Alternative Bands for hire in Berkshire

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Hire Discovered Alternative band with Encore
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£1036.25 - £2195
Alternative bandOxford

One of the UK’s finest bands providing songs, dances and entertainment for everyone. Over 500+ events in 15 years, satisfaction guaranteed!

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Hire The Hired Guns Alternative band with Encore
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£1700 - £3356.25
Alternative bandFarnham

Hired Gun: a world class musician hired to tour and record internationally with the world's biggest artists. And now YOU can hire them, too!

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Hire Rock The Night Alternative band with Encore
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£1500 - £2000
Alternative bandBracknell

Playing everything Rock, Indie, Pop Punk, Britpop, Rock n’ Roll and Pop; you won’t want to leave the dance floor.

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Hire Open Road Alternative band with Encore
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£1575 - £1975
Alternative bandBracknell

Festival band performing Folk, Indie, Country, and Pop hits. Suitable for weddings and parties. They excel in boho and rustic themes.

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Hire The Britpoppers Alternative band with Encore
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£625 - £2195
Alternative bandReading

A 'Different Class' of Tribute Band, performing the anthems that will 'Live Forever'! We are 'Good Enough' for your special event!

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Hire Horizon Festival Band Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandNewbury

Discover Horizon, the UKs best festival party band. Create the perfect soundtrack to your event.

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Hire Weekend Retro Team Alternative band with Encore
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£987.50 - £1125
Alternative bandOxford

We are a classic rock, punk and indie covers band based in Oxford. We can provide a variety of sets to suit your needs.

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Hire The Don't Look Now Band Alternative band with Encore
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£350 - £1100
Alternative bandBerkshire

25+ yrs of experience, 300+ songs, distinctly English flavour, upbeat melodic tunes & humour. The go-to band for live entertainment!

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Hire Fallen Angels Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1875
Alternative bandOxford

High energy party band from Oxford, covering the best 90s/00s rock pop and indie anthems!

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Hire White Light Festival Band Alternative band with Encore
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£1375 - £1875
Alternative bandBracknell

Ultimate Festival Band Experience. Multiple Glastonbury and Livestock experience. Maximum audience interaction.

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Hire The Breezy Tees Alternative band with Encore
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£600 - £2200
Alternative bandWoking

We are THE BREEZY TEES, a rock/ pop Live Wedding Band based out of Surrey… but ready to rock anywhere!

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Hire Yesterday's Jam Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandSurrey

Young and enthusiastic function/ wedding band, with a huge repertoire of classic and modern sing-along covers.

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Hire Music Marmalade Collective Alternative band with Encore
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From£1450
Alternative bandWindsor

Music Marmalade Collective

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Hire Mirror Effect Alternative band with Encore
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£690 - £1565
Alternative bandReading

Playing the classic hits from the 60s to the present day.

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Hire Dodging Bullets Alternative band with Encore
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£400 - £600
Alternative bandChalfont Saint Giles

Dodging Bullets is an exciting rock and indie covers band, playing numbers from the last seven decades. Always get the audience moving!

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Hire Monochrome State Alternative band with Encore
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£250 - £625
Alternative bandFarnham

The most diverse sounding rock band guaranteed for a good time!

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Hire Elucidate Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandReading

4-piece Indie/Alt. Rock based in Reading, UK

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Hire Identity Crisis Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandWoking

Identity Crisis play well rehearsed pop and rock covers. Our aim is to ensure that every song we play will get people dancing or singing!

Latest reviews of our Alternative Bands in Berkshire

Smoking Goats
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"Well what can I say?…….. other than bloody brilliant! From start to finish the music was amazing, very professional, friendly and such a good vibe! Everyone I spoke to the next day mentioned what a great band you all were and the song choices were great. Thank you smoking Goats for entertaining us all we had a fantastic time! 🤗🤗"

Suzanne hired Smoking Goats for a Private event (available in Berkshire)

Verified Review, 10 August 2024
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"We booked the Smoking Goats for my 60th birthday party. They were excellent. We had lots of great feedback from family and friends. A fantastic night was had by all. Would definitely book again. "

Jonathan hired Smoking Goats for a Birthday party (available in Berkshire)

Verified Review, 29 June 2024
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"Smoking Goats were brilliant, I organised a formal dinner dance and they worked perfectly for the night. Discussions before the day were easy and we sorted out all details, song styles and the audience we would have. They came in plenty of time to set up and soundcheck and worked flexibly with us when there were delays on the night. A brilliant set, perfectly crafted for the audience, which really got people on the dance floor and in a great mood. Afterwards I got so much great feedback, the guests loved it. Very easy to work with, professional and with great sound and song choices, I would recommend them for any kind of function especially if you want to get people dancing. :) "

Polly hired Smoking Goats for a Private event (available in Berkshire)

Verified Review, 9 December 2023

FAQs about hiring Alternative Bands in Berkshire

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Can any alternative band play my favourite song?

Professional alternative bands will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that alternative bands may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the alternative band's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do alternative bands take to set up?

Your alternative band will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the alternative band prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our alternative bands are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our alternative bands will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Alternative Band in Berkshire

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Popular genres:
Rock, Pop, Heavy metal
Average response time:
1 hour
Busiest times:
June, July, August

How much does it cost to hire a Alternative Band in Berkshire?

The typical price per group member for Alternative Bands is:
£Budget£220
££Pro£330
£££High-end£400+

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