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Our members have received 20,000+ Encore bookings since 2016.
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“I love that you guys are planting trees with gigs booked! I bet that will end up being quite a few. Thanks for having me on the platform.”

“Everyone at Encore has been incredible and we really appreciate all of the support.”

“I’ve really enjoyed playing all over the country with the help of the team at Encore. Loving your work! Keep Encoring on!”

“Thank you guys - you’re the best, super supportive, always there for us musicians!”

“Great online meet-up yesterday. It was good to see and hear other performers and I learned a lot from this.”

“The whole experience of using Encore from the beginning of the booking to the end was particularly refreshing. The communication was excellent.”

“I love that you guys are planting trees with gigs booked! I bet that will end up being quite a few. Thanks for having me on the platform.”

“Everyone at Encore has been incredible and we really appreciate all of the support.”

“I’ve really enjoyed playing all over the country with the help of the team at Encore. Loving your work! Keep Encoring on!”

“Thank you guys - you’re the best, super supportive, always there for us musicians!”

“Great online meet-up yesterday. It was good to see and hear other performers and I learned a lot from this.”

“The whole experience of using Encore from the beginning of the booking to the end was particularly refreshing. The communication was excellent.”

“I love that you guys are planting trees with gigs booked! I bet that will end up being quite a few. Thanks for having me on the platform.”

“Everyone at Encore has been incredible and we really appreciate all of the support.”

“I’ve really enjoyed playing all over the country with the help of the team at Encore. Loving your work! Keep Encoring on!”

“Thank you guys - you’re the best, super supportive, always there for us musicians!”

“Great online meet-up yesterday. It was good to see and hear other performers and I learned a lot from this.”

“The whole experience of using Encore from the beginning of the booking to the end was particularly refreshing. The communication was excellent.”

MK & The Mistres

Playing a wedding in Dorset

Credit: Darren Lovell Photography

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quality gigs

Gigs come to you
5000+ customers make enquiries on Encore every month

Well-paid gigs
We set minimum fees so you’re always paid fairly

Hassle-free gigs
Our all-musician team help you every step of the way

Create
amazing experiences

You’ll play a part in creating unforgettable memories for hundreds of people, and you’ll experience some truly magical moments.

Check out some of the amazing Encore gigs our members have played below....

Aelfwyn Shipton

Playing a proposal in Paris

Richard Sanderson was the star of the show at a wedding in Cheshire.

Upstanding for the bride!

Richard Sanderson was the star of the show at a wedding in Cheshire.

Richard Sanderson

Violinist

Credit: Carpe Diem Photography

Bagpiper Tony was booked with his pipe band to perform on Rod Stewart's 2019 stadium tour!

Bagpiping with Rod Stewart

Bagpiper Tony was booked with his pipe band to perform on Rod Stewart's 2019 stadium tour!

Tony Hurst

Bagpiper

Saxophonist James Burwell made himself very popular at this hen do!

Friendly functions

Saxophonist James Burwell made himself very popular at this hen do!

James Burwell

Saxophonist

Encore orchestra Giardino Strings were the face of Yamaha’s Soundbar adverts.

Film shoots with the best

Encore orchestra Giardino Strings were the face of Yamaha’s Soundbar adverts.

Giardino Strings

String quartet

Susie was booked to perform at Biffy Clyro’s MTV Unplugged Sessions (and then their European tour!).

Touring with Biffy Clyro

Susie was booked to perform at Biffy Clyro’s MTV Unplugged Sessions (and then their European tour!).

Susie Blankfield

Cellist

Cristinel serenaded Piers and Susanna during their Love Island Good Morning Britain special!

Primetime TV appearances

Cristinel serenaded Piers and Susanna during their Love Island Good Morning Britain special!

Cristinel Bacanu

Violinist

Miss Jones’ rock ‘n’ roll trio performing in the prestigious National Gallery in London.

A room full of great artists...

Miss Jones’ rock ‘n’ roll trio performing in the prestigious National Gallery in London.

Miss Jones Trio

Vintage band

We provide musicians for some of the biggest brands in the world

£10,000,000+

paid out to musicians so far

The world’s most sustainable way to book musicians

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Trees planted

9,165

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Carbon offset

276 tonnes

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We carbon offset

every employee

Growing a forest, one gig at a time

We’re taking responsibility for our carbon emissions. We offset every musician’s transport emissions, plant a tree with every booking, and offset the carbon footprint of our staff.

Read our climate pledge

The ultimate
admin-reducing toolkit

Our advanced software means you’ll spend more time playing music and less time doing admin.

Automated payment after gigs

Templated responses

Detailed booking analytics

Paid marketing & SEO

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Total bookings

£726.60

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Wedding in
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Encore was founded by a cellist and a pianist, and nearly every member of the team plays at least one instrument! We’re with you every step of the way.

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FAQs

How much does it cost?

It's free! You have access to everything Encore offers free of charge. We only ever take a fee when you receive a booking. This is 20% if your total performance fee (we don't charge this on travel). Unlike some agencies, we don’t hide this amount - so you can always see the commission split when you quote.

How do fees work?

You set your own fees. They'll need to be above our minimum rates to unsure you don't undercut other musicians. A typical take home fee per musicians is £250-£275. We publically track the average amount our musicians get paid in the Accountability section of our Values page.

How do I join?

You can create your profile by entering your email above and clicking “Join now”. Or call our musician recruitment specialist Giulio on +44 (0) 7458 073319 and he’ll be happy to help.

Can anyone join?

Yes! Anyone can create an account - but to be able to publish your profile live and respond to customers you'll need to have professionally produced promo videos (which will be vetted for quality by a member of our team). The competition is high, so Encore is best suited to musicians who are already gigging on a professional or semi-professional basis.

Who started Encore?

Encore was started by cellist James McAulay and pianist James King, two Cambridge computer science graduates who wanted to help their musician friends earn a living from their art. Though Encore has since grown to become one of the UK's largest providers of live music for events, we’ve kept that same dedication to working musicians - everyone in our bookings and support teams is a musician themselves.

Where are you based?

Our small but mighty remote team is based in London, UK 🇬🇧

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