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Girl Bands in Essex

Book a girl band tribute in Essex

From function rooms at hotels around Chelmsford and Colchester to golf and social clubs near Southend-on-Sea, and marquees going up in back gardens across Essex, a girl band tribute in Essex can turn a party into a proper show. Milestone birthdays, anniversaries, themed nights and company celebrations all suit a girl band tribute — and the act has to work just as well in a village hall as it does in a hotel ballroom.

Girl band tributes bring the harmonies, the outfits and the girl-power attitude, which makes them a natural fit for birthdays, hen parties and any night where the dance floor wants a singalong. Our girl band tributes cover the Spice Girls, ABBA, the Supremes and the Motown girl groups, and vintage close-harmony trios, from solo performers singing to backing tracks through to full live bands, most performing in costume as part of the show. Acts on our books include The Ultimate Spice Girls & Girl Power Party, Absolute ABBA Tribute, Sirens Of Soul, The Essential Soul Sisters, The Dotty Belles, The Angelettes and 90's Baby Show.

Hireaband has been booking live entertainment for parties and private events since 1999. Every act listed here travels to Essex as standard, and most bring their own PA and lighting and set up and clear away on the night — use the instant quote button on this page to check pricing, availability and exactly what's included for your date.

Parties in Essex range from black-tie nights at venues such as Anne of Cleves Barn to relaxed celebrations at Baddow Park House or Great Lodge, and plenty more in hotels and clubs around Chelmsford and Colchester. Every act listed here travels to Essex, so you can choose on the show rather than the postcode.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: £500 to £2,000, depending on line-up, date and season
  • Your quote shows exactly what's included, from travel to PA and lighting
  • Line-ups from solo tribute artists to full live tribute bands
  • Most parties book several months ahead, sooner for a summer Saturday or December
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Space and budget matter more than guest numbers. A solo tribute artist singing to high-quality backing tracks fits comfortably into a function room, a pub or a marquee at home, and is the most affordable way to put on a show. A duo or a full live tribute band adds live musicianship and more volume for a bigger room or a bigger crowd. If you tell us the space — hotel room, club function suite, marquee at home — we can usually say what has worked there before.

Most bookings fall between £500 and £2,000. Solo tributes performing to backing tracks sit towards the lower end and full live tribute bands towards the upper end, with the day and the time of year making up the rest of the difference — a weekday date can cost less than a Saturday in summer or December. Your quote sets out exactly what's included, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay.

You don't have to take anyone's word for it. Each act's page has video and audio of the real show, their full song list, and reviews from people who have booked them before. Watch a few clips, check the costumes and the voice, and read what other hosts said about the night itself.

Getting a price takes seconds: add your date and venue to the instant quote. After you book, we look after the paperwork, the deposit and every detail with the act, and stay on hand until the night itself. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, plus an emergency line on the night in case anything needs sorting.

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FAQs

Tributes to the Spice Girls and ABBA, Motown and soul girl groups, and vintage close-harmony trios in the style of the 40s, 50s and 60s.

Yes — the singalong hits and costumes make a girl band tribute one of the most fun acts for a birthday or celebration.

Yes — a marquee or a large room at home is a common setting, and a solo tribute in particular needs very little space. The same act can just as easily play a hotel function room or a social club the next weekend.

Usually, yes. Solo and duo tributes need only a small performance area and a standard power supply; for a full band, tell us the room and we'll check the line-up fits comfortably.

Typically £500 to £2,000, depending mainly on whether it's a solo tribute or a full live band, and on the date. Your quote shows exactly what's included.

Most parties book several months ahead, sooner for a summer Saturday or a December date, when the most popular tributes go quickly.

Reviews

(5)

“The Essential Soul Sisters were everything and more than we expected. Not only wonderfully warm and easy to deal with on the night, their singing and performance was exceptional. I wish we had a longer evening to listen to them more.”

(5)

“Just a short email to say many thanks for performing at our Motown Ball @ The Grand Central Station Hotel on Saturday.We have had excellent comments and feedback.”

(5)

“From the start of the booking process to the final tune of the night ,the whole thing was great.”

(5)

“Well what can I say. Hire a band and absolute Abba well easy to communicate with. Debbie and the others from the Abba tribute were a pleasure to have in our home and they truly made our birthday celebration.
Everyone at our party really enjoyed the group and they got everyone dancing and singing. I cannot recommend Hire a band and Absolute Abba enough. I was concerned about hiring a band from the internet but I really need not worry, everything went smoothly.”

(5)

“The Dotty Duo joined us at Armed Forces Day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. They were a pleasure to work with from initial enquiry to performance. The organisation preceding the event was excellent, and even last minute changes were responded
to helpfully and with grateful flexibility. On the day they gave two performances, looking and sounding wonderful. I would absolutely look to book them again and would happily recommend them, having booked them on a recommendation as is. Thank you!”

(5)

“Closing the evening out was the superbly presented three-girl vocal and dance act
The Angelettes.
This Motown-tribute show, performed by a trio of stunningly clad brunettes, could
conceivably become a market-leading attraction on this showing. Large theatrestyle
cruise venues must be the natural target for this act.
Image and dance skills dovetail perfectly here with considerable vocal ability.
This is an act which, if pitched correctly, could be one of the cabaret finds of 2012.”

Local Venues in Essex

Blake Hall

Blake Hall

Rose gardens, ancient trees and three restored barns at Bobbingworth near Ongar. Blake Hall is a family estate that wears its centuries lightly.

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Vaulty Manor

Vaulty Manor

An ancient manor, a vast oak barn and a walled garden at Goldhanger near Maldon, with the whole of Vaulty Manor and its 12 acres yours for the day.

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Anne of Cleves Barn

Anne of Cleves Barn

A Grade I listed Tudor barn in gardens at Great Bardfield near Braintree, with a lakeside pavilion, a vineyard and only one wedding each weekend.

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Apton Hall

Apton Hall

Restored farm buildings around a courtyard at Rochford, a Grade II listed dovecot for the wedding night, and country views in every direction.

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Baddow Park House

Baddow Park House

A restored Queen Anne house in parkland at Great Baddow near Chelmsford, with a glorious orangery, 11 bedrooms and only one wedding at a time.

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Crondon Park

Crondon Park

A great oak barn of about 1600 looking out over the Crondon valley at Stock, near Ingatestone, with enclosed gardens and everything cooked on site.

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Great Lodge

Great Lodge

A working Essex estate with its own vineyard, alpacas and a Tudor barn at Great Bardfield near Braintree, taking just one wedding a weekend.

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Maidens Barn

Maidens Barn

A beautifully restored 1806 barn in the lanes outside Chelmsford, full of daylight, with room for 200 guests and beds on site for 33 of them.

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Mulberry House

Mulberry House

A Georgian house turned boutique hotel at High Ongar, set in 22 acres of lakes, wildflower meadows and ancient woodland, with black swans on the water.

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