Advice, guides and stories on hiring musicians and planning live music for weddings and events.
26% have skipped a meal within the last 12 most due to cost of living crisis 90% of musicians feel unconfident in the UK government’s ability to handle the crisis 64% of musicians have seen their number of gigs decrease as a result of the crisis 79% think it’s likely rising fuel prices will limit…
International Women’s Day 2023’s missions include ‘Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility while calling out inequality.’ Here at Encore we care about each and every one of our musicians and strive to make the music industry a better place for all women. We want to give an extra…
Self-employed musician? A plain-English guide to the UK Self-Assessment tax return — deadlines, allowable expenses, VAT and the records you’ll need.
We’ve been delighted to see hundreds of you already in our new Community forum – if you’re not there already, George tells you 3 solid reasons why you should be! In January, we launched a brand new area to allow our members to discuss all things music – the Encore Community. Now, hundreds of Encore…
Encore Musicians Stories is a blog series where we explore the unique personalities behind Encore’s top performers. This week we interviewed band leader Phil Swan from Alleycatz, last year’s most-booked function band. He gave us some insight into the life of one of the UK’s premier function bands!…
Real Weddings is a blog series where we interview real couples who have booked their wedding music through Encore. Up next on our Real Weddings series are the happy couple Adam and Charlotte. The newlyweds had a small but elegant wedding. While COVID meant they couldn’t go to a French château as…
We caught up with Coventry-based wedding pianist Nicole Reynolds to hear about how she managed to double her number of bookings using TikTok. When lockdown hit, Nicole tried a number of social media marketing techniques before eventually launching a TikTok video which received over 7 million…
Real Weddings is a new blog series where we interview real couples who have booked their wedding music through Encore. Up next on our Real Weddings series are newlyweds Amy and Cash! Now, this was a night to remember! From traditional Catholic Church to English country house… The happy couple and…
Real Weddings is a new blog series where we interview real couples who have booked their wedding music through Encore. The next couple featuring in our Real Weddings series are the happy newlyweds, Kayleigh and James! With just 14 of their nearest and dearest in attendance, their wedding was…
Real Weddings is a new blog series where we interview real couples who’ve booked their wedding music through Encore. Next up on our Real Weddings blog series, we caught up with Becky and Will. The happy couple definitely made the most out of their fête style wedding in the midst of the pandemic…
Picking the perfect musician for your wedding can be a very stressful process, but how can you go wrong with the warm and dreamy sounds of the acoustic guitar? When it comes to the guitar, there a few genres to choose from. Whether you want smooth renditions of popular songs or more traditional…
Adding wedding readings to your big day’s celebrations is a great way to add a new sense of meaning to your ceremony, outside of your personal vows. Readings have the power to really change the atmosphere throughout your venue and your congregation. Finding the perfect wedding reading for your…
