Festival Bands for hire in Canterbury

47 reviews

£600 - £2075

Upbeat Street

Festival bandGillingham

Upbeat Street is an award-winning high-energy premium party band playing classic & modern dance floor fillers from the last six decades.

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18 reviews

From£640

The Dynamics

Festival bandDover

The Dynamics are a fun, energetic band with outstanding musicianship. With a repertoire of over 250 songs, there's something for everyone!

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10 reviews

£2625 - £4175

Nouveau Lounge

Festival bandKent

Nouveau Lounge are a UK band who perform their own arrangements of modern pop songs played in a Vintage Style.

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7 reviews

£1250 - £2750

FNKHAUS

Festival bandHerne Bay

Premium party band based in the South East, guaranteed to get you on the dancefloor!

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6 reviews

£900 - £1300

Brothers From Another Cover

Festival 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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17 reviews

£1000 - £2000

Project F

Festival bandCanterbury

Motown and soulful funk driven covers from a super six piece function and party band

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65 reviews

£2125

The Redfords

Festival bandKent

#1 wedding, corporate and party band in Kent and the South East! With 1000+ events, all your fav hits, guaranteed to wow your guests!

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4 reviews

£700 - £1250

Changing Gravity

Festival bandMaidstone

WE’VE PLAYED FOR THE STARS, NOW LET US PLAY FOR YOU!!!!

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3 reviews

£500 - £850

UNSHACKLED

Festival bandGillingham

Rocking party band covering music from all eras. We've played hundreds of events over the last seven years with our award winning vocalist!

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2 reviews

From£1280

Loose Change

Festival bandSittingbourne

Loose Change is the perfect showband for weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, functions or corporate events in South-East England.

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5 reviews

£1000 - £2500

Miss Holiday and the Swingtones

Festival bandKent

"Swing, jive and jazz together with modern songs in a Swingtones twist"

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6 reviews

From£1600

Decades Showband

Festival bandRamsgate

Established in 2018, Previously known as the Interseptors Showband. Decades Showband is one of the most energetic and entertaining Showbands

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6 reviews

£875 - £2500

Bad Pandas

Festival bandMaidstone

Kent's ultimate party band

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2 reviews

£1750 - £2750

The Party Playlist

Festival bandRamsgate

4-Piece party band playing Guitar/Keys, Sax/Electric Guitar, Bass & Drums. We have played 100's of gigs across the UK!

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2 reviews

The Chaps

Festival bandMedway

A unique and energetic dance music outfit with a huge sound.

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1 review

£1700 - £2000

Loose Change Showband

Festival bandSittingbourne

Arguably Kent's premier and certainly longest running function band. Travelling across the uk, Ireland, belgium and Holland.

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16 reviews

£550 - £750

The Experience

Festival bandMaidstone

Doug and Jasmine perform timeless hits, taking you on a party nostalgia trip, right up to the modern day. Come celebrate with us!

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3 reviews

£1500 - £3800

KD Dance Orchestra

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Festival bandCanterbury

Stunning vocals, rhythm section, four piece brass section and funky rhythm guitar. Swing to Soul, we've got it covered.

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Recent reviews of our Festival Bands in Canterbury

“10/10. They were brilliant. Our members thoroughly enjoyed them! Will be looking to book them again next year some time. Many thanks Carly. (Club Stewardess)”

26 November 2022

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FAQs about hiring Festival Bands in Canterbury

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Can any festival band play my favourite song?

Professional festival bands will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that festival bands may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the festival band's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do festival bands take to set up?

Your festival 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 festival 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 festival 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 festival 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 Festival Band in Canterbury

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Popular genres:

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Average response time:

1 hour

Busiest times:

May, June, July

How much does it cost to hire a Festival Band in Canterbury?

The typical price per group member for Festival Bands is:

£Budget£220

££Pro£330

£££High-end£400+

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