Award Winning UK Live Wedding Bands For Hire In 2024 And 2025!
August 2024 | Jon Stephens
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Do you want to hire an award-winning, UK live wedding band for your 2024 or 2025 wedding? Well, read on…
There’s soooo much choice when it comes to live wedding bands in the UK and it can be mind-boggling to understand or decide what type of wedding band to hire. What kind of band do you choose? Is look, sound, style or budget the most important consideration for you? It’s a lot to get your head around so I put together one of the best ever guides on live wedding bands in the UK for 2024 and 2025 which includes award-winning folk, soul, indie, jazz, rock and pop wedding bands as well as many others. I have no doubt you’ll find plenty of inspiration in today’s guide and maybe even the perfect live wedding band for your special day…
20 of the best live wedding bands for hire in 2024 and 2025
Here at Seventh Second, we thought it high time we talked about our amazing array of wedding bands for hire. Today I’m showcasing 2o of our most varied, popular, award-winning and established live wedding bands that gig week in, week out UK-wide. All these bands perform at over 100 weddings a year and like all acts in the Seventh Second family, have plenty of glowing reviews, comprehensive booking contracts and covid cover as standard. There’s a fantastic wedding band for hire wherever you are in the UK and you may just find yours here. I’ve made sure to cover wedding bands to suit all styles and budgets and combined with our other guides, you should find all the information you could ever need to help you hire the perfect band. Of course, you can always call, live chat or email us with any questions you may have 7 days a week 10 am-10 pm obligation-free.
Let’s see those award-winning, live wedding bands!
Below you will find 20 award-winning live wedding bands for hire with all the information you need to wrap your head around the world of wedding bands. Click on any name below to be magically whisked straight to that band’s section in my guide. Plus, if you click on bands’ name above their video you will head straight to their unique profile page. You can always keep scrolling to see all of today’s acts plus lots more great info.
As well as our current 15% off offer, you always get everything listed below and more with any live wedding band you hire with us. Enjoy some wedding freebies!
2×60 or 3×40 minute live sets
A comprehensive booking contract which includes covid cover
Band arrival time of 5 pm or later
Band set up time of 60/90 minutes
Finish time of midnight or earlier
*FREE* DJ laptop set in between live sets or as required (usually costing £150)
A professional PA sound system, stage lighting and PLI and PAT certificates
All transport and accommodation costs
All our live wedding bands are happy to discuss playing certain songs/first dances and catering their setlist just for you
More fantastic live wedding bands!
We have plenty of popular guides showcasing our other amazing live wedding bands plus some much more so why not take a look below?
Here’s a snapshot of some of the amazing venues our live wedding bands have had the privilege of performing at for some of the finest weddings around.
Cliveden House, Berkshire
The Ritz London, London
Syon Park, London
Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Hedsor House, Buckinghamshire
Babington House, Somerset
The Asylum Chapel, London
Rowton Castle, Shropshire
Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
The Ned, London
Chiswick House and Gardens, London
Gretna Green, Scotland
Carnglaze Caverns, Cornwall
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Hire your live wedding band with confidence
All our bands including the ones in today’s guide have comprehensive booking contracts and covid cover included so you can book with confidence. We also offer 24/7 support with any booking, are open 7 days a week from 10 am to 10 pm and you can reach us on all the usual social channels plus via phone, email, live chat and text! Our blog offers up all the advice you could need when it comes to live wedding entertainment plus much more too. Speak to our wedding experts today and let’s make your wedding dreams a reality!
What’s in my massive award-winning live wedding bands for hire guide?
As I mentioned, our wedding bands perform an awful lot and some have been doing so for over 15 years. They are big in the wedding entertainment game! You came here to find some live wedding band inspiration so I’m going to comprehensively guide you through each of our 20 wedding bands so you can get a really good feel for what a great wedding band should be. All these bands set the standard for wedding bands for hire in their specific genres and I wouldn’t personally perform in The League of Gentlemen unless we were the best pop and indie wedding band we can be.
All the live wedding band info you could need!
For each live wedding band showcased today you will see:
A little biography
Glowing newlywed reviews
Great photos and videos
Popular newlywed lineup and booking options
Their most in-demand songs and first dances
Band highlights
So with all that to chew on, I hope you will agree that this is one in-depth guide. If you want to view any acts page specifically, click on their name above their video and it will link you straight to their personalised page. Oh, and to view our full roster of wedding bands for hire click here. There’s something for everyone!
The Seventh Second way
Here at Seventh Second, we’ve only ever wanted to work with acts we perform in or who are true friends and colleagues so we can guarantee quality, unbeatable prices, excellent customer serviceand supreme knowledge in the crowded world of live wedding bands for hire. For many years this ethos has brought us a lot of fond memories of performing at weddings for people just like you. Witnessing how joyful a wedding day can be is always pretty special for us, just check out our happy customer reviewsfor glowing feedback from some of our happy newlyweds.
We always get a huge buzz watching couples and their guests dancing, singing and generally being silly while we perform and we never want that to change. So, with this in mind, we keep our group of wedding bands for hire little and excellent. You won’t see a gigantic list of seemingly endless wedding bands in this guide or anywhere on our website because we feel that doesn’t help you. What also helps is the fantastic little offer we are currently running below. Click below to enquire.
