Pop & Rock Bands in Manchester

Hire a rock and pop covers band in Manchester

A good pop and rock band turns a room of guests into a crowd. In Manchester, these bands are booked for company parties, wedding evenings, milestone birthdays and summer events — anywhere people want to sing along to songs they know, from eighties anthems and Britpop to the latest chart hits.

Whether your event is near Didsbury, the city centre and Salford Quays or elsewhere in Manchester, the bands on this page cover the whole area. Local venues include Great John Street Hotel, The Whitworth and Manchester Hall — if you're still choosing, it's worth checking where a band would set up and whether there's a sound limiter.

Pop and rock covers a lot of ground. Some bands lean towards classic rock and big guitar anthems, others towards indie and Britpop, and some are pure chart-pop party bands with mash-ups and medleys. A few minutes watching their videos will tell you which fits your crowd.

Hireaband has been booking live music since 1999. Every pop and rock band here travels to Manchester as standard, brings its own PA and lighting, and the quote you receive includes travel — use the instant quote button on this page to check prices and availability for your date.

The essentials:

• Typical cost: from around £1,000 for a smaller line-up to £3,000 or more for a larger band, depending on date and set times
• Line-ups from three and four-piece bands to six-piece bands with extra vocalists or keys
• Two live sets plus a DJ playlist between and after sets as standard with most bands
• Travel, PA and lighting are included in every quote
• Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Check the room size and any sound limiter before you choose. Rock sets can be loud, so a band used to playing at a controlled volume — or one with electronic drums — is worth considering for smaller rooms or venues with strict limits.

A three or four-piece typically starts from around £1,000, while a six-piece with extra vocals or keys can reach £3,000 or more. The date and your set times make a difference too. The price in your quote includes travel, PA and lighting, so it won't change once you've booked.

Rather than a generic demo, each band's page shows the actual line-up you'd be booking, with videos, audio, a song list and client reviews. Between them you'll get a clear sense of the sound and the show well before the day.

Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen a band, we handle the contract, the deposit and the arrangements, and stay in touch through to the day. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and an emergency contact line is available on the day if anything needs sorting quickly.