Entertainment Blog

Published Jul 18, 2017

Our Bands Don't Just Perform At Weddings! Our Bands Don’t Just Perform at Weddings!To some people, the idea of a wedding band conjures up all kinds of visions of really cheesy music performed by old geezers dressed in frilly shirts and dodgy suits.Although there are bands like that out there, the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Modern wedding bands are now made up of some of the finest young musicians in the country.It’s now so difficult to make a living as a musician playing original music, that a huge number of performers who would previously avoided playing at weddings and private functions like the plague are now making all or most of their income from performing other people’s music at weddings and corporate events.In fact we represent a number of so called wedding bands who have within their ranks session musicians of international standing. Indeed it’s not unusual to see the musicians we represent on tour and on stage with some of the biggest names in pop and rock music. One night they may be on stage in a stadium or major theatre and the next, performing at a wedding or corporate event.So, if you’re planning a private party for family and friends or a corporate bash for a blue chip company in a fancy city centre hotel, don’t be put off with the wedding band tag.The list of companies that have booked their bands through Hireaband reads like the FTSE – there’s hardly a business in Britain that hasn’t used us to source brilliant live music for all kinds of reasons, from awards ceremonies to product launches.We firmly believe that almost any event is enhanced by great live music. Nothing improves the atmosphere or increases the enjoyment of your guests more than great tunes, played well by talented and enthusiastic musicians.Now you don’t have to be BMW to hire a band for an event. Our bands regularly play at birthday parties, engagement parties, Bar Mitzvah’s and even recently a divorce party (I wonder if she used the same band that played at the wedding?)So don’t discount a really popular wedding band for your next event. Weddings are just another string to their bow. By their nature wedding audiences are diverse, with all ages and tastes to cater for. Click to read more …

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Published May 04, 2017

5 Insider tips for saving money on wedding entertainment 5 Top tips on getting the best value from your entertainment budget1 Be a talent spotterNew bands will be keen to fill their diaries. Click to read more …

Published Feb 09, 2017

Festival Style Weddings with a Mumford & Sons Vibe - Getting the Music Right Give your wedding a festival flavour with the best folk/rock/pop bands in the country. You may be able to afford to book Mumford & Sons, but if you'd rather spend the money on the deposit on a small flat in London, then save a fortune and speak to us. We'll show you how to do it without having to sell a major organ.Mumford & Sons / Festival Wedding BandsOne of the most popular requests we receive at the moment is for a folky / Mumford style band for weddings and we can understand why. Click to read more …

Published Jan 23, 2017

What to do if your wedding band lets you down The level of panic you feel will depend on just two things; how near to your wedding date are you and did you book the band direct or via a reputable agency? I’ll answer the second part first. Click to read more …

Published Oct 27, 2016

Wedding Bands - LIVE! Getting married in the Midlands? Looking for the perfect band to entertain guests at your wedding? You'll love this!This is your invitation to attend our FREE wedding band showcase here in Birmingham. Click to read more …

Published Jun 03, 2016

How to get the best out of the new Hireaband web site The new Hireaband web site has been designed to make finding great bands and acts in your local area simple, fast and easy. Here's the very best way to get instant quotes for bands and acts in your area that are already confirmed to be available on your date. Click to read more …

Published Jul 17, 2015

SouthWest - The Super Hot Wedding Band Everybody Is Raving About Meet the super-hot wedding band that have previous clients raving about them! Click to read more …

Published Jul 17, 2015

Wedding Bands For 2016 at 2015 Prices Take advantage of great bands who have not yet put their prices up for 2016! As with many things, prices of bands go up most years. Click to read more …

Published Jun 04, 2015

How to choose your first dance song How to choose your first dance song Obviously the first dance together as a married couple will stay in your memory for a very long time. Click to read more …

Published May 21, 2015

What is good wedding entertainment? There are two questions here; How do you define good wedding entertainment and what are examples of good wedding entertainment? Click to read more …

Published Oct 22, 2014

Thinking about Aberdeen wedding bands? Let's talk about what's involved in hiring a Ceilidh band. Thinking about Aberdeen wedding bands? Click to read more …

