Alternative Bands for hire in Leicester

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Hire Stone Meadow Alternative band with Encore
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£1000 - £1500
Alternative bandCoventry

Unleash the Power of Rock with Stone Meadow: Epic Anthems, Electrifying Energy, and Unforgettable Memories. Book Your Experience Today!

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Hire Bears Don't Play Alternative band with Encore
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£1800 - £2900
Alternative bandBurton-on-Trent

A 4-piece powerhouse. We're all about the best music from the 90s/00s. Expect crowd pleaser after pleaser from The Bears that love to play.

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Hire Vibes Alternative band with Encore
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From£1500
Alternative bandCoventry

What Are You Vibing?

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Hire The Covers Family Alternative band with Encore
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£1500 - £1875
Alternative bandDerby

Indie/Pop/Rock band playing classic hits from the 50s to the 00s. No cheese, just great songs well played well by friendly engaging folks!

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Hire Half Cut Band Alternative band with Encore
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£1125 - £1998.75
Alternative bandNottingham

We bring the show! One of the most requested function bands in the midlands and the UK today, Half Cut will make your party extraordinary!

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Hire Lady Spadey & The Noisy Boys Alternative band with Encore
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£3000 - £7500
Alternative bandNorthampton

JOOLS HOLLAND: "Fantastic voice...magical...makes me want to dance!!" Sara Spade's ukulele-led trio (or 6-piece) RETRO-POP / JAZZ / VINTAGE

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Hire The Balloons Alternative band with Encore
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£1625 - £2500
Alternative bandOakham

Eclectic rock and pop from the last 60 years with 4 singers, harmonies, amazing musicianship and a great stage presence!

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Hire Taylormade 4 Piece Live Band Alternative band with Encore
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£750 - £2250
Alternative bandDaventry

Taylormade will get the party started with amazing vocals, high-energy performances, foot-stomping music, and an incredible setlist!

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Hire Stolen Mojo Alternative band with Encore
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£360 - £1000
Alternative bandKettering

We are a 4 piece modern covers band performing recent hits along with some older classic songs. Check out our repertoire!

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Hire The Bards Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandNottingham

A true dynamic duo! We’ll cater for your musical needs with years of experience in performing jazz, pop and rock classics!

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Hire Somewhere Avenue Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandStamford

All of your live music needs for your weddings, private parties or corporate events.

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Hire The U2 Experience (U2 Tribute band) Alternative band with Encore
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£700 - £1300
Alternative bandCoventry

The U2 experience provide an industry standard professional show including full sequenced lighting and backdrop video

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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

Latest reviews of our Alternative Bands in Leicester

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 Leicester)

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 Leicester)

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 Leicester)

Verified Review, 9 December 2023

FAQs about hiring Alternative Bands in Leicester

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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 Leicester

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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 Leicester?

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

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