Alternative Bands for hire in Newport

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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 Playlisters Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandBirmingham

A fantastic, high energy, 4-piece band, perfect for weddings & 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 The Brightsides Alternative band with Encore
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£562.50 - £1500
Alternative bandCannock

The Midland's ultimate party band, playing your favourite hits from all the decades.

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Hire Peaky Blinder Alternative band with Encore
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£950 - £2500
Alternative bandBirmingham

Peaky Blinder Band are the number 1 midlands based Party band. Have played over 700 shows & performed for Celebrities & Royalty.

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Hire Function Band Live Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandWolverhampton

Function Band Live - Top selling rock & pop band, a modern-indie focused repertoire; Queen to Bastille, with vintage rock & pop

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Hire The Poptarts Alternative band with Encore
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£1500 - £2000
Alternative bandStoke-on-Trent

The Poptarts cover some of the best of Britpop/Indie/rock/pop cover music of the 80's, 90's and 00's, a perfect choice for your private do!

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Hire Soldier Alternative band with Encore
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£800 - £1750
Alternative bandBirmingham

Professional Rock, Soul, and Indie Covers Band available for all types of events.

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Hire Now That's What I Call Vintage Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandBirmingham

Todays hits yesterday! We turn modern hits into vintage classics for weddings, parties and events

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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 3play Alternative band with Encore
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£250 - £500
Alternative bandStoke-on-Trent

3 Play Unleashing Midlands' finest alternative rock. Feel the pulse, ride the waves, & get lost in the sound! Guaranteed to blow your minds!

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Hire PULSE Alternative band with Encore
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£800 - £2400
Alternative bandCannock

A Birmingham based Indie/Alternative rock band open to many influences and genres, perfectly adaptable for the occasion!

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Hire Molly Gone Mad Alternative band with Encore
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£312.50 - £750
Alternative bandBirmingham

Alt-Rock/Funk trio handing out ear candy like there's no tomorrow, playing originals from their first album as well as the covers you love.

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Hire Definitely Britpop Alternative band with Encore
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£875 - £1125
Alternative bandBirmingham

Britpop, 90's indie, 2000's alternative. Festivals, parties, weddings. We've got you covered! Now in our tenth year...

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Hire Patchwork Alternative band with Encore
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£960 - £1800
Alternative bandBirmingham

Jazz-Folk fusion band playing the best of English, Scottish and Irish folk and jazz. Perfect for adding a unique sound to any event!

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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.

Latest reviews of our Alternative Bands in Newport

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 Newport)

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 Newport)

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 Newport)

Verified Review, 9 December 2023

FAQs about hiring Alternative Bands in Newport

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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 Newport

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

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

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

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