Published Oct 06, 2014

What's Trending In The World Of Wedding Entertainment Look Who's Coming To The Wedding!One of the most memorable aspects of your big day will undoubtedly be your choice of entertainment. Click to read more …

Published Aug 21, 2014

The Cream Tease At Top London Casino We are pleased to announce that the incredebly talented Cream Tease Burlesque Act are performing at the London Hippodrome Casino this weekend. Tickets are still available for this event, and this is a unique opportunity to see one of the country’s finest burlesque acts performing on one of the biggest stages in London. Fresh from their successfu tour in Las Vegas, the girls are back with a brand new show that is sure to delight everyone that is lucky enough to see it. So if you are in London this Saturday 23rd August, be sure to check them out. Click to read more …

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Published Aug 05, 2014

Can anyone recommend a good wedding band? The Hireaband How to guide to hiring musical acts for your wedding. Popular bands book out first, so if you’re getting married in the spring or summer, start thinking about the entertainment for your wedding 12 – 18 months in advance. Click to read more …

Published Jul 30, 2014

Wedding Entertainment Ideas and Consideration Things you need to consider before you start looking for your evening wedding entertainment? Click to read more …

Published Jul 30, 2014

Wedding Entertainment Ideas Things you need to consider before you start looking for your evening wedding entertainment?We are spoilt in the UK with a huge selection of talented wedding entertainment to choose from. Click to read more …

Published Mar 02, 2014

80s Tribute Act From London Have you ever wanted to party like it was the 1980s again? Click to read more …

Published Feb 27, 2014

Jazz & Classical Pianist - Jon Spaynol New to Hireaband is this hugely talented musician - Jon Spaynol. Click to read more …

Published Feb 26, 2014

New London Jazz Group We are really pleased to bring on board this talented London Jazz Group. Click to read more …

Published Feb 26, 2014

New Vintage Swing Band - Red Roosters New to the London Scene is this fantastically talented Vintage Swing Band. Able to provide a group from the size of a duo all the way up to Quintet this act not only sound the part but also look the part. Click to read more …

Published Feb 18, 2014

London Wedding Harpist If you are looking for a Harpist for a wedding ceremony then Allie Robertson can provide her incredible talent at your ceremony or reception She has some of the most impressive credentials in the Scottish harp world. Click to read more …

Published Feb 14, 2014

Get Ready For The Rush!! There's a brand new band on the North West function scene and they're about to shake a few things up! Click to read more …

Published Feb 12, 2014

New London Pop & Soul Band - Soulshine If you are looking for one of the most experienced and talented Soul and Motown Wedding Band's around then this new act could be the one for you. Click to read more …

Published Feb 11, 2014

London Wedding Bands Trying to find the best wedding bands in London can be a real mine field. Click to read more …

Published Feb 07, 2014

New London Based Jazz Trio If your event is looking for a smooth jazz act then 3Style Jazz Trio have all the bases covered. Based in London but willing to travel across the UK, 3Style Jazz Trio are formed of hugely experienced musicians able to perform anything from jazz standards to modern arrangements of popular songs. Click to read more …

Published Feb 06, 2014

London Gospel Choir Join Hireaband If you are looking for a great Gospel Choir in London or even Nationwide, then the CK Gospel Choir can help. Being a huge fan of Gospel music myself i am hugely picky about any gospel acts that come on board with us. Click to read more …

Published Jan 28, 2014

Love Is In The Air Hire a Band West Midlands is well and truly up and running; we seem to have launched just as lots of couples are starting to plan for their wedding entertainment and the enquiries are coming in like confetti on the big day. Click to read more …

Published Dec 18, 2013

The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute Joins Hireaband There are very few acts in the World that are as popular as Bon Jovi, and now we are pleased to have on board with us, the Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute Act. Tribute acts are hard, and in many ways tribute bands are the hardest art-form of them all. Click to read more …

Published Dec 10, 2013

High Praise for Frank Sinatra Tribute Last week we had one of the country’s finest Frank Sinatra tributes out to perform at a very special event. Every week we receive glowing reports and testimonials for our acts, and I personally never get bored of receiving them. Click to read more …