Flair Six are a band that needs to be seen to be believed. This truly world-class wedding band performs rock, pop, soul, motown, disco, funk, folk and so much more in truly eye-popping fashion in their 6 to 12-piece lineups. You will be hard-pressed to find a more versatile and accomplished live wedding band than Flair Six and that’s why they are such a great band to start my guide with. They offer everything an award-winning wedding band should and then some so make sure to visit their profile page on our site to see what a top live wedding band looks like.
Flair Six highlights
Flair Six’s key highlights are below. See more on their profile page.
World-class 6-piece live wedding showband
Top draw live show
Some of the best musicians, equipment, service and performance
Fully bespoke booking and lineup options available
Newlywed reviews
Here are some of the reviews for Flair Six. You can see all our reviews here.
“Flair were a terrific band and come highly recommended. We hired them for my birthday party which had around 100 guests and they rocked the socks off the place. They have an extensive song list which we went through and gave them a list of our favourite songs prior to the event and rough order in which we wanted them to be played and they took all of this on board and even learned a new song for the event. They were very professional throughout from Matt at Seventh Second who put us in touch with them to Craig who we liaised with and organised the band details with. On the night they set up and broke down their set swiftly and efficiently and the quality of music that was played throughout the night was lively and kept everyone dancing until the end. We wouldn’t hesitate to book them again.”
Jason Thorton, Birmingham
“Flair were incredible! So friendly and professional. They were the highlight of the evening and the dance floor was never empty when they were playing. Since last Saturday, everyone’s been saying how amazing the band were, and we can’t recommend these guys highly enough! We’ve already told our friends they need to hire them next year for their wedding. Thanks for making our wedding day the best day ever!”
Mr and Mrs James Syers, London
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Booking and lineup options are pretty much endless with Flair Six so just tell them what you want and they will deliver! All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Flair Six can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Newlyweds are loving Flair Six’s version of Chasing Cars for their first dance and popular songs include Valerie, Thinking Out Loud, Sexy And I Know It and Sex On Fire. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Flair Six for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Winning the award for most in-demand wedding band trio is no mean feat here at Seventh Second but Electric Jukebox are certainly deserving of the award! An amazing live show, great booking options, a huge repertoire of varied tunes and great prices UK-wide make the worthy winners. Electric Jukebox are a relatively new live wedding band but they’ve taken the wedding world by storm and are well worth your attention if you want a super fun wedding with a super fun, all-male power trio!
Electric Jukebox highlights
Here are Electric Jukeboxes’ key highlights. See more on their profile page.
Our most popular rock and pop trio
Top prices UK-wide
Super fun, high-energy live show
A great repertoire of songs
Newlywed reviews
Electric Jukebox reviews. You can see all our reviews here.
“Thank you so much for making our wedding so special. You were all fantastic and we will definitely be contacting you again if we have a big event!”
Tamara and Ian Vile, East Sussex
“Thank you so much! You and the band were amazing and we had so many of our guests say the same. We had the most amazing day and it wouldn’t have been the same without you. We can’t thank you enough!! Thanks again, Amie and Ashley.”
Amie Martin, Wiltshire
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Electric Jukebox can offer acoustic sets, extra live sets and DJ sets amongst others and can add a wide selection of extra musicians if you want! All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Electric Jukebox can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Can’t Stop The Feeling is a big first dance hit and other top tunes include Feel So Close, Hey Soul Sister, Place Your Hands and Take On Me. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Electric Jukebox for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Love the idea of singing your favourite songs with an award-winning live wedding band? Fancy seeing your friends and family strutting up on that stage belting out some top tunes? It’s a unique form of wedding entertainment and Rockaoke Live deliver it in spades! Bandeoke, rockaoke or live karaoke, is a huge dose of fun for everyone and one of the most entertaining and hilarious types of live wedding band entertainment out there. You can learn more about it here but rest assured, Rockaoke Live are one of the top live karaoke wedding bands out there today!
Rockaoke Live! highlights
Rockaoke Lives’ key highlights are below. See more on their profile page.
Dedicated live karaoke band
Endless repertoire of songs to choose from and sing
Experienced bandeoke musicians
Great prices UK-wide
Newlywed reviews
Here’s a taste of the reviews for The Motown Boys. You can see all our reviews here.
“I was in charge of the music at my sisters wedding and decided to book Rockaoke Live. We couldn’t have picked better, we had the best night! Not only are they all super great musicians, they are also wonderful people and are really great to have at your party. “
John Wallace, Nottingham
“I found Rockaoke Live on Seventh Second and knew immediately they were the kind of band we wanted for our wedding. Our wedding was in Italy, and given we live in the US, we knew we were taking a huge risk selecting a band online, having never heard them live, flying them to our venue and crossing our fingers everything would work out on the day. We couldn’t have been happier with how everything turned out.”
Lucy Jarvis, Italy
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Rockaoke Live! can add all sorts of musicians to make you sound as epic as you want and provide all the equipment you need to sing like a rock god! All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so the Rockaoke Live! can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Newlyweds and their guests love to sing a wide range of songs with this excellent band, head over to their profile page for inspiration! All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Rockaoke Live! for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Hare and the Hounds are one of our fine Mumford and Sons folk wedding bands for hire. There’s far more with this band as they offer a fantastic roaming service which can be the icing on your stunning wedding cake with the band walking around your venue entertaining guests with authentic folk, pop, rock and other top tunes all day or all night. Hare and the Hounds have genuine folk credentials and this shines through at every wedding they perform at, whether on stage or roaming, delivering the perfect night’s folky, foot-stomping entertainment.
