Alternative Bands for hire in Southend-on-Sea

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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 Rebels & Records Alternative band with Encore
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£550 - £2050
Alternative bandLondon

Book your wedding band online now! Message us and we'll help to make your wedding day a memorable success. Band + DJ

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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 Brothers From Another Cover Alternative band with Encore
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£937.50 - £1562.50
Alternative bandMaidstone

We are Brothers From Another Cover, a covers band made with a passion for music and making sure everyone has a good time.

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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 Manhattanville Alternative band with Encore
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£1875 - £3125
Alternative bandCanterbury

Vintage / Modern soul music, offering the coolest of vibes for any occasion.

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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 Triphonix Alternative band with Encore
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£750 - £1000
Alternative bandLondon

3 piece acoustic & electric band with both female & male lead vocalists. Complete package including lighting, PA & DJ.

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Hire The Rhythm Foxes  Alternative band with Encore
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Alternative bandLondon

We play classic covers and our own catchy moody songs. Book us for your pub or party!

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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 M.T. Pockets Alternative band with Encore
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£450 - £940
Alternative bandBexleyheath

Twists and turns, blistering solos, passionate performance and now notorious audience interaction! Book us for something a little different

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Hire Dan and Dom  Alternative band with Encore
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£400 - £2000
Alternative bandDartford

A phenomenal 2-4band for any special occasions. 8years experience playing live as a band.

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Hire The Hysterics  Alternative band with Encore
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£937.50 - £1625
Alternative bandTonbridge

High energy function band based in Kent. Playing covers across rock, indie, disco funk and more with infectious medleys and energetic sets.

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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!

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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!

Latest reviews of our Alternative Bands in Southend-on-Sea

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 Southend-on-Sea)

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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 Southend-on-Sea)

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 Southend-on-Sea)

Verified Review, 9 December 2023

FAQs about hiring Alternative Bands in Southend-On-Sea

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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 Southend-On-Sea

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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 Southend-on-Sea?

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

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