Newcastle hosts musicians and bands across the city in a range of venues, large and small. These include former picture house the O2 Academy, live music bar The Cluny, and the Theatre Royal & City Hall. It also holds a wide range of festivals every year – from the This is Tomorrow Festival, to SummerTyne American roots music festival, and Northern Chords across the region.
Hiring an Newcastle Wedding Band
How much does it cost to hire a wedding band in Newcastle?
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 Newcastle Has To Offer!
Check out these reviews of Newcastle wedding bands to help you find the perfect band for you.
"So professional and talented"
Absolutely fabulous. So professional and talented. Absolutely made our wedding. Every single person there commented on how amazing they were!! Wish we could do it all again.
"Brilliant addition, got guests energised & dancing!"
Thank you to Andy & the group for playing at our wedding. The guys performed for guests between the meal & evening dancing and it really helped lift the mood to get people in a good mood for partying. Lots of people say it was one of the highlights of the day, even the venue staff stopped work to watch! They arrived on time, were accommodating for a weird request to serenade a guest and were very friendly & warm. Would 100% recommend. Thank you!
"I was on the dance floor most of the night – everything was ..."
They were fantastic – I was on the dance floor most of the night – everything was great – one of our guests is actually in a very successful band and he commented that the band were great. Friends and family have also commented on how good they were. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish we had had them do their sets 30 minutes later particularly the second set so the dancefloor was a bit more full but we had a great time regardless and this was in no way a reflection on the band – more on the alcohol consumption of my guests!!
The band were fantastic and the party was a HUGE success. Thanks for all your help.
"They were the best band we have ever heard"
fantastic friendly band that had the guests on the dance floor all night, they were the best band we have ever heard.
Local Nottingham Wedding Venues
We work closely with some amazing wedding venues in Newcastle & the North East including: Woodhill Hall, Close House Country Club, Durham Castle, Otterburn Towers, Lumley Castle Hotel, Alnwick Castle, Marriott Hotel, Chillingham Castle, Horton Grange Country House 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 Newcastle
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 Newcastle and the surrounding areas: Kook Events, Fin Flükra and Weddings By Sara Jane.
