Alternative Bands for hire in Essex

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Hire Stallions & The Bear  Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandColchester

Hailing from the Sicilian City of Palermo (Italy), Stallions & The Bear are one of the UK's most vibrant and popular wedding and event bands

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Hire Capital Party Alternative band with Encore
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£700 - £2000
Alternative bandUpminster

Our band make your party one to remember. High-energy performance with blistering guitar solos, onstage hi-jinx and eclectic repertoire!

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Hire DJ ALIVE Alternative band with Encore
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£2625 - £7000
Alternative bandColchester

Sassy Female Vocals, Powerful Male Vocals, Incredible Musicians performing at weddings around the world DJ Alive are the ONLY band to Hire

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Hire Acacia Road Alternative band with Encore
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£950 - £1700
Alternative bandChelmsford

Weddings, Birthdays, Corporates, Anniversaries WE DO IT ALL. We get the party going and get everyone involved! Over 17 years together.

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Hire THE BLACKLISTED ALLSTARS Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1937.50
Alternative bandDagenham

A dream team lineup of the finest musicians, The Blacklisted Allstars are a 7 piece SOUL NEW WAVE and SKA band.

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Hire Nobody’s Heroes Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandChelmsford

Meet Nobodys Heroes: a 5-piece alt rock band with a twist. Female vocals, guitar, keys, bass & drums reimagining hits in their own style.

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Hire The Blagards Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandHarlow

The Blagards are a high octane English rock band from Harlow Town. Ready to rock a stage near you!

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Hire Smoking Goats Alternative band with Encore
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£500 - £1000
Alternative bandBuntingford

Hertfordshire's quirky rock/pop/indie cover band! We play a mix of popular classics & curios. Perfect for parties, functions and corporates!

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Hire Coming Up Roses Alternative band with Encore
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£400 - £1200
Alternative bandLondon

Alt-rock trio Coming Up Roses combine elements of folk, grunge and shoegaze, bringing anthemic catharsis to the masses.

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Hire Georgia Nevada Alternative band with Encore
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£700 - £1750
Alternative bandCambridgeshire

Planning an event and want to make an impact?! We have function and festival set lists to get people moving and leaving them wanting more!

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Hire Indie Folk Professional Band  Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandLondon

Number 1 Professional Band for your event!

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Hire Ricky Cool & The In Crowd Alternative band with Encore
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£1250 - £1500
Alternative bandBirmingham

Red Hot Rhythm & Blues! Scintilating Ska! Sensational Soul! Ricky Cool & The In Crowd serve up a gorgeous gumbo of sounds from the Mod era.

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Hire 7 Year War Alternative band with Encore
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£200 - £300
Alternative bandWorcester

next up and coming heavy metal band

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Hire The String of Roses Alternative band with Encore
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£625 - £1125
Alternative bandGloucestershire

An acoustic duo like no other promises to bring a unique and uplifting experience to your event.

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Hire AMPED UP Alternative band with Encore
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£500 - £1875
Alternative bandHertfordshire

Amped Up is the ultimate Indie Rock Trio! With charisma, style and unrivalled musicianship, Amped Up will guarantee a night to remember.

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Hire Major Major Alternative band with Encore
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£500 - £1500
Alternative bandBrighton and Hove

We are an experienced 4-piece, pop, rock and indie band hailing from Brighton in East Sussex. We are ready to get your party started!

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Hire The Ukes of Hazzard Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1850
Alternative bandAylesbury

Fun, unique and award-winning - get massive kudos for booking the band that roams the world, all with a twist of uke! Guests LOVE us!

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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!

Latest reviews of our Alternative Bands in Essex

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 Essex)

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 Essex)

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 Essex)

Verified Review, 9 December 2023

FAQs about hiring Alternative Bands in Essex

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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 Essex

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

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

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

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