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Pop & Rock Bands in the East Midlands

Find pop and rock bands for your wedding or event in the East Midlands

Finding the right pop and rock band is easier when you can see every option in one place. This page covers all of the East Midlands, from Nottingham, Chesterfield, Northampton, Leicester and Grantham, and every act listed travels to venues across the region for wedding receptions, corporate parties and celebrations.

Our listings for the East Midlands take in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. Each of those areas has its own page too, which you'll find in the links further down, but the acts here will travel to any of them.

Venues across the East Midlands that our acts know well include Oddhouse Farm and Osmaston Park, Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens and Winstanley House, and The Bardney Hall and Hodsock Priory. Every venue has its own space, power supply and finish time, and we'll check those with the act for you.

Across the East Midlands you can choose from chart pop, indie, classic rock and party-anthem bands. Most will take a few requests ahead of the day, and many can learn a special song if you ask.

We've been booking pop and rock bands since 1999, and every act on this page travels across the East Midlands. PA, lighting and travel are built into the quote, and you can check your date and price straight away with the instant quote button.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: £1,000 to £3,000, depending on line-up, date and how long the act plays
  • Always included: PA, lighting and travel, in every quote
  • Acts travel to venues right across the East Midlands
  • Summer Saturdays and December dates book up first
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Some venues have sound limiters, early finishes or restrictions on where acts can set up. Check these early, as they can decide which line-up is the better fit for your wedding or event.

Most bookings fall between £1,000 and £3,000. The size of the line-up is the biggest factor, followed by the date and how long the act plays. PA, lighting and travel are included in the quote, so the figure you're given is the figure you pay, wherever you are in the East Midlands.

Each act's page carries real video, audio, a song list and reviews from previous clients. A couple of clips will tell you far more about how an act works a room than any description can.

Enter your date and venue in the instant quote button for live pricing and availability. After you book, we look after the contract, deposit and details, and keep in touch right up to the event. You also get a 14-day change-of-mind refund and an emergency contact number to use on the day.

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Juno

Four Piece Band | Male Vocals | Learn First Dance | Pop & Rock Favourites

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From £1,395

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Folkswagon

Four Piece Folk, Pop & Indie Covers Band. Either Electric Or Mumford Style With A Great Range Of Songs

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From £1,965

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Brooklyn

5 Piece Band | Male Vocals | Horn Section

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From £2,165

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Balloon Animals

A Fantastic Combination Of Experienced Musicians Bringing You 3 HOURS Of Energetic Rock And Pop Classics

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From £2,940

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

UpTones

Powerhouse Female Vocals | Modern & Classics Song List | Amazing Reviews

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From £2200

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Anthem Collective

Male Vocals | High Energy Rock, Pop & Indie Hits | Electric Atmosphere Without the Corny Vibe!

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From £1,515

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
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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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The Tommy Guns

The Ultimate Four Piece Wedding & Party Band Performing Rock & Pop Hits From Across The Generations

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From £2,420

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Top Secret Party Band

Possibly the best value for money party band in the UK right now!

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From £1,150

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Amplifier

Popular 3-Piece Band | Highly Experienced | Full of Energy

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From £1,715

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Park Life

4 Piece | Male Vocals | A superbly energetic band with massive experience

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From £2,160

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Kickback

Possibly The Finest Wedding & Function Band Around | Male Vocals Pop & Rock | Horn Section Add-on

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From £1,240

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Velvet

Five Piece Band | Sax & Female Vocals | Can Add Horns & Male Vocals | Hits Throughout The Decades

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From £2,875

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Voltaires

Male Vocals | 3 Piece Line-up | Pop & Rock From All Generations

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From £1,250

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
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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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The Chosen Few

4 Piece | Male Vocals | A supremely talented band seamlessly covering all genres

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From £1,555

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Midnight Drive

An exceptional energetic professional covers band fronted by one of the best voices in the business

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From £1,320

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Accelerator

Accelerator are a knock-out wedding and party band! Perfect for any event.

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From £1,435

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Las Vegas Vinyl Club

Cool & contemporary, experienced & versatile, the only band you'll ever need at a price you won't believe.

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From £1,370

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Uptown Groove

3 or 4 Piece Band | Brings A Full Band Sound | Ideal For A Limited Budget Or Space.

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From £1,835+VAT

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

Expect rock classics from Queen, Bon Jovi and Fleetwood Mac, nineties Britpop and indie from Oasis and Blur, noughties anthems from The Killers and Kings of Leon, and current chart pop. Each band's page lists its full repertoire, and most will learn a first-dance or special request with enough notice.

Yes — it's one of the best choices for one. Most sets move through the decades, so older guests get the rock classics and younger guests get the recent hits, and there's always a run of songs everyone knows the words to.

