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The Cyclones
Rock and Pop Party BandThe Cyclones set is geared very much towards keeping people on the dance floor and generating a party atmosphere, with strong harmonies, quality vocals, and energetic performances. Irish & Jewish repertoire also available!
The Sharpeners
Acoustic Rock and Pop BandThe Sharpeners are an acoustic band that plays an eclectic mix of covers from folk to funk and pretty much everything in between! Professional in every way, The Sharpeners cover music from Bruno Mars, Adele, Crowded House, The Script and much more!
Marvellous Medicine
Wedding BandMarvellous Medicine are a top-end female fronted five-piece cover band based in Brighton, England. Offering live-wired, straight-shootin’, pelvis-pushing music with arousing live performances that you’ll simply have to move to. Forget your typical cheesy party bands, Marvellous Medicine are the real... Read more...
Blue Mojitos
Wedding BandBlue Mojitos are a classy & stylish jazz band, performing a wide selection of tracks, from classic standards through to modern day favourites. They possess the experience and professionalism needed to provide the perfect accompaniment for your event.
The Jetts
Wedding BandA cool & highly experienced 3 piece band whose members have performed at world renowned venues including the Royal Albert Hall & Wembley Stadium! Performing music from the likes of Kings Of Leon, Maroon 5, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, Michael Jackson & more, The Jetts have perfected the art of f... Read more...
Blame It On The Boogie
Wedding BandIf you want to entertain your guests and make your special day go off in style, look no further! Blame It On The Boogie are an exceptional function band known for their superb live performances, playing classic songs from the 50's through to today's top 40 hits!
Soiree
Wedding BandSoiree are an eclectic, professional and entertaining band of professional musicians, bringing energetic performances to weddings and functions across the UK. With notable performances at the prestigious Glastonbury Festival, The Hilton Hotel (London), and Proctor & Gambles Christmas Party, Soiree a... Read more...
The Medleys
Wedding BandWith a fine blend of male & female vocals, 4 part harmonies & a vast repertoire spanning across the decades, The Medleys will help elevate any event & create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests! Covering the very latest hits from the likes of Pharrell, Jess Glynn & Maroon 5 to classi... Read more...
Motown Vogue
Motown BandTake you & your guests back to the 60s & 70s with the truly authentic & charismatic Motown Vogue. This 7 piece band perform classics from artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 & more! Vocal Trio also available!
Walkabout Wandas
Acoustic Walkabout BandWalkabout Wandas are a fun, interactive & unique acoustic band that can't seem to stay in one place! Roaming around your event, entertaining guests with popular party songs from the last 40 years, Walkabout Wandas are a perfect addition to any event!
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.
"Best band ever! Absolutely made our wedding!"
Cannot recommend these guys enough! They absolutely made our wedding into the party we wanted. Everybody was on the dancefloor from the first few seconds of the first song until the encore! Absolutely brilliant band and really nice guys as well. Epic!
"Juicebox were just amazing, they made our wedding reception ..."
Juicebox were just fabulous! Their sound was amazing and they absolutely made our night. The dance floor was packed through the night. So many of our guests said how fantastic they were. We cannot recommend them highly enough! If you want a band that will keep you and your guests dancing into the night then you must book them!
"Brilliant classy act that totally made the party!"
Sugar Push were superb. From the excellent early communication with Alex through to the no fuss, quick and skilful set up, they were professional throughout. And when they finally started playing, wow, what a classy and skilled act. A great range of tunes and super tight when they played, all the guests absolutely loved it, and we couldn’t have been happier. Would totally recommend!
"They had the dancefloor packed and played exactly the sort o..."
Out Of Control were absolutely brilliant at our wedding! They had the dancefloor packed and played exactly the sort of music we wanted. We gave them a selection from their repertoire that we liked and a few that we didn’t want and they put together a great set list. They played a couple of DJ sets in between their sets which made them good value. They were really friendly and polite and we would definitely recommend.
"These guys made a great day even better!"
These guys were polite and professional leading up to our wedding, communicated well and listened to our song requests. On the day they played our first dance which was beautiful to hear, followed by two well thought through sets which had everyone up and dancing. The dance floor was packed and the rest of the room was empty. That’s the sign of a great band. Loads of great feedback from the guests, these guys really are the ones to go for!
"We made the right decision! They were fab!"
We were so excited to have Seven perform at our wedding in August - they did not disappoint! All the guests were up and dancing and we had loads of compliments about the band. They only shame is we were having so much fun the evening flew by!
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.
