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Roaming Bands in Gloucestershire

Book a roaming band in Gloucestershire

When guests are spread across a lawn, a terrace or several rooms, a roaming band keeps the atmosphere going everywhere at once. The band moves from group to group, playing a song or two for each before moving on. Across Gloucestershire, these acts are a favourite for weddings and summer events, playing acoustic pop, swing, jazz, folk and brass.

Whether your wedding or event is near Gloucester, Stroud and Cirencester or elsewhere in Gloucestershire, the acts on this page cover the whole area. Local venues include Elmore Court, Cripps Barn and Owlpen. It's worth planning a covered spot in case the weather turns during an outdoor reception.

Within this category you'll find acoustic duos and trios, roaming swing and jazz groups, walkabout brass bands and acoustic pop acts. Many also offer a static set later in the day, and their song lists show exactly what they cover.

Hireaband has been booking live music since 1999. Every roaming act here travels to Gloucestershire as standard, brings the equipment it needs, and the quote you receive includes travel. Use the instant quote button on this page to check prices and availability for your date.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: from around £800 for a smaller act to £2,500 or more for a larger band, depending on line-up, date and set times
  • The band moves around the room, playing to small groups of guests at a time
  • No stage and usually no power needed
  • Travel is included in every quote
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

A duo is ideal for smaller, conversation-led receptions. For a large wedding or a busy garden party, a four-piece or brass band carries further and makes more of a moment. Tell us the venue and guest numbers and we'll suggest what tends to work.

A duo or trio typically starts from around £800, while a four-piece or brass band for a longer reception can reach £2,500 or more. The date and your set times make a difference too. The price in your quote includes travel, so it won't change once you've booked.

Every act's page has video and audio of the musicians who would actually play, their repertoire and written reviews from people who have booked them. It's the easiest way to check the style and the atmosphere before you commit.

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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Tommy & Sons

Three or Four Piece Folk Style Covers Band | Roaming or Static Options Available.

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From £2,020

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Wanderers

Mumford Folk Meets Pop & Rock. Available Static or Roaming.

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From £2,160

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Central Park

Four Piece Roaming Band | Wedding or Corporate Events | Perfect Addition To Any Event

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From £1,550

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Hosen Brass

Hosen Brass are one of the UK's leading Oompah bands.

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From £800

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

FAQs

A roaming band plays acoustically while moving around the room or garden, stopping to play to small groups of guests at a time rather than performing from a stage. They're ideal for wedding drinks receptions, garden parties and corporate events where guests are mingling.

Usually not. Most roaming acts play fully acoustic, so they need no stage, PA or power. If they also play a static set with amplification, they'll let you know what they need.

Yes, and many bookings are outdoors. It's worth agreeing a covered spot with the venue in case of rain, and roaming acts can move inside quickly if the weather changes.

From around £800 for a smaller act to £2,500 or more for a larger band. The number of musicians, the date and the length of the booking make the biggest difference, and travel is always included in the quote.

Most play two or three sets of 30 to 45 minutes, which covers a typical wedding drinks reception. Longer bookings, or a mix of roaming and static sets, can be arranged when you enquire.

Yes. Many couples book a roaming act for the drinks reception and a separate band or DJ for the evening. We can quote for both together.

Reviews

(5)

“Great people to work with, made finding people very easy! Pleasure to work with.”

(5)

“Tommy & Sons were AMAZING! such a talented band who also happen to be the nicest bunch of lads. They were everything we wanted and so much more. All of our guests (old and young) said the same. Thank you so much!!!”

(5)

“Can't rate the guys highly enough, they were fantastic! They read the crowd and knew what to play which resulted in a fantastic atmosphere at our wedding. Plus they nailed our first dance song which they had learnt especially for us. In fact our guests were so impressed one couple want to book them for their wedding in the New Year! All in all the booking of the band and the performance Tommy & Sons gave was one of the least stressful admin elements of the whole day and we thought they are worth every penny (and in fact a whole lot more!).”

(5)

“Michael and I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for playing at our wedding on Saturday at Hedingham Castle - you guys were absolutely amazing and made the whole evening so much fun. We especially loved the mini nightclub vibe on the dance floor at the end, everyone had such a great time and I think pretty much every guest came up to us to tell us that, and asked how we found you! Thanks so much again, hope you all enjoyed yourselves too.”

(5)

“Tommy & Sons are great guys - great band and everyone had a superb time. The audience were of a very mixed age range but all enjoyed it. Would highly recommend this band, Still recovering - made my 60th birthday a night to remember.”

(5)

“We Had Tommy & Sons at my 40th and the energy that they brought with them was incredible. Felt like I was 20 again!”

Local Venues in Gloucestershire

Cripps Barn

Cripps Barn

A converted 18th-century barn in the Coln Valley near Bibury, where the food is cooked over open fire and the dancing runs on into the night.

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Kingscote Barn

Kingscote Barn

A lovingly restored 17th-century Cotswold barn high above a wooded valley near Tetbury, with treehouse suites, long views and dancing until late.

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Elmore Court

Elmore Court

A Tudor house on the Severn plain at Elmore, with a soundproofed rammed-earth party barn, the Gillyflower, built with dancing firmly in mind.

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Tortworth Court

Tortworth Court

A vast Victorian mansion in its own parkland near Wotton-under-Edge, with a glasshouse orangery, a celebrated arboretum and a proper ballroom.

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Owlpen

Owlpen

A Tudor manor hidden away in its own valley near Uley, with clipped yews, a medieval cyder barn and an estate that is yours for a whole weekend.

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Hyde House

Hyde House

A beautifully restored Victorian house and barn on the Fosseway near Stow-on-the-Wold, with 20 bedrooms so nobody leaves when the music stops.

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Lapstone Barn

Lapstone Barn

A restored 18th-century barn on the hill above Chipping Campden, with south-facing lawns, a sheltered courtyard and acres of Cotswold quiet.

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Manor By The Lake

Manor By The Lake

A Gothic Revival manor beside a spring-fed lake in Cheltenham, with Italianate gardens, 12 bedrooms and a ballroom that was made for dancing.

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Oxleaze Barn

Oxleaze Barn

Two old Cotswold stone barns on an organic family farm near Lechlade, with a festoon-lit courtyard, a fire pit and a Wedshed out in the meadow.

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