Pop & Rock Bands in Cardiff
Live pop and rock for events in Cardiff
Pop and rock covers bands play the songs everyone knows the words to. Across Cardiff, they're booked for Christmas parties, awards nights, weddings and big birthdays, with set lists that run from Queen, Bon Jovi and Oasis through to Dua Lipa, The Killers and Harry Styles.
Cardiff has a great choice of party venues, from National Museum Cardiff and De Courceys Manor to Hensol Castle. Our pop and rock bands travel right across the area, including Newport, the city centre and Cardiff Bay, so wherever you've booked, the band will come to you.
Within pop and rock there's plenty of choice: seventies and eighties rock, nineties Britpop and indie, noughties anthems or current chart pop. Most bands cover several of these across the night, and their song lists show clearly where each one's strengths lie.
Since 1999, Hireaband has matched live bands with events of every size. The pop and rock bands listed here all travel to Cardiff, include travel in the price, and arrive with their own sound and lighting. The instant quote button shows pricing and availability for your date in seconds.
The essentials:
- Typical cost: from around £1,000 for a smaller line-up to £3,000 or more for a larger band, depending on date and set times
- Line-ups from three and four-piece bands to six-piece bands with extra vocalists or keys
- Two live sets plus a DJ playlist between and after sets as standard with most bands
- Travel, PA and lighting are included in every quote
- Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund
A four-piece of vocals, guitar, bass and drums covers most pop and rock sets comfortably. Adding keys or a second singer gives you a fuller sound and more harmonies, which suits larger rooms and bigger crowds. For a smaller venue, a tight three-piece can still deliver the anthems at a manageable volume.
Most pop and rock bookings fall between about £1,000 and £3,000. The number of musicians is the biggest factor, followed by the date — Saturdays in summer and December are the busiest. Travel is included in the quote, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay.
Each pop and rock band's page carries real live video, audio, a set list and reviews from previous clients. A couple of clips will tell you far more about how a band works a crowd than any description can.
Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen a band, 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.
