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Acoustic Captain are the premium all-male, acoustic incarnation of Captain Obvious. A top draw acoustic band for hire, Acoustic Captain will bring an acoustically vibrant musical show to you and your guests.
Carolina is a talented and experienced wedding pianist and singer. With her extensive and varied repertoire of songs, she is perfect for ceremonies, receptions, afternoon drinks or during your wedding breakfast, party or event.
Rockin' poppin' Legoblocks are an all-male, all-singing wedding band extravaganza. Covering all the classic and contemporary hits everyone loves to hear, their powerful three lead vocalists will blow your guests away.
If you're looking for a Jazz act with a difference, Brilliant Corners could be for you. This sultry yet engrossing live acoustic Jazz trio deliver stunning Jazz renditions at any wedding, party or function.
Captain Obvious are the premium all-male London party band for hire right now. Performing week in week out at top London venues, bring them to your event to give it that wow factor.
The Ignition Showband are quite simply the pinnacle of live entertainment. If you want the very best for your wedding, party, event or function, this spectacular showband will deliver it and so much more.
The Emmet Scanlan Collective is one of the most diverse and exhilarating folk bands for hire UK wide! From intimate quirky 3 piece to raucous 10 piece, you have to see it to believe it! A truly bespoke live act.
Have you been searching high and low for a live band that have a genuine passion for rock and pop and a real personality on stage? Well, stop your search because Electric Zoo are that band!
Fabulous, Birmingham based function band Royal Flush combine some of the UK's finest musical talents into one ultra-tight, super funky live function band. Have a party, event or wedding to remember with this dynamic act.
Pop Folk are Russ and Ben, two highly experienced and talented musicians who love performing poppy folk covers in their vibrant and intimate acoustic duo. When you need some uplifting acoustic vibes, Pop Folk are ready.
Does funk, pop, soul, disco, rock, jazz, gospel, swing and even motown get you in the mood for dancing the night away? Come and have a look at Velvet Sapphire then as this premium, female-fronted live band offer all this and so much more!
All-male, 3 or 4 piece live band Party Days are out there every week at weddings, parties and events all over the UK getting dance floors rocking with their fun-time renditions of indie, rock and pop. Don't miss out!
See why we've been trusted by hundreds of happy wedding couples for years with hundreds of real newlywed reviews.
"We booked November Soul to play at our wedding and they were absolutely incredible. Guests have pass..."
More August 2024"We booked November Soul to play at our wedding and they were absolutely incredible. Guests have passed on many compliments to us – they had us all up and dancing until we were all-but dragged away kicking and screaming for more. We basically told them and Seventh Second what sort of things we liked and put our faith in them to put together a set list that would get everyone of all ages on the dancefloor. They absolutely nailed it! From funk, soul, pop, to a bit of cheeky indie, there was something for everyone. Jess and Tino performed for us as a duo after the service while everyone was having pictures taken and once again they set the mood perfectly with an expertly chosen and beautifully performed set. They were super efficient setting up and packing down and worked around the timings for the day so as to cause no interruptions. "
August 2024"Knight Riders were absolutely incredible and booking them was one of the best decisions we could hav..."
More May 2024"Knight Riders were absolutely incredible and booking them was one of the best decisions we could have made. Despite initial concern that not all of my guests (particularly elderly family members) would enjoy a more 80s themed wedding, they had everyone up on the dance floor and all of our guests, including the oldies, commented on how great they were and how different it was to the usual cheesy wedding music. They really are a lovely group of guys too and amazing to deal with. They were so friendly and helpful in the lead up to the day, learning new songs and accommodating our Israeli dancing set. I highly recommend them to anyone – they were so good that our bar bill came in under budget as no one wanted to leave the dance floor!! "
May 2024"You played at our wedding on Fri 26th Aug at The Priory Barns in Little Wymondly. I just wanted to s..."
More August 2015"You played at our wedding on Fri 26th Aug at The Priory Barns in Little Wymondly. I just wanted to say how fantastic you all were, you guys made our day even more special. So many of our guests commented on how good you were, thanks to you everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you thank you thank you! "
August 2015"I think we’re finally coming back to earth but had a fantastic day! We had to ask friends abou..."
