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Cheshire is home to musical talents across a range of genres. Cheshire artists include singer-songwriter Gary Barlow OBE, mezzo-soprano Alice Coote, Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts, 1-D’s Harry Styles, record producer and singer-songwriter to stars like Beyonce and Sia, Chris Braide, blues steel acoustic guitarist Tom Doughty, and rockers The Virginmarys.
Cheshire showcases live music across the county, with venues such as Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre, The Acoustic Lounge in Stockport, Alexander’s Jazz Theatre in Chester, and with smaller community venues and pubs like Bollington Arts Centre and Knutsford’s very own Wine and Wallop. The region is home to music events such as Car Fest North, Neighbourhood Weekender, Macclesfield Festival and Jodrell Bank’s Bluedot Festival, which combines music, science and culture.
Cheshire Wedding Bands on Alive Network
Our bands are available to hire in every area of Cheshire including:
Alive Network is home to the very best wedding bands who are available to hire for weddings taking place within the area.
Hiring Wedding Bands in Cheshire
How much does it cost to hire a wedding band in Cheshire?
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 Cheshire Has To Offer!
Check out these reviews of Cheshire wedding bands to help you find the perfect band for you.
"Our very own tipi festival wedding!"
We wanted to say thank you so much to The Upstarts for making our day even more incredible! We held our very own tipi festival wedding, breaking many of the normal traditions. It was fun, relaxed and informal and the band complemented this amazingly. We asked for a chilled out vibe to begin and then to step it up! And step it up they truly did! The dance floor was packed and everyone was raving about them. We even had an extremely tired pregnant guest, ready to pop, who could not bring herself to leave the dance floor until the end! I had lost my voice by the end of the night from singing. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you from the new Mr and Mrs Matthias.
"Fantastic from start to finish"
The guys were amazing... They managed to sort a few surprises out before hand which really made the evening special! But lets cut to the chase... As a live band... The music was incredible. The sound was fantastic. The dance floor was filled & EVERYBODY commented how amazing the band was. Cheers Lads
"Absolutely amazing - would highly recommend!"
The Royale performed at our wedding on 25th July and they were fantastic! Aside from our first dance song (I'm A Believer - which they played amazingly!) we didn't request any specific songs but the band chose a great setlist with a really good mix of crowd pleasers. This along with their enthusiasm and stage presence really got everyone up and dancing! They were really genuine, lovely guys and also allowed my husband to get up on stage and perform with them - which he loved! So many of our guests have commented on how amazing they were and how they were a highlight of the day. We would highly recommend them to anyone!
"Everything we hoped for and more!!"
We are so so pleased we booked Stargazer for our special day! From start to finish they were incredible and the atmosphere was everything we hoped it would be!! We received so much positive feedback from the guests and we would one hundred percent recommend these guys for up beat and fun entertainment! The guests and us loved every single minute of having them with us!
"Everyone has told me how much they loved you guys!"
Everyone has told me how much they loved you guys! We thought you were incredible. Thanks for making it the best evening do.
"The only review you need to read"
Simply exceptional! The Upstarts were exceptional. We researched and researched to make sure we had the perfect band for us - for our guests - and we couldn’t have been happier. The atmosphere was incredible! The songs were perfection! Their voices superb! They were extremely professional yet fun! Everyone was impressed, so much so, their names were asked for and future bookings already in discussion amongst guests. I wouldn’t hestitate in recommending them to family and friends. Thank you The Upstarts - we loved you guys!
Local Cheshire Wedding Venues
We work closely with some amazing wedding venues in Cheshire including: Peckforton Castle, Sandhole Oak Barn, Crewe Hall, Thornton Manor, Nunsmere Hall Hotel, Colshaw Hall Country Estate, Belle Epoque Brasserie, De Vere Carden Park Hotel, The Mere Court Hotel, Thornton Hall 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 Cheshire
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 Cheshire and the surrounding areas: Benessamy Wedding & Event Planning, Your Fabulous Wedding, Mary Cushen Wedding Planner, Fabulous Together, Charlotte Elise Weddings & Events and Staffordshire Wedding Planning.
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