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About The Busketeers

Award Winning, 4 singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists performing classics for all ages whilst switching instruments & harmonising!

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Plymouth

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Award Winning (Southwest Wedding Awards 2022 and 2023 Entry). The Busketeers are a band like no other, known for their raw energy and diverse shows. Comprised of four talented musicians who are all singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, they captivate audiences with their ability to harmonise and seamlessly swap instruments while delivering a unique sound that blends genres from all over the musical spectrum. Their passion for music is evident in every note they play. The Busketeers originally formed on the streets of Plymouth, Devon, UK, where they quickly gained a reputation for their diverse performances and impressive musical skills. The band consists of Kendall Williams, Luke Engel (part of the band Wild Fenn), Matthew Gordon Price, and Olly Parker. Each member brings their own unique style and influences to the group, resulting in a sound that is both eclectic and cohesive. Despite their success as a street band, The Busketeers quickly gained a following and began playing at local venues, eventually building a fan base that extended beyond their hometown. Their reputation as a must-see live act grew, and they were soon playing at festivals and venues across the country. The Busketeers are set to release their album, "The Busketeers," in 2023. The album will showcase the band's impressive range of musical styles and their ability to seamlessly blend them together. From folk to rock to pop, "The Busketeers" is a testament to the bands musical prowess and dedication to their craft. Since then, The Busketeers have continued to tour and release new music, building a loyal fan base along the way. They have played at some of the UK's biggest music festivals and stages, including Boardmasters, Plymouth Pavilions, Tunes In The Dunes, Leopallooza, Rock Oyster, Tunes In The Park, Rattler Fest, Little Orchard Festival and many more. As The Busketeers continue to evolve and grow as musicians, one thing remains constant: their commitment to providing audiences with an unforgettable live experience. We are very open to bespoke packages and we work with all clients to provide the best service we can! We aren't just a function band, we are a peoples band and we do our best at every gig. PREVIOUS CLIENTS/EVENTS -Plymouth Pavilions -Plymouth Argyle -Flyhalf of the Saracens Rugby FC -Roger Young ltd -South West Childrens Hospice ltd -Over 400 weddings couples over the last 6 years -Over 50 charity events -Over 1800 Gigs since 2015 PREVIOUS FESTIVALS Boardmasters (Saturday 2023) Tunes On The Sands (Main Stage Supporting The Wailers) Little Orchard Festival (Main stage supporting The Wurzels, Kula Shaker & ASH) Rattler Fest (Main supporting Scouting for Girls; East 17, Celtic Social Club) Leopallooza (BBC/Mono Stages) Tunes In The Park (Main Stage) Maui Waui (Main Stage) Looe Fest (Main Stage & Harbour Stage) Tunes in Dunes (Second Stage) Bearded Theory (Maui Stage) The Great Estate Festival (Madam Wongs) Rock Oyster Festival (The Howl) Plymouth Pavilions

The Busketeers

5 out of 5

13 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

The Busketeers' Reviews

5 out of 5

What an awesome band! As live music lovers we just had to get a band to play at our evening celebrations. Matt and the boys did not disappoint! Great stage presence, great performance and just the nicest people. pretty much every guest came up to us afterward to say how much they enjoyed the music. 10/10!

Reply from The Busketeers

7 months ago

Thanks so much Tim and Emma! We loved it - great start to the year!

5 out of 5

The most amazing band we could have wished for!! Such high standards and we would highly recommend again. Such an awesome set up and a very talented group that catered for everyone aged 1 to 90 at our wedding. We want to book them again!!!

Reply from The Busketeers

1 year ago

Always up for the anniversary gig haha! Thanks for having us Sadie :)

5 out of 5

The guys were amazing, they had my 90 year old nan dancing for 2 hours! The whole evening were made by them and at the end of the night, all everyone could talk about was them. When chatting, you could tell they were just genuine, good human beings who loved what they were doing.

Reply from The Busketeers

1 year ago

Thank you so much Lyanne! We really enjoyed the gig! :)

5 out of 5

The Busketeers were brilliant – so friendly and communicative in the lead-up to the wedding and great on the night. Learned one of our favourite songs, got everyone dancing and listened to what we were after. Wouldn't hesitate to book them again, thanks guys!

Reply from The Busketeers

1 year ago

Thanks Ellie! We loved the day :D

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5 out of 5

Myself and my husband had the busketeers perform at our wedding and wow what a night of dancing, with all our loved ones to some fantastic music! If you’re looking for a band for your wedding or an event we highly recommend them! Thankyou so much to all of you what a great night!💃🏼🥂

5 out of 5

‘We hadn’t seen The Busketeers play before and it was a friend who came back from a wedding and was raving about them. So on that one review, it very much sounded like the kind of band we wanted for our wedding, and took a chance...Boy did that chance pay off. From our first inquiry down to the wedding evening itself, the guys were so organised, communicative, accommodating and just made things easy. Even when our wedding eve was delayed by a couple of hours, the guys were so understanding and professional, that they went on as soon as they could and played a full set. The set list was a perfect mix for the room of guests and everyone loved it. We would not have wished for any other band to have played at our wedding. They are so talented and were absolutely fantastic!