More July 2023"I think we’re finally coming back to earth but had a fantastic day! We had to ask friends about you sadly as both Mat & I were busy socialising too much to have taken in much of your sets but people enjoyed the music and were up dancing all night! We will be recommending you as we’ve already seen people asking for recommendations. Thanks again for helping make our special day so great. "
July 2023"We had an amazing day and really want to do it all over again! We have heard nothing but praise from..."
More October 2019"We wanted to say a big thank you to the Jazz band for providing such great entertainment at our wedd..."
More June 2018"The band were absolutely excellent. Communications with them and Seventh Second beforehand were very..."
More August 2018"The band were absolutely excellent. Communications with them and Seventh Second beforehand were very good and they made sure everything was clear before the date. The band were very professional on the day and it went completely smoothly. I’m very pleased with booking them. They sounded brilliant during their set. Could not recommend enough. "
August 2018"We booked Flair Twelve for our wedding, and they put on an awesome show. They had a repertoire full ..."
More July 2024"We booked Flair Twelve for our wedding, and they put on an awesome show. They had a repertoire full of songs that we loved, a world away from the usual wedding standard dross, and could also learn anything else we asked for. Jon at Seventh Second and Craig from the band were brilliant at communication and organisation ahead of time, and the prices were extremely competitive. The band rocked a wedding reception full of professional musicians and music fans, and we couldn’t have asked for more. Hire them. Hire them now. "
July 2024"We are so grateful to have found Seventh Second and so grateful you imagined exactly the vibe we had..."
More April 2023"Esteem played at our wedding 7/4/18 and they were absolutely amazing! They were even better than the..."
More April 2023"Esteem played at our wedding 7/4/18 and they were absolutely amazing! They were even better than they sound on the website, and kept the dance floor full and our guests dancing all night. They learnt our first dance song beautifully and read the crowd perfectly, playing great song after great song – as the bride I probably should have mingled with all the guests but couldn’t tear myself away from the dance floor because they were just so good! The band are not only amazing live, they are really professional and the communication is great throughout. Thank you so much for making our evening reception so special – we couldn’t recommend you highly enough Mr & Mrs Keogh x "
April 2023" Party Republic were quite simply incredible when they performed at our wedding in July. The danc..."
More July 2022" Party Republic were quite simply incredible when they performed at our wedding in July. The dance floor was absolutely packed from the very first song to the last – they just got the whole place rocking. The energy and atmosphere they created was amazing – I’ve never seen a wedding dancefloor like it. We have had so many people telling us what a fantastic wedding band they were and what a brilliant time they had on the dancefloor. What’s more, they could not have been lovelier to work with and so simple to communicate with. They were so accommodating to our music requests and even learned a fairly obscure song for our first dance, which they performed brilliantly. We barely had a chance to catch up with her on the day but we knew everything was in good hands with the band. We cannot recommend them enough. "
July 2022"My wife and I researched a number of bands for our wedding and we kept coming back to Acoustic Capta..."
More January 2025"My wife and I researched a number of bands for our wedding and we kept coming back to Acoustic Captain. We’re so glad we decided to choose this band because they truly made our wedding reception fun and enjoyable. The dance floor was packed with our guests who have all said how good they are. We both highly recommended them. Just be prepared to have sore feet in the morning! "
January 2025"We were very happy with Paper boats! They were on time, friendly, played and sang a great selection ..."
More June 2024"Had the guys for my wedding way back in 2014 on Valentine’s Day – they were epic form st..."
More February 2014"Thank you for a brilliant performance at our wedding 3 weeks ago. The dance floor was full all night..."
More June 2017We’ve never missed one wedding, not one and we don’t intend to start now. Our live wedding bands have got an impeccable track record and we intend to keep it!
With such a talented pool of musicians, our acts wedding music repertoires range from one end of the scale to the other…and that’s any scale!
All our bands are happy to take requests, just let us know when you’re booking and we’ll make sure it’s a top priority with the band.
Let us take the stress out of booking and organising your live wedding band. We make it as easy for you as possible.
We take extreme honour in being asked to perform first dance songs and are happy to work with you to get the special moment just right.
