Festival Bands for hire in York

105 reviews

£525 - £1400

The Maestros

Festival bandLeeds

#1 Most Booked Party Band of the Year 2022 & 2023. 100% Live Music with floor-fillers from the 60s to today. We've performed at 800+ events!

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54 reviews

£1435

Fresh Grooves UK

Festival bandLeeds

High end modern function band based in Yorkshire! We've played 100s of events. Your guest will be dancing all night!

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23 reviews

£562.50 - £937.50

SaltEnders

Festival bandShipley

North England’s Multi-Award Winning Acoustic Band SaltEnders is one of the top wedding and function bands in the region!

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19 reviews

£975 - £3125

The Pretty Ugly

Festival bandDewsbury

Your No.1 80s Pop/Rock young band in Yorkshire, playing shows across the country, in 2016 was voted best young band of Yorkshire.

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20 reviews

£1150 - £1400

The Mixtapes

Festival bandYork

Highly experienced party band with a MASSIVE song list! Every event is different, lets make it all about you!

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£500 - £3500

Rockafella

Festival bandLeeds

🎸 High-energy Rock & Indie Party Band ⚡️ Exciting, Energetic, Experienced 🇬🇧 Hire for UK Weddings & Corporate Events 🧑‍🎤 4/7 Piece Band

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1 review

Emerald Skye

Festival bandLeeds

Acoustic Folk-Pop band playing a foot-stomping, festival-worthy set of songs old and new.

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7 reviews

£1250 - £2750

Second Hand Store

Festival bandLeeds

Leeds six-piece with a killer line up and a repertoire list to get anyone and everyone dancing! Vocals, Sax, Keys, Guitar, Bass, Drums!

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5 reviews

£1500 - £2500

Jonny and the Dunebugs

Festival bandYork

Dreamt up by some of York's most established players comes a band lost in time, playing retro hits as your ultimate hip shakin’ party band!

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7 reviews

From£800

5K! - The North’s Premier Pop Punk Party Band

Festival bandYork

The North's Preimer Pop Punk Party Band. Professional and tailored sets to suit any occasions. Available for any event you want to rock!

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£1000 - £2250

Dirty Beach

Festival bandLeeds

The top function band in Yorkshire! You bring the guests, we'll bring the party!

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5 reviews

£320 - £1280

Pulse Flow Trio

Festival bandLeeds

The Ibiza Trio: DJ?! + Saxophone?! + Percussion?! The perfect trio for any function in the North, be that club, private, or wedding events.

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5 reviews

£700 - £1100

The Fools on the Hill

Festival bandWest Yorkshire

Beatles band: no gimmicks, no wigs. We play all the hits, the magic tracks of the studio years, and a breathtaking Abbey Road medley.

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4 reviews

£1250 - £1875

The Groove Merchants

Festival bandLeeds

We are a 5-piece party band based in Leeds, UK. Whether you're looking for Motown classics or todays' chart toppers we'll have you covered!

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£400 - £1100

The Roving Pleasures

Festival bandLeeds

Acoustic and Folk Duo - Top up and coming Folk Band in Leeds Over 10 years of performing together! Guaranteed to amaze your guests!

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From£320

Will and Becca

Festival bandLeeds

Leeds-based Acoustic Duo

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2 reviews

£3000 - £5000

Bogus Brothers

Festival bandYork

One of the world's top party bands, Bogus Brothers are exciting, energetic & above all entertaining.

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2 reviews

Motown Magic

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Festival bandGoole

We are the #1 party band for any occasion. We have played at events across the UK and have music that will wow your guests!

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Latest reviews of our Festival Bands in York

"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 York)

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 York)

Verified Review, 26 November 2022

FAQs about hiring Festival Bands in York

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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 York

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Popular genres:

Pop, Rock, Folk

Average response time:

1 hour

Busiest times:

June, July, August

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

The typical price per group member for Festival Bands is:

£Budget£220

££Pro£330

£££High-end£400+

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