Published Dec 09, 2013

Female Solo Act From London We are pleased to present Nina Bromham to the Hireaband Roster. Click to read more …

Published Dec 09, 2013

London Based Jazz Trio If you are looking for a jazz trio in London, then The Oliver Hopkins Trio have it covered. Click to read more …

Published Dec 06, 2013

New Act: Session One Introducing... Click to read more …

Published Dec 04, 2013

New Act - Val Boyers If you're looking for wedding daytime entertainment in the North of England to impress your guests with then you may well have found it right here. Click to read more …

Published Dec 02, 2013

New Act: Face In The Crowd Looking for a fresh and modern covers band in London? Click to read more …

Published Nov 27, 2013

VOWS Awards 2013 The VOWS Awards 2013 were held in the fantastic surroundings of The Edinburgh Corn Exchange on the evening of Monday the 25th November. Click to read more …

Published Nov 20, 2013

The Larks Fly In To Join The Hire A Band Ranks! The thing with acoustic acts, duos & trios, is that they really must demonstrate the ability to truly connect with one other and sometimes that only comes from experience. Click to read more …

Published Nov 19, 2013

Travelling Hands New Audio Tracks If you are looking for an Acoustic Duo in London or South of England area, then The Travelling Hands are the answer. Having had a hugely successful 2013 the duo have been in the studio to record eight fantastic new tracks. Click to read more …

Published Nov 19, 2013

Wedding Band Showcase in Scotland So, another showcase over and a new one to promote. The next Scottish Wedding Band Showcase will take place on the 12th January 2014 at The Holiday Inn East Kilbride. Click to read more …

Published Nov 11, 2013

New Act: Senator Sauce Hireaband is pleased to present Senator Sauce.. Click to read more …

Published Nov 08, 2013

New Act: Taylor Chase Acoustic Duos of this quality can be hard to come by. Click to read more …

Published Nov 07, 2013

London Magic Looking for something a little extra special for your Wedding, Corporate event or even just a party? Click to read more …

Published Aug 20, 2013

Diego Wedding Band Join Hire A Band Just when you think that there can't possibly be any more great wedding bands out there, along comes a band like Diego and proves you wrong.As Scotland's largest and most trusted wedding entertainment suppliers, Hire A Band needs to constantly add to our roster of bands just to keep up with demand.We're very choosy as far as which bands we'll represent, and recently we've been a bit frustrated at the number of Scottish wedding bands we've had to reject. With over 500 live enquiries on the go at any given time and only a limited number of bands good enough to offer our clients, we feel bad when we can't always help out. Sometimes we just don't have the availability we'd like or that our clients demand.So you can imagine how happy we were to come across a great new band like Diego. Click to read more …

Published Jun 26, 2013

Glasgow Wedding Band Make A Name For Themselves DMS, the latest and one of the greatest Glasgow wedding bands to grace the Hire A Band web site and roster. Click to read more …

Published Jun 13, 2013

Don't Gamble With Your Wedding Entertainment Getting the entertainment right for your wedding day is essential. Click to read more …

Published May 31, 2013

London Calling It's been a smashing day here at Hire A Band towers. Click to read more …

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Published May 27, 2013

The Wedding Band Checklist - Eleven Essential Questions To Ask Your Band. No other aspect of your wedding day has more of an influence on the outcome than great entertainment. Even terrible weather and cold soup will soon be forgotten if your guests are filling the dance floor and having the time of their lives.Get it right and you’ll have happy memories for years to come. Click to read more …

Published Apr 26, 2013

Strange Bru, The Glasgow Wedding Band With Real Fizz Hireaband wedding band showcases are a great way for couples to get up close and personal with a hand picked selection of the finest bands the nation has to offer. Click to read more …

Published Apr 11, 2013

The Top 7 Tips For Getting The Best From A Wedding Band Showcase Wedding Band Showcases. Click to read more …

Published Mar 14, 2013

Real Easy Add New Video Real Easy, one of the finest wedding bands in Scotland, have added new video to the Hireaband web site. Click to read more …