Hare and the Hounds highlights
Hare and the Hounds’ main highlights. See more on their profile page.
Authentic Mumford and Sons folk band
Roaming option available
Dedicated passionate musicians
Plenty of great booking options
Newlywed reviews
Some of Hare and the Hounds great reviews. You can see all our reviews here.
“Lovely group, very relaxed and polite. Read the room well and got everyone dancing. Thank you, it really was a wonderful day. Although we booked quite last minute, they learnt our first dance song which was a brilliant version. “
Jane Holt, Somerset
“We just wanted to email to thank the guys for being amazing on our wedding day! So many of our guests have commented saying how great they were and that they got the party started straight away! Even the staff at the house stopped us to say how good they were. We couldn’t be happier!”
Charlotte Summers, Essex
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: As well as their popular roaming option, Hare and the Hounds also offer DJ sets, full live band and afternoon acoustic options. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Hare and the Hounds can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers and Florence and the Machine are just some of the great folk acts people love Hare and the Hounds to cover. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Hare and the Hounds for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Like all the best girl bands of the past, Gold Dust are full of energy, fun, singalongs and just a dash of sass. It’s a pretty awesome mix and with their undeniable musical abilities, it makes for one epic night’s entertainment that is unique, fun and oh-so entertaining. Gold Dust are pretty new on the wedding scene but that hasn’t stopped them and their infectious selection of pop hits from getting those dance floors bouncing. If you love something a little different and full of girl power, Gold Dust are a great choice.
Gold Dust highlights
See Golf Dusts highlights below. See more on their profile page.
All-female live wedding band
Fantastic live pop setlists
Professional and talented musicians
Great booking and lineup options
Newlywed reviews
Some of Gold Dusts’ great reviews. You can see all our reviews here.
“If we did it all over again, I wouldn’t hesitate to have Gold Dust there. Thank you again for being the best wedding band!!”
David Austero, London
“Sorry, we didn’t email sooner – things were a bit crazy this year… We hope you’re all managing to keep safe. Back to our Wedding though… just wow guys girls. Seriously incredible musicians that made our night in and out of the dance floor with us all night. You had the whole room up on their feet and everybody and I mean everybody is still talking about you to this day!!!!! Thank you again Gold Dust! “
Janet and Simon Phillips, St. Albans
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Extra female or male musicians and booking options such as late-night sets, DJ sets and early and late arrival are all great options! All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Gold Dust can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: 9 to 5, Bang Bang, Superstar and Toxic make up some of the excellent pure pop songs newlyweds love from Gold Dust. One of their most popular first dance requests is Crazy In Love. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Gold Dust for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
So far my guide has been full of high-energy live wedding bands but sometimes what you want is some cool sophistication at your wedding. Let me introduce the Meraki Jazz Collective, a young, vibrant, sultry jazz ensemble who sprinkle the smooth sounds of jazz over all types of weddings every weekend UK-wide. This 2-5 piece jazz wedding band have the skills, the repertoire and the passion for jazz that makes them one of the best and most affordable live wedding bands out there.
Meraki Jazz Collective highlights
The Meraki Jazz Collectives’ key highlights are below. See more on their profile page.
Specialist jazz wedding ensemble
Great lineup and booking options
Authentic jazz repertoire
Great prices UK-wide
Newlywed reviews
Here are some lovely Meraki Jazz Collective reviews for you. You can see all our reviews here.
“The Meraki Jazz Collective performed at our wedding just over a week ago now and they were absolutely brilliant. Jennifer and the guys looked after us from the moment everything was booked including communicating with the venue directly about the logistics so it was one less thing for us to worry about.”
David Silver, Leeds
“The Meraki Jazz Collective was the perfect classy background music we wanted for the reception.”
Ben McAdams, Brighton
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Newlyweds love mixing and matching between 2-5 members with these guys and booking options are pretty much the same so come and chat to us about what you would like! All band equipment is PAT-tested and PLI-insured so the Meraki Jazz Collective can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: It’s all about the jazz standards and fun jazz remixes of classic and contemporary pop tunes for newlyweds! All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of The Meraki Jazz Collective for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
If you want some alternative wedding entertainment with some serious edge, look no further than Stan Darsh. Punk, metal, DnB, alternative, rock, pop and indie hits amongst others are all on the setlist when these guys rock a stage. You’ll find the Stan Darsh boys either rocking your wedding into the late hours or pumping out hit after hit at festivals and ski resorts around Europe as these experienced pro musicians blast out a festival-style live show that makes them our most popular alternative live wedding band year after year!
Stan Darsh highlights
Highlights for Stan Darsh. See more on their profile page.
Our most in-demand, alternative wedding band
Unique, high-octane, festival-style live show
Wide-ranging and unique repertoire
Great lineup and booking options
Newlywed reviews
Here’s a taste of the reviews for The Motown Boys. You can see all our reviews here.
“We had an amazing day and really want to do it all over again! We have heard nothing but praise from our guests about the wedding band, everyone including us LOVED them and they made our evening!”
Clare-Louise Middlemass, York
“We’re back down to earth now after the excitement of the ninth, and just wanted to send a quick thank you to you and the wedding band. We had nothing but positive comments from everyone about you and your music – absolutely top notch and can’t believe we managed to pick such a great wedding band off the Internet without hearing you in real life!! Hopefully will come across you again in the future – I’ll certainly be throwing your name about as recommendations!”