Many can. If your venue has a sound limiter or a smaller room, look for a band that uses electronic drums or in-ear monitoring, and tell us about the limiter when you enquire so we can recommend acts that work within it.

Yes. Bands bring their own PA, lighting and usually a playlist for between sets. They'll need floor space for the line-up and power sockets nearby, so it's worth checking both with your venue, along with any sound limiter.

From around £1,000 for a smaller line-up to £3,000 or more for a larger band. The number of musicians and the date make the biggest difference, and travel is always included in the quote.

Most play two 60-minute or three 40-minute sets during the evening, with a playlist between sets and after the band finishes. Many also offer an extra acoustic set or a later finish if you need it.

Reviews

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“Marcel's surprise 50th Birthday Party on Saturday night at Frankie's Farmshop, Staplehurst, Kent was a fabulous evening! Once Park Life started playing my nephew Stefan Metselaar left where he was sitting to see what was happening as he thought there was a DJ in the building??..he had travelled from The Netherlands for this party and he could not believe his ears?.. Park Life are awesome and everyone needs to hear them play!”

(5)

“Mirror who played to over 250 guests were absolutely fantastic! I couldn't have asked for anything better and our guests thoroughly enjoyed their stints between meals and full set to finish the night properly. Many commented on how good they were and are considering booking them for their own events! They were brilliant, sound incredible and really got our event going. Thoroughly recommend and I’ll be booking them again!”

(5)

“Thank you so much for playing at my party last night and helping to make it such a success. We really had a great time and hope we will be at another event where the band is playing. I have had lots of emails and texts today commenting on how much they enjoyed the party and how impressed they were the band. Many thanks again and we wish the band continuing success.”

(5)

“Hi James, Thank you so much, everyone really loved the band and I’ve had some really brilliant feedback from lots of our guests. It was fab music and you guys helped to create a wonderful atmosphere! Everyone had a really good dance – I seem to remember the dance floor being constantly occupied. Honestly, we couldn’t have asked for more. You set up very quickly and quietly and then produced some brilliant music.”

(5)

“Hi both, we've had many compliments from our guests about your performances and we couldn't be more pleased with how things went. Not only did you provide fantastic live music, but you did it in a tight spot with minimal help from us! We sincerely believe that we could not have chosen a better band for the day and want to thank you both for coming. Mr & Mrs Miller :)”

(5)

“The Tommy Guns were absolutely fantastic! They were all so friendly and accommodating with the venue and having to carry their equipment up the hill! Their performance was incredible and the two songs they kindly learnt for us were bang on! We loved every minute of it and will be singing their praises to anyone else we know wanting to hire a band! Thank you so much!”

Local Venues in East Midlands

Oddhouse Farm

Oddhouse Farm

A restored farm courtyard and modern Dutch barn above the Vale of Belvoir at Owthorpe, yours for three days, with just one wedding held a week.

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Osmaston Park

Osmaston Park

A summer marquee on the footprint of a lost Victorian manor, set in 3,000 acres of parkland, woodland and lake views a mile or two south of Ashbourne.

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Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens

Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens

A Palladian house of 1732 near Market Harborough, shaped by Nancy Lancaster, with a ballroom made for dancing and lawns big enough for a marquee.

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Winstanley House

Winstanley House

A Georgian house in parkland just 2 miles from Leicester, with grand ballrooms, an orangery and a kitchen cooking English, Asian and Caribbean menus.

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Hodsock Priory

Hodsock Priory

A Tudor gatehouse, 800 acres and those famous February snowdrops at Blyth, near Worksop, all yours for the day. Nottinghamshire at its loveliest.

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Tissington Hall

Tissington Hall

A Jacobean hall at the heart of one of the prettiest estate villages in the Peak District, and how a wedding band fits into the day at Tissington.

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Delapre Abbey

Delapre Abbey

Nine hundred years of history a mile from Northampton, with formal gardens, a walled garden and parkland enough for a marquee of 500 on the South Lawn.

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Quorn Grange Hotel

Quorn Grange Hotel

Oak panelling, an inglenook fire and 8 acres of garden at Quorn Grange, a 19th-century hotel between Loughborough and Leicester that is made for a party.

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Branston Hall Hotel

Branston Hall Hotel

A Victorian country house hotel outside Lincoln, with its own lake, formal gardens and several rooms for a full-service wedding.

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Holme Pierrepont Hall

Holme Pierrepont Hall

A Tudor manor house ten minutes from Nottingham, still a family home after 19 generations, with a box-hedged courtyard garden at its very heart.

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Shottle Hall

Shottle Hall

Country-house views over the Ecclesbourne Valley, a warm new barn built for dancing, and what live music is like at Shottle Hall near Belper.

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Bardney Hall

Bardney Hall

Book a live wedding band for Bardney Hall, an exclusive-use country house in Barton-upon-Humber for up to 100 evening guests.

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