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Roaming Bands in Lincolnshire

Book a roaming band in Lincolnshire

A roaming band brings the music to your guests rather than asking them to come to the stage. The musicians move around the room or the garden, stopping to play to small groups of guests at a time, so everyone gets their own moment of live music. In Lincolnshire, roaming bands are booked for wedding drinks receptions, garden parties and corporate events.

Popular event venues in Lincolnshire include Stubton Hall, Doddington Hall and Bardney Hall, and our roaming bands play weddings and events across Boston, Grantham and Louth. Tell us your venue and where guests will gather when you enquire and we'll suggest acts that suit.

Roaming bands come in many styles. Some play acoustic versions of pop and chart hits, some play vintage swing and jazz, and others bring brass, folk or a New Orleans street-band feel. Watching a couple of videos is the quickest way to find the one that fits your day.

Since 1999, Hireaband has matched live bands with events of every size. The roaming acts listed here all travel to Lincolnshire, include travel in the price, and arrive with their own sound set-up where it's needed. The instant quote button shows pricing and availability for your date in seconds.

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

Most roaming acts play in sets of 30 to 45 minutes. Rather than staying in one place, they move around the room, stop with a group of guests for a song or two, then move on to the next. Many can also play a static set during a meal or on a terrace, so mention it if you'd like both.

Expect to pay from around £800 for a smaller act up to £2,500 or more for a larger band. Line-up size matters most, then the date and extras such as an extra set during the meal. Every quote includes travel, so nothing is added later.

Each roaming 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 a band works a room than any description can.

The instant quote button gives you a price and availability for your date straight away. From there, we manage the contract and deposit and keep you updated until the event. Every booking is covered by a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and there's an emergency contact line on the day in case anything needs sorting.

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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

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

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)

“Amazing night! Everyone is still buzzing, massive thank you to Ian, Jono and the guys for smashing it! They were flexible and professional throughout and during the lead up to the wedding helped plan ways to execute certain additional surprises! For the show itself, no one could believe it when they played 'killing in the name of' and I even crowd surfed at my own wedding, so all in all amazing memories! Well done guys! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding band that combines energy, style and charisma!”

(5)

“The band were great in every way - very polite, good lads and the performance was top notch. Everyone we've spoken to since have said how good they were also and I've already passed their details from your website to someone looking to book a band. Overall I would be happy to recommend the guys to anyone looking to book someone - they were excellent!”

(5)

“Thank you for recommending the band - they were absolutely brilliant on the day and everyone loved them!”

(5)

“Tommy & Sons were superb! My wife and I were delighted with there performance as were our guests. Absolutely brilliant.”

(5)

“The band were brilliant and all our guests said so. They looked the part and really added to making our wedding a special day. The song they learned for us was great too.”

(5)

“Been meaning to say thank you, Tommy & Sons were absolutely amazing at our wedding – full of energy, really finished our day off perfectly.”

Local Venues in Lincolnshire

Doddington Hall

Doddington Hall

A Grade I listed Elizabethan manor near Lincoln, completed in 1600, with formal walled gardens and the house kept for exclusive use.

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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle

The ducal seat of the Dukes of Rutland above the Vale of Belvoir near Grantham, with dramatic turrets and views across four counties.

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Stubton Hall

Stubton Hall

A Georgian country house on the Lincolnshire border near Newark, with its own walled garden, parkland and on-site accommodation.

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Revesby Abbey

Revesby Abbey

A Gothic Revival manor on a working estate in the Lincolnshire Wolds near Boston, with a lake, formal gardens and on-site rooms.

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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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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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Stoke Rochford Hall

Stoke Rochford Hall

A Jacobean Revival hall on a hilltop estate near Grantham, with views across the valley and space for a large wedding.

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Hanbeck Farm

Hanbeck Farm

A working farm turned wedding venue in the quiet village of Wilsford, near Grantham, with barns built for a rustic celebration.

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Washingborough Hall

Washingborough Hall

A Georgian hall just outside Lincoln, with its own gardens and a country-house feel a few minutes from the cathedral.

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