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Jewish Wedding & Event Bands in York

Hire a Jewish event band in York

The right band makes a simcha. Acts across York combine traditional Jewish and Israeli repertoire, klezmer and the hora with a full party set, and they're booked for weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, engagement parties and community events.

York has a wide choice of event venues, from Middlethorpe Hall and The Hospitium to Villa Farm. Our bands travel right across the area, including the Minster quarter, Acomb and Haxby, and many work regularly with kosher caterers and event planners.

Jewish event bands vary in size and style. Some are large showbands with singers and a horn section, some specialise in klezmer and traditional music, and many combine a hora and Israeli dance set with pop, soul and disco. Watching a couple of videos is the quickest way to find the right fit.

We've been booking live bands since 1999, and every Jewish event band on this page covers York. Travel is built into the quote, the band brings what it needs to be heard, and you can check your date and price straight away with the instant quote button.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: from around £1,500 for a smaller band to £4,000 or more for a large showband, depending on line-up, date and set times
  • Hora and Israeli dance sets, klezmer and a full party set
  • Ceremony, reception and evening music available
  • Travel is included in every quote
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Start with the size of the celebration and the running order. A large wedding or bar mitzvah suits a showband with several singers and a horn section; a smaller simcha suits a five or six-piece. Tell us when you want the hora and any other key moments, and we'll match you with a band that plans around them.

Most Jewish wedding and bar mitzvah bookings fall between about £1,500 and £4,000. The number of musicians is the biggest factor, followed by the date, the length of the evening and extras such as ceremony music. Travel is included in the quote, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay.

Rather than a generic demo, each act's page shows the actual line-up you'd be booking, with videos, audio, a song list and client reviews. Between them you'll get a clear sense of the sound and the show well before the day.

Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen an act, we handle the contract, the deposit and the arrangements, and stay in touch through to the day. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and an emergency contact line is available on the day if anything needs sorting quickly.

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The Milestones

One of the finest covers band the UK has to offer - in a league of their own | Funk, Soul & Motown Plus Chart Covers

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From £3,100

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Dirty Pop Showband

8-21 Piece Showband | The Ultimate Live Experience

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From £6,500

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Martinis

Wedding & Function Bands Don't Come Better Than This. All Genres, Male & Female Vocals, They Have It All.

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From £2,200

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Monte Carlo

London's Finest In Live Party Entertainment | With Line-ups From 3 To 12 Piece | Male & Female Vocals

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From £2,750

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Domino

Wide variety of flexible options and stunningly diverse repertoire, don't miss out on the highly talented Domino!

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From £1,930

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Domino Showband

Quality Showband with Horn Section | Male & Female Vocals | Perfect for Large Scale Special Events

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From £2,250

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
Working with a budget?

Working with a budget?

We work with acts from £250 - £5,000+! We can certainly help you find the perfect entertainment that fits your style and budget - get in touch to get started.

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City Boys

Super High-Energy 3 Piece Band Playing Music From All Generations!

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From £1,500

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Garden Party

Fresh, Stylish & Truly Awesome. Garden Party Are A Party Band Of The Very Highest Standard.

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From £3,995

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

Yes. Every band in this category plays a hora and Israeli dance set, including Hava Nagila and other favourites, and will agree the songs and timing with you before the day.

Many can. Some bands offer an acoustic or klezmer set for the ceremony or drinks reception before the main evening set. Mention it when you enquire and we'll include it in the quote.

Yes. Bands bring their own PA and lighting. Larger showbands need a good-sized stage area and power nearby, so it's worth checking both with your venue, along with any sound limiter.

From around £1,500 for a smaller band to £4,000 or more for a large showband. The number of musicians, the date and the length of the evening make the biggest difference, and travel is always included in the quote.

Yes. Bands experienced with simchas are used to fitting their sets around courses, speeches and the chair lift. They'll agree a running order with you and your caterer or planner in advance.

For weekend weddings and bar mitzvahs, a year or more ahead is common, as the most popular bands book up early. For other dates, a few months' notice is often enough.

Reviews

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“My wife and I would like to thank you for providing such a great service at our wedding. We have had so much praise for the band. We wish you all the best in the future.”

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“We had such a great day and the band were awesome. Had lots of guests commenting on how good their performance was. Band were very kind and flexible and even allowed one of the guests on stage to lead a song. If we were to change anything on the day it wouldn't have been the band!”

(5)

“Just wanted to say thank you so much for the wedding. You guys were seriously good and lots of people commented favourably on the music. Also a lovely bunch of guys”

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“Wow! Garden Party were absolutely fabulous. They were, quite literally, the life and soul of the party. They arrived bang on time, were polite and helpful, and were very accomplished musicians. So accomplished, in fact, that one of the organisers mistook their warm-up track for a CD recording! Since the ball finished, I've had nothing but compliments about the band. Everyone loved them, and they really did make the evening. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We'll be booking them again!”

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“If you want a fun, inventive and, above all, fantastically entertaining band for your wedding, you can do no better than City Boys. Their upbeat and clever interpretations of modern and classic pop hits are guaranteed to get your guests dancing long into the night. They were simply fantastic. So much energy and humour. And a truly perfect set list. Our guests absolutely loved them to bits. They were the perfect band for our wedding, we were so pleased that we chose them.”

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“Thankyou so much for friday, you guys were amazing, all my guests loved you.”

Local Venues in York

Middlethorpe Hall

Middlethorpe Hall

A William III country house just outside York's walls, with a cosy Drawing Room and its own grounds.

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Merchant Adventurers Hall

Merchant Adventurers Hall

A Grade I listed medieval guildhall in the middle of York, one of the best-preserved of its kind in the country.

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Bedern Hall

Bedern Hall

A 14th-century hall tucked just off York's Shambles, with timber beams and a genuinely historic setting for a city wedding.

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The Hospitium

The Hospitium

A timber-framed medieval hall in York's Museum Gardens, by the river and a few minutes' walk from the Minster.

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The Grand, York

The Grand, York

A Georgian five-star hotel by York station, built as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway.

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Hotel du Vin York

Hotel du Vin York

A Grade II listed mansion house turned boutique hotel in York, with private dining rooms and a courtyard.

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Grays Court

Grays Court

A boutique hotel built into York's medieval city walls, with a walled garden and a genuinely ancient Jacobean Great Chamber.

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Barmby Field Barns

Barmby Field Barns

Restored barns near York accommodating up to 120 guests, with three-day hire so there's no rush on the day.

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Villa Farm

Villa Farm

A rustic barn venue on the edge of York, built for a relaxed countryside wedding close to the city.

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