Why not try our FAQs page - it’s filled with everything you’ll need to know about hiring a live wedding band for your special day.
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From expert advice on selecting the right live wedding band to tips and money-saving tricks when it comes to wedding entertainment, you’ll find it all here!
View all articlesA live wedding band (sometimes referred to as a wedding music band) is a group of professional musicians who specifically perform live music at weddings. They usually have specially designed live wedding setlists and specialise in performing first dance songs live. Live wedding bands often only perform at private functions and these are commonly only weddings.
If you can watch a live wedding band before booking we would recommend you do but most wedding bands are strickly private events bands and so don’t usually have any public shows. Wedding shows and showcase events put on by live wedding bands themselves are usually the best places to see them perform outside of weddings.
Yes, you should provide your live wedding band with sufficient food and drink for the duration of their stay at your wedding. Soft drinks and a hot meal or buffet food for each member is usually sufficient.
Wedding bands perform every genre of music but like to tailor what they play for you and your guests and any wedding theme you may have. From Motown to Oompah music you can find a wedding band that performs the music you want. The most popular styles performed are Rock and Pop hits from the ’50s right up to the present day as these genres cover a wide range of tastes and age groups that’s perfect for getting any dancefloor packed.
The most popular types of live bands for weddings are Rock and Pop bands, Soul and Motown bands, Acoustic and Roaming Folk bands, Ceilidh bands and multi-genre bands. Multi-genre wedding bands are usually similar to Rock and Pop wedding bands as they can perform a wide range of genres over many eras to entertain anyone and everyone at a wedding.
Wedding bands are usually fully self-contained, meaning they bring quite a lot of lighting and sound equipment to weddings. This means they need a decent amount of space to perform and ideally a stage. Generally speaking, 3 piece wedding bands need 3×3 metres of space, 4 piece wedding bands 4×3 metres, 5 to 6 piece wedding bands 5×3 metres and 7 piece bands or bigger need in excess of 6 to 7×4 metres of performance space.
Live bands can perform during your wedding ceremony, drinks reception/wedding breakfast and especially at your evening wedding party. Live bands need a certain amount of space and do produce a decent amount of noise to create that wedding party atmosphere so make sure you speak with your wedding venue, making sure they can accommodate such acts. Stage space and decibel limits are two topics you should discuss with your venue before booking any wedding band. If you want a unique live musical experience at your wedding then a wedding band is the perfect entertainment to book. If you are looking to create a DJ-esque, club vibe then a wedding DJ may be a better option.
If a performance space is easily accessible and near to their vehicles, a live band can unload, set up and sound check within 60 – 90 minutes. Sometimes even 30 – 40 minutes in an emergency. Pack down usually takes around 40 – 60 minutes. Busy city venues, lack of nearby parking and general delays at weddings can increase these times significantly.
Even while you and your guests are in a room at your wedding venue, most live wedding bands are still able to set up in the same room at the same time. They can set up quietly and work out with you or you venue manager a more suitable time later on for soundcheck. If your wedding venue has a stage curtain available, is running to a tight schedule or only has one room available for you, your guests and the wedding band, this option can be very useful. It is well worth speaking to your live band and venue about this.
Wedding bands are generally self-contained meaning they provide stage lighting, PA sound system, musical backline equipment, appropriate outfits and background music or DJ equipment as part of their booking package. It’s always best to check what your wedding band provides as most wedding venues have limited access to this kind of equipment.
All acts at Seventh Second are happy to discuss and try to implement your song choices as best as possible into their live sets. However, being professional wedding musicians, they will always use their considerable experience when finalising the playlists for the evening which usually strike the perfect balance between your wishes and what they know works and what they know they can perform to their absolute best for you and your guests.
Wedding bands vary in volume depending on how large a group they are, the genres of music they perform and the instruments they use. All live bands have to adjust their volume levels to the natural volume of the drum kit (or the next loudest acoustic instrument if no drums are present) and this is usually in the 100db range minimum. This level roughly equates to you having to talk directly into someone’s ear to have a conversation with them while you are both very close to the band’s PA sound system as they perform. All acts at Seventh Second are proficient at meeting venues and clients volume needs so everyone can have a safe and enjoyable time. Please contact us directly for more details or if you have further questions.