James and Anna Ledingham, Oxford
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Being a premium wedding band, Stan Darsh can offer a fully bespoke service for any wedding. You name it, they can do it! All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Stan Darsh can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Royals, Dance Dance, Common People and Lithium are always popular with Shut Up And Dance being a big first dance hit too! All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Stan Darsh for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Style, sophistication, expert, experienced musicians, buzzing live show and great tunes are just some of the words that describe our premium swing, jazz, ratpack, soul and motown wedding band Night and Day. Being one of the top swing and jive live wedding bands in the country is no easy task but over the years Night and Day have proved time and again that they are just that. Top reviews, wall-to-wall wedding gigs and a constant desire to give their best for every couple at every show has made Night and Day very sought after. Don’t miss out!
Night and Day highlights
Night and Days’ key highlights are below. See more on their profile page.
Dedicated jive, swing and ratpack band
Experienced, professional wedding musicians
Lots of great songs to choose from
Great prices in the south
Newlywed reviews
Here are some of Night and Days’ reviews. You can see all our reviews here.
“Very good wedding band, the songs were awesome! There was a lot of freedom to request what we wanted during the DJ set so guests were up and dancing all night. Really happy that it came for free. Thank you so much guys!”
Lizza Cacker, Kent
“Just wanted to say thanks once again for everything, we’ve had so many good comments about you guys and even managed to turn Tom’s dad’s views around (he wanted a five piece jazz quintet). You really were awesome and thanks once again for agreeing to go up on the minstrels gallery. Let us know if you play at any pubs or anything in the future as you are now our favourite wedding band!”
Catherine and Tom Peale, Bury
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Night and Day can add female backing singers, key players and extra sets plus early and late finishes as part of a great extras package. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Night and Day can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Anything by the famous ratpack is super popular with our newlyweds and big first dances include Moondance and Brown Eyed Girl. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Night and Day for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Welcome to the wild and wacky world of Electric Zoo, one of our most fun and hard-working live wedding bands! This all-male, 3-4 piece music extravaganza are here for you and your guests, performing the songs you want in their fun times, happy-go-lucky style. Everyone will be dancing on that dance floor with these boys on stage as they get everyone going, singing, dancing and loving your wedding party! Electric Zoo typify the powerhouse 3 piece, all-male wedding bands that are so perfect for so many weddings!
Electric Zoo highlights
Electric Zoos top reviews for you. See more on their profile page.
Fun times 3-piece powerhouse
Great booking options
In-demand, hard-working pro musicians
A great list of tunes to choose from
Newlywed reviews
Some great reviews for Electric Zoo! You can see all our reviews here.
“Our expectations were far exceeded with Electric Zoo and I cannot recommend them highly enough. They fully engaged with our guests and ensured the dance floor was filled for the whole evening. Even the hotel said that they were the best wedding band they had had there.”
Jon Marlier, Oxford
“We spent a long time researching bands for our wedding and are so glad that we booked Electric Zoo. They were easy to communicate with leading up to the big day and they arrived and set up with plenty of time on the day. The dance floor was full all evening and all our guests commented on how good they were and really got everyone into the party spirit. We couldn’t have asked for a better band.”
Cat Williams, Suffolk
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Adding an extra guitarist is popular and daytime acoustic sets are a big hit with our newlyweds! All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Electric Zoo can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Anything by the Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, The Killers or Bruno Mars goes down a storm and a huge first dance is My Girl by the Temptations. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Electric Zoo for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
You simply cannot find another big UK wedding band with members performing in Londons’ West End at prices like Real Rhythms. The girls and boys of this amazing live wedding band have put together a fantastic package to suit all budgets and once you’ve taken a look at what they have on offer, it’s hard to say no to such a flexible, adaptable and affordable wedding band. They offer everything you could need from your live wedding entertainment and it will never break the bank. Make sure to check them out!
Real Rhythm highlights
Real Rhythm’s key highlights on show. See more on their profile page.
Amazing big band experience
Fully bespoke booking and lineup options
Talented, experienced young musicians
Great prices UK-wide
Newlywed reviews
Here’s a taste of the reviews for Real Rhythm. You can see all our reviews here.
“We just wanted to say a massive thank you for our wedding night! The band was absolutely amazing, both in quality and atmosphere and we couldn’t have dreamed of a better wedding band. All the guests commented on you guys and you got everyone on the dance floor. Thanks to all of you for making our day so special.”
Emily Sargent, Manchester
“Alicia and Izzy both had beautiful voices that could capture any room. They created such an incredible atmosphere and really made the wedding day special. They are both unbelievably talented and I would wholeheartedly recommend them both to any of my friends and family! Thank you very much for a gorgeous day and evening. “
Lydia Heron, Norfolk
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: You name it, like the Flair showbands, Real Rhythm can accommodate it for you! Just ask us for more details. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Real Rhythm can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: All manner of tunes are requested time and again with this epic band but their pop, rock, funk and disco medleys are always top of the list! You can’t go wrong with them performing Perfect by Ed Sheeran as your first dance too. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of Real Rhythm for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Like a great Netflix series, once you start watching The Motown Boys it’s hard to stop. Our premium Soul and Motown wedding music band are that talented and dedicated to bringing a memorable night of entertainment to all. This all-male, 4-7 piece act brings the stunning vintage sounds of Soul and Motown and blend them with popular classics and contemporary hits for a unique and absorbing live show that will burst any wedding party into life and leave you all with seriously sore dancing feet! Their repertoire is vast and offers something for everyone but if you simply want those Soul and Motown hits all night expect songs from such legends as the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder to name but a few.
