Alternative Bands for hire in Chester

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Hire Oompah Stompers Alternative band with Encore
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£1875 - £2400
Alternative bandDenbigh

The ultimate Bavarian Party Band, Oompah is 365 not just Oktoberfest. Gigs big and small, always fun, always professional.

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Hire The Beat Pilots Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1350
Alternative bandMerseyside

Maximum energy, maximum entertainment.

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Hire The Acoustics Alternative band with Encore
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£200 - £1200
Alternative bandLiverpool

Upbeat piano and guitar duet available for private parties, weddings and corporate events

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Hire The Country Roads Alternative band with Encore
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£687.50 - £1375
Alternative bandNantwich

The Country Roads Trio are an acoustic 3 piece Folk/Country style act, performing the very best hits from these genres!

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Hire High Frequency Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandCheshire, UK

WEDDING BAND FROM CHESHIRE WITH A BIG ROCK SOUND. Available for weddings and events in Cheshire and across the UK!

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Hire The Hope Street Busking Band Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1900
Alternative bandLiverpool

A warm and wonderful group of friends, creating musical magic for over a decade.

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Hire The Weekenders Alternative band with Encore
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£1500 - £2250
Alternative bandChester

Cheshire's number one indie cover band. We perform floor filling indie rock hits and deliver a fun, high-energy and anthemic atmosphere.

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Hire Hard Candi 80's Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandSaint Helens

An incredible 80's themed show. Fully costumed, bringing the fun and energy of the 80's to any event!

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Hire The Vinyls Alternative band with Encore
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£750 - £1250
Alternative bandBirkenhead

What we give is what you get - a top-quality, four-piece, Indie / Mod / Rock 'n' Roll covers band. No tapes, no loops, no gimmicks.

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Hire The Cassette Kings Alternative band with Encore
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£625 - £1125
Alternative bandWirral

The Cassette Kings have many separate years experience from past function bands. Collectively coming up with a versatile set for everyone!

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Hire Gravity  Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1875
Alternative bandLiverpool

Gravity is the high energy pop punk party band that you need to make your event stand out from the rest!

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Hire Green Fake - Green Day Tribute Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandWigan

God's Favourite Tribute Band.

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Hire The Acoustic Experience  Alternative band with Encore
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£650 - £900
Alternative bandStoke-on-Trent

We’re the difference between a good event and a great event!

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Hire The Repeaters Alternative band with Encore
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£400 - £980
Alternative bandStoke-on-Trent

The ultimate feel-good covers band playing modern & classic country, soft-rock and pop classics.

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Hire The Arcade Knights Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1562.50
Alternative bandWigan

Pop, Funk, 80’s, Rock

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Hire SlamPunked! Alternative band with Encore
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£1625 - £2312.50
Alternative bandSaint Helens

Female fronted Pop Punk Emo Alt Rock Nu-Metal band performing the best 90s & 00s alt anthems!

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Hire The Directors Alternative band with Encore
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£500 - £1000
Alternative bandWallasey

Playing rock, pop and funk from the 60's to the present! "great band, brilliant choice of music, definitely worth a watch!"

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Hire The Hired Guns Alternative band with Encore
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£1700 - £3360
Alternative bandFarnham

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

Latest reviews of our Alternative Bands in Chester

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 Chester)

Verified Review, 10 August 2024
Smoking Goats
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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 Chester)

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 Chester)

Verified Review, 9 December 2023

FAQs about hiring Alternative Bands in Chester

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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 Chester

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

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

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

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