Indie Bands for hire in Greater Manchester

123 reviews

£800 - £1550

Eccentric Pony

Indie bandWarrington

The Ultimate Party & Wedding Band - Eccentric Pony provides the perfect soundtrack for your event!

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50 reviews

£1400 - £1600

The Rock 'n' Soulers

Indie bandManchester

The Covers Band For Music Fans. All Weddings & Events! Rock/Indie/Britpop/Soul/60s,70s,80s. Manchester/Cheshire/Worldwide!

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40 reviews

£900 - £1750

The Nat O'Brien Band

Indie bandGreater Manchester

The #1 collective of pro musicians from Greater Manchester who deliver Funk, Soul, Motown and much more. We are your band!

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17 reviews

£600 - £850

You Say We Play

Indie bandWigan

We are a very experienced duo experienced in performing at weddings, corporate events, parties, pubs and clubs. Check us out!

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32 reviews

£320 - £1665

The Bees Knees

Indie bandManchester

Versatile professional Party Band dedicated to making your event amazing, playing a range of Pop, Rock, Motown, Ska and much much more!

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38 reviews

£400 - £1100

The Lads

Indie bandManchester

Over 600+ successful events played. Past Clients: Amazon UK, World Snooker, World PDC Darts, NHS Awards and played hundreds of weddings.

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73 reviews

The Retrosettes

Indie bandManchester

Amazing vintage themed band from Manchester Appeared in a film with Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel, and have toured Europe with Simply Red

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12 reviews

£500 - £1500

Late Last Night

Indie bandManchester

"Late Last Night Bring Dancefloor Fillers & High Energy Performances"

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9 reviews

£500 - £1100

Louder Than the DJ

Indie bandManchester

Party band based in the NorthWest - available in multiple lineups, with a fantastic selection of songs that will have you dancing all night!

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6 reviews

£1000 - £1600

Four To The Floor

Indie bandManchester

The four-piece party band with it all! Dance floor melting hits from all eras, with electrifying indie anthems to smooth saxophone classics!

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12 reviews

High Frequency

Indie bandCheshire, UK

WEDDING BAND FROM CHESHIRE WITH A BIG ROCK SOUND. Available for weddings and events in Cheshire and across the UK!

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8 reviews

£1900 - £6000

The Funtime Frankies

Indie bandManchester

Twice National Winners of The Wedding Industry Awards Best Band & Firm Faves of many corporate clients too! Keep your danceflooor full!!

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3 reviews

£1000 - £1625

Oceanview

Indie bandWigan

JOINED ENCORE 4th DEC 2023. 340+ Weddings to date. Upbeat Indie rock anthems. Dancefloor fillers and sing-a-longs!

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2 reviews

£1000 - £4250

Soul Food

Indie bandManchester

Energetic Manchester based party band, specialising in pop, rock, funk and soul! Elevating weddings, corporate events, festivals!

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3 reviews

£375 - £1500

The Wigwams

Indie bandManchester

We specialize in performing nineties and noughties rock and pop music, guaranteed to make your night unforgettable!

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4 reviews

Marc and Kiki Live Music Duo

Indie bandManchester

The most in-demand and established acoustic duos of their kind as the choice for exclusivity and individuality with a unique medley approach

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3 reviews

£700 - £2400

Desert Days

Indie bandManchester

Premier wedding and party band from the North West! Over 30 years experience between us and Guaranteed to get your guests dancing all night!

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2 reviews

Destination: Dancefloor

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Recent reviews of our Indie Bands in Greater Manchester

“Spot on couldn't ask for more. Made our wedding ”

21 March 2024

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Lucy hired The Rock 'n' Soulers for a Wedding (available in Greater Manchester)

“Excellent band, super professional and everyone loved them’ ”

27 August 2023

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Lauren hired The Rock 'n' Soulers for a Wedding (available in Greater Manchester)

“From start to finish the Rock ‘n’ Soulers have been absolutely fantastic. They reached out with a more than reasonable quote for a full day at our wedding, starting with an acoustic set and finishing off with live sets. The acoustic set was more than we could have imagined. They played music that was to ours and the guests tastes and set the mood for the rest of the day. We expected one person playing a guitar but were greeted with a 3 piece band which was amazing. Moving on to the night - all I can say is wow. Our dance floor was full all night as they played an amazing set list that was tailored to our taste. They asked us which songs to include and which ones to leave off. Everyone we spoke to after the wedding could not stop talking about the band. The music really made our wedding the best it could be and would couldn’t thank the Rock ‘n’ Soulers enough. Highly recommend! ”

25 August 2023

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Lucy hired The Rock 'n' Soulers for a Wedding (available in Greater Manchester)

FAQs about hiring Indie Bands in Greater Manchester

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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 a Indie Band in Greater Manchester

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Rock, Indie, Pop

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June, July, August

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£Budget£220

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