Motown Boys highlights
The Motown Boys’ key highlights are below. See more on their profile page.
Dedicated soul and motown live wedding band
Lots of lineup and booking options
Very talented young musicians
Great prices in the south
Newlywed reviews
Here’s a taste of the reviews for The Motown Boys. You can see all our reviews here.
“I’ve seen The Motown Boys before at another wedding and I really enjoyed seeing them so booked them for our wedding. They were very accommodating and easy-going on everything we asked for. All of our guests have commented on how good the band were and everyone was up dancing and singing along. I would 100% recommend them as a band – they’re a great bunch of guys and a fantastic band!”
Steve Harper, West Sussex
“These guys were incredible! So friendly and professional. They were the highlight of the evening and the dance floor was never empty when The Motown Boys were playing. Since last Saturday, everyone’s been saying how amazing the band were, and we can’t recommend these guys highly enough! We’ve already told our friends they need to hire them next year for their wedding. Thanks for making our wedding day the best day ever!”
Tom and Am Ayers, Dorset
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: The Motown Boys provide a professional light and sound setup bringing a top-quality look, sound and feel to weddings. The Motown Boys’ most popular wedding band lineup consists of their standard 4 piece but adding a keyboard, trumpet or sax player is popular too. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so the Motown Boys can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Funk, soul, pop and Motown classics are always popular and these include Aint Nobody by Chaka Khan, Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves and Respect by Aretha Franklin. Modern tunes include Valerie by Amy Winehouse, Forget You by Cee Lo Green and Crazy in Love by Beyonce. Popular first dances include Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran and Moondance by Van Morrison. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love the look of The Motown Boys for your wedding or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Flair Four are the smaller but no less mighty version of Flair Six and Twelve. Made up of the guys from those larger bands, Flair Four offer the same world-class show, skills and professionalism that the larger bands do but at a fraction of the price. It makes them perfect for so many weddings around the UK and really very hard to not book. They offer everything an award-winning live wedding band should do so head over to their profile page to see what all the fuss is about!
Flair Four highlights
Here are some of Flair Four’s key highlights. See more on their profile page.
Top draw, all-male 3 or 4 piece band
Loads of lineup and booking options
Amazing live performance
A huge range of music
Newlywed reviews
Here are some of the reviews for Flair Four. You can see all our reviews here.
“The packed dance floor was a testament to how much everyone appreciated you – Flair Four really are suitably named. A great evenings entertainment.”
Hannah Smith, London
“Your collaboration with Kate & Josh to make their first dance so special was great – as was the contribution with the Katy Daly song! Everyone has been raving about the quality of music produced – and absolutely loved it. Flair are the live wedding band to book everyone!”
Laura Cummings, Southampton
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Being a huge collection of talented musicians, Flair Four can offer up anything you want and have all sorts of setups and shows to suit all sorts of weddings and events. You want it, they will have it! Flair Four’s most popular lineups are the 4 and 6-piece options but they also offer a subtle and understated Jazz option which may surprise. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Flair Four can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: No music is off limits with Flair and popular first dances include I Wish by Stevie Wonder and popular wedding songs include 24k Magic, Think, Groove is in the Heart and Can’t Feel My Face. You name it, Flair probably play it! All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Like the look of Flair Four or have more questions? You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Paper Boats were put on this world for one reason. To bring those folk, bluegrass and festival vibes to your wedding. They want everyone singing and dancing like them and they want everyone to be grinning from ear to ear for the whole night while they perform classic and contemporary folk, pop, rock, indie, bluegrass and soul tunes all night in their unique folky way. An act with genuine folk credentials, they take their real-world experience on tour and at festivals and pack it into one fun live show that will entertain all. I strongly recommend you watch their covers of Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons and Ho Hey by The Lumineers (above) to discover how authentic and talented this folk wedding band is. Paper Boats are a competitively priced wedding band for hire too and when you put all this together you can see why they are one of our most in-demand acts!
Paper Boats highlights
See some of Paper Boat’s main highlights. See more on their profile page.
Our most popular folk wedding band
Endless lineup and booking options
Great prices UK-wide
Brilliant folk festival-infused live show
Newlywed reviews
Here are some great reviews for Paper Boats. You can see all our reviews here.
“Really impressed and very pleased with Paper boats. They were very friendly and professional. This took a huge amount of pressure off me and made the evening and dance flow very well. They were very organised prior to the wedding and easy going. They played so well we would definitely recommend!”
Amanda Gomez, Brighton 2019
“A fantastic night without a shadow of a doubt! I couldn’t fault paper boats, and the guests absolutely loved it!”
