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Wedding Bands in Manchester

Wedding bands in Manchester

We've been booking live music for weddings since 1999, and every act on this page is one we represent and know well — a covers band, a party band, a function band, whatever you'd call it, the job's the same: read the room and get people dancing. You can hear each one before you decide, read genuine reviews from couples who've actually booked them, and check your date without ever picking up the phone.

Manchester has real range for a wedding: country houses and historic halls, working barns and estates, and well-loved venues around Gorton, Salford and Old Trafford that couples come back to again and again — places like The Monastery Manchester, The Midland Hotel, Ordsall Hall among them. Wherever you're getting married here, there's usually a band on this page who already knows the room.

That range asks a slightly different thing of the band each time. A big country house or a barn wants a five- or six-piece with a proper PA built to fill the space; a smaller venue or an intimate marquee does just as well with the same band scaled to a four-piece, without losing any of the energy. Some of Manchester's grandest venues run their own noise conditions, so it's always worth checking the licence before you book — we can usually tell you what to expect if we've played the room before.

On cost: most Manchester weddings book a four- or five-piece for somewhere between £1,400 and £2,600. What actually moves that number is the size of the line-up, the day of the week, the time of year, and how far the band's travelling. A Saturday in July will cost more than a Friday in November, and a three-piece will always come in under a seven-piece with horns. We quote against your real date and your real venue rather than a list price, and that quote includes PA, lighting and the band's travel to wherever you're getting married in Manchester — there's no separate mileage charge to budget for.

Ready to book one? Just tell us the date and the venue, and we'll come back with whichever of our acts are free and genuinely suit the room. If you'd like to see a band play live before committing to anything, just ask — we run showcases, and can sometimes get you into a public date too. Nothing's held until it's confirmed in writing, but once it is, that's exactly who turns up.

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Stereo Jack

Four or Five Piece Band | Male & Female Vocals | Huge Range Of Songs | Full Dancefloor Guaranteed

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From £1,480

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

UpTones

Powerhouse Female Vocals | Modern & Classics Song List | Amazing Reviews

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From £2200

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Tommy Guns

The Ultimate Four Piece Wedding & Party Band Performing Rock & Pop Hits From Across The Generations

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From £2,420

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Tommy & Sons

Three or Four Piece Folk Style Covers Band | Roaming or Static Options Available.

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From £2,020

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Tommy & The Big Guns

6 Piece Band | Horn Section | The Tommy Guns' Big Brother

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From £3,070

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Brooklyn

5 Piece Band | Male Vocals | Horn Section

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From £2,165

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
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Working with a budget?

We work with acts from £250 - £5,000+! We can certainly help you find the perfect entertainment that fits your style and budget - get in touch to get started.

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Hot Piece Of Brass

8 Piece Band | Full Horn Section & Female Vocals | Internationally Renowned

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From £3500

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Third Wheel

Three Piece Band | Male Vocals | Huge Live Energy

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From £1,140

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Havana

8 Piece Powerhouse Band | Female Vocals | Horn Section | Amazing Arrangements To Keep You Dancing

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From £3,350

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Upstarts

4 Piece Band | Female & Male Vocals | Dance Floor Fillers

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From £1,635

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Garden Party

Fresh, Stylish & Truly Awesome. Garden Party Are A Party Band Of The Very Highest Standard.

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From £3,995

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Chosen Few

4 Piece | Male Vocals | A supremely talented band seamlessly covering all genres

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From £1,555

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

44th Street

Pop, rock & soul funksters 44th Street - the essential ingredient for any party

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From £1,370

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
Working with a budget?

Working with a budget?

We work with acts from £250 - £5,000+! We can certainly help you find the perfect entertainment that fits your style and budget - get in touch to get started.

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The Edit

Four Piece Band | Male Vocals | Wealth Of Talent For A Full Dance-Floor

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From £1,920

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Empire

Engaging, energetic and in demand. Empire turn your event up to eleven!

