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Roaming Bands in Swansea

Book a roaming band in Swansea

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 Swansea, roaming bands are booked for wedding drinks receptions, garden parties and corporate events.

Popular event venues in Swansea include Parc Le Breos House, Fairyhill and Brangwyn Hall, and our roaming bands play weddings and events across the Gower, Neath and Swansea Marina. Tell us your venue and where guests will gather when you enquire and we'll suggest acts that suit.

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 Swansea 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

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.

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.

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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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)

“Andy and I would like to say a massive thank you to both of you. You were exactly what we wanted and everyone has been saying how fab you were! The manager at Drapers Hall has even said he’d like you back there - not sure how you’d feel about the journey! You really made the evening, so once again, many thanks!”

(5)

“I just wanted to say a big thank you to the band for last weekend. We are so happy that we chose you for our special day and absolutely thrilled with both performances. We really appreciated the extra effort to rehearse with our friend Rosie which just made the day for us. She was the first first to introduce Jack and I so it felt incredible to have her singing with the band for the first dance at the wedding. Please pass on our thanks to the rest of the band, they absolutely made the night and we had a great time at the wedding”

(5)

“We both felt your band was a great addition to our party. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the music you chose and we would recommend you anytime! Best regards to you and your band mates and hope to see you another time”

(5)

“We had Tommy & Sons for our wedding a year ago and I’m so glad we did. They were incredible. Really lovely people who interacted with our guests perfectly and had everyone dancing all night. Their vibe fitted our wedding theme spot on. Would highly recommend them to anyone!”

(5)

“You and your music was just the magic we needed on Saturday afternoon! Many thanks indeed for giving us such a treat and getting our party started, against that damp and cool background too! The tunes were all terrific and you were both so calm, warm and patient with us all. I hope there'll be another opportunity to hear you play again soon.”

(5)

“Thank you so much for playing our wedding on Saturday night! You guys absolutely smashed it and you managed to make every guest, no matter their age or tastes, hit the dance floor. We absolutely loved it and had the best night! Thank you for letting my best man and I perform Angels with you, you were incredibly accommodating and it was a moment I will never forget. Also a big shout out to the sax player who nailed both the sets and really got the party started after dinner! Thanks also for the technical wizardry to set up the best man’s speech. When the official photos come through, we’ll send through any good ones of the band!”

Local Venues in Swansea

Parc Le Breos House

Parc Le Breos House

A Victorian hunting lodge in a wooded Gower valley at Parkmill, with contoured lawns made for a marquee and Three Cliffs Bay a short walk away.

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Sketty Hall

Sketty Hall

A Georgian mansion in Singleton Park with Grade I listed gardens, minutes from the middle of Swansea and a short stroll from Swansea Bay itself.

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Oxwich Bay Hotel

Oxwich Bay Hotel

A former Georgian rectory set between the sands of Oxwich Bay and ancient woodland, with a heated marquee looking straight out over the water.

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Oldwalls Gower

Oldwalls Gower

50 acres of Gower countryside at Llanrhidian, with a glass-sided marquee above the lakes, 30 bedrooms and a glamping village tucked in behind.

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Fairyhill

Fairyhill

A Georgian house in 24 acres of woodland, lakes and gardens near Reynoldston, paired with a glass-fronted room built to make the most of it.

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Craig y Nos Castle

Craig y Nos Castle

The Victorian castle Adelina Patti made her own above the Tawe, complete with her Grade I listed opera house and a country park at the gates.

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Brangwyn Hall

Brangwyn Hall

Frank Brangwyn's 16 Empire Panels line this 1930s hall in Swansea, a set of paintings the House of Lords turned down and the city gladly took in.

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King Arthur Hotel

King Arthur Hotel

A family-run inn on the green at Reynoldston, with an oak-beamed banqueting hall and the long ridge of Cefn Bryn rising just behind the village.

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Morgans Hotel

Morgans Hotel

The old Swansea Harbour Trust building reborn as a boutique hotel, with stained glass, a clock cupola and a mural of tall ships on the Tawe.

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