Joanne Cairney, Surrey 2019
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Being one of our most flexible wedding bands, Paper Boats can offer all sorts of lineups. Banjo, mandolin, washboard, fiddle, sax and trumpet players are some of the many musicians you can book. A great PA speaker system and light show compliment their energetic, authentic live show and like all acts at Seventh Second, all their equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so all of our fantastic live acts can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Paper Boats 3 piece line up is their most popular as it’s so affordable and favourite booking options include folk bandeoke and late-night DJ sets. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Wedding crowds love Paper Boats versions of Riptide, Ho Hey, I Will Wait and Mr Brightside and they always love to put unique folky twists on many first dances including My Girl by Otis Reading and Treasure by Bruno Mars. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
If you love Paper Boats or have more questions, you can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Sometimes you just want to let your hair down, rock out or dance the night away to high-tempo, high-energy live music don’t you? At hundreds of weddings over the years, League of Gentlemen have seen wedding parties do just this, dancing like loons and having the time of their lives as the League boys pumped out classic and contemporary tunes with their unmistakably infectious brand of high energy, high tempo riotous live fun. These boys have great prices, a huge repertoire and more booking options than you can shake a stick at and confirms why they are our most popular wedding band for hire year on year. If you want fun at your wedding party, this rock, pop, indie and classic rock wedding band will deliver it in spades.
League of Gentlemen highlights
League of Gentlemen’s key highlights. See more on their profile page.
In-demand, high energy rocking 4-piece
Great prices for any budget
Great booking and lineup options
A huge repertoire of songs to choose from
Newlywed reviews
A sample of the many great reviews League of Gentlemen have. You can see all our reviews here.
“We just wanted to say what a fabulous job The League of Gentlemen did last Saturday night. It pressed all the right buttons, everybody was up dancing all night (apologies for the standard of our singing!). The band really knows how to rock (and roll when required). We have received nothing but compliments from everyone who was there, with the best comment being “the perfect wedding band”. You made the evening go with a bang, so many thanks to you all.”
Richard and Barbara, Kent 2019
“I just wanted to ask if you could pass on a message to the band… THEY WERE AWESOME! Both myself and Laura (my now wife) were very happy they made the evening! They were technically brilliant and so helpful, fun and really approachable. I have not been to a wedding with a better band!”
Richard Hunter, Gloucester 2018
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Over the years the League of Gentlemen have found the perfect set-up for all wedding occasions. Great quality but compact light show and PA speaker system ensures that they can create the atmosphere and sound for any wedding, easily fitting into those lovely old compact wedding style barn venues or cavernous modern wedding venues. The League of Gentlemen’s most popular lineup is their standard 4-piece lineup but their acoustic duo performance option has become very popular over the years for wedding ceremonies and drinks receptions. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so the League of Gentlemen can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Classics are always popular with wedding couples and guests and these include Superstition by Stevie Wonder, All Right Now by Free and Sweet Child of Mine by Guns & Roses. Modern tunes include Mr Brightside by The Killers, Shut up and Dance with Me by Walk the Moon and Valerie by Amy Winehouse. Popular first dances include plenty of Ed Sheeran tunes, Pencil Full of Lead by Paulo Nutini and Stand by Me by Ben E. King. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Fancy the boys for your wedding or have more questions? You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
A relatively new wedding music band, All Night Disco are one of those special bands that you can’t quite get out of your head. Stunning female vocals, pumping all-male backline and the bonus of a fully-fledged lead male singer makes for an exciting musical cocktail. All Night Disco offer the kind of premium wedding entertainment you’ve always wanted, always adding a high-quality musical sparkle to any wedding party. A huge list of fantastic tunes are on offer and with a lineup that can go from affordable 3-piece right up to an all-encompassing 9-piece, there is a line for every wedding no matter the theme, style, size or budget. You won’t find many premium pop wedding bands with both female and male lead vocals and the kind of musical diversity All Night Discos offer at their prices either!
All Night Disco highlights
See All Night Disco’s highlights. See more on their profile page.
Stunning duel female and male vocals
Huge pop, soul, motown and rock playlist
Great prices in the south
Young, pro musicians throughout
Newlywed reviews
A few of the many great reviews All Night Disco have. You can see all our reviews here.
“Please pass on our thanks to All Night Disco who put on an excellent performance, they engaged with the crowd and created a brilliant party atmosphere on the dance floor, a fantastic recommendation, thank you.”
Emma Taylor, London 2020
“I just wished to say how fantastic All Night Disco were at our wedding. The aperitif music was the exact mood with a superb sound and performance, and then the post-dinner performance was out of this world. Every single person loved it…including the Italians! I also thank you for slipping in a few ‘cheese songs’ for me …which as I (and I know you) knew would go down fantastically!!!”
Thomas Willow, Manchester 2019
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: A great light and sound show awaits you with All Night Disco with a great PA and lighting show offered for free like all Seventh Second acts. You can host them at any wedding venue and they will fill it! All Night Disco are popular in their affordable three-piece incarnation, however, the standard 4 piece option is a highlight. Like many of our acts, their acoustic duo performance option has become very popular over the years for wedding ceremonies and drinks receptions. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so All Night Disco can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Certain songs are always dancefloor fillers and these include Superstition by Stevie Wonder, Wonderwall by Oasis and Johnny Be Goode by Chuck Berry. Popular first dances include Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran Grow Old with Me by Tom Odell and their upbeat, poppy version of Stand by Me by Ben E. King. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Are All Night Disco perfect for you or do you have more questions? You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Press play on that video because I can’t do justice to the lead singers’ voice from Talking with Fireworks here. When you combine her vocal and undoubted guitar and looping skills with a professional percussionist and backing vocalist it’s pretty spectacular! Talking with Fireworks are the wedding ceremony experts here at Seventh Second but they are more than capable of turning it up a notch and rocking the proverbial wedding house all night if you love the sounds of a talented acoustic duo performing up-tempo pop, soul, RnB, Motown and blues. Like many acts here at Seventh Second, they can perform indoors or outdoors and fit into any part of your wedding seamlessly. From experience, I know that many wedding venues can be a bit short on space so a wedding duo like Talking with Fireworks are perfect for such venues and will deliver all the live entertainment you could need.
