London Wedding Bands

Several factors can affect the price of a wedding band, mainly the number of musicians, the experience of the band and travelling distance.

Below are some approximate price ranges to give you an idea of what to expect:

• 3-piece band: £1000-£1500
• 4-piece band: £1200 - £2000
• 5-piece band: £1500 - £2500
• 6-piece band: £1800 - £3000
• 7-piece band: £2000 - £3500
• 8-piece band: £2500 - £4000

We always outline exactly what’s included in your quote, but as a guide, you can expect all prices to include the following:

• 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets to finish by midnight
• Professional PA system (Speakers, mixing desk, amps etc)
• High-quality lighting for performance area and dance floor
• DJ Playlists before, between and after live sets until midnight
• Travel expenses
• Public Liability Insurance and required PAT test certificates

When hiring a band through Bands For Hire, you'll be assigned a dedicated member of our team with extensive experience in the wedding industry. We'll be happy to assist with any queries you may have to ensure a stress-free booking process from the moment of your enquiry to the big day itself.

We advise booking 12-18 months in advance to make sure you don’t miss out on your favourite band.

Booking a London wedding band is straightforward:

• Browse through our selection of bands, watch videos, and read reviews.
• Enquire about your favourite bands by using the contact form on their profile page.
• Get a Quote: We’ll check availability and provide a quote based on your event location.
• Confirm: If you're happy with the quote, send us your details, and we’ll send a contract for you to sign and pay a 20% deposit.

No, all of our wedding bands provide free DJ playlists throughout the evening until midnight, so you won’t need to book a DJ as well.

Most of our bands in London do offer DJ sets as an optional add-on. This involves a member of the band DJ-ing from a laptop and is more cost effective than booking a separate DJ.

Wedding bands usually base their quote on a standard arrival time of approximately 5:30pm/6pm. If the band are setting up in a different room to the meal and speeches, they'll be able to set up straight away. Otherwise, the band will usually wait until the meal and speeches have finished, avoiding any interruptions

Wedding bands typically take around an hour to set up and sound check, with some larger bands requiring up to 2 hours.

Professional wedding bands will always endevour to work to your schedule. As a general guide, we recommend starting the band's live sets no earlier than 8:30pm/9pm.

Our wedding bands perform a variety of hits from every decade, ensuring there’s a little something to keep guests of all ages entertained.

Whether it’s classic soul and Motown you’re into, or bang up-to-date chart hits, you’ll find something to suit your tastes.

Some of the most popular genres covered include:

• Pop/Chart Music
• Indie and Rock
• Motown/Soul/R&B
• Vintage/Jazz/Swing
• 90s/Britpop
• 50s/60s Rock 'n' Roll
• 70s Disco/Funk
• 80s Classics
• Dance and Pop

Yes, most of our wedding bands can accommodate sound limiters and volume restrictions.

If your wedding venue has a sound limiter or in-house PA system, please mention this in your enquiry, and we’ll ensure your wedding band is suitable.

Many of our wedding bands can adjust their set-up by using an electric drum kit and in-ear monitors.

The bands featured on this page are local wedding bands based in London and have performed at some of the most famous and popular venues across the city including:

• The Shard
• Kew Gardens
• The Dorchester
• Fulham Palace
• Syon Park
• The Barbican Centre
• Claridge’s
• The Gherkin
• The Natural History Museum
• The Hurlingham Club
• The Ned
• The Ritz