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The Busketeers' Song list

Our set list consists of 4 seperate sets as we have 4 unique singers, so we have a much wider range of songs than most bands or artists!

KENS SET

Alt-J – Left-Hand Free

Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Beach Boys – I Get Around

Beatles – Twist ‘n’ Shout

Bill Withers – Lovely Day

Black Stone Cherry - Can't You See

Blink-182 – What’s My Age Again?

Busted - Year 3000

Cage the Elephant – Ain’t No Rest

Chris Isaak – Wicked Game

Counting Crows - Accidently In Love

Cream – Sunshine of Your Love

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You / Distribed Sickness

Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Elvis - I Can't Help Falling In Love

Eric Clapton – Layla

Florence & The Machine - You Got The Love

Foo Fighters - Best of You

Foo Fighters - Everlong

Green Day - American Idiot

Green Day – Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Hanson - Umm Bop

Jack Johnson – Good People

Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic

Jimi Hendrix – Foxy Lady

Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze

Killers – Mr Brightside

Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

Kooks – Naïve

Las - There She Goes

Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk

Maroon 5 – Harder to Breathe

Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Metallica - Enter Sandman

Nickleback - How You Remind Me

Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box

Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Oasis – Champagne Supernova

Oasis – Don’t Look Back in Anger

Oasis - Wonderwall

Paulo Nutini – New Shoes

Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer

Queen - Fat Bottom Girls

Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Snow

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge

Reef – Place Your Hands

Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You (Friends Theme)

Ritchie Valens – La Bamba

Romantics – What I Like About You

Steeler’s Wheel – Stuck in the Middle with You

Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild

Stevie Wonder – Superstition

Strokes – Last Night

Strokes – Someday

Sum 41 – In Too Deep

Tom Petty - Learning To Fly

Toots and the Maytals – 54-46 Was My Number

Vaccines – If You Wanna?

Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag

LUKES SET

Alt J – Breeze Blocks

Animals – House of the Rising Sun

Bastille – Pompeii

Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Atlas hands

CCR – Proud Mary

Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Don Mclean - American Pie

Edward Sharpe - Home

The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup

George Ezra – Blame It on Me

George Ezra Budapest

Hudson & Taylor – Battles

Imagine Dragons – On Top of the World

Kodaline - The One

John Denver – Country Roads

Mighty Oaks – Storm

Monkees - I'm A Believer

Mumford & Sons – There Will Be Time

The National - Slow Show

Old Crow Medicine Show – Wagon Wheel

Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock

Simon and Garfunkel – Mrs Robinson

Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars

Soft Cell – Tainted Love

Vance Joy - I'm With You

Vance Joy - Missing Piece

Vance Joy - Riptide

Zac Brown - From Now On (Greatest Showman)

MATTS SET

AC/DC – Thunderstruck

Bears Den - Agape

Beatles – Don’t Let Me Down

Beatles - From Me To You

Bee Gees - Stayin Alive

Ben E King – Stand By Me

Ben Harper – Please Me Like You Want To

Beyoncé – Halo

Billy Idol - White Wedding

Black Keys – Lonely Boy

Blink 182 - All The Small Things

Blink 182 - First Date

Bob Dylan – Knocking On Heavens Door

Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved

Bob Marley - Three Little Birds

Bruce Springsteen – Atlantic City

CCR - Bad Moon Rising

Coldplay – Yellow

Corner Shop – Brimful of Asher

Dandy Warholes – Bohemian like You

David Bowie – Heroes

Eagle Eyed Cherry – Save Tonight

Elvis – Hound Dog

Elvis – You Are Always On My Mind

Fountains of Wayne – Stacey’s Mom

Guns'n'Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine

John Butler Trio – Zebra

Johnny Lee Hooker – Boom, Boom, Boom

Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire

Lumineers – Ho Hey

Matthew Gordon Price – Arrows

Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man

Mumford & Sons – Where Are You Now

New Basement Tapes – Kansas City

Nick Mulvey – Cucurucu

Nick Mulvey – I Don’t Wanna Go Home

Phantom Planet - California

Queens of the Stone Age - Make It Wit Chu

Redbone - Come Get Your Love

Rusted Root – Send Me on My Way

Semisonic - Closing Time

Snow Patrol – Open Your Eyes

Snow Patrol – Run

Stereophonics - Dakota

Steve Miller Band – The Joker

Sublime /OPM – What I Got / Heaven Is Halfpipe

T. Rex – I Love To Boogie

T. Rex – Cosmic Dancer

Tom Odel - Grow Old With Me

Toploader – Dancing In the Moonlight

U2 – With or without you

Vance Joy – Mess Is mine

Vance Joy – Best That I Can

Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony

We the Lion – So Fine

Yaz / Flying Pickets – Only You

OLLYS SET

Aloe Black – I Need A $

Band – The Wait

Black Eyed peas - Where Is The Love

Blackstreet - No Diggity

Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling

Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Cee Lo Green - Forget You

Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode

Crosby, Stills, Nash - Helplessly Hoping

Drake – Hold On

Eagles - One of these Nights

Eagles – Take It Easy

Earth, Wind, Fire – September

Ed Sheeran / Will Smith – Don’t / Loyal / Fresh Prince

Edward Sharpe – Home

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Faces – Ohh La La

Five - Keep On Moving

Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere

Fleetwood Mac – I Need Your Love So Bad

Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.