Talking with Fireworks highlights
Here are Talking with Fireworks’s key highlights. See more on their profile page.
Soulful acoustic duo
Compact live show for any location
Perfect for any part of your wedding day
Unique and varied repertoire
Newlywed reviews
See what all the fuss is about with some great reviews below. You can see all our reviews here.
“I hope you don’t mind me dropping you guys and email but I just had to send a message to say a MASSIVE thank you for an amazing evening on Friday! You guys were absolutely amazing and made the wedding the fantastic day that it was! We are such a live music bunch and you really were the cherry on the cake! You made the set really personalised and catered for all music tastes! Everyone has commented on how brilliant you guys were and my 93 year old grandfather is still saying how brilliant you were and I have had to find him your website to play a few more of your tracks! Thanks again for all you hard work and for making the day extra special.”
Katie and Dan Crook, London 2019
“I booked Talking with Fireworks after seeing them at another wedding. I wasn’t sure if they would be willing to fly out to Italy, but they were happy to do so! They played acoustic sets during the day and EVERY guest was on the dance floor! We’ve had so many comments from our guests on how good they were and one of my bridesmaids even tried to book them for her wedding next year (sadly they were already booked).”
Kaite and Dougie, Italy 2017
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Duos are nice and compact and Talking with Fireworks are no different with a small and professional set-up for indoor and outdoors. There are plenty of booking options on offer and you can even strip them down a solo offering with their female frontman offering a brilliant solo show. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Talking with Fireworks can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: The duo have found a nice balance between multiple styles and eras and some great examples of popular tunes they play are Twist and Shout by the Beatles, Super Duper Love by Joss Stone and Locked out Heaven by Bruno Mars. Popular first dances include plenty of slow ballads and acoustic singer-songwriters are always very popular like Tom Odell and Ed Sheeran. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Loving Talking with Fireworks or do you have more questions? You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Do you like the sound of an energetic, fun, contemporary and powerful 3-piece, harmony-driven wedding band? You don’t need to ask me twice! The Usual Suspects are our most popular wedding trio because they work so hard to deliver the perfect night’s entertainment for you and your guests. There won’t be a single guest who won’t enjoy at least half of what The Usual Suspects perform because they design their live show to quite literally entertain everybody! With a spring in their step and a smile on their faces, these boys have been working their wedding socks off for years, travelling the UK and Europe delivering a fantastic night’s wedding music to adoring wedding guests. They are compact, affordable and offer a tonne of booking options so no wedding is safe from the unbridled fun The Usual Suspects bring with them. Get ready to dance, sing and smile.
Usual Suspects highlights
The Usual Suspects’ key highlights are here! See more on their profile page.
One of our most in-demand wedding 3 pieces
Our most experienced wedding band trio
Fun and high-energy live show
Great prices around the UK
Newlywed reviews
See why couples love The Usual Suspects. You can see all our reviews here.
“Would just like to thank you for the performance on Friday night. Everyone loved it, we were all very impressed. Will definitely be recommending you to anyone looking. Very professional and sounded great! Please pass on our thanks to the other members of the band.”
Chris, Leeds, April 2019
“Thanks for all your help at Seventh Second. You’ve been great. The guys were fab. Lovely guys. Fantastic tight three-piece. Very good performance and read the crowd brilliantly. Absolutely fantastic. They made the evening. Plus they were a delight to deal with. Just tops. Pass on my thanks.”
Chris, London, December 2017
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: The Usual Suspects blew a lot of money on some top-of-the-range equipment and now boast two PA speaker systems and two lighting shows designed for large to small wedding venues. Whatever wedding you’re thinking of having they have it covered. Since all band members can sing and perform on multiple instruments their usual 3 piece lineup suits most weddings. It’s compact, affordable and packs a huge punch. Their acoustic duo performance option has become very popular over the years. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so The Usual Suspects can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Covering a wide range of genres, the Usual Suspects change their wedding playlist quite a bit but stand-out tunes are any Mumford and Son tune, a bit of Ed Sheeran and classics like Play that Funky Music by Wild Cherry. Popular first dances include any Ed Sheeran tune, You Got the Love by Florence and the Machine and Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Would you like to book The Usual Suspects or do you have more questions? You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Is glitz, glamour, style and sophistication your thing? It’s Southside Sparkles thing too and when you combine it with a mesmerizing live show that adds a champagne sparkling, 1920s sheen to classic and modern pop, soul, Motown, RnB and everything else in between you simply can’t go wrong. Trust me on that one, I’ve seen them perform at it’s quite something! If you are looking for something a little different and with a very stylish wow factor, this wedding band are for you. Like all our acts, they have lineups and booking options to suit all budgets and tastes so what are you waiting for? Southside Sparkle want to bring the 1920s to your wedding.
Southside Sparkle highlights
Some of Southside Sparkle’s key highlights for you. See more on their profile page.
2 piece right up to 12 piece band available
Stunning live show with a 1920s look
Talented and dedicated wedding musicians
Plenty of great booking options
Newlywed reviews
Enjoy some reviews for Southside Sparkle. You can see all our reviews here.
“We loved her voice in the video and live it was just as great. What a talented little group. They complimented my wedding perfectly.”
