Roaming Bands in Manchester
Hire a roaming band for your wedding or event in Manchester
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 Manchester, roaming bands are booked for wedding drinks receptions, garden parties and corporate events.
Manchester has a wide choice of wedding and event venues, from Victoria Warehouse and The Principal / Kimpton Clocktower to The Midland Hotel. Our roaming acts travel right across the area, including Didsbury, Stockport and Altrincham, and can move between spaces as your guests do.
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.
We've been booking live bands since 1999, and every roaming act on this page covers Manchester. 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 £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
Start with the space and the guest numbers. A duo suits a drinks reception of up to about 80 guests, a trio or four-piece suits a larger lawn or several rooms, and a brass band suits a big outdoor event or a grand entrance.
Most roaming band bookings fall between about £800 and £2,500. The number of musicians is the biggest factor, followed by the date and how long they play. 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.
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.
