Festival Bands for hire in Essex

58 reviews

£799 - £1195

Into the Sun

Festival bandColchester

The #1 party band in the UK! We've played 3000+ events including Glasto & VW fest and over 1,000 weddings. Guaranteed to wow your guests!

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68 reviews

£700 - £2000

Capital Party

Festival 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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31 reviews

£1250 - £1500

The Jjarrs

Festival bandBishop's Stortford

One of the UK's premier covers bands with an awesome reputation for providing the very best live music for weddings, functions and events.

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16 reviews

£1000 - £2250

Jukerox

Festival bandBuckhurst Hill

No.1 Essex based function band offering a stadium size performance on any stage!! With more than 8 years experience, Jukerox bring the rock!

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12 reviews

£400 - £2800

The Midnight Band

Festival bandBrentwood

6-piece Corporate, Wedding, Party, and Function Band performing Classic Hits to get your guests dancing all night long! 20+ years experience

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30 reviews

£895 - £3795

Jupiter Ray

Festival bandColchester

Jupiter Ray are an exceptional and experienced professional party band based in Essex and Hertfordshire. Motown/Pop/Party Music.

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21 reviews

£1687.50 - £3187.50

Halo

Festival bandEssex

Halo is a dynamic and versatile 5-7 piece function band renowned for creating unforgettable musical experiences.

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5 reviews

£1562.50

The Soul Corporation

Festival bandWickford

For the best in Soul, Club Classics and Dance!

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£2625 - £7000

DJ ALIVE

Festival 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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4 reviews

£1250 - £2500

After Hours

Festival bandEssex

The #1 party band in the South East! We've played 500+ events, Guarantee to have you dancing!!

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7 reviews

£750 - £2000

AOB

Festival bandWickford

If you are looking for a great rock/indie/pop covers band for your event, you just found it! AOB will get your party started!

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3 reviews

Hollie B & the Rocketeers

Festival bandGrays

We are a seven piece jump blues and rock 'n' roll band with a wide repertoire of music from the 50s, 60s

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6 reviews

£1200 - £3000

Soul Occupants

Festival bandWitham

7 piece soul, funk and disco function band that never fail to get the party started, and keep the dance floor full from start to finish!

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3 reviews

£1000 - £1937.50

THE BLACKLISTED ALLSTARS

Festival 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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MK

Festival bandRomford

1 of the most in demand Dj in the business, both national and international. Guaranteed to wow your guest!

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Holding Back The Years - The Ultimate Simply Red Tribute Experience

Festival bandEssex

With meticulous attention to detail, Holding Back The Years delivers the world's most authentic tribute to Simply Red!

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The Chaps

Festival bandMedway

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

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7 reviews

Nobody’s Heroes

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Festival 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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Canvey Island
Chigwell
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Clacton-on-Sea
Coggeshall
Corringham
Epping
Frinton-on-Sea
Grays
Great Dunmow
Halstead
Harlow
Harwich
Loughton
Maldon
Manningtree
Rayleigh
Rochford
Saffron Walden
Southminster
South Woodham Ferrers
Stansted Mountfitchet
Thaxted
Tilbury
Waltham Abbey
Walton-on-the-Naze
West Mersea
Wickford
Witham
Wivenhoe

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CB10, CB11, CB21, CB9, CM0, CM1, CM11, CM12, CM13, CM14, CM15, CM16, CM17, CM18, CM19, CM2, CM20, CM21, CM22, CM23, CM24, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, CM7, CM77, CM8, CM9, CO1, CO10, CO11, CO12, CO13, CO14, CO15, CO16, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7, CO8, CO9, E4, EN10, EN11, EN9, IG10, IG7, IG9, RM14, RM15, RM16, RM17, RM18, RM19, RM20, RM4, SG8, SS0, SS1, SS11, SS12, SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16, SS17, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8, SS9

Latest reviews of our Festival Bands in Essex

"They absolutely smashed it! They played for our wedding and made it such an incredible party atmosphere. They brought the sound and the vibes followed. We danced the whole set! We can't describe how enjoyable it was to have such a great band play for our special day. Thankyou so much to Mista Trick and collective for making our day so much more incredible!"

Ben hired Mista Trick Collective for a Wedding (available in Essex)

Verified Review, 17 August 2024

"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)"

Annemarie hired Blues Brothers Tribute for a Bar / Club / Venue event (available in Essex)

Verified Review, 26 November 2022

FAQs about hiring Festival Bands in Essex

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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 Essex

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Pop, Rock, Folk

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1 hour

Busiest times:

June, July, August

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

The typical price per group member for Festival Bands is:

£Budget£220

££Pro£330

£££High-end£400+

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