Laura Hunt, Winchester 2019
“Great musicianship and well organised from start to finish. We all really enjoyed Southside Sparkle and didn’t want our night to end.”
Andrew McDermott, Brighton 2017
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: There are so many lineup variations with Southside Sparkle that you can choose whatever you want! The popular 3-piece and standard 9-piece are favourites, offering very different live shows and pricings. Booking options include daytime acoustic sets and extended live performances. All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so Southside Sparkle can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Pencil Full of Lead by Paolo Nutini or Happy by Farrell Williams are super popular first dance requests. Other popular songs include Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Don’t Stop Believing, I Will Wait and Stay With We which sound fantastic with a 1920s twist. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Want to see if Southside Sparkle are free for your big day or have more questions? You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Welcome to the future of wedding bands with DJ Republic! You love your live bands but you also love your live DJs too. Which do you pick for your wedding?! Well, if you still can’t decide after reading our guide, you can always hire the amazing live wedding band come DJ outfit DJ Republic who are always on hand to deliver the best of both worlds! Your wedding will go long into the night with hit after hit expertly performed and DJ’ed by this high-energy outfit. How do I know this? Well, members of DJ Republic also perform in Flair who feature in this guide and offer the same kind of mind-blowing live performance we’ve come to expect. Simply put, this is one unique wedding band for hire and will add something to your wedding celebrations that no other wedding band can.
DJ Republic highlights
Here are some of DJ Republic’s main highlights. See more on their profile page.
One of kind DJ/live wedding band experience
World-class entertainers
Great booking and lineup options
Brilliant pop, RnB, dance, trance and disco repertoire
Newlywed reviews
A few glowing reviews for DJ Republic. You can see all our reviews here.
“Just a quick note to pass on my thank yous to DJ Republic please for helping make our 20yr event a big success.”
Helen Duncan, Brighton, January 2020
“They were an excellent DJ band, we had such good fun and the dance floor was absolutely packed, which was a testament to how good they were.”
Steph Claires, London, February 2020
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: DJ Republics line up is already unique with lead female vocals, male vocals/bass, female vocals/trumpet and DJ/guitar! You can add plenty of other musicians to the lineup if you wish though. Why not look at adding percussion, sax or violin to this truly unique wedding band? All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so DJ Republic can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: 24k Magic is the big first dance request and Can’t Stop the Feeling, Don’t Start Now, Feel so Close and Love Yourself are other huge tunes DJ Republic perform in their unique high-energy and unique way! All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Enquire about DJ Republic or ask a question. You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
Where are all those female folk singers at? Oh, wait, here’s one fantastic one right here! The Wildlings offer everything you love about folk and acoustic wedding bands but add something that we feel has been missing for too long, beautiful female vocals! The Wildings are the premium acoustic folk wedding band for hire here at Seventh Second and once you’ve had a chance to enjoy their video you’ll see why. A class act they will deliver everything you love about contemporary folk and then some. Think Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Florence and the Machine and many more. The authentic folk wedding experience awaits you and your guests with The Wildlings hired!
Wildlings highlights
Wildlings highlights. See more on their profile page.
Female-fronted folk wedding band
Authentic folk sound
Lots of booking and lineup options
Varied repertoire of songs and great prices
Newlywed reviews
Read some great reviews for The Wildlings. You can see all our reviews here.
“The communication with Matt at Seventh Second before the wedding was great. We were able to pick songs we wanted and they were able to play our first dance. The Wildlings were one of the highlights of the whole wedding. The dance floor was full all night and they played songs suitable for all our guests. I had lots of messages from guests to say how much they enjoyed them. One of my favourite memories of the wedding was when they played champagne supernova and asked guests to make a circle round us.”
Lauren Addison, Burnley 2020
“The Wildlings were absolutely phenomenal for the 3 sets they played at our wedding. They were so upbeat and got everyone dancing and having the most amazing time. They are also the nicest people and took time to make sure that they were playing songs from their repertoire that they knew we loved. To cap it all they also agreed to play our first dance even though it was outside their repertoire and needed to learn it – all for no extra charge. They gave us the best party and we can’t fault them at all!”
Chris and Selina Parker, Somerset 2019
Popular wedding lineup and booking options: Lead female vocals, guitar/banjo/backing vocals, double bass and drums all add up to a great band line up for your wedding and comes as standard with The Wildlings. Like all acts at Seventh Second, booking options are aplenty so ask us for more details! All band equipment is PAT tested and PLI insured so The Wildlings can perform at any wedding venue in the UK. Our acts are also highly skilled at working with sound (decibel) limiters.
Popular wedding songs and first dances: Folk songs are the name of the game with The Wildlings so if you like it, they play it! You’ve got the Love by Florence and the Machine is a firm first dance fave. All our acts currently offer a free DJ service with any booking. Contact us for more details.
Can’t wait to see The Wildlings at your wedding or have a question? You can email, phone, text, live chat or simply enquire now.
The fantastically folky Wildlings end my guide on 20 award-winning live wedding bands for hire in 2024 and 2025. I hope you’ve enjoyed it and it’s got you thinking about the kind of wedding band you might like for your wedding, Maybe you’ve found the perfect band right here! However, if you can’t wait, we do have our fantastic guide on over 40 of the best live London wedding bands that always deliver a packed dance floor here plus our other popular guides listed towards the beginning of the guide. Oh and if you liked what you read or know someone who’s searching for that perfect live wedding band, please consider sharing it with others.