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From £1,500

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Soul Sealed Delivered

Soul, RnB and Motown perfection from the outstanding Soul Sealed Delivered | Female Lead Vocals | 80s Specialist Option

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From £1,635

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Cubs

Three Piece Band | Male Vocals | Mumford Meets Party

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From £1,240

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Amplifier

Popular 3-Piece Band | Highly Experienced | Full of Energy

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From £1,715

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

Most Manchester weddings book a four- or five-piece for somewhere between £1,400 and £2,600, all in including PA, lighting and travel. What moves the figure is the line-up size, the day of the week and the season.
All of it — Gorton, Salford, Old Trafford and Chorlton-on-Medlock and everywhere between, plus the surrounding towns and villages just over the county line.
Some of the grandest venues run their own noise conditions or curfews, so it's worth confirming the licence when you book — we can usually tell you what to expect if we've played there before.
Yes, in almost every case — tell us the song when you book and we'll confirm it.
Twelve to eighteen months for a Saturday in peak season; off-peak dates and weekdays hold later.
Often, yes — we run private showcases, and every act has video and real reviews.

Reviews

(5)

“We just wanted to say the biggest thank you from the absolute bottom of our heart. You made our day so so special! It is not lost on us how many times we had to change it but you made it so perfect and so easy, it never became frustrating or a sad moment. You guys were incredible!! It was actually amazing! The set list was perfect and everyone loved it. I’ve lost count of how many people have text us saying that you are the best band they’ve ever heard and we can’t disagree! You made the wedding so special and unforgettable! Could not recommend you enough. Thank you so so much!”

(5)

“Thank you all so much for playing at the Joshua Tarrant Trust Charity Casino Night. It truly made the night complete. You all were fantastic, It was a pleasure meeting you all and seeing the enjoyment you get out of performing while helping us raise much needed funds was wonderful. Thank you all again, love and best wishes, Sean and Denise.”

(5)

“We had the best time! Lots of compliments about the music. Five stars.”

(5)

“We hired The Tommy Guns through Hireaband for our wedding on 29th August and everything was absolutely outstanding. The service from Libbi at Hireaband was really excellent, she was very quick to respond to any queries and put us in contact with the band where necessary. The performance from the band themselves was incredible, we’ve since had several comments from guests saying how impressed they were.

Thank you so much!

Liam & Daisy”

(5)

“The Tommy Guns recently played at our wedding and were absolutely fantastic, the dance floor was never empty, which says a lot! After running into some travel issues, the guys did everything they could to ensure our evening went perfectly. Extremely professional and talented group, could not recommend them enough!”

(5)

“The Tommy Guns delivered an unbelievable service on our wedding day. They were friendly and professional throughout, and their performance on the night was unforgettable. They learned our first dance song and delivered it with quality. They listened to our preferences and created a top notch setlist. They had the whole place rocking (and crowd surfing) all evening - so many people were asking who they were. A band was such an important part of our reception, and we are so happy that we went with The Tommy Guns - thank you Jono, Ian, Jim, and James! Liam and Ashley.”

Local Venues in Manchester

The Monastery Manchester

The Monastery Manchester

Pugin’s Gothic masterpiece in Gorton, rescued from ruin and painstakingly restored — a wedding here feels like an event in the building’s own life.

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The Midland Hotel

The Midland Hotel

Edwardian grandeur on Peter Street, where Rolls met Royce and the tango arrived in Britain — still one of Manchester’s great occasion hotels.

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Ordsall Hall

Ordsall Hall

A black-and-white Tudor manor house first recorded in 1177, standing its ground in the middle of Salford with a walled herb garden and an orchard.

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Great John Street Hotel

Great John Street Hotel

A Victorian schoolhouse behind Deansgate turned boutique hotel, with a two-tier Oyster Bar and a rooftop playground above the city treetops.

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Victoria Warehouse

Victoria Warehouse

An early 1900s cotton warehouse on Trafford Wharf, all raw brick and iron pillars, and one of the North West’s great blank-canvas wedding spaces.

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Victoria Baths

Victoria Baths

A Grade II* listed Edwardian swimming baths in Chorlton-on-Medlock, saved by public vote and now one of Manchester's most distinctive wedding venues. Live bands who know the room.

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Manchester Hall

Manchester Hall

The city’s old Freemasons’ hall on Bridge Street, full of domed ceilings, dark panelling, roof terrace views and an all-seeing eye or three.

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The Whitworth

The Whitworth

An art gallery set in its own park on Oxford Road, where Victorian galleries open out into glass and trees and the art stays up for your party.

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The Principal / Kimpton Clocktower

The Principal / Kimpton Clocktower

Waterhouse’s great terracotta clocktower on Oxford Street, with marble staircases, oak panelling and one of the North West’s largest ballrooms.

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