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Out of control! Brought the vibes and party!!

5 stars - Out Of Control are Highly Recommended
booked Out Of Control for their wedding in Shropshire August 2026

“Out of control! We’re a fantastic addition to our evening party, Andre and his band really nailed the brief and brought the vibes and party to life! We would absolutely recommend them to others planning a celebration or wedding. Everyone commented on how great they were.”


Ended an amazing day on a massive high

5 stars - Happy Hour are Highly Recommended
booked Happy Hour for their wedding in Oxfordshire August 2026

“Happy hour performed at the evening of our wedding and were amazing! So many of our guests said how brilliant they were. Technically they were really impressive. Vocally they sounded great. All four guys were so friendly. And the setlist they picked had a full dance floor all night. They were also flexible after our timings fell back a bit, merging the last two sets. Worth every penny and would ...” Read more


Our guests raved about the band

5 stars - Melody Makers are Highly Recommended
booked Melody Makers for their wedding in Devon August 2026

“The band were super flexible and accommodating. They were on following a ceilidh and we weren’t sure if guests would have the energy to be on the dance floor but we did not need to worry- Melody Makers had them up and dancing even during the sound check! We had so many compliments on the band for both their sound and the energy they brought. We also had a small emergency on the dance floor, the ba...” Read more


Absolutely Brilliant!

5 stars - The Kicks are Highly Recommended
booked The Kicks for their party in Surrey August 2026

“Pleasure to deal with - so easygoing and accommodating. Everyone at the party has been raving about them. The music was outstanding- they are superb- just book them! ”


Band was great

5 stars - Drive are Highly Recommended
booked Drive for their wedding in Derbyshire August 2026

“Drive were excellent to deal with from start to finish, and made good suggestions as to timing for when the acoustic and full band sets could be around the food serving etc. Music great and everyone loved them. Kept a lively atmosphere going. Definitely recommend”


The best wedding band around!

5 stars - Party Starters are Highly Recommended
booked Party Starters for their wedding in Wiltshire August 2026

“We honestly couldn’t recommend **The Party Starters** enough! We booked them for our wedding on **1st August 2026**, after a friend recommended them having seen them perform at another wedding and we are SO glad they did! From the very beginning, they were incredibly flexible, kind and understanding when our circumstances and wedding date changed. They made the whole process feel easy and s...” Read more


They filled the dance floor

5 stars - The Arcadias are Highly Recommended
booked The Arcadias for their wedding in Oxfordshire August 2026

“Lovely people who are natural born performers. Their sound was great, range of songs fantastic, and they put a smile on everyone's faces!”


The best gig I’ve ever been to- and it was my wedding!!!

5 stars - Rock Up are Highly Recommended
booked Rock Up for their wedding in Bristol August 2026

“Seriously the best wedding band I’ve ever seen. They were so fun, got the vibes spot on and partied with us perfectly! All we have heard since our wedding is about how incredible the band was. Really was the best gig I’ve ever seen!”


Guests were glued to the dance floor

5 stars - Riptide are Highly Recommended
booked Riptide for their wedding in Surrey August 2026

“Riptide were amazing! They did an unbelievable job when performing the song for our first dance (lucky man, the verve) and were fantastic throughout the evening. Our guests loved them and were glued to the dance floor with a great variety of songs, all performed excellently. We received so much positive feedback from our guests and we can’t thank them enough for making the evening of our wedding s...” Read more


A great addition to Julesfest

5 stars - The Royale are Highly Recommended
booked The Royale for their party in Cheshire August 2026

“I put on a festival style party for my birthday and The Royale added the rock section that was very much required for the evening… if anyone is considering the same I would highly recommend, a brilliant selection of indie/rock that would make any party go off with a bang !”

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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