Indie Bands for hire in Essex

Hire an Indie band in Essex for your private party, wedding or special event. Choose from 360 of the UK's best Indie bands to deliver an amazing, high energy performance that your guests will never forget.

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Hire Into the Sun Indie band with Encore
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£837.50 - £1255
Indie 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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Hire Stallions & The Bear  Indie band with Encore
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Indie 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 Capital Party Indie band with Encore
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£700 - £2000
Indie 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 Jukerox Indie band with Encore
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£1000 - £2250
Indie 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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Hire The Hit List Indie band with Encore
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£750 - £2000
Indie bandColchester

Premium function band, bringing together years of experience & expertise to get your party start and keep the dance floor filled all night.

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Hire Mushroom Clown Indie band with Encore
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From£700
Indie bandEssex

Let Matt, Dave and Paul give your party event a brilliant musical boost with the very best in live music.

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Hire Acacia Road Indie band with Encore
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£1000 - £1750
Indie 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 High Frequency Band Indie band with Encore
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£800 - £2400
Indie bandHornchurch

We are a 5 piece covers band playing upbeat songs from the 60’s to the 00’s

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Hire AOB Indie band with Encore
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£750 - £2000
Indie 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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Hire It's A Vibe Indie band with Encore
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£2187.50 - £4375
Indie bandBishop's Stortford

The #1 bespoke entertainment group in the UK! Offering 3 to 7 piece packages for life's most important celebrations.

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Hire Arcadiumfunctionband Indie band with Encore
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£1250 - £2125
Indie bandSouthend-on-Sea

Exceptional Essex based party band ready to get your party rocking! We will surprise, delight & keep your guests dancing and singing along!

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Hire Hit Parade Indie band with Encore
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£500 - £1750
Indie bandWaltham Abbey

Hit Parade showcases on-stage chemistry, incredible talent & loads of experience! Covering chart hits, indie anthems, funk & disco classics

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Hire Electric Hearts Indie band with Encore
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£1250 - £1875
Indie bandWitham

Female led popular covers band specialising from 60s-00s! Coming to an event near you!

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Hire MASSEMBAND Indie band with Encore
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£1187.50 - £3125
Indie bandRomford

🇦🇴 MASSEMBAND – London’s Premier Angolan Ensemble, Where Tradition Meets Innovation. 🎶✨

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Hire Nobody’s Heroes Indie band with Encore
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Indie 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 Illicit Band Indie band with Encore
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From£180
Indie bandMaldon

If your guests include both young and old you need entertainment that will engage them all. That’s when you want Illicit.

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Hire AMPED UP Indie band with Encore
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£1875 - £2125
Indie bandHertfordshire

Amped Up is the ultimate Indie Rock Trio! With charisma, style and unrivalled musicianship, Amped Up will guarantee a night to remember.

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Hire The Pretty Ugly Indie band with Encore
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£900 - £3125
Indie bandDewsbury

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

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Latest reviews of our Indie Bands in Essex

The Pretty Ugly
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"Absolutely incredible from start to finish. Had everyone dancing at our corporate Christmas party from the very first song. We'd not had a band before so wasn't sure what to expect, but booking these guys far exceeded my expectations. Already looking forward to booking them again for next year - thank you so much guys, you were an absolute pleasure and everyone loved you!"

Grace hired The Pretty Ugly for a Corporate event (available in Essex)

Verified Review, 21 November 2025
The Hound Dogs
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"If you’re thinking of booking these guys for your wedding then do it!! They made our evening perfect. We danced all night to incredible music. The atmosphere was great. Can’t recommend them highly enough !!"

Maria hired The Hound Dogs for a Wedding (available in Essex)

Verified Review, 8 November 2025
The Instigators
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"The Instigators were absolutely phenomenal at our wedding, they tailored their playlist to our preferences, coordinated with the venue to get set up unobstrusively, and their performance made our evening. They smashed all the covers, did amazing crowd work and got us involved at key bits. We were blown away and so many of our guest said it was the best wedding band they'd ever seen. Thank you so much Instigators for making our big day unforgettable. Love Amber and Chris"

Chris hired The Instigators for a Wedding (available in Essex)

Verified Review, 25 October 2025

FAQs about hiring Indie bands in Essex

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Can any indie band play my favourite song?

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

How much time do indie bands take to set up?

Your indie 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 indie 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 indie 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 indie 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 an Indie Band in Essex

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Popular genres:
Indie, Rock, Pop
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1 hour
Busiest times:
May, August, September

How much does it cost to hire an Indie Band in Essex?

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

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