All acts at Seventh Second are very used to performing in wedding venues with sound limiters although we would warn anyone that sound limiters are no fun for anyone who enjoys live music or performs live music so if you can book a venue without one, we would strongly recommend it. If your venue does have a sound limiter ask what the decibel limit it is set to and notify any wedding band you are thinking of booking as some sound limiters volume restrictions are set too low for even the smallest and quietest bands to perform within. If a sound limiter is set to 95db or above most bands should be able to perform within this restriction but anything below this, especially anything in the 80’s is almost impossible for a live band to work within.
Although we like to keep our roster small and unique, most of our wedding bands travel all over the UK and worldwide for weddings. Even if we don’t have a wedding band near you, we will have plenty that are willing to travel to you and for very competitive prices. You can check any of our live bands’ prices for your location on their unique pages. If you need more information or a bespoke quote, please contact us.
PLI and PAT certificates come as standard with all wedding bands at Seventh Second. Any wedding band you are looking at hiring should also have these important documents.
Yes, all our live wedding bands offer comprehensive covid cover which you can learn more about here.
We are a unique company because the musicians who perform in the wedding bands you see on our site, also run and manage the site. We decided to work this way over 15 years ago so that when you speak to us, you speak to actual band members you are looking at booking for your wedding. Unlike other entertainment websites where you simply speak to a salesperson, at Seventh Second you get to speak to musicians through every step of the booking process. Please ask us if you wish to speak to a specific band at any time and this will be arranged but most wedding bands are very busy and private function bands only so it is difficult to meet them in person unless there is a specific or extraordinary circumstance.
We supply you and any live wedding band you book with a fully comprehensive contract which fully supports you and the artist. You can always view the specifics on our T&C‘s and covid cover pages. We also have special contact numbers where we are available 24/7 to assist you in any way in case of an emergency or serious issue with one of our live bands. Alternatively, we are always available 10 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week via phone, text, online chat or email.
Yes, it is safe to book a live wedding band online as long as any band you book has customer reviews, professional representation, good promotional material, fair and open pricing, a professional attitude and a secure and robust contract to keep both you and them safe and fully protected.
Most wedding bands are happy to perform first dances at weddings provided couples discuss their song ideas with them beforehand. Not all songs can be replicated by live wedding bands so it’s always best to check with your band or their representatives first.
You can have wedding music at any time during your wedding but the most popular and suitable times are at the wedding ceremony, drinks reception and most commonly at the evening party after the wedding breakfast. Having a fantastic live band during your evening party is the perfect way to celebrate getting married with friends and family.
Typically, wedding bands play for 2 hours usually splitting that into 2×1 hour or 3×40 min sets. Over the standard 4 to 6 hour period that a wedding band stays with you, the live sets usually begin around 8 pm/8:30 pm and finish around 11:30 pm/12 am with background music or a DJ in between. Of course, once fully set up, any wedding band should be able to perform any type of set length at any time you need them to assuming you have agreed on it with them beforehand. Wedding bands do regularly perform for longer than two hours and often past 12 am if required.
Prices for live bands can vary wildly but wedding bands worth booking start from around £600 and can go all the way up to £5000 easily. A good three-piece live band can range from £600 to £1000, 4 piece bands from £800 to £2000 and 5 piece bands or bigger can start from £1000 right up to £5000. You have to bear in mind extra petrol costs, other expenses and off-peak and peak season price fluctuations so for example, if you booked a 6 piece wedding band in the off-peak season that was based near to your venue they could actually cost less than booking a 3 piece band in peak season that’s based 100 miles away from your venue. It’s always worth asking any live wedding band or their representatives about discounts or offers too. For all the information and answers check out our in-depth post all about it HERE.
For you to get the wedding band you really want we suggest you look at booking them at least a year in advance. Booking a live wedding band any later than 6 months before your wedding could mean they are already booked up. Popular wedding bands get booked years in advance so when you see the band you want we suggest you book them quickly!
We have been recommended and trusted to deliver the finest live wedding bands by some of the finest venues, wedding bloggers and magazines for years. Heres a selection.