Published Feb 16, 2013

Thank You! Thank You! Click to read more …

Published Jan 25, 2013

The Ayrshire Wedding Band Showcase As I'm writing this blog on Robert Burns birthday it seems fitting that it's is about our Ayrshire Wedding Band Showcase which is being held on the evening of Wednesday the 13th February at The Seamill Hydro. Click to read more …

Published Jan 04, 2013

Scotland's biggest and best wedding band showcase Hireaband invented wedding band showcases back in the very early 90's. Click to read more …

Published Dec 27, 2012

Who Knew Nottingham had this much talent? Not that we're disparaging the fine city of Nottingham in any way, in fact we know the city very well, but boy were we surprised and delighted when we were approached by this Nottingham based acoustic duo for representation. Click to read more …

Published Dec 13, 2012

What is a Wedding Band Showcase Anyway? Last year (November 2012) saw our first wedding band showcase outside Scotland. Click to read more …

Published Dec 06, 2012

All Things Bagpipes From Solo Pipers to an entire Pipe Band - we can supply them all! Click to read more …

Published Dec 04, 2012

Everything You Need to Know About Bagpipes and Pipers (but were afraid to ask) From Solo Pipers to an entire Pipe Band - we can supply them all! Click to read more …

Published Nov 29, 2012

Bakerloo Line pull in at Hireaband Twenty two years ago I auditioned to sing with Bakerloo Line. I still remember the audition song - Adamski's "Killer". Click to read more …

Published Nov 27, 2012

Funky Bumpers join Hireaband We're proud as punch to announce our appointment to possibly the biggest name in wedding and function entertainment in Scotland - the very wonderful Funky Bumpers. Click to read more …

Published Nov 21, 2012

Jazz and Swing Bands in England We've gone a bit jazz mad here at Hireaband Towers this week, with three new swing and jazz bands added to the roster plus a band we just can't classify. Click to read more …

Published Nov 19, 2012

James Bond and the Skyfall effect To be honest, most guys I know are fed up with Daniel "six pack" Craig and his chiselled good looks. Click to read more …

Published Nov 19, 2012

Britain's Got Talent's Edward Reid joins Hireaband We have to watch all the talent shows - it's part of the job description here at Hireaband. Click to read more …

Published Nov 15, 2012

A swinging new Vintage style band on the books It's been a hectic week at Hireaband Towers with a lot of new bands getting in touch looking for representation. Click to read more …

Published Nov 15, 2012

Weddings in Berkshire If you're getting married in Berkshire, you're spoiled for choice when it comes to venues. Click to read more …

Published Nov 14, 2012

The Copycats join Hireaband We're pleased to announce that well known Scottish wedding party band, The CopyCats have appointed Hireaband as their booking agents. Click to read more …

Published Nov 14, 2012

Scottish Rain, the ultimate Scottish Tribute Act There's no doubting the popularity of tribute acts. Click to read more …

Published Oct 24, 2012

The Hireaband "How To" guide to hiring musical acts for your wedding. Popular bands book out first, so if you’re getting married in the spring or summer, start thinking about the entertainment for your wedding 12 – 18 months in advance. Click to read more …

Published Aug 24, 2012

Is this the best way to ensure your band turns up? Revealed! Click to read more …

Published Aug 23, 2012

The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Hiring A Wedding Band or DJ Hi I'm Lisa Cotton, the joint founder and Managing Director of Hireaband. Click to read more …

Published Aug 16, 2012

Get Your Wedding Band Free! That's right - just by hiring your band through us, you'll automatically be entered in to our draw which will be made in December with the help of our friends at The Scottish Wedding Directory. Click to read more …

Published Jul 23, 2012

Hireaband Newcastle opens in August We are delighted to welcome the excellent Lee Walker on board as Director of Hireaband Newcastle. Click to read more …

Published Jul 20, 2012

New Hireaband Office for Surrey We are incredibly pleased to welcome Irving Walker to the Hireaband Network as the local entertainment expert for the Surrey area. Click to read more …

Published Jun 06, 2012

Eight Feet High join Hireaband We're delighted to welcome Eight Feet High to the Hireaband roster. Click to read more …