JJ Cale – Call Me the Breeze

Journey – Don’t Stop Believing

Kasier Cheifs - Ruby

Lionel Richie – Night Long

Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama

Mr Probz – Waves

Outkast - Hey Ya!

Police - Englishman In New York

Police - Roxanne

Ray Charles – Hit the Road Jack

Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up

Robbie Williams - Angels

Smash Mouth – All Star

Tiny Temper – Frisky

Tom Petty – Free Fallin’

Will Smith - Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Zutons – Valerie

ORIGINALS

The Busketeers - Arrows

The Busketeers - 1703

The Busketeers - El Dorado

The Busketeers - Ghost In The Wild

The Busketeers - Grow Old Together

The Busketeers - Hard Days

The Busketeers - Howlin At The Moon

The Busketeers - Like A Kite

The Busketeers - Old Blue

The Busketeers - Salt

The Busketeers - Start Livin'

The Busketeers - Steam

The Busketeers - Stick It On Ice

The Busketeers' Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1500
Up to 2 hours	£1750
Up to 3 hours	£2500

All prices include:The Busketeers are a dynamic 4-piece band perfect for weddings, offering an unforgettable live music experience. Featuring talented vocalists and multi-instrumentalists, they perform a wide variety of music to suit all tastes and moments of the day. The band provides a full PA system with professional lighting to create the perfect atmosphere. With excellent communication, seamless coordination, and top-tier service, The Busketeers ensure your wedding entertainment is stress-free and truly memorable.

Wedding ceremony2 musicians

This package includes: - Performance of music before the service begins (background) - Music during the signing of the register - 2 song requests for bride entrance and exit

£750

Drinks Reception2 musicians

This package includes: - Duo package - 2x 45mins sets - Music played between sets through speakers

£937.50

Duo Wedding Ceremony + Drinks Reception + Dinner2 musicians

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£1250

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Most say our ability to switch instruments and all sing. Nobody really does this like we do, mid songs, mid set and a lot of our clients really love this aspect - it also means we have a different sound for each set but it's still our own! Offering a wide range of genres, classic hits and new tunes as well.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Festivals: Boardmasters; Tunes In The Dunes; Looe Music Fest; Leopallooza; Tunes In The Park; Rattler Fest; Little Orchard Festival; Lechlade; Dart Fest and loads of local smaller festivals such as: Glas-Denbury; Salcombe Live; Kingsbridge Venues: 100s across the UK, but our biggest have been: Plymouth Pavilions; Plymouth Guildhall; Tate St Ives;

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

A very wide range but a few from each of us: Mumford & Sons; John Mayer; Red Hot Chilli Peppers; Beatles Jimi Hendrix; Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, JJ Cale, Bob Dylan, 90s bangers, Folk, indie, rock, reggae and just about anything we can cover!

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Boardmasters 2023 Plymouth Pavilions 2023 Tunes In The Park 2022 & 2023 (Main Stage) Rock Oyster 2023 Little Orchard Festival 2021 & 2022 Rattler Fest 2021 & 2022 Lechlade 2023 Looe Music Festival 2017 & 2018 Tunes In The Dunes 2018 Leopallooza 2018 Plymouth Guildhall (multiple events across the years)

Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?

The Busketeers are very different and have not 1, not 2 or 3 but 4 unique singers and all of them are in our videos. Check them all out! We all take turns and all sing a few for each set!

Do you have different line-up options?

We can provide duo, trio or full band setups. We provide bespoke packages to work within budgets

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Timings can change a but we just need to be notified ASAP as we always want to do what we can for our clients. If it's an hour or 2 that's fine more than that and we will need to discuss

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free (after setup and before we finish). We do ask clients to provide us with a playlist as you'll know your guests better than we do! If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional fee per hour

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 2 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

You can if you wish, but we find that the couples who have let us control our set list have been happier. The reason being is that we can change our set whilst we perform - this can reflect the rooms vibe and atmosphere. We have crafted our set from years of experience and always add fresh songs from 50s-60-70-80-90-00s to present day

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

All equipment included is as follows: PA system 1000w with allen & heath digital desk, stage lighting and in between DJ music if required. We usually require a space of about 12 ft by 6 ft minimum. Perfect space would be 20 ft by 10 ft

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We usually ask for 1-4 song requests and we always try to learn 1 song minimum. We have a long list of songs to learn and are always adding to it. Sometimes we do find a certain song difficult or don't have enough time to perform requests, we do our best!

Musicianship

Genres:

Folk rock, Folk, Blues, Acoustic, Covers, Country, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, Rock 'n' Roll, Indie, Pop rock, Britpop, Rock, Classic rock, Progressive rock, Pop, Motown

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Event types:

Